by SteveS on Sun Dec 20, 2009 10:08 am
Tiger Woods Birth Data: 12/30/1975; 10:50 PM; Cypress, California
Rodden Rating AA: BC IN HAND.
I have not done a through analysis of Tiger’s Return Charts/ Natal Chart but I offer some interesting (‘deer in the headlights’) symbolism with a quick scan. I have read hundreds of astrology books and with my experiences, Jim’s book ‘Interpreting Solar Returns’ offers the Keys to seeing/understanding the techniques to Sidereal Astrology. As far as I am concerned, these Sidereal Keys to seeing and understanding the ‘intrinsic’ value of planetary symbolism are the best in the entire field of astrology.
For example: Looking at Tiger’s 08 SSR (located to Orlando, Fl.) we see a SSR Moon at 19 Cap., a SSR Neptune at 27 Cap., and a SSR Venus at 01 Aquarius. Most astrologers would pay little attention to this wide orb aspect of SSR Moon to SSR Neptune & SSR Venus. Quoting from Jim’s book the following:
“This, then, isolates the Moon as the most crucial agent in a Solar Return, after the angles. Lunar aspects to natal and solar planets can never be treated lightly, even when rather wide in orb. So remarkable is this single factor that, if lunar aspects are nearly exact while the foreground planets are not exceptionally close to the angles, the solar Moon can be the primary theme-setter of the chart for the year ahead, bar none.”
The average annual motion of the secondary progressed Solar Quotidian Moon is 13 degrees per year and the average annual motion of the PSSR Moon is 16 degrees. A quick mental scan tells us these two important progressed rates of the Solar Moon will make exact conjunct and exact conjunct Midpoint aspects to SSR Venus & Neptune in the last quarter of Tiger’s Solar Year. Jim’s book teaches pertaining to progressed Solar Return progressions that:
“These figures will be useful in approximating when Solar Return progressions will mature.”
Cyril Fagan considered exact progressed Solar aspects with the Solar Moon to be very important. Since Jim’s book clearly tells us the Solar Moon aspects with natal and solar planets will offer the astrologer the ‘primary theme-setter’ for a Solar Return let me quote the intrinsic meaning from Ebertin’s book ‘The Combination of Stellar Influences’ with all 3 combinations of aspects with Moon, Venus, Neptune:
“Moodiness, impressionability, the tendency to be tempted or seduced easily, misguided or misdirected feelings of love, an unnatural behavior. Love expressing itself in the wrong way, an unhappy love, the necessity for renunciation. Over-enthusiastic love and adoration, peculiar and strange tendencies in the expression of love, odd or perverse inclinations. A chaotic emotional life, a dreamy nature, an inclination to be influenced or led easily by other people. A renouncing, unhappy or disappointed woman.”
It should also be noted Tiger’s 08 SSR features a foreground tight conjunction with Mars & Pluto with SSR Moon applying (1.38) to a semisquare to SSR Pluto. This adds a tremendous force of intensity to the manifestations of Tiger’s SSR Moon.
Also note the exact Saturn-Uranus opposition in Sept 09 fell ‘partile’ on Tiger’s natal Ascendant-Descendant axis. Ebertin’s ‘principle’ on intrinsic nature of Saturn-Uranus symbolism:
“Irritability and inhibition, tension”
Taking a brief look at Tiger’s nearby 09 SSR, we note the progressed SSR Moon will put on partile, exact dynamic aspects to SSR Pluto, Saturn, and Venus. It will probably be the time to execute the prenuptial agreement!
Jim’s book also clearly teaches if the astrologer is looking for symbolism to tell us how the native will react to their SSR—look for natal factors falling on the angles of a SSR. We note Tigers natal Mercury-Saturn opposition falling tightly on the relationship axis of his SSR Ascendant-Descendant! Ebertin states with the intrinsic meaning of the combination of Mercury-Saturn-Ascendant:
“The tendency to seclude oneself from others, going one’s own way in life…separation.”
Tiger’s natal Jupiter falls in the immediate foreground of his SSR MC. Maybe his best relief is to get back as soon as possible to his occupation of winning Major golf tournaments.
Francis Bacon was quoted as saying: “Some books are to be tasted, others are to be swallowed, and some few to be chewed and digested.”
I guarantee any astrologer who chews & digests Jim’s book will absorb some tremendous astrological knowledge!
Regards, Steve
