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12/16/2025

Here's Rob Reiner's chart. At the time of his death, his progressed Moon was exactly conjunct his natal Saturn at 2º38' Leo (orb: 0º00') which squared his progressed Mars at 2º48' Ta**us. Transiting Pluto at 2º14' Aquarius conjoined his natal Venus at 2º11' Aquarius (orb: 0º03') and activated this stressful configuration to make a powerful, confrontational, and dangerous T-square.

12/14/2025

Rachel Maddow’s Rising Star

As the national news conglomerates continue to be bought out and concentrated in the hands of a few rightwing billionaires, the political left has faced difficult times. As of November 15, MSNBC officially left its parent company NBC due to diverging political views. MSNBC rebranded itself as MSNOW but maintains its familiar hosts who have more freedom to express their perspectives on national and global events.

Executives at MSNOW made Rachel Maddow their focal point, and a look at her natal horoscope helps explain why she has become one of the nation’s most watched, most respected, and highest paid news anchors. Although her Sun is in forthright, bold Aries, it’s conjunct Venus, which gives her a pleasant, easy-to-watch personality. However, her Sun’s closest aspect is a conjunction with Eris, the outer planet known as a troublemaker. The Sun-Eris combination can be highly disruptive as well as powerfully energizing.

And where does this play out? Since her Sun-Eris conjunction is right on her Midheaven (along with Chiron), her disruptive instincts have emerged by speaking the truth about corruption in high places. Among the many examples to illustrate this proclivity is her book Blowout, which details how the oil and gas industry has ruined our democratic political system.

Natal Black Moon Lilith at 14º58’ Sagittarius is another strong influence on her professional standing and helps define her role since it’s exactly trine her Midheaven (orb: 0º05’). Lilith infuses her work with passion and perhaps concealed rage at the many injustices she uncovers. But with the help of her Sun-Venus conjunction, she maintains a pleasant persona when the cameras are rolling.

Undoubtedly, Saturn’s placement in her chart helps her to control her Inner Wild Woman. Saturn is at 15º Gemini, the sign of the spoken and written word. From this location, Saturn sextiles her Aries Sun and Midheaven where it fuels her ambition to make something of herself by working within the system. Without Saturn’s discipline and sense of responsibility, Eris, Chiron and Lilith would fashion her into an outsider, an outcast.

Part of Maddow’s popularity undoubtedly comes from her empathy for those in need. She has a mother’s instinct to protect the vulnerable, as shown by her Cancer Ascendant and Ceres at 17º Sagittarius (conjunct BML) trine her Midheaven. Her Moon, the ruler of her chart, is in sensitive Pisces where it conjoins Mercury. As a journalist, she not only reports the news, but offers insights and opinions that make viewers feel what is actually happening.

Her Pisces Moon is in the 9th house of religion, and she was raised in what she called “a very, very Catholic” and a “very conservative family.” Yet her Moon is strongly influenced by a close quincunx to Uranus in the partnership sign of Libra. We can imagine the disruption and chaos (Eris) that emerged when she was a high school freshman and the school newspaper outed her as a le***an before she could tell her parents.

Her ability to be herself and express her unique perspectives was cemented when she began hosting The Rachel Maddow Show, which premiered on September 8, 2008. At the time, transiting Uranus was at 20º Pisces where it was exactly conjunct her Pisces Moon. Also at the time, her progressed Jupiter was at 11º Aquarius where it was applying to a sextile to her Aries Sun. Since then, her progressed Jupiter has brought her much success. It’s advanced only one degree since 2008 and is now applying to a sextile to her elevated Eris.

Born with an energetic Mars-Jupiter conjunction in egalitarian Aquarius that’s fueled by a trine to Pluto, Maddow consistently brings the highest qualities we associate with the Age of Aquarius to her broadcasts. Her progressed Jupiter in Aquarius is and will continue fighting for the power of the people.

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12/07/2025

Pete Hegseth’s Black Moon Lilith

Over the past week, Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth has been the lead news story following The Washington Post’s report that he ordered a second strike on a Caribbean boat after an initial strike left two survivors. The incident has snowballed into a full-blown scandal that has top Republicans and Democrats investigating what exactly is going on with Trump’s alleged war against Venezuela’s narco-traffickers.

