`` As if - the explanation of Emergence

Under Construction


Sport - England


For when the One Great Scorer comes
To mark against your name,
He writes - not that you won or lost -
But how you played the Game - Grantland Rice - Alumnus Football


Somebody said that football matters more than life or death to you, is that right? - Shelley Rohde
Listen Shelley, it IS more important than that - Bill Shankly - Speaking on Granada TV's Live at Two, 20 May 1981


Index


National Heroes

England's background


England was the dream of Alfred the Great , but it was not until his grandson Æthelstan , King of the Anglo-Saxons, conquered the last remaining Viking kingdom of York in 927, that there was the first ruler of a whole country of England. It seems that the date that became England's birth was when at Eamont, near Penrith, on 12 July 927, King Constantine II of Alba, King Hywel Dda of Deheubarth, Ealdred of Bamburgh, and King Owain of Strathclyde (or Morgan ap Owain of Gwent) accepted Æthelstan's overlordship. This is the date that I have used, and as far as I can tell it seems to work well astrologically.


England was conquered when William the Bastard, Duke of Normandy, won the Battle of Hastings in 1066, becoming King William I aka William the Conqueror , and the transits at that time can be read as the effect of subjugation on the English people. Echoes repeatedly come back to haunt us, as can be seen with events from the murder of Wat Tyler to suppress the Peasants' Revolt, through to the Leave Vote that brought about Brexit and yet another theft of liberty from the English people [and I say English advisedly, as Brexit was largely their fault, though instigated by the descendants of the aristocracy, and probably egged on by foreign powers].


Many of the early and middle contests that involved the country and its people were of a martial nature, with many battles under all kinds of circumstances, with varied political outcomes. Later, as we became more civilized, less battles took place and the contest archetype was gradually diverted into sporting contests, often involving the same fundamentals seen in the earlier battles. Does this really show that sport, and competition in general, is actually stylized war?


In selecting dates and events I have tried to be as omnivorous with success as possible, although it has to be said there were far too many fixtures throughout a thousand years of history to include everything. Also, as the British Empire became established, the corresponding events became those of a broader country.


Some are bound to dispute my assessment of History, and Astrology, but what happened happened, so use your own judgment and you shouldn't go too far wrong. Also, please don't take my comments to suggest an over-developed sense of nationalism - in principle I do not approve of nations, nor kings, and certainly not battles, however, our history is what it is, and we would do well to learn from it.


What makes England such a great example?


England - The Birth of a Nation

This event is set at midday on 12 July 927, and has a Rodden rating of X


England has had a long and colourful history, and we can be glad for many of the good things that we introduced to the world [and less pleased about many bad things]. Although we cannot claim to have invented sport, nor slavery, nor democracy, nor science, we did advance many of these things, for good or ill. What we can rightly claim is the beautiful game; Association Football was our gift to the World, and along with it the concept of fair play, which perhaps is one reason we get so upset by some talented individuals blatantly going against the spirit of the game in an attempt to win at all costs. For me there is equal corruption of youth in misappropriations of concepts such as infinity, and the bad example that getting away with cheating gives to our children. If you play football the way Donald Trump plays golf, then it matters not how much St. Gary Lineker approves of your skills, you are hand in hand with the Devil.


The aspects at the time of England's birth were


The chart shown is England's birthchart. Aspect lines are traditional, but as is my habit limited to a 2 degree orb.


Of course, all the planets are important, and accuracy so far back in time may be open to question, but these aspects shown give a clear, if simple, picture of a people; a people who see two sides to everything, who have a sense of justice in action; and a people who have an intense and idealistic desire. The trine between Venus-Neptune and Mars-Jupiter also suggests an intense desire to win, but also to play fairly and with beauty, not to mention compassion for the underdog.


Of course, not everyone lives up to this ideal, and so it may not always be apparent, but these astrological features seem to me to fit everything that I was brought up to believe about my homeland. From Robin Hood to the RSPCA, from the battlefields of England, Europe and Empire to the stadia of the World, we love a beautiful game.


Hidden, almost, between Sun and Venus, not quite conjunct yet close enough to be involved, stands Mercury; always a question mark, Mercury asks what, who, and how, but also will we win, and we will see among the events that Mercury frequently is highlit, emphasising the anxiety that accompanies competition.


The Moon, traditionally representative of the people, was full at midday. We can't know for sure what time Æthelstan actually received the hommage of the other kings, but midday always carries a flavour of the whole day, forming as it does its heart, added to which subsequent events reinforce the notion that the full Moon is important. For these reasons I will take it as read that midday is a correct assumption.


878 -


The transit event is set at midday on 14 October 937, and has a Rodden rating of X


England


The transits to the time of England's birth, at the time of the were


The chart shown is England's birthchart, together with transits for the around the outside. Aspect lines [traditional] are between the transits and the birthchart.


937 -


The transit event is set at midday on Autumn 937, and has a Rodden rating of X


England


The transits to the time of England's birth, at the time of the were


The chart shown is England's birthchart, together with transits for the around the outside. Aspect lines [traditional] are between the transits and the birthchart.


Battle of Hastings 1066 - Defeat by William the Conqueror (jupiter) (conjunct) (pluto)


The transit event is set at midday on 14 October 1066, and has a Rodden rating of X


England may have been formed from Alfred's dream, over a century beforehand, but of the many historical victories and defeats, none stands out so much as the arrival of William the Conqueror in 1066 [not even winning the World Cup in 1966], with the defeat of King Harold at the Battle of Hastings , and the subjugation of the Anglo-Saxons to Norman rule for the [nearly] thousand years since. It changed everything, not least our language, and it coloured in much of the detail of who we were to become. As an astrological event, the transits ought to be seen as a commentary on the effect upon the people.


