Astrology: Jesus and Mary Magdalene
Astrology: Jesus and Mary Magdalene
Astrology: Jesus and Mary Magdalene
By
Ariadne Green
Copyright 2006
The chapter presented in these pages is an excerpt of a forthcoming book titled: Divine
Complements Forever
All charts and written material are copyrighted under the name of the author, Ariadne
Green. To contact the author email:
editor@ariadnegreen.com
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Chapter 3
A Destiny in the Stars
Divine Principle: The divine destiny of twin complements is mapped by the stars and planets,
which weave a cosmological tapestry of unique energies at the time of their birth. They walk a
starlit path fulfilling great missions, a destiny they mutually designed with the help of God.
We know that during the century of Jesus and Marys birth, great attention was paid to the
alignment of planets and stars. Astrology took root in Mesopotamia around 2000 BC and spread
to Greece and neighboring regions, culminating in the first personal natal chart with the familiar
signs and symbols around 409 BC. Astrology was both a science and a philosophy, as it is
today, for the people of the Mediterranean region, and at the time of Jesus birth it was still
practiced as a form of divination despite the fact that it was adamantly opposed by various Jewish
religious sects who relied on prophecies rather than astrology. The reference in the Gospel of
Matthew to a great star that rose in the heavens over Bethlehem at the moment of Jesus birth,
guiding the wise men to a manger in Bethlehem, was probably a tall tale embellishing the
circumstances of the birth with a miraculous sign to confirm his divinity. Whats more likely to
have happened is that Magi from Persia had forecast a conjunction of Saturn and Jupiter that
occurred three times in 7 BC and were looking toward the fulfillment of their own messianic
prophecy. Looking up to the heavens, Saturn and Jupiter would have appeared close together in
the constellation Pisces in March, May and September. This triple conjunction is a rarity,
occurring only every 973 years. The Magi were a noble group of Zoroastrian astrologer-priests
from Persia and Medea who often functioned as both priests and governmental council advisers.
According to the prophecy of Zoroaster, the divine-born king Mithra, son of the light, would
incarnate in the coming era and bring hope of reconciliation to the culture. The Magi would have
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seen this rare series of conjunctions as creating the optimum symbolic sign and circumstances for
the birth of a divine king. They were undoubtedly eager to find him.
As far back as medieval times, astrologers have claimed to have constructed the horoscope of
Jesus Christ. The earliest example is a chart circulated by Jerome Cardan, a great European
philosopher, mathematician and astrologer who in 1524 offered his calculations, chart and
interpretations based on the birth date of Dec. 25 in the year 1 BC. Cardan was immediately met
with accusations of impiety. A more recent astrologer/astronomer, Michael Molnar, offered the
date April 17 in the year 6 B.C and based his theory on a rare and remarkable planetary alignment
when Jupiter, Saturn, the sun and the moon would appear in the Northern sky briefly in close
alignment in the constellation of Aries. His theory received a great deal of attention for its wellresearched premise and convincing arguments. In truth, countless astrologers have rejected the
Dec. 25 birth date and based their calculations on other likely dates, several using the last of the
three Saturn and Jupiter conjunctions, September 7 BC, with Bethlehem as the coordinate. All
the astrologers had their own reasons and evidence for their calculations and lofty conclusions.
Theres little agreement on not only the month and the day but the year. Some say it was 4 BC,
others 6 BC and still others 7 BC. Was Jesus a Capricorn, a Pisces, an Aries or a Leo? And what
about Mary?
As I began my research into the mythology of Adonis and Aphrodite, pulling out various
elements of symbolic material from the myth and comparing them to Gospel narratives, the
parallels became obvious. The birth, death and resurrection theme as chronicled in the four
Gospels of the New Testament are replicated themes, containing elements almost identical to
those in the myth, the most obvious being that of a virgin birth. I became intrigued with the fact
that the Greek god Ares, who in the myth was said to have disguised himself as a wild boar, had
attempted to penetrate the womb of the myrrh tree where Adonis lay ready to be born. If Ares
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was the catalyst for Adonis birth in the mythology, perhaps Jesus was born under the sign of
Aries. I was certain that the myth had prophesied Jesus and Mary Magdalenes incarnation and
wondered whether it had also offered a prophecy of the sign under which the Son of God would
be born.
I continued to ponder the question innocently with no expectation that my hypothesis would ever
be confirmed. Never did I think Id be given the date as well as the time of Jesus birth. But as
the days went on, I saw numerous synchronistic signs, repetitions of the number 23 appearing
everywhere my eyes wandered -- on the digital readout on my clock, on license plates, in
headlines in the newspaper. It took me the better part of three days to figure out that the number
23 related to the question Id been pondering. Once it dawned on me, I inferred that Jesus
birthday must be March 23 because the suns cycle in Aries begins March 21 and ends April 20th.
I set out on a quest to discover the year and time.
The year was fairly easy to pinpoint because I found enough rational evidence in the research of
authors such as Laurence Gardner and Henry Lincoln to narrow it down. Intuition drove me to
the conclusion that the year was 7 BC, a year in which Jupiter and Saturn would meet in the night
sky three times.
The birth time was still necessary to ascertaining Jesus ascendant, his rising sign. It remained a
big question for several days, and I did more than ponder the question. I asked Jesus to give me
the answer, thinking that if hed wanted me to know the date, he would probably point me to the
time as well. I set out on a vision quest to discover the hour and minutes, driving for miles
looking for the right sequences of numbers on anything my eyes caught a glimpse of. At the end
of the first day, I was thoroughly confused by a barrage of number sequences, and I thought it
unlikely that Id been given any real answer. I retired to bed that night asking Jesus for a dream,
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knowing that I frequently receive clues and guidance through dreams from the spiritual
dimensions. But I awoke without dreaming so much as a clue and felt frustrated. I fixed myself a
cup of coffee and sat on my lanai as I normally do every morning to enjoy nature and have a few
peaceful morning moments. Looking into the neighbors yard, I noticed a piece of heavy
equipment sitting in the middle of the well-manicured lawn. Alongside the letters CAT printed
on the machinery was a set of numbers near the bottom: 226. I assumed that the number
identified the model of the equipment or that it was an identification mark to be used for
inventory. Could this be the sign Id asked for? The sign was parked, after all, just behind my
own back yard and painted in numbers large enough for my eye to see clearly. I felt certain
that 2:26 A.M. was the correct birth time and by the end of the day I had intuitively received
many more confirming signs followed by goose bumps. Nearly six months later through a similar
set of synchronistic signs, I was given the date and time of Mary Magdalenes birthday.