Astrologically, Black Moon Lilith plays a key role in Hegseth’s natal horoscope, which continues a theme this month regarding Trump’s tenure. Last week we looked at how transiting Pluto activated Lilith in Marjorie Taylor Greene’s chart. Also, the December 21 Winter Solstice chart set in Washington DC features Lilith right on the Midheaven, which coincides neatly with the promised release of the Epstein File.

M. Kelley Hunter describes in her book, Living Lilith, “Lilith symbolizes a central factor that is subtle yet potent, unseen but felt. BML suggests invisible, subtle dimensions that underlie our conscious motivations, threading through both subconscious and superconscious layers. BML is the shadowy side of our power, the power that has not yet been tamed and put to use in service of our greatest gifts. When repressed or dominated, the Lilith aspect of our feminine selves reacts negatively, becoming neurotic or enraged.”

Hegseth was born with Black Moon Lilith placed right on his Midheaven where it shapes his career and professional status. Lilith is under pressure here by squaring Mercury in Cancer and forming an octile (semisquare) to Uranus in Scorpio. As Demetra George notes in her book Through the Dark, “Suppressing Lilith’s sexual energy can lead to misogyny in men…. When we internalize this energy, we turn against ourselves and become bitter, hateful, blaming and vengeful.”

Like Marjorie Taylor Greene, Hegseth was born with his Sun in Gemini opposite Neptune. The potential negative expression of this aspect manifests early since this Sun-Neptune polarity squares Mars and Saturn in Virgo, making a dynamic T-square. The man with his Sun square a Mars-Saturn conjunction will constantly feel his masculinity and personal power threatened, either by internal doubts or external forces. From an early age, Hegseth has been working on the development of his Inner Warrior.

And with the prominence of Black Moon Lilith, he has become a misogynist. His first marriage ended in divorce after he admitted to having five affairs. He’s had numerous assault and sexual abuse charges placed against him over the past decade. And he wants to reduce women’s roles in the military, including removing them from any combat duty.

With Lilith governing his professional life, the disrespect and even hatred of women extends to cover people or groups threatening his standing and political perspective. In his 2020 book American Crusade, Hegseth described Americanism as being opposed to movements such as feminism, globalism, socialism, environmentalism, Islamism, and leftism. He expressed support for election-rigging through gerrymandering to “screw Democrats.”

Hegseth was born with Mars at 12º Virgo, and since then it has progressed to 6º Libra. That’s exactly conjunct his natal Black Moon Lilith, which tremendously energizes the negative expression of this archetype. It pushes him to extremes in acting against the various groups he fears/hates. The date of the reported “kill everybody” order was September 2 when Black Moon Lilith was especially prominent.

Hegseth’s progressed Midheaven was at 17º Scorpio at the time, and activated by transiting Black Moon Lilith, also at 17º Scorpio. His progressed Mars was conjunct natal Lilith and precisely octile his progressed Uranus (orb: 0º04’). Also at this time, his progressed Moon at 22º Scorpio was exactly conjunct his natal Uranus (orb: 0º03’). The incident marked the beginning of many more attacks on Caribbean boats that continue to the present.

Hegseth’s progressed Mars conjunct his natal Lilith has been a major influence since his appointment by Trump and will continue over the next few years. Small wonder the Defense Department has been renamed the Department of War, and that Hegseth has been accused of a war crime.

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11/30/2025

Marjorie Taylor Greene as Black Moon Lilith

As described in NewsScope’s October 20 column, Nixon’s resignation in 1974 became inevitable when the Republican-controlled Congress began withdrawing its support. Last week, Marjorie Taylor Greene announced that she was retiring from Congress at the end of 2025. Surprisingly, many Republican lawmakers are silently agreeing with Greene’s sweeping criticism of Trump’s second term.

A look at Greene’s natal horoscope (b. May 27, 1974 in Milledgeville, GA) helps to explain the amazing about-face she went through over the past year. First, her Gemini Sun opposes Neptune, which opens her up to fantasies, delusions, and self-deceptions. Politically, the Sun-Neptune combination can be highly idealistic, seeking a vision that goes beyond ordinary reality. It’s not very practical and so becomes prone to disillusionment.

Her Gemini Sun is also octile (semisquare) Mars in Cancer, which makes her a natural fighter for what she believes in. Mars, in turn, squares Uranus in Libra, indicating that her fighting can go way beyond acceptable behavior. For example, she’s known for advocating violence against her political rivals, including Barack Obama and Hillary Clinton. She accused Nancy Pelosi of treason, “a crime punishable by death.”