The transits to the time of England's birth, at the time of the Battle of Hastings were


The chart shown is England's birthchart, together with transits for the Battle of Hastings around the outside. Aspect lines [traditional] are between the transits and the birthchart.


Magna Carta 1215 (mercury) (conjunct) (mercury)


The transit event is set at midday on 15 June 1215, and has a Rodden rating of X


Magna Carta , while an agreement between aristocrats, turned out to be a landmark in the establishment of legal rights, the principles that have now morphed into human rights, and we should always bear in mind how quickly and easily such hard won rights can be lost if we are not vigilent.


The headline may be Magna Carta, but the meaning was the nadir of King John, the villain of the piece, along with the Sherriff of Nottingham, in the legend of Robin Hood. As such Magna Carta is so much more than the aristocrats getting the upper hand over the monarchy. It represents a deep question within the English psyche about who we are, and that includes where we stand on the social policy of Robin Hood, which equates to fairplay. This Mercury return surfaces time and again and so is important.


The transits to the time of England's birth, at the time of the Magna Carta were


The chart shown is England's birthchart, together with transits for the Battle of Hastings around the outside. Aspect lines [traditional] are between the transits and the birthchart.


Battle of Evesham 1265 (neptune) (conjunct) (sun) (pluto) (conjunct) (mars)


The transit event is set at midday on 4 August 1265, and has a Rodden rating of X


The Battle of Evesham resulted in the death of Simon de Montfort, and a setback in the establishmnt of Parliament.


The transits to the time of England's birth, at the time of the Battle of Evesham were


The chart shown is England's birthchart, together with transits for the Battle of Evesham around the outside. Aspect lines [traditional] are between the transits and the birthchart.


Battle of Bannockburn 1314 (sun) (conjunct) (neptune) (jupiter) (conjunct) (neptune)


The transit event is set at midday on 24 June 1314, and has a Rodden rating of X


The Battle of Bannockburn was a resounding victory for the Scots, and it shows in the astrology of the day that from an English perspective it was all very misguided.


The transits to the time of England's birth, at the time of the Battle of Bannockburn were


The chart shown is England's birthchart, together with transits for the Battle of Bannockburn around the outside. Aspect lines [traditional] are between the transits and the birthchart.


Battle of Crecy 1346 (mercury) (conjunct) (pluto) (uranus) (conjunct) (uranus) (uranus) (conjunct) (pluto)


The transit event is set at midday on 26 August 1346, and has a Rodden rating of X


The Battle of Crecy was a famous victory over the French that led to the longterm occupation of Calais by the English. The only question was how many were to be killed in the slaughter.


The transits to the time of England's birth, at the time of the Battle of Crecy were


The chart shown is England's birthchart, together with transits for the Battle of Crecy around the outside. Aspect lines [traditional] are between the transits and the birthchart.


Wat Tyler 1381 (mercury) (conjunct) (sun)


The transit event is set at midday on 15 June 1381, and has a Rodden rating of X


Wat Tyler was murdered by the aristocrats because he was naive enough to believe that the powerful would play fair. In this he, and the rest of the revolting peasants have been the model for English peasantry ever since; misled by those who cheat at the game.


The transits to the time of England's birth, at the time of Wat Tyler's murder were


The chart shown is England's birthchart, together with transits for the Wat Tyler around the outside. Aspect lines [traditional] are between the transits and the birthchart.


Battle of Agincourt 1415 (saturn) (conjunct) (venus) (pluto) (conjunct) (venus) (pluto) (conjunct) (neptune)


The transit event is set at midday on 25 October 1415, and has a Rodden rating of X


The Battle of Agincourt was another resounding victory for the English, thanks to the power of the longbow.


The transits to the time of England's birth, at the time of the Battle of Agincourt were


The chart shown is England's birthchart, together with transits for the Battle of Agincourt around the outside. Aspect lines [traditional] are between the transits and the birthchart.


Joan of Arc Burned at the Stake 1431 (pluto) (conjunct) (sun)


The transit event is set at midday on 30 May 1431, and has a Rodden rating of X


Joan of Arc was the inspiration for a French comeback against the English in France, but she was martyred when the English burned her at the stake.


The transits to the time of England's birth, at the time of Joan of Arc's burning were


The chart shown is England's birthchart, together with transits for the execution of Joan of Arc around the outside. Aspect lines [traditional] are between the transits and the birthchart.


Battle of Bosworth Field 1485


The transit event is set at midday on 22 August 1485, and has a Rodden rating of X


The Battle of Bosworth Field was the moment that killed off Richard III, and ushered in the Tudor Age.


The transits to the time of England's birth, at the time of the Battle of Bosworth Field were


The chart shown is England's birthchart, together with transits for the Battle of Bosworth Field around the outside. Aspect lines [traditional] are between the transits and the birthchart.


Henry VIII Becomes Head of Church of England 1535 (uranus) (conjunct) (mercury)


The transit event is set at midday on 15 January 1535, and has a Rodden rating of X


Henry VIII broke from Rome and established the Church of England, so that he could marry Ann Boleyn, but conveniently also enabled the Crown to take vast amounts of the wealth of the Church. The schism was to cause major distress for the English people for years to come, and that is reflected in the stress shown in the astrology.


While the Act of Supremacy was passed by Parliament in late 1534, 15 January 1535 is considered the precise moment the break with Rome became an official, active reality because it was the day King Henry VIII officially proclaimed his new royal title as the Supreme Head of the Church of England.


The transits to the time of England's birth, at the time of the Henry VIII were


The chart shown is England's birthchart, together with transits for the date Henry VIII broke with Rome around the outside. Aspect lines [traditional] are between the transits and the birthchart.