At that point, I had to solicit some expert help to construct the first set of natal charts. The
process through which these charts came into form was divinely steered from beginning to end.
As with any divine mission, the process was not without its tests, errors (in this case
miscalculations) and a great deal of frustration after discovering I was handed the wrong charts
from the first astrologer, someone I had come to know and respect for his astute interpretations.
But even the most accomplished astrologer could overlook the fact that BC dates must be
calculated without a 0 year and that a very different calendar was used before the 1500s--the
Julian calendar. Modern astrology as a science is precise in calculating modern dates, however
determining the exact positions of the stars and planets at the moment of Jesus and Marys birth
posed problems. There are variables such as the change from the Julian calendar to the
Gregorian, Sidereal versus Tropical astrology, whether the 0 year is counted and the natural
wobble of the earth (Delta T) to consider. Each variable alters the way the chart is calculated,
therefore, the resulting natal charts would differ considerably. The first charts though interesting
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in their synastry between Jesus and Mary Magdalene proved inaccurate because of a
miscalculation.
Fortunately, Robert Hand, the world-renowned astrologer, scholar, and author of numerous
astrological books, rectified the errors in calculation. The charts that emerged were nothing less
than astonishing, indicative of two equally powerful spiritual individuals --both mystics and
revolutionary teachers-- who undoubtedly had a mutual destiny to serve humanity. Each shone
the light on the others soul and complemented each others strengths and unique traits, so much
so that they would have blended perfectly for the divine mission that was laid out for them.
Robert Hands conclusion was that the charts are remarkably powerful, as well as similar, each
with Neptune, the planet associated with enlightened consciousness, in a very powerful position.
Jesus Neptune was positioned directly at the midheaven and Marys was culminating. He went
on to describe them as revolutionary teachers whose ideals were likely a radical departure from
the traditions of their culture and who would have stirred the consciousness of their community
through the power of their words. Their aims would have been to selflessly serve as profound
examples of spiritually enlightened masters and their motives derived out of a sense of duty and
love for humanity. Mary was an Aquarian wise woman, motivated by humanitarianism and her
partner, Jesus, an enlightened master who could charismatically change the world with the power
of his words--a complementary match. Robert further commented that the synchronicity of the
two charts presenting such an equality of power and similar purpose is at the very least
astonishing and that they precisely fit the more recent image (the emerging archetypes) that Jesus
and Mary Magdalene are thought to have embodied.
Realizing that further questions might arise as to the authenticity of the charts, whether they truly
described twin complements with a mutual divine destiny, I decided to consult with several other
professional astrologers, many of whom were close acquaintances or friends. Each contributed
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their insights to build a concise interpretation of the charts, pulling out important details and
pointing out the more important aspects and planetary placements. What emerged was a
composite picture of Jesus and Marys more important traits, talents and abilities. Their
interpretations also brought into view many of the fateful challenges they would have had to
endure in fulfilling their divine destiny together. All were convinced the charts were authentic
and divinely transmitted.
Beyond the obvious reason for revealing this important discovery, having pinpointed the date of
Jesus birth, my purpose in discussing the natal charts of Jesus and Mary is to offer further
substance and evidence to support the premise that they were twin souls, each with a destiny map
that would complement and punctuate the other. For that reason, Im merely highlighting the
interesting elements of their individual charts, offering a brief description of the character traits,
temperaments and the qualities that would have been characteristic of their personalities and
contrasting and comparing the two through astrological synastry. Ive also added some details
that emerged from my communications with Jesus and Mary Magdalene. Ive refrained from
trying to prove the accuracy of the charts through comparisons with Gospel narratives, except in a
couple of instances, leaving it to the reader to investigate and ponder the parallels. Discussing all
the aspects and elements of Jesus and Marys chart synastry could, in truth, fill several books and
therefore is beyond the scope of this book. Instead, Ive included each of their natal charts for
those who wish to make their own astrological interpretations.
The charts presented on the following pages were formulated by inputting the data into Solar Fire,
a reputable astrological software. The results are also consistent with the calculations derived
from several other astrological programs, including Matrix and CCRS. I want to add that I
applaud any astrologer who might add to the interpretations set forth in the coming pages.
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Jesus Christ
Natal Chart
March 23, 0007 BC
2:26 am LMT 2:21:12
Nazareth, ISRL
32 N42 035 E10
Geocetric Tropical Koch True Node
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Divine Principle: The Gods and Goddesses, as archetypal forces in the subconscious, help form
the personality and award Divine Complements each a unique intelligence and a set of talents to
complement each other.
With Aries as his stronger identification Jesus natural temperament and personality would be
characterized as strong-willed and head strong, yet still sensitive, a Pisces trait. The sun in a
mans natal chart drives his
personality and represents his strongest ego identification. Therefore, he would have been driven
toward self-actualizing the spiritual warrior archetype, a compassionate strong leader. In Greek
mythology, Aries was known as the god of war and went about conquering tribes, driven by a
passion for combat. As an archetype, Aries represents the warrior, pursuing his destiny
passionately and seeing his spiritual mission as a conquest. Jesus strongest suit was probably an
ability to lead politically and spiritually. He would have been driven to leadership with a fire lit
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in his heart, the element of an Aries personality. With Aries fueling a strong sense of commitment
and loyalty, Jesus would most likely adhere to his
cause and the promises his soul made to fulfill the complex destiny before him. He would fully
expect his disciples to remain with him and demonstrate the same kind of loyalty. With Mars
conjunct Pluto in the ninth house, Jesus would have had to go to battle for his beliefs. Therefore,
his position in the spiritual community would not have come easy and without taking its toll.
