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Tiger Woods’ Fallen Star December 19, 2009

In the early morning after Thanksgiving Tiger Woods left his house and drove his SUV into a fire hydrant and a tree.  An astrology horoscope for the time of the accident [November 27, 2:25 AM, Windermere, FL] shows that the very least of the damage sustained was to his face and the SUV.  Now over three weeks later the repercussions continue as various mistresses come out of the woodwork to describe their romantic liaisons with golf’s greatest and fastest falling star.

The event horoscope portrays a far more serious crisis than the SUV accident originally reported.  There are two powerful T-squares in the chart, one in cardinal signs on the angles and one in fixed signs.  But before we analyze these let’s look at Tiger himself and how the chart portrays him at this destructive time.

Horoscope for Tiger Woods Accident

Tiger is shown by Venus at 24 Scorpio in the second house of money and self-esteem.  This Venus is just four degrees from his natal Venus at 28 Scorpio.  Venus is not happy in the detriment sign of Scorpio.  A planet in its detrimented does not work well through its best energies, which have to do with fairness, harmony and women.  In Scorpio Venus is secretive, controlling, and must have her way at any cost.  In this chart Venus trines the sixth house Uranus, which represents sudden shocking events, including accidents and divorce.  This placement also speaks of the individual’s need for total freedom.  Venus in trine to Uranus wants its own freedom and independence from others:  in spite of of being married, Tiger is desirous of multiple sexual involvements and unwilling to commit to a monogamous relationship with his wife.  The trine also shows facility; this strong-willed but risky behavior certainly facilitated the accident, the marital breakup and the breakdowns in Tiger’s image that followed.

Venus also describes Tiger’s libertine pursuits in its hard square to the Jupiter-Neptune conjunction in the fifth house of pleasure and love affairs.  Jupiter indicates a lot of them, and together with Neptune, describes attractive, glamorous women and a fair amount of deception in their pursuit.  The square shows that Tiger went overboard in his indulgence in promiscuous sex, sowing the seed of his very downfall.  The many sexual partners have gloried in their sudden newfound publicity and several have already profited handsomely from hush money paid by Tiger’s damage control team.

Unfortunately for Tiger, Mars, ruling his wife Elin in proud Leo, opposes the Jupiter-Neptune conjunction and also squares Venus.  This configuration no doubt led to her suspicions, their arguing, and the violence that ensued.  The fixed T-square is a portrait of overindulged desires, infidelity exposed, betrayal, tension, and emotional outbursts.

A T-square is like a chair with three legs:  it is an unstable energy, which continually adds stress to the native by rocking from one difficult situation to the next.  The “fourth leg” of this chair, the exit point for the energy, is in Taurus in the eighth house:  joint resources, settlements, the spouse’s money.  Did anyone think he would not immediately try to re-negotiate their prenuptial agreement following this disaster?  Tiger’s second house Venus shows that money is a foremost consideration in his mind in this situation; this Venus is not a compassionate one, and will do damage control as quickly as possible to stave off losses.  Venus is also in the terms of Mercury, so even while he was being pulled from the SUV he was already thinking contract:  marital contract, prenup, and also, all of his extremely lucrative product endorsements.

The face of a planet will show where the individual is conflicted or afraid.  In this case Venus is in its own face.  There is some fear and conflict over women, affecting his involvement with them, his need to dominate them in repeated sexual conquests, and his need to continually betray his wife.  Venus in its own face has often been noted in men who struggle in intimate relationships with women.  If the individual is not in touch with such feelings it can lead to dysfunctional and self-destructive relationships.  Fore!

How could such a seemingly innocent fender-bender result in such a major personal and public catastrophe for one of the greatest sports celebrities of all time?  It’s Saturn coming to call on Tiger.  Saturn, the celestial taskmaster, shows us our flaws so that we can come to terms with them; if we resist, we are faced with crisis and then all bets with Saturn are off.  At the time of the accident Saturn was rising in Libra, sign of relationships and partners!  Red flag, anyone?  In addition, Saturn rules the fifth of pleasure and sex — coming home to roost on Tiger’s Ascendant — how appropriate!  Saturn in Libra is also in the detriment of Mars, Elin’s planet; the revelation of Tiger’s marital misconduct has literally been detrimental to her.  However, with Mars in the triplicity of Jupiter she may consider seek a legal resolution.

Saturn in this Ascendant is highlighting Tiger’s marriage crisis.  It is opposed by an angry Moon in Aries, on the Descendant, representing Tiger’s wronged spouse.  Aries rules the head, where Tiger was injured, and some speculate that Elin, not the SUV, delivered these wounds.   With Moon in afflicted Aries and her ruler Mars in proud Leo, this is not an improbable scenario, and Elin will be heard from.  On the other hand, Tiger’s Scorpio is a mute sign, and he has said nothing of the situation except to issue a terse apology to his “family and supporters,” with more emphasis on the supporters than anyone else.

As if the betrayal weren’t bad enough, the Moon-Saturn opposition (revelation of wrongdoing to woman/partner), is squared by Pluto in Capricorn, a great leveller of status and celebrity.   What is the exit point of this destructive T-square?  It is Cancer in the tenth house, a very public airing-out of familial and emotional betrayal, with serious consequences for the public image.   As of this writing only one sponsor, Gatorade, has cancelled Tiger’s contract.  No other sponsors have yet followed suit, but whether they do or not, a great deal of intangible damage has already been done.  Saturn has cast its lot, and the chickens have come home to roost for golf’s greatest player.

Tiger’s Venus is in the triplicity of Mars, Elin’s sign:  the crisis must work through reconciliation with his partner, controlling his sexual desire, and healing his marriage, which would require a great deal of personal emotional therapy as well as the commitment which he has thus far failed to summon.  Since Uranus, the representative of accidents and breakups, is in the nodal degree of 22, an eventual divorce is likely.  Two days ago it was reported that Elin Nordegren filed for divorce and took the two children to Sweden for the holidays.

The powerful and afflicted rising Saturn in Libra has challenged Tiger to the match of his life.  The stakes are high, the costs higher, and the handicap to overcome is astronomical.