Singeing the King of Spain's Beard 1587


The transit event is set at midday on 19 April 1587, and has a Rodden rating of X


The Singeing the King of Spain's Beard


The transits to the time of England's birth, at the time of the Singeing the King of Spain's Beard were


The chart shown is England's birthchart, together with transits for the Singeing the King of Spain's Beard around the outside. Aspect lines [traditional] are between the transits and the birthchart.


Spanish Armada 1588 (jupiter) (conjunct) (pluto) (neptune) (conjunct) (sun)


The transit event is set at midday on 29 July 1588, and has a Rodden rating of X


The Spanish Armada was an invasion fleet sent by Philip II, King of Spain, with the intention of capturing England so that Catholic rule could be restored. However, it was defeated by a combination of proto-British Standards [the English had standard sized canons and balls, so could fire quicker], nimble English seamanship, and the weather. Francis Drake famously played bowls on Plymouth Hoe, while awaiting the Spanish, and then sailed out to defeat them.


The transits to the time of England's birth, at the time of the Spanish Armada's defeat were


The chart shown is England's birthchart, together with transits for the Spanish Armada around the outside. Aspect lines [traditional] are between the transits and the birthchart.


Battle of the Yellow Ford 1598 (venus) (conjunct) (mercury) (pluto) (conjunct) (uranus)


The transit event is set at midday on 14 August 1598, and has a Rodden rating of X


The Battle of the Yellow Ford was a terrible defeat for an English army wiped out while heading from Dublin to to relieve the besieged Blackwater Fort in Armagh. Of 4000 men, 1500 were killed, and another 300 deserted.


The transits to the time of England's birth, at the time of the Battle of the Yellow Ford were


The chart shown is England's birthchart, together with transits for the Battle of the Yellow Ford around the outside. Aspect lines [traditional] are between the transits and the birthchart.


Execution of Charles I of England 1649


The transit event is set at midday on 30 January 1649, and has a Rodden rating of X


The Execution of Charles I of England


The transits to the time of England's birth, at the time of the Execution of Charles I of England were


The chart shown is England's birthchart, together with transits for the Execution of Charles I of England around the outside. Aspect lines [traditional] are between the transits and the birthchart.


Henry Morgan Sacks Panama City 1670 (sun) (conjunct) (moon) (mars) (conjunct) (jupiter) (neptune) (conjunct) (moon)


The transit event is set at midday on 18 January 1670, and has a Rodden rating of X


The Henry Morgan Sacks Panama City


The transits to the time of England's birth, at the time of the Henry Morgan Sacks Panama City were


The chart shown is England's birthchart, together with transits for the Henry Morgan Sacks Panama City around the outside. Aspect lines [traditional] are between the transits and the birthchart.


Battle of Sedgemoor 1685


The transit event is set at midday on 6 July 1685, and has a Rodden rating of X


The Battle of Sedgemoor


The transits to the time of England's birth, at the time of the Battle of Sedgemoor were


The chart shown is England's birthchart, together with transits for the Battle of Sedgemoor around the outside. Aspect lines [traditional] are between the transits and the birthchart.


Battle of the Boyne 1690


The transit event is set at midday on 1 July 1690, and has a Rodden rating of X


The Battle of the Boyne


The transits to the time of England's birth, at the time of the Battle of the Boyne were


The chart shown is England's birthchart, together with transits for the Battle of the Boyne around the outside. Aspect lines [traditional] are between the transits and the birthchart.


Gibralter Seized 1704


The transit event is set at midday on 24 July 1704, and has a Rodden rating of X


The Gibralter Seized


The transits to the time of England's birth, at the time of the Gibralter Seized were


The chart shown is England's birthchart, together with transits for the Gibralter Seized around the outside. Aspect lines [traditional] are between the transits and the birthchart.


Battle of Blenheim 1704


The transit event is set at midday on 13 August 1704, and has a Rodden rating of X


The Battle of Blenheim


The transits to the time of England's birth, at the time of the Battle of Blenheim were


The chart shown is England's birthchart, together with transits for the Battle of Blenheim around the outside. Aspect lines [traditional] are between the transits and the birthchart.


Act of Union 1707


The transit event is set at midday on 1 May 1707, and has a Rodden rating of X


The Battle of Blenheim


The transits to the time of England's birth, at the time of the Act of Union were


The chart shown is England's birthchart, together with transits for the Act of Union around the outside. Aspect lines [traditional] are between the transits and the birthchart.


National Anthem 1745 (sun) (conjunct) (earth) (jupiter) (conjunct) (jupiter) (uranus) (conjunct) (moon) (neptune) (conjunct) (mercury) (pluto) (conjunct) (jupiter)


The transit event is set at midday on 28 September 1745, and has a Rodden rating of X


The National Anthem was first sung in 1745, and is sung before each and every football match when the national tem plays. It is very much an anthem of England, not of the other Home Nations. This chart alone should go a long way to proving astrology for anyone, together with the veracity of the Æthelstan chart.


The transits to the time of England's birth, at the time of the National Anthem first being sung were


The chart shown is England's birthchart, together with transits for the National Anthem being sung around the outside. Aspect lines [traditional] are between the transits and the birthchart.


Battle of Culloden 1746


The transit event is set at midday on 16 April 1746, and has a Rodden rating of X


The Battle of Culloden was the final defeat of the Scottish claim to the English crown. Bonny Prince Charlie had to head over the sea to Islay


The transits to the time of England's birth, at the time of the Battle of Culloden were


The chart shown is England's birthchart, together with transits for the Battle of Culloden around the outside. Aspect lines [traditional] are between the transits and the birthchart.


Surrender of Yorktown 1781


The transit event is set at midday on 19 October 1781, and has a Rodden rating of X


The Surrender of Yorktown marked the loss of the Colonies in America


The transits to the time of England's birth, at the time of the Surrender of Yorktown were


The chart shown is England's birthchart, together with transits for the Surrender of Yorktown around the outside. Aspect lines [traditional] are between the transits and the birthchart.


