Christopher Columbus (1451 – 1506) Charles Lindbergh (1902 – 1974)

You can blame “The UnXplained” again for this post. A repeat program was discussing the Bermuda Triangle and two of the stories involved these individuals who got lost in and around the troubled area.

Christopher Columbus‘ birth date is unknown, so I’m starting with his death in 1506. There are a couple of tricky inconjuncts for that day: the Moon and Pluto; and Mars and Neptune. I won’t delineate them.

Charles Lindbergh‘s birth chart was already on my computer program, so I won’t alter it. Notice the two inconjuncts. They may be indicative of the ultimate challenges of his whole life.

Mars Inconjunct Midheaven

This aspect can mean that you have mixed feelings about all authority figures, including your parents. You may feel that you have to violate the rules laid down by your parents in order to get your way. This is a significant problem, because if it continues into adulthood, you will have great difficulties with employers. Therefore it is very important that your parents teach you how to express your self-assertive drives without going against their teachings. Unfortunately it is impossible to state how that should be done, because the conflict between self-will, on one hand, and self-denial and work, on the other, is different for each person.

Jupiter Inconjunct Neptune

You are an idealist with very vivid dreams about how you want your life to be, and at certain times in your life you will follow those dreams with all your energy. But sometimes these idealistic dreams will let you down, because you are not concerned enough with what is real and possible. Your parents and other adults may pressure you to be more practical in your thinking, but you think they are just throwing cold water on your aspirations. Yet learning to handle the real world is a very important part of your development, because it is the only way you can avoid becoming bitter and disillusioned when your more impractical ideas have led you into disappointment.

So, the Question is: Are They Connected?

Well, in my humble opinion, the answer is “yes”. Lindbergh’s Sun is conjunct Columbus’ ‘fatal’ North Node. And Lindbergh’s South Node is conjunct Columbus’ ‘fatal’ Moon. (Lindbergh’s Jupiter, the point of an interactive Yod between the two charts, is also conjunct Columbus’ ‘fatal’ Neptune.) And, weirdly, Columbus’ ‘fatal’ Pluto is exactly conjunct Lindbergh’s Ascendant @ 8° Sagittarius, which is Antares, “The Watcher of the West”. I think that explains everything.