Last week on the 4th of March, my father came down with something peculiar. When he went to the bathroom, there was blood. In that week he continued to have blood on and off when going to the bathroom so they referred him to the hospital. The medical examination is to take place late in the afternoon of the 9th of March. At the time I asked the following horary question, the examination hadn’t taken place yet. “Will my father’s examination reveal there’s a serious condition causing his health problems?”

Own significators: Moon.
Circumstances: Void of course.

Topic significators
Moon (always as topic).
Father: Sun, 10th house.
Health: Sun (life, as ruler of the 6th of the 10th)
Mercury (bowels and nervous system).
The 6th of the 10th house/ Saturn.
Hospitilization: The 12th of the 10th house / Saturn.

Analysis
The chart can be classified as radical. The Moon is in the house that signifies the topic I’m wondering about: my father’s health (the 6th of the 10th). What we would be looking for is a connection between my father’s health (the 6th of the 10th) and the hospital examination (the 12th of the 10th). The first thing that struck me was the opposition between the Sun and Saturn. Leo is on the cusp of the 6th of the 10th (Sun). Aquarius is on the cusp of the 12th of the 10th (Saturn).  At first I couldn’t rhyme anything between Sun and Saturn. Mostly it’s related to bone and teeth problems, I even thought infection there for a second, but it would require the active participation of Mars towards Sun and Saturn. The opposition between the Moon and Mars indicates the heavy bleeding that preceeded in the last couple of days, as the Moon will tell you about what happened around the question in the past and in the future.

When he came back with the results: it was a condition related to old age. Now I get it! Sun opposition Saturn! Saturn, the old man. Sun, as the ruler of life. Both are indicators of something chronic. In Dutch it’s “uitstulping”, I’m not familiar with the English medical term but freely translated it’s a “bulge” in your intestines. I think it’s the same as Diverticulosis, which comes with old age and a low fiber diet. I also heard that he did not take the prescribed medication he needed to take to relax the muscles. My father has a severe intolerance for medication, so he was afraid to take it. Apparently this made the colonoscopy extremely painful. Mercury/ Mars/Neptune could be linked to the medication intolerance.

A “Void of Course” Moon is never a good moment to undergo a medical procedure, but since a colonoscopy is not the same as an operation, I’m guessing the side effects will be minimal. Right now he’s still suffering from cramps (Moon opposite Mercury, the ruler of Virgo).

An eerie likeness (like Daughter like Father):
Both my father and I are Sun in Virgo, though my father’s Sun is at 17 degrees 10 minutes. Saturn is now going retrograde at 18.20 degrees Virgo. That means it’s right on top of my father’s Natal Sun. Last year when Saturn was transiting my Natal Sun at 08.08 Virgo, I remember I had an episode with my bowels where I just couldn’t stop going to the bathroom. I was home sick for at least 3 days with aweful aweful cramps. I didn’t have blood or anything else. Just a severe case of the runs, like I never had them before. Now history seems to repeat itself where Saturn is now transiting his Natal Sun. At the time I was sick, I thought I caused it by eating a grapefruit that had been sitting in my bag overnight. The both of us are extremely sensitive when it comes to our bowels. The response from our bodies are nearly the same especially when it comes to greasy foods. Obviously due to my age I can tolerate more than my father and I’m able to get fit sooner.

My father's chart

My own chart

For comparison, I’ve included both the chart of my father and myself. What I always find interesting, is that there are often prominent reoccurring planetary positions in the charts of relatives. My father has an exact Mercury/Neptune conjunction, which is at fault for a lot of his ailments, including his intolerance to medications. I have a Mercury/Neptune square. Both my father and I are children of Uranus when it comes to finding a way in society [unconvential and rebellious].

I don’t know about you, but I’m going to get myself some fiber-rich muesli bars. I’m 27, but I’d rather not go through what they call a colonoscopy in the future!