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Figure 1A, Ted Bundy natal horoscope.

THE DISPOSITIO, OR, NATAL PROMISE

Let’s say Theodore Robert Bundy’s my client. He’s perplexed, confused by himself,

and looking to me for answers.

What are my initial reactions to his chart?

Just about everything beneath the horizon, and two major stellia almost hinged one

to the other. These two components combined portend a highly complex individual whose

astrology probably merits a book in its own right. Ted Bundy was a special human because

he had a special horoscope.

With the majority of planets clustered in the late Autumn signs, it’s very apparent that

his most significant period would be toward the end of life.

There’s a lot of angularity here. Most of the planets cluster in the 4th House. This is

not good; the ancients did not consider the 4th House a good thing because it signifies the

ending of things, and the conditions surrounding us when we die. Thus, to have such an

angular emphasis on a morbid House like this is perhaps fitting. And we cannot ignore the

fact that the 4th House deals with origins. The question of origins was a big one with Ted.

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THE ASCENDANT

Late degrees of Leo rising indicate an individual who seeks glory, honors, power and

influence over others.

THE PRIMARY MOTIVATION

Ted Bundy was born to go for action, power and influence. His Primary Objective in

life is to be significant, to be noticed, to be important and to have an effect on people.

LORD OF THE ASCENDANT: THE SUN

The Sun is angular, hence at full strength. Ted Bundy will achieve his Primary

Objective in life, which is to wield influence and power.

His Sun is so important. Questions of identity tortured Ted, and even though his

Ascendant is in Leo, it’s in the late degrees. Meaning the majority of his 12th House

is Leonine, and with the Sun in the House of Father, surrounded by all these planets

— little wonder Identity and Ego issues abounded for Ted! It’s confusing to know

what the True Identity is with all these other personalities crowding in on him.

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This Sun wants to cultivate power and influence. Further, it wants to do so through

the philosophical and educational means of Sagittarius. It wants to teach, to instruct,

to enlighten. But it is not the most influential planet in the House it finds itself — that

honor goes to the retrograde Venus. So although the Sun must operate out of the

4th House, it is subservient almost to that retrograde Venus.

That the Sun is at odds with the Ascendant’s purpose, there can be little doubt. The

Sun casts a wide square to the ASC, thus blocking it, motivating it and intensifying it.

Left to its own devices, this Sun would probably want to do and be good things, but

its contact with Mars, Saturn and the S. Node all spoil whatever good it had. Instead

of teaching the classically Jupiterian subjects such as philosophy and law, Ted

taught murder and forensic psychiatry, through the gruesome example of his deeds.

This Sun is angular, it’s in charge of the ASC and it will produce for Ted Bundy.

ASPECTING PLANETS

Sun in 4th square ASC:

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Mercury in 4th square ASC:

JUPITER CONJUNCT THE ASCENDANT

Jupiter is inside Nata MAW’s 1st House. In fact, Jupiter’s tightly conjunct the ASC.

This is highly significant. First and foremost, Jupiter is strong and will promise good things

for Nata MAW and so good things will happen because of Nata MAW’s body/wit/skill.

In fact, this Jupiter can easily substitute for Saturn in supplying the things needed for

the Ascendant to be happy, things such as acquiring knowledge and freedom in movement

and expression. Getting these things through Jupiter will be much better for everyone, and

Jupiter can more easily supply them to boot. The idea is that maybe we can “turn off” the

Saturn in Nata MAW’s chart through de-activating or choosing not to use it, somehow.

Frankly, I’m skeptical about this, because the mechanics of the things dictate that Saturn

WILL create the Houses he rules using the 5th House. He will block, but not succeed in

stopping Nata MAW.

DIRECTION BY TRIPLICITY

Nocturnal Fire Triplicity Lord: Jupiter.

Diurnal Fire Triplicity Lord: the Sun.

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Participating Fire Triplicity Lord: Saturn.

Period 1: The Age of Mercury.

Period 2: The Age of Saturn.

Period 3: The Age of Jupiter.