Battle of the Nile 1798


The transit event is set at midday on 1 August 1798, and has a Rodden rating of X


The Battle of the Nile


The transits to the time of England's birth, at the time of the Battle of the Nile were


The chart shown is England's birthchart, together with transits for the Battle of the Nile around the outside. Aspect lines [traditional] are between the transits and the birthchart.


Act of Union of 1801


The transit event occurred at 01:00am on 1 January 1801, and has a Rodden rating of A


The Act of Union of 1801 was the official beginning of the UK of the Victorian era, the UK of the British Empire, and while the Act of Union of 1707 may have superseded Æthelstan's England, it is this moment in time that is usually recognised as the beginning of Britishness.


The transits to the time of England's birth, at the time of the Act of Union of 1801 were


The chart shown is England's birthchart, together with transits for the Act of Union of 1801 around the outside. Aspect lines [traditional] are between the transits and the birthchart.


Battle of Trafalgar 1805 (mercury) (conjunct) (earth) (saturn) (conjunct) (earth)


The transit event is set at midday on 21 October 1805, and has a Rodden rating of X


The Battle of Trafalgar resulted in major strategic advantage for England, going forwards, but also in the death of her great hero, Vice-Admiral of the White Horatio Nelson, 1st Viscount Nelson.


The transits to the time of England's birth, at the time of the Battle of Trafalgar were


The chart shown is England's birthchart, together with transits for the Battle of Trafalgar around the outside. Aspect lines [traditional] are between the transits and the birthchart.


The Battle of Trafalgar and the UK

The transit event is set at midday on 21 October 1805, and has a Rodden rating of X


The Battle of Trafalgar can also be regarded from the perspective of the newly formed Britain of 1801, and while this still shows something of the loss of Nelson, it reflects better the strategic advantage to Britain.


The transits to the time of the UK's birth, at the time of the Battle of Trafalgar were


The chart shown is the UK's birthchart, together with transits for the Battle of Trafalgar around the outside. Aspect lines [traditional] are between the transits and the birthchart.


Battle of Waterloo 1815 (mercury) (conjunct) (mercury)


The transit event is set at midday on 18 June 1815, and has a Rodden rating of X


The Battle of Waterloo was arguably the final of the Napoleonic Wars, and we got to name a train station, and have a wonderful song by the Kinks. It is worth noting that Waterloo Sunset was released on 5 May 1967 with Jupiter conjunct England's Sun, and Venus conjunct the Battle of Waterloo Sun. For later sporting events, it is the Mercury emphasis on Mercury that keeps being repeated, and can even be seen in Harry Kane's birth, and it even so happens that the Battle Venus is conjunct his Sun.


The transits to the time of England's birth, at the time of the Battle of Waterloo were


The chart shown is England's birthchart, together with transits for the Battle of Waterloo around the outside. Aspect lines [traditional] are between the transits and the birthchart.


Charge of the Light Brigade 1854 (venus) (conjunct) (earth)


The transit event is set at midday on 25 October 1854, and has a Rodden rating of X


The Charge of the Light Brigade - Half a league, half a league, Half a league onward,
All in the valley of Death
Rode the six hundred..


The transits to the time of England's birth, at the time of the Charge of the Light Brigade were


The chart shown is England's birthchart, together with transits for the Battle of Hastings around the outside. Aspect lines [traditional] are between the transits and the birthchart.


First International Football Match 1872


The transit event is set at midday on 30 November 1872, and has a Rodden rating of X


The First International Football Match when England played Scotland in Glasgow, ended 0-0


The transits to the time of England's birth, at the time of the First International Football Match were


The chart shown is England's birthchart, together with transits for the First International Football Match around the outside. Aspect lines [traditional] are between the transits and the birthchart.


Battle of Isandlwana 1879


The transit event occurred at 14:30pm on 22 January 1879, and has a Rodden rating of A


The Battle of Isandlwana occurred at the same time as a solar eclipse, and resulted in a terrible defeat for the British Army, a massacre with only a handful of survivors. Over the following evening and night was fought the successful defence of Rourke's Drift, notably recreated in the film Zulu.


The transits to the time of England's birth, at the time of the Battle of Isandlwana were


The chart shown is England's birthchart, together with transits for the Battle of Isandlwana around the outside. Aspect lines [traditional] are between the transits and the birthchart.


First Lords Test Match 1884


The transit event is set at midday on 21 July 1884, and has a Rodden rating of X


The First Lords Test Match was in all likelihood as English a scene as could be imagined. It certainly fits well with the Æthelstan chart.


The transits to the time of England's birth, at the time of the First Lords Test Match were


The chart shown is England's birthchart, together with transits for the First Lords Test Match around the outside. Aspect lines [traditional] are between the transits and the birthchart.


General Gordon Killed at Khartoum 1885


The transit event is set at midday on 26 January 1885, and has a Rodden rating of X


The General Gordon Killed at Khartoum


The transits to the time of England's birth, at the time of the General Gordon Killed at Khartoum were


The chart shown is England's birthchart, together with transits for the General Gordon Killed at Khartoum around the outside. Aspect lines [traditional] are between the transits and the birthchart.


Preston North End Win First Football League 1889


The transit event is set at midday on 4 January 1889, and has a Rodden rating of X


The Preston North End Win First Football League


The transits to the time of England's birth, at the time of the Preston North End Win First Football League were


The chart shown is England's birthchart, together with transits for the Preston North End Win First Football League around the outside. Aspect lines [traditional] are between the transits and the birthchart.


Four Minute Mile 1954


The transit event occurred at 18:03pm on 6 May 1954, and has a Rodden rating of A


The Four Minute Mile run by Roger Bannister was the breaking of one of the major landmark barriers in sport.


