During an evening meal, last night, a neighbour of my wife’s cousin got into a discussion with me about reincarnation and the past lives of famous people. Please note that this man has no belief in an afterlife nor reincarnation, stating that, “once you’re done, it’s over.” But, due to the posturing that Trump does (especially when having his mugshot taken), this individual suggested that Donald was like the “Duce”.
This timing is considered excellent, and looking at the resulting planetary positions and aspects, I would tend to agree. That stellium in Gemini in Mussolini’s 6th and 7th houses, all opposite his Ascendant speaks volumes. It could be the basis of Fascism in its creation. I don’t wish to glamourize Mussolini’s rise and fall, but even in his ‘execution’ chart, which I set at noon on the day he died, Pluto was in the 1st House of the Personality. That echo in Trump’s birth chart of Pluto in the 12th House of the Unconscious cannot be coincidental.
Even Mussolini’s signature is similar to Trump’s.
The two criteria that are required to prove reincarnation have been met: their similar looks and their signatures. Now, all we have to do, to prove it astrologically, is compare their charts.
Those with eyes to see, can see what links these charts together. But is it a full blown case of reincarnation? Perhaps.
Okay, this is going to be slightly contradictory to a previous post. Using Rudolf Steiner’s information, I originally asserted a birth date for John the Baptist to be June 2, 7 BCE. But, then, a passage about Cecco stated that important events happen on the summer and winter solstices. So, I am revisiting this.
This chart is randomly timed. One inconjunct links Venus and Uranus (again). That has an echo feel about it. To be sure, I wanted to compare the four charts of Jesus’ gestation period in 7 BCE:
Does this ‘prove’ anything? I’m not sure, but it definitely links John’s birth to 6 months before Jesus’.
At least this puts my calculations within a week of the Catholic Church’s Saint Day for John.
They say that facts get in the way of a good story. And the ‘greatest story ever told’ concerned the birth of Jesus. As you know, I’ve told the story of Jesus’ birth chart before (and ‘something’ doesn’t want me to revisit this, but I’m going to press on, anyway).
This theory is ubiquitous in medieval astronomy. It should be noted that in 1603-1604, Kepler observed a great conjunction and calculated that a similar one would have occurred 7 BCE, giving rise to the notion that the star of Bethlehem was a conjunction of Saturn, Jupiter and Mars. See W. Burke-Gaffney, “Kepler and the Star of Bethlehem,” Journal of the Royal Astronomical Society of Canada 31 (1937).
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There’s a bit of faulty astrological information here. During the whole of 7 BCE, Mars was not in conjunction with Jupiter and Saturn. Here’s the chart for the third and final conjunction between these two planets in that year.
Originally, I was going to delineate the two inconjuncts shown here, but then decided to suggest that Sun inconjunct Uranus represents Gabriel’s visit and Venus inconjunct the Midheaven is Mary’s reaction. This could be the event chart for the Annunciation. It may also represent John the Baptist’s birth chart. (But, as I will show later, that event is ‘off’ by quite a few months.)
This painting is thought to be the first completed work by Leonardo Da Vinci
Hmm.
A Post Script to My Post Script
Trying to tie the Annunciation to Jesus’ birth date of legend, December 25th, the Catholic Church has designated March 25th to be the ‘real’ date. Would you like to see the chart for that? It’s randomized.
Perhaps that Mars/Pluto conjunction in opposition to the stellium in Pisces might just be the moment of impregnation of Mary. The Sun inconjunct Neptune seems to confirm the hidden nature of the event.
This might seem blindingly obvious to anyone who knows my friend and me: I was Cecco d’Ascoli and he was Dante. We’ve had many intersections throughout time and space, and this one painting (above) matches his image in red clothes. (That he wasn’t a Cardinal during this lifetime, might surprise him.)
The timing of this chart was probably set for dawn on the day Dante was born. Therefore, we have to take any cojunctions and oppositions to the Ascendant with a grain of salt. Two of the three inconjuncts are independent of a correct timing, but it might be significant that the inconjunct linking Venus and the Midheaven is part of a Yod. Also the Moon inconjunct Uranus needs to be timely, although the 3° before and after the aspect (as dictated by the quick movement of the Moon) looks to be substantially correct.
Moon Inconjunct Uranus
With this aspect you must learn to control sudden outbursts of emotion that occur at difficult times when you least expect it. A particular incident when you were very young may have given you the feeling that you can’t count on anything or anyone for support.
