INSTALMENT 34
Below is the Birth Chart of a man born in Rio de Janeiro on 16 October 1937 at 3:50 pm.
An important incident occurred in his life in Rio de Janeiro on Nov 6, 2003. It was one of the following:


On 6 November 2003 the man had a surgical operation for a heart disorder. Above is his Harmonic Chart for that date.
The Chart has Aries Rising. Ruler Mars rules also the 8th House, which immediately suggests surgery.
The Vertex conjunct Mars emphasizes the Martian energy and indicates a significant life event.
Mercury at the 8th Cusp and ruling the House of Illness squares the Equatorial Ascendant (the person).
Hospitalization is shown by the Moon in the 8th House trine Saturn in the 12th, Saturn sextile Neptune, Co-Ruler of the 12th, and Jupiter on the Ascendant ruling the 12th.
The only other possibility – arrested for cocaine trafficking – is ruled out by the absence of a coercive Aspect from Pluto to Jupiter.
There were 29 submissions from readers and 10 were correct. Here they are (minimal editing). The participant’s country is given if known:
François Carrière (Québec):
Tropical astrology. Precessed solar return and harmonic chart, 66.057499.
(1) Precessed Solar return
(a) Uranus ruler of XII (nat and psr) conjunct AS (psr);
(b) Mercury ruler of VIII (psr) square (nat 1st House ruler) Jupiter;
(c) (nat) Venus conjunct (psr) 8th cusp (rules natal 8th)
(2) Harmonic chart: Moon/VIII trine Saturn/XII
Ricardo Fliege
I use western astrology. The Progressions:
For progressions Sun makes squad the saturn that is in the 1 and it
dominates to 12 it can be prison, or hospital and the sun dominates to 6
(disease), diseases and to attack a planet in the house 1.
Mars progressed in cnj to the MC and it is now the regent of the 12
progressed.
Progressed Moon is in cnj in the Sun regent of the 6. (disease)
Ascendant in progression in exact opposition with native pluto.
Ecuador progressed in square with the moon progressed lady of the 6
progressed.
Fill up of the fortune progressed that involves the house 1 it is in exact
conjunction with progressed saturn.
Sun owner of the 6 (disease) in square with the radical ascendant.
Madhu Nair (India)
Native was under the sway of Ve/Mn. In his chart Moon is the 6L of disease(Sidereal Chart) and is stationed in Ascendant (Physical Body) .
T Mars, the causative planet of surgery was hastening to form a conjunction with N Moon within 3*orb, and was proceeding to form a quincunx with N.Me, the 8L of surgery. T Ura (sudden developments) was applying to a quincunx with N.Ve , the major period in currency. T Kethu --True(South Node, that is treated at par with Mars) made a Trine to Rising Degree and interestingly T Mer the 8L of surgery was in rapt conjunction to T Kethu on the given date.T Ve, the major period lord was in Sco and its dispositor Mars in Tr was in Ascendant (Physical Body).
Karthikaeya Narayanan:
On the date of event Venus/Moon/Saturn period was running as per
Vimshottari Dasa system.
Venus and Saturn joins Gulika on D1 and D9 respectively indicate
difficult time during the periods of these two planets.
Saturn being aspected by Mars in D1 and conjoining Mars on D9 indicates that Saturn's periods are capable causing surgeries/accidents.
Moon at the natal chart is placed at 12th house (hospitalization).
As per the Tajaka system, the chart for year 2003(should be cast for
17th Oct,2003 5:22:49 Hours, Rio de Janeiro) has Virgo as Ascendant, a
sign much associated with health. Mars as 8th Lord aspects Ascendant. On 6th Nov 2003, the subject was going through Mars/Mars period as per Patyayini dasa.
Françoise Mechri (Canada):
India astrology /ayanamsa Krushna
AS 2°36 Piscies /Moon 19°38 Aquarius. 6 /11/2003 Dasha Venus / Buhkti Mars. Venus is SA for house B : I and VIII Mars is SG for house B : I and VI
Saturn is PB for house B : I In natal Saturn in AS and aspect Venus (lord VIII )/Jupiter (lord AS ) and Mars which is conjoint Jupiter
Saturn transit aspect Mars/Jupiter natal ;AS and Moon transit and Jupiter transit Moon( lord V : C for B:I) transit in AS over Saturn natal
Moon is PB for house B :VI Mars ( SG for VI and lord Buhkti )and Jupiter ( lord I :A and X:B for VI) in transit are in mutual aspect and in aspect with Moon natal.
