Rupert Murdoch By Joni Patry

Article Author Joni Patry

A multimedia mongrel, Rupert Murdoch has built the world’s largest media empire, including television, online films, print and internet publications, and movies. He is said to be the 13th media empire.^Number 117 of the world’s most powerful and influential people^Number With a recent net worth of $7.6 billion, he is the richest man in the world. However, he is currently accused in a serious scandal of using illegal means, including phone hacking and bribery, to get breaking news. He has hacked into the phones of royalty, movie stars, and even victims of terrorist activities, such as 9/11 victims, and will stop at nothing to get the latest news scoop.

The most horrifying and obvious crime is the control, manipulation and one-sidedness of his media network. They only report their own opinion and the real truth is hidden from the public. This censored information can be called mass media propaganda. But now the public demands the truth and Murdoch and his organization are under investigation. He is in danger of suffering the biggest loss. In addition to huge financial losses and bankruptcy, he faces disgrace and humiliation.

Birth Chart Analysis

Power, money and control are among the main features of Rupert Murdoch’s chart. A common feature of billionaires’ charts is that the 11th ruling planet^Number The house that brings big profits is 2^and House of earned money. He has Venus as lord of 11.^Number 2. Housing (big profit)^and Home (money).

His birth Mars is 8^Number House Aspects Venus 2^and House by the opposition, sending a dose of 8 power and control elements^Number His two homes^and Money house, effect of 8^Number Houses are about manipulation, control, power, and lots of money, but this 8^Number The energy of the house brings a life filled with scandal and disgrace at times. Mars in Cancer is debilitated, fuelling the brutal tactics he uses to get information his way.

The planet that rules news, media and publications is Mercury, 3^rd This house is also the house of all communication, including writing, publishing, news and media. His Mercury is strongly placed in the 3rd.^rd House with Sun in Aquarius. Saturn in 3rd position.^rd House of Publishing (Aquarius) and 2^and It is in the house of money (Capricorn). Saturn is in the 1st house, which affects the communication business (3rd^rd House) and Money (2^and 1 to him^st The houses represent the individual.^and House 1^st Houses are another indicator of wealth and money on the chart.

However, if you look closely at the Sun and Mercury in March,^rd In the houses, these two planets become the power houses that made his world. This combination constitutes a powerful Raja Yoga. Raja Yoga means the opportunity to gain great power in this world. Raja actually means royalty or king and Yoga means union. The house in which Raja Yoga is present indicates the area of ​​life where these opportunities to gain great power come. Raja Yoga is when two planets aspect (conjunction or opposition) each other and connect trine houses (1st, 5th, 9th) and angular houses (1st, 4th, 7th, 10th). Trine houses give opportunities and angular houses give power so the combination of these two houses gives the opportunity to gain power and creates what we call Raja Yoga. Here Mercury rules the 7th and 10th houses (both angles) and Sun rules the 9th house.^Number This powerful Raja Yoga lands in the 3rd house.^rd He is a communications royalty, so it is no wonder he has talent in the field of communications, which has made him billions of dollars.

There’s something else noteworthy about this Mercury-Sun conjunction in his chart: the Sun rules the ninth sign.^Number The house (Leo) relates to publishing, the Sun is on the 9th^Number The house of father and publishing is in opposition. When a planet perfectly aspects the house it rules (when the Sun aspects the 9th house),^Number If a house is ruled by Leo and the Sun rules Leo, it will give a positive force to that house and the sign it rules.^Number He started his career by inheriting an Australian local newspaper from his father. Moreover, The Sun is also a karaka for his father.

This dynamic combination of the Sun and Mercury will^rd The House of Media activates his powerful dynasty in the communications sector, but these two planets receive a full aspect of three powerful planets in his chart: Saturn, Jupiter, and Mars all aspect both the Sun and Mercury in this powerful triple aspect.^rd House.

Saturn 3^rd This house is ruled by Saturn (Aquarius), which gives power to this house and further strengthens the power of communication and media.

The positive aspects of Jupiter bring growth, opportunity, and expansion. Jupiter is actually in Gemini, the sign of communication, enhancing your communication talents and skills.

Mars can add power and intensity, but as Mars is not well placed in the 8, it will increase his problems.^Number His Mars is in a weak Cancer house. He is controversial for using his talent for communication to manipulate power and control around the world. His chart shows a great talent for empowering, informing and educating people all over the world, but he faces a major downfall for abusing this power.^Number This house rules power, control, and large amounts of money, but one of the main characteristics and spiritual gifts of this house comes from relinquishing these powers. The most powerful lesson of the eight houses is:^Number Known as the house of death, this house is the death of the ego and usually conveys its message through humiliation and dishonor.^Number And 12^Number The house is associated with endings and death,^Number The home requires surrender, it must be surrendered for the transformation and liberation of the soul.

Dashas and Transits

The most important transiting planets are the transiting maha dasha and bhukti ruler. Also the placement of these two planets at the time of birth will be the focus that will be evaluated in the prediction. Murdoch’s current dasha is maha dasha of Jupiter and bhukti of Mars. Bhukti ruler planets generally play a central role in terms of the events that one will experience during his life period.