Unfortunately, we have no accurate birthtime for Greene, but a Scorpio Ascendant fits her intense determination and large, jutting jaw. I’m suggesting an approximate time of 7:00 pm, which puts 17º Scorpio on the Ascendant. It also prominently places her Moon at 28º Leo where it’s only four degrees from the Leo Midheaven. This readily explains her political interest in MAGA and her alliance with Trump since her Moon conjoins his Ascendant at 29º Leo.

Although she voted in favor of Trump’s “big, beautiful bill” in early July, a month later she commented that if she had actually read the bill, she would have voted “no”. Her main complaint was about the disruption to health care, and which initiated a series of additional disagreements with the party line. She was miffed that Trump’s team advised her not to run for the Senate in the 2026 midterms, and denounced the Republicans’ “good ole boy” network. She joined Democrats in demanding the release of the Epstein File.

Astrologically, such a dramatic transformation can naturally be attributed to Pluto. And in fact, Pluto was key, but only if one uses Black Moon Lilith in the charts. Transiting Pluto recently stationed direct right on her third house Lilith. Black Moon Lilith is directly associated with women’s rights and the demand for equality. If she doesn’t get that, then rage usually erupts, which is often shocking to those who never suspected such intense emotions were right under the surface.

Greene’s Lilith is located at 1º40’ Aquarius. Pluto turned direct at 1º22’ Aquarius on October 13 — only 0º18’ from conjoining her natal 3rd house Lilith. Transiting Pluto had retrograded over her Lilith in September when she became increasingly vocal about her demands for release of the Epstein File and her complaints against House Speaker Mike Johnson and the male leadership of the party.

After turning direct, Pluto made a final conjunction with her Lilith on November 20, only one day before she announced her retirement. The week leading up to this momentous decision was filled with open feuding between Greene and Trump as Congress was about to vote on the release of the Epstein File. Trump called Greene a traitor, and said he would support any candidate who opposed her in the next election.

As if Black Moon Lilith herself were speaking, Greene wrote on X, “Standing up for American women who were r***d at 14, trafficked and used by rich powerful men, should not result in me being called a traitor and threatened by the President of the United States, whom I fought for.”

11/23/2025

December’s Top Five Astro-Events

1. The Full Moon in Gemini takes place on the 4th (6:13 pm EST), bringing an upbeat, restless vibe to the celestial atmosphere. What makes this Full Moon especially interesting is the Sun-Moon polarity at 13º Sagittarius/Gemini is exactly square the Lunar Node axis at 13º Virgo/Pisces.

2. Black Moon Lilith opposes Uranus on the 9th, but this polarity is a noticeable influence from the 2nd to 14th. Both these two archetypal forces tend to be expressed beyond or outside normal expectations, so their tense juxtaposition can bring unusual events or interactions with others.

3. Juno squares Saturn on the 16th, but the influence is significant from the 14th through 18th. Juno, the partnership asteroid, is in outgoing Sagittarius but may feel restrained by Saturn in sensitive Pisces.

4. Jupiter squares Chiron on the 21st, an aspect in effect from the 9th through 27th. Jupiter in Cancer emphasizes the benefits of family relationships, but the challenge from Chiron in Aries can bring up problem areas.

5. The Winter Solstice takes place on the 21st with Black Moon Lilith at the Midheaven over Washington DC. Astrologers often use the Equinox and Solstice charts to see what’s shaping up over the coming 3-12 months (depending on the school of thought).

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11/16/2025

Dick Van D**e Turns 100

As he nears his 100th birthday on December 13, Dick Van D**e acknowledges that he “spirals into anguish over the mayhem and cruelty inflicted on the entire world by those in power.” Yet his longevity also comes from his overall positive attitude. “Being alive has been doing life not like a job but rather like a giant playground,” he says. And in his later years, he regularly acknowledges that his wife, Arlene Silver, is the key force that keeps him vibrant.

Astrologers have no AA-rated birth time for this famous actor, though ADB notes that reliable sources indicate he was born in the evening. The time most commonly used is 9:00 pm, which gives him 15º Leo Rising. It makes perfect sense that this proud and radiant entertainer has Leo on his Ascendant, but 9:00 pm is too round a figure to be exact. I’ve slightly modified it to 8:52 pm. A look at his marriages helps to verify this time.

