Result Brazil 3 Croatia 1.

Jupiter for Brazil as hosts appropriately in Cancer. Mercury for Croatia in Cancer therefore in the sign that Brazil is exalted in, so under their power. Mercury also retrograde, not a disaster but not helpful either.

Interestingly the Moon makes no aspect to either Jupiter or Mercury, showing that this game will not be won in the usual way.

The Moon’s close conjunction with the Ascendant would be easily enough to give the game to Brazil.

If we look at the course of the match its clearly shown in the chart.

The Moon rising first meets an opposition to the Sun in the 7th. This suggests that Brazil would cause their own problems and so it proved as an unexplainable own goal by Marcelo put them 1 – 0 down.

The Moon does have mutual reception with Jupiter, each being in the other’s sign. This not only guarantees Brazil a win but also points to outside help. The referee awarded an extremely dodgy penalty to Brazil for their second goal. He also ignored Croatia’s claims for penalty of their own that were at least as good, and ruled out what seemed like a perfectly good Croatia goal.

Jupiter in this sense could be seen as the referee or even more sinisterly FIFA. Many people have pointed out that if Brazil do not do well in this tournament it would be a PR disaster for FIFA, so having a home biased referee in the first game would be a requirement.

Capricorn Research could not possibly comment, except perhaps to say that ” Mutual Reception ” would be a perfectly apt motto for FIFA.

So the astro score after game 1 is Astrology 1 – 0 up.

GAME 2  MEXICO V CAMEROON

PREDICTION  made  12 / 06

Never forecast on VOC Moon, but who cares. VE for Mexico dignity TA, MA for Cameroon det in LI and 0 AS. Mexico win.

Result  Mexico 1 Cameroon 0

Now this one is a bit tricky because this whole method of predicting contests derives from Horary astrology. Any astrologer faced with a chart with the Moon at the end of a sign with no more aspects to make, before it changes sign would be advised against making a prediction, because the Moon is suggesting that nothing will come of it.

Capricorn Research was inclined to go ahead with it despite this because it was unlikely that the match would be abandoned so some kind of result would have to occur.

Venus for the favourites Mexico is dignified in Taurus. Mars for Cameroon is in detriment in Libra, but also conjunct the Ascendant so in the power of Mexico. This seemed to be enough.

Interestingly, Mexico had two perfectly good goals disallowed for offside and at half time it looked as if the gods were against them, that nothing would come of their efforts, so the Moon being void of course was making its presence felt, but not enough to derail the prediction.

Astrology 2 – 0 up

GAME 3  SPAIN  V  NETHERLANDS

PREDICTION made 11/06

Spain v Netherlands tricky one. JU in CA for Spain and ME ret. But MO applying opposite ME could give it to the Dutch.

Capricorn Research was surprised to find odds of 16/5 against the Netherlands, so couldn’t miss the opportunity to put some money on them to win

Result    Spain 1  Netherlands 5

This was tricky because Jupiter for Spain the World Champions was exalted in Cancer and Mercury for the Dutch was weak in Cancer, retrograde and heading towards combustion with the Sun.

The Moon, however had changed signs into Capricorn so the mutual reception with Jupiter had disappeared. Most importantly the Moon is applying extremely closely to Mercury. It is strengthened by Mercury being retrograde because both are heading towards each other.

It may be an opposition aspect, but that doesn’t matter, any major aspect can bring success.

The fact that it was so close accounts for the absolute thrashing that the Dutch handed out to Spain.

Astrology 3 – 0, and Capricorn Research first bet on the World Cup brought a tidy sum. Every other punter went for Spain, which is always gratifying.

GAME  4   CHILE  V  AUSTRALIA

PREDICTION  made 12 / 06

Chile v Australia. MO for Aus in det and 0 AS ( in power of Chile ). Win for Chile as you might expect.

Result   Chile  3  Australia  1

This one was very straightforward and the game was never in doubt. The Moon for Australia was in detriment in Capricorn but also closely conjunct the Ascendant. So Australia were weak and totally in the power of Chile.

Astrology  4 – 0 up

GAME  5   COLOMBIA  V  GREECE

PREDICTION made 13 / 06

Colombia v Greece. VE for Col in TA. MA for Gre in LI in house of Col. MO sep from MA app 120 VE gives it to Columbia

Result  Colombia  3  Greece  0

Even more straightforward win for the favourites Colombia. This is about as simple as it gets.  Again Venus for Colombia is dignified in Taurus, Mars for Greece is in detriment in Libra.

>Mars is also conjunct the Ascendant, so Greece is in Colombia’s power.

