I am always looking for examples of what I call, Horoscopic Expressionism--a work of art which at least seems to be an unconscious exposition of some connection between one's psyche and whatever astrology actually is. While browsing Google Images, I discovered the art of one Andy Goldsworthy. Here is the image that made me think I could probably use Andy as a lab specimen :
http://pedantus.free.fr/rowanleaveswithwhole.jpg
I felt as though this man had projected a symbolism which has an astrological parallel. To me, it seems an expression of what astrology would call a conjunction of the natal Sun and Uranus. As well, the black circle part of the image is parallel to the idea of Sun trine Saturn--an angle of 120 degrees between these two astrological planets. Bare in mind that I cannot explain why any of this "works" or why I am given to this kind of perception, but I try to either establish the facts of my suppositions, or maybe, with luck, make it all just go away...:) In searching Google for Goldsworthy's birth data I found literally hundreds of references to his birth year, 1956, and little else.
So, I looked at his birth year to see which day of the year the Sun was actually conjunct Uranus--in the same Zodical degree. It, this conjunction, falls on July 25, in 1956.
Thus, "if" astrology works, then Andy Goldsworthy's art is pointing to his birthday. When I Googled, ["Goldsworthy was born" July 25], I hit upon a web page citing Goldsworthy's birthday, a quote from an autobiographic text. It was posted by a college student who has since graduated, or just moved on, but that site no longer shows up on the web. [Updating here (11/21/08; Andy birth date is suddenly a lot more accessible when googled...and some are citing it as being the 26th of July...(which is my birthday of course...:)
Anyway, I hit this 1 in 365 chance right on the nose...:) And, to sweeten the pot, the Sun is also trine (120 degres of separation +/- 8 degrees) Saturn on that date. I don't think I'm just plain lucky enough, or unlucky enough, to have this kind of "guess" work out as it does. It's not at all like guessing coin tosses and such. I want to remain skeptical, but its not easy...:)