This battle, as we know, was not to conquer lands but to conquer hearts by putting forth the
highest ideals that he naturally would have expected others to follow. He was the way, and he
expected his disciples to follow his lead.
As an interesting side-note, the biblical symbolism of Jesus as the Lamb of God could have
been derived from the fact that Jesus birth was in the sign of Aries, signified by the Ram of the
Zodiac. Although the lamb has been traditionally interpreted to represent his innocence,
gentleness, and self-sacrifice, the ruler qualities of the Ram more aptly signify passion,
courageousness, and fearlessness --attributes describing someone possessing a fighting spirit and
great determination.
A fire sign, Aries possesses the spark of initiative and the mental strength to conquer the
worldview of others, often by shattering more traditional beliefs and, in Jesus case, offering
instead higher truth and divine principles, characteristic of an enlightened master (Neptune on the
Midheaven). He probably possessed the fortitude and passion to fulfill a mission with greater
conviction than most. As an ingress Aries, he would have armed himself with strong principles
and conviction and aspired to greatness. He would have pursued his mission and goals in a direct
fashion and in a confrontational style, with little hesitation or equivocation. With Mars in the 8th
house, it would be difficult for Jesus to back away, put aside any of his principles, or back down
by abdicating his position.
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Ruled by Mars, the Aries personality is a masculine-thinking type whose ego is strongly
identified with his masculinity. Jesus would have valued masculine traits and generally
considered himself manly. If he was to become virtuous and with spiritual integrity, he would
have had to shed the conditioning of a culture that saw men as superior and embrace women as
equals. His destiny path would have led him to embrace the goddess within so that his soul
could evolve to balance and opportunities to appreciate the women around him for offering him
examples of a feminine approach to life.
To complement his Aries identification, his ascendant (rising sign) in Capricorn would have made
him appear fatherly, serious, even contemplative, defining him as a calming, secure presence for
others to seek out and admire. His Capricorn stability would have tempered the fire of his Aries
personality with caution and led him to deliberate before taking action. The natural tension
between Aries and Capricorn would have taught him that Rome wasnt built in a day and that it
would take considerable time and effort to succeed. His self-determination, temperament and
fatherly persona all seemed to come together to structure his personality for the destiny hed
received.
Ruled by Saturn, Capricorn inspires others by defining and refining statements, making points
clear. Others would naturally look up to him, perhaps even projecting the archetype of the King
of Hearts onto his personality, as he was a loving and sincere patriarch who they would naturally
wish to lead them. Jesus would have been physically attractive and extremely charismatic,
magnetizing large groups of people around him. 1
The aspects in Jesus natal chart that denote physical attractiveness are Venus in Aries and Venus square
his Ascendant in Capricorn. Charismatic qualities are associated with Mars conjunct Pluto.
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With Neptune at the midheaven, Jesus spiritual side is brought into greater definition. His
spiritual aspirations were pointed directly to the heavens, probably leading him to ponder the
deepest spiritual questions and to be steered always in the direction of God for the answers.
With Neptune in such a strong position, Jesus would have awakened to his spiritual power early,
likely through some type of transcendent experience--a spiritual awakening. From that juncture
he would have used the revelations derived from other mystical experiences to formulate a body
of wisdom and enlightening teachings, some of which still remain and are found in the more
important sayings of the Gospels. His faith in God would have been strong, developed through
spiritual practice, such as meditation, contemplation and prayer. His Neptunian mind would have
thirsted for spiritual knowledge and he likely chose to study the more mystical occult traditions
such as Qabbalism and the teachings of the great philosophers of the time.
Jesus spiritual task was to ground spirit into matter and rebirth his consciousness to embody his
divinity. With Jupiter conjunct Saturn in Pisces, it easy for him to ground his revelations and
divine communications with God into a spiritual doctrine of truth, an ideology that pointed to the
kingdom within.1 In this way, he could initiate and inspire others onto the enlightened path he
himself followed.
With a moon at 1 degree Capricorn to reflect his more unconscious feminine and emotional side,
he was offered the balance of a highly practical feminine earthy sign adding even more
Capricornean qualities to his nature, this time influencing the instinctual side of his personality.
In the position of the moon, Capricorn can be likened to the Goddess Hestia--the tender of the
hearth-- known for her warmth, hospitality and generosity. The virtues that define Hestia are:
mild, dignified, patient, stable, secure, welcoming and well-centered. Jesus would likely seek
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The expansiveness of Jupiter conjunct Saturn in Pisces would also remark on his ability to manifest
miracles
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refuge and sanctuary during times of challenge or insecurity, finding stability and nurturance
through marriage and with his mate. Jesus natural tendency would be welcoming and generous
towards others.
The feminine qualities of Jesus personality would have been less actualized or even repressed
until they could be reflected to him by one who mirrored his feminine side.1 He would have
strived to make his Capricorn qualities more conscious in order to integrate them into his
personality and to become whole and balanced. From this reflection, he would learn to keep his
emotions and the impulsiveness of his Aries personality in check, learning restraint and
diplomacy to balance his tendency to barrel over others points of view. He would also learn
about the earthy goddess who sustains life with abundant possibilities and nurtures others
emotionally.
With Uranus, Mercury, Jupiter and Saturn forming a quadruple conjunction in Pisces as very
powerful psychic and spiritual aspects, Jesus would have displayed a highly developed intuitive
side and profound psychic abilities.2 A conjunction is when two planets occupy the same degree
or are within 8 of each other on the zodiac wheel and signifies the merging of planetary energies
to strengthen and balance the personality, mind and heart. The play of these planetary energies
would have helped him to refine his clairvoyant abilities and bring the psychic side of life into
meaningful definition. He would be empathetic and therefore compassionate, though less likely
to identify with those who were suffering than to offer them solutions. His natural tendency
would be to instruct rather than to console. Jesus would have been driven by a spiritual purpose, a
strong believer with unshakable faith. He would possess a highly developed sense of himself as a
spiritual master, seeking to perfect himself to match the definition he was given as the Son of
God, ideally without losing connection to the human dimension. A planet position that points to
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Sun square Moon would force psychological growth, the assimilation of the feminine traits of his partner.
