Astral History of Romania
Cristiana Dumitrache


This study represents a parallel between the astrological diagnosis and historical events, that how they happened, tacked from Romanian History in Data, by C.C.Giurescu (ed.), Editura Enciclopedica Romana, Bucuresti, 1971, and for the last years tacked from the own experience. The day of 24 January / 5 February 1859, 14:38 EET hours, marked the destiny of millions of people, habitants of Carpathes- Danubian- Phontic territories. Then has born the country named Romania, by unification of two Romanians historical provinces (Moldova and Muntenia). Our researches focus the classical astrological meanings (denoted by A), by reading the natal chart and also applying the forecast known methods (transits, "one degree", progresses). We compare the astrological facts with the real historical ones (denoted by H).

1859

A - Autonomy and pain in a metamorphosis. Divine protection in the difficult moments. A lot of projects focused on the house and inheritance.

H - The birth of a country with two governments, as the great powers asked. By a clever act the country had a single head.

1862 - MC conj. natal Neptun

A - The achievement of the ambitions in the world. Mystical ideal. Search for the own identity.

H - Formation of the first unified Romanian government and the first parliament, establishing the capital at Bucharest.

1865 - Mercur in house 8, Neptun in Aries

A - An exaggeration representing the facts. The hidden impression that the leaders belong to another world, being the ambassador of another cause. The weak up from dreaming.

H - Ideas for dethronement of A.I.Cuza.

1866 - Uranus in house 12

A - Changes made in secret and need for a new creation.

H - The dethronement of A.I.Cuza and the choice of a new royal dynasty by the parliament proclamation of Prince Carol I of Hohenzolern-Sigmaringen as Voivode of Romania.

1868 - Sun in house 9, MC in Aries

A - A wise thought by a reorientation of the social life, with new laws and economical reforms.

H - A serie of new laws and the foundation of the Commerce House of Romania.

1870 - Neptun conj. natal Marte, Uranus conj. natal Jupiter

A - Spiritual actions and movements. Enthusiasm.

H - A political short movement, known as the republic of Ploiesti, which vanished in 24 hours. Foundation of new institutions.

1873- MC conj. natal Marte

A - An act of going out in the society.

H - The law establishing the Foreign Ministry Affairs.

1876- Mercur conj.natal Sun, Jupiter in Cancer

A - A brilliant idea. Diplomatic activities.

H - The liberals are winner of the Parliament elections. Russian- Romanian agreements and a European Conference at Constantinopol.

1877- Asc. in house 2

A - A strong wish for the material and social achievement.

H - The proclamation of the State Independence and beginning of the war against the Ottoman Empire.

1878- Saturn in Virgo

A - The bring of the own acquisitions and need for a written paper.

H- Congress in Berlin, where Romania is recognised as independent and Carol I takes the title of monarch of the new state.

1881- Marte in house 11

A - The renewal of projects.

H- Romania becomes kingdom and has a new Constitution.
 
 
 
 

1884 - Pluton conj.natal Uranus, Venus conj.natal Mercur, Marte in Taurus

A - Two worlds confrontation - opposite ideas, tensions, violence, difficulties in bring a dialogue, many confusions.

H - In Transilvania, a new party recognises the Austrian-Hungarian power with the political consequences. In old Romania, the liberal party is devised into two branches (of Rossetti and of Bratianu). Modification of the Constitution.

1886 - Mercur in house 9

A - The mind in work with new ideas and foreign projects.

H - Few commercial agreements.

1890 - Venus in house 8, Jupiter in house 1, Sun conj.natal Moon

A - The proud of the success. An important event concerning laws. The interes for the society advantage and inheritance.

H - Prince Ferdinand (the nephew of monarch Carol I) comes in Romania as heritier prince. New building rise: Justice Palace, Central Universitarian Library, Cernavoda Bridge - the biggest in Europe at that time.

1895 - Sun in house 10, Neptun in Taurus, Pluton conj.natal Jupiter, MC in house 11

A - Social accomplishment. A good sense of the materialistic feelings. Well-inspired projects.

H - Economical reforms. Foundation of the Shipping Romanian Office and inauguration of Cernavoda Bridge.

1898 - Sun conj.natal Neptun, MC in Taurus, Asc in house 3

A - Exciting ideas for serving concrete material and spiritual problems.

H - The law of the public instruction and edition of the Romanian Enciclopedy.