He entered Jupiter Mahadasha in June 1998. Jupiter is a very powerful dasha for him and Jupiter rules his lagna (ascendant) and hence is the lord of his chart. His Jupiter is in the 7th^Number The married couple and he are two^and Married my wife and had 3 children within 17 days^rd June 25th Wife^Number 1999. He was in Jupiter Mahadasha and Jupiter Bhukti from June 1998 to July 2000, concentrating Jupiter’s energy in the number 7.^Number Marriage house.

Most of the Jupiter dashas have been very productive and successful and most of the bhukti planets are in excellent conjunction with Jupiter, the ruler of the mahadasha. However, the Mars bhukti that began this year in February 2011 has brought dark secrets and manipulations to the surface. This cycle (Jupiter/Mars) will continue till January 2012. Loss of power, humiliation and disgrace are the outcome of this period. The triggers that activate the natal dasha and bhukti rulers are the faster moving planets. When the Sun conjuncts Mars (the bhukti ruler) in the 8,^Number He was on trial on July 19 for mobile phone hacking.^NumberIn court, the hearing was interrupted when someone threw shaving cream in his face and called him a “greedy billionaire.” Murdoch said, “Today is the most humbling day of my life.” The exact date of the event is determined by the transit of the sun.

Saturn at 10^Number Murdoch’s public image, the house of career, social status and reputation, was destroyed and so was his career in controlling a world empire in communications. Transit Saturn exactly aspects natal Jupiter, the ruler of the Mahadasha and ruler of his chart, which represents an end in business and trouble with partners as Jupiter is in the 7th.^Number House of partners. His business partners were convicted for their involvement in these scandalous cases. Murdoch’s British tabloids were closed down last week due to phone tapping. Moreover, Jupiter, the karaka for children, is related to his son James Murdoch, who was in charge of the British publications. In this case, Mars (lord of Bhukti) rules the 5.^Number Children’s Home, which led to suspicions of his son as the man responsible for the British scandal.

Transiting Saturn will be in conjunction with natal Ketu on the 10th.^Number September will bring further collapse and closure of his empire. His natal Ketu in Virgo is ruled by Mercury (Communication) which further indicates his rise and success in this field, but for now transiting Saturn is conjunct his Ketu so this indicates his downfall in the communication business. Transiting Saturn creates obstacles and endings and gives due rewards. His natal Rahu is exactly conjunct Uranus in the 4th house.^Number When Saturn conjuncts Ketu it will trigger both Rahu and Uranus. This will cause sudden, unexpected and shocking change of events as Uranus always causes upset and unexpected events. This will happen on 6th September 2011.

From the end of August to September, the transiting Mars will be in conjunction with his Mahadasha lord Jupiter and in opposition with his natal Saturn. At this time, both his partner’s business and marriage will be in trouble and more evidence will be evident. However, as Mars transits in August,^Number Conjunct his natal Mars on September 16th^Number Things will get worse, as this will cause separation of the family and the son. Mars in Cancer destroys the family and rules the number 5.^Number Children’s home.

But the final blow will be when Saturn aspects his Mars in January while he is still in Mars bhukti. As transiting Saturn aspects his natal Moon and Mars throughout 2012, he will meet an ignominious end to his life, suffer the end of the empire he has relentlessly built as his family, partner and children leave him. The indications surrounding his children will be devastating, as Mars is debilitated at the 8 (causing powerful problems).^Number The house of death and ending, and transiting Saturn will aspect this Mars, adding to the destruction and ending and casting an aspect on the 5.^Number Children’s home. The son may denounce the father’s sins or take his own life. Hopefully the family issues are healed rather than the dire outcomes suggested by the energies of these planets. The choice is in their hands and surrender is the key.

The transit of Rahu and Ketu into Scorpio and Taurus in May will be his 12th^Number And 6^Number of 12^Number The house is a house of loss, 6^Number This house is associated with enemies and legal disputes. When 12th Rahu transits this house.^Number The House of Loss and Endings also brings to the surface 12 secrets from the past^Number The house is associated with secrets, hidden enemies and the past. Rupert Murdoch is faced with the biggest decision of his life, as letting go of the past may be his last chance at spiritual freedom.

About the author: Joni has been an astrologer and teacher for over 30 years and is the founder of the “Galactic Center” in Dallas. She has served as an online Vedic instructor for the online college, American College of Vedic Astrology’s online program, is on the faculty of ACVA (American Council of Vedic Astrology) and served as Executive Director of CVA (Covered Council of Vedic Astrology) where she published and distributed the International CVA Journal. As a writer, she has published three books on Vedic astrology and numerous articles and studies. Her book, “Eastern Astrology for Westerners,” is a complete manual of Vedic astrology. Joni has hosted international symposiums and is often a keynote speaker at national and international conferences. As an authority on both Western and Vedic astrology, she has appeared on national television and radio shows. Her clients include some of America’s biggest names, including Hollywood celebrities. Her website, www.galacticcenter.org, is a wealth of useful information for all students of astrology. She can be contacted at joni@galacticcenter.org.