Neptune in Scorpio on the mid-heaven would also afford him psychic gifts.
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his altruistic nature and sensitivity to others is Jupiter in Pisces. He wouldnt be satisfied
following spiritual rules that were in opposition to the principles of love. His empathy for the
suffering of others would have evolved towards unconditional love and compassion as he
matured spiritually. 1 Therefore, unconditional love would be what he would have stressed in his
teachings. His tendency to focus his compassion and efforts on the downtrodden, the meek and
the poor would have been strengthened through his relationship with Mary Magdalene whose
chart reflects many more humanitarian traits.
Undoubtedly, the many stories of miracles sprinkled throughout the Gospels are reflective of
Jesus spiritual power to heal.2 With Jupiter conjunct Saturn in Pisces in opposition to Mars
conjunct Pluto in Virgo, his hands were the instruments used for healing, and his words were
intended not merely to inspire but to deliver poignant truth in a way that forced the listener to
contemplate his words and gain spiritual insights of their own. As a powerful communicator, he
would have instilled great faith in those whom he touched, as his own faith was unshakable. 3
Jesus would not have had an ideal childhood. His mother would have been a source of pain and
psychological turmoil for his developing ego. With his moon in Capricorn, he would have
perceived his mother as controlling, overbearing, stern, demanding and very critical. She likely
pushed him too hard towards his studies wishing to mold and educate him rather then to nurture
his heart with tenderness, love and support. Though respectable, her demeanor would have been
reserved and her spiritual attitudes conservative and traditional. Therefore, she would be prone to
withhold praise, love and appreciation for a son who she would have deemed far too imaginative
and sensitive. It would seem reasonable to conclude that Jesus mother was not the humble,
Neptune in Scorpio trining Jupiter in Pisces would have made Jesus extremely empathic.
Jupiter conjunct Saturn in Pisces in opposition to Mars conjunct Pluto in Virgo suggest he was a profound
healer and spiritual teacher, whose words could transform the consciousness of others.
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With Uranus conjunct Mercury in Pisces he would have had a radical spiritual message to impart.
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serene, majestic and idyllic image of the Virgin Mary that we have been persuaded to believe she
was by Orthodox Christianity. In an effort to embrace a wiser and more integrated feminine
archetype, the feminine within Jesus own subconscious, he would have had to individuate from
the hold of a wounded mother and embrace a more positive feminine example.
This difficulty with his own mother undoubtedly affected the way he viewed women as an adult.
Haunted by the shadow of his mother, who defeated his heart, he may have not been willing to
value a strong woman. Until he embraced the positive reflection of feminine sensitivity in his
soul mate, Mary Magdalene, he probably preferred to forge his own way.
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through many fateful lessons of betrayal by those closest to him, men in particular. And for a
divine purpose, so it seems, pushing him more deeply into the divine arms of Mary Magdalene so
that he might cherish her and appreciate womanhood in general.
In summary, Jesus natal chart, as a blueprint of innate personality potentials, creates a composite
picture of a man whose destiny it was to serve as a spiritual teacher and political leader. It
undeniably defined him as a king of hearts, one whose spiritual strength and unshakable faith
would have set a strong example and one whose altruistic ideals of compassion and love for
community stood out as godly. Standing alone, its a profoundly strong chart, but alongside that
of his Divine Complement, Mary Magdalene, his chart is further punctuated and redefined.
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Mary Magdalene
Natal Chart
Jan 31 0003 BC
9:00 am LMT 2:21:12
Nazareth, ISRL
32 N42 035 E 18
Geocetric Tropical
Koch True Node
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Mary would have awakened to the psychic side of life at a fairly early age, experiencing
otherworldly visions that shifted her consciousness toward her spiritual calling. 1 With her Sun in
Aquarius squaring Neptune in Scorpio in combination with Uranus in opposition to Pluto, its
likely that she would have awakened spiritually through some earth shattering experience, one
that would have sensitized her to the plight of others. From my conversations with Mary, I
suspect that the sudden death of her mother, probably by the hand of Herod Antipas, was the
catalyst. An emotional time for Mary, she would have turned towards God through prayer and
sought solace through her spiritual practice. The thrashing influence of Uranus in opposition to
Pluto would have opened a portal into the spiritual realms, an initiation and awakening resulting
in the complete transformation of her consciousness. As a result, she awakened early to her
authentic spiritual abilities as a seer and healer. With Neptune culminating in the 8th house and
in soft aspect (trine) to Uranus in Pisces, she undoubtedly was supported by the planets to grow
towards greater and greater spiritual mastery of her clairvoyant abilities over time. It was her
destiny to master her spiritual power for healing and service in a unique ministry. She was
probably propelled toward her destiny as a spiritual teacher, visionary and healer the majority of
her life, possessing a stronger commitment than most to serve the greater good of humanity
(North node in Aquarius). She would gain a great deal of personal reward and self-respect
serving her community and spiritual brethren alongside Jesus. In fact, her destiny with Jesus is
highlighted in her natal chart with Uranus rising and Pluto setting, suggesting she would be mated
with a charismatic leader.
Mary would most likely have taken to heart the importance of her spiritual mission and her role
alongside Jesus to serve the community they would establish together. With Mars in Scorpio
conjunct Neptune she would have possessed unshakable faith derived from a direct connection to
Uranus in Pisces conjunct the ascendant trining Mars conjunct Neptune in Scorpio suggests she had a
spiritual calling.
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God through her enlightened heart.1 She was well-equipped to step into a destiny as a spiritual
revolutionary, challenging the doctrines of religious ideologies of Judaic tradition and offering
her healing talents and spiritual knowledge to her family and brethren. With Mars in Scorpio, the
ruler of sexuality, conjunct Neptune, the planet associated with transcendent spiritual experiences,
Mary would have viewed her sexuality as a vehicle for spiritual transformation. Viewing
sexuality as Godly, she would have welcomed her beloved to her bed and appreciated the more
sexual intimate moments of their relationship as spiritually uplifting.
