M87 at 02°04′ Libra has an orb of 1°00′
The Sun joins M87 on September 25
Messier 87 (M87, Virgo A, Virgo Galaxy) is an 8.6 magnitude supergiant galaxy with several trillion stars in the constellation Virgo. It is one of the local universe’s largest and most massive galaxies. It has a jet of energetic plasma that originates at the core and extends at least 4,900 light-years. It is also one of the brightest radio sources in the sky. M87 has an active supermassive black hole at its core.
2000 | 2050 | Name | Orb |
27♍11 | 27♍53 | Zavijava | 1°40′ |
28♍53 | 29♍07 | Markeb | 2°10′ |
02♎04 | 02♎24 | M87, Virgo A | 1°00′ |
04♎50 | 05♎32 | Zaniah | 1°30′ |
09♎56 | 10♎38 | Vindemiatrix | 2°00′ |
M87 Astrology
Philip Sedgwick [1] calls M87 the Super Galactic Center. My research on Black Hole astrology confirms his findings that the most significant manifestation is sequential monogamy, or codependency and dysfunctional relationship behavior.
M87 gives intense powers of attraction, charm, sex appeal and commitment. However, the partner feels captured, engulfed and consumed. The native is so needy and demanding of time and energy that the relationship ultimately fails.
Although breaking up is especially devastating for M87 people, it is not long before they find themselves in the next committed relationship. Black Hole astrology gives an obsession with finding the perfect partner. Sometimes, relationships can be replaced by a career or special calling. But the result is the same. No one person or job can make them feel satisfied or fulfilled. They always want more and more.
Thankfully, most people turn to spirituality for answers. There is the realization that some childhood wounds must be healed. Once the energy-sucking, demanding behavior is eliminated, an evolutionary stage of development allows room for a soul mate. Some will also become healers, teachers, agents of enlightenment and promoters of change.
Black Hole Astrology
In The Black Hole Book, Alex Miller [2] says that Black Hole astrology promotes change and transition and can be challenging to work with. Black Holes represent a complete reversal of the status quo. Many manifestations seem negative, but their high drama can often elicit rags-to-riches stories.
Theoretical physics states that Black Holes are doorways to parallel universes, alternate realities, and higher dimensions. Making contact with one in our daily lives can often feel like that. Like we have been uprooted from the everyday reality of the Light World and thrust into an alien environment, an Underworld which, although ominous and threatening, can also be the repository of vast riches and the wealth of knowledge of the subconscious.
Several major themes emerge in Black Hole astrology. These involve changeability, personal magnetism/repulsion, extreme instability/unpredictability, unique perspective, energy absorption, transmutation or depletion, and a greater than the typical impact on one’s environment or peers. There is also the attraction of unparalleled, singular, often bizarre experiences.
M87 Conjunctions
Sun conjunct M87: Magnetic, forceful and attractive. Attract the right people at the right time. Outwardly changeable, capricious, adaptable, chameleon-like. Determined and driven with the ability to shift events in their favor dramatically and unexpectedly. Can affect events and transform the status quo. Difficult to penetrate and know. Deceitful or artful. Ability to remake self completely several times throughout life. Resilient and adaptable, ability to live different lives. Creative and insightful but disruptive, dramatic reversals, and sudden upsets. [2]
Cecil Womack 0°00′, Linda McCartney 0°06′, Carl Coerper 0°28′, Jack Pierson 0°31′, Bruce Springsteen 0°37′, Mark Hamill 0°37′, Mickey Rooney 0°38′, Catherine Zeta-Jones 0°40′, John W. Donaldson 0°43′, Robert Currey 0°45′, Christopher Reeve 0°45′ (and Mercury), Stuart Wilde 0°46′ (and POF), Barbara Walters 0°48′, Dmitri Shostakovich 0°52′ (and Mercury), John Coltrane 0°55′ (and POF).
Moon conjunct M87: Frequent moves of residence or changes in living conditions. Much energy and time are spent in the home, draining resources on repairs and redecorations. May own more than one home. Volatile and intense emotions but unlikely to brood. Unstable home life, secrecy and privacy in personal and home life, misdiagnosis, and frequent image changes. The mother may have been unapproachable, vacant or absent, manipulative, domineering and controlling, or smothering and overprotective. Repressed early childhood trauma. The mother may be a drain on energy and resources in later life. [2]
Kim Novak 0°08′, Alden Ehrenreich 0°09′, First atomic reaction 0°18′ (and Neptune), Kenneth Copeland 0°21′, Edward VII 0°24′, Angelica Garnett 0°30′, Billy Jean King 0°31′, Angela Lansbury 0°32′, J. J. Watt 0°39′, George V 0°52′ (and DC), Ernst Thalmann 0°57′.
