Tuesday, October 19, 2004

It's almost Saturn in Leo time.


Saturn first goes into Leo on July 17, 2005 but the Saturn in Leo people are starting to feel it because I'm getting more and more mail from them.

The countries of Pakistan, India, Israel and Palestine will also be celebrating their second Saturn Returns in Leo.

When Saturn was in Leo some important things happened in the Middle East. In 1799 Napoleon invaded Egypt and discovered the Rosetta Stone which has helped us learn how to translate hieroglyphics.

When Saturn was in Leo in 1917, the Ottoman Empire officially ended, permitting Winston Churchill and T. E. Lawrence shortly thereafter to carve up the current Arab States in the Middle East (1921).

When Saturn was in Leo in 1975, the Civil War broke out in Lebanon.

T. E. Lawrence (of Arabia) has Saturn in Leo

Speaking of T. E. Lawrence, this magnificant man has Saturn in Leo. Born August 16, 1888. Lawrence, a Welshman, was an eccentric, rebellious, desert-loving, messianic, Oxford-bred British Army officer, who aided the Arabian Bedouins in their revolt against the Turks (allies of Germany) during World War I. His extraordinary knowledge of the politics and culture of the Mideast permitted him to succeed.

At his first Saturn Return, Lawrence was sent to Mecca on a fact-finding mission. His book Seven Pillars of Wisdom: A Triumph remains a classic for all Arabists. Here's a link to his chart.

In order to better understand the Middle East situation, I'm reading SEVEN PILLARS OF WISDOM.

Looking at Lawrence from the perspective of someone with Saturn in Leo, here is a man whose immortality has transcended even his desire and hope for immortality.

The book is wonderful, the moreso for having been written by a man of action. He is very "cheeky", romantic, passionate, detailed, shrewd, self effacing, modest, knowledgeable and a great writer.

The book is very readable. It is a classic. And I recommend it for a greater understanding of the Middle East today.

Lawrence has Saturn and Mercury conjunct in Leo in the 12th house, also conjunct Sun in Leo in the 1st house conjunct Venus ... all that Leo charm and charisma!! (Sun/Venus people, regardless of the sign, are usually exceptional looking and often charming and adored by their "public").

Mars square Saturn, Moon opposite Pluto, Venus square Pluto. (And you think you have a difficult chart.)

The Moon is in Sag. This is a fiery kind of guy.

North Node at 29 Cancer in the 12th. The usual reading for the 12th house is that the person can't keep the energy for themselves but must give it to the world.

I think the secret of Leo's popularity is that they invite otners up onto the stage. They actually give extravagant praise more than they want or get it themsleves, contrary to common understanding about the sun sign Leo ... and Lawrence is no exception. His descriptions of the Arab leaders are full of superlatives and admiration. This made his irresistible then and it makes him irresistible now!

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