The transits to the time of England's birth, at the time of the Four Minute Mile were


The chart shown is England's birthchart, together with transits for the Four Minute Mile around the outside. Aspect lines [traditional] are between the transits and the birthchart.


England Win The World Cup 1966 (mars) (conjunct) (neptune) (jupiter) (conjunct) (mercury)


The transit event is set at midday on DD Month 1966, and has a Rodden rating of X


Winning the England Win The World Cup in 1966 has been the pinnacle of England's achievement in football, and a makker of the length of time since, and the many dreadful moments where we failed to come close, and times we did come close but ...


The transits to the time of England's birth, at the time England Win The World Cup were


The chart shown is England's birthchart, together with transits for England Win The World Cup around the outside. Aspect lines [traditional] are between the transits and the birthchart.


Botham's Greatest Ashes Day 1981 (sun) (conjunct) (sun) (venus) (conjunct) (pluto)


The transit event is set at midday on DD Month 1981, and has a Rodden rating of X



The transits to the time of England's birth, at the time of the Botham's Greatest Ashes Day were


The chart shown is England's birthchart, together with transits for the Botham's Greatest Ashes Day around the outside. Aspect lines [traditional] are between the transits and the birthchart.


Torvill and Dean win Olympic Gold 1984 (mars) (conjunct) (mars) (mars) (conjunct) (jupiter) (saturn) (conjunct) (mars) (saturn) (conjunct) (jupiter)


The transit event is set at midday on DD Month 1984, and has a Rodden rating of X



The transits to the time of England's birth, at the time of the Torvill and Dean win Olympic Gold were


The chart shown is England's birthchart, together with transits for Torvill and Dean win Olympic Gold around the outside. Aspect lines [traditional] are between the transits and the birthchart.


The Hand of a Cheat 1986


The transit event is set at midday on DD Month 1986, and has a Rodden rating of X


Diego Maradona may have been held in high esteem by footballers such as Gary Lineker, who appreciate the skill with which he could play football, but pushing the ball into the net because you are too short to get you head to it is plain cheating, and no amount of calling it the Hand of God can gloss over that fact. It is playing football according to Trump rules, and illustrates every corrupt and wicked deed that prevents life from being beautiful. Too many people think that winning at all costs is OK, but that brings sport down to the level of war, and makes it ugly, and pointless.


Astrologically, we can see the difficulty for England, a total absence of any helping hand.


What is interesting is that the Uranus Chiron opposition makes suitable aspects to the 12 o'clock Ascendant of 927, possibly reinorcing the idea of a Libra rising sign for the English, which would then fit with the 1801 chart for the British as a whole.


The transits to the time of England's birth, at the time of the The Hand of a Cheat were


The chart shown is England's birthchart, together with transits for the The Hand of a Cheat around the outside. Aspect lines [traditional] are between the transits and the birthchart.


Lose on Penalties to Germany at Italia 90 (sun) (conjunct) (neptune) (mercury) (conjunct) (venus) (mercury) (conjunct) (neptune) (jupiter) (conjunct) (mercury) (chiron) (conjunct) (mercury) (neptune) (conjunct) (neptune) (pluto) (conjunct) (mars) (pluto) (conjunct) (jupiter)


The transit event is set at midday on DD Month 1990, and has a Rodden rating of X


Even with Gazza, this was a lot to be up against.


The transits to the time of England's birth, at the time of the Lose on Penalties to Germany at Italia 90 were


The chart shown is England's birthchart, together with transits for the Lose on Penalties to Germany at Italia 90 around the outside. Aspect lines [traditional] are between the transits and the birthchart.


Lose on Penalties to Germany at Euro 96 (pluto) (conjunct) (saturn)


The transit event is set at midday on DD Month 1996, and has a Rodden rating of X


Perhaps after the disappointment of Italia '90, the expectations of Euro '96 under Terry Venables and playing at home, were not as great as they might have been - we didn't think we could do penalties, and so it proved eventually. We drew 0-0 with Spain but did beat them on penalties, then in the semi-final we drew 1-1 with Germany, but lost the shoot-out.


The transits to the time of England's birth, at the time of the Lose on Penalties to Germany at Euro 96 were


The chart shown is England's birthchart, together with transits for the Lose on Penalties to Germany at Euro 96 around the outside. Aspect lines [traditional] are between the transits and the birthchart.


Princess Diana dies in Paris


The transit event is set at midday on DD Month 1997, and has a Rodden rating of X


Princess Diana dies in Paris when returning from the Ritz and evading papparazzi, her chauffeur driven Mercedes crashed into the 13th pillar inside the Pont de l'Alma tunnel. You might say that the English were upset.


The transits to the time of England's birth, at the time that Princess Diana dies in Paris were


The chart shown is England's birthchart, together with transits that Princess Diana dies in Paris around the outside. Aspect lines [traditional] are between the transits and the birthchart.


NB note extra bene ... by the time of her funeral on the 6 September, Mars had appropriately reached exact conjunction with the nation's Mars, so while the accident featured no conjunctions because it was all about the other person [from the country's perspective, the funeral was all about the nation taking action.


Incidentally: What is the only plural word that you can turn into a singular by ADDING an 'S'?
Answer: Princes becomes Princess.


Lose on Penalties to Argentina at World Cup 98 (mercury) (conjunct) (sun) (chiron) (conjunct) (mars) (neptune) (conjunct) (moon)


It was a last 16 game in the World Cup at France 98 under Glen Hoddle


The transit event is set at midday on DD Month 1998, and has a Rodden rating of X


Alan Shearer writes 'There were so many sub-plots that night at Stade Geoffroy Guichard, from Michael Owen's amazing goal to their brilliant free-kick, then David Beckham's red card, us playing for 75 minutes with 10 men and Sol Campbell having a goal disallowed, before the agony of losing on penalties.


