Today on the 8♦️ in Aquarius, we find the Planetary Ruling Card by counting to the Uranus card in the Waking Spread which is 5♣️. This reading is about the 8♦️Birth Card of 1/19, 2/17, 3/15, 4/13, 5/11, 6/9, 7/7, 8/5, 9/3, and 10/1.

The 8♦️ identifies areas of interest that require significant investment, and one sets oneself to learn and apply knowledge in mastery.

The A♠️ Dreaming Mirror indicates that one needs to approach knowledge as a novice regardless of accumulated experience, so that new and deeper experiences can emerge and sustain.

As Waking Jupiter Crown, one is here to completely fulfill life purpose. It is useful to have a philosophy or religion that supports and reinforces one’s own dream.

The Q♦️ Sleeping Mirror indicates that one is learning to accept an immense burden of effort as a way of nurturing talents and values into fruition.

Aquarius 8♦️ will get rid of limiting beliefs and associates that interfere with self-actualization, as one insists on meeting challenges with full effort.

Notable Events 2/17 8♦️/5♣️:

An electoral tie between Thomas Jefferson and Aaron Burr is resolved when Jefferson is elected President of the United States and Burr, Vice President by the United States House of Representatives (1801)

The United States House of Representatives passes the Missouri Compromise for the first time (1819)

The first ship passes through the Suez Canal (1867)

Chaim Weizmann begins his term as the first President of Israel (1949)

Notable Births 2/17 8♦️/5♣️:

René Laennec, French physician, invented the stethoscope (b 1781)

Chaim Potok, American rabbi and author (b 1929)

Huey P. Newton, American activist, co-founded the Black Panther Party (b 1942)

Joseph Gordon-Levitt, American actor, director, and producer (b 1981)

Notable Deaths 2/17 8♦️/5♣️:

Hans Hofmann, German American painter (d 1966)

Thelonious Monk, American pianist and composer (d 1982)

Rush Limbaugh, American talk show host and author (d 2021)