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Russia and 26º of fixed signs - presidential elections 2012 Originally Published: 26th September, 2011 I Author: Smiljana Gavrančić

Russia and 26º of fixed signs - presidential elections 2012
Originally Published: 26th September, 2011 I Author: Smiljana Gavrančić 


The next year, 2012, is by far important for the biggest country in the world, Russia. In March 2012 there will be presidential elections – certainly won by Putin –  and during June there will be a square between Pluto and Uranus that will activate Mars/Uranus square from the horoscope of New Russia (and these are 8th degrees of cardinal signs!).

It is certain that the new Russian President will face great challenges during his mandate (from 2012 to 2018), for we know what Uranus/Pluto square brings on – radical reconstruction of nations and people, rebuilding on the old remains, radicalism and conservatism, drastic changes, revolutions and falls that may become like chaos, release of the power and creation of new forms, sometimes new (Uranus) authoritative forms (Pluto) although completely opposite of the previously taken down ones.


Last time these two planets were in a square was in 1933, and it is interesting that the Third Reich was established during the square of these two planets! The whole Uranus/Pluto cycle lasts for 127 years, and during it there is the conjunction of the planets first, marking the beginning of the cycle, then follow sextile, square, trine, opposition, trine again, square…– to the conjunction again.

For understanding of mundane events, it is necessary to understand 3 levels of manifestation:

1.                  Basic general cycles that we compare with present situation in the skies
2.                  Horoscope of the state, nation, at which we apply different prognostic techniques (the most reliable horoscope)
3.                  Horoscopes of important people - each country is the extended hand of one man that lives in its foundations, deep in its collective unconsciousness. This is why it is important to find the most important person called upon by the collective myth, because through predictive techniques of his horoscope it is possible to trach the destiny of the whole nation in time. Besides the horoscope of the key historical person, the horoscope of the present president of the state is also very important, or the horoscope of the most influential person (Prime Minister, for example).


Exact Uranus/Pluto square is very important for New Russia, for it goes over the existing square of Mars and Uranus in its horoscope. Its Uranus is intercepted in the 4th house, in Capricorn and it is retrograde (deep inside the country, perhaps somewhere in the hills, mountains), which certainly represents the territory of the given country. That Uranus is in square with Mars (ruler of 8th house) which is in the 7th house – implying the possibility of conflicts, wars and generally tense relations with other states.

Vladimir Putin, present Russian Prime Minister, certainly the important figure in Russia, and most certainly the new Russian President after the presidential elections in March 2012 (beside other things, all of his planets come to sextile with their natal positions in directions!) has the ruler of the Ascendant, Mars, at 26º Sagittarius, and during the next year, 2012, directive Mars will come to 26º Aquarius, making the square with the axis 1/7 from the chart of Bolshevik Russia.


Similar things are happening in the horoscope of Dmitry Medvedev, present Russian President and certainly future Russian Prime Minister.

Namely, his natal Mercury at 9º Virgo and in conjunction with the star Alioth from the constellation of Ursa Major (hence the last name "Medvedev", meaning 'the bear' in Russian language), comes at 26º Scorpio in 2012 – exactly at the Ascendant of the Bolshevik Russia.

When we do directions (Solar Arc) for the horoscope of New Russia for 2012, we see directive Moon at 26º Aquarius, right at Putin's directive Mars (strongly binding him and people who will vote for him), and in square with the axis 1/7 from the chart of Bolshevik Russia, and also in quincunx with the Ascendant of New Russia.


Finally, in the horoscope of Bolshevik Russia (whose Ascendant is at 26º Scorpio), directive Moon comes at the very same 26º Scorpio in 2012!!!



Let us look even further – through another historically important person of the Russia  Lenin. His Ascendant is also at 26º Scorpio, and the majority of Sagittarius is in the first house. So, Ascendant (26º Scorpio), but also partly Jupiter (residing at 26º Taurus) in Lenin's horoscope represent the people of Russia, but also the conflicts, wars and international relations. When we progress Lenin's horoscope for March 4, 2012 (the date of presidential elections in Russia) – we see his Venus at 26º Leo! As may be concluded, 26th degree is activated, and in fixed signs of Leo, Aquarius, Taurus and Scorpio, forming the grand cross.



