6. Yom Kippur War of 1973

History

After the 1967 Israel victory, it was inevitable that Egypt, Syria and the Palestinians would fight again to get their lost territories back. This was the Fourth Arab - Israeli war and started on October 6, 1973 with a surprise attack on Israel launched by the coalition forces. The event had also important religious connotations because on October 6, 1973 was celebrated Yom Kippur, the holiest day in Judaism and also was the Muslim holy month of Ramadan.

The war ended on October 25, 1973 with a ceasefire as the tensions raised between United States, Israel ally, and Soviet Union, Egypt and Syria ally. Israel had a tactical victory on the field, but the ceasefire gave also the Arabs the opportunity to leave the war proud and to feel vindicated from the humiliation received after the Six Day War of 1967.

Astrological analysis

The relevant aspects are:

- Jupiter transit (2 Aquarius) in opposition with Israel natal Moon (4 Leo), which is the governor of 10th house, a sign of good luck; in the 1967 Six Days War Jupiter transit was conjunct the natal Moon!;

- Uranus transit (23 Libra) conjunct Israel Ascendant (23 Libra): sudden, shocking events on people and in relations;

- Saturn transit (5 Cancer) in conjunction with Israel natal Venus (5 Cancer) in 6th house and in perfect square with Pluto transit (5 Libra). The combination shows depression, relations that will change, relations that must be "updated" to the real situation, death, war. The aspect is more important than usual because in Israel natal chart Pluto (13 Leo) is conjunct Saturn (16 Leo)!;

- in the chart of Anwar Sadat, president of Egypt, the instigator of the war, Saturn transit (5 Cancer) was conjunct Pluto natal (6 Cancer), opposed natal Sun (2 Capricorn) and Pluto transit (5 Libra) was square natal Pluto (6 Cancer);

- also on Anwar Sadat chart Jupiter transit (2 Aquarius) was conjunct natal Mars (4 Aquarius) giving him courage, confidence and the opportunity to act.

Below is the natal chart of Israel, raised for May 14, 1948, 16:00 EET, Tel Aviv, Israel: