While major media outlets would have you think that the
presidential nomination process is in the bag for Donald Trump and Hillary
Clinton; the primary season is far from over.
With a couple of thousand delegates on the Democratic side and over a
thousand on the Republic side the race, though close, is ongoing.
Between now and June when the primary season ends there
is a planetary alignment taking place that will have an impact on the
candidate’s prospects. There is a mutable T-Square unfolding between now and
June involving Jupiter, Saturn and Neptune.
A T-Square is an aspect of stress involving two planets opposing each
other and both being squared by another.
In this case Jupiter in Virgo opposes Neptune in Pisces while Saturn in
Sagittarius squares them both. The signs
involved are all mutable signs. Mutable
signs are changeable signs. If this
T-Square was across the fixed signs we could expect folks to dig their heels in
and not budge from their positions. But with the mutable signs involved change
is in the air.
Another planetary action of significance to this race is
Mars’ period of retrograde motion.
Unlike Mercury the planet that goes retrograde a couple of times a year,
Mars goes retrograde every two years.
This year Mars turns retrograde on April 17th in
Sagittarius. It then proceeds to
retrograde back into Scorpio on May 27th then goes direct again on
June 29th at 23 Scorpio. Mars
is the planet of action providing the impetus that gets us moving. Retrograde it can slow a person’s momentum
and bring a reassessment of what action to take.
The final point to consider is Mercury’s retrograde
period beginning on April 28th and ending on May 22nd.
This Mercury retrograde period overlaps with the Mars retrograde period and
with Mercury in Taurus the Taurus/Scorpio axis so much in play already receives
another shot in the arm.
The mutable T-Square impacts Donald Trump and Bernie
Sanders in particular. Bernie Sanders, a
Virgo has Jupiter traveling back and forth over his natal Virgo Sun during this
period. This is good for him and will
provide a welcome boost to his campaign.
That is not to say it will be easy for him for Saturn in Sagittarius
squares his Virgo Sun signifying an uphill battle. But battle he will, with Scorpio Rising he’s
got the stick to it energy required for the fight.
Donald Trump is a Gemini with Moon in Sagittarius
opposing his Gemini Sun. The planet Saturn is approaching that Sun/Moon
opposition and Jupiter will square the pair. So this mutable T-Square in effect
through June gets up close and personal with him as well. He too faces a battle with the established powers. Trump, with a Leo Ascendant, the sign on the
horizon at his birth, with the planet Mars on that Ascendant is pugnacious, in
your face and very much in his element when the battle lines are drawn.
The retrograde Mars period will impact the campaign
tactics and activities of the candidates.
Mars is the ruler of Hillary Clinton’s Scorpio Sun and Bernie Sanders’
Scorpio Ascendant. Donald Trump with Mars sitting on his Ascendant in Leo is
tuned into Mars in a big way. Capricorn
Ted Cruz with Mars, Venus and Jupiter in Scorpio will not get away clean
either.
For Ted Cruz, Mars goes retrograde in his third house and
moves back into his second rolling back and forth over his Jupiter in Scorpio
and Neptune in Sagittarius. This signals
a change in his message and finances. Natal Jupiter hit with the Mars energy
may bring big donors to his door.
Donald Trump will face increased opposition from the
powers that be as Mars squares his Mars twice going backwards then
forwards. It has already squared his
Mars once and that energy has manifested in his combativeness, the violence at
his rally’s and Republican establishment coming out against him. They will
continue to come after him and he will continue to react. A mutable, changeable
Gemini, Donald Trump is able to roll with the punches but with a Leo ascendant
with Mars backing up that ascendant, he’s not going away.
Scorpio Hillary Clinton, with Mars moving from her fifth
house to her sixth and back again will take a gamble and toss the dice at some
point. There is danger here of over
confidence and that will become apparent when she faces opposition from the
collective. Youth and women play big
roles in this campaign and for Hillary Clinton in particular.
Its ‘put your dukes up time” for Virgo Bernie Sanders as
Mars moves back and forth over his Ascendant moving from the first to the 12th
and back again. During that time those
that oppose him will be working behind the scenes. But when Mars hits his
Ascendant for the last time in July just prior to the convention, he will come
out swinging. The Mars retrograde period
will prove beneficial to him. With a
strong natal retrograde Mars in Aries, the retrograde periods of Mars resonate
with him and will not slow his momentum.
John Kasich, also with natal Mars retrograde in Scorpio; though
lagging behind will not give up easily. A Taurus Sun, with Mercury, Venus and
Jupiter in that sign as well, he’s no quitter. Mars opposes his Sun for the
last time just prior to the convention.
He may still be in it because he carries the conviction that he is the
best qualified. Whether that is so may not matter in the hurdy-gurdy atmosphere
of this campaign.
Mercury begins retrograde motion on April 28th
at 23 Taurus and will move backwards until it reaches 14 Taurus on May 22nd. It will not reach 23 Taurus again until June
7th a significant date in the primary cycle. The primary in California on that day, with
548 delegates at stake could prove to be a deal maker or breaker.
Ted Cruz will have
Mercury moving through his 8th house of financial support from
others will get some action there as it moves over his Saturn in Taurus and
activates by opposition his Venus and Jupiter in Scorpio in the 2nd
house of his money. With Saturn involved
it is a good guess that he will receive financial support from the
establishment. With his natal Mercury
retrograde in Capricorn retrograde periods are smooth sailing for him.
For Bernie Sanders Mercury retrograde in Taurus creates a
helpful trine to his Virgo Sun and North Node.
While moving through his sixth house of every day routine the retrograde
period will be a time of reviewing strategy and revamping schedule.
Mercury goes retrograde just shy of Donald Trump’s
Midheaven. The Midheaven is the most
elevated point in a horoscope. This
point relates to the individual’s public image, what they aspire to and the
ideals they hold. As Mercury backtracks
through the 9th house of publishing there’s a chance that the
media’s love affair with Trump may ebb a bit.
Mercury will not hit the very important Midheaven until well after
moving direct not reaching it until June 8th at the end of the
primary period. This will be a
significant time for Donald Trump.
In one of those astrological coincidences, John Kasich’s
Sun sits at 24 Taurus conjunct the Donald’s Midheaven. Retrograde Mercury will roll back and forth
between Kasich’s Sun and Venus in Taurus.
The reassessment and reevaluation that Mercury retrograde periods are so
famous for will be very up close and personal for Kasich. Taurus has lots of perseverance but they are
pragmatic and practical as well. John
Kasich will take a hard look at the facts.
Scorpio Hillary Clinton has natal Mercury retrograde in
that sign. This Mercury retrograde period will oppose her Mercury and Venus in
Scorpio. First in forward motion, then retrograde then forward again. As Mercury moves through her 11th
house of networking, with Gemini rising, she’ll be working that network
gathering support. Once again, 24 Taurus
occurs with Hillary’s North Node at that degree.
This election season plays out against the backdrop of
the planetary configurations of the slower moving planets, Jupiter, Saturn,
Uranus, Neptune and Pluto. When any or
all of them are engaged societal changes occur. The proof of this is in the continued success
of the “outsiders” in each party, Trump and Sanders. And as much as the establishment would like
them to go away, they are both here to stay.
Both conventions will be a slugfest. With so many
planetary wild cards in play it is difficult to predict a winner. What is for sure is the uniqueness of this
campaign season which will continue to be unusual and full of unexpected
surprises. As the mutable T-Square
unfolds the changing political landscape will at times slide into the muck and
become more absurd and bizarre. For
sure, the unheard voices outside the mainstream will make their presence felt.
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