posted May 02, 2015 02:51 PM            

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Originally posted by peony:
Steve Biko was a South African anti-apartheid activist during the 1960s and 1970s. He was the founder of the Black Consciousness Movement which goal was to empower and mobilize the black population in urban areas. Biko coined the slogan "black is beautiful."

Again, we see a fire sign prominent with Sun in Sagittarius. His Sun is conjunct Mars and opposes Uranus. Biko is a Promethean figure who worked to liberate blacks under an oppressive and brutal regime. A love of justice is shown by the Jupiter-Saturn square. Saturn-Pluto shows up again with Saturn conjunct Pluto. We see Saturn-Pluto correlations: extreme hardship, imprisonment, a highly sensitive moral conscience confronting the apartheid regime. After his arrest in August, 1977, and during his interrogation he is tortured and beaten resulting in a coma. Almost a month later, near death, Biko is transported to a prison with hospital facilities in Pretoria, 1100 km away. He died soon after arriving at the prison. Biko is considered to be a martyr of the anti-apartheid movement in South Africa.

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Great find, peony, and great astro analysis! The birth time seems unknown, or is it? Here's a photograph of Steve Biko if someone would like to take a guess at his AC:

posted May 02, 2015 07:22 PM            

He was a Portuguese consul in Bordeaux and he disobeyed orders by issuing around 30000 visas to jews who were trying to escape.
He had problems with governmental authorities all his life, not just for his actions during the war. He was a bit extravagant. He justified his helping of the WWII refugees with his Christian faith.
Time of birth is reported to be "a few minutes after midnight". I would say by his looks that the ASC/Sun combo looks right. But I would like your opinions very much ;-)

You can read about him here:
http://www.independent.co.uk/ne ws/people/profiles/sousa-mendes-saved-more-lives-than-schindler-so-why-isnt-he-a-household-name-too-2105882.html

The chart:
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posted May 02, 2015 08:16 PM            

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Originally posted by peony:
Interesting. I've been around a long time and I've never heard "angular" referred to that way.

But, now I'm confused. You said:

"Steve Bicko: more angular Pluto with Venus-Jupiter square it and Saturn conjunct it."

What do you mean "more angular." There's no TOB for Biko, but 12 hours or so isn't going to make much difference.

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"More" meaning another chart showing such aspects involving Pluto.

posted May 06, 2015 02:08 AM            

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Originally posted by Vajra:
Here’s a slightly different case of a brave person who made a huge difference for other people’s lives – a conscientious mayor in rural Japan named Kotoku Wamura, who saved the lives of his community posthumously, by insisting in time that an effective tsunami gate be built which actually managed to contain the destruction caused by the 2011 monster quake and tsunami, which devastated the entire region. Thousands of inhabitants of his village community survived the disaster unharmed due to his decades-long effort.

Here’s the story of this man’s visionary deed:

Wamura was a double Pisces. His chart with unknown birth time is here:

So, where do you think did his visionary talent and determination to push through come from? Interestingly, here we see Mars/Pluto in hard aspect again - tied to the nodal axis, with Pluto conj. True Node.

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Determination is a Mars-Pluto trait and he has Mercury and Venus in Aquarius, which looks to the future. But, I also think his Saturn-Neptune and the prior disasters he had seen fueled his determination to protect his city and its residents.

A very touching story, thanks for sharing it, Vajra. I hope your child has recovered.

posted May 06, 2015 02:59 AM            

The New York Times Editorial Board published this response to the sentence:

"35 years is far too long a sentence by any standard. In more than two weeks of hearings, government lawyers presented vague and largely speculative claims that Private Manning's leaks had endangered lives and 'chilled' diplomatic relations. On the other hand, much of what Private Manning released was of public value."

She has received the following honors and awards:

Sam Adams Award (2014) - Sam Adams Associates for Integrity in Intelligence
Sean Macbride Peace Prize (2013) - International Peace Bureau
In His Footsteps Award (2013) - Harvey Milk LGBT Democratic Club
Nobel Peace Price nominee (2014, 2013 & 2012) - Movement of the Icelandic Parliament, Oklahoma Center for Conscience and Peace Research, and former Nobel Laureate Mairead Maguire
Person of the Year (2012) UK Guardian
2013 Peace Price - US Peace Memorial Foundation
Peacemaker of the Year (2013) - The Peace & Justice Center of Sonoma County
Hero of Peace Award (2013) - San Francisco Trans March
SF Pride Grand Marshal Runner-Up (2013) - SF LGBT Pride former Grand Marshals
People's Choice Human Rights Award (2012) - Global Exchange

posted May 07, 2015 07:33 PM              

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Originally posted by Vajra:
In the Manson thread, Ami Anne suggested to concentrate a little more on those historical characters who proved their humanity under very trying circumstances, e.g. by saving Jews and other oppressed people during the Third Reich. That's an excellent suggestion! I've long been fascinated with such inspiring people and often wondered what made them act the way they did, when so many others gave in to fear, paranoia and cruelty. It could be very interesting to examine a few such charts, and try to find out where they found this kind of soul strength.

There are some obvious male examples to look at, such as Schindler, and I would also like to include a few women - e.g. Irena Sendler, who smuggled about 2,500 children out of the Warsaw Ghetto, or the badass resistance fighter Nancy Wake.

So let's start with Irena Sendler, a Polish woman who, although not herself a Jew, immediately sided with them when discrimination first started in occupied Poland:

[b]IRENA SENDLER

This is her chart with asteroids Knight, Excalibur, and Angel added - any further suggestions? Sadly the time of birth is unknown.

What stands out to you in this chart, as far as one can interpret it? It's interesting to note it's a low water chart - only generational Neptune in that element, but it's of course possible she had a Water AC. Also, she has a Saturn - Jupiter - Neptune - Uranus Grand Cross in Cardinal signs, a possible Moon conj. Mars (depending on the birth time, of course) and Sun conj. Chiron.[/B]

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Heliocentric Jupiter 6Libra20 conjunct Geo
Angel.Also Helio eep OF ANGEL, so asteroid at its on eclipse ellipitcal phase. Helio Venus is 27Leo41 with earth opposite the Chiron/vesta conjunction
Geo Jupiter North Node 0cancer.
North node of moon conjunct 269 Justitia
Liberatrix25ta44 Desiderata25ta54(helio pluto.kronos mdpt) sq Sun of this hypo Noon chart.
Also Geo and Helio uranus on each side of Helio node of saturn, and geocentric asteroid
Arkhangelsk 22cap45. Sudden manifestation of divine power?
Sort of just interprets itself, don't you think. Ascended being

posted May 23, 2015 02:27 AM            

In October, 1978, 119 British parliamentarians nominated Romero for the Nobel Peace Prize. Twenty-six members of the U.S. Congress supported his nomination. Romero is currently in the final stage of the process of being canonized as a saint by the Vatican.