Posted: Thu May 17, 2012 11:55 pm
I calculated Gore Videl's and Ian Brady's charts with the Krishnamurti and Fagan-Bradley ayanamsas. I used the 10:00 a.m. birth time since that is recorded. Of course the rectified time could be more correct, but I'm not testing that time now. I use B.V. Raman's favored house system which places the equal cusps at the center of houses. When using the navamsa chart, I look for two types of configurations:
(1) Planets in signs and houses in the navamsa chart.
(2) Close degree overlaps between the natal and navamsa chart.
These degree overlaps can work both ways. A few years ago there was a blind test on an astrological forum. There were several sets of paired charts: Criminals and people who benefited their fellow beings through service or philanthrophy. Both tropical and sidereal astrologers tried the test. No one was successful in saying which charts belonged to the criminals. After the test was finished I analyzed the charts, and this is where I learned the value of close degree overlaps between the natal and navamsa charts.
So let's take Gore Videl's chart. He was a noted playwright, novelist and critic. He was also a homosexual and perhaps bi-sexual as well. At a time when homosexuality was a scandal, he was outspoken on the subject and included Gay themes in his books. Quotes:
http://www.glbtq.com/literature/vidal_g.html
"He is important for the gay literary heritage because of the straightforwardness with which he has pursued gay themes and included gay characters in his work."
"Most of Vidal's works have more or less prominent gay characters, and he is important for the consistency with which he has continually expanded gay visibility in mainstream fiction and, to some extent, drama..."
"Myra Breckinridge: Regarded as scandalous and even dangerous when first published, the sexual content is fairly tame by the standard of what is discussed regularly on television nowadays."
So where can we look in the chart for Videl's striaghtforward, outspoken and courageous persona? (He also served in the army.) Of course we have the natal Mars-Mercury-Sun conjunction in Virgo, a sign of literary expression. The navamsa chart is also helpful. In the KP navamsa Mars is at 3Ar40. Natal Moon is at 5Ar 23. This is effectively a Mars-Moon conjunction. In the F-B navamsa chart Mars remains in Pisces at 24Pi51. There is no Mars contact to the natal Moon.
There is another important change between the K and F-B navamsa charts. In the K navamsa Mercury is with the Moon in Taurus. Sidereal Taurus is one of the literary signs, perhaps the most important one as it's ruled by Venus. This conjunction falls in the navamsa 10th house. (The navamsa chart is always sign-as-house.)
I've done some research on writers, and a Moon-Mercury contact is a must. For those who use classical western astrology, the Moon is in its own trigon in Taurus, and Mercury is lord of Virgo in that trigon. Thus, that particular Moon-Mercury conjunction is very potent, as it should be for a person of Videl's literary status.
The K navamsa Mercury also falls close to natal cusp 7 which is significant in a homosexual birth chart. (The natal Saturn-Venus conjunction in Libra is also significant since Venus is the 7th house lord.)
In the F-B navamsa chart, the Moon-Mercury conjunction is lost. Mercury remains in Aries, and only the Moon is in Taurus. The navamsa feminine Moon falls close to the natal 7th cusp. I've seen this contact often in the charts of Lesbians, but not in the charts of Gay men.
There's also the example of the Sun in the same navamsa degree as the equal 8th cusp: 4 degrees of Gemini. One meaning of the 8th house is said to be fame after death, but the 8th is also the house of sexuality, and Videl certainly emphasized that topic in his life.
In the K navamsa the Sun is in Gemini, a masculine sign. In the F-B navamsa the Sun is in feminine Taurus, and has no important planetary or cuspal conjunctions to the natal chart.
It so happens that in the F-B navamsa, Venus is in the degree of the 8th cusp, so research wise, this would be a toss-up. However, the Sun is the 10th lord, and Videl's public works certainly emphasized sex, most especially homosexual sex and a gender change.
Another change is natal Uranus. In the K chart Uranus has moved to Pisces, the 5th house sign. In the F-B chart Uranus remains in Aquarius.
There are other examples between the charts which can be studied. I've tried to give some examples of how I've used the navamsa chart over the years. I'll note the navamsa changes in Brady's chart in another post, as it's difficult to read forum posts that are too long.
