Will I pass the exam

Will the querent pass her physiotherapy examination?

Heidi, who is a physiotherapy student in her final year of studies, wanted to know whether she would pass her anatomy examination successfully. The question was asked at 17.30 CEST or 15.30 GMT, on Thursday 8. June 1995 in Oslo, 59N55, 10E43.

The question is posed on the Day of Jupiter, within the hour of Mars. Mars is lord of the ascendant. The agreement between the lord of the hour and ascendant proves the chart to be radical and fit to be judged. This type of radicality (with the lord of the hour ruling the ascendant) I often observe appears to offer a form of protection or preferment to the querent. Mars, who totally gathers the testimonies (dignities) on the cusp of the first (by both sign, triplicity, terms and face) is located in the 10th house, prominently positioned in the dignities of Mercury (sign, exaltation and terms). The blending of Mercury and Mars being perfectly suited for matters of examination and scrutiny. The lord of the hour always gives a clue of where to look in a chart. Mars is thus both elevated in the chart and 'guarded' by the Lights (DeVore pg193).

The querent is represented by the Ascendant, which is in Scorpio, planets in the first house and the ruler of the Ascendant, which is Mars. The Ascendant was found in an early degree of the sign, but since the querent only just had announced her arrival and was in full flourish (Mars) (her radix Sun also in Aries, a Mars-ruled sign), this added testimony to the radicality of the chart. Her significator, Mars, in the terms of Mercury in Virgo shows her to be a physiotherapy student (health technician). Since Mars is in the 10th she is going to appear before a censor and will be put to test. Judges are ruled by the 10th house (Christian Astrology pg55.)

I noticed that the Moons north node was in the 1st house, which was a good token. In addition, Mars and the Sun, lord of the 1st (the querent) and lord of the 10th (the censor), were both friendly by powers (i.e. dryness and heat) and located in one anothers face, offering a weak type of reception, yet a mutual chemistry and liking by appearance. In the worst case, the advantage of the doubt. However, Mars, the significator of the querent, is elevated, placing it above all other planets; adding to its power and competitiveness.

The Moon is co-significator in every question. Here she is ruler of the 9th house, relating to the highschool study. Although the Moon was in the 12th, which is a cadent house, I found the house relevant to the question since many of those who require physiotherapy are often either institutionalised or also suffer from a mental/psychological ailment. The Moon in Libra, a sign wherein she harmonizes due to sharing the same nature as the ruler of the sign, i.e. the Moon and Venus both being moist and moderated (CA pg73+81). Luna was free from malefic aspects, located in the terms of Jupiter and applying to a trine with the Sun, Lord of the 10th, significator of the censor.

I observed that the Moon, who held 1 degree 45' of Southern Latitude, needed 2 1/2 degrees to perfect its trine to the Sun. Goldstein-Jacobsen is amoung authors who says that Southern latitudes may cause delay, while the Northern latitude may hasten. The question was asked on Thursday afternoon with 3 1/2 days remaining till she was due her examination on the Monday morning. Due to these indications and gathering of testimonies I pronounced not to be in doubt but that the examination would be passed with ease.

The candidate asked me whether I could tell from the chart which questions she would be required to answer; into which areas she would be examined. From the position of the Moon in the terms of Jupiter; and Mars, her significator, moving towards a square with Jupiter in Sagittarius though signs of long ascension which often works like a trine (CA p157); from he Moons trine to the Sun which was in Gemini; Mars in reception with the Sun by face, I told her she would be examined in the hip (Jupiter) and the hand (Gemini) (ref. R.E.Bills). When Monday came she was examined on the subjects of hip and hand and passed the examination with perfection. The end.