A modern equivalent of the most febrile period in English political history in the aftermath of the 17th Century Civil War is being re-run in Westminster for the next several years. Simon De Montfort’s first parliament chart, 20 January 1265 JC, has the same Solar Arcs running from 2016 to 2024 as were in place in 1652 to 1659 after the Parliamentarians revolt against the monarchy, with a Republic briefly in place and Oliver Cromwell at the helm. This is the first time in 360 years that these influences have repeated.
The De Montfort chart seems to work well, showing up the start of World War 1 and WW11 clearly.
Solar Arc Uranus is conjunct the Parliament Saturn, exactly now as Westminster faces one of the most difficult decisions in its history. Uranus is rebellious, a risk-taker, especially sitting close to Jupiter, and will certainly give rise to considerable tensions and outbursts. It won’t resolve quickly or improve with Solar Arc Uranus moving to form a highly insecure and fractious conjunction to Mars in 18 months’ time, which is when the Solar Arc Mars and then Saturn start to oppose the Parliament Pluto through an exceedingly stressed, bad-tempered and trapped phase up to 2024.
On transits tr Pluto will continue the dreary, discouraging slog of 2018 as it trines the Parliament Saturn through 2019, joined in April by tr Pluto in an infuriated, frustrated trine to Mars, on and off till late 2020. A dis-empowering tr Neptune square Pluto picks up in 2020 into 2021 as the same time as tr Uranus begins a jolting series of squares to the Sun, Neptune and Venus for forced change of direction due to fast-changing circumstances; and by 2022 tr Pluto will square the Pmnt Uranus for more disruptions.
Republicanism is unlikely to be a forefront issue though a national government is possible to deal with a chaotic political and/or economic situation. So there’s not going to be a quick n’ easy end to this saga.
What was around for Brexit in 2016 was Solar Arc Jupiter conjunct Mars, which is adventurous, risk-taking, a what-the-hell moment to waken up torpor.
Thank you for the analysis Marjorie
It is interesting that two of the key phases in the development of the English Parliamentary system occured when the effective rule of the the country was in the hands of men such has Simon De Montfort and Oliver Cromwell who had effectively overthrown the status quo by military force and who ultimately relied on the support of their army to stay in power.
One of the key developments in the period 1652-1659 was the first and possibly only written British Constititution, the Instrument of Government, which came into effect on 15-16th December 1653. It was created after Cromwell dissolved the Rump of the Long Parliament on 20 April 1653 because it had become querelous, sometimes corrupt and ineffective (echoes of today I think). The Instrument of Government was only in effect until 1657 but the ideas contained within it went onto have influence on among other things the US Constitution.
My gut feeling is that the people of the UK are not only disenchanted with the EU but that they have also put their own Parliamentary system of government on notice that it has to deliver more than just comfortable careers and cosy retirements for those who sit in the House of Commons and the Lords. Thefore I think some of the factors in play during 1653 are going to be revisited as part of the fallout from the Brexit Referendum in 2019. Doubtless we shall see in due course.
Thanks Hugh, That’s a v interesting chart and quite a gulper what’s coming ahead.