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Martin Lewis<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

Lowest point of the week for many in the U.K. was the much-dreaded energy price cap, which was announced on Friday.\u00a0 At\u00a0 \u00a33,549 a year, it was just as feared, but had now become a reality, and this at a time when we are effectively without a government, and the two incumbent choices of prime minister were not really delivering the level of support needed.\u00a0 A figure who has consistently tried to help those struggling financially over the last few years, and who had warned that people would not be able to pay their bills, was the financial pundit Martin Lewis.\u00a0 Goodness knows how hard he had tried to keep the nation going, but when wheeled into the television studio on Friday, he threw up his hands and declared he did not know what to do, and made an impassioned plea to Boris Johnson, Liz Truss and\u00a0 Rishi Sunak to do something.\u00a0 He was on his knees (Mars opposing his Neptune at the time).\u00a0 There has still been no meaningful response from the powers-that-be.<\/p>\n

Birth Chart<\/em><\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

Martin Lewis has 6 of his 10 planets in the Mutable signs, the adaptability of which may have helped him to navigate the stormy waters of the economy (up to now).\u00a0 His Sun is in Taurus, the Money sign.\u00a0 The Sun is unaspected, depicting an independent soul, a free spirit.\u00a0 Mercury sextile Mars in his chart describes a mental acuity, a quickness of mental reactions.\u00a0 He has personal warmth and popularity, from Venus closely conjunct Mars.\u00a0 But what really pushes him is an exact square between Venus and Pluto, the two financial planets, rubbing each other up (the wrong way?) in his chart, so that he cannot rest when he sees a problem, either for himself or others in this area – an evolved response to this square.\u00a0 Mars closely squaring Pluto gives him a powerhouse of energy.\u00a0 Jupiter square Uranus is entrepreneurial (his estimated fortune is \u00a3123 million) and he does like to take a risk, himself, though advises others more cautiously and prudently (e.g. advising that refusing to pay anything in the present climate in the Don’t Pay group will not help the individual).\u00a0 Apparently If someone doesn’t agree a payment plan with their supplier, the supplier might try to force them to have a pre-payment meter installed.\u00a0 An aspect of great strength in his chart is Saturn trine Pluto, an ability to face difficult circumstances head-on, and with a sense of reality.\u00a0 And one of his greatest assets for his line of work is Pluto (one of the money planets) exactly trine his North Node (karmic mission), bestowing that depth of understanding about finance and its implications for wider society, which is clearly his metier.<\/p>\n

Life and Career<\/em><\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

Martin was born in Manchester, and brought up in Cheshire.\u00a0 His father was the headmaster of a Jewish school for those with special educational needs.\u00a0 Martin still identifies with Judaism and is a practising Jew, but was bullied at school for being a Jew (there was only one other at his school).\u00a0 With the South Node in Cancer, he has a strong sense of his tribe.\u00a0 He lost his mother when he was aged 11, due to a horse riding accident (when Pluto was trine his natal Venus and square his Nodal Axis).<\/p>\n

He studied Government and Law at L.S.E., then studied journalism, before entering the world of broadcasting.\u00a0 He established his “Money Saving Expert” persona on a satellite channel radio show Simply Money<\/em> presented by Angela Rippon, a slot which ended in 2001.\u00a0 From there, he found other outlets for his special gift, in a Sunday Express <\/em>newspaper column, and on a Channel 5 show with Gloria Hunniford, before “graduating” to the mainstream channels of \u00a0BBC and ITV. \u00a0In 2003, he created the website MoneySavingExpert.com, which he sold in 2012 to the Moneysupermarket.com group for \u00a387 million, but is still involved with the enterprise.\u00a0 He is now a household name, and is regularly consulted on news programmes, as well as regularly writing for newspapers on the subject of saving money.\u00a0 In particular, he played an important role in advising the public at the time of the 2008 credit crunch, and has been vociferous this year in trying to prepare the public for the current “catastrophe” (his word).\u00a0 He has provided charitable donations, notably for the Citizens Advice Bureau, and is involved in work investigating the deleterious effect of debt on mental health.\u00a0 He has received various honours and awards for his work, such as the CBE.\u00a0 He is married to another Taurean, weather and technology presenter Lara Lewington, whose Sun is exactly conjunct his own, obviously a good match!\u00a0 They have one daughter.<\/p>\n

