Image: painting by George Hayter [Public domain], via Wikimedia Commons
The Bride Wore White!
by Jude Cowell
The wedding ceremony of Queen Victoria and Albert was held on February 10, 1840 in the Chapel Royal at St. James's Palace, London with the ring placed on her finger at about 1:00 pm LMT, according to historic record.
This date and time shows Sun in Aquarius 20:55 and Moon in Taurus 19:15. Using the Sun sign to describe the male principle and the Moon sign to describe the female principle, let's consider the Sun-Moon blend imprinted upon their wedding as descriptive of their partnership. For in The Combination of Stellar Influences Reinhiold Ebertin describes the principle of the Sun-Moon pairing as: "Spirit and soul, the conscious and the unconscious, vitality and feeling, husband and wife."
In a word, marriage.
And theirs is said to have been a romantic pairing yet perhaps you've noted that Aquarius and Taurus are fixed (rigid, stubborn) signs that square one another. Well, perhaps the energetic dynamism of a square aspect suggests that once psychological adjustments had been made between them, the action-reaction tendencies of a square could lead to constructive results such as the nine offspring their union produced.
And I very much suspect that their wedding day *Venus-Mars sextile was beneficial since it suggests physical harmony and attraction, and the romance which their Sun-Moon square needed especially during the crises of life (squares) along with the cultural refinement that can provide a capacity for positive adjustments. Another happy indication toward a successful relationship is that Aquarius is a male sign (active yang force), while Taurus is a female sign (receptive yin force).
The innovative, efficient, and rational Air-Earth combo of Sun AQ-Moon Taurus denotes a couple who valued their independence, were idealistic and broadminded, and were status quo yet reformer types who deeply appreciated the things that made them comfortable, happy, and secure. Family life with children and the protection of family obviously fell within this category for them.
Together they must have experienced a deep sense of inner contentment a happy union often provides and though nostalgic for the past, they were future-oriented yet realistic, and were able to learn from the past. The partners in this union represented solidity and reliability for each other and felt fortunate to have someone by their side with whom to enjoy life more fully. However, others may have seen them as arrogant, smug, emotionally detached, and even ruthless as they made persistent efforts to achieve their goals and ambitions by bringing their highest ideals down to earth. (Yes, jealousy may have something to do with the negative opinions of others!)
For more insight into Sun AQ-Moon Taurus, consult Sun Sign-Moon Sign by Charles and Suzi Harvey where you'll discover two interesting Images for Integration for this blend:
"A country girl seeks a conventional life with an unconventional young man in the big city...The resident caretaker of a 'New Age' community sips his Beaujolais as he systematically does the year's accounts."
Perhaps you agree that Victoria and Albert remain to this day a fascinating couple!
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View the Natal Horoscopes with biographical details of Queen Victoria born May 24, 1819 and Albert, Prince of England born August 26, 1819.
*Wedding Day Venus @10Cap sextile Mars 10Pis: Venus in Saturn-ruled Capricorn signified Victoria's more authoritative position; Mars in Jupiter-ruled Pisces his more hidden, supportive, sacrificial, silent, or behind-the-scenes position from which he struggled for recognition.
Here are Wikipedia pages for Queen Victoria and Albert, Prince consort where you'll find various portraits and links to other family members and associates.
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