Nick Dagan Best
Presentation recap by Kim Tigar
Nick Dagan Best's
Feb. 26, 2008 AFOA
presentation was on Venus and Mars retrogrades and their significance in
personal charts, as well as politics, history, and scandal. Nick’s work is
based upon personal research performed utilizing the information in over 26,000
charts.
Specific information on
Venus retrograde periods:
-Venus retrogrades 5
times during its 8 year synodic cycle
-Retrograde period lasts
approximately 40 days
-The shadow of the
retrograde lasts 30 days, both before and after the retrograde
-The total retrograde
cycle is 100 days: 30 days shadow before + 40 days retrograde + 30 days shadow
after.
Nick used many examples
indicating the importance of Venus Rx including, World War II, death of Joseph
Stalin, death of Eleanor Roosevelt, several terrorist attacks, various American
scandals, etc.
Specific information on
Mars retrogrades periods:
-Mars retrograde returns
to the same position every 15 years in the synodic cycle
-Mars retrograde in some
personal charts activate change much like clockwork
-Mars retrograde in
political or history charts also indicate change
Nick used the natal chart
of Paul McCartney to provide examples of how Mars Rx can create change in a
personal chart. He also used the charts of the beginning and end of slavery in
America.
In addition to being
especially high energy, Nick’s presentation was interesting and thought
provoking and provides another avenue for uncovering more of the mysteries of
Astrology. More of Nick’s astrological insights can be found at
Starstories.astrology.com and
exotericastrology.com