HPS Lydia
High Priestess
Benjamin Franklin – January 17, 1706. Boston Massachusetts. Birth time originally 10:30am, rectified by a professional to 9:37am, placing Saturn in his 2nd house instead of 1st, a few other changes. From my notes, I think the first time is more accurate. Saturn in 1st house, endurance and discipline, and this puts his MC in Capricorn, emphasis on his notable career and reputation. Also, with the original birth time, Uranus is trine his AC. Uranus aspects to chart ruler and/or AC is noted in charts of exceptionally gifted people. However, he also has Mercury opposite Uranus, another indicator of being highly intelligent. With the original birth time, his AC is in Aries, chart ruler Mars in 9th house of publishing, and he was a leading author and printer (opened his own print shop at age 17). Pluto in 5th (instead of 6th with the rectified birth time) much creative power. However, with the rectified chart, Uranus in 6th makes sense (inventors, geniuses, humanitarian work).
With the original birth time, his DC (7th house cusp, house of relationships) would be on the star Vindemiatix, marriage can be unfortunate (entered common-law relationship, unable to marry due to her being previously married to to a man who ran off with her dowry, anti-bigamy laws prevented her from remarrying). This star rules loss of partner through death, he outlived her by 16 years.
Benjamin Franklin has a yod in his chart. Yods indicate a fated life (see HPS Maxines post on yods). His yod planets Moon and Venus pointing to Uranus, the planet of inventions, higher knowledge, revolution, freedom, progress.
Fire grand trine (Neptune-Pluto-Mars). Independent, self-starter, good for health (he lived to 85, much higher than life expectancy in that era).
Jupiter in Cancer, very patriotic (became president of America). Venus in 10th, enjoys being before the public.
Sun in 11th house (both birth times). Emphasis on friends, fairness, humanitarian nature. Enjoys leadership and belonging to groups and organizations. Describes him perfectly. Mercury in Aquarius, innovator and inventor, interested in bettering humanity and change existing conditions, talent with science and mathematics.
Mercury is retrograde, perceives information and communications differently, excellent in research and details. Mercury square Saturn, not good for education, he only did a few years of formal schooling. Thorough and hardworking in regards to education and learning. Opposite Pluto, excellent concentration and investigating.
Moon at 4 Pisces (Deneb Adige), above average intelligence, money made through arts and sciences. Saturn conjunct Almach, popular influence, possible fame, prominent position.
Mars in Sagittarius, honest, loves travel (traveled many times to England etc), life-long student. Mars in 9th adds to this, as well as with my first paragraphs of authoring and publishing. Also, conflict with in-laws, the mother of his common-law wife would not let them marry, and married her to someone else while he was in England (that husband ran away with her dowry, never heard from again).
Moon in 12th house Pisces. Shyness, loneliness, sensitive, compassionate, psychic ability, active imagination. Inconjunct Uranus, unusual family life, had 16 siblings and a common-law relationship (common-law was not the norm for that era).
Jupiter and Uranus are retrograde, freedom, rebellion, spirituality, intuition. Pluto is also retrograde, inner intensity, do-or-die attitude.
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Normally I’ll be including transits for life events, but none of my ephemerides go back that far and I’m short on time today.
With the original birth time, his DC (7th house cusp, house of relationships) would be on the star Vindemiatix, marriage can be unfortunate (entered common-law relationship, unable to marry due to her being previously married to to a man who ran off with her dowry, anti-bigamy laws prevented her from remarrying). This star rules loss of partner through death, he outlived her by 16 years.
Benjamin Franklin has a yod in his chart. Yods indicate a fated life (see HPS Maxines post on yods). His yod planets Moon and Venus pointing to Uranus, the planet of inventions, higher knowledge, revolution, freedom, progress.
Fire grand trine (Neptune-Pluto-Mars). Independent, self-starter, good for health (he lived to 85, much higher than life expectancy in that era).
Jupiter in Cancer, very patriotic (became president of America). Venus in 10th, enjoys being before the public.
Sun in 11th house (both birth times). Emphasis on friends, fairness, humanitarian nature. Enjoys leadership and belonging to groups and organizations. Describes him perfectly. Mercury in Aquarius, innovator and inventor, interested in bettering humanity and change existing conditions, talent with science and mathematics.
Mercury is retrograde, perceives information and communications differently, excellent in research and details. Mercury square Saturn, not good for education, he only did a few years of formal schooling. Thorough and hardworking in regards to education and learning. Opposite Pluto, excellent concentration and investigating.
Moon at 4 Pisces (Deneb Adige), above average intelligence, money made through arts and sciences. Saturn conjunct Almach, popular influence, possible fame, prominent position.
Mars in Sagittarius, honest, loves travel (traveled many times to England etc), life-long student. Mars in 9th adds to this, as well as with my first paragraphs of authoring and publishing. Also, conflict with in-laws, the mother of his common-law wife would not let them marry, and married her to someone else while he was in England (that husband ran away with her dowry, never heard from again).
Moon in 12th house Pisces. Shyness, loneliness, sensitive, compassionate, psychic ability, active imagination. Inconjunct Uranus, unusual family life, had 16 siblings and a common-law relationship (common-law was not the norm for that era).
Jupiter and Uranus are retrograde, freedom, rebellion, spirituality, intuition. Pluto is also retrograde, inner intensity, do-or-die attitude.
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Normally I’ll be including transits for life events, but none of my ephemerides go back that far and I’m short on time today.
My natal chart readings are usually quite a bit longer, but I'm hoping other people who are interested in learning will chime in with anything else they see.
