Titan submersible incident
Just days after a migrant disaster off the coast of Pylos, Greece, in which hundreds of passengers are feared missing or dead, another ocean tragedy has hit headlines. Hard to imagine you've missed it, but here's what Wikipedia has to say about Sunday's Titan incident:
On 18 June 2023, the submersible Titan operated by OceanGate Expeditions went missing in the North Atlantic Ocean off the coast of Newfoundland, Canada. The submersible was on a tourist expedition to view the wreck of the Titanic, with five people on board. Communication was lost with the submersible one hour and 45 minutes into its dive to the wreck site, and authorities were notified when it did not resurface at its scheduled time later that day. The craft's four-day breathable air supply is expected to be exhausted on the morning of 22 June 2023.
It's a distressing situation, but an odd one. This was ocean tourism gone wrong; by just about every objective measure, the capsizing of the migrant vessel Andriana was a more significant tragedy born of refugee and migrant crisis, yet it received a fraction of the attention afforded the Titan disappearance. The Titan adventure cost each of the five passengers $250K USD, and was every bit the show of extravagance that accompanied the original Titanic story.
It's small wonder, looking at the chart for the expedition's launch. Have a look at what's happening on angles, and the planetary relationships that are formed in the sky at the time of the Titan's submersion into the Atlantic. Do you see the problematic signatures?
It's probably wise to open on an acknowledgement that there is great speculation as to the correct time to use for this chart (thanks to Deb Houlding for bringing this to my attention, and to the STA Grads on our forum for surfacing this issue).
I will be referencing an article from CNN that cites a 9am ADT time for the expedition's commencement, which corresponds to an ascendant of 18° Leo when using mid-Atlantic geographical coordinates nearing the wreckage site of the Titanic.
I'd also like to open with a brief prayer for all those lost at sea, from the 1789 Book of Common Prayer:
O eternal Lord God, who alone spreadest out the heavens, and rulest the raging of the sea; who hast compassed the waters with bounds, until day and night come to an end; be pleased to receive into thy Almighty and most gracious protection, the persons of us thy servants, and the ships in which we serve. Preserve us from the dangers of the sea, and from the violence of the enemy; that we may be a safeguard [...] and a security for such as pass on the seas upon their lawful occasions; that the inhabitants of our land may in peace and quietness serve thee our God; and that we may return in safety to enjoy the blessings of the land, with the fruits of our labour; and, with a thankful remembrance of thy mercies, to praise and glorify thy holy name; through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen.
With that out of the way, let's dive in.
The ascendant is attended by Mars, ruler of the Scorpio 4th house. The 4th-ruler angular shows threat to comes from the depths, and harps on themes of drowning and submersion.
The Sun, ruling the ascendant, is in exact square to Neptune at 27° Pisces in the 8th house.
Mars approaches a hostile square of Uranus in the midheaven – a disruptive influence that aligns with the break in communication equipment experienced aboard the Titan.
The Moon at 0° Cancer approaches a trine of Saturn on the cusp of the 8th. Saturn is in Pisces, a water sign, stationing retrograde in a house associated with anxiety and loss.
Jupiter, ruler of the 8th house, sits upon the midheaven. Jupiter highlights the great wealth aboard this trip, and the notoriety of the expedition and its passenger. Jupiter applies directly to Saturn on the 8th cusp, and disposting Saturn, places a great emphasis on themes related to death, drowning and isolation.
There are also astrological correspondences to the moment the Titanic hit the fateful iceberg in the late hours of 14 April 1912. The Moon in that chart was at 25° Pisces, hovering over the Titan's Neptune at 27° Pisces. And the iceberg's Mars at 5° Cancer was transited by the Moon at the time of the Titan's launch.
It is my sincere hope that the missing vessel is located, and with urgency – the crew is expected to run out of oxygen tomorrow morning, as the Moon comes into conjunction with Mars at 19° Leo, on the launch's ascendant by degree. There has been some heartening news that has reached us:
Andrea Marks
And there is always reason to keep hope alive when Jupiter is angular, especially so given the Moon's mutually received sextile to Jupiter.
