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Mirror Twins: Ashley & Mary-Kate Olsen Multiple Marriages

What? The only Olsen marriage you’ve heard of is the one of Mary-Kate to Olivier Sarkozy? Well, the night is young.

Looking a bit closer at the twins mirror charts, we find that both husband significators (i.e. Sun in the Gemini 8H for Mary-Kate and Uranus in Sagittarius 5H for Ashley) are found in dual signs, suggesting more than one marriages taking place. 

What? The most famous twins on the planet do not share the same chart? How can that be?

Let’s elaborate on this a bit. It looks like in the case of twins born with such a small time difference the two individual charts may work like mirrors. That moves all placements in the exact mirrored houses, resulting in totally different characters. In Mary-Kate and Ashley’s example, first twin is Leo ASC and the second one Aquarius ASC. That explains why Mary-Kate’s style is described as more classical and Ashley’s as quirky (and why Mary-Kate prob has the best hair lol), as ASC has also to do with external appearance and how we present ourself to the world.

I believe this theory goes back to the Babylonians and how the twins journey expresses the ascent/descent of the same soul. We can draw a similar in Liz Greene’s views on how twins raised in the same family choose to divide the chart (i.e. choosing to manifest particular houses/aspects) or express the shadow of one another. For twins born with less than a 4min difference though, where degree rulers or dwads cannot be of help, (and/or regarding induced births, where we cannot count on the Gauquelin data), we find that reverse-engineering the axis may actually provide us with the best results.

So, it looks like Ashley gets married for love/creativity/children (oh hello, artist boyfriend), while Mary-Kate’s married life is more oriented to with sex/taboos (check the age difference with her current husband)/money of other people. 

Let’s see how this unfolds.

* For another example on mirror twins, check my u/madamequixote comments on this thread: https://www.reddit.com/r/AskAstrologers/comments/kjfomh/my_twin_and_i_are_so_different_in_almost_every/

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"SOMEBODY HAS TO" by Shel Silverstein, 1981

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The Signs During An Argument....

Has a shit load of things to say but let's you act stupid first: Aquarius, Taurus, Gemini, Libra

Cuts you off because they'll be damned if you over talk them: Pisces, Capricorn, Cancer, Leo

Always gets the last word, don't even try it: Virgo, Scorpio, Aries, Sagittarius

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Putin's Via Combusta: a) Combusted Planets in 12H

I have to confess it was pretty intriguing getting my hands onto Putin's chart. I mean, he's got not one, no two but four lovely planets, plus his ascendant, scattered through Via Combusta in 12H and 1H. That must be sth, right?

But tbh, what first got my attention was his combusted Saturn and Neptune in the 12th. Well, I'm not 100% sure an exalted Saturn in Libra can be combusted - don't forget i'm a newbie, pls bear with me, here! actually that’s about a Saturn in its chariot, as an exalted planet cannot get combusted - so I guess i shouldn't look for an abusive father figure, though I'm pretty positive his NKVD past made him a bit strict, to say the least. I'm not sure if I should look for an absent father either, given Putin's palpable affection in his descriptions, as well as the Cancer / Leo semisextile of the 1st and 4th house rulers. His father did not die young, so here goes that scenario too. Saturn could also stand for his grandfather, but what does a cook do in the 12H?

I understand that I could just get away with it saying his ego, along with secretive yet diplomatic mannerisms, totally dismantle the way he communicates (Saturn ruler of 3H) and enjoys himself (Neptune ruler of 5H), or sth along these lines - interpretations are NOT my strong suit -. That appears to be quite valid but let's try to go a bit deeper. It's the 12th house afterall.

We find the ruler of the 12H in the 1H. Putin looks always sad; check. His political enemies affect the way he presents himself; goes without saying. But there must be more to that. Some kind of hidden sorrow shaping his outlook on life.

And boom; Putin may have been a lonely child (ruler of 5H in 12H) but technically not an only one, as he’s actually the third child his parents brought to life. Both of his brothers (represented by the 3H and 5H respectively), died as infants a tragic death and his mother's grief (Sun as ruler of 10H in 12H) could be what motivated him into acquiring his current status and leadership position. There must be sth going on with that Chiron in the 3H too.

What I also loved here, is that Capricorn (3H cusp) happens to be the Sun sign of Russia, while Putin’s North node is in Aquarius end of 3H=4H?. Again, I'm a newbie, so I'm not sure if the NN, being retrograde per se, follows Ptolemy's rules, and I won't go in there.

One last thing: his father's family involvement with a political party (Aquarius 4H: same as mine) influenced his belief system (4H ruler in 9H). Surprise, surprise!

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Libra Sun, A bd gift to myself.

More: https://www.instagram.com/madamequixote/

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Marquis De Sade has a stellium in the 8H. (surprise face)

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President Snowflake hits Stardome: Trump's Nodal Returns/ Transits in 10H & Popular Culture

A lot have been said already for the upcoming Donald Trump's Nodal Return, more or less coinciding with the US presidential election.

I'm positive though, there is still some room left for some fun.

It's worth noting that Conspiracy Theorist-in-Chief's personal lunar cycle corresponds with some major mark points involving his public image, as presented by mainstream media, for his - exalted, yet combusted? (not sure actually, if an exalted point can be combusted, I told you I'm a newbie!) i.e. in its chariot (so it can’t get combusted, even though it’s so close to the Sun) - North Node can be found in Gemini (I've got that too) 10H (nope, not there).

And by popular culture, media career (3H) or filmography (5H), I don't mean the many merry instances The Donald was out in the crowd, but these rare, glamorous moments that actually altered the course of events, defining his path to a most controversial, yet ever-growing popularity (10H).  

More specifically:

*1964-66* transiting NN 10H conj natal NN 10H/MC

Career Path: just a student, guys

This is the year of the first Nodal Return. Little has been known for this period, as Trump seems to identify as a bit of a loner, with football skills, focusing on completing his studies at NYMA. It's probably the time the seed is sown and decisions are made.

*1973-75* transiting NN 4H opp natal NN 10H/MC

Career Path: daddy’s boy

In 1973, with the transiting North Node opposing Trump's natal South Node, the 45 hits the press for the first time and boy, the news are bad, as Fred's son finds himself accused of racial bias.

*1983-85* transiting NN 10H conj natal NN 10H/MC

Career Path: got my trophy wifey

The Trump tower is up and so is Trump's public profile. Donald plays the trump card and starts running socialite magazine stories, as a celebrity businessman. A star is born.

*1992-94* transiting NN 4H opp natal NN 10H/MC

Career Path: a humble host

Trump's bankruptcy affairs make it into a MAD script, while as the owner of the Plaza Hotel appears in Home Alone 2: Lost in New York. OR "American don't fly to the promised land, little buddy."

*2001-03* transiting NN 10H conj natal NN 10H/MC

Career Path: aspiring mr universe

Trump half-sells Miss Universe to NBC, makes a cameo in Zoolander, have his portrait done by Richard Avedon, and plays himself in an untitled Playboy video, amongst others, slowly paving the way to the Apprentice. What a busy bee.

*2011-12* transiting NN 4H opp natal NN 10H/MC

Career Path: social media guru

Trump lands a weekly unpaid guest commentator spot on Fox & Friend and appears as author of erotic novel Trump Tower. More importantly, he reshapes his communication strategy, just in time for his Nodal opposition and the angry Twitter rants are ON.

What's next? A Trump saga? A news chatbot? A male Alexa? I can't wait.