Mary was probably a woman of means with a large inheritance from her family.2 Mary entered
her life with a great deal taken care of so that she could focus on more important things such as
the development of her spiritual self and her education. With her inheritance, she would later
have supported Jesus mission. We might see her as having been the material and practical
provider in the relationship, offering all the financial support Jesus needed to fulfill his political
goals. She was undoubtedly generous and most likely a philanthropist, given the humanitarian
aspects of her chart.
The Aquarian personality is a spiritual seeker, one who favors the enlightened path. Marys more
spiritual natal aspects would have driven her to study theology, mysticism and philosophy,
seeking answers through a variety of sources and fulfillment through the rituals of her spiritual
practice.3 She would have derived her beliefs from her own spiritual experiences rather than from
the dictates of fundamentalist Judaic teachings. She would have easily embraced the altruistic
ideology of her husband, Jesus, and envisioned their mission as a profound and divinely chosen
path. She would have enthusiastically supported the new paradigm arising from Jesus ministry.
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Adding to the power of this conjunction is Uranus in Pisces trining Neptune and Mars in Scorpio.
Her Sun in the 11th house suggests her father was likely royal, holding a high position in the community.
The moon in Leo implies she learned her queenly ways from her mother.
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Mars in Scorpio conjunct Neptune trine Uranus in Pisces could have pushed her towards scholarly
research in religion, mysticism and philosophy.
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With Mars in Scorpio, Mary would possess a determined spirit, persevering in even the most
difficult situations, pulling up energy from huge reserves to consistently meet the obligations to
her community. She would tend to relate to others genuinely and affectionately and those close
to her would have considered her a delight to be around (Venus sextile Mars). Her style of
thinking would have combined vision and creativity with clarity. She could visualize concepts,
apply them practically and put them forward articulately to influence others. With Pluto in Virgo
trine Venus and Mercury in Capricorn, she undoubtedly was intelligent as well as articulate, able
to excel at creative writing and public speaking.1 I will elaborate further on this aspect in the next
chapter when I present a piece of her destiny with Jesus, one that would have afforded them both
the talents and opportunity to put their teachings into writing.
With her ascendant in Pisces, she probably had a highly developed spiritual eye and therefore
would have developed her intuitive and telepathic abilities to forecast the future and serve others.
If she had truly actualized her potentials as a spiritual healer -- and it seems likely that she did -she would have been able to channel her spiritual and psychic power through her hands and
demonstrate keen abilities at diagnosing maladies of the body. She would have been a powerful
healer in the eyes of her partner and those around her.
With a moon in Leo, which is ruled by the Sun to reflect Marys fiery passionate and warmhearted side, she would have been appreciated for her sensual nature, radiance and outer beauty.
Venus, the Roman counterpart to the goddess Aphrodite, the goddess of love and beauty, would
have become Marys dominant identification. As a woman, she would be most identified with
The further implication of this aspect when we consider that Uranus is in opposition to Pluto (a
generational opposition) is that Mary, alongside her husband (7th house), was a spokesperson for
the consciousness movement of that Age. Mercury conjunct Venus above the horizon would add
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her moon, the traits that offered expression to her feminine side. Sensuality, beauty, sexuality
and love were all attributes of this love goddess. She would have positioned herself at the center
of her beloveds life, as his Queen of Hearts, and insisted that she was appreciated there always.
She was probably a classic beauty and small in stature, as were the majority of the women in that
region at that time. In fact, the day I began writing this segment, I serendipitously ran into an
overwhelmingly large number of tiny women with dark hair walking through the plaza during
moments when my thoughts were occupied with Mary Magdalenes qualities and characteristics.
Often a small woman with a female child in her arms would appear magically from around the
corner. I thought it uncanny how many small women arrived to greet me that morning and
recognized that the synchronicity had offered me a divine description of Marys physical qualities
as well as her maternal nature With a Leo moon, Mary would also have a strong appreciation of
beauty in others, especially for the children she had.
With Venus 20 degrees Capricorn, Mary most likely adored older men and naturally would have
admired her husband for his more fatherly characteristics. Psychologically, she may have
projected her father onto Jesus, seeing him as a man fulfilling her desires for paternal nurturing.
She would probably seek to serve him as best as she could to in turn gain his admiration. She
admired men in general, especially those with spiritual position, educated men strong in intellect,
those defined as patriarchs. She would have sought to learn from them and win respect and
recognition. Considering the times and the legacy of inequality of women, Mary would have had
to strengthen her character, integrating her masculine qualities in order to face the often-lethal
blows of disrespect degrading the status of women. To help her achieve a balance of masculine
and feminine qualities, her moon in Leo, a kind-hearted yet self-serving sign, was placed directly
opposite her sun in Aquarius, reflecting the drive and desire to serve the greater good of society.
A sun and moon opposition would help her to value the powerful men in her life as the reflection
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of her own inner masculine. She would have to strive to make her more masculine qualities
conscious, drawing them out of the shadows of cultural conditioning about the role of a woman.
She would have grown psychologically from the constant reflection that Jesus was with his more
self-less and compassionate character. She would have seen her arranged marriage to Jesus as a
way to earn respect and serve her own spiritual mission. The psychological pounding of Saturn
square Mercury in Capricorn would have created a number of obstacles, though. Saturns push to
limit any boldness with rules and to suppress her ideas with ridicule would make any woman feel
a little degraded. In consideration of this aspect, Mary probably faced a great deal of
psychological turmoil throughout her life, and as she tried to step out more and more, she was
probably met with criticism. Her response would have been either to see the beauty in the lesson
as a strengthening exercise or to put up walls. Its likely that, for a time, she felt fearful and even
jealous of men who seemed to have all the respect and freedoms she so much desired. This aspect
most likely caused a tremendous blow to her ego and she probably shut down her heart. The
shadow cast on her feminine soul would have taken its toll, and she would have had to work on
opening her heart in order to spiritually develop. The saving grace was that Jesus Venus in Aries
formed a conjunction to her Saturn in Aries, feeding her the love she needed to conquer her inner
demons and heal the wounds of disrespect.1 He would have encouraged her strength and helped
her to grow spiritually to notice the beauty in this lesson. The strength of love that Jesus
demonstrated was just what she needed to develop in herself.