Current Situation<\/em><\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

That Martin Lewis is so caught up in this present crisis is graphically shown in the astrology of the day.\u00a0 Remember back to the great triple conjunction of Uranus\/North Node\/Mars of 31st July?\u00a0 I wrote at the time:<\/p>\n

‘Aquarians and Taureans may be most affected, as well as anyone who has a planet or angle at 18 degrees in their chart.\u00a0 World finance could also be affected, as the conjunction takes place in Taurus.\u00a0 Financial Astrologer Raymond Merriman observes: \u201c\u2026 with the rare conjunction of Mars, Uranus, and the Moon\u2019s North Node in the money sign of Taurus\u2026 This is a consistent signature for a sharp (but possibly short) drop in equity markets.\u201d\u00a0‘<\/p>\n

Well Uranus is still at 18 degrees Taurus, exactly conjunct with Martin’s Sun, so he feels personally responsible to try and address the crisis.\u00a0 He has appealed to the heart of government, but has not been able to locate it thus far.\u00a0 The irony is that he has always tried to be fair and apolitical – he says he is agnostic about how the problem should be solved.\u00a0 Broadcaster James O’Brien has said he is the least political man he knows, and is always trying to be fair and neutral.<\/p>\n

United Kingdom<\/em><\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

He is, I am in no doubt, a servant of the people, and has incredibly positive links with the U.K. chart, i.e. is able to make a positive contribution.\u00a0 His Uranus sextiles the U.K. Mercury\/Sun, waking people up.\u00a0 His Chiron (Inner Healer) trines the U.K. Sun\/Mercury (bringing healing).\u00a0 His Mars trines the U.K. Mars (energizing and motivating), and his Jupiter sextiles the U.K. Jupiter (can help the U.K. rise above problems – he has done much, but of course he needs help from the government to do so now).\u00a0 It is possible that he sacrifices something of his own life and energy in the task, for the U.K. Neptune squares his Sun.\u00a0 But, he is not just living a personal life, he is operating on a collective effort.<\/p>\n

Campaign: Martin Lewis for next Chancellor of the Exchequer<\/strong><\/p>\n

Aspects<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

There are only three aspects this week, two oppositions and a sextile, so make the most of them!<\/p>\n

We have the most difficult first: at tea-time today, \u00a0Saturn opposes Venus.\u00a0 <\/strong>This means having to let go in relationships or having to make economies in finance.\u00a0 The message of the power of love may be more difficult to sustain in the face of testing under this aspect.\u00a0 But the cure for the situation is even more love.\u00a0 The message in finance is having to examine your values, needs and necessities.<\/p>\n

Thursday (1st September) brings the easiest aspect to work with: Mars sextile Jupiter.\u00a0 This brings expansive activities, such as running in the park, or strenuous gardening, or the pursuit of any sport or leisure activity with gusto.\u00a0 You’ll be able to find that extra drive, for what you are wanting to achieve.\u00a0 Pursue your enthusiasms!<\/p>\n

The final aspect of the week, on Saturday (3rd Sept) is Mercury opposite Jupiter.\u00a0 As it occurs in the early hours of the morning, you may find it operational the night before.\u00a0 This may bring about communication and travel complexity.\u00a0 You may feel you need to be in two places at once, and be summoned hither and thither.\u00a0 Geminis and Virgos may need to factor in some extra relaxation time.\u00a0 However, it is very mind-broadening, if not mind-stretching, if not information-overloading.\u00a0 But in a good way, like when you come away from a workshop feeling you’ve learnt a lot, brimming with the empowering confidence that you have, but not quite sure what will be useful and what might not be.<\/p>\n

The week in bullet points:<\/p>\n