planetmotion
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First a little background: for the past few years my husband and I have been ferrying back and forth between big smoky London, and a rented little hideaway in a heavenly French forest, spending less and less time in the city. Besides it being quite tiring, not to mention expensive, keeping two places going and, as the French say, it is impossible to settle when your derriere is caught between two seats, we have decided to be brave and begin a transfer to France.
I wondered if anyone might comment on this chart please, it is about a house that we are considering to buy:
The question: ‘Is this a good house for us?’
15 Feb 2007 17:45 (time zone -1) Uzes, France 4E25 44N01
28 Leo Rising, 13 Taurus midheaven
As beautiful as it is, we started thinking about leaving the forest refuge so we could invest our time and energy into a place that would be ours, but in the same area. What we have found (so far) wasn’t exactly what we were looking for, which is back to nature with a view; this house has a large fairly well sealed in garden, as well as a pool (which I know would be great for my very debilitating chronic back condition), which is a feature well beyond what we hoped for, or even thought we could afford, but it would mean losing the horizon.
What’s also interesting is that when we first toyed with the idea last autumn we also saw this house; but then we were not in the position to make offers. Why the house has not sold baffles me; owned by Swiss people it has never been a home, used only a holiday place for the last 35 years, with everything in in excellent condition and in its rightful place – every one of the old man’s tools are labelled! The Moon’s last aspect was to Saturn in Virgo. The reason this house is for sale is because the old boy had a heart attack. The next aspect the Moon makes is to Uranus in Pisces (if we use modern planets), which could fit into our idea of changing the pool water from chlorine (which I have found out can be really bad for the heart) to salt. Sticking to traditional planets the moon's next aspect is to Mars, which is not so good for buying.
Curiously, with Mercury retro we went back to look at it again. Seeing this chart through a Cancerian Sun’s eyes, I look for long-term security, and coming from south London’s Brixton I like to know my walls are solid. The chart shows the solid 10th house Moon as the object, the home, but it is in Gemini, with 11th house Mars as ruler of the fourth house of the home also in Gemini. My first instinct is ‘no way’, even though it has enough room for two writing studios (his ‘n’ hers)!
Dos anyone else also think this Moon-Mars-Gemini combination is far too dodgy a combination for a home? On second thoughts perhaps it also means we have to keep both places on, for career reasons? Then I am not sure I have the energy. (It might be good to know that husband has 1st H Sag Moon, and I have 4th H Aries Moon; both are fiery and Mars orientated).
William Lilly states that when buying, the Moon and Mercury should be as far away as possible from being besieged by Mars, lest there be arguments, theft or fire.
Lilly also says the thing is the 4th house and its ruler, which describes the house, which is Mars in the 11th in Gemini; and the 10th and its ruler the price, which is Taurus, with Venus ruling in the 6th in Capricorn. Not such a bargain, then?
Mars rules the 4th in the North which, according to the lie of the land, now has a romantic vineyard, but because French wine has fallen out of favour this plot has been earmarked for a development of around 30 properties. But as there is to be a vote for local mayors all over France in March, absolutely nothing is being developed (at least for two years, in this case as the paper work will take that long – an 11th H Mars in Gemini?).
Another off-putting factor may also explain another side of the duplicitous Mars aspect; to the South-South-East is a neighbour who has at least four hunting hounds, a yard full of 4x4’s (some broken) and a load of chooks. And although I adore the idea of being woken up to the rooster’s alarm, and am a lapsed veggie who only eats meat for medical reasons once a week, I can’t abide hunting, or the idea of it, and can see how I might very quickly develop an aversion to him, especially as the hunting season here is 7 months long.
There is also ‘lost land’ at the end of the garden, almost in his direction that looks quite vulnerable. Looking at the chart it was here, particularly with Moon Mars in Gemini that I became quite suspicious.
While I am the Sun is in Aquarius in the 7th conjunct Neptune (having an astrological pool party!), Mercury is in his joy in the 6th, healing and working up an electrical Aquarian storm. Mercury also rules this charts' 2nd house of bricks and mortar. At this point I stopped projecting us into the place, as it all seemed to point back to the two homes we were trying to give up. Should I have done? Or should we make a really silly offer, and see what happens? Or carry on between the two places? Or should we keep on looking?
Generally speaking this is very Mars and Mercury/Saturn chart, as most planets are either ruled or lorded over by one or the other, so thinking realistically I have to be honest and admit the glamour of the pool house is something I have fallen for (I have Sun conjunct Uranus square Neptune), when really we are looking for somewhere humble where we can deepen our meditation practice. Yet, the sun conjunct Neptune in this chart fits both needs symbolically, and rather nicely! It also describes the disappointment if we do not go for it. Thankfully, the Mercury and Chiron square my natal Saturn, so I am not so emotionally involved.
