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For details, please visit our web site or telephone 540-856-3673. ONLINE College of Astrology http://www.astrocollege.com General information: [email protected] E-Publishing Division: [email protected] BE A WINNER against all odds By Rusty Withers Edited by Karen McCauley, M.A. Exclusive Ebook publication of The ONLINE College of Astrology http://www.astrocollege.com Email: [email protected] First electronic edition: 2003 Copyright © 2003 by Rusty Withers All rights reserved. No part of this publication may be reproduced or redistributed in any form without the express written consent of the publisher, except for brief passages which may be quoted in reviews. The authors and the publisher have made every effort to ensure the accuracy and completeness of the information contained in this book. However, they assume no responsibility for any errors, omissions, inaccuracies, or inconsistencies contained herein. ISBN 0-9727238-0-3 Cover by Mary Downing Ebook production by Ed Perrone Internet Services http://www.edperrone.com Email: [email protected] TABLE OF CONTENTS Acknowledgements vii Preface viii 1. Astrology, All About Energy & Timing Natal Chart The Gambling Charts Gambling Loss Points Your Natal Chart Worksheet 1 1 2 3 5 6 7 8 8 11 Chart Wheel Aspects-Planet Aspects List of Aspect Symbols Summary of Chart Wheel Aspects 2. Chart Rules-Chart Tools -Understanding Astrological Terms Planets Associated With Signs The Staging of A Sporting Event Aspects of Adjustments Aspects Worksheet Conversion Table March Madness Game Worksheet How the Individual Planets Relate to Football iii 13 13 13 14 19 21 23 26 28 29 3. The Game Chart -Picking Winners Against The Spread General Rules Game Chart Planet Combination Summary Practice Using Super Bowls 2002 - 2006 Houses of the Game Chart The Planets Game Chart Planet Summary Other Chart Points The Signs 31 31 31 33 35 47 49 65 66 66 4. Game Chart Comparisons -Picking the Winners Straight Up Priorities in Evaluating the Game Game Chart Comparison Planetary Combinations Summary of Planetary Combinations By Aspect General Rules For Chart Comparisons Summary of Key Planet Combinations 69 69 69 73 78 80 80 81 5. Team Sports: Where Did They Begin? Major League Soccer (MLS) The Football Association The Birth of Soccer Birth of Rugby Birth of NFL Birth of Baseball 50 or More Home Run Seasons Black Sox Scandal How Baseball Came to Be The National League iv 83 84 87 88 88 89 90 96 109 109 110 The American League Major League Baseball Teams Today The History of Hockey American Basketball History Basketball Association of America (BAA) Birth of the ABA The Modern Basketball League Women’s NBA Teams & Arenas A Psychiatric Study of Pro Football Angular or Cardinal Houses Fixed or Succedent Houses Mutable or Cadent Houses Exceptional Quarterbacks Other Winning Quarterbacks 110 111 111 112 113 114 115 127 136 152 153 153 156 162 6. American Football History 1st American Collegiate Football Game 1st Professional Football Game 165 165 168 7. American Professional Football Association-NFL Organization Chart NFL Franchise Charts NFC Stadium Coordinates & Time Zones 170 171 173 208 8. American Football Conference Birth of the AFL Franchises AFC Stadium Coordinates & Time Zones 211 211 229 9. Birth of the NFC Teams NFC-National Football Conference NFC Realignment 2002 232 232 232 v 10. Birth of the AFC Team AFC- American Football Conference AFL Realignment 2002 Super Bowl Championship Game 296 296 296 346 About the Author 348 Notes 350 vi Acknowledgements My heartfelt thanks to: Ed Perrone, who gave me my first shot at Sports Astrology on the internet in the Fall of 1993 on GEnie; Eugenie Disiaro, founder of Astronet, who showcased my sports astrology writing and promoted my interviews on numerous radio shows covering Super Bowls, March Madness, World Series games, and the NBA and NHL playoffs; Karen McCauley, my editor, who took what I wrote from my heart and made me look great as a writer; Joan McEvers, who encouraged me to write every night; Angel Thompson; Aquarius Workshops; Ena Stanley; Kaye Shinker, for encouragement; Mary Downing; Nancy McEwen, my student, secretary, and friend; Michael Salman and Shirley Ito, Amateur Athletic Foundation Sports Library, Los Angeles, for endless hours of help and steering me in the right direction to research and find information for my books; Marion D. March who demanded that I be the best astrologer I could be and that I work in the astrology community to preserve and build upon on the work of those who came before me; Steve, my husband, who has pushed me to be independent and always made sure I had the space