A fun spin on serious cosmic stuff! Wendell C. Perry has 40 years experience studying astrology and how it impacts personalities & relationships. He's written two books & published articles in astrology magazines. He's happy to share this website so that you, too, can have fun with astrology to help you in everyday life!
Donald Trump is on the verge of what could be the crowning achievement of his administration. On Tuesday he will become the first sitting President of the United States to hold talks with the Supreme Leader of North Korea. If all goes well, this meeting could result in the denuclearization of the Korean Peninsula and huge step toward world peace. However, given North Korea’s history of breaking agreements, there is some reason to believe that all will not go well.
A lot hinges on the motivation North Korea’s leader, Kim Jong-un. Kim is known to be a ruthless dictator who kills his enemies (including his brother and his uncle) without remorse, but he has also shown signs of being a pragmatic young man who may be less driven by communist doctrine and history than his predecessors.
Astrologically, Kim is also something of a mystery. Not only do we not have a time of birth for him, there is even controversy about the year in which he was born. The official word is 1983 but there is testimony from his aunt indicating that 1984 is the correct year. I’ve looked at charts for both dates and I’ve decided to go with the 1983 data. (Click on Kim Jong-un to see a chart done for noon on Jan. 8, 1983.)
News that arch-conservative and mega-donor David Koch is resigning his position on the board of Koch Industries and stepping back from his political activity comes at a crucial time in Republican politics. Koch is an old-style conservative. His political philosophy is built around a belief in small government, unfettered capitalism and free trade. Such principles have little relevance in the Party of Trump, which is what the Republican Party has become.
So, though Koch is apparently resigning because of health issues, it is not hard to imagine that frustration with the current political situation also played a part. In a partial horoscope for Koch (done without his time of birth) we can see that his Mercury is conjunct Jupiter. (Click on David Koch to see the chart.) This is an indicator of idealism. Koch’s ideals might not appeal to everyone, but they are based on his conception of a better world. Watching as the vehicle he had chosen to take him to that better world (the Republican Party) was hijacked by a loud-mouthed populist had to be difficult.
To me, the biggest mystery about Rod Rosenstein is how a guy who looks like him got an ultra-macho name like “Rod”. Rod isn’t even a diminutive of Rodney. He’s just Rod. His parents were apparently expecting him to become a Hollywood leading man or maybe a professional wrestler. Instead Rod became a lawyer.
Of course, if Mr. and Mrs. Rosenstein had consulted an astrologer they would have known that their son was bound to pursue a legal career. He’s a Capricorn by Sun sign with Mercury and Venus in Capricorn sextile his natal Saturn. In both the way he thinks and in the pleasures he allows himself, Rosenstein is judicious, methodical and practical. We don’t have a time of birth for this chart, but even without a complete horoscope that much is clear. Rosenstein is a man who believes in structure and following the letter of the law. (Click on Rod Rosenstein to see a partial horoscope.)
Though it is true that astrologers typically consider Jupiter and beneficent planet, too much Jupiter can actually be a bad thing. Jupiter expands and increases. In many instances that is a good thing: more joy, more love, more money. However, if our motives or our methods are flawed then that expansion only makes those flaws more apparent.
Yesterday, when Roseanne Barr sent the offensive treats that led to her television show being canceled, transiting Jupiter was opposed to her natal Jupiter. Roseanne’s natal Jupiter is in the 3rd House of incidental communication, the perfect representative of Tweets. Meanwhile, transiting Jupiter was in the 9th House which rules ideology. Barr tweeted a message that was indicative of an ideology that was rooted in racism and prejudice. On top of that, it was just plain mean. (Click on Roseanne Barr to see a double chart with her horoscope in the center and transits on the outside.)
