Musings: Astrology Chart for MH17

A sad day for the world.

On 17 July 2014, a Malaysian airline plane MH17 was shot down while flying somewhere over Ukraine.

I use the departure time for the plane for the event chart.

The ASC for the chart is 3 Libra, conjuncting the SGC (Super Galatic Center).
Sabian Symbol for this chart is "The dawn of a new day, everything changed." As we wake up the next day, we wonder if the world changes for the better or the worse.

The significator for the plane would be Venus in Gemini. It is in the 9H, house of travels. However, Venus is intercepted inside the 9th house.

The significator for travels (9H) in this chart would be Venus too, again intercepted.

Interception of signs inside houses mean inhibition of expression or blockages. It disturbs me to see this. Blockage of a plane from travelling.

Venus is actually conjuncting Betelgeuse, a war mongering red star.

Mars lies inside the 1st house, which leads me to think of the attack made on the plane. Mars is in Libra, in detriment (weakened). Mars is a significator for the 7H, 8H (Aries), and 3H (Scorpio).

Moon, the co-significator of the plane and chart, lies in the 7H. 7H is the house of partners and open enemies. The plane was very much aware of flying across "open enemies". In the sign of Aries, there is a slight hint of rashness when it comes to emotions.

Moon is also the significator of the 10H, house of authority, government, politics. Moon squares both Venus and Mercury. Mercury here is significator of the 12H, house of secret enemies and 9H (intercepted)

Moon squares Venus and is breaking away.
There were questionable suspicion on the plane by countries but as it is breaking away, their concerns wore off.

Moon is starting to square Mercury.
Countries (military), however, feel a sense of threat when it comes to secet enemies (12H) that could be flying over.

Here is where Venus's interception inside 9H poses a problem. As Venus couldn't openly express where it's travelling or was blocked from declaring, and Moon in Aries is rash, it could have lead to a mistaken identity for Mercury (secret enemies) instead.

Right at the MC, is where Mercury is. It leads me to think of the post circulating that someone from a separatist group had posted on Facebook about shooting down the plane (whether it's true or not). So Mercury does symbolically represent that separatist group. But it could also be anyone really, with a hidden agenda (12H).

Mercury and Venus remain in a conjunction, even though they are in different signs. Mercury receives Venus since it is in Gemini. The secret enemies are openly aware of the plane. I don't see a threat between them.

Right on the MC, you can also see asteroid Ukraine and America in Cancer. They were pretty quick at voicing out their concerns or start the finger pointing.

So who fired the missile?

I see Jupiter and Sun both squaring Mars. Sun is squaring Mars, while for the other, it's Mars is applying the square to Jupiter.

Sun is the significator of the 11H, house of friends/organizations. Generally it can be hard to separate the 11H and 12H since both can be groups in a way. Sun is one degree from squaring Mars and Mars is significator of 7H (open enemies), 8H (fear/transformations) and 3H (communications). Sun seems to be harbouring fear towards the plane's communications or open enemies. Again, inside the 3H, Sagittarius is intercepted inside the house. Jupiter is the significator of 3H (intercepted) and 6H (service/routine/maintenance).

Mars applies a square to Jupiter. Perhaps the plane wasn't communicating clearly due to blockages. It led to an increasing suspicion and fear in the open enemies.

It is hard to figure out Sun with the limited information I have and whether it is linked to 12H, secret enemies.

There's some form of duality happening here, the passing back and forth of suspicion. I've found the plane significator to be in the sign of Gemini to be intriguing and wonder about the hidden message it brings. Perhaps there is indeed another side of the matter to be seen.

Mars also conjuncts Spica/Arcturus, a sign of luck. Although it can be argued that it's leaving Spica, I'd like to think that it is still blessed instead of being detriment. Mars conjuncts North Node. The investigation (8H), open enemies (7H) and information from plane's communication systems (3H) would bring us further.

Since Venus is also significator of 2H (plane parts), it depicts the situation where people are being blocked from recovering plane debris in foreign lands (9H). Mercury will also apply a trine to Mars, which makes me think the secret enemies just might be willing to work with investigation or providing of information.

Spica conjuncts North Node. I've always thought that it will mean bringing goodness to humanity. All this is possible if the parties involved drop the finger pointing and blame game and instead learn to work together.