Venus Inconjunct Pluto
You are very concerned about the people you love and find it difficult to leave them alone. Others may think that you are trying to take control or be dominating, but it is simply that when a loved one is hurt, you feel it too. You identify with your loved ones more than most.
Venus Inconjunct Midheaven
This same pattern of thinking may make you believe that you must sacrifice pleasure and enjoyment in order to achieve anything worthwhile in life. Especially as you get older, you should make a conscious effort to find ways to enjoy yourself, be with your friends and loved ones and, at the same time, move toward your goals.
And just to clear up a misconception: I previously linked Dante’s life and death charts with my own birth chart. At the time, I was unaware of Cecco d’Ascoli. His association with Dante is significant.
Cecco d’Ascoli (Burned at the Stake – September 16, 1327)
I knew eventually that I would come across an individual that was burned at the stake for his beliefs. Cecco d’Ascoli seems to fit the bill. Justin Sledge’s video discussion about him is very tongue-in-cheek:
The point that caught my attention was his ‘audacity’ to claim that Jesus’ life was determined by his birth chart, and astrological aspects and events. Okay, this is significant. His necromancy (working with demons) also foreshadows Dr. John Dee’s angelic alphabet, as developed through Edward Kelley’s scrying. You see, it’s all connected. Let’s look at his ‘fatal’ chart (since we do not have his birth details).
I suspect he was burned at the stake in the morning, but I have no ‘proof’ of the time, so I’m going with the usual noon-time death, just to be sure that we’ve caught the energies for the day of his death. There is one inconjunct, but I usually don’t delineate aspects from a death chart.
Cecco d’Ascoli left many works in manuscript, most of which have never been published. The book by which he achieved his renown and which led to his death was the Acerba (from acervus), an encyclopaedic poem, of which in 1546, the date of the last reprint, more than twenty editions had been issued. It is a compendium for the contemporary natural science of the time, including “the order and influences of the heavens, the characteristics and properties of animals and precious stones, the causes of phenomena such as meteors and earthquakes—and of commonplace moral philosophy”. The work actually consists of four books in sesta rima (six-line stanzas in a specific rhyming scheme). The first book treats of astronomy and meteorology; the second of astrology, of physiognomy, and of the vices and virtues; the third of minerals and of the love of animals; while the fourth propounds and solves a number of moral and physical problems. Of a fifth book, on theology, the initial chapter alone was completed.
Publications (Wikipedia)
Originally, in my past life analyses, I related 1330 to a Cathar lifetime (based on the position of my natal Moon in Scorpio). Now I know that Cecco would be a correct fit for that timing. You will need to see how this death lines up with me, in order to understand that this is not my imagination going wild.
Cecco’s ‘fatal’ North Node is conjunct my natal Saturn in Virgo. His ‘fatal’ Neptune is about 5° from my natal Ascendant in Sagittarius. His ‘fatal’ Uranus is within 2° of my natal Venus in Aquarius. His ‘fatal’ Moon/Mars conjunction in Libra is about 6° from my natal Mars/South Node conjunction. It all fits.
The quote in the title of this post is an echo of my habit of hedging my bets: hence, a Gnostic Christian.
We watched the last episode of Houdini, last night. It was interesting that I knew (or remembered) so many of the details of his life and death. Harry Houdini was a conflicted man: he wanted to believe that there was life after death, especially where his beloved mother was concerned, but he kept coming up against shoddy séance mediums.
Houdini’s training in magic allowed him to expose frauds who had successfully fooled many scientists and academics. He was a member of a Scientific American committee that offered a cash prize to any medium who could successfully demonstrate supernatural abilities. None were able to do so, and the prize was never collected. The first to be tested was medium George Valiantine of Wilkes Barre, Pennsylvania. As his fame as a “medium-buster” grew, Houdini took to attending séances in disguise, accompanied by a reporter and a police officer. Possibly the most famous medium who he debunked was Mina Crandon, also known as “Margery”
Debunking Spiritualists (Wikipedia)
Before his untimely death, Houdini promised his wife Bess that he would attempt to contact her from the Other Side. Every year on the anniversary of his death (Hallowe’en), she held a séance to get in touch with him, but nothing came through. After ten years, she stopped.
Houdini and his ‘two sweethearts’ 1907
This birth time seems to be everywhere, including on my astrology program, so I will go with it. That debunking energy looks to come from the Moon in Scorpio being in opposition to Mars (9° wide) and Pluto (1° close) in Taurus. In other words, he wants to believe, but he’s too practical to be fooled. There is a Yod pointing at Jupiter, formed by inconjuncts to Venus and the Ascendant.