1901 - Venus conj.natal Sun, Uranus in house 1

A - Interest for heritage and patrimony. An independent manner of being.

H - The National Bank becomes private.

1902 - Neptun conj.natal Pluton

A - Confusions in spiritual values and choosing the partnership.

H - A secret pact between Romania and Austro-Hungarian Empire.

1904 - Sun in Aries, Asc in Virgo

A - Enthusiasm and energy for new methodical actions.

H - Foundation of the Romanian Credit Bank. I.C.Bratianu becomes the leader of the National Liberal Party.

1906 - Saturn in Libra, Jupiter in Leo

A - The leader exhibits his power, showing indebtedness directions. A limitation of action concerning the four-house affairs.

H - The anniversary year of the kingdom. King Carol I carried out with success and an iron hand the governmental rotation of political parties. In 1907, the biggest peasants revolt held with many deaths.

1911 - Venus in house 9

A - Intellectual charm and travel.

H - The first Romanian artistically movie.

1912 - Pluton in Cancer

A - An exaggerate sensibility concerning the home changes. A chronicle conflict.

H - The beginning of the balcanic wars where Romania is involved to make peace and takes at the end the Cadrilater country from Bulgaria.

1914 - Marte in Gemeni

A - Intensive diplomatic actions. The pressing need for alliance becomes very actual.

H - The beginning of the first world war - Romania stays neutral by the death of king Carol I. Ferdinand I (of Hohenzolern) becomes king and carries out a diplomatic activity for agreements with Antanta, helped by his wife, Mary of Edinburgh.

1917 - Venus in Pisces, Jupiter conj.natal Saturn, Uranus in Leo

A - Dualist feelings: either enthusiastically either humble ones. Very hard decisions, sometimes with hazardous speculations, but finely with great success.

H - A decisive year for the war (started by Romania in 1916) and for the Romanian history (few glorious fights after a very critical situation when the government was retreat in Moldova. These victories allow to the unification of all Romanian countries (forming the big Romania the next year).

1919 - Mercur in house 11

A - Interest for new projects, economy and social life.

H - The so-called "contemporaneous" epoch of Romanian history starts from this point.

1920 - Uranus in house 2

A - Need to fructify the property. Unexpected developments of the events.

H - New parliamentary elections and a new law for labour. The peace agreement from Paris.

1923 - Marte in house 12

A - A new period starts: work in retreat, study, secret actions but concrete ones, very powerful enemies.

H - A new Constitution and a law for the intellectual property. A fascist party forms and a Communist one (formed two years before) participates at the International Meeting to Moscow.

1925 - Neptun in Gemeni

A - The sensibility is linked to unrealistical projects. A document concerning the home, but which will have a strange destiny (few years later will vanish).

H - The national orthodox church becomes Patriarchy and so autocefal. The Prince Carol II renounces at the crown heritage (for the third times). The Crown Council approve that and claims Prince Mihai I as heritier Prince.

1926 - Asc in house 4, Pluton in house 1

A - Problems concerning home, the patrimony, heritage. Complex of inferiority and heritage refused. Period of transformations.

H - The Parliament claims Mihai I (5 years old) as heritier of the crown and names a regency with three members. The born of the National - Taranesc Party. By the death of king Ferdinand I the next year, Mihai I becomes king.

1930 - Jupiter in house 3, MC conj.natal Uranus

A - A sudden change of the social-political contract. Enthousiastical action that could really means an error.

H - The return of Carol II as regent, becoming monarch and dethroning his son, with the agreement of the Parliament.

1933 - Saturn in house 5, Venus conj.natal Moon

A - Stabilisation of the old feelings. Unhappy events.

H - Few political and economical scandals where the king Carol II is implied, big strikes, the assassinate of the prime-minister I.G.Duca. The king becomes unpopular.

1937 - MC in house 12

A - Isolation or an event linked to the prison.

H - A new Penal Code. External isolation of the country among the European political pacts.

1938 - Venus in house 10, Neptun conj.natal Jupiter (in house 12)

A - Intensive interior life. A legislative event that leads to the isolation.

H - The sovereign sets up the royal dictature and dissolves the political parties.

1941 - Venus conj.natal Neptun, Uranus in house 3, Sun conj.natal Pluton, MC conj.natal Jupiter

A - Unexpected changes in the social - political contract. Inhibition of feelings and a concrete military action.