I view the interception to be a big problem. If the plane gets recovered successfully with a thorough investigation, it brings to light the matter (which I suspect has something to do with the plane's communication leading to the action of firing by some unknown party) and the threat of war could wane. But if it is continually blocked, the various groups would never learn and keep blaming, speculating and continue being argumentative about it, making an excuse for war.

I really hope things can turn for the better with Spica around.

Horary Chart for MH370 Part 2

Continued from Part 1

Jupiter rules 1H (as significator) and 4H, house of family. In here, I would think 4H stands for family members of crew and passengers. They lie in the 8H, house of fear, crisis. Jupiter's exaltation may be dignified but it could also mean unrealistic view. They would have views of their own, sometimes it might get unrealistic. Their views would sway and influence the 8H investigation matters. It affects the Moon.

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I wanted to progress further but I found something interesting to pry into.

I can reverse- read the chart.

8 houses would mean investigation. The plane's investigation is locked in Cancer, 8th house away from the 1st. Dignified but messy as it is also squaring Uranus from the 5H of entertainment. Unexpected interference from people/netizens poking fun of the issue at hand to distract the investigators.

What about the government's investigation?

8 houses turned from the 10th house (government) would be 5H in Aries. Ok... maybe it was the government's investigation interfering with the original investigation. Significator here would be Mars in Libra. Mars is conjunct North Node here but Mars is also retrograde and detriment in Libra

What about the family's investigation (if any)?
8 houses turned from the 4th house (family) would be 11H in Libra. Mars in also in stationed here. Significator would be Venus in Aquarius in 2H.

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Something about Mars.

When I started this horary chart reading, I was like "Inmarsat must be Mars". Months ago, I saw online someone mentioning that the lexigram for INMARSAT is MARTIANS.

Indeed Inmarsat is bringing us further.

But Mars is retrograde and in detriment. I'm not sure whether we are on the right track with Inmarsat's data.

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There is a collective group of activity going on in 11th house. Ceres, Vesta, Mars conjunct North Node. All in retrograde.

There is a collective effort to bring people together (11H) and countries together in the name of diplomacy (Libra). The retrograde and detriment would probably suggest a weakened effort.

Venus is also squaring Mars and separating, describing the conflict in views between family and government's investigation but it gradually lessens with time.

So how do things go from here?

How else do you find Saturn (missing plane significator) other than being that planet? Since Saturn rules 2H and 3H, locating 8 houses in the reverse direction would find out whose investigation actually brings us closer.

Working backwards, it points back to 7H in Gemini and 8H Cancer.

I've been thinking who 7H is. I think it would point to business partners, open enemies. It could mean competitors of the airline. Suppose they got nosy and decide to conduct private investigations/research or inside information, something would come up. It is also in the sign of Gemini, a sign of twins who love to talk. I think of gossip being leaked out.

8H here could refer to private investigators (instead of the actual investigation as above). An independent group of investigators unrelated to the government or airline.

8th house is also about inheritance, insurance, financial support/loans, estates. I think of investigators from insurance companies who had to pry through information of those onboard and the airline company to really verify whether to compensate. Their investigation could lead somewhere.

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As Saturn is a malefic significator and also in retrograde in 12th house, it seems really hard to get to the plane.

Saturn means old with age, retrograde means delays, 12th house is the most difficult house. Multiple delays.
12H in Scorpio means water location.

It could take a while. A long while.

I found this while researching.

"However, when the significator of a missing item is retrograde it usually indicates its return (CA. p.468)"

I felt positive about it.

The first intuitive thing I did was to find out when does Saturn retrograde end.

Saturn turns direct on July 20th 2014.

Hopefully things will work out from there.

Horary Chart for MH370 Part 1

I decided to attempt an horary chart reading for MH370. I don't stick to rules for astrology so this is not "traditional horary".

I am using the birth chart (flight chart) for the reading.

The significator of the plane would be the chart ruler of Sagittarius Ascendant, which would be Jupiter in Cancer in 8H. Jupiter is exalted in Cancer. Jupiter is also in a water house. In the 8th house, it is the house of transformations, death, shared resources, investigations etc.

The co-significator of the plane would be the Moon. Moon is in Gemini, conjuncting the 7th house cusp (DSC) from 6H.

In lost horary, the missing object is denoted by the 2nd house (Capricorn). I decided to use it too to represent the plane after it went missing. The significator of the missing plane would be Saturn in Scorpio in 12H. Saturn is in retrograde and also in a water house.

