Huber Astrological Psychology in the US

I'm delighted to announce and let it be known to readers in the US that books on the Huber Method of Astrological Psychology are now available from the American Federation of Astrologers (AFA) based in Tempe AZ.

Details and costs etc. will soon be appearing on the website, but here, as a taster, is a photo of the recently arrived batch of pristine Huber books lined up on their shelves ready for dispatch.

So if you live in the US, read this blog and want to find out more for yourself about the Huber Method, you can now buy Huber astrology books from the AFA as well as from Amazon.

Mars and the England Riots

The recent riots on the streets of London and several other English cities have shown an outbreak of violent and aggressive behaviour which has shocked and stunned. Alongside this, and in swift response, the taking to the streets of bands of ordinary people armed with brooms, brushes and clean-up equipment has been a welcome antidote and a superb gesture of solidarity within the affected communities.

Expressions of the planet Mars can be found in both the behaviour of the rioters and the behaviour of the clean-up squads, the fire fighters, the police as they stood confronted by the violence and the powerful and dignified plea for peace and no more violence by bereaved father Tariq Jahan in Birmingham.

Mars represents the psychological drive to assert, take action, and survive by either fight or flight. It is associated with the sense of smell, which can alert us to danger, and it rules the adrenal glands which produce adrenalin and enable to us to take action and respond.

Mars operates at 3 distinct levels which can be described as

"Asleep" automatic survival behaviour with little or no self-awareness, such as anger, aggression, action to ensure survival;


"Waking" behaviour which is coming into greater awareness but is largely "me" oriented, such as assertiveness, competitiveness, an awareness of goals, bellicose and conflict behaviour, physical expression of energy and recklessness;


"Awake" behaviour which is fully conscious, directed and focussed, such as courage, focussed leadership and heroic action.

The rioters and looters were expressing and living out Mars at mostly the Asleep level, with some elements of the Waking level included, for example in the bellicose, the expression of conflict when confronted by police and ordinary citizens, and their reckless and mindless "me, me, me" behaviour.

There's an overlap of expressions of the first two levels of Mars between rioters and others - those who confronted the looting gangs. Fire fighters, police and the ordinary people who saw off gangs of rioters to protect their own property were of neccessity being assertive, with the goal in mind of preventing damage to people and property and they were using a lot of energy to do this.

But the main thrust of of Mars' drive and expression for those who confronted and acted in the public good to protect and lead was at the Awake level. At this level, fear doesn't get much of a look in, although it's there. The person will include their fear but not allow it to dominate. Instead it will be directed towards energising them to stand firm, show leadership and heroism and courage in the face of danger.

Rupert Murdoch

Rupert Murdoch: Born 11.3.1931 at 23.59 in Melbourne, Australia.

Rupert Murdoch and his son James of News International will today appear before a select committee of the British Parliament to answer questions about the phone hacking scandal which is being played out day by day in the UK and now in the US, like an ongoing saga.

A look at this man's chart is timely, since his power and dominance of the press, broadcast media and in the UK, of political life, is due to be thoroughly washed in public and hung out to dry in no uncertain terms. And frankly, about time too.

Murdoch's chart is is dominated by triangular aspect figures, indicating an underlying motivation of adapting to change and the ability to move on and keep moving. The aspect colour balance of 3 red: 4 green: 6 blue aspects suggests more of a thinking, considering and weighing up of issues approach, using the green aspects rather than a knee-jerk response using the red ones. This man is a thinker; some might say, in light of the current scandals coming to light, a schemer.

The aspect patterns fill the lower half of the chart, leaving the top half relatively empty. Only Neptune sits on high, alone. His Neptune is currently having light shone on it by Age Progression as Venus, which it is linked to by the green quincunx aspect, is also aspecting Neptune at the same time. Interestingly, his Nodal Age Point too is making an aspect to Neptune.

The Nodal Age Point often brings to light things which have been hidden or repressed, forcing them out into the light of day via events in the outside world. It's very tempting to look at the symbolism here - Neptune can indicate illusion, even deception, at it's lowest level - and in the 9th house which could be "high places" like the law....need I say more? Neptune in Murdoch's chart is currently a point of focus, and based on his past known record, it's highly unlikely that he would have been using Neptune at a more enlightened and higher level.