The transits to the time of England's birth, at the time of the Lose on Penalties to Argentina at World Cup 98 were


The chart shown is England's birthchart, together with transits for the Lose on Penalties to Argentina at World Cup 98 around the outside. Aspect lines [traditional] are between the transits and the birthchart.


Germany 1 England 5 2001


The transit event is set at midday on DD Month 2001, and has a Rodden rating of X


Michael Owen scored a hattrick, and even Emile scored in what was a stress free win forthe English - and it shows in the astrology where a few blue lines add no worry to the situation.


The transits to the time of England's birth, at the time of the Germany 1 England 5 were


The chart shown is England's birthchart, together with transits for the Germany 1 England 5 around the outside. Aspect lines [traditional] are between the transits and the birthchart.


Lose 2-1 to Brazil at World Cup 2002


The transit event is set at midday on DD Month YYYY, and has a Rodden rating of X



The transits to the time of England's birth, at the time of the Lose 2-1 to Brazil at World Cup 2002 were


The chart shown is England's birthchart, together with transits for the Lose 2-1 to Brazil at World Cup 2002 around the outside. Aspect lines [traditional] are between the transits and the birthchart.


England Win Rugby World Cup 2003 (sun) (conjunct) (saturn) (saturn) (conjunct) (neptune)


The transit event is set at midday on DD Month 2003, and has a Rodden rating of X


Johnny Wilkinson kicked us to victory at the Rugby World Cup down under in 2003.


The transits to the time of England's birth, at the time of the England Win Rugby World Cup 2003 were


The chart shown is England's birthchart, together with transits for the England Win Rugby World Cup 2003 around the outside. Aspect lines [traditional] are between the transits and the birthchart.


Lose 2-1 to France at Euro 2004 (saturn) (conjunct) (venus) (saturn) (conjunct) (neptune)


The transit event is set at midday on DD Month 2004, and has a Rodden rating of X


England's loss to France in the Group stage of Euro 2004 was perhaps an example of the worst ever football management, at least in English history. We had arguably our best ever lineup, of David James in goal; Gary Neville, Sol Campbell, Ledley King, and Ashley Cole, in defence; Beckham, Gerard, Lampard and Scholes in midfield; and Michael Owen and Wayne Rooney up front. For 70 minutes we ran the French ragged and led 1-0, then our most wasteful manager ever pulled our teeth, taking off Michael Owen, Wayne Rooney and Paul Scholes, in what I'd call an act of treason, relieving pressure on the French who manged to snatch a 2-1 victory from the jaws of defeat, with goals in the 91st and 93rd minute.


The transits to the time of England's birth, at the time of the Lose 2-1 to France at Euro 2004 were


The chart shown is England's birthchart, together with transits for the Lose 2-1 to Brazil at World Cup 2002 around the outside. Aspect lines [traditional] are between the transits and the birthchart.


Lose on Penalties to Portugal at World Cup 2006


The transit event is set at midday on DD Month YYYY, and has a Rodden rating of X


Having drawn 0-0 with Portugal, England lost on penalties - again.


It shouldn't be overlooked how transiting Uranus was conjunct the North Node in England's chart.


The transits to the time of England's birth, at the time of the Lose on Penalties to Portugal at World Cup 2006 were


The chart shown is England's birthchart, together with transits for the Lose on Penalties to Portugal at World Cup 2006 around the outside. Aspect lines [traditional] are between the transits and the birthchart.


Lose 4-1 to Germany at World Cup 2010


The transit event is set at midday on DD Month 2010, and has a Rodden rating of X


In the first knock out game in South Africa, managed by Fabio Capello, we lost to Germany - badly.


The transits to the time of England's birth, at the time of the Lose 4-1 to Germany at World Cup 2010 were


The chart shown is England's birthchart, together with transits for the Lose 4-1 to Germany at World Cup 2010 around the outside. Aspect lines [traditional] are between the transits and the birthchart.


Bottom of Group at World Cup 2014 (saturn) (conjunct) (jupiter)


The transit event is set at midday on DD Month YYYY, and has a Rodden rating of X


Our performance in Brazil, under Roy Hodgson, was abysmal, going out at the end of the group stage with a 0-0 draw against Costa Rica,


The transits to the time of England's birth, at the time of the Bottom of Group at World Cup 2014 were


The chart shown is England's birthchart, together with transits for the Bottom of Group at World Cup 2014 around the outside. Aspect lines [traditional] are between the transits and the birthchart.


Lose Brexit Referendum 2016 (uranus) (conjunct) (uranus)


The transit event is set at midday on DD Month 2016, and has a Rodden rating of X


Brexit was a terrible own goal. One's Uranus half-return is usually a marker of a mid-life crisis, the full return is something more of a moment of truth


The transits to the time of England's birth, at the time of the Lose Brexit Referendum were


The chart shown is England's birthchart, together with transits for the Lose Brexit Referendum around the outside. Aspect lines [traditional] are between the transits and the birthchart.


Lose 2-1 to Croatia at World Cup 2018 (sun) (conjunct) (mercury) (jupiter) (conjunct) (mars)


The transit event is set at midday on DD Month YYYY, and has a Rodden rating of X


Not though the soldier knew
Someone had blundered.
Theirs not to make reply,
Theirs not to reason why,


There was opportunity here, with Jupiter well placed, and the Sun on THE question, but Nuptune on our North Node bringing echoes of the Charge of the Light Brigade - well, we can just be glad that the Croatians didn't bring their canons. It was in Russia, and Gareth Southgate was managing to be defensive.


The transits to the time of England's birth, at the time of the Lose 2-1 to Croatia at World Cup 2018 were


The chart shown is England's birthchart, together with transits for the Lose 2-1 to Croatia at World Cup 2018 around the outside. Aspect lines [traditional] are between the transits and the birthchart.