He married his first wife, Margerie Willett, on February 12, 1948. They had four children, each of whom later played roles on his TV shows, including the Dick Van D**e Show and Diagnosis: Murder. At the time he married, transiting Pluto was at 13º Leo, right on his suggested Leo Ascendant. His second life partner was Michelle Triola, and they lived together from 1976 until her death in 2009 without ever actually being married.

Then he met the make-up artist Arlene Silver and they married on February 29, 2012. Being 46 years younger than her elderly husband, Arlene (b. September 21, 1971) was more suited as a caretaker than an intimate partner. Yet her Mars at 12º Aquarius is conjunct his Venus at 7º Aquarius, a combination that does provide physical chemistry. But in Aquarius, their closeness may be better described as good friends.

When they married, transiting Jupiter was conjunct his Midheaven and his progressed Ceres was at 13º58’ Leo, only 0º07’ from conjoining his Leo Ascendant. Progressed Ceres defines this partnership development as entering into a close relationship with his loving caretaker. And the proof of their healthy, joyous, energizing camaraderie is further evidenced by a rare Venus-Jupiter combination.

As an aside, astrologers who don’t use secondary progressions won’t be able to see this planetary duo’s lucky location. Venus and Jupiter are known as the lesser and greater benefics, and they bring good fortune wherever they are by house or aspect. When Dick Van D**e and Arlene Silver were married, his progressed Venus was at 12º Aquarius and his progressed Jupiter was at 14º Aquarius — right on his Descendant, the cusp of the 7th house of partners.

Once we have an accurate Ascendant, the Part of Fortune can be calculated. It’s based on this formula: PF = Ascendant + Moon – Sun. Put another way, the Part of Fortune is where the Moon would be if the Sun were placed on the Ascendant. This puts his Part of Fortune, or Fortuna, at 21º Cancer where it’s tightly conjoined by the health asteroid Hygiea, also at 21º Cancer.

Van D**e wasn’t always health conscious. He was born a fun-loving Sagittarius with his Sun closely squaring Uranus in Pisces. The natural quirky, eccentric behavior engendered by this key dynamic is readily apparent in his many zany TV and film roles that have earned him innumerable Hollywood awards. His Sun also conjoins Mercury and opposes two asteroids (Pallas and Vesta) in Gemini. Together these placements create a nervous, high-strung T-square, which Van D**e alleviated by being an alcoholic and chronic smoker.

However, by 1972 he faced the damage that his addictions were doing to his health, and he sought treatment. He found the discipline to get free of these habits through his Mars-Saturn conjunction in Scorpio which trines Hygiea and his Part of Fortune. And as he says, “Having a beautiful young wife half my age to take care of me — that works!”

Yes, Hygiea conjunct Fortuna is indeed his good fortune.

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11/09/2025

Zohran Mamdani Relocated to NYC

By most accounts, Uganda-born Zohran Mamdani won NYC’s mayoral race by appealing to young voters with a campaign focused on affordability. His visionary message promised free buses, childcare for all, and a rent freeze — a progressive program to the left of traditional Democratic platforms as personified by his major opponent Andrew Cuomo. Mamdani calls himself a Democratic Socialist, while Republicans often refer to him as a communist or Neo-Marxist.

Not until the astrologer relocates Mamdani’s horoscope to Astoria (in NYC) do his rise to prominence and his visionary qualities begin to make sense. Born on October 18, 1991 at the beginning of the epic Uranus-Neptune conjunction, his birthplace horoscope (in Kampala, Uganda) has only his Aquarius Moon and Aquarius Saturn above the horizon. This naturally bestowed an interest in the Aquarian ideals of equality and social fairness but didn’t offer an outlet for a political career.

But when his chart is relocated to NYC (Astoria), the idealistic, visionary planet Neptune is prominently placed right on the Capricorn Midheaven. His karmic path, as described by the North Node, is also conjunct the Midheaven, with Uranus in Capricorn nearby. His birthtime of 1:15 am in Uganda becomes 6:15 pm in New York to get the planets in the same zodiacal position. But in NYC he has an abundance of placements in the 7th and 10th houses where they readily make an impression on the public and offer positions of political influence.

His reputation as a fighter is clear in NYC where his Ascendant is in Aries. Mars becomes his ruling planet and in Scorpio he readily fights for reform. Mars conjoins Mercury, giving him a strong voice. And if we use Neptune to describe his local professional expression, it makes sense that he first came to the public’s attention as a rapper. He transitioned from rapper to politician in 2020 when he was first elected to the New York State Assembly. At the time, transiting Pluto was in his 10th house and squaring his Libra Sun.