Venus Inconjunct Jupiter
On the plus side, you need love and affection, and you can usually be very warm and affectionate as well. However, it is very important that you choose your close friends carefully, because you may attract people who are difficult to get along with, who order you around or act as if they are better than you. Avoid such people, for they will do you no good.
Jupiter Inconjunct Ascendant
On the other hand, if you try to get what you want for yourself alone, especially at other people’s expense, you will find it hard to get anywhere. Also you will have difficulty maintaining your friendships and other relationships. With this aspect, being selfish could have very negative results for your eventual happiness.
“The obstacle is death…”
James Randi (August 7, 1928 – October 20, 2020)
Maybe it was the “i” at the end of his stage name that made me think of James Randi as a potential reincarnation of Houdini. They’re backgrounds are similar, and the greatest link is their investigations of the occult.
Here’s Randi’s birth chart:
Although often referred to as a “debunker”, Randi said he disliked the term’s connotations and preferred to describe himself as an “investigator”. He wrote about paranormal phenomena, skepticism, and the history of magic. He was a frequent guest on The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson, famously exposing fraudulent faith healerPeter Popoff, and was occasionally featured on the television program Penn & Teller: Bullshit!
Wikipedia
I looked at that North/South Node connection to the opposition between the Ascendant (in Gemini) and Saturn (in Sagittarius) and went, “Really?” I had just done Houdini’s death chart and a similar aspect was evident there, too. But it was reversed and opposed to Pluto. But don’t take my word for it…
Once a Psychic Investigator, Always a Psychic Investigator!
Again, I cannot take credit for this karmic matchup; this combination was suggested by Ahtun Re in the reincarnation research. Theodosius I was the last emperor of the full Roman Empire. When he died the empire was divided into Eastern and Western spheres with his weaker sons in control. That may be significant, later, when we look at his modern incarnation.
This birth chart is randomized. There are two inconjuncts, both independent of a correct birthtime.
Sun Inconjunct Moon
This aspect suggests that there is a subtle conflict going on inside you that may sometimes create emotional problems. It is as if you are divided in two, so that whenever you have to make an important decision, especially one that involves your feelings, the different sides of your personality want to go in opposite directions.
Jupiter Inconjunct Uranus
You will always need freedom, but you will also discover that what you do with your life will have meaning only if it means something to others. When you do, you may become heavily involved in some social movement that advocates unusual ideas or ways of thinking.
(That makes sense when you consider how Theodosius I basically put down a resurgence of paganism.)
So who did he reincarnate as?
Joseph Biden (November 20, 1942)
I know: this comparison is based on a younger version of Joe Biden’s face. Still, it works, doesn’t it?
The chart matchups are interesting, too. My ‘accidental’ choice of Theodosius’ birth time is almost exactly conjunct Biden’s Saturn. Hmm. Other connections are obvious, too. So that’s another one for the books. (And, in case you want to see a statue that looks more realistic than the one used above, check this image out:)
WILMINGTON, DELAWARE – NOVEMBER 07: President-elect Joe Biden addresses the nation at the Chase Center November 07, 2020 in Wilmington, Delaware. After four days of counting the high volume of mail-in ballots in key battleground states due to the coronavirus pandemic, the race was called for Biden after a contentious election battle against incumbent Republican President Donald Trump. (Photo by Win McNamee/Getty Images)
Carrie Chapman Catt (January 9, 1859 – March 9, 1947)
This is my second attempt at writing this post. (And when a prior attempt fails, I secretly wonder why.)
Carrie Chapman Catt was a leader of the Women’s Suffrage Movement in the United States. Her story is interesting, to say the least. Perhaps we need to look at the long game to understand what the Universe intends. That is why I do this reincarnation research.
As her birth time is unknown, I have rectified her birth chart to indicate a father figure marriage (Saturn) at age 26. That may be inspired thinking, or it may be completely wrong, but there are two inconjuncts that are independent of a correct birth time. They may give us a glance behind the lace curtains of her life. However, I won’t delineate them here, as they may be too revealing.
So, who might she have reincarnated as?
Kamala Harris (October 20, 1964)
Surprised?
Let’s compare their charts together to ‘prove’ whether Ahtun Re is right or wrong, this time…
Yes, I think we have liftoff. Of course, the idea that Kamala Harris is on the threshold of being the first woman to be President of the United States absolutely shows that the Universe knows what it’s doing.
