Historians have long known that Jesus Christ must have been born between 1 and 4 BC.
At the top of the list of astrological meanings for Mercury is the word communication. And the planet that relates most strongly to spiritual matters is Neptune. The angular relationship between these two planets indicates to astrologers the ability to speak comfortably and persuasively about spiritual matters.
It is interesting to note that for many years, around the time of the birth of Jesus, the slow-moving planets Neptune and Pluto were in a positive angular relationship with each other. Pluto was in Virgo indicating, astrologically, a strong capacity for healing the physical body.
Neptune in Scorpio indicated a strong capacity to heal based on deep spiritual beliefs. In addition Neptune was in the sign that Pluto rules, further reinforcing the positive connection between them.
The reputation that of Jesus is one of a person who is able to relate well to children. When we look at the horoscope of 17 June 2 BC we see that Mercury was in Cancer.
This combination of planets suggests to astrologers the birth of a person for whom spiritual leadership and actively expressed compassion would be likely character traits.
Tags: Scorpio, Cancer, Planets Neptune, Spiritual Beliefs
