UK – a right royal mess

  The UK blinks as the former Prince Andrew is taken into custody with King Charles saying the law must take its course and the police talking about possible misconduct in public office charges, while cautioning about publication of anything that might lead to contempt of court charges.

  On the UK chart, the 10^th house Cancer Moon is usually associated with the monarchy, which tr Jupiter is heading towards, making the exact conjunction in May. What may be more illuminating is the Solar Arc Moon which is at the moment on the apex of a yod to the UK natal Jupiter sextile Uranus. That may sound obscure but these yods can point to times of critical change, usually involving a degree of paralysis and doubt before setting out on a new path.

   The UK Solar Arc Moon will be squared by tr Uranus this year for emotional upsets and then moves to conjunct the UK Pluto (itself on the apex of a natal yod inconjunct Uranus sextile Jupiter) in 2028/29 when there is an indication of turbulence in the senior royals’ charts (see King Charles post below).  Incidentally the UK Solar Arc Moon at zero degrees Pisces is exactly conjunct Andrew’s Sun now so it seems apt that he is the instigator of this earth-shaking moment for the Royals.

 I have always been drawn to the Hanoverian Monarchy chart of 1 August 1714 which was the start of this run of Royal rulers. It is showing great insecurity and shock this year with the Solar Arc Uranus conjunct the Mars. It has Pluto in Virgo at exactly the same degree as Andrew’s and both will be jolted mightily from August this year onwards. And by 2029 the Solar Arc Saturn will conjunct the Mars for a major setback.

  Charles has a 4^th house Chiron at 28 degrees Scorpio reasonably close to his Sun which hints at a hidden parent who was also hurtful, which his father was, but also points to a wound around his broader childhood, with his mother not available through pressure of her role and indeed her temperament.  His Chiron falling in Scorpio would bring intense feelings of a primitive variety – rage, envy, greed, guilt, depression, a deep sense of unfairness. Tr Uranus opposing his Chiron in March will open up a good many of these scars from his family experiences.

  His Solar Arc Chiron is also square his 1^st house Pluto at the moment as well, which will be magnifying all the Plutonic/Scorpionic themes. Interestingly Melanie Rhinehart talks of Chiron Pluto contacts as often involving the ‘spirits of the dead’.  It is a savage irony that Charles has been landed with this poisoned chalice of an Andrew-debacle by his mother, who mollycoddled and spoiled Andrew to a ludicrous degree and by all accounts did not think much of Charles himself.

 On the synastry the late Queen would feel controlled by Andrew with his Pluto falling in her 8^th. But it was hardly an easy connection with his wayward Uranus falling in her 7^th conjunct her Moon Neptune and opposition her Mars Jupiter. Their relationship chart is soused in delusional Neptune – with a composite Grand Trine of Uranus trine Neptune Moon trine Mars and Neptune Moon opposition Sun, and Mars opposition Pluto. Tr Saturn Neptune is at the moment conjunct the composite Sun and opposing the composite Neptune. Maybe the fog of sentiment will start to clear and reality will break through. That relationship – even from the great beyond – will be under challenging influences for the coming few years.

  Andrew’s chart has been gone over but just to recap the Aquarius eclipse opposition his Sun in effect for the next few months is creating a crisis of considerable magnitude. Tr Uranus moving to square his Sun from this April followed by tr Uranus square his Pluto for a year or so will accompany a complete rupture and more instability. His Solar Arc Neptune conjunct his Saturn, exact in five months though in effect now will be bringing great uncertainty. His Progressed Mars is now sextile is Progressed Saturn and both inconjunct his natal Uranus for another of these travelling yods bringing paralysis and change through crisis.

 His yod apex Uranus will get the full brunt of the August Leo Solar Eclipse – which is a challenge to change or be landed with more limitations.

 His Solar Return for the year ahead has a destabilising, direction-change Uranus conjunct Algol in the 10^th; with Sun and Mars in the dependent 7^th, hinting at a need for support as well as impatience. Venus, Moon, Neptune Saturn in the hidden 8^th points to emotional panic. Eris, planet of discord, which is natally in his 9^th house of international travel and legal affairs, is back in his 9^th for a legal hotspot conjunct Chiron. The Solar Return Ascendant at 17 degrees Leo is close to his yod apex natal Uranus which is what gives him his defiant, reckless streak. It will also catch the August Leo Solar Eclipse.

 His Lunar Return for this month from February 9^th – through his forced house move out of Royal Lodge and now into a prison cell, even if only for a night – has Pluto, Mars Sun in the 4^th, so angry with the family and his living conditions. Saturn Neptune in the 6^th for an energy/health slump. Uranus in the 8^th opposition Moon square Venus for an emotional and financial upset.

 The synastry between Andrew and Epstein links both their promiscuous Venus Mars conjunctions. Epstein’s in Pisces is conjunct Andrew’s 8^th house Mercury; while Andrew’s Venus Mars in late Capricorn is conjunct Epstein’s Sun. Epstein’s Neptune Saturn conjunction sits on Andrew’s IC making him an undermining influence; with Epstein’s Jupiter in Taurus in Andrew’s 10^th as he promised not only indulgence but also wealth.