Mercury conjunct M87: Deep thinker, quick-witted, keen and penetrating mind. Can see what others cannot. Powerful intellect capable of assimilating and processing vast amounts of complex data. Creative thinker, but can get bogged down in details. Unable to bring insights into reality. Ideas are not easily understood, believed or taken seriously. Can see patterns and plan. Trouble deciding between two or more options. Overwhelmed by choices. Susceptible to misinterpretation, misunderstanding, misrepresentation and deceit, but can detect lies and have a good sense of truth. Also good at lying and keeping secrets. May be deliberately deceptive and tricky. A persuasive speaker can be seen as too calculating. Able to build logical, well-thought-out arguments but have difficulty conveying a message. Ahead of their time with unique points of view. Can wound with words or inspire and encourage. [2]
Gwen Stefani 0°00′, Matt Damon 0°06′, Mary Shelley 0°28′, Nancy Kerrigan 0°44′ (and Descendant), LeAnn Rimes 0°46′, Julio Iglesias 0°56′ (and Sun, Neptune), Maura Murphy 0°57′ (and Venus).
Venus conjunct M87: One over-powering, all-devouring passion for an individual or a cause. An insatiable appetite for love, intimacy and romance, finances, and creative expression. Flighty or too fixated on superficialities. The likelihood of at least one radical reappraisal of values throughout life. Long-term relationships may be challenging to achieve or prove ongoing sources of energy drain and require a great deal of attention to maintain. Many short-term, volatile relationships. Forms attachments quickly, almost unguardedly. [2]
Stacy Valentine 0°05′, Isabel Hickey 0°08′, Dorothy Parker 0°27′, Larry Hagman 0°34′, Jada Pinkett Smith 0°36′, Martinus Thomsen 0°37′, Lulu 0°47′, John Edward 0°49′, Stephen King 0°50′, Divine 0°51′, Maurice Blanchot 0°57′.
Mars conjunct M87: Fluctuating or variable energy levels, an uneven feeling or vacillation between two poles of vibrant action and listless torpor, with periods of hyperphysical activity alternated with lassitude and withdrawal. Bouyant and active one day and lethargic or debilitated the next. There can be a great deal of energy at the native disposal, although tapping into it may not be easy. A tendency toward accidents, rash and impulsive action, clumsiness, stubborn and willful or resolute and determined. [2]
Robert Wadlow 0°04′, Camila Cabello 0°15′, Ilona Staller 0°17′, Prince George, Duke of Kent 0°24′, Jean-Henri Fabre 0°26′, Lisa Kudrow 0°27′, Paul Cezanne 0°31′, Yasmin Aga Khan 0°31′, Julian Castro 0°34′, Kirsten Dunst 0°38′, Huw Edwards 0°55′.
Jupiter conjunct M87: Shifts belief systems and philosophical ground with relative ease but dogmatic about current beliefs. A free-flowing and adaptable belief system. Will likely endorse at least two radically different belief systems at different times. At least one major “conversion” experience in life. Eccentric or bizarre views. [2]
Patty Loveless 0°06′, Van Morrison 0°06′ (and POF), Jessica Alba 0°07′, Julius Evola 0°12′, Katie Couric 0°13′, Hubertus Strughold 0°15′, Francis I of France 0°17′, M. C. Escher 0°20′, Alexis Arquette 0°22′ (and Uranus), Laura Jane Grace 0°37′, Kiefer Sutherland 0°42′, Melanie Griffith 0°54′, Gertrude Stein 0°57′, Rami Malek 1°00′ (and Saturn).
Saturn conjunct M87: Turmoil or instability in work or career but exceptional focus and energy for work-related tasks. Work and career demands impinge heavily on resources and energy. Difficulty choosing a career. Will likely embark on at least two utterly unrelated career paths, sometimes simultaneously, more often serially. Frequent job changes, especially early in life. Temporary setbacks, but career progress is steady, if erratic and unpredictable. [2]
Judy Garland 0°07′, Christopher Lee 0°07′ (and Ascendant), Pierre Cardin 0°32′, Crystal Gayle 0°58.
