Today on the A♣️ in Sagittarius, we find the Planetary Ruling Card by counting to the Jupiter card in the Waking Spread which is 3♦️. This reading is about the A♣️ Birth Card of 5/31, 6/29, 7/27, 8/25, 9/23, 10/21, 11/19, and 12/17.

The A♣️ seeks affinity through communication and education.

The 5♠️ Dreaming Mirror indicates that one needs passionate immersive experiences such as learning a language in a foreign country as a way of providing significant variation in personal experience.

The 7♥️ Waking Mirror indicates that learning about cultures, philosophies, religions, and world views helps one to approach others in friendship in a respectful manner conducive to relationship.

The 5♥️ Sleeping Mirror indicates that one is learning to become obsessed with activities, places, ideas, and individuals as a way of changing personal feelings and emotional depth.

Sagittarius A♣️ develops desires and values as a communicator. One becomes firmly grounded and established.

Notable Events 12/17 A♣️/3♦️:

American Revolution: France formally recognizes the United States (1777)

The second Great Fire of New York destroys 13 acres (53,000 square meters) of New York City’s Financial District (1835)

American Civil War: General  Ulysses S. Grant issues General Order No. 11, expelling Jews  from parts of Tennessee,  Mississippi, and Kentucky. The order was reversed by President Lincoln two weeks later. Grant apologized years later as President (1862)

Otto Hahn discovers the nuclear fission of the heavy element uranium, the scientific and technological basis of nuclear energy (1938)

All Chinese are again permitted to become citizens of the United States upon the repeal of the Act of 1882 and the introduction of the Magnuson Act (1943)

The Simpsons premieres on television with the episode “Simpsons Roasting on an Open Fire” (1989)

Notable Births 12/17 A♣️/3♦️:

Erskine Caldwell, American novelist and short story writer (b 1903)

Bob Guccione, American photographer and publisher, founded Penthouse (b 1930)

Cal Ripken Sr., American baseball player, coach, and manager (b 1935)

Pope Francis (b 1936)

Chelsea Manning, American soldier and intelligence analyst (b 1987)

Notable Deaths 12/17 A♣️/3♦️:

Simón Bolívar, Venezuelan general and politician, 2nd President of Venezuela (d 1830)

Kim Jong-il, North Korean commander and politician, 2nd Supreme Leader of North Korea (d 2011)