DIRECTION BY TERMS

Entered the Term of Jupiter on 21 July 2008, aged 42 years, 7 months and 26 days.

Here’s where my excitement comes in. Because in observing what will happen to

Nata SAT I, the astrologer, can understand some of what’s coming for me. The Terms in my

own chart have been directed to this general area. This means my Ascendant has been

directed to the Sign of Leo, just like Nata SAT’s has. Meaning the general cast of my life will

follow hers. This is very exciting for me.

Life certainly must have changed when Nata SAT’s ASC was directed to the Leo

Ascendant on the 21st of July in 2008. I’m guessing a change for the better, an increase in

optimism generally, after having left what might have been the difficult Terms of Saturn as

the natal Ascendant prepares to leave the final degrees of Cancer — and the Primary

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the natal Ascendant prepares to leave the final degrees of Cancer — and the Primary

Motivation (for freedom of expression and freedom of movement) is now preparing to shift

from the emotionally active and needy Cancer to the more “flashy” and glorious, honor-

hoarding Leo. Now Nata SAT will start using Leo methods to satisfy her ultimate objectives

for Freedom.

The only problem is that Jupiter in Nata SAT’s birth figure is retrograde. This sort of

“freezes” that retrograde condition into place, such that all future meanings of Jupiter for

Nata SAT will preserve their original, natal meaning of “retrograde.”

So what does retrograde Jupiter mean? When a Planet goes retrograde, it appears

from our perspective to be moving backwards. Thus, its effect on a given Planet is to

pervert that Planet’s natural expression. So that Jupiter in Gemini will expand the

knowledge of Gemini to an incredible degree — perhaps too much. People with Jupiter

problems tend to overindulge in their pleasure, and with Jupiter retrograde in Gemini Nata

SAT will quite possibly want to glut herself on knowledge the way a rejected prom queen

will gorge herself on chocolates. The acquisition of knowledge can, and probably will, be

something of a vice for Nata SAT.

Jupiter rules the 10th House (Mom/Reputation/Career/Deeds) and the 7th

(Lover/Partner/Enemy).

Will enter the Term of Venus on 24 October 2015, aged 49 years, 11 months and 1

day.

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Nata SAT’s directed ASC is still in Leo now. It has evolved from its embryonic

meaning of Gemini. It has learned the lessons of emotional Cancer. And now it’s in Leo,

learning a healthy application of the Self, which is a challenging thing to do. It’s no less

challenging for those advanced in spiritual concepts. It could be that very spiritual people

might incline toward shortchanging the Self, to ignoring or even denigrating the Self as

something antithetical to spiritual advancement. This of course is a folly. It’s more spiritually

sound to embrace the materiality of spiritualism, to embrace the ego as something good

and helpful before ultimately casting it aside on the path to Enlightenment. So Nata SAT will

be confronted with these karmic lessons as the original, archetypal, “old school” Ascendant

is now directed to Leo. She’ll be learning the importance of healthy Self-marketing and Self-

expression. And because the Sign is Leo, it’s going to demand a vivification of the Self, an

embrace of the Self, and a zeal for keeping it alive. One might say that Nata SAT’s karmic

challenge is to be: “spiritually selfish.” A paradox, to be sure, but the higher applications of

theology are regularly paradoxical.

Venus will rule this Term from almost age 50 all the way to late November 2021.

Venus is inside and dominates the affairs of the 8th House (Death/Others’ Money/Partner’s

Money) and rules the 5th House (Kids/Entertainment/Sex/Entrepreneurial things/Artistic

Works), the 12th House (Mysticism/Vices/Masochism/Confinement) and is exaltation ruler

of the 10th House (Mom/Reputation/Career/Deeds/Destiny).

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Delineation of the profession, reputation and finances. Also, social standing.

Delineate 2nd and 10th Houses.

THE MAGISTERIUM, OR, PROFESSION

LORD OF THE MIDHEAVEN: JUPITER

SATURN IN PISCES IN THE 10TH HOUSE

This will be an influence that’s at once both powerful and disturbing.