Traditionally in India, navamsa degrees are not used, but I've found them critical to note differences between different ayanamsas. The natal-navamsa overlaps must be fairly close by degree to be significant.
Therese
(1) Planets in signs and houses in the navamsa chart.
(2) Close degree overlaps between the natal and navamsa chart.
These degree overlaps can work both ways. A few years ago there was a blind test on an astrological forum. There were several sets of paired charts: Criminals and people who benefited their fellow beings through service or philanthrophy. Both tropical and sidereal astrologers tried the test. No one was successful in saying which charts belonged to the criminals. After the test was finished I analyzed the charts, and this is where I learned the value of close degree overlaps between the natal and navamsa charts.
So let's take Gore Videl's chart. He was a noted playwright, novelist and critic. He was also a homosexual and perhaps bi-sexual as well. At a time when homosexuality was a scandal, he was outspoken on the subject and included Gay themes in his books. Quotes:
http://www.glbtq.com/literature/vidal_g.html
"He is important for the gay literary heritage because of the straightforwardness with which he has pursued gay themes and included gay characters in his work."
"Most of Vidal's works have more or less prominent gay characters, and he is important for the consistency with which he has continually expanded gay visibility in mainstream fiction and, to some extent, drama..."
"Myra Breckinridge: Regarded as scandalous and even dangerous when first published, the sexual content is fairly tame by the standard of what is discussed regularly on television nowadays."
So where can we look in the chart for Videl's striaghtforward, outspoken and courageous persona? (He also served in the army.) Of course we have the natal Mars-Mercury-Sun conjunction in Virgo, a sign of literary expression. The navamsa chart is also helpful. In the KP navamsa Mars is at 3Ar40. Natal Moon is at 5Ar 23. This is effectively a Mars-Moon conjunction. In the F-B navamsa chart Mars remains in Pisces at 24Pi51. There is no Mars contact to the natal Moon.
There is another important change between the K and F-B navamsa charts. In the K navamsa Mercury is with the Moon in Taurus. Sidereal Taurus is one of the literary signs, perhaps the most important one as it's ruled by Venus. This conjunction falls in the navamsa 10th house. (The navamsa chart is always sign-as-house.)
I've done some research on writers, and a Moon-Mercury contact is a must. For those who use classical western astrology, the Moon is in its own trigon in Taurus, and Mercury is lord of Virgo in that trigon. Thus, that particular Moon-Mercury conjunction is very potent, as it should be for a person of Videl's literary status.
The K navamsa Mercury also falls close to natal cusp 7 which is significant in a homosexual birth chart. (The natal Saturn-Venus conjunction in Libra is also significant since Venus is the 7th house lord.)
In the F-B navamsa chart, the Moon-Mercury conjunction is lost. Mercury remains in Aries, and only the Moon is in Taurus. The navamsa feminine Moon falls close to the natal 7th cusp. I've seen this contact often in the charts of Lesbians, but not in the charts of Gay men.
There's also the example of the Sun in the same navamsa degree as the equal 8th cusp: 4 degrees of Gemini. One meaning of the 8th house is said to be fame after death, but the 8th is also the house of sexuality, and Videl certainly emphasized that topic in his life.
In the K navamsa the Sun is in Gemini, a masculine sign. In the F-B navamsa the Sun is in feminine Taurus, and has no important planetary or cuspal conjunctions to the natal chart.
It so happens that in the F-B navamsa, Venus is in the degree of the 8th cusp, so research wise, this would be a toss-up. However, the Sun is the 10th lord, and Videl's public works certainly emphasized sex, most especially homosexual sex and a gender change.
Another change is natal Uranus. In the K chart Uranus has moved to Pisces, the 5th house sign. In the F-B chart Uranus remains in Aquarius.
There are other examples between the charts which can be studied. I've tried to give some examples of how I've used the navamsa chart over the years. I'll note the navamsa changes in Brady's chart in another post, as it's difficult to read forum posts that are too long.
Traditionally in India, navamsa degrees are not used, but I've found them critical to note differences between different ayanamsas. The natal-navamsa overlaps must be fairly close by degree to be significant.
Therese