On top of all this the Moon is separating from a square to Mars, so the game is moving away from Greece. The Moon is applying to a trine to Venus, so giving the game to Colombia

Astrology  5 – 0 up

GAME  6   URUGUAY  V  COSTA RICA

PREDICTION

Uruguay v Costa Rica. JU for UR dignified. ME for Cos retro. MO app 180 JU gives it to favourites Uruguay

Result  Uruguay 1  Costa Rica  3

This was a shock but a major lesson handed out to Capricorn Research. Before judging any Horary chart you should always make the Considerations Before Judgement. One of these is the Moon Void of Course, and this had been successfully ignored before.

A classic Consideration is that you should not judge a chart with less than 3 degrees or more than 27 degrees rising. The reason for this is that the conditions behind the question are either too premature to judge at that point or it is too late in the process. Basically it means that the Universe does not have all the necessary facts to be sure of the answer.

Buoyed by previous successes and distracted by the England game on that evening, Capricorn Research decided that 2 degrees 57 was good enough.

The Moon’s applying to Jupiter would have given the game to Uruguay.

But obviously not, so its interesting to ask why the Universe didn’t feel sufficiently in possession of all of the facts here. Maybe it couldn’t conceive of Uruguay being so slow and rubbish to lose this game.

An interesting feature of this match was that despite losing, Uruguay kept star player coming back from injury, Luis Suarez on the bench throughout.

Suarez has his Mars at 11 degrees Aries and has had an explosive year with Uranus conjunct it and Pluto in square. It seems that we can see Suarez in the chart symbolised by Uranus. The Moon is separating from a square to Uranus, leaving poor Luis behind on the bench.

You see if you look carefully enough a chart will give you loads of information about a match, way beyond predicting the result.

Unfortunately Capricorn Research did not look carefully enough and complacency took over.

I feel that the result so far should stay at  Astrology  5 – 0 up but Capricorn Research only 5 – 1.

 

GAME  7  ENGLAND  V  ITALY

PREDICTION  made 13 / 06

Hate to say it but Italy are slight favourites. Jupiter much stronger than Mercury. MO app 180 JU gives it to Italy

 

Result   Italy  2  England  1

Capricorn Research didn’t want to predict this one and hid behind a confusion as to who were favourites. But really it was obvious that Italy were, so had to come out with the inevitable. Jupiter exalted for Italy. Mercury weak in Cancer, retrograde and now combust.

The Moon applies to opposite Jupiter so we had no chance. Its amazing that we actually made a decent fist of it.

Astrology  6 – 0 up   CR  6 – 1

GAME  8  IVORY COAST  V  JAPAN

PREDICTION

Initially predicted Japan to win but withdrew it before game after experience with Uruguay and early rising degree.

 

Result   Japan 1  Ivory Coast  2

It would have been Jupiter for Japan and Mercury for Ivory Coast. The Moon applying to oppose Jupiter would give it to Japan. The early rising degree means that its unsafe though because their are conditions still to form that will influence the outcome.

Capricorn Research fell asleep through this match, its a tough job having to monitor 3 games per day, so not sure what influenced it but Japan were ahead only for a late turnaround 2 goals from Ivory Coast.

Score  still Astrology  6 – 0  CR  6 – 1

 

GAME  9  SWITZERLAND  V  ECUADOR

PREDICTION made 14 / 06

No more complacency. Switzerland v Ecuador, Moon void of course. CR keeping stum on this one.

 

Result  Switzerland  2  Ecuador  1

Looking at the chart, Venus for Switzerland dignified in Taurus, Mars for Ecuador in detriment in Libra and also conjunct the Ascendant. This is all enough to give the game comfortably to the Swiss, but the Moon being Void of Course and Capricorn Research’s newfound caution meant no prediction was made.

As it turned out Ecuador were ahead right up till the end, Switzerland got the winner almost with the last kick. So that’s what the Moon right at the end of the sign meant.

Astrology has to have this one so 7 – 0 , CR still 6 – 1 but a bit more courage would have made it 7.

 

GAME 10  FRANCE  V  HONDURAS

PREDICTION  made 14 / 06

Ditto France v Honduras as early degree rising. No prediction.

Result   Argentina  2  Bosnia  1

Its always difficult if Cancer is either rising or setting, because the Moon becomes one of the teams significators. This means its hard to know whether its aspects count or not. So on balance, this type of chart is one to avoid.

In theory a case could be made for either side. The Moon applying square to Saturn would suggest Argentina, whilst Jupiter conjunct the 7th house could point to Bosnia.

Astrology 7 – 0  CR 6 – 1

GAME  12   GERMANY  V  PORTUGAL

PREDICTION made 15 / 06

Moon separating from trine to Mars and applying to square Venus gives it favourites Germany