Mamdani’s Mars at 0º Scorpio can be further defined by its sharp square to Saturn at 0º Aquarius. In general, astrologers have very few kind words about challenging Mars-Saturn aspects, indicating that they often bring anger, frustration, and excessive aggression. But they can be used in a constructive way when one believes or knows that they’re on a higher path. For example, Mars-square-Saturn can be used to break through resistance that is seen as corrupt.

Mamdani first experienced the inherent cruelty and brutality of his Mars-Saturn square while living in Uganda. He and his family were among tens of thousands of people forcibly expelled from the country by dictator Idi Amin. This early disruption undoubtedly shaped his interest in taking on Trump’s elitist MAGA policies and dictatorial tendencies.

On October 23, 2024, Mamdani announced his candidacy for mayor of New York City. The transiting Sun was right on his natal Mars, his chart ruler. And transiting Pluto was in the last degree of Capricorn and about to enter Aquarius to conjoin his 10th house Saturn. He knew this would be a fight and faced a huge funding disparity throughout the election cycle.

Transiting Pluto activating his natal Mars-Saturn square was only one of four outer planets in this degree area. The transiting Saturn-Neptune conjunction at 0º Aries and transiting Uranus at 0º Gemini all combined to make this one of the most intense and nationally televised campaigns in recent history.

Currently, his progressed Midheaven is at 17º Aquarius and exactly conjunct his Aquarius Moon. This defines his role as a populist, and assures him of ongoing support from his electorate and throughout the country.

However, the outer planets return to their respective zero-degree areas, and transiting Pluto is applying to conjoin Mamdani’s progressed Saturn at 1º53’ Aquarius. He can expect immediate threats from the Trump regime, including a lawsuit aimed at challenging his US citizenship.

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11/02/2025

Item: Justin Trudeau and Katy Perry

According to the British tabloid The Daily Mail, a friend of pop star Katy Perry said she was drawn to Canada’s former PM, Justin Trudeau, because of their cosmic connection. “She’s very into astrology,” the friend said. “Katy said he is a solid guy and she loves that he is an earth sign, a Capricorn,” adding that Perry, a Scorpio, reportedly feels steadied by Trudeau’s grounded nature. The friend continued, “She likes having an earth sign as a boyfriend because it grounds her.”

Sun Sign astrology has its place in mainstream society, but as anyone who studies actual horoscopes knows, astrology is a complex system of interconnecting archetypes represented by the planets. When comparing two charts for compatibility, the astrologer must weigh many potential benefits and pitfalls. Sexual compatibility can be determined by how their Venus and Mars interact, for example. Hard Saturn aspects from one chart to the other can be difficult, while any close Jupiter aspect can enhance their mutual interest and time together.

Their Venus-Mars inter-aspects are led by his Mars at 29º Pisces trine to her Venus at 6º Sagittarius. It’s a bit wide but naturally activates their physical desires. She has a Moon-Saturn conjunction at 17º Scorpio, which belies her image as the Queen of Camp, but closely corresponds to her being raised by strictly religious parents. Her Moon-Saturn is tightly quincunx his Moon at 17º Aries, which can make him feel constrained by her emotional self-control. However, this can be managed and overcome since her Jupiter conjoins his Capricorn Sun — one of the best possible compatibility factors.

Beyond these normal planetary interactions, these two have an extraordinary planetary combination that set them apart from most couples. They each have a tight Sun-Pluto natal aspect that happens to be closely linked to the other’s Sun-Pluto aspect. Justin’s Sun at 3º Capricorn squares his Pluto at 2º Libra. Katy has her Sun at 2º Scorpio which conjoins her Pluto, also at 2º Scorpio.

In short, these two are both Sun-Pluto personalities. They’re both charismatic, deep, powerful, and famous. Of course, not all Sun-Pluto people are like this. In fact, most struggle internally and with others to make themselves relevant in the outer world. The highest expression of the Sun-Pluto person is in recognizing that they are a channel for collective power rather than the owner of it.