Activation of 26th degrees of fixed signs, as well as of 8th degrees of cardinal signs by Uranus/Pluto square in June 2012, initiates some serious events in Russia, and most certainly the new president -- Vladimir Putin will have to face it.


The road scattered with roses... Originally Published: 29th April, 2013 I Author: Smiljana Gavrančić

The road scattered with roses...
Originally Published: 29th April, 2013 I Author: Smiljana Gavrančić 

Last year's crossing of Venus over the disc of the Sun (on June 6, 2012.) opened a very nice doors for Serbian diplomacy (more on this in my article "Serbian Minister is the head of UN), since that event activated the Venus (diplomacy) at 15º Gemini in the 7th house (diplomacy) in Serbia's chart.

The next important date for Serbia was the  moment when Saturn (past, borders) entered the sign of Scorpio (Kosovo). Saturn entered Scorpio on October 5, 2012., and soon after that, on October 19, Serbian Prime Minister Ivica Dačić met Kosovo's Prime Minister Hashim Tachi in Brussels, which was the official beginning of the series of dialogs, resulting in recent (April 19, 2013) agreement between Belgrade and Priština, all under the patronage of European Union and Catherine Ashton.

The end of the tunnel

If we make secondary progressions of the Serbia horoscope for the day the dialogue begun  (October 19, 2012), we see the secondary Moon (people) of Serbia positioned at 8º Sagittarius, at the spot where "boomerang" will be on December 21, 2012 (when new year naturally starts, and Sun reaches 0º Capricorn 00’00’’), and it promises resolution of all tense situations in 2013. Furthermore, secondary Venus (diplomacy) of Serbia is at the last degree of "the end sign" – at 29º Scorpio, which is depiction of "the end of the tunnel", the end of the dark. Since Mars is at this very spot in the chart of Saturn's entering of Scorpio, and it carries Mercury (negotiations, dialogue) as the ruler of the Ascendant and Saturn (history, past, something from before...), then all this might be the picture of Serbian diplomacy taking part in some dialogue related to Kosovo (Scorpio), "historical problem of Serbia“, and it may result in "the end of the dark period". If I also add that this decan (from 20º to 30º Scorpio) is ruled by the Venus, and that pentade (from 25º to 30º Scorpio) is ruled by the Saturn, then it is necessary for Serbia to be "emotionally strong" in its dialogue with Kosovo… Finally, the very conjunction of Moon and Jupiter at 16º Gemini in the chart of Saturn's entering the Scorpio, which touched the Venus (diplomacy) from the Serbia's chart certainly puts the accent on the Serbian diplomacy during the period of Saturn's residence in Scorpio. It is time to "release" something from before…


The Ascendant of this chart is also very interesting (at 26º Gemini 40’), because it is in conjunction with the star WAZN (26º Gemini 35’) from the constellation of Columba Noe (Noe's dove), that tells the story of finding peace with the opposing side, reconnecting of broken relations, so this whole period of Saturn in Scorpio might be in the sign of reconciliation, at the global level, since this is the position of Ascendant for GM time (the picture for the whole world).

Battle of Kosovo – the Vitus Day, 1389

While the dialogue between Belgrade and Priština was coming to the conclusion, on April 8, 2013, there was the news that a documentary is being filmed ("Road scattered with roses“) about the last Serbian princess, Olivera Lazarević, who was given to the Turkish sultan Bayezid I after the defeat of the Serbian army at Kosovo, as a pledge to the diplomatic peace.


I certainly saw the "sign along the road" in this information, because in the chart of Kosovo battle the Venus (daughter, girl, but also the diplomacy...) is in the 12th house (harem), positioned at 8º Gemini, at the spot where on December 21, 2012 the cusp of Yod was, so it is not strange that now, in 2013, this story gets its realization on the film… "Boomerang“ is at 8º Sagittarius, and there is secondary Moon (people) of Serbia at the moment of Belgrade and Priština dialogue beginning, right after Saturn entered Scorpio… All these are signs of possible solution of centuries-long problem during 2013…

Political marriage

Olivera Lazarević was the youngest daughter of Duke Lazar and Duchess Milica. She was born sometime between 1373 and 1376 in Kruševac. She lived at her parents' court until 1390. Her childhood and youth were the time of Serbia's preparations for the war with Turks. She was, as all daughters of the Duke Lazar were, ambitious, clever, educated, self-aware and energetic woman, real ruler, like their mother Milica.