and time to fulfill my dreams; My mother, who has always encouraged me to be who I am. vii Preface This is not an encyclopedia on all sports. My original goal as I started collecting the timed birth data of professional players in 1973 was to simply find out if there were any significant differences in the horoscopes of professional football, basketball, hockey and baseball players. Those analyses led me to discover the signature of a basketball player and find repetitive placements of planets in certain areas of the horoscope which distinguished the various football player positions from one another. When I considered the study of golf and tennis players, my teacher, Marion D. March, pointed out that athletes in these sports were too insecure to be a team player and had a drive to be number one in their own field. So I decided to stick with team sports. In 1990, I started collecting data for the birth of the various team sports. I began with the National Basketball Association (NBA) then moved to the National Football League (NFL). By early 2000, I had complete data on the teams in the National Hockey League (NHL) and Major League Baseball (MLB). Along the way, I collected dates on the now defunct American Basketball League (ABL), the Women’s National Basketball Association (WNBA) and the Major League Soccer (MLS) teams. Within two weeks of completing my search for data on the pro football teams (August 1993), I was asked to viii try to predict the outcome of the games on GEnie using this data. This predated AOL and the internet. I did not have a clue what to do with the game chart at that time and only used good old fashioned astrology rules to analyze the team’s and quarterback’s energy against the game chart. I used synastry and compared the planet placements of game charts to team and quarterback charts and picked game winners straight up. After eight weeks of analysis, my picks were 80% correct against the Vegas point spread. The Vegas average is 55%. There are no absolutes in anyone's system, that's why we play games. On any given day, a person’s strength is indicated by where the position of planets in the sky make contacts to the person’s natal chart. I name the probable winners regardless of which teams play or where the planets are, just like the commentators do on “Inside the NFL.” Even when dealing with our favorite sport or team, I’ve learned that we still need to understand how the game is played in the sport at hand. Then we can apply astrological information as an added source of information. The rules and information given in this book distinguish what I have found to work and not work in different sports. This information is a great inside edge in determining when the underdog is favored or there is going to be a day of upsets to the point spread or when the favorites are most likely to end up on top. The sport featured in this book is professional football, including the birth of the NFL teams, the WNBA, and some March Madness. Future series will include the Super Bowls, and other major pro-sports organizations: NBA, NHL, MLB, MLS, plus The Sport of Kings - Horse Racing. Hopefully, my discoveries will add extra excitement to your involvement with any or all of the referenced sporting events. ix Chapter One Astrology, All About Energy & Timing Natal Chart In natal astrology, a chart is constructed to show the horoscope (hour of the chart) of an individual. The day, month, year, time of birth, city, state, country are needed to erect such a chart. The analysis of a horoscope includes identifying psychological behavior patterns as well as the potential of how that person might evolve through a lifetime. The planets are the actual drama in one's life acted out through a specific zodiac sign where they are located. Zodiac signs indicate basic attitudes and needs an individual uses to reach his/her goals and dreams in life. Where the planets are located in the divisions of the natal chart (called houses) tells areas of life where experiences develop and where energy is accelerated to expand those areas of life. How a people perceive and relate to their parents ties in with how in later life they adapt to authority figures such as bosses. How a male or female gets along with his/her father or mother later contributes to patterns of energy found in relationships, marriage, and work. 1 location of any two planets in the 360-degree circle. In Chapter Two there is a conversion chart that is easy to use. You can take any two planets, convert their placement degrees using the conversion chart, add these numbers together and divide by two and then convert that number back to the astrology degree (the midpoint