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!
In the horoscope of Donald Trump Mars sits close to his Ascendant. He is a man who identifies himself as a fighter. However, since he has Leo rising, he only initiates fights that he knows he can win, and when one crops up in which he seems to be at a disadvantage, he typically finds a less formidable target and sucker punches him or her squarely in the nose. So, with the Mueller investigation bearing down on him and after being outmaneuvered by Omarosa, Trump lashed out at ex-C.I.A. director John Brennan.
John Brennan presented a “safe” target because there is nothing he can do about having his security clearance canceled except complain, and Trump loves hearing the people he’s bullying complain. Yes, the outrage expressed by scores of ex-intelligence official and high-ranking military people sounds impressive to some, but not to his base or to congressional Republicans. They are quite content to stand by while Trump uses the power of his office to punish people who might testify against him, along with anyone else on his long and ever-growing list of enemies.
A look at the horoscope of John Brennan explains why he was chosen to be the first of Trump’s critics in the intelligence community to feel the President’s wrath. (Click here to see a partial horoscope done for noon on Brennan’s date of birth.) Neptune is moving retrograde opposite Brennan’s natal Mars. His Mars is in Virgo and Neptune is in Pisces, signs that have a lot to do with service and sacrifice. We might say that Brennan has become the sacrificial lamb representing the entire US intelligence community, retired and currently serving, which has never been entirely in sync with President Trump’s methods.
Astrologer are always trying to relate the arrangement of planet in the sky at a particular time to the events of that time. When it come to angular aspects between planets (conjunctions, squares and oppositions) we have a decent track record of major turning points in world history aligning with these aspects. The softer aspects (sextiles and trines) are a different story. We assume they have some influence, but it is often difficult to pin them to significant events, but I'm going to try.
We are currently under a couple of those “soft” aspects. Transiting Jupiter is trine transiting Neptune and transiting Saturn is trine transiting Uranus. Jupiter and Neptune have a lot in common. Jupiter likes to exaggerate. Neptune tends to obscure the truth. Jupiter is generous. Neptune is compassionate, Jupiter promotes. Neptune seduces. Jupiter favors religion and philosophy. Neptune favors spirituality. Jupiter represents larger-than-life characters, Neptune glamor and pop culture.
The problem with doing predictive work with astrology is that each factor you’re working with can symbolize a multitude of things. I looked at the conjunction of the Moon with Mars in the July 27 Full Moon chart, along with Uranus square the opposition to the Sun and Moon and I saw violence. Instead, we got another manifestation of the symbolism of Mars: fire. (Click here to see that article and the chart.)
The wildfires in California have been called the worst ever and they seem to be getting worse. If I had done the Full Moon chart for Sacramento instead of Washington D.C. I would have seen that the Moon and Mars were conjunct the IC and the Sun was on the MC, with Uranus riding the Descendant. With all of this angular action, it is easy to see why California fell into the crosshairs of this Full Moon’s fiery potential.
The Trump family has never been shy about publicity but recently the name of the “First Son” has been popping up in places that can’t please either him or his father. Trump Junior’s meeting with Russians in 2016 has once again become a hot topic and the story behind that event has come to resemble a werewolf under a full moon. It seems to be getting hairier with every passing moment.
I’m using a horoscope for Donald Jr. that I saw on an internet newsletter from a respected astrological organization a couple of years ago. The article didn’t list a source and I failed to note the author. Since then I’ve looked for it on other sites and found nothing. I’m continuing to use it, however, because there are several things about it that I think work very well. Hopefully, at some point, verifiable birth data for Trump Jr. will be revealed and we’ll see how right (or wrong) it is. (Click on Donald Trump Jr. to see the chart.)
The big transit for Donald Trump Jr. this year is Saturn moving across his natal Venus. This aspect made it’s first hit in late January 2018. A couple of months later it was announced that he and his wife were getting divorced. That’s exactly what any astrologer would expect with this kind of transit. However, during the past couple of weeks, while Saturn was making its second pass, the big issue in Junior’s life seems have become the Mueller investigation and the possibility (some say probability) of an indictment.