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The last aspect of the significator would tell us why happened before the plane went missing. I couldn't see anything obvious that has to do with Jupiter at first until I read that Jupiter had turned straight after being in retrograde just 2 days before. It was still stationary for this chart.

Sequence of events for Jupiter (past -> that night)

Jupiter Rx square Uranus (exact) -> Uranus separates from square with Jupiter Rx -> Jupiter turns straight (stationary)

Reading it backwards relating back to the plane, it would mean that the plane got hit by an unexpected event that's perhaps electrical or technical. During the transit with the problem, the plane flew on but decided to make a turn back. Jupiter in stationary motion would indicate a stalling of plans or the plane.

Jupiter is exhalted in Cancer, a dignified position. It indicates the plane or person flying the plane was confident in position. The motion of the planet would however indicate there was hesitation, conflict of ideas.

The last aspect with the Moon is probably not used in horary. But I decide to use it anyway. I think of Moon as the emotions of the people onboard.

Sequence of events for Moon (Past -> that night -> upcoming)
Moon square Neptune (exact) ->Moon separates from Neptune square and Venus trine -> Moon starts squaring Sun  -> Moon sextile Uranus -> Moon squares Sun (exact)

This would hint that there was some confusing matters (or it could mean water issues) bothering them before the flight. The matters then changed to having matters with authority or the Sun (whoever Sun is). Moon sextile Uranus means there was an unexpected or electrical incident onboard which was in control but then led to a head-on clash or tensions (square) with the Sun.

In horary, the position of the Sun is important for answering the question. In the chart, the Sun rules the 9th house of travels, which is appropriate. For this chart, the significator of the 9th house, the Sun would sound to me to be the pilot or co-pilot since they are the ones in charge of flying the plane. Sun is in Pisces in 4H, also a water sign in a water house. The whole chart is packed with water "signs" if you haven't realized by now.


On to the lost significator.

Saturn lies in the dark 12th house of mystery. It is the house of secrets, secret enemies, the unknown, house of self-undoing. The missing plane is in some unknown hidden location.

Saturn is also conjunct with fixed star, Unukalhai.
"Success followed by fall, suicide, insanity, accidents, success in war, politics, writing, problems in love, forgery, shipwreck, loss, earthquake"


Sequence of events for Saturn (Past -> [that night] -> future)

Moon opposite Saturn -> Moon separates -> [Saturn trines the Sun and squares Mercury] -> Mercury squares Saturn Rx -> Sun trines Saturn Rx

Saturn's square with Mercury, the sign of communications, signifies a communication problem causing the plane's disappearance. Mercury lies in the 3H of communications in Aquarius. I think 3H here would refer to the communication equipment/system of the plane.

Using traditional rulership, Saturn, in this case, would also rule 3H. Which means Saturn rules both 2H (possessions/plane parts) and 3H (communications). The missing plane had difficulty with establishing communications with their own equipment. Mercury rules the 10th house, house of authorities (government) /work (superiors) and the 7th house, house of partners/open enemies. Contact couldn't be made to government, employers, business partners, life partners. Saturn is also in a difficult house hinting there are hidden reasons for delays.

I actually think Saturn's trine with the Sun (travels) would mean the pilots were bringing plane to safety. Saturn approaches an exact trine with the Sun but it's still a distance way before completing an exact trine. Moon would intercept the Sun with the square before Saturn. Here I think it implies matters onboard might have affected the pilots from bringing the plane to safety to a trine. Moon rules the 8th house, which is a complicated house. It can mean crisis, death, fear etc.

If I look at the chart from another angle, the Sun could actually mean the authorities (related to 9H travels) searching for the missing plane. In this case it would probably refer to Malaysia Airlines (MAS) and the aviation specialists. The Sun moves towards a trine to Saturn (missing plane) but before it can happen, it hits the square with the Moon. In here, Moon would represent investigations (8H). The investigations conflicted the authorities' (MAS) views, intercepting (distracting) them from locating the lost plane.

Jupiter's (expansion) presence in 8H would probably mean there was an extensive amount of  information/investigation related to the plane to look at, which was probably what led to the confusion. Jupiter's stationary position would signify the hesitation/stalling of plans ongoing when it comes to the search.

Jupiter rules 1H (as significator) and 4H, house of family.


(to be continued)