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Ann Widdecombe (1947 -2026)<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

\u201cIf someone \u00a0wants to turn round and say, Widdecombe, you\u2019re overweight and you\u2019ve got crooked teeth, I say: you\u2019re right, so what?\u201d<\/em><\/p>\n

~ Ann Widdecombe<\/p>\n

I have been urged<\/em> this week to produce two blogs: one for Ann Widdecombe and one for Bonnie Tyler, both of whom died this week in unusual circumstances.\u00a0 So I am bowing to the pressure, but will write shortened blogs\u2026<\/p>\n

Ann was known for her strident right wing views, and sharp no-nonsense tongue.\u00a0 But she had many friends and has been described as \u201cintriguing\u201d, and \u201ca character\u201d.\u00a0 The manner of her death, currently being investigated as a murder, in her isolated home on Dartmoor, is not one that anyone would wish on their worst enemy.<\/p>\n

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

The crux of Ann\u2019s chart is a Sun in Libra exactly conjunct Neptune \u2013 showing her deep faith in Christianity (Roman Catholicism), and a deep rooted idealism about close relationships (she had one reported three-year relationship while at Oxford, with Colin Maltby).\u00a0 Inner journeys are very much a feature of Neptune and its sign Pisces, and she went from a protestand upbringing, through agnosticism, then to Roman Catholicism).<\/p>\n

Her Moon was at the end of Taurus conjunct the Pleiades and sextile with Mars, giving her quick emotional reactions.\u00a0 The Moon opposite Jupiter would give her florid emotions.\u00a0 And the Moon\u2019s conjunction with the North Node in Taurus reflects her closeness with her mother, with whom she lived until her mother died at the age of 95. At the time of her mother\u2019s death, Chiron was opposite Ann\u2019s Pluto, a painful wounding. \u00a0It also reflects the importance to her of her novel-writing, one of continued aims in retirement, as part of her karmic mission.<\/p>\n

Maybe one of her most distinguishing feature was her assertive freedom of speech.\u00a0 This comes from her close square between Mercury and Mars, the Inner Critic.\u00a0 Mercury was also conjunct Chiron, an ability to wound through speech, but also with an ability for problem-solving.<\/p>\n

We have a birth time for Ann, showing up a triple conjunction upon her Ascendant in Libra (Sun\/Neptune\/Venus).\u00a0 Within that Venus conjunct Neptune portrays idealism in relationship, and \u201cimpossible love\u201d, possibly also \u201csecret love.\u201d\u00a0 Moreover, a close sextile of Venus to Saturn on her 11th<\/sup> House cusp shows a great deal of personal loyalty.\u00a0 Libra is associated with books (through the Latin name for books, Libri!) and she wrote 4 novels and 3 books of non-fiction.<\/p>\n

Mars in Leo indicates a performing zeal, which the general public got to see when she appeared on Strictly Come Dancing partnering professional dancer Anton du Beke.\u00a0 According to friend Gyles Brandreth (whose wife she met at Oxford), Anton du Beke was the \u201clove of her life\u201d said with a twinkle in the eye and possibly tongue in cheek!\u00a0 According to the Guardian Obituary by Stephen Bates, she was \u201cbeing hauled good-naturedly like a sack of potatoes around a dancefloor\u201d and her appearance on Strictly \u201ccemented her celebrity status\u201d.<\/p>\n

Mars trine Jupiter ensured great energy allied with enthusiasm, giving rise to a \u201cconviction politician\u201d.\u00a0 At the same time, Mars in Leo conjunct Midheaven in Cancer meant that she was combative in politics, a Warrior in her 10th<\/sup> House of Politics.<\/p>\n

Coming to her Jupiter, we find Jupiter exactly on the South Node in Scorpio (a past life connection with religion, possibly in holy orders), and trine her Midheaven \u2013 a successful career.\u00a0 Jupiter strongly aspected in her chart, highlighted the fact that she was known for her humour, and for being \u201cgame\u201d for a laugh, even on herself.\u00a0 Speaking about her reality TV debut on Strictly Come Dancing, she quipped: \u201cPeople were terribly surprised that I had a sense of humour\u201d.<\/p>\n

Her \u201cdifficult\u201d side came from Saturn conjunct Pluto in Leo, across her 10th<\/sup>\/11th<\/sup> House cusp, and Pluto square Chiron.<\/p>\n

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

She was born in Bath, studied Latin at the University of Birmingham, then read Philosophy, Politics and Economics at Oxford.\u00a0 After years of trying she eventually became an MP for Maidstone in 1987, representing the Conservatives, Maidstone a few months before her 40th<\/sup> birthday \u2013 that would have been her<\/em> Uranus Opposition.\u00a0 The Uranus Opposition is often a defining moment in a person\u2019s life trajectory.<\/p>\n