degree). If you have a computer with an astrology program on it, you can simply have the computer print out the midpoint listing, locate the proper midpoint pairs and write the zodiac sign degree and minutes of the loss point. The three Loss Points Joyce referred to are the midpoints of Mars/Saturn, Mars/Neptune, and Saturn/Neptune. The theory holds that if you have natal planets that fit into the Loss Points of an establishment where you are playing, you win their money. If the birth chart of the casino or track has natal planets on your natal Loss Points, you’re likely to lose your money. Remember, this is theory; it may or may not work for you. I do feel that there are towns, casinos and race tracks with which you feel more comfortable working. The birth charts of all the Vegas casinos are not part of this book. My friend, Joann Farnam has researched the casinos but I have not yet convinced her to publish the data. It’s wise to look at the history of contests between any two given teams regardless of the sport. If a team record is 56-22-2, there definitely is one team chart stronger than the other team chart even before the game begins. The loss points could have merit here or Team 1 could have Neptune near the same degree as Team 2’s Sun thus depleting Team 2’s ability to play their best in any contest with Team 1. 4 Your Natal Chart To best benefit from this book when risking your money, you must also become familiar with your birth chart. You don't have to know everything about your chart. You can bet on anything you like, but your chances of winning the bigger money at certain specific times is when you are “On The Wheel” as Joyce Wehrman stated in her book Winning! This book will help you figure these precise winning times. 5 Included here is a work page to help simplify things. Planets A B C D E F G Degrees o 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 18 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 Use column A for your own planet degrees. Use the other columns B-G for whatever would be helpful in tracking your sporting event. 6 Mathematics of the Wheel The horoscope is made of a 360-degree circle divided into twelve areas called houses. The longitude and latitude of the location of the birth chart mathematically figures the division of these twelve areas with dividing lines called house cusps. Of the 17 plus available house division systems, the Koch house systems has proven more accurate in timing betting charts so Koch is used for the charts in this book. The time and date of birth mathematically produce the positions of the planets and the house divisions. The 360-degree wheel is not divided equally into the signs because each wheel varies according to longitude and latitude where an event happens. Each zodiac sign is divided equally from the 360degree circle. Each sign of the zodiac contains 30 degrees. The degrees are very important to note when planets are making contacts in the 360-degree circle. The degrees are noted from 0-29 not 1-30 as would seem logical. After a planet reaches 29 degree 59 minutes it passes to 00 degrees 00 minutes of the next zodiac sign. In detailed analysis of the Game Chart (Chapter 2) each zodiac sign is noted as how to understand what you are seeing in terms of the 360-degree circle. The charts used in this book are created from CWSport, an astrology sports program that includes data on the NFL, NBA, NHL, MLB, MLS, WNBA, as programmed by Mark Pottenger. In addition to producing a chart wheel, this format lists the planets on a scale covering 0-29 degrees. Scale makes it easy to see what planets are active NOW in comparison to your own chart degrees. 7 Chart Wheel Aspects – (PLANET ASPECTS) A circle contains 360 degrees. If you divide a circle in half, you have two 180-degree segments. The opposition (S) refers to two planets located directly about 180 degrees from each other in the chart wheel. If you divide a circle by four, you have four 90-degree sections. The square (D) refers to two planets, which are 90 degrees from each other in the chart wheel. The conjunction (A) describes the placement of two planets together, side-by-side near the same degree in the chart. The above three relationships of the planet placements indicate strong, competitive, and intensive strength during the game. The strongest energy is the square (D), next the conjunction (A), and last the opposition (S). We will look to see which team and which quarterback will have any of these hard planetary interactions during the game. List of Aspect Symbols Conjunction Opposition Trine Square Semisquare Sextile A S F D Z G 8 0º 180º 120º 90º 45º 60º The most squares (D) in the comparison of