Uranus conjunct M87: Strong need for independence. Genius-level insights but also madness. Extreme rebelliousness and satisfaction in shocking others. A nonconformist, maverick persona. Creative thinking and a unique perspective that favors problem-solving. Stubbornly willful and unconcerned with the ramification for others of one’s actions. Problems with computers and technology. Natural talent for the sciences. May devise brilliant theories or inventions ahead of their time, but they are challenging, if not impossible, to implement given current circumstances. [2]
Mariah Carey 0°07′ (and Jupiter, S. Node), Edward Norton 0°22′, Matthew Perry 0°24′, Alexis Arquette 0°37′ (and Jupiter), Parker Posey 0°44′.
Neptune conjunct M87: Strongly escapist, which can manifest as alcohol or substance abuse. Problems with addiction or codependency. Highly empathetic with a strong spiritual core. Tendency to gloss over problems and unwillingness to face unpleasant truths. Issues with clarity or lack of focus but highly creative and aesthetically advanced. Musical or poetic abilities. [2]
Goerge Harrison 0°05′, Bobby Fischer 0°13′, Larry Flynt 0°14′, Rudy Giuliani 0°14′ (and AC), Joe Biden 0°15′, Barbara Hand Clow 0°19′, Julio Iglesias 0°26′ (and Sun, Mercury), First atomic reaction 0°31′ (and Moon), Micheal Crichton 0°31′, Robert Hand 0°34′, Bob Woodward 0°42′, Janis Joplin 0°43′, Robert De Niro 0°50′, Oliver North 0°57′.
Pluto conjunct M87: Functions as a catalyst for others in crisis or transition. A natural affinity for mediating between realities. Issues with extreme jealousy or possessiveness. A marked tendency to act behind the scenes, to manipulate or attempt to control others, May become obsessed with secretiveness that can result in an overly closed, withholding personality. A strong urge for power and extreme willfulness which, if thwarted, may degenerate into obsessive/compulsive behaviors and bizarre quirks or eccentricities. [2]
Heidi Klum 0°00′, Christina Applegate 0°03′, Tori Spelling 0°09′, Allison DuBois 0°15′, Gwyneth Paltrow 0°20′, Justin Trudeau 0°21′, Rufus Wainwright 0°25′, Monica Lewinsky 0°27′, Sachin Tendulkar 0°34′.
Ascendant conjunct M87: David Cameron 0°01′, Edward Furlong 0°05′, Günther Tamaschke 0°06′, Dottie West 0°07′, Elizabeth Barrett Browning 0°09′, Megan Rapinoe 0°12′, Rudolph Valentino 0°17′, André the Giant 0°19′, David Koresh 0°21′, Winston Churchill 0°22′, Rock Hudson 0°27′, Corazon Aquino 0°29′, Niall Horan 0°34′ (and Mercury), David Gest 0°38′, Christopher Lee 0°41′ (and Saturn), Lili Damita 0°45′, Joseph Gurney Cannon 0°48′, Britney Spears 0°52′, Lee Majors 0°55′, James McAvoy 1°00′.
Midheaven conjunct M87: Ted Turner 0°08′, Luc Jouret 0°24′, John Galsworthy 0°29′ (and Mars), Henry V of England 0°37′, Sean Penn 0°55′, Alicia Witt 0°55′, Julian Clary 1°04′, Fred Astair 1°15′, Timothy Leary 1°37′.
Descendant conjunct M87: Barbara Hutton 0°29′, Heather Locklear 0°37′ (and Sun), Joan Collins 0°58′, Nancy Kerrigan 1°00′ (and Mercury).
Part of Fortune conjunct M87: Martina Navratilova 0°13′, Grant Morrison 0°23′, Jennifer Lawrence 0°35′, Diane Luciferia 0°49′, Ricki Lake 0°55′, Alexander Graham Bell 0°59′.
North Node conjunct M87: Cary Grant 0°12′, Cheiro 0°25′, Ryan O’Neal 0°52′, Jean Dixon 0°52′.
South Node conjunct M87: Donald Maclean 0°02′, Danielle Egnew 0°08′ (and Uranus), Richard Branson 0°15′, Chaz Bono 0°19′ (and Jupiter, Uranus), David Duke 0°40′, Jennifer Aniston 0°44′, Zac Efron 0°47′, Rajneesh 0°52′.
References
- The Super Galactic Center, Philip Sedgwick
- The Black Hole Book, Alex Miller, 2014.
- All fixed star positions are for the year 2000. Add one degree per 72 years to correct for precession.