Hermes (Mercury) nature is too Contest! Contestation.

 In light of recent events in the political landscape, the Australian election and the Event chart, 21st August 2010, 08:00hr Sydney, opening of the Polls, I said I would review and update this chart.


In the last post I mentioned the likelihood of Labor retaining power and I said that because the chart indicated this as the probable outcome. However in reviewing my analyses I have to clarify some interesting aspects in this Event chart.

Firstly the chart as I said does at first glance give you the impression that the government would be returned on the basis that the Ascendant lord Venus is in its own house, the 1st and as such is very strong. The descendant Lord ruling the opposition is Mars and is in the Governments house and co-joined to Venus. Now as I said this generally says that the winner is the 1st house but! Saturn is also in this 1st house. This also seems Ok as Saturn is in an exalted state; however is Venus in a state of besiegement? This term means it is surrounded by two malefic planets. The benefic qualities of Venus may be corrupted. If this is so! Then we have a very interesting judgment!

The Opposition party is represented by the 7th house and Mars is the lord and is in Libra and is in detriment. This is not a good look although Jupiter is retrograde on the descendant. So the thought is! Does Jupiter who is in his own confines’ gazump Venus who as I said is corrupt?

Now here’s the interesting part! Venus and Mars who are co-joined and represent both the Contestant’s are both in the Confines (Terms) of Mercury! Now Hermes is Stationed. Mercury stationed at 05:58hr AEST on 21 August, just before the Polls open.

So what does this all mean? Well as both Lords are co-joined and Saturn is upon the ascendant this may indicate a state of delay and Besiegement! The sign of Libra is the Image of the Scales, the balancing of Power, to share! The 4th house ruler is Saturn and as such should show the outcome? But as stated this is not an easy task. In the 4th house and conjunct the IC is Pluto and Pluto is square retrograde Jupiter and Saturn. So folks expect the Unexpected Light my Fire

Finally the rising degrees and subsequent angles are all 00:00 degrees of Cardinals, with the a grand cross formed on Friday morning the 20th August, So hold on! This election debate is not over yet!!!


I will update this blog again as I have more to say as I examine this chart more closely, this is a great example of Astrology at work and as so we can learn a lot from this Outcome!