A woman with a Leo moon would probably handle her duties as a wife with devotion and
practical care. She would focus her efforts on the health and well-being of her family -- nurturing
her children and husband by preparing nourishing meals, for example. In her traditional role as
wife and mother, she would have been comfortable serving family and those around her. She was
also likely to be the kind of woman who cared a great deal about the woes of the world, seeking
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to serve her community with the same kind of care and attention as she gave her family. She had
a nurturing heart and great humanity.
With Mercury in Capricorn, her thinking would have been grounded more in reality than in
fantasy as her practical side took the helm in solving day-to-day problems. The influence of
Mercury in Capricorn would have given her a solid framework for delivering her spiritual
message with authority and firmness. She would have tended to be logical, pragmatic,
disciplined and grounded, especially in the material aspects of her life. To balance her practical
side, Uranus conjunct her ascendant in Pisces would have awarded her a great deal of
psychic/spiritual power to use as a healer. She would have been masterful in the ritual practices
of her faith and most certainly recognized as a spiritual wise woman, a mystic and therefore a
perfect complement for Jesus. Others would have described her as magnetic, friendly and
genuine. It was easy for Mary to relate to everyone regardless of their social status.
Mary would be comfortable abandoning old allegiances as well as family ties to accept another
mission in a far-off land, for instance.1 With a Sun and Moon opposition she probably had
children, a boy and a girl to reflect back the balance of masculine and feminine qualities in her
own psyche. This information would seem to support the legend that she fled to Gaul in exile
with child.
Mars sextile Pluto and Venus trine Pluto represents comfort with uprooting and travel, and supports the
legacy of her travels to Gaul.
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Examining the synastry, as a compatibility forecast of Jesus and Marys charts, were offered a
profound example of the complementary qualities and personality traits that would have naturally
blended to make both their relationship and their mission work. Their divine destiny was a
remarkably well-laid-out plan, setting up the right planetary energy potentials for each to become
enlightened spiritually and to co-create a profound mission to enlighten others.
The archetypes that ruled their personalities were very complementary, matching up perfectly to
reflect back the individual qualities and characteristics that could strengthen and fortify any
personality weaknesses or temper any tendencies toward an overzealous ego. They would have
learned from each other and psychologically matured through
both the positive aspects and the more tension-producing aspects of their horoscope. We might
consider them to have been more than compatible by todays standards, perfectly matched, in
fact, to support each others spiritual and psychological process and to synergistically fulfill their
humanitarian aims.
The strength and similarities between the two charts suggests an equality of purpose. Marys
humanitarian and revolutionary personality was beautifully matched to Jesus qualities as an
enlightened master. They seemed to possess more similarities than differences, and perhaps the
reason for this cosmological design was so that they would recognize a commonality of purpose
as the focus of their relationship. The most outstanding complementary aspects seem to have been
their highly developed psychic sides. With her Piscean and Neptunian intuitive traits, Mary was
probably very clairvoyant and therefore able to read her husbands emotions easily, pinpointing
their source with accuracy. She would most likely have felt the intensity of his hidden emotions
even if he denied them to himself and others.1 Their psychic abilities were equally matched, ,
The influence of Neptune in Scorpio trine Uranus near her Ascendant in Pisces would have made Mary
very psychic and empathic.
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creating a psychic synergy that made them appear to be highly in tune with each other, to a higher
degree than most soul mates. They would probably have been able to read each others thoughts
and finish each others sentences with regularity. We might imagine them in dialogue receiving
psychic impressions or even revelations from God and formulating their own unique
interpretations of the information, discovering that they had received different elements of the
same vision. The resulting psychic dialogue between them would have awarded each of them
profound spiritual clarity. Perhaps the function and purpose of this influence of energies on their
intelligence would have been to help them refine and perfect their psychic abilities so that each
could develop spiritual mastery for the mission ahead as well as bond them in commonality.
As I mentioned earlier, we know that Jesus demonstrated a profound ability to see into the future,
enough to be able to pinpoint and prophesy events, such as when he predicted that Judas would
betray him and that Peter would deny him three times. These are profound examples of psychic
ability and spiritual mastery. With the planetary energies influencing Marys psychic side, she
may well have been able to add even more definition and certainty to Jesus foresight. This play
of the planetary energies exemplifies the synergistic telepathic communication that commonly
develops between twin souls, to the point where they can play ideas off each others insights and
telepathically communicate at a distance. The heart-centered synergy between them was
magnified, catalyzed by planetary influences to create enough magic and creative power between
them to manifest what they envisioned. They would have matured side-by-side, developing
spiritual integrity through acknowledgment of their equality. With their reflections, each gave the
other the opportunity to integrate qualities to evolve psychologically and spiritually. And their
synergy gave them the momentum to fulfill each task of their spiritual mission in the creative
field of their lives divine design.
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Jesus Pisces/Aries sun would have complemented Marys ascendant in Pisces coaxing out her
intuitive side as well as helping her to integrate masculine strength. As a woman, Marys natural
tendency would be to project her strengths onto Jesus, admiring him for what she had not yet
realized within herself. Sparking her passion at times like a lightning bolt, he would have urged
and challenged her to stand up with strength and fortitude, voicing her ideas and opinions even
when others tried to shame and suppress her. He undoubtedly was the sun shining on her soul,
lighting the way and helping her to define and develop her strengths as a spiritual teacher.
With her Mercury sextile to Jesus Capricorn ascendant, Mary would have admired Jesus
qualities and his general approach to life. She would have enjoyed the long and deeply meaning
conversations about what mattered to him most--spiritual matters and how they might influence
the social climate of their community in the coming years.
Mary could be best described as a romantic, driven by strong sexual desires.1 And with her Mars
in Scorpio sextile to Jesus ascendant in Capricorn she was the type of woman who would insist
on more intimacy, considering Jesus far too aloof, distant and consumed with his relationships
outside the home. She might, in fact, force the issue on occasion if she felt ignored or discounted,
insisting that her needs were what mattered most. This aspect also suggests that they both had a
strong appreciation for the classical arts and architecture.