Saturn will “constipate” the flow of Pisces’ emotions. But Pisces is also mutable:

sometimes its emotion flows naturally and at other times the emotions stagnate naturally.

So it’s possible that Saturn’s cold, restrictive, blocking effect will be more comfortable or

amenable to Nata SAT during the “stagnating” phase of the Pisces cycle. But without a

doubt, Saturn will regulate, concretize, organize and give form to the emotions and creative

output of Pisces.

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Everybody has Saturn in their chart. Which is to say, everyone has lack, fear,

inhibition, retardation and poverty somewhere in their birth figure. You have it in the 10th

House, the House of Reputation and Career. Join this with my earlier comments on the

Dispositio of Nata SAT’s planets (that the more exciting parts of life would begin right

around middle age), and it makes sense that Saturn in the 10th House is saying, “Nata SAT

will have to bust her buns in order to get renown and authority in her profession. But she’ll

get it. She’ll have to toil for it though. Nothing will be simply given.”

I must point out that Saturn in the 10th House is a classically ill omen. It portends

unwanted government attention. I look to Nata SAT’s 12th House of Self-Undoing and see

it’s in the Earthy Sign of Taurus. Feminine Earth: the Self-Undoing will “just happen” to Nata

SAT, it will not be because of her initiative or action that private enemies and Self-undoing

occur. It just happens, with Earthy Taurus. So this Saturn in the 10th House worries me. He

will dominate the affairs of Nata SAT’s reputation, deeds and career.

Saturn in Pisces in the 10th House is a peculiar, potent symbol that merits further

meditation.

ASPECTING PLANETS

Sun in 6th square MC:

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Jupiter in 1st square MC:

THE MIDHEAVEN

The Midheaven is the top of the clock, the twelve o’ clock hour, the zenith of the sky.

Celestial influences up here are very visible and public and for that reason traditionally the

Midheaven is regarded as showing Nata MAW’s career and deeds and reputation.

Nata MAW has three Planets up here, although one (the Moon) is in that part of the

sky where she’s about to set, to slip below the horizon. Still, this is a very good thing as far

as reputation is concerned: to be born with both the Sun and Moon above the horizon and

in masculine Signs. This tells me she comes from a good rank of society and it’s also an

indication that she will operate in an elevated rank of society. Here’s what she’ll be known

for:

● Sun in Sagittarius/Sun conjunct 11th House cusp. She’ll be known by the company

she keeps.

● Sun sextile Mars: She’ll be known for helping out her siblings. She’ll have a rep for

that.

● Mercury in Sagittarius: Nata MAW will have a reputation as a seeker of knowledge

and wisdom, a person interested in broadening her horizons and mental focus. She

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and wisdom, a person interested in broadening her horizons and mental focus. She

will be known for travel and/or higher education. People tend to know where they

stand with Nata MAW, as she is open and frank. She can also be blunt and tactless.

Sometimes Nata MAW is a dreamer, and everyone knows it. But she will never

escape the nagging idea that the grass is greener elsewhere. She will have a

reputation for being naturally philosophical and a bit “ditzy,” prone to forget

appointments sometimes. Mercury in the 10th House is naturally oriented toward

commerce. Also, Mercury in this House encourages much socializing, gossiping,

etc., at the workplace or with coworkers.

● Mercury sextile Ascendant: All the above-mentioned factors will greatly ease Nata

MAW’s Primary Motivation in life (as shown by the ASC in Aquarius) which is to

acquire and hoard Knowledge — such Knowledge as can be used by Nata MAW to

achieve freedom of expression and movement.

● Mercury sextile Moon in 8th House: This is simply a way of saying with astrological

symbols that Nata MAW will work with others’ money, have a reputation for being

good with others’ money and in fact have a great ability to manage others’ money.


Sign ruler is Jupiter.

Diurnal Triplicity ruler: The Sun

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Nocturnal Triplicity ruler: Jupiter

Participating ruler: Saturn

Period 1: The Sun.