My other question (having never bought a house before, hence the caution), is it advisable to erect an event chart for buying, or stick to the horary?
Thank you for any consideration.
I wondered if anyone might comment on this chart please, it is about a house that we are considering to buy:
The question: ‘Is this a good house for us?’
15 Feb 2007 17:45 (time zone -1) Uzes, France 4E25 44N01
28 Leo Rising, 13 Taurus midheaven
As beautiful as it is, we started thinking about leaving the forest refuge so we could invest our time and energy into a place that would be ours, but in the same area. What we have found (so far) wasn’t exactly what we were looking for, which is back to nature with a view; this house has a large fairly well sealed in garden, as well as a pool (which I know would be great for my very debilitating chronic back condition), which is a feature well beyond what we hoped for, or even thought we could afford, but it would mean losing the horizon.
What’s also interesting is that when we first toyed with the idea last autumn we also saw this house; but then we were not in the position to make offers. Why the house has not sold baffles me; owned by Swiss people it has never been a home, used only a holiday place for the last 35 years, with everything in in excellent condition and in its rightful place – every one of the old man’s tools are labelled! The Moon’s last aspect was to Saturn in Virgo. The reason this house is for sale is because the old boy had a heart attack. The next aspect the Moon makes is to Uranus in Pisces (if we use modern planets), which could fit into our idea of changing the pool water from chlorine (which I have found out can be really bad for the heart) to salt. Sticking to traditional planets the moon's next aspect is to Mars, which is not so good for buying.
Curiously, with Mercury retro we went back to look at it again. Seeing this chart through a Cancerian Sun’s eyes, I look for long-term security, and coming from south London’s Brixton I like to know my walls are solid. The chart shows the solid 10th house Moon as the object, the home, but it is in Gemini, with 11th house Mars as ruler of the fourth house of the home also in Gemini. My first instinct is ‘no way’, even though it has enough room for two writing studios (his ‘n’ hers)!
Dos anyone else also think this Moon-Mars-Gemini combination is far too dodgy a combination for a home? On second thoughts perhaps it also means we have to keep both places on, for career reasons? Then I am not sure I have the energy. (It might be good to know that husband has 1st H Sag Moon, and I have 4th H Aries Moon; both are fiery and Mars orientated).
William Lilly states that when buying, the Moon and Mercury should be as far away as possible from being besieged by Mars, lest there be arguments, theft or fire.
Lilly also says the thing is the 4th house and its ruler, which describes the house, which is Mars in the 11th in Gemini; and the 10th and its ruler the price, which is Taurus, with Venus ruling in the 6th in Capricorn. Not such a bargain, then?
Mars rules the 4th in the North which, according to the lie of the land, now has a romantic vineyard, but because French wine has fallen out of favour this plot has been earmarked for a development of around 30 properties. But as there is to be a vote for local mayors all over France in March, absolutely nothing is being developed (at least for two years, in this case as the paper work will take that long – an 11th H Mars in Gemini?).
Another off-putting factor may also explain another side of the duplicitous Mars aspect; to the South-South-East is a neighbour who has at least four hunting hounds, a yard full of 4x4’s (some broken) and a load of chooks. And although I adore the idea of being woken up to the rooster’s alarm, and am a lapsed veggie who only eats meat for medical reasons once a week, I can’t abide hunting, or the idea of it, and can see how I might very quickly develop an aversion to him, especially as the hunting season here is 7 months long.
There is also ‘lost land’ at the end of the garden, almost in his direction that looks quite vulnerable. Looking at the chart it was here, particularly with Moon Mars in Gemini that I became quite suspicious.
While I am the Sun is in Aquarius in the 7th conjunct Neptune (having an astrological pool party!), Mercury is in his joy in the 6th, healing and working up an electrical Aquarian storm. Mercury also rules this charts' 2nd house of bricks and mortar. At this point I stopped projecting us into the place, as it all seemed to point back to the two homes we were trying to give up. Should I have done? Or should we make a really silly offer, and see what happens? Or carry on between the two places? Or should we keep on looking?
Generally speaking this is very Mars and Mercury/Saturn chart, as most planets are either ruled or lorded over by one or the other, so thinking realistically I have to be honest and admit the glamour of the pool house is something I have fallen for (I have Sun conjunct Uranus square Neptune), when really we are looking for somewhere humble where we can deepen our meditation practice. Yet, the sun conjunct Neptune in this chart fits both needs symbolically, and rather nicely! It also describes the disappointment if we do not go for it. Thankfully, the Mercury and Chiron square my natal Saturn, so I am not so emotionally involved.
My other question (having never bought a house before, hence the caution), is it advisable to erect an event chart for buying, or stick to the horary?
Thank you for any consideration.