Buz Overbeck (USA)
Method Western, Sidereal - Fagan/Bradley
1. Solar return for the event (17 Oct. 2003) = {Mars conj Uranus} conj Asc. - Surgical operation.
2. Progressed Solar return for 6 Nov. 2003 = Pluto conj MC = Pluto conj Vtx = conj Uranus in 12th house of confinement & hospitals
3. Moon/Sun Phase Return (5 Nov. 2003) = Saturn cjn MC inconjunct Uranus – Operation = Mars inconjunct East Point – Surgery.
Paul Langeveld (Holland):
In the 4th Harm Lunar Return: His Natal 6th ruler Sun was in 8 H. -90- 1 ruler Neptune, Moon out of 12 H, trine Sun in 8 H.; N.1 ruler Jupiter out of 6th H. sextile 12 ruler Saturn; Saturn opp Cheiron;
In the 12th Harm Solar Return: N. 6 ruler Sun conjunct C 8 H
Moon trine Mercury (here 6 ruler) in 8 H.
In the Solar Arc directed: N.6 ruler on C 8 again; Moon out of 12 H. sextile Mars (here 6 ruler) operation; 8 ruler Saturn on AC trine Pluto 6 ruler (operation)
Sec Pr. 6th ruler Sun -90- Saturn N. 12 ruler;
In the 66.05754 Harmonic Age: 6 ruler Mercury on C 8 -90- Eq .
Michel Deloore (France):
Western astrology (tropical zodiac, 7 planets, Placidus).
Analysis of the birthchart and of the diurnal chart in mundo.
In the birth chart, Saturn is ruler (Almuten). It is in the Ist House in debility (in Aries). It is a very malefic planet for the health. The ruler of the Ist House, Venus, is in exile and fall in the VIIth House. The health is weak. The first House is afflicted.
Sun, the conditional luminary, is in conjunction with the cusp of the VIIIth House (in fall). The vital energy is weak. Particularly at the level of the heart. Its dispositor (ruler) is Saturn in fall. Sun is ruler of the VIth House. It means severe disease.
In the diurnal chart in mundo for the date of 05 november 2003 to 06 november 2003. Sun, ruler of the Ist House, is weak in the VIIIth House, in conjunction with Mercury, ruler of the VIth House (problem of rhythm, spasmodic functioning of the heart?). Saturn, almuten of the birth chart, is in Cancer (chest) in conjunction with the cusp of the IVth House, in the 8th house from the VIII.
Swami Omkar (India):
AS per Lagna dasa system VEN / MAR / MOON running as DBA. on 6th nov 2003, all planets connected with 1,6,8,12 and also connected with planet Mars which signify the surgery. Also verified with Horary: Current time chart 14/03/2007 at 11.42 IST at Coimbatore. lagna star lord is mars which connected with 1,6,8,9,12. This connection reconfirms the result.
Christine Kaspers (Holland)
I used Vedic astrology.
He was running a Venus/Moon/Saturn/Moon/Venus dasha.
In the Trimsamsha Venus is in the 8th from the 8th. From Venus the Moon is conjunct Mars, karaka for surgery and the Moon is from the Lagna in the 12th (hospital). From the Moon Saturn is in the 8th. From Saturn the Moon is in the 6th conjunct Mars. From the Moon Venus is ruling the 8th.
Raghunatha Rao Nemani (Minnesota, USA):
On the date of the event (Nov 6, 2003) the D-B-A-S and the common theme are connected to 6, 8 and 12th houses hence the event should be "He had a surgical operation".
Congratulations to all who took the opportunity to profit from this exercise by sending textual submissions. In publishing the correct answers I do not mean to exalt their authors over other astrologers but I hope they will be an assistance to those pursuing different paths.
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