Madonna Adoring the Child with Five Angels, by Sandro Botticelli
Spiritual FIgures	St. Josemaría Escrivá de Balaguer José María Mariano Escrivá y Albás Founder of the Roman Catholic revival movement "Opus Dei" January 9, 1902 - June 26, 1975 reading in progress; please check back
birth data from: www.astrodatabank.com (Thanks to Shawn Davis for detecting the calculation errors on the old chart.)
Distinctive features of nativity:	Born in the extraordinarily confident, intelligent, and political "double Surya" zone = Simha portion of Uttaraphalguni nakshatra "highest fruits" Kala Sarpa Yoga Rahu in bhava-3 = "the Messenger" = exceptionally influential writings and small-group seminar training circuit Rahu's lord L-3+L-10 Shukra = owned and aspected by conservative Shani Purvashadha Moon Karakamsha = bhava-4- Vrischika conservative, patriotic, protective, folkways, old order = 4 Occult practices, secrecy Tantrik knowledge Parivartamsha yoga of the L-6+L-7L-9 Shani + L-5/ L-8 Guru emphasizes the L-6-L-8 pair for difficulties and enemies; also emphasizes the L-5+L-9 pair for wisdom and good fortune
Ketu in bhava-9 = Rahu in bhava-3 Rahu-3 = favorable placement for writers (including songwriters) journalists, and publishers	Bhava-3 = communications and cohort provides the snake-hole aperture through which the ambitious Naga King slithers, slides, and springs upward. chalakaraka Rahu = self-elevating desire to be recognized and privileged as a writer or messenger who delivers important instructions and announcements. May be a taboo-breaker in matters of communication and signaling. Often journalistically evangelical. Success from writing on exotic, disruptive, or controversial topics. chidakaraka Ketu = self-deprecating ambivalence toward patriarchal religion, orthodox piety and guru-father-priest figures. "Witness" viewpoint gives cosmological neutrality in religious philosophy. In a devoted religious personality, the scattering of attachment (Ketu) toward patriarchal figures may result in adoration of the feminine deity which comes to fill the gap left by rejection of the masculine model (compare: St. Catherine Laboure). St. Jose-Maria is most famous for his renewal of Marian devotion within the Roman Catholic worship tradition.
	"An increasing ability to serve is the only reliable sign of spiritual progress."