Elizabeth II was crowned the queen of the United Kingdom and commonwealth on June 2, 1953. Since then, she has become the longest-reigning female monarch in history, celebrating her platinum Jubilee (70-year reign) in 2022. There were several indications of the queen’s destiny and longevity as a ruler, reflected in the astrology of her coronation. The planet Saturn transited her 10th house of ambition and achievement in June 1953. Saturn is the planet of time and authority, and Queen Elizabeth has Libra, the sign of diplomacy on her 10th house. This positioning foreshadowed her legacy and illuminated deeper feelings relating to her self-belief.
Transiting Saturn was conjunct Neptune in Libra at the time of her coronation, signifying her sense of possibility (Neptune) clouded by the stoicism of Saturn. She likely felt insecure and confused by how to do the right thing in her new position of power. This is understandable considering her father, King George VI, had only passed away a year earlier and she was to continue after his popular reign while Britain was still recovering from World War II.
Deep Ancestral Healing
Despite only becoming the queen because her uncle Edward VIII abdicated the throne in 1936, Queen Elizabeth II was always destined to transform the British monarchy — she just didn’t know it then. Her natal south node, symbolizing her karmic essence and comfort zone, is located in her traditional Capricorn 1st house of the self and identity. This mathematical point in her chart indicates her karmic challenge to move away from the comfort of tradition and what it once meant to be an authoritative figure. Her life path has been one of deep ancestral healing and ensuring that her position as a monarch wouldn’t cause her to become detached and unable to form close one-on-one partnerships with others.
Transiting asteroid Chiron in the 6th house (work) was in conjunction with her natal south node during her coronation, which is a big deal! Chiron is the asteroid of deep wounds and inner healing. Its union with the queen’s south node indicated a turning point in which she felt the weight of responsibility on her shoulders. It was at this moment that she had to make a new commitment to herself: that she would choose the discomfort of change over the discomfort of keeping things the same.
It’s no coincidence that Queen Elizabeth II fully embraced her sovereignty after 5 years of her reign. This coincided with her healing after her father’s passing and Pluto leaving her 8th house of death and transformation.
Revolutionizing Old Systems
Despite taking on the role as queen a year before her coronation, the queen was still adjusting to her new role and didn’t actually feel comfortable with this change until the end of 1957, when Pluto left her Leo 8th house of death and rebirth. Pluto in Leo (a transit which began in 1937, the year of her father’s coronation) foreshadowed the breakdown (Pluto) of Kingship (Leo). In her 8th house, it intensified her personal experiences of internal change and transformation and elongated her healing process. This cosmic shift of Pluto finally leaving Leo indicated the moment in which she finally made peace with her father’s passing and was able to fully embrace her role as his successor.
You can see this cosmic energy reflected in her life changes, as 1957 was the first year that she produced her annual Christmas television broadcast. This change was revolutionary to the way the royal family was perceived — taking them from untouchable royals to personal and open public figures. She even acknowledged this herself during the broadcast: “But now at least for a few minutes, I welcome you to the peace of my own home” which is a very typical thing for her say due to her natal North node in her Cancer 7th house (her destiny to move toward closeness and intimate relationships). 1957 was also the first year that she visited the United States of America as queen, solidifying an alliance between nations that continues today.
It’s no coincidence that these changes happened 5 years into her reign when you dive deep into astrology. And it’s no surprise that Queen Elizabeth II went on to become one of the most famous monarchs in history — it was written in the stars.