His aspect patterns - a Dominant and a Small Learning triangle, and an Ambivalence figure - offer the capacity to learn on a large and a smaller, more specific scale. His Sun is involved in all three patterns, with the most interesting pattern being the Ambivalence figure. The Sun is at the all-blue "escape" point of this pattern, conjunct Mercury, and the planets in opposition in the active, working part of the pattern are Saturn and Pluto, not exactly the kind of duo you'd want to meet with in a dark alley. Pluto, not particularly strong by either sign or house, sits in 7th house of Encounters, flanked by Jupiter and Mars. It's opposite Saturn in 1st house, making this a potentially formidable combination in the area of working and networking with others. Murdoch is known to have had power over many influential people, such as politicians and police. I see his 7th house line up as Pluto with his bodyguards - Mars very strong in 8th house as his "heavy" and Jupiter on the Balance Point in 7th exuding bonhomie, charm and hosting extravagant events.

As I write, events are still unfolding and will continue to do so for some time to come. The cleansing of the Murdoch Augean stables has begun.

Cancer the Crab

Cancerians - those who are born with the Sun in this sign - are generally closely linked to their family, home or neighbourhood in some way. It is the sign which has affiliations with the collective, and group consciousness.

The symbol for Cancer, the Crab, is described by Louise Huber, in her book Reflections and Meditations on the Signs of the Zodiac as "two bowls merging in an open circle through which everything can flow. The upper bowl shows movement to the left representing a step backwards, a striving towards the starting point, the source of life, the beginning of existence. The lower bowl shows movement from left to right representing a step out into the world in order to prove oneself and realise oneself."

Cancerians can reflect, in their nature and approach to life, the crab as it exists in the natural world. They may approach things sideways rather than head on (as the crab itself scuttles in a sideways direction towards its destination), and at times they may be very sensitive and moody. Ruled by the Moon, the feelings and emotional responses of Cancerians - a Water sign - may ebb and flow just as the tides are affected by the phases of the Moon.

These suggestions, together with what I say about the sign of Cancer on my AstroChat Channel, (see below) are just starters and are not the definitive word about this or any of the signs. For more, see the courses and books available at the Astrological Psychology Association website, where you can learn more about all the signs, planets, houses, and how to interpret charts using the Huber Method for yourself.

Rafael Nadal

Tennis champion Rafael Nadal was born on 3.6.1986 at 18.20 in Manacor, Spain. He's just turned 25, is currently playing in the major international tennis tournaments and could well be set to win Wimbledon for the second time this year - with his Age Point currently conjunct Jupiter there could be little to stop him!

Nadal's chart image (just look at the aspect structure) is reminiscent of a balancing act, a child's diabolo toy, and it also has the appearance of the trajectory of a ball bouncing across a tennis court, sometimes landing outside of the marked lines.

His overall chart shaping/motivation is a mixture of triangular and linear aspects, suggesting that he can be flexible but also divergent in his motivation and approach to life. There's the potential for a lot of fiery, Cardinal energy. He has an aspect colour balance of 5 red: 3 green: 5 blue, making him predominantly an active "doer". The drive and motivation to be active, assertive and lead the way is strong.

His aspect patterns (see "Aspect Pattern Astrology" by Bruno & Louise Huber, and "Aspect Patterns in Colour" by myself for more on these) are an Ear/Eye configuration which will give him a tremendous amount of sensitivity and the ability to play intuitively alongside his technical prowess. Saturn at the apex of this small but rather interesting and significant figure is opposite his Sun. With Saturn symbolising the drive for organisation and also signifying the physical body - very important in a sportsman - and the Sun the use of the mind, will and the decision-making processes, these two planets in opposition can work well together, utisilising the active red
energy held in tension between them as and when it is required.
The other complete aspect pattern, a Single Ambivalence figure, will keep him hard at work but will also offer the capacity to rest and escape pressures via the planet at the blue corner of this figure - in his chart this is Neptune. This could be the area of life he withdraws to when not playing tennis, although it can also be brought into play, feeding into the intuitive potential of the Ear/Eye, of which it is a part.

Of current interest and significance is Nadal's Age Point conjunct Jupiter, strongly placed in 5th House and suggesting wider horizons, expansion and the ability to draw on his own life experiences.

To find out more, see the Astrological Psychology Association website for books and courses on the Huber Method.