The Netherlands and 29º Cancer Originally Published: July 22, 2013 I Author: Smiljana Gavrančić

The Netherlands and 29º Cancer

Originally Published: July 22, 2013 I Author: Smiljana Gavrančić 

Every country can be related to a certain astrological sign, but there are also specific degrees inside the Zodiac that each country is "sensitive" to. The land of windmills, tulips and wooden shoes, but also the land of the most liberal laws in the world -- the Netherlands, is primarily related to the sign of Cancer (among other things because this is the sign of Jupiter exaltation, and International Court of Justice is in Netherlands), and the degree for this country is – 29º Cancer! This is the very special place in Zodiac since this is the place were two lights meet -- the Moon and the Sun, the place associated with the sixth chakra (Jupiter), better known as the "third eye“, which can "see further". Netherlands is exactly like that, it "sees further"… Since the South Node (the past, ancestors…) is located close to 29º Cancer in the chart of this country, I would say that the ability to see further is inherited from ancestors…

Sun-Neptune at 29º Cancer

If we start with the natal chart of Netherlands, we see the Sun/Neptune midpoint at 29º Cancer.

The Sun tells of the nation's reputation, and here it is the ruler of 10 (reputation of the country, rulers…), while Neptune tells of state's image, and Netherlands is famous for taking its territory (Cancer) from the ocean (Neptune), so it is no wonder that the last degree of Cancer hosts the Sun/Neptune midpoint. Last degree of every sign is always Neptunian one, accenting the fact that that the territory (Cancer) was claimed from the ocean (29º). Finally, since this degree is the place where lights meet and it describes the sixth chakra (Jupiter), this is also the state that "went further" in many things… Changes are made through the sixth chakra by changing the personal opinions and beliefs… So, Netherlands is the country of legalized prostitution, soft drugs (hash, marihuana and psilocybin, better known as the "magic mushroom"), euthanasia, same-sex marriages… Netherlands was one of the first countries that gave women a right to vote, which certainly confirms its astral connection to the sign of Cancer.

On the other hand, Netherlands is still monarchy, where the institution of the Queen Mother (and recently of the King as well) is still important, since she names the mandatary for government formation after elections and in that way has the indirect influence on the executive government of the country.

Period since the World War II until today

What captured my attention during this research is the fact that, if we look backwards in time (since the end of WW II until today), in all three cases of new monarch coming to power – 29º Cancer was activated! So, it is the period of recent history, when Netherlands followed the road to liberal and special, different country…

Let us start with the Queen Juliana, who was born on April 30 1909 (the day celebrated in Netherlands as national holiday known as “Queen Mother birthday”). Juliana ascended the throne on September 4, 1948, after her mother's abdication. If we do secondary progressions for that day, we find her secondary Ascendant (moves about 1º for 1 year) exactly at 29º Cancer!

Queen Juliana abdicated on her birthday (April 30) 1980, and since then Netherlands is suled by her daughter, Queen Beatrix. During that year, directive Moon (people, but also the Mother Queen) of Netherlands crosses over 29º Cancer! Both Juliana and Beatrix married Germans, which caused deep divisions in country, public disapproval, street protests, for the memories of WW II were still fresh. But, if we relate Netherlands to 29º Cancer, which leaves behind 28º Cancer (the degree of Mars' fall – war), than it was to be expected that Netherlands would leave behind the memory (Cancer) of war (...Mars in fall), which turned out to be true in real life, for the Netherlands people loved King Claus (Queen Beatrix's husband) and his death deeply afflicted the nation…

And finally, the one thing Netherlands was famous for in this 2013, is the very beginning of the year (January 28) when Queen Beatrix announced her abdication in favor of her son, prince Willem Alexander. After more than 120 years Netherlands finally got the King. During the first half of 2013 (when he became the king - more precisely, on April 30, 2013), the new King has directive Venus (which carries the Sun from Taurus as the ruler of 10 – him as the king) exactly at 29º Cancer, which was more than enough for me to suspect the importance of 29º Cancer for this country, since it automatically "called for" Sun/Neptune midpoint, which I mentioned at the beginning of this article.

I would say that in time to come, with the new monarch, I see Netherlands as the country that continues to "see further"…

Maastricht Treaty

Being one of the countries signing the Treaty of Rome in 1957 (precursor of today European Union), this country played an important role in further building of EU. Namely, since the famous Maastricht Treaty was signed on its territory, it is interesting to take a look at secondary progressions of Netherlands for November 1, 1993, the date when Treaty went into force, because we will find the secondary Moon (people) exactly at 29º Cancer!

Also, I must mention the chart for the moment the Treaty of Rome went into force (January 1, 1958), because the Ascendant is at the very specific degree (29º), but in Virgo, which is in exact sextile with 29º Cancer, so all this tells of Netherlands' importance in this event… Twenty-ninth degree for the Ascendant certainly suggests that things will change in time, because 29º points to some end, and later it became obvious through adoption of Maastricht Treaty, which replaced the old Treaty of Rome...

Jupiter in Cancer in the chart of the new King

Since the new King has Jupiter (sixth chakra, the "Third Eye“) in Cancer, in 9th house (the natural house for Jupiter) and very close to 29º Cancer, we can see the future fate of the Netherlands from the point of view of 29° Cancer through the chart of this man!

Namely, Jupiter is at the top of the cardinal T-square with retrograde Mars in exile, but on the degree of Saturn's exaltation (20º Libra), and carries along Neptune (channels...) from Scorpio, and Mercury at 21º Aries, at the star BATEN KAITOS (the Belly of the Whale), of Saturnian nature, from the constellation of Cetus (Whale), which is related to sinking, floods (with which Jupiter also has the mentioned cardinal T- square).

Here, there is the possibility to become "swallowed" by the water… Ant that is maybe the most important problem Netherlands is facing - the floods… Netherlands is known as being the lowlands and threatened by flooding…

If we look at the dispositor of the Jupiter in Cancer (final circumstances), we see it is the Moon at 21º Sagittarius, bringing Jupiter into his seat, at the Sagittarius degree and in the 2nd house (Venus' house), which is altogether promising. Especially important is the fact that here the initial T-square is being resolved, so we may conclude that the new monarch, the first king after more than 120 years, opens the door for Netherlands to solve the problems of flooding in the future. More precisely, here is the possibility that the second chakra (Venus) and the sixth chakra (Jupiter) make the ring around the central chakra (Moon), thus reaching the Neptune (the field of collective emotional relations). Of course, it will take time (Saturn), as well as the patience (Saturn), and behind it, always and only, the faith (Neptune)...