Full Moon in Leo — February 09, 2020, 07:33 UT
The Full Moon on Feb. 9, 2020, is in conjunction with centaur planet Thereus in Leo. Thereus was named in 2003 from Greek mythology after one of the centaurs who attended the Lapith king Pirithous’ wedding and was killed by Theseus. Centaur Thereus was a hunter who captured bears and carried them home, alive and struggling.
The myth doesn’t tell us anything more, and we don’t know what happened inside the cave of Thereus, but it is clear that Thereus expresses strength, endurance and ability to confront and control anger. The contemporary slang word “badass” probably describes him well, and also many of the following people with a prominent Thereus:
John Newton (July 24, 1725 – Dec. 21, 1807) was a British sailor and Anglican clergyman. He went at sea at a young age, and worked on slave ships for several years. He became a slave of a black princess of the Sherbro people, was released, and after experiencing a conversion to Christianity, he became a supporter of abolitionism. He wrote hymns, including “Amazing Grace”. — The Sun conjunct Thereus in Leo square the lunar nodes.
Helmut Schmidt (Dec. 23, 1918 – Nov. 10, 2015) was a German politician and member of the Social Democratic Party of Germany (SPD), who served as Chancellor of the Federal Republic of Germany (West Germany) from 1974 to 1982. He retired from Parliament in 1987, after clashing with the SPD’s left wing, who opposed him on defense and economic issues. — The Moon conjunct Thereus in Virgo.
Margaret Thatcher (13 Oct. 13, 1925 – April 8, 2013) was the Prime Minister of the United Kingdom from 1979 to 1990 and leader of the Conservative Party from 1975 to 1990. She was the longest-serving British prime minister of the 20th century and the first woman to hold that office. Her nickname was “The Iron Lady” because of her uncompromising politics and leadership style. – Thereus conjunct ascendant in Scorpio.
Steve McQueen (March 24, 1930 – Nov. 7, 1980), “The King of Cool”, was an American actor, who at one time was the highest-paid movie star in the world. He loved motorcycles and race-cars, and performed many of his own stunts. — The Moon conjunct Thereus in Aquarius, the Sun in Aries sextile Thereus.
Boris Yeltsin (Feb. 1, 1931 – April 23, 2007) was a Soviet and Russian politician who served as the first president of the Russian Federation from 1991 to 1999 in challenging circumstances. He played a significant role in the dissolution of the Soviet Union. Yeltsin made a memorable speech standing on a tank outside of the Russian White House and resisting the coup attempt in Aug. 1991. – The Sun conjunct Thereus in Aquarius.
Miloš Forman (Feb. 18, 1932 – April 13, 2018) was a Czech-American film director, who was an important figure in the Czechoslovak New Wave. He immigrated to the United States in 1968. He won the Academy Award for Best Director two times. — The Sun conjunct Thereus in Aquarius.
Jack Nicholson (born April 22, 1937) is an American actor whose career has spanned more than 60 years. He has received numerous awards, including the Academy Award for Best Actor for the drama One Flew Over the Cuckoo’s Nest (1975). The film was directed by another Thereus person, Milos Forman, who won Oscar for the Best Director for the same movie. — The Sun conjunct Thereus in Taurus.
Dionne Warwick (born Dec. 12, 1940) is one of the most-charted female vocalists of all time. She started singing gospel in a family gospel group. The most successful years for her were from the mid-1960s to early 1970s. — The Moon on the ascendant in late Taurus, Thereus rising in early Gemini.
Johnny Hallyday (June 15, 1943 – Dec. 6, 2017), “the French Elvis”, was a French rock and roll singer and actor, credited for having brought rock and roll to France. He was one of the best-selling artists in the world. — The Sun conjunct Thereus in Gemini.
Ray Davies (born June 21, 1944) is an English rock-singer and songwriter, co-founder of The Kinks. After the dissolution of the Kinks in 1996, Davies embarked on a solo career. He has also acted, directed and produced shows for theatre and television. He has been referred to as “the godfather of Britpop”. — The Sun in the last degree of Gemini in conjunction with the Moon-Saturn-Thereus triple conjunction in early Cancer.
The battle of Tali-Ihantala begins (June 25, 1944) between Finnish and Soviet troops. It was part of the Finnish-Soviet Continuation War (1941–1944), which occurred during World War II. It is the largest battle ever in the history of the Nordic countries. Finland was able to resist the attack and thus managed to stay as an independent nation. — A conjunction of the Sun, Venus, Pallas, Saturn and Thereus in early Cancer. The aforementioned planets made a transit conjunction with Finland’s lunar nodes and Pluto in early Cancer.
Camilla, Duchess of Cornwall (born July 17, 1947) is the second wife of Charles, Prince of Wales. Her first husband was Andrew Parker Bowles, with whom she has two children. They divorced in 1995. Camilla was romantically involved with the Prince of Wales both before and during their first marriages. Following both of their divorces, Prince Charles declared his relationship with Camilla was, and is, “non-negotiable”. In 2005 Charles and Camilla were wed. – The Sun conjunct Thereus in Cancer.
Madonna (born Aug. 16, 1958), the “Queen of Pop”, is an American singer, songwriter, actress, and businesswoman. She is known for pushing the boundaries and using provocative imagery onstage and in her music videos. — The Leo Sun sextile Jupiter-Thereus conjunction on the North node in Libra.
Kanye West (born June 8, 1977) is an American rapper, singer, songwriter, record producer, entrepreneur and fashion designer. He is among the most critically acclaimed musicians of the 21st century. His music has spanned a broad range of styles. – The Sun conjunct Jupiter and Thereus in Gemini.
Edward Snowden (born June 21, 1983) is an American whistleblower who released classified material on top-secret NSA programs to The Guardian and The Washington Post in June 2013. He wanted to expose excessive government surveillance of the American people. On June 23, 2013, Snowden boarded a flight to Moscow after Hong Kong authorities refused a US request to arrest him. As of October 2019, Snowden had been granted permanent residency in Russia. – Snowden’s Thereus is in early Leo. The Gemini Sun is semi-sextile to Thereus, Saturn in Libra squares Thereus, Jupiter in Sagittarius is trine to Thereus, and Chiron in late Taurus is sextile to Thereus.
Usain Bolt (born Aug. 21, 1986) is a Jamaican former sprinter, who is widely considered to be the greatest sprinter of all time. – The Sun conjunct Thereus and Nessus in Leo.