With Marys ascendant sextile to Jesus ascendant theirs was a very compatible and comfortable
relationship. Those around them would consider them two very idealist and progressive
individuals and, therefore, a natural match. Marys mystique blended well with Jesus grounded
spiritual certainty offering the reflection of a balanced and complementary spiritual couple.
Venus trine Pluto is a sensual, romantic, and passionate aspect of Marys natal chart.
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Jesus and Mary were mirrors and teachers for each other. Jesus with five planets in Pisces
reflected to Mary her own highly developed mystical eye so that she might step boldly forward
with her psychic impressions and wisdom in serving others.1 He would have tempered her
tendency to overreact with gentle persuasion and a fatherly pragmatic approach, reflecting her
own Capricorn traits.2 His example of loyalty and commitment to the mission would have
supported Marys sense of social responsibility, her Aquarian heart. Conversely, Marys
courageousness and determination to see it through the difficulties reflected to Jesus a grounded
example of faith. And her warm-hearted sensual nature coaxed out the lover archetype in his
subconscious, helping him to bond deeply to a woman and appreciate womanhood for all it gives
to nurture the human spirit. They both would have admired each others strength of character,
considering the similarities comfortable in making their friendship compatible and rewarding.
When they clashed, it was likely Mary who fought to bring Jesus back to her heart because
despite his love for her his tendency would be to withdraw from the emotional battlefield.
Jesus truly would have appreciated a strong woman, not someone who would let him push her
around, who was complacent or acted only out of servitude. He would have wanted her to step up
courageously as an equal among the other disciples because in his eyes she was already above
them. His encouragement would have helped her to heal the legacy of shame that followed the
women of her heritage, one that dishonored the spiritual worth of women and expected them to
serve men as if they were their masters. Like the kiss that awakens Sleeping Beauty, Jesus love
and encouragement served Marys consciousness, forcing her to rise out of personal degradation
and strengthening her character enough to see herself as equal to men.
An important aspect that relates to Marys psychic side is Mars trine her Pisces ascendant, a powerful
aspect for putting forward ones visions and revelations.
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In Capricorn Mary had both Mercury, the planet of communication, and Venus, suggesting that she was
grounded in the material aspects of life.
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With Marys Venus conjunct Jesus Capricorn ascendant, her passionate love, value as a woman
and beauty would have helped him to appreciate women and womanhood, to see them as
beautiful expressions of the Goddess, the feminine aspect of God. He was apt to have fallen in
love at first sight.1 Mesmerized by her radiant beauty, any criticism of her tenacious nature
would have been tempered by his admiration. Embracing the feminine as equal was the most
important spiritual task for Jesus masculine-driven Aries character. Without Mary, he wouldnt
have been able to grow beyond the conditioning of a culture that had little appreciation for the
status of women. As the goddess of love, her Venus ignited his heart and encouraged what really
mattered to him, his spiritual mission. She was like the enchantress with a lantern, lighting the
way while he steered their unified vision forward. Although his mission began as a spiritual and
political movement to unite Judea and reign as King, it later steered toward a more united marital
path with a mutual destiny that Ill discuss later in another chapter. With this shift, Jesus would
have appreciated what equality in partnership on a marital path could bring, and he would have
been forced to respect Marys role as a spiritual figure.
With two planets in the sign of Capricorn (Mercury and Venus), Marys logical, cautious side
reinforced Jesus Capricorn traits, stressing to him the need for patience and restraint in fulfilling
his public aims. Jesus fiery Aries temperament, like Adonis untempered desire to hunt, might
have led him to light one too many fires in the community, therefore jeopardizing his ultimate
mission to turn the divided community of Jews toward God and their hearts toward one another.
She would naturally plead with him to use restraint and to be civil when he communicated with
the elders, especially those who would oppose his proclaiming to be the voice of God. Her love
would have helped him to further define and design the mission, and with her Venus on his
ascendant, she would have wished to help him achieve what mattered most to him while at the
The synastry aspect most associated with falling in love at first sight is Jesus with his Venus in Aries
trine Marys Moon in Leo.
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same time seeking to take the seriousness out of his heart during times when he was severely
tested.
Mary, with her Venus in Capricorn, giving her a strong earthy set of traits, would have
helped Jesus to draw out and appreciate his own Capricorn moon, which he may have rejected,
because it was shadowed by his relationship with his mother. She would have nurtured him
through any emotion depression, turning his doubts and regrets into optimism, and supported his
ambitions with encouragement. She undoubtedly helped him to ground his vision and refine his
spiritual ideas, and to appreciate the value of the Capricorn sensate function, which brings a
world of ideas into a plan with attainable steps.
Jesus would have remained a faithful husband and lover, with Capricorn influencing his attitudes
about sex. Saturn as a planetary ruler of Capricorn would insist on respect for the sacred
covenant of marriage. The statement Who God has joined together let no man put asunder is an
example of a creed of Saturnians logic. He would possess an abiding love for Mary, seeing her
as a desirable mate and lover--his Goddess of Love.1
Jesus would have valued her material support and sound values and she his passion and spiritual
clarity. Their relationship would have been filled with depth, wisdom and the strength of
commitment. Mary would have collaborated to help Jesus with his goals encouraging his love for
humanity and his love for God. The relationship highlighted the importance of responsibility and
loyalty to each other as well as to their mission. Presenting a unified front would have been
important to both of them.
