In
our previous step we managed to narrow the time frame for Kate and Malcolm's wedding
date to two beneficial dates:
Friday,
April 27th after 5:20 p.m. Saturday,
April 28th before 2:53 p.m.
These
dates were chosen as most beneficial based on:
Mercury
and Venus direct
The
Moon strong by sign
The
Moon positive by aspect
No
fatal additional considerations.
Having
narrowed down the dates, it's time to consider the time of day.
We know our Friday night wedding
will need to take place after 5:20 in the evening. Common sense tells us
a ceremony that takes place around 7:00 p.m. will give guests time to arrive and
still wind up early enough for a decent reception. Since we run the chart
for the moment the couple says "I Do", let's run the chart for 7:30 to allow
time for the preamble to the vows:
Well, there are
a few nice things about this chart. A fixed sign on the ascendant can be
a good sign for longevity and tenaciousness in the marriage. The Sun is
setting, exactly conjunct the seventh house cusp, bringing tremendous vitality
and emphasis to the marriage. Venus is in the 5th house, which can be wonderfully
affectionate and is a particularly strong placement if the couple hopes to have
children. The Moon is past its square to Venus and applying to a nice trine
with the Ascendant.
But
there are a few real problems. I don't care for Uranus in the 4th house
of home and roots; unless both the prospective bride and groom have very
strong 4th house/Uranus natal signatures -- such as Uranus in the natal 4th, Aquarius
ruling the 4th, Moon in Aquarius, Moon square, conjunct, or opposed Uranus --
I would really hesitate to give them Uranus in the 4th house.
Saturn
in the 7th is a no-no, and it's already somewhat troublesome at 0 degrees of a
sign. However, it would be easy to place Saturn in the 8th house by moving
the time of the vows up slightly. And given so many couples have problems
with money and communication, I'm dismayed by seeing both Mars/Pluto in
the 2nd house and Neptune in the 3rd.
If
the couple is willing to consider an early time, and we're willing to overlook
that applying Moon/Venus square (although I don't think we should), the 4:50 chart
doesn't look too bad:
Libra rising
is kind of nice for a wedding chart, and Venus, though technically in the 6th,
is pretty darn close to that 7th house cusp. Plus you get the Moon on the
Midheaven. Unfortunately, Mars is pretty close to the 4th house cusp, giving
it a bit more oomph than I like to see in a wedding chart. And Saturn rules the
4th. Plus Moon and Venus are square each other, and the Moon applies to
a square to the Ascendant. It's not the worst chart I've ever seen, but
let's see if we can do better.