She served as a cabinet minister from 1994 to 1997, when Labour came to power.\u00a0 She then served in the shadow cabinet under William Hague until 2001.<\/p>\n

In May 2001, she made her famous remark about Michael Howard, that \u201cthere was something of the night about him.\u201d\u00a0 A classic example of her Mercury\/Mars square in action.\u00a0 In her 2013 Memoir, she added that he was \u201cvindictive and gloating\u201d.\u00a0 It is thought that her assessment led to his defeat in the Conservative leadership contest.<\/p>\n

Later, she took aim at David Cameron, calling him \u201cbig-headed, dismissive of everything that had gone before\u201d.<\/p>\n

She stood down from the House of Commons at the 2010 general election.\u00a0 In 2016, she was an enthusiastic Brexiteer.\u00a0 She was expelled from the Conservative Party in 2019, and then became affiliated to what was then the Brexit Party.\u00a0 Some of her extreme views included opposition to the ordination of women in the church, climate change scepticism, supporting the reintroduction of the death penalty, opposition to abortion, and to liberalisation of LGBTQ+ rights.\u00a0 In 2023 she joined the Reform UK Party as the party’s immigration and justice spokesperson.<\/p>\n

She never married nor had any children.\u00a0 We do not have Bonnie\u2019s birth time, but Ann\u2019s birthtime reveals an empty 5th<\/sup> House of Children ruled by Uranus which is totally unaspected, very emblematic of that reality.<\/p>\n

Murder<\/em><\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

Ann retired to a sleepy village on the edge of Dartmoor, among other things to have the luxury of writing books, but she was still active politically.\u00a0 Her cottage was named \u201cWiddecombe\u2019s Rest\u201d, a poignant name in retrospect.<\/p>\n

It is only a few days since Ann died, and the shocking news of her murder was revealed.\u00a0 The police do not think it was politically motivated.\u00a0 They are currently holding a 28-year old white British national (the first was released without charge).<\/p>\n

Among her transits were Pluto square her Mercury in Scorpio in her 1st<\/sup> House (mental shock \u2013 it doesn\u2019t bear thinking about), Chiron square her natal Mars (wounding), but on the plus side (if there can be one), Saturn trine her natal Pluto in Leo in her 10th<\/sup> House \u2013 great strength in the face of a high profile demise).\u00a0 I like to think that shows she will have gone straight to the arms of Jesus, who was so much a part of her life.\u00a0 If there was any karmic plan for her ending, it might be to show the divisiveness and violence in our society (though should not be exploited by those of that nature and intent).\u00a0 My own take, for what it is worth, and time may tell, is that she may have expressed her sharpness towards someone who was unhinged, at the \u201cwrong\u201d moment.<\/p>\n

Rest in Peace, Ann\u2026<\/p>\n

“I had the most brilliant time with Ann on\u00a0Strictly Come Dancing, she became a real friend, she was fun, she was upbeat, she was positive, she was supportive, she was game, wanted to enter into the spirit of the whole thing”<\/em><\/p>\n

~ <\/em>Anton du Beke<\/p>\n

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

In the early hours of tomorrow (Monday 13th<\/sup>) we start with a conjunction of the Sun and Mercury at 20 degrees of Cancer: Mentally, this may help you see more clearly, although as the conjunction takes place in a water sign, you do need to take account of emotions and feelings. You can apply your mind according to the House this conjunction falls in within your chart, and if you don’t know which that is, then apply it to home and family affairs, emotions and women.<\/p>\n

Late lunchtime, Uranus squares Venus, so get your thinking, feelings and emotions as straight as possible before then!\u00a0 Try and smooth the path in advance, e.g. deal with possible loopholes.\u00a0 This square might bring twists and turn in relationships. There may be a quirky end to a relationship or money saga, slightly out of your comfort zone (especially for Taureans and Librans).\u00a0 Your plans may have to be modified at the last minute.\u00a0 The way through is to use your intuition, and stay one step ahead.<\/p>\n

Some restoration of calm may ensue on Tuesday (14th<\/sup>), with a New Moon at 21 degrees of Cancer.\u00a0 A new beginning is on the cards.\u00a0 Do remember your New Moon intentions.\u00a0 It’s a pure and simple chance to get back to basics with our home, family, roots, locality, emotions and ancestry.\u00a0 Where it falls in your chart can give you extra clues about placing your intentionality, your hopes and wishes.\u00a0 In the past, this New Moon in the feminine sign of Cancer has enabled the promotion of women\u2019s rights.<\/p>\n