Lose to Italy in Final of Euro 2020 held 2021 (sun) (conjunct) (mercury)


The transit event is set at midday on DD Month 2021, and has a Rodden rating of X


Euro 2020 was delayed until 2021 due to Covid. England's perennial question, 'can we win?' was very much in evidence in the fanal against Italy - Sun conjunct Mercury - but despite a good showing we didn't.


The transits to the time of England's birth, at the time of the Lose to Italy in Final of Euro 2020 were


The chart shown is England's birthchart, together with transits for the Lose to Italy in Final of Euro 2020 around the outside. Aspect lines [traditional] are between the transits and the birthchart.


Lose 2-1 to France at World Cup 2022 (earth) (conjunct) (pluto) (moon) (conjunct) (mercury)


The transit event is set at midday on DD Month 2022, and has a Rodden rating of X


The World Cup in Qatar was unusual for being held in the Winter, but we still managed to lose, still asking the question but perhaps with less conviction against a very good French side - and Harry missed a penalty!


The transits to the time of England's birth, at the time of we Lose 2-1 to France at World Cup 2022 were


The chart shown is England's birthchart, together with transits for when we Lose 2-1 to France at World Cup 2022 around the outside. Aspect lines [traditional] are between the transits and the birthchart.


World Cup 2026 (mercury) (conjunct) (mercury)


Mexico beaten 3-2 at the Azteca (sun) (conjunct) (venus) (sun) (conjunct) (neptune) (venus) (conjunct) (pluto)

The transit event is set at midday on DD Month 2026, and has a Rodden rating of X


A major landmark game for England was at World Cup 2026 was against Mexico at the Azteca, bringing back memories of Maradona and the cheating hand.


The transits to the time of England's birth, at the time of the World Cup 2026 Round of 16 game were


The chart shown is England's birthchart, together with transits for the World Cup 2026 Round of 16 game around the outside. Aspect lines [traditional] are between the transits and the birthchart.


Jordan Henderson at the Azteca (pluto) (conjunct) (chiron)

The chart event is set at midday on 17 June 1990, and has a Rodden rating of X


The transit event is set at midday on DD Month 2026, and has a Rodden rating of X


In celebrating England's historic victory at the Azteca, unused substitute Jordan Henderson , who had earlier managed to get himself booked despite not playing, tripped over an advertising hording and seriously injured his arm, whereupon he was given oxygen and stretchered off to hospital for an operation.


The transits to the time of Jordan Henderson's birth, at the precise time of the accident were


The chart shown is Jordan Henderson's birthchart, together with transits for the time of the accident around the outside. Aspect lines [traditional] are between the transits and the birthchart.


Norway in Miami (sun) (conjunct) (mercury) (mercury) (conjunct) (mercury)

The transit event is set at midday on DD Month 2026, and has a Rodden rating of X


The quarter final at the World Cup 2026 is against Norway in Miami,


The transits to the time of England's birth, at the time of the quarter final will be


The chart shown is England's birthchart, together with transits for the World Cup 2026 quarter final around the outside. Aspect lines [traditional] are between the transits and the birthchart.


Argentina in Atlanta (mercury) (conjunct) (mercury)

The transit event is set at midday on DD Month 2026, and has a Rodden rating of X


The semi final at the World Cup 2026 is against Argentina in Atlanta - the transits are nearly all personal, no doubt we will take the game and result personally - but will we win? It is not in the lap of the gods so much as in the determination of the players. At the time of writing I expect Jude Bellingham will probably be suspended, but that Morgan Rogers will step up, given Jupiter is conjunct his Sun, and that for the final the Sun also shines on his Jupiter which ought to be a mark of success.


Having said that many will be experiencing important transits, but none more so than Thomas Tuchel.


The transits to the time of England's birth, at the time of the semi final will be


The chart shown is England's birthchart, together with transits for the World Cup 2026 semi final around the outside. Aspect lines [traditional] are between the transits and the birthchart.


Spain in New York (sun) (conjunct) (sun) (mercury) (conjunct) (venus)

The transit event is set at midday on DD Month 2026, and has a Rodden rating of X


The final at the World Cup 2026 is against Spain in New York, and it is England's 1099th solar return, our birthday - ignoring calendar changes. Mercury has been asking THE question but now is questioning Lady Luck, the Sun is shining on us, will we turn up? Will she smile on us? There are not so much many worlds where anyone wins this cup, but now only 2 possible fixtures, given the constraints of who is still to play in the remaining semi final. Both are possible, but there is every reason to have hope and belief that this is England's turn, though we can't know that until a lot nearer the final whistle on the 19th.


The transits to the time of England's birth, at the time of the final will be


The chart shown is England's birthchart, together with transits for the World Cup 2026 final around the outside. Aspect lines [traditional] are between the transits and the birthchart.


Thomas Tuchel and World Cup 2026 (venus) (conjunct) (sun) (pluto) (conjunct) (jupiter)

The chart event is set at midday on 29 August 1973, and has a Rodden rating of X


The transit event is set at midday on DD Month 2026, and has a Rodden rating of X


Thomas Tuchel , has been England's guide and coach through the 2026 World Cup, so it is worth considering how he relates to the events


The transits to the time of Thomas Tuchel's birth, at the time of World Cup 2026's semifinal are


The chart shown is Thomas Tuchel's birthchart, together with transits for the time of World Cup 2026's semifinal around the outside. Aspect lines [traditional] are between the transits and the birthchart.


Harry Kane and World Cup 2026 (mercury) (conjunct) (mercury)

The chart event is set at midday on 28 July 1993, and has a Rodden rating of X


The transit event is set at midday on DD Month 2026, and has a Rodden rating of X


Harry Kane , has been England's talismanic captain and leader through the 2026 World Cup, so it is worth considering how he relates to World Cup 2026. What we see is that Harry embodies the will we win, seen at Runnymede and at Waterloo. It is not necessarily against a specific foe, rather it is about victory for the English people, whoever they are.