After the critical battle with Turks on the Vitus Day 1389, at Kosovo field, Serbia was left without its ruler the Duke Lazar and majority of noblemen. Squeezed between Hungarians on the north and the Turks on the south, it had to accept the peace with Ottoman Empire and become its vassal. Being the vassal also meant financial and army tribute, but the greatest guaranty of peace was giving the youngest Lazarević princess -- sixteen years old Olivera, to sultan Bayezid's harem.

Serbian rulers used political marriages since the middle of IX century. The same was the case in the time of Nemanjić rule. All four sisters of Olivera were married for state and political interests. But this time, Olivera was given to the man of other religion, the man who attacked her country and executed her father. Duchess Milica, who ruled Serbia after the Battle of Kosovo in the place of her minor son Stefan, shared the burden of deciding on vassalage and giving Olivera to harem with the remaining nobility and church dignitaries.

In the spring of 1390, Olivera was escorted by her brothers, Stefan and Vuk, to sultan. The road from her hometown of Kruševac to Drenopolje was scattered with roses by Serbian people for Olivera.

Life in harem

Amongst hundreds of women in harem, Olivera became one of the four sultan's legal wives. With time, a deep love developed between them. Olivera often used her place in harem and in sultan's heart to help her suffering people and country. Thanks to her great influence on Bayezid, and to Bayezid's great respect for Duchess Milica and Stefan, Serbia had much easier position at that time than other Balkan vassal states.
It is very strange that Olivera became one of the four legal wives of sultan, since she had no children with him and she never abandoned her orthodox Christian religion. It is the proof of Bayezid's great love for her. After Bayezid's death Olivera returned to Serbia -- dispositor of Venus at 8º Gemini is retrograde (returning) Mercury at 24º Gemini (interestingly, from this spot on May 15, 2012 Venus started its retrograde movement, and on this very spot is also Jupiter in the chart of Ivica Dačić), so her return to Serbia is something that "lives" as a picture in the chart of Battle of Kosovo…

Tanja Bošković in the role of Duchess Milica

As we do not have the horoscope of Olivera Lazarević, I took a look at the chart of our famous actress Tanja Bošković, since she plays Duchess Milica in the film "The road scattered with roses". In her chart, the Venus (daughters, Olivera) is at 19º Taurus, which is the very cusp of the 7th house (diplomacy) in the chart of Serbia! Isn't this the depiction of Olivera, her sisters, who were married for diplomatic reasons?!




Solar eclipse at 19º Taurus

But, this degree is really important for Serbia, because on May 10, 2013 there will be Solar eclipse (Sun/Moon conjunction close to the South Node) at this very degree, which will put accent again on Serbian diplomacy in the time to come. Solar eclipse is always depiction of the new beginning, and since the South Node (the past) is involved this time, it will certainly open some questions from the past, and about diplomatic relations (the cusp of the 7th house).


This eclipse will "engage" the sextile of Venus (diplomacy, anybody who stands across from Serbia) and Mars (Belgrade – Mars is the ruler of Ascendant) from the chart of Serbia, which is promising, and since the Venus is at the star Rigel from Orion constellation, which is being connected to the United States – we may expect the diplomatic "affection" of this superpower, certainly the most important in the world…

Ivica Dačić

This degree (19º Taurus) is also being activated in the chart of Serbian Prime Minister, Ivica Dačić, since he has the cusp of the 7th (diplomatic relations) out of 10 (he as the Prime Minister) at this degree.


The dispositor of the eclipse is the conjunction of Venus and Mars in Aquarius. Only couple of days after his birth, this Venus (anybody who stands across from him) became retrograde and met Mars (him). The sign of Aquarius promises a completely new, modern approach to diplomacy, so this might be depiction of more rapid European integration for Serbia in the time to come… This is also depiction of dialogue continuation with Priština, where the Serbian side will be more open for change, relieved from the burden of the past...

Hashim Tachi

Nevertheless, the Solar eclipse will "touch" the Mars at 19º Taurus in the chart of the Kosovo Prime Minister Hashim Tachi.

