Example Charts
🏡 Family
"Will my baby granddaughter recover well after the surgery, and can her parents take her home in good health? Has the sedation and anaesthetic affected her mind?"
The baby was only two days old when she had to undergo surgery. Her grandmother was deeply worried about the baby’s recovery and whether the anaesthetic or sedation might have affected her brain.
In this chart, the querent is signified by Mercury at 9° Pisces. Her daughter is signified by Saturn at 4° Aries, and her baby by Venus at
23° Aries. The medical team treating the baby are signified by Mars at 18° Pisces.
Saturn in Aries reflects how concerned Mum is with the baby. However, Saturn is cazimi—sitting in the heart of the Sun—symbolising that the mother is receiving the best possible support to help her overcome this crisis.
Venus in Aries shows that right now the baby is very vulnerable. But Venus and Mars (the medical team and the surgery) are in strong mutual reception. This is a powerful indication that the baby is responding well both to the surgery and to the care she is receiving. There are no upcoming difficult aspects to Venus, which is excellent news.
Venus still needs to travel 6 degrees and a bit before entering Taurus, the sign of its rulership. This shows that it will take some time for the baby to be fine and able to go home with Mum and Dad, but she will definitely be fine.
The Moon—natural significator of babies and the unfolding of events—is in the sign of its rulership. This shows that the baby is strong and capable of healthy development. The Moon’s next aspects are a square to Saturn and then to the Sun. However, the Moon is essentially very strong, and neither Saturn nor the Sun are in the Moon’s detriment or fall, so they won’t harm the baby. This is a classic case of “the crisis is real, but the baby is stronger than the crisis.”
The next aspect the Moon does is a conjunction with a very benefic Jupiter in Cancer, with excellent mutual reception. This is another very positive testimony showing that the baby will be fine, and her health will continue to improve steadily.
Right now, there is this temporary medical intensity, but not a long-term harm for the baby.
There is also no planet afflicting the radical 9th house (the baby’s head), indicating that neither the sedation nor the anaesthetic affected her brain, and there is no developmental damage.
And so it proved: A month later, the baby was already home with her parents, recovering beautifully. Her progress has continued just as the chart suggested, and her overall health has remained strong and stable.