It was August of 1953:  my parents were married with the Sun in Leo conjunct Pluto in their wedding chart.  Not something an astrologer would have chosen or the most auspicious of placements.  But they had already both lived through the Depression and World War II in Europe (and both had Sun-Pluto aspects in their birth charts).  The Sun and Pluto conjoined her Midheaven and his Ascendant, and formed a grand trine with his seventh house Jupiter and her Uranus.  They were very different people but were both warm-hearted and agreed on the basics:  finances and the kids.

The reception was at my grandparents’ home in Flatbush.  In the photo:  Uncle Nick Cosentino from next door, and Aunts Millie and Josephine to the right.

My parents both had Libra Moons, and the Moon was in Libra in their wedding chart too.  They were married for 58 years.  My dad passed with an exact Saturn return to the wedding chart!