Marys Sun and Moon both squared Jesus Neptune, tension producing aspects that might be
viewed as challenging for this couple by many astrologers, but indicative of their complementary
With Venus in Aries trine Marys moon in Leo and his Mars in Virgo sextile her Mars in Scorpio, Jesus
would have been passionate and enamored with Mary,
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differences. They were meant to learn how to value each others differing points of view and
blend their strengths and styles in approaching life. Jesus with his enlightened Neptunian
spiritual mind surely believed that one must question everything, sifting out what he would deem
the illusions of the world in favor of a transcendent perspective--the Kingdom. He wished to
rise above it all and bring Mary with him. Mary, on the other hand with her Sun in Aquarius and
Moon in Leo, might prefer to focus on finding solutions to what she perceived as the very real
problems that their community of friends faced, lending a helping hand rather than just
contemplating her navel. She might fall to disillusionment and lack confidence when coming up
against Jesus enlightened perspective. With an Aquarian sun, she could have interpreted his
point of view as irresponsible and irrational, but in most instances, Mary would have allowed
Jesus his indulgence in escapism, especially if she was seduced by the promise of otherworldly
perfection and in thinking Jesus was a spiritually perfected man. This square likely pushed Mary
to accept greater mastery as a spiritual teacher, helping her to appreciate her own Neptunian
qualities as offering an enlightened approach to serving her community. For Jesus, the tension
produced by the square was meant to teach him the value in Marys genuine and warm-hearted
style of nurturing others and that he should place Marys needs at the center of his concerns,
cherishing her for all that she gave. Mary was always to steer him towards the community he was
meant to serve. The growth demanded for their relationship was to remind Mary she could learn
from Jesus lead and question everything he said and did. By doing so she would gain more
respect from him for teaching him about a womans enlightened approach. Emotional maturity
and psychological insight development would help them to appreciate their differing styles as
equally valid and therefore strengthen the relationship through respect and admiration.
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Jesus and Mary were both altruistic people who tended to put humanity above their personal
concerns.1 They undoubtedly were aligned in their sympathy for the downtrodden, the sick, the
innocent and the persecuted and therefore would seldom argue about what was important in their
lives -- others were. This likeness would have helped them to value each other for the more
divinely human characteristics they shared, those altruistic ideals and demonstrations of selfless
commitment that punctuated their social concerns. Therefore, they would have admired,
respected and valued each others humanistic qualities and spiritual devotion. With Marys
abilities as a visionary complementing Jesus spiritual certainty, they must have shared a
tremendous amount of goodwill, optimism and enthusiasm, especially in the beginning of their
ministry. Each would have drawn support from the others confidence and positive outlook.
However, a line had to be drawn with regard to what they could achieve in their mission. Jesus
would have a tendency to overestimate what they could do, a grandiose sense of what was
possible. Unrealistic goals probably put them in harms way, and given the aspects of synastry, it
makes sense that escape from persecution would have been their chosen course of action.
Jesus propensity for self-neglect and depression, due to early childhood wounds would have
triggered Marys psychic sensitivity and empathetic responses. She would have strongly
identified with his fears and concerns, feeling the emotional weight of his problems. Nurturing
her husband through faithful and relentless service to his heart would have been a natural
response. The warmth of her Leo moon and keen intuitive abilities (Pisces Ascendant) gave her
confidence that she could gain entry into his secret life and his deepest feelings. This deep
connection to his heart would have brought him comfort and stability.
The complementary aspects that remark on their altruism, are Jesus Capricorn rising and Saturn in Pisces,
and Marys Sun in Aquarius.
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We might imagine that Jesus tended to be the one to initiate the changes in their lives, forcing
Mary to step up to the challenges ahead with strength, determination and commitment, traits
innate to her personality. Mary would have fearlessly embraced the unpredictability of their lives
and looked forward to traveling to new places taking in the experiences as food. The
revolutionary ideals of her beloved husband would have satisfied her rebellious Aquarian heart
and she would have seen the challenges more as opportunities to make a difference in the lives of
others than a source of aggravation. Their home was likely to be a gathering place for their
brethren and extended family, and as others gathered around Jesus during his early ministry,
Mary probably served all of them tirelessly. Her reward was a new sense of spiritual mastery, an
expanded worldview and a greater definition as a woman.
There appears to be little question that Jesus and Mary were not only complementary partners but
very compatible, because of the shared qualities Ive mentioned in this chapter. As enlightened
Divine Complements who became cognizant of the Stellar Promise, they would have understood
the need to embrace the perfection of the reflection theyd been given in each other in order to
help them grow toward mutual respect and acknowledge each others equality and worth to
humanity.
Another important yet challenging synergy revealed in their charts may have radically altered
Jesus concept of his wifes role in his life and helped him to appreciate her for catalyzing his
spiritual evolution: Marys Uranus in Pisces in opposition to Jesus Pluto in Virgo. This polarity
and opposition would have created a great synergistic push of spiritual and psychic power on
Jesus hidden emotions forcing a severance of old ties, associations and habits. Unexpected,
unexplainable and uncontrollable events, such as the betrayal by those closest to him, his spiritual
brothers, the disciples, pushed Jesus and Mary closer together. Here his loyalty to God meant
appreciation of Mary as the clearest example of God in a woman. Any wounds inflicted by his
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mother, such as emotional neglect during formative years, would have been unearthed and shed
through an event that mimic the personal annihilation he felt as a child. His persecution by the
community he sought to enlighten, save and unite shattered all hopes for his political mission in
Judea. Jesus was about to loose everything including possibly his life as he escorted into the
arena of the crucifixion. This would have forced him to appreciate the faithfulness in the women
around him in those last moments of consciousness on the cross.
The events of the closing chapter in Jerusalem were creatively synergized through the mutual
design of this catalyzing opposition. Undoubtedly, it was divinely timed and perfect in changing
the direction of Jesus and Marys lives. From that point, what happened was not a literal death,
as weve been conditioned to believe, nor a mythological sacrificed-king scenario ending the
opportunity for reconciliation of twin god and goddess, Adam and Eve. What occurred instead
was a resurrection of the Stellar Promise, a commitment to their relationship and to the mission
they had incarnated to perform. I will elaborate on this point in the next chapter, but Jesus did not
die on the cross, and it was Marys commitment that saved him.
From the astrological details of their natal charts and synastry, weve formulated an imaginative
yet accurate composite picture of the personalities of Jesus and Mary, the archetypes that drove
their character and a few details of their life course. Born to be together and serve together, they
were meant to bring about a radical departure from the ideologies of Judaic doctrine and a
revolution of a sort enlightening humanity to the mysteries of the Kingdom within. But first and
foremost they incarnated to serve each other and God.
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