The transits to the time of Harry Kane's birth, at the time of World Cup 2026's semifinal are


The chart shown is Harry Kane's birthchart, together with transits for the time of World Cup 2026's semifinal around the outside. Aspect lines [traditional] are between the transits and the birthchart.


National Heroes

Horatio Nelson


Horatio Nelson and England

The transit event occurred at 09:30am on 29 September 1758, and has a Rodden rating of C


Horatio Nelson , was an earlier naval hero for England, so it is worth considering how he relates to England, because the aspects for him are also outstanding.


The transits to the time of England's birth, at the time of Horatio Nelson's birth were


The chart shown is England's birthchart, together with transits for the time of Horatio Nelson's birth around the outside. Aspect lines [traditional] are between the transits and the birthchart.


Roger Bannister


Roger Bannister and England

The transit event is set at midday on 23 March 1929, and has a Rodden rating of X


Roger Bannister , was an earlier sporting hero for England, so it is worth considering how he relates to England, because the aspects for him are also outstanding.


The transits to the time of England's birth, at the time of Roger Bannister's birth were


The chart shown is England's birthchart, together with transits for the time of Roger Bannister's birth around the outside. Aspect lines [traditional] are between the transits and the birthchart.


Bobby Charlton


Bobby Charlton and England (pluto) (conjunct) (sun)

The transit event is set at midday on 11 October 1937, and has a Rodden rating of X


Bobby Charlton , was an earlier talismanic player for England, so it is worth considering how he relates to England, because the aspects for him are also outstanding.


The transits to the time of England's birth, at the time of Bobby Charlton's birth were


The chart shown is England's birthchart, together with transits for the time of Bobby Charlton's birth around the outside. Aspect lines [traditional] are between the transits and the birthchart.


Ian Botham


Ian Botham and England

The transit event occurred at 18:00pm on 24 November 1955, and has a Rodden rating of C


Ian Botham , was an earlier talismanic sporting hero for England, so it is worth considering how he relates to England, because the aspects for him are also outstanding.


The transits to the time of England's birth, at the time of Ian Botham's birth were


The chart shown is England's birthchart, together with transits for the time of Ian Botham's birth around the outside. Aspect lines [traditional] are between the transits and the birthchart.


Torvill and Dean


Torvill and Dean , were the Olympic gold medal heroes for England, so it is worth considering how they do relate to England, because neither do so individually. However together they can have a composite chart, by taking the midpoints of each planet pair, which I believe shows a more spiritual version of their relationship; or there can be a Davision chart for the midpoint in both space and time, which I believe may show a real world manifestation of their relationship.


Torvill and Dean Compositeand England

To show the composite for the couple, with transits, I have had to place the composite chart inside and the chart for England around the outside.


Curiously, the composite shows Mars conjunct England's Mercury, where the Davison shows Mars opposite England's Mercury. However, I would hesitate to claim a definitive meaning for this.


The transits to the composite for Torvill and Dean, at the time of England's birth were


The chart shown is Torvill and Dean's composite chart, together with transits for the time of England's birth around the outside. Aspect lines [traditional] are between the transits and the composite.


Torvill and Dean Davison Chart and England

The transit event is set at 23:30pm on 2 March 1958, and has a Rodden rating of X


The Davision chart for the midpoint in both space and time, which I believe may show a real world manifestation of their relationship, does not show much conclusively. Perhaps the trine from Sun and Mercury, to Neptune the country's dream, is meaningful. Perhaps Mars being opposite England's Mercury says something. But I feel it is all a bit tenuous.


The transits to the time of England's birth, at the time of Torvill and Dean's Davison were


The chart shown is England's birthchart, together with transits for the time of Torvill and Dean's Davison around the outside. Aspect lines [traditional] are between the transits and the birthchart.


David Beckham


David Beckham and England (moon) (conjunct) (moon) (saturn) (conjunct) (venus) (saturn) (conjunct) (neptune)

The transit event occurred at 06:17am on 2 May 1975, and has a Rodden rating of B


David Beckham , was an earlier talismanic captain for England, so it is worth considering how he relates to England, simply because the aspects are outstanding, unlike with so many other players.


The transits to the time of England's birth, at the time of David Beckham's birth were


The chart shown is England's birthchart, together with transits for the time of David Beckham's birth around the outside. Aspect lines [traditional] are between the transits and the birthchart.


Harry Kane


Harry Kane and England (mercury) (conjunct) (mercury) (chiron) (conjunct) (pluto)

The transit event is set at midday on 28 July 1993, and has a Rodden rating of X


Harry Kane , has been England's talismanic captain and leader through the 2026 World Cup, so it is worth considering how he relates to England


The transits to the time of England's birth, at the time of Harry Kane's birth were


The chart shown is England's birthchart, together with transits for the time of Harry Kane's birth around the outside. Aspect lines [traditional] are between the transits and the birthchart.


James Bond


James Bond and England

The transit event occurred at 11:00am on 11 November 1920, and has a Rodden rating of B


James Bond , was a fictional hero for England, given a birthday matching the burial of the Unknown Soldier so it is worth considering how he relates to England, because the aspects are outstanding, given that the main aspect Mercury conjunct Saturn suggests he is only asking what his duty is to his country.


The transits to the time of England's birth, at the time of James Bond's birth were


The chart shown is England's birthchart, together with transits for the time of James Bond's birth around the outside. Aspect lines [traditional] are between the transits and the birthchart.



Leave a Comment

Comments

No comments yet.



Page visited 5 times

© 2019-2026 Jeremy Corney. All rights reserved.