Prince Philip, consort of Queen Elizabeth for 73 years, died on Friday at a time of great upheaval in the monarchy. I have big plans for a series on the House of Windsor inspired by the Crown television show which I’m sure was not nearly as fascinating as the reality itself. We don’t have a reliable birth time for the Duke since he was born on a kitchen table in Corfu – his father made a note of 10 am, but the nanny apparently said the sun was setting (astro.com source notes). I do like the time of 10 am, because that means that Uranus, planet of sudden change, crossed his Midheaven at the time of his death which is an appropriate symbol for the Great Transition.
This is an important time for the Queen as well. Transiting Saturn (hardship) opposes her natal Moon, and transiting Pluto (transformation) conjoins her progressed Moon. At her birthday coming up in two weeks, the Solar Return Ascendant aligns exactly with the South Node of the past in her natal chart and the Solar Return Midheaven (life path) conjoins her natal Saturn (purpose). Has she completed her life’s work? It’s not unusual for partners who have been married as long as she has (73 years!!) to die soon after the death of a spouse, and the world is rapidly changing. The abdication of Prince Harry from the pressures of life in the royal family has exposed fissures which were previously only rumored, and it will be difficult to put things back together again.
There are many astrological charts that are used for England because England is part of a United Kingdom. In 1603, Ireland and Scotland were brought together in an attempt to form the first version of the UK although this wasn’t codified as the Kingdom of Great Britain until 1706 after a series of civil wars. The official date for the United Kingdom is 1801 when the union was codified by both England and (English-ruled) Ireland. The 1801 chart is most commonly used for the United Kingdom, and now some astrologers are using the Brexit date as the birth of a New Great Britain. However, for today I am using the 1066 William the Conqueror chart for the birth of England. This chart has 22 degrees Aries on the ascendant, the exact degree of our Aries New Moon on Sunday.
Any New Moon is a sign of new beginnings, but the New Moon in Aries, the first sign of the zodiac, is a new beginning of a different kind. We have swept through the twelve archetypes of human experience over the past year and are beginning a new cycle under Aries. This New Moon (April 11 at 10:31 pm EDT/ April 12 2:30 am GMT) includes four planets in Aries plus Chiron and Ceres – a dramatic stellium marking an infusion of fire, motivation and inspiration. On top of all of this fire is a challenging square from Pluto which suggests the necessity for something which is no longer needed to break down so that something new can be built in its place.
The ruler of all of these Aries planets plus, most importantly, the New Moon, is Mars. Mars is the planet of fire and drive, motivation, action, courage, protection. It’s critical in human life that Mars be expressed in a healthy manner, and this weekend Mars is challenged in a difficult square aspect to Neptune, the planet that blurs the boundaries and encourages a softer approach to life. This can erode our confidence and bring out feelings of weakness. This Mars aspect would typically last only a day or two but because it is locked into the New Moon chart it becomes more potent.
The message of this New Moon is that in the midst of motivation and inspiration to begin anew, we must mind the lesson of Neptune and remember that there is a guiding force within us that is wiser and possesses greater awareness and perspective. Under Neptune’s guidance we sometimes have to let go of the reins and let the greater wisdom prevail.
I had a conversation yesterday with a fiend similar to what you mentioned above concerning bonded souls, be they human or animal. I would be interested to know your thoughts on the likelyhood of the Queen stepping down or transitioning. I mentioned to my friend that my feeling is she is done and won’t hang around like the Queen Mother did. I feel the wind is out of her sails….her rock has moved on and surely we all know she has done her very best!
Hi Kelly, I do tend to agree with you, especially after watching all five seasons of the Crown during quarantine. Without Philip, and well into her 90s, it is difficult to imagine where that wind will come from.
Fascinating; thank you Lynn! From biographies I have read along with impressions of Prince Philip’s public work (World Wildlife Fund), public speeches, sense of humor, etc. he seemed like a straight shooter and I like that.
Miss you on You Tube, btw. I did wonder though if you weren’t over extending yourself with the daily, monthly writings and YT videos. Your work is always much appreciated. Wish I could give more and I will when circumstances allow. I fell on the ice like the day before of the Saturn Uranus square Feb 16. I sprained my MCL and ankle and the medical bills are rolling in. It almost makes me sick with fear. Anyway, I won’t be taking walking on ice for granted anymore. What an expensive lesson!
Thanks Gina. Yes, I was over-extending myself but I do have a habit of doing that: Saturn conjunct Sun, Mars in Capricorn. I do have some ideas for some videos and I think they will be better when they’re done out of inspiration rather than a self-imposed schedule. I’m so sorry to hear about your bad sprain! I hope you will continue to heal and will soon be on the mend and ready to replenish the coffers. ❤️
Yes, you are a hard worker! I have read you for years and i appreciate your consistency. I look forward to any videos you make. I have always wanted to write, I was an English Lit major. However, my chart is like half fire and water with only 1 earth which is Virgo in the 12th. Maybe I was in a previous life, who knows. what i am trying to say is that I am inconsistent that is why I admire yours or anyone else’s.
My sprain is healing but I have to start physical therapy. Jumping through the hoops of our health insurance co has been a pain in the derrière and we supposedly have good insurance. 2 weeks to approve an MRI, etc. As a Sun Leo, Aries Moon, I am a TERRIBLE patient. I want to treat my body as my ’employee’ that needs to follow MY orders and I am very impatient with myself. Yes, I am one the mend and thank you for asking. Have a great week!
I was born on July 24, 1951 at 01.30 in the morning in Thessaloniki, Greece
And on April 9 I had a square of lilith with the natal pluto. Is this good or bad for me? Thanks in advance for an answer
Hi Eva, there are three different astrological Liliths so I’m not sure which you are referring to, but I CAN say that Black Moon Lilith osculates back and forth (using the “true” positions rather than the “mean” positions) and is a fast-moving planetary cycle. Therefore the effect will only last for a few days, but the bigger impact for you is that Uranus, at the same degree of BML on April 9th, is also squaring your Pluto which can cause some disruption. Unfortunately I am unable to do complete readings here in the comment section but you can book a reading with me using the “book now” button in the sidebar.
thank you very much , and I am obliged !!
I think she will try to hang on a wee bit longer, in an attempt to (re) stabilize the monarchy. That had been her life’s purpose, and the longevity of Victoria, (and of Prince Phillip), does run in her veins.
I have seen mention of the nanny saying Princess Alice gave birth to Prince Philip after sunset too. Perhaps it was on Astro.com. But now on the link to source notes you have given, there is no mention of the nanny saying that. Only the evening time. its listed according to the British Astrological Association. I have googled this place online but cannot find it. I’ve thought they may have an archive of the information. Did this information about the nanny come from a biography? I have seen birth records being incorrect before. Would such a father as Prince Andrew been upset that his only son was not born in the morning, possibly a better time for a man to be born according to the old days, and changed his birth time? The sunset for his birth date was 8:07 pm
Friday, 10 June 1921 (GMT+2)
Sunset in Corfu.
The story about the Nanny appeared in the source notes on Astro.com. The Daily Mail published this article on April 10, 2021 which included a copy of the birth certificate that had just been unearthed in Corfu. https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-9457569/Prince-Philips-birth-certificate-unearthed-lying-buried-99-years-archive.html. Birth certificates always take precedence over rumor, so I imagine the good people at Astro.com removed the reference to the Nanny’s claim.
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