team and quarterback charts show who has the competitive edge for the day. The above “hard” interactions of energy (especially the squares) generally produce the winner of the game. They propel the teams and quarterbacks to be sharper for that specific game. Let's interpret these energies in another way. Two people have different and conflicting views and must resolve the issues at hand today whether they want to or not. They verbally or physically fight it out or negotiate until the issue is settled. The square (D) urges us to take action and handle the crisis. Two people sit down to talk. Both views must be heard, whether the people agree or disagree. What does count is being forced to hear what the other person's viewpoint is on the issue being discussed. Once the viewpoints are expressed, one or both of the people will react to what’s been said. The opposition (S) urges you to react to what another is doing or saying. An American orthopedic surgeon sits near a Chinese pediatrician at a football game. They speak two different languages but each understands what is going on the field of play. Their body language is saying the same thing while in their respective native language they are yelling at a team for its scores or fumbles. All of a sudden, a man sitting in front of them has a heart attack. While waiting for emergency personnel to arrive, both men, without a word, start CPR to help the stricken man. The conjunction (A) forces you to work together regardless of your differences. It doesn't matter if you like each other or know each other, you simply do what is necessary to get the job done. 9 The 150-degree interaction indicates one situation that demands ADJUSTMENTS, ADJUSTMENTS, ADJUSTMENTS - The inconjunct (V) shows this adjustment aspect between planets. When comparing the team chart with the game chart and seeing two planets about 150 degrees apart, know the team will have to make major adjustments during the game. A key player such as the quarterback, receiver, or key defensive player may get hurt, and the team will have to rely on back up players to fill in for the injured starter. The next analysis is about the easy interactions some planets have during the game. This shows possible benefit from being at the right place at the right time. Without the hard competitive interactions mentioned earlier, these easy interactions are meaningless to the game or its outcome. Divide a circle by six and you get six 60-degree sections. The sextile (G) refers to two planets 60 degrees apart. This interaction of the planets shows opportunities to make good plays during the game. Divide a circle by three and you have three 120degree sections. The trine (F) refers to two planets 120 degrees apart. This interaction of the planets indicates a flowing energy where one thing after another seems to just fall into place. The above interaction gives a team ease in accomplishing their game plan but without the hard competitive interaction of squares, the team may not have the necessary strength and determination to win the game. Presenting this another way, two men think about buying a lotto ticket. One man buys a ticket, the other man does not. Both have the opportunity to win but only one man bought the ticket. The opportunity is only converted to a benefit or advantage if you make use of the 10 situation. The sextile (G) provides opportunities to take risk and win. A man is out looking for a job. He stops at a remote restaurant for lunch before proceeding to his appointment in the afternoon. While having lunch, a college friend whom he has not seen in ten years enters the restaurant. They see each other and start talking. His friend just happens to be personnel director of a company and discusses a job opening matching exactly what the first man is looking for. The trine (F) represents the energy of being at the right place at the right time. Summary of Chart Wheel Aspects The signs, planets, houses, aspects, and game analysis are basically the same in all sports. 11 There’s one major exception: inconjuncts (150degree aspects) are beneficial in basketball. Two 150degree aspects linked by a 60-degree aspect (a Yod) is the signature of the basketball players and fits the nature of their game. The same may be true in hockey and soccer but has not been researched thoroughly yet. The Yod is definitely not ok in football! It always signifies major adjustment(s) that the team may not be able to make. Usually the need for adjustment arises from an injury to a quarterback, running back, tight end, or wide receiver that the team is unprepared for. In baseball, a Yod for the pitcher means he is not likely to be as sharp in this game. 12