Astrology in action - Rupert Murdoch’s Media Empire - Will he survive?

Will the biggest media scandal destroy Murdoch’s media empire? In this blog using Murdoch’s astrological chart I will attempt to unravel the underlying problems of Murdoch’s empire through key progressions and potential timing of key events. First let’s look at some of main factors of his chart. With Capricorn rising and ruler Saturn conjunct the 2^nd cusp shows someone who will work very hard to accumulate money and possessions through fear of  not having enough...when we see that Saturn opposes Mars - Pluto it presents a tough, determined and ruthless person in the pursuit of power. It also represents his tough childhood even though his family were wealthy...His parents would have been very strict, authoritarian and would have had his life planned out... I doubt whether his parents showed much affection - the age of 3, 6 and 9 would have been very challenging (Saturn-Pluto-Mars) for his family (Cancer). His father died when he was 22, progressed Sun (father) conjunct Uranus (Sudden change). He then took over the family business News Limited which was very successful.

Personality wise he has great survival (Mars-Saturn-Pluto) instincts (cancer) and will fight (Mars-Pluto) to the end in a determined and perhaps ruthless and confident fashion (Mars – Pluto) while making enemies during the process 7^th house (relationships). This planetary combination is intensified through Jupiter’s influence. Pluto makes a conjunction with Jupiter in Cancer (family) in the 7^th (relationships)..this exaggerates (Jupiter) the need for power (Pluto) within the family (Cancer). It’s not surprising that he is ranked 13th most powerful person in the world in the Forbes' The World's Most Powerful People list 2010. With a net worth of US$6.3 billion, he is ranked 117th wealthiest person in the world.

It will have be interesting to know the type of experiences he encounters when Jupiter (expands), Saturn (limits), Uranus (reforms), Neptune, (dissolves), and Pluto (transforms) influenced this dynamic planetary combination of Saturn in opposition to the Mars-Pluto-Jupiter conjunction. His Jupiter-Pluto combination is about thinking big, being the speculator and gaining big investments. It is likely to be found in successful entrepreneurs charts because is the contact is about risk and expansion (Jupiter) and beginnings and power (Pluto).  Ok so we have explored some of the key aspect patterns that provide the platform for Murdoch’s media empire and global domination. What might surprise people is that he is very talented in negotiations and has great intuition (Sun-Mercury in Pisces trine Jupiter and Pluto). His worldwide fame (Neptune-Midheaven) comes from Moon (Public) rising in Sagittarius (Entrepreneur).

Ok so what’s happening now and why is his empire involved in such a big scandal? Let’s go back to 6 and 3 years ago when his progressed Sun in Gemini (media/communications) made a square to Neptune (deception) in Virgo (employees). It’s very possible that he may have been aware of the problems occurring within his own company and decided to cover it up (Neptune). In 2011 Neptune opposes his progressed ascendant in Pisces...this type of aspect is very likely to appear when deception is exposed. What is interesting is that he may believe that he is above criticism and can brush away the problem due to his position of power and influence (converse Mercury opposing Jupiter and Pluto conjunction). President Nixon had his Mercury-Jupiter-Pluto combination activated during the Watergate crisis. I am sure that when the investigation has been completed we will find some kind of cover up (Neptune opposition Ascendant).

We can also look back at the lunar Eclipse in June 2011 at 23 degrees Sagittarius which conjuncts his Moon (public) in the 12^th house (self-undoing, hidden) - also Cancer on the 8^th cusp (Police investigation). The Neptune opposition Ascendant is activated in October 2011 so expect more revelations around the autumn 2011 and in 2012-13..yes it not finished yet! The problem that may occur is that his other interests may be hit hard which could impact the Sun, Sunday Times, Times and his takeover of BSkyb.

In fact  new scandals may appear during the next 12-18 months plus his health may suffer (Neptune-Ascendant) so in all he will find the next 18 months the most challenging of his life...especially with all his enemies (Mars-Pluto) trying to put oil on the fire.

Please not I have not looked at all the different planetary configurations but focussed on some of the most obvious ones. Let me know if you want to know more...or even if you have other theories would be great to hear from you