On August 24, 2012 an announcement was made that Lance would be stripped of his medals and records — a life of difficult achievement tossed on the scrap heap. All based on events, records, accusations that were more than a decade ago and which were dismissed then. Poisoned thoughts and meanness are very persistent. We will continue the examination of the incident using Moon-to-Sun Return charts, a method of using cyclic charts to follow day-by-day events and happenings in a subjects life.
A reminder of just what a Moon-to-Sun Return chart is and how it differs from a conventional Lunar Return chart. A Lunar Return occurs when the transiting Moon comes to the same position as the natal Moon. Current changes in life and our response to them triggers our natal manner of dealing with change — an emotional reunion of sorts. The Lunar Return plots the month’s responses to current events relative to how our natal chart has demonstrated its developed way of dealing with change. A Moon-to-Sun Return portrays how current-happening events and situations impact our basic natal nature (Sun), our decision-making processes, our way of acting and managing life. We are looking at how “change” is experienced and dealt with. The other transits work with/against the transiting Moon and bring new approaches to how the natal chart is challenged on many levels.
There are a number of remarkable factors in this chart, this date that has turned Lance Armstrong’s life upside down. FIRST, we note the natal MC and Ascendant (in the outer ring) are closely matched to the Return chart’s (inner wheel) angles. This always indicates a total change in one’s life, a sort of rebirth event. Clearly this is the case here. Second, t/Sun at 2 Virgo opposes t/Neptune — one’s self interests are contested by Neptunian symbols such as drugs, deception, illusion, etc. This is what his accusers are doing. Third, t/Part of Fortune (t/PoF) conjoins t/Uranus; “chance and change” will occur suddenly. Fourth, t/Moon opposes n/Saturn; today’s changes have to contend with the past disciplines that Lance has engaged in –this is one way of using these symbols. If we look at t/Saturn’s position we find it near the Return chart’s MC. We can blend these two Saturn positions/symbols and see that the changes affecting his disciplined lifetime will be associated with his career and public stature. Another, final point, might be n/Neptune and n/Jupiter conjoining the t/Node; the charity work (Jupiter/Neptune) associations may be affected by this career battle.
As I have noted before, this form of Return chart appears to be quite superior to Lunar Returns. In the next few days I will look for a nice example of using conventional Lunar Returns and, perhaps, a progressing method such as that proposed by Robert Nicewander. We’ll see what develops. Dave
the ratio of Sun versus Moon movement. In a day, the Sun moves one degree, the Moon twelve degrees. If we pick a noon birth time, the Sun is within a half-degree of being accurate. The transiting Moon will “time” the Return chart within an hour (equalling a half-degree of Moon motion) of whatever the actual birth time was. The Return chart will be relatively accurate.
As a theme, this Return chart covers the next two weeks following Aug. 19th, 2012. Note that the natal angles have “returned” to the Return chart angles — in any cyclic chart, an angular match up of this type will alert us to a likely rebirth or significant life change! The announcing of the U.S. doping arbitrator finding him guilty of charges proven to be false some decade or more ago is hard to believe. It does jeopardize much of his career reputation and accomplishments.
On August 23, 2012 there was an announcement by a doping agency acting as an arbitrator that Lance Armstrong that he was guilty of enhancing his cycling performance. This was a direct threat to Armstrong’s reputation, records, and many charity groups he heads up, as well as the many corporate sponsors of his work. The findings were addressing issues of some 14 years ago — and Armstrong had been cleared of all those allegations. Armstrong claimed that he had reached a point of being worn out by the prolonged witch hunt and walked out of the arbitration process. At stake is his entire life’s work and reputation. His natal chart is shown below. 
The Capricorn Asc. provides self-control, seriousness of purpose, steadfastness. Sun & Moon in the 9th provides a focus for his personal balance, pointing him to foreign places and experiences . . . this typical statement is better seen as one who wants greater exposure to a wider perspective than what is provided by staying close to one’s roots. Jupiter on the Asc. brings a confidence and wish to socially enlarge his experience and place in life. Mars trine Uranus suggests a great deal of energy can be applied to his self-confidence search for individualism. (Note that Uranus @ 12 Libra is actually in the 9th house. The chart depiction has to be distorted in order to show the planets in their actual positional sequence).
In this posting, a methodology “Moon-to-Sun” Returns will be utilized. The transiting Moon to the natal Sun represents a new form of Lunar Return which portrays how the t/Moon (changes in the world around you) impacts the n/Sun (your life-flow, well-being, interests and attitude). Paul Ryan experienced such a Moon-to-Sun Return on August 1st, 2012. This “Return” last two weeks until a t/Moon-opposite-n/Sun Return occurs. This, then, is a dual cycle, each half covering two weeks of time. While the Return chart presents the “theme” of one’s life for the next two weeks, daily charts can be produced for each/any day in those two weeks by recalculating the date, keeping the “time” and “location” the same. The precession corrected Moon-to-Sun Return chart is shown below.
Bob Barker
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