Leslie Marlar

Thomas Edison - an Astrological Profile
by
Leslie Marlar

When I look at Thomas Edison's horoscope, I notice three areas of interest. After reading Neil Baldwin's biography on Edison, these areas define him clearly. I have no problem seeing the man in the horoscope and the horoscope in the man.

These areas of interest are the Moon near Mars in the sign Capricorn; Mercury, the Sun, and Neptune near each other in the sign Aquarius; and Saturn near Venus in Pisces.

The strongest impression of Edison given in the book is that he lived in the world of thought and in the world of practical action. In his chart this is shown by the activity of the Sun, Mercury, and Neptune in theoretical airy Aquarius, Venus and Saturn in mystical and imaginative Neptune's sign, Pisces, and the Moon and Mars in practical earthy Capricorn. The closeness of Mercury, the planet of cognition and Neptune, the planet of the imagination add to his theoretical nature. Ideas came to him and then he went to his beloved shop to incarnate them. Henry Ford's statement that Edison believed that all things were possible but still had his feet on the ground reflects Edison's two approaches: the potent, imaginative, analytical bodies in Aquarius; Venus and Saturn in mystical Pisces; and the Moon with Mars in realistic Capricorn. President Coolidge said of Edison that he had the blending of the imagination of a dreamer and the practical driving force of the doer. This is an excellent description of the qualities of the Aquarian group along with the Pisces group and a veritable literal translation of the Moon and Mars in Capricorn.

Let's look at the three areas and add a little more detail. The Mercury, Sun, Neptune conjunction in Aquarius, the sign of advanced abstract thought, is the correspondent of his global thinking and of his possession of metaphysical books because Aquarius is said to “rule” global and metaphysical perspectives. And finally, let's remember that Uranus, the planet associated with Aquarius corresponds to the world of electricity. Is the light bulb coming on yet?

We look to the conjunction of the Moon and active Mars in Capricorn and see Edison's competitive spirit, his entrepreneurial activities, and his concern with his historical legacy. Capricorns want honors. It is the sign associated with business, career, and reputation. And Capricorn also rules mining to which he was drawn.

Venus with Saturn in Pisces reflects qualities in his imaginative life, his practical life, and his personal life. Their presence in dreamy Pisces adds to his active imagination. Venus here with Saturn shows love of Saturn things: work, efficiency, mining, and his puritanical work ethic. Edison’s hygienic axiom was little sleep, little food, and loose clothes. Saturn near Venus limits Venus's tendencies to luxury and fashion. It can also wreck havoc with one's personal life. Hard work (Saturn) can overshadow love and leisure (Venus). Loved ones can be neglected. This seems to be the case with Edison's first wife and also their children after Edison's second marriage. It appears that Edison’s first wife, Mary, needed an attentive husband. Edison's work kept him away from her and this seems to have contributed to her early demise.

The Moon and Venus are the two celestial bodies that represent women and in his chart each one is near a malefic planet: Mars with the Moon and Saturn with Venus. This can certainly give trouble with females and one's love life and personal life.

Final notes. It is a thrill to see strong correspondences between a person's nature and life and their chart. Without this people like me have to look for another interest. I've mentioned no houses in this article due to a lack of confirmation of birth time. Also a square from Jupiter to Venus and Saturn adds to family problems. A square from Uranus to Mars adds to his mechanical ability. It is appropriate that we could talk about a stellar figure of the millennium and see his life and nature in essential astrological elements like conjunctions and planet sign placements.

Note: Edison, Inventing the Century by Neil Baldwin – Hyperion, 1995

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Home Astro-Biography Articles Services Seminars/Events New & Full Moons Monthly Column	Thomas Edison - an Astrological Profile by Leslie Marlar [Thomas Edison's Chart] When I look at Thomas Edison's horoscope, I notice three areas of interest. After reading Neil Baldwin's biography on Edison, these areas define him clearly. I have no problem seeing the man in the horoscope and the horoscope in the man. These areas of interest are the Moon near Mars in the sign Capricorn; Mercury, the Sun, and Neptune near each other in the sign Aquarius; and Saturn near Venus in Pisces. The strongest impression of Edison given in the book is that he lived in the world of thought and in the world of practical action. In his chart this is shown by the activity of the Sun, Mercury, and Neptune in theoretical airy Aquarius, Venus and Saturn in mystical and imaginative Neptune's sign, Pisces, and the Moon and Mars in practical earthy Capricorn. The closeness of Mercury, the planet of cognition and Neptune, the planet of the imagination add to his theoretical nature. Ideas came to him and then he went to his beloved shop to incarnate them. Henry Ford's statement that Edison believed that all things were possible but still had his feet on the ground reflects Edison's two approaches: the potent, imaginative, analytical bodies in Aquarius; Venus and Saturn in mystical Pisces; and the Moon with Mars in realistic Capricorn. President Coolidge said of Edison that he had the blending of the imagination of a dreamer and the practical driving force of the doer. This is an excellent description of the qualities of the Aquarian group along with the Pisces group and a veritable literal translation of the Moon and Mars in Capricorn. Let's look at the three areas and add a little more detail. The Mercury, Sun, Neptune conjunction in Aquarius, the sign of advanced abstract thought, is the correspondent of his global thinking and of his possession of metaphysical books because Aquarius is said to “rule” global and metaphysical perspectives. And finally, let's remember that Uranus, the planet associated with Aquarius corresponds to the world of electricity. Is the light bulb coming on yet? We look to the conjunction of the Moon and active Mars in Capricorn and see Edison's competitive spirit, his entrepreneurial activities, and his concern with his historical legacy. Capricorns want honors. It is the sign associated with business, career, and reputation. And Capricorn also rules mining to which he was drawn. Venus with Saturn in Pisces reflects qualities in his imaginative life, his practical life, and his personal life. Their presence in dreamy Pisces adds to his active imagination. Venus here with Saturn shows love of Saturn things: work, efficiency, mining, and his puritanical work ethic. Edison’s hygienic axiom was little sleep, little food, and loose clothes. Saturn near Venus limits Venus's tendencies to luxury and fashion. It can also wreck havoc with one's personal life. Hard work (Saturn) can overshadow love and leisure (Venus). Loved ones can be neglected. This seems to be the case with Edison's first wife and also their children after Edison's second marriage. It appears that Edison’s first wife, Mary, needed an attentive husband. Edison's work kept him away from her and this seems to have contributed to her early demise. The Moon and Venus are the two celestial bodies that represent women and in his chart each one is near a malefic planet: Mars with the Moon and Saturn with Venus. This can certainly give trouble with females and one's love life and personal life. Final notes. It is a thrill to see strong correspondences between a person's nature and life and their chart. Without this people like me have to look for another interest. I've mentioned no houses in this article due to a lack of confirmation of birth time. Also a square from Jupiter to Venus and Saturn adds to family problems. A square from Uranus to Mars adds to his mechanical ability. It is appropriate that we could talk about a stellar figure of the millennium and see his life and nature in essential astrological elements like conjunctions and planet sign placements. Note: Edison, Inventing the Century by Neil Baldwin – Hyperion, 1995


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