H - The general I.Antonescu uses the fascist party "The Iron Garde" and takes the power forcing the king to abdicates and proclaiming formally the new king Mihai I (which still is minor). After that the general liquidate this party becoming the single "chef" of the State. The beginning of the war at the side of Hitler for retrieve the territories lost by Ribbentrop- Molotov Pact. The political parties are still suppressed - they act in illegality.

1944 - Pluton in Leo, Venus conj.natal Marte, Marte in Cancer

A - A big proud reported at the inferior position of the country. Secrete actions for conserving the home. A military action based on self-confidence and marked by intense emotions.

H - At 23 August the sovereign Mihai I, supported by the political parties, arrests the general Antonescu and turns off the arms against the Germany. The Romanian army follows the king with enthusiasm.

1947- Pluton in house 2, Uranus in Virgo

A - The work becomes a new form of religion, ideology. Material insecurity and preposterous events.

H - Abolition of the monarchy and installation of "proletariat dictature".

1955 - Neptun in Cancer, Pluton conj.natal Saturn

A - Ideological exaggerations that lead to new limitations of life.

H - The born of Varsovia Pact - a new form of the cold war.

1957 - Jupiter in house 4

A - A benefical event for the patrimony.

H - The red army retreats from the Romanian territory (excepting Basarabia and North Bucovina).

1958 - Marte in house 1, MC in Cancer

A - Dynamical actions to create the image into the world. Care for the patrimony and a renouvelement of the personality of the society.

H - Change of the prime- minister. The government breaks out the international isolation by establishing new relations with few states from South America and Africa.
 
 
 
 

1964 - Sun in Gemeni, Asc in Scorpio

A - The Sun enters in the sign where the natal Jupiter of the country is and also of the new leadership that will come at the command the next year.

H - The old Communist leader is on die.

1965 - Mercur conj.natal Jupiter

A - Desire of command. A new dictator takes the power- N.Ceausescu. he gives a new Constitution, changing few old Communist ideas.

1968 - Uranus in house 4, Pluton in house 3

A - Contract for war. Unexpected events to happen home.

H- The invasion of Czechoslovakia when Romania was in danger too. Because of his position Ceausescu becomes a popular personage for a while.

1969 - Neptun in house 1, Venus in Taurus

A - The weak up from the dreams for ones and narcissism for others. Love for land and possessions.

H - People begin to see the autoritariom of the leader that introduce his red dynasty and the cult of personality.

1973 - Sun in house 12, MC in house 1

A - A secretive and solitary spirit. Obligation to renounce at everything. The social life becomes more important than the personal one.

H - The so-called "gold epoch" starts with the coming of Elena Ceausescu at the head of the Communist party, influencing much his husband.

1977 - Sun conj.natal Jupiter, Uranus in Libra, Marte in house 2

A - Material and legal difficulties. A big energy to be discharged in the twelfth house. Events that break up the old rule.

H - The big strike of the miners, in Valea Jiului, where they have closed in the prime-minister. The break up, for the moment, of the fear - it is the first anti-Communist strike in Romania.

1985 - Marte conj.natal Saturn opp.natal Sun, Neptun in Leo

A - Very strong material restrictions. The wish to give a new face to the country and to the social life.

H - The epoch of distruction of the villages and of Bucharest begins - it is the Nero's syndrome. While in Russia Gorbachiov starts a period of transformation, in Romania is the epoch of the maximum calvar of subsistence for the population.

1988 - Neptun in house 2, MC in Leo

A - The obsession for the material state becomes a new kind of religion. The apogee of the power.

H - A very hard economical situation when the food can be buyed by ratio. The dictature reach its maximum, after the revolt of the workers to Brasov (1987) - it is the apogee before the end.
 
 

The period 1989 -1991 is characterised by the pass of the Romania's MC through the last three degrees of the first house, after the entry in Leo.

This pass has produced many social and political convolutions. The entry of MC in the second house of the country leads, in September 1991, to the formation of a new government after the last warrior travel of the miners in Bucharest.
 
 

 The forecast for 1994 - 2160, made as a continuation of the above study, has appeared in Romanian newspaper "Romania Libera" at 11 Mars 1994. Many of that prediction accomplished up to the date.
 
 

May 1997, Bucharest

Entry to the International Competition "True in Astrology" organized by the Astrological Association of Great Britain



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