The middle of the week begins a most exciting couple of weeks, heralding the almost unheard of alignment of the outer planets, in a formation once foreseen by French Astrologer Andre Barbault (1921 \u2013 2019).\u00a0 This pattern has come to be known as \u201cBarbault\u2019s Basket\u201d\u00a0 Currently, as we speak, Pluto, Neptune and Uranus are all harmoniously aligned at 4 degrees of their signs.\u00a0 If you have a planet at 4 degrees, you are well linked in.\u00a0 Two of these exact alignments occur this week, and next week we shall have more because Jupiter is fast approaching 4 degrees.<\/p>\n

As with the tremendously difficult Saturn-Pluto conjunction in Capricorn, whose timing we could predict but not its exact nature (the Pandemic), we know that the Barbault\u2019s Basket will have a tremendous effect, but this time beneficently.\u00a0 We can focus on all the problems in the world, and hope for some practical solutions.\u00a0 But in our own personal lives too, we may see the hand of Grace operating.\u00a0 Picture her or him as you like, I picture an enormous Archangel bringing things into right relation.<\/p>\n

Some Astrologers feel we may not experience the beneficence immediately, but it may herald a Renaissance of some sort.\u00a0 Bring that into your own awareness of your own life.\u00a0 Where can you see, or hope, for a Renaissance?\u00a0 Right relations should be part of that new order.\u00a0 So without further ado, we come to the first element:<\/p>\n

On Wednesday (15th<\/sup>) Uranus will sextile Neptune.\u00a0 It\u2019s an aspect involving two big hitters.\u00a0 This is a rare an unusual aspect, and I can\u2019t speak highly enough about it.\u00a0 It\u2019s a major reorganization in order to incorporate more complexity and a deeper understanding.\u201d\u00a0 Uranus is coming from Gemini and Neptune is coming from Aries, both at 4 degrees of their signs, a truly reforming zeal.\u00a0 This aspect is laying down terms for the future, whichever way you are looking at it, and from the personal to the universal.\u00a0 In interpretating what this means for you in your life (and take into account the Houses it falls in, if you know), I would like to make immortal the words of my favourite Astrologer Alan Oken (who has now passed):<\/p>\n

\u201cIntuition flows or works well with Illumination.\u00a0\u00a0On an individual level the result would give the ability to properly handle higher levels of consciousness and a profound interest in the occult and mystic.\u00a0 On a mass level it contributes to a generalized expansion of consciousness and an awakening to new uses of heretofore untapped energy sources.\u201d<\/p>\n

Take what you can and weave it into your current reality, and vision of the future.<\/p>\n

The second weave of the \u201cbasket\u201d occurs on Saturday (18th<\/sup>) with a trine between Uranus and Pluto.\u00a0 These two planets are the major ushers of Change (with a big C).\u00a0 It is a strong structure for the psyche, and for the collective.\u00a0 It provides the ability to understand and flow with the forces of Change, and can be a positive agent for change.<\/p>\n

Turning to other Astrologers to add dimension to my own offerings, I go first to Adam Elenbaas, who says:<\/p>\n

\u201cThis is the kind of transit that reshapes what you believe is real, not with fanfare but with a quiet, persistent hum. How much change can the human psyche absorb before fragmentation occurs? What happens when information evolves faster than wisdom?\u201d<\/p>\n

Financial Astrologer Raymond Merriman says:<\/p>\n

\u201cWe have an opportunity for another renaissance. Since invention (Uranus) is the mother of necessity, perhaps a recession is necessary to push the creative forces of human ingenuity that leads humanity into this renaissance. Usually, the renaissance is also a revolution in communications (perfect for Uranus in Gemini), according to the great Russian economist Nikolai Kondratieff. The revolution in thought that I am hoping for is a realization of the value of \u201cdiversity within unity,\u201d<\/p>\n

Alan Oken wrote in \u201cComplete Astrology\u201d:<\/p>\n

\u201cIntuition flows or works well with regeneration.\u00a0 These aspects are definitely instrumental in bringing out more positive aspects mentioned under the heading of the conjunction\u2026 Tremendous elevation of consciousness,\u00a0 to inventiveness,\u00a0 to an exploration of untapped potentials of energy\u2026\u201d<\/p>\n

If it is your birthday that day, it could be a humdinger of a birthday!<\/p>\n

See you next week, in the middle of \u201cBarbault\u2019s Basket\u201d!<\/p>\n

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