Period 2: Jupiter.

Period 3: Saturn. There have been some slurs to the reputation by now. Your public

image has taken its hits, you’ve survived, it’s not a big deal and life goes on.

THE 2ND HOUSE

LORD OF THE 2ND HOUSE: THE MOON

ASPECTING PLANETS

Saturn in 10th trine 2nd House cusp:


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Sign ruler: Jupiter.

Exaltation ruler: Venus.

Diurnal Water Triplicity ruler: Venus.

Nocturnal Water Triplicity ruler: Mars.

Participating ruler: the Moon.

Period 1: Venus.

Period 2: Mars.

Period 3: The Moon.

THE 3RD HOUSE

Usually this House is not significant in delineating a person’s magisterium, or,

profession. It’s a cadent House, for one thing. Any Planet in a cadent House is almost like

an expert football player who’s benched for some silly, technical reason. Its power is

reduced by about 75%. The ancients considered this an affliction, no different in severity

than an “evil ray cast by Saturn.”

Most of Nata SAT’s Planets do not have this problem. But one very important Planet

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Most of Nata SAT’s Planets do not have this problem. But one very important Planet

does: the Sun. Nata SAT’s Sun is cadent, in the 6th House of Skills/Employees/Minor

Illnesses/Small Animals. The 6th House is a cadent House. So is the 3rd. My Sun is cadent

as well, and for me the experience was awkward socially as a teen — those uncomfortable

moments where I felt excluded from all conversations, even though I was popular. Was I

even there? Did I even exist at all or was I just some sort of cloud of intelligent gas?

That’s what it feels like for me to have the Sun cadent. And to a certain degree,

maybe Nata SAT had that same experience, that sense of one’s identity being swathed in

cotton, dampened and diluted. Perhaps not a bad thing for one who’s aiming for a life of

higher spiritual standards. But in my case the situation was worse in adolescence and

eased up as I aged. Perhaps the same holds true for Nata SAT.

But the reason I bring it up here at all is because Nata SAT has the 3rd and 6th

Houses emphasized for her career. The Sun is in the 6th, showing that Nata SAT will be

renowned for her skills and for being of service, in the way that a doctor or lawyer is of

service, to others. She’ll have a reputation for being a healer because of this Sun.

LORD OF THE 3RD HOUSE: THE SUN

ASPECTING PLANETS

Sun in 6th trine 3rd House cusp:

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I’m really feeling “consulting” and not “siblings” here for the main 3rd House

meaning.

Nocturnal Fire Triplicity ruler: Jupiter.

Diurnal Fire Triplicity ruler: the Sun.

Participating Fire Triplicity ruler: Saturn.

Period 1: the Age of Jupiter.

Period 2: the Age of the Sun.

Period 3: the Age of Saturn.

THE 8TH HOUSE

I’m thinking “Other People’s Money” here, and not “Death,” although I don’t want to

give the impression that I’m not considering Death here as well. Venus is in the 8th House

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give the impression that I’m not considering Death here as well. Venus is in the 8th House

and will dominate the affairs of that House for Nata SAT. This indicates a love of other

people’s money, the partner’s money, and death. Naturally, being a professional spiritualist,

bereavement may fall under the category of a professional obligation. Nata SAT may easily

be approached by a grieving client. So Death, while ugly, can and will be lucrative for Nata

SAT. This is neither ugly nor laudable. It’s just the way it is.

My point is that the 8th House has a special importance for the delineation of Nata

SAT’s magisterium. It has special pertinence to her skills and profession, and that’s why it’s

included in this section. It would not be that way for the majority of others.

LORD OF THE 8TH HOUSE: SATURN

VENUS IN CAPRICORN

The very presence of Venus in the 8th House means Nata SAT will find benevolence

and good fortune, and increase, in the things pertaining to that House. Now, her Venus is in

Capricorn, the Sign of Business.

