Trump Eclipsed

 

All will agree that this 2020 election is one for the books.  And it is not over yet.  For all of us, it has been a lesson in civics.  Although the media usually calls the election on election night, it is not official until the states certify that election.  States have different dates by which they have to certify according to the laws of that state.  Most states have to certify by mid to late November.  California has until Dec 11^th. Then the Electoral College votes. The Electoral College meets on the “first Monday after the second Wednesday in December”.  This year that is December 14^th.  Then on January 6^th Congress meets in joint session where the President of the Senate opens and certifies the electoral votes. 

There is a Lunar Eclipse on November 30^th and a Solar Eclipse on December 14^th.  These are significant dates in the process and they impact the natal chart of Donald Trump.

In astrology eclipses are strong indicators of change.  The degree of any particular eclipse reacts to planetary transits to that degree.  In essence, eclipse degrees remain “hot” for months, and even years

Donald Trump was born at a Lunar Eclipse.  That eclipse occurred at 23 degrees across the Gemini/Sagittarius axis.  This is a “hot” degree for Trump.

As you delve deeper into astrological lore, the pre-natal eclipse, the closest eclipse that occurs before you were born can play a significant role in the individual’s life.  That degree remains “hot” throughout the individual’s life.

Donald Trump’s pre-natal Solar Eclipse occurred a few weeks before he was born at 8 degrees Gemini. 

On November 30, 2020 around the time when most states have certified their election, there is a Lunar Eclipse at 8 degrees Gemini/Sagittarius.  This is the degree of Trump’s prenatal eclipse.  In addition, the big three, Jupiter, Saturn and Pluto in Capricorn are stirring up the pot, opposing Trump’s Venus and Saturn.  Pluto in particular is in very close opposition to Trump’s Saturn.  Saturn is about structure; form and one’s standing in society.  Pluto brings into play the issues of power and control.  Pluto can bring you to great heights and to great depths. 

On December 14, 2020 when the Electoral College meets there is a Solar Eclipse at 23 degrees of Sagittarius. This eclipse degree is the degree of the Lunar Eclipse at Trump’s birth.  At this time Pluto has only moved minutes from it’s position a few weeks before.  So not much has changed. 

The weeks between the Electoral College vote and the Joint Session of Congress are cosmically busy.  The Winter Solstice, the celestial marker of the new year occurs.  At this solstice the 20-year cycle of Saturn and Jupiter begins anew. For centuries this Jupiter/Saturn conjunction, often referred to as the Great Conjunction or Great Chronocrator, has been a reliable indicator of economic, social, and political trends.  This 20-year cycle is a cycle within a cycle. For approximately 200 years the conjunction between these planets occurs in the same element, Earth, Air, Water or Fire.  When this cycle changes elements it is called the Great Mutation.  For the past 200 years these Great Conjunctions have occurred in the element of Earth.  The Earth emphasis is on the material. Property, the production of goods and physical boundaries.  At the solstice, when they meet again it will be in the Air sign Aquarius. The change of elements from Earth to Air heralds a huge societal shift.  A conjunction is a seed planted.  We may not see what it means when it happens but change is in store.  The element of Air and especially Aquarius places emphasis on the collective, collaborative efforts, ancient wisdom.  Personhood replaces Brotherhood.  Science and abstract ideas float through the atmosphere.  Change in element signifies a change in leadership.  Here we are focused on the Presidential election but this change in leadership extends throughout society.  As our ideals shift so will are choices change as we seek different types of leaders. (keep your eye on 2024) 

For Trump, at this Grand Conjunction, Pluto has still not left the building. Pluto is persistent and will continue to knock on your door until you answer.  Here he is knocking on Trump’s Saturn.  Saturn says walk the straight and narrow; conform, follow the rules and obey the law. When Pluto and Saturn are together the path is not easy.

The final reckoning comes when Congress finally meets in Joint Session on the 6^th of January 2021. The slower moving planets are still exerting pressure and stress on Trump’s natal planets. Mars, the planet of action, makes a very sweet and positive connection to Trump’s Ascendant.  Mars is a driving force.  Here Mars is at the very last degree, indeed the last minutes of Aries.  While this is a “good” aspect, a planet in the final degree of a sign is considered weak and signifies the end of a cycle.  

The session opens at 1PM, Saturn in the sky at that moment is given pride of place.  Sitting high in the sky, posited at home base, the 10^th house, Saturn has all the “dignity”.  What this means is Saturn has all the power, the strongest energy exerted.  The Saturn traditions of order, structure and tradition hold sway.  Up there with him is the planet Mercury, in no nonsense Capricorn.  Mercury, in the sign that Saturn rules, is the vote.  This position reinforces the Saturnian principles.  The Moon, ruling the public, is in Libra. Libra is the sign of balance, negotiation and the peacemaker.  In a combative stance with Mercury, Moon in Libra pushes for fairness and justice. 

Trump, with his natal Mars on the Ascendant, is a fighter and he will fight to the bitter end.  As Trump is also a man full of surprises, expect some behind the scenes shenanigans in order to influence the outcome.  Nancy Pelosi, an Aries with a Scorpio Moon will have something to say about that.  With the strength of Saturn throughout the proceedings it’s a safe bet that when all is said and done, tradition wins. 