So, there is the conjunction of Venus at 19º Taurus (which is depiction of Olivera Lazarević in the chart of Tanja Bošković) and Mars at 19º Taurus



3º Scorpio – chance for transformation

The position of directive Venus (Olivera) of Tanja Bošković (Duchess Milica) for the spring of 1390 is interesting, for that is when Olivera went to sultan's harem. It is 3º Scorpio, the degree of Pluto's exaltation, so it is easy to conclude that this is depiction of Persephone going to Hades. The cusp of the secondary 7 (diplomacy) in the chart of Serbia was at the same degree when negotiations of Belgrade and Prišitina started in October 2012., so this is also depiction of Serbian diplomacy being deeply transformed, changed…

Hades is someone dangerous, but it is the task of Persephone to love the man who is also her enemy, who killed her father. This degree carries the enormous potential for transformation. Isn't this the message for all of us, for the Serbian diplomacy? Shouldn't we be making friends out of enemies, be in good relations with someone who hurt us somehow and some time ago? I would say that is our task, and filming of this movie at this time is the reminder that this is originally our story, that it lives deep in our collective consciousness, and that it should be our guide. The very fact that Olivera was sent to harem in the symbolism of Venus (flowers), with roses thrown before her – should be our "sign along the road"… She was sent to Bayezid I with the nice energy, and she found love there somehow… Should love be judged? Love works miracles, it transforms us, changes us… As an astrologist, I understand this story, for being in love with the enemy is what changes the world…

The Vitus Day, 2013

This date is being following us as the nation for sure. On June 28, 2013 the European Council should assign the date to Serbia for the beginning of negotiations on accession to EU, but also the premiere of the film about Olivera Lazarević – "The road scattered with roses" is planned on this day. Secondary Moon (people) of Serbia will be at 18º Sagittarius during June, in exact trine with the Ascendant of European Union (18º Leo), which is the chance for Serbia to get the date.

But, it seems that 19º Taurus is very important degree for Serbia, because on that same day the secondary Fortune will be at this spot. The secondary Fortune is the fastest spot, whose movement should be tracked through progressions, so we may have some luck on that day as well…


Sabian symbols also offer some interesting pictures… "Wisps of clouds, like wings, streaming across the sky“ (19º Taurus). The result is given by the degree across, so 19º Scorpio – "A woman drawing aside two dark curtains that closed the entrance to a sacred pathway.“

It is certain that Duchess Milica was the most responsible for the diplomatic move by which she put her youngest daughter into the hands of her greatest enemy. Today, after so much time, we also have Milica in Serbian diplomacy. It is Milica Delević, who is the Director of European Integration Office of Serbian Government since 2009, so some diplomatic move from her side might bring Serbia into a better position and more dignity in the region, as well as in the rest of the world…


It is important that in the time to come we regard every diplomatic move of our government with love, as Serbian people did while escorting Olivera to harem by scattering the road before her with roses (Venus - love). By doing so we send the good energy, which must result in something good… 

субота, 19. март 2016.

The 48th Annual Conference of the Astrological Association: Building Bridges and Expanding Our Horizons 9th-11th September 2016

The 48th Annual Conference of the Astrological Association: Building Bridges and Expanding Our Horizons

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9th - 11th September 2016 Book online here


Smiljana Gavrancic


Smiljana Gavrančić graduated from the Institute for Astrological Research and Education 'Johannes Kepler' in October 2010, defending her thesis in Mundane Astrology on the 'European Union - In Varietate Concordia'. In March 2011 she became ISAR CAP. She has studied Hermetic astrology at postgraduate level. Before astrology, she studied International Law. Her main specialty is mundane astrology. She had lectures at conferences in Serbia and in Brazil (CINASTRO 2015). In 2015 she founded an online astrological magazine, 'Infinity'.

Sunday, 11th September, 2016
11.30 - 12.30
Uranus in Taurus 2018 In 2018 Uranus will enter Taurus, and the Moon will be at 26° Taurus (Algol - symbol of Moscow). From the point of degrees, Russia is 'sensitive' to 26° of every fixed sign and to 19° Libra. At the same time, there will be Presidential elections.





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