People misunderstand Capricorn. They think of it as ruthless and naturally

associated with ambition and business. This is all true. Capricorn, however, is a Feminine

Sign. It’s not masculine. So how can it have all these traditionally “masculine” associations?

How can it be both ruthless and passive? Aggressive and receptive?

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Because Capricorn is aggressive only in the structures created by someone else.

Capricornian business types are not usually entrepreneurial. They don’t create their own

structures. They flourish within the structures of others and are ruthless in climbing to the

top of those structures. So they’re aggressive, yet still Feminine in the metaphysical sense.

Nata SAT’s Venus indicates that she will love these structures created by others.

She will attract legacies and issues dealing with inheritances and passed loved ones, and

she will love the financial structures of others and will benefit from them.

THE 9TH HOUSE

LORD OF THE 9TH: SATURN

THE 12TH HOUSE

LORD OF THE 12TH HOUSE: VENUS

PLANETS IN THE 8TH HOUSE

The Part of Fortune at 0°Gemini:

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ASPECTING PLANETS

Venus in 8th trine 12th House cusp:

Delineate 7th and 5th Houses.

Delineate also the 3rd and 4th.

Problems.

No love.

Affairs.

Jared (5th House).

Scott and Doc (7th).

Brothers in terrible shape (3rd and 4th).

LORD OF THE 7TH HOUSE: JUPITER

PLANETS IN THE 7TH HOUSE

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Mercury retrograde at 18°Sagittarius:

Moon at 24°Sagittarius:

Mars at 8°Capricorn:

ASPECTING PLANETS

Moon conjunct DSC:


Sign ruler: The Sun.

Diurnal Triplicity ruler: The Sun.

Nocturnal Triplicity ruler: Jupiter.

Participating ruler: Saturn.

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Period 1: The Sun.

Period 2: Jupiter.

Period 3: Saturn.

LORD OF THE 5TH HOUSE: VENUS

ASPECTING PLANETS

Mars in 7th square 5th-House cusp:


Nocturnal Air Triplicity ruler: Mercury.

Diurnal Air Triplicity ruler: Saturn.

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Participating Triplicity ruler: Jupiter.

Period 1: The Age of Mercury.

Period 2: The Age of Saturn. Bonatti’s “age of sensual delights.”


THE 11TH HOUSE

LORD OF THE 11TH HOUSE: MARS

ASPECTING PLANETS

Mars in 7th square 11th-House cusp:

Special Significators:

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The Sun: Younger brother.

Jupiter: Middle brother.

Saturn: Elder brother.


Sign ruler: Mars.

Exaltation ruler: The Sun.

Nocturnal Fire Triplicity Ruler: Jupiter.

Diurnal Fire Triplicity Ruler: The Sun.

Participating Fire Triplicity ruler: Saturn.


Period 2: The Age of the Sun.

Period 3: The Age of Saturn.

Delineate 9th House

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Part of Spirit

REVOLUTIONIBUSREVOLUTIONIBUS

NATIVITATIS DE NATANATIVITATIS DE NATA

MAWMAW

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Figure 2A. Solar Return for Nata MAW for 12.2014 to 12.2015.

THE SOLAR RETURN ASCENDANT

Our friend, Saturn, is the Lord of the Ascendant for the rest of this year until Nata

MAW’s birthday in December 2014.

NATAL ASCENDANT IN THE SOLAR RETURN

Nata MAW’s Ascendant at birth is inside the Ascendant of the Solar Return. This is a

very interesting configuration.

SOLAR RETURN ASCENDANT IN THE NATAL FIGURE

Capricorn rises in the Solar Return — this puts it in Nata MAW’s 12th House. Vices,

the way she gets in her own way, the things she does to create secret enemies…this will be

high on her agenda for the year, until her birthday in late 2014.

NATAL ASC LORD IN THE SOLAR RETURN

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In the birth chart, Saturn rules the Ascendant. He also rules it in the Solar Return

figure. This fits, since we already know that Nata MAW’s vices and other 12th-House

concerns will be high on her agenda for the year, it’s only natural that Saturn gets this

double emphasis as well.

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