 

Donald Trump – Howling at the Moon

It’s hard to predict anything about Donald Trump because he is the essence of unpredictability due to his Sun and Uranus conjunct in Gemini.  In astrology the Sun is the core self, the heart and soul of the personality.  Uranus is the planet of the unexpected and at times shocking events.  These energies are connected in his chart and as such are a big piece of his personality. 

Donald Trump is a Full Moon baby, with his Moon in Sagittarius opposing his Sun and Uranus.  While the Sun reflects the outer personality, the Moon is the inner, the emotional component.  A Gemini Sun is always restless, curious and easily bored.  A Sagittarius Moon is also a bit restless and always looking for adventure.  Staid is not a word you would apply to Donald Trump

The upcoming Full Moon on December 13, 2016 falls on his Sun/Moon opposition. In this case the transiting Sun in Sagittarius is on his Moon and the transiting Moon is on his Sun. The energies of this Full Moon will touch his core setting off who knows what. With the Moon ruling the emotions sitting on his Sun/Uranus conjunction the unpredictable and unexpected that is Trump’s signature will be set off. Get ready to hear him howl.

Another big piece of Trump’s personality is his Ascendant, the sign on the horizon at the moment of birth. Trump has Leo rising and Mars in Leo close to his Ascendant degree.  The Ascendant is how the world sees you and is a huge part of your personality.  Leo is the show biz sign and the show must go on at all costs.  Mars is the warrior, the athlete and in a horoscope it is how you use your energy.  On the Ascendant Mars is strong and active, just the way Mars likes to be. Trump reflects this aspect in his often combative, argumentative stances.  He’s going to fight back, whether he needs to or not. This piece of his horoscope also contributes to his tendency to exaggerate and spin things in a way that puts him at the center of the action. Leo is the show biz sign after all and even though Trump lost the popular vote by a wide margin, the show must go on and he will act and behave as if he won by a landslide. This is simply how he rolls.

During the week following the Full Moon Mars in Aquarius will oppose his Mars in Leo and then oppose his Ascendant and move into his 7^th house of partners and open enemies.  Mars will then move into Pisces. All this action will occur from the 14^th through the 19^th. 

Mars in Pisces can signify a spiritual warrior or one on a holy crusade when taking the high road.  When not on that high road deception, illusion and delusion can take place.  This is a position of smoke and mirrors and one cannot always be aware of what is really happening.

Donald Trump will face opposition but at this time it might not be clear who is enemies really are.  For sure the Clintonistas will oppose any and all of his actions but with Mars in Pisces here it won’t really be clear who is enemies are.  This could mean that those in his own party will be working to undermine him.  It’s no secret that many Republicans did not support him.  And he continues to make statements that the rank and file do not agree with.

To further confuse the issue, as this is all taking place, Mercury turns retrograde on December 19, 2016 at 15 degrees Capricorn.  It will move backwards and oppose his natal Mercury on December 27 2016.  In the horoscope, Mercury rules how you communicate and process information.  Trump’s Mercury is in Cancer.  His communication has a strong connection to his emotions.  He says what he feels at the moment.  In general Mercury has to do with communication, ideas, information processing and all forms of transportation and voting.   A Mercury retrograde period is a time for revising and reviewing.  Also a time of fake outs, false information, and misinformation.  Mercury does not go direct until January 8, 2017.

The day that Mercury goes retrograde is the day that the Electors meet in their respective states to record their votes.  On the 6^th of January, Congress meets in joint session to count those votes. 

When Congress meets in joint session to count the electoral votes there will be a cluster of planets moving through Donald Trump’s 7^th house. Remember, this is the house of open enemies. They are Moon, Venus, Mars and Neptune, this is a lot of energy concentrated in one area of the horoscope, one slice of a person’s life.  As these planets enter his 7^th house throughout the month of December he’ll face continued opposition.  With all these planets in the sign of Pisces things may not be what they appear to be.  While the concentration of energy in Pisces can bring out the Mother Theresa in us all most often folks fall way short of sainthood. The down side can be deception, illusion and delusion. The big danger here is putting on the rose-colored glasses, seeing things as they want them to be, not how they really are.  High ideals also come into play here.  Ideals are wonderful concepts but it takes the practical and the material to get there.

With all this energy activating Donald Trump’s chart we can expect continued drama around him.  With Leo on the ascendant, Trump loves the drama.  But he may not love it so much when it involves the Electoral College. We are in uncharted waters here for in the sky the planet Uranus, the unexpected, opposes Jupiter, legal stuff.  This opposition connects with Donald Trump’s Sun/Uranus opposition to his Moon and pulls in his natal Jupiter as well.  That’s a lot of action and energy. Expect some controversy or issue involving the Electoral College.  It could simply mean protests. With Uranus in the picture, anything goes.

Win, lose or draw the upcoming year for Donald Trump will prove to be a rocky road as the planetary transits to his natal chart bring a time of testing, stress, opposition and unease.  The restrictions placed upon him by the very nature of the office he holds will not sit well with him.  There has been a lot of speculation concerning his tenure as President.  One thing is for sure, he will not do what is expected of him. He will shock friend and foe alike.