And both Katy and Justin have demonstrated their understanding of this principle. As a leading politician, he’s advocated youth programs, a variety of global peace programs, cancer research funding, and various environmental causes to name just a few. She’s similarly devoted her time and energy to supporting the lives and welfare of children through UNICEF. She’s also contributed to organizations that aid victims of cancer and HIV, and is a longtime and vocal supporter of LGBTQ rights.

Pluto is often active during major life passages and transitions. Justin separated from his wife of 18 years in 2023 just as transiting Saturn entered his 7th house of partners. Also at that time, transiting Pluto was showing signs of liberation as it made a sextile to his Mars and a trine to his Midheaven. Katy announced her separation from Orlando Bloom this past June, six years after they were engaged. Transiting Pluto at 2º Aquarius was exactly squaring her natal Sun-Pluto conjunction.

And that was just before she first met Justin Trudeau. The meeting had been arranged by Lauren Sanchez (b. December 19, 1969): they met while on the Blue Origin space flight two months earlier. Lauren (Jeff Bezos’ wife) said she had a strong feeling these two should get together. She should know, since she was born with her Sun at 27º Sagittarius exactly square her Pluto at 27º Virgo. It takes one to know one.

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10/25/2025

November’s Top Five Astro-Events

1. The Full Moon in Ta**us takes place on the 5th (8:19 am EST), emphasizing the need for stability, financial security, and staying with the tried and true. Problematically, these needs are greatly challenged over the preceding few days as Mars enters Sagittarius and immediately opposes Uranus at 0º Gemini.

2. Mercury turns retrograde at 6º51’ Sagittarius on the 9th. Those who have natal placements at 5º or 6º of the mutable signs are most influenced by this astro-event, especially regarding paperwork, appointments, and even re-evaluating your life path.

3. Jupiter trines Saturn all month creating a generally favorable atmosphere if you have planets at 24º or 25º of any sign. They remain within one degree of each other since both are stationing this month.

4. The Sun in Scorpio makes a Grand Trine with Jupiter and Saturn on the 17th. The exact aspects happen early in the morning. This astro-event bestows tremendous self-confidence, strong convictions, and the patience to carry out your plans and projects.

5. The New Moon in Scorpio arrives on the 20th (1:46 am EST) and conjoins Mercury retrograde and Black Moon Lilith. The three days leading up to the New Moon may be unusually active due to a Mars-Jupiter aspect.

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10/19/2025

The Chiron Return of Nixon’s Resignation

The 7 million protestors who rallied for No Kings 2.0 want to know when, or even if, the nation will be rid of Trump. The closest historic parallel to the Epstein Files scandal and Trump’s accompanying cover-up is the Watergate scandal, which unfolded in Nixon’s second term, culminating with his resignation in 1974. In my view, the best way to determine if Trump will resign or perhaps leave office for health reasons is to work with an accurate national horoscope.

A look at how Watergate’s astrological factors lined up with the US Scorpio Rising horoscope (2:21 pm; July 4, 1776) establishes a framework for evaluating current conditions. The first item to note is the tight stresses to the Sun at 13º12’ Cancer. This is significant because many good astrologers prefer a chart other than a Declaration of Independence (DOI) chart. Only on July 4, 1776 was the Sun at 13º Cancer.

Nixon gave his resignation speech at 8:00 pm on August 8, 1974. At the time, transiting Saturn was at 13º17’ Cancer and only 0º05’ from conjoining the US Sun. Transiting Saturn to the US Sun is a clear representation of leadership under pressure. Compounding this transit was progressed Mars at 13º20’ Libra — just 0º08’ past the square to the US Sun. And transiting Eris at 13º Aries made a dynamic T-square.

Another T-square in play was centered on the US Mercury at 24º15’ Cancer. Mercury, as the natural ruler of announcements, was activated by a square from transiting Uranus at 24º16’ Libra which was a mere 0º01’ past the exact square. Transiting Chiron was retrograding and at 24º26’ Aries where it applied to squaring the US Mercury with an orb of 0º11’.

These measurements would be tight for any DOI chart, but the activated Leo Midheaven and Scorpio Ascendant help to verify the 2:21 pm time. The transiting Sun, representing the leader in action, was located at 16º02’ Leo — only 0º06’ from conjoining the US Leo Midheaven. The Midheaven is always energized during historic moments. Leading up to Nixon’s resignation, the progressed Midheaven and progressed Chiron formed an octile (semisquare) in April 1973 when Nixon’s top three advisors resigned for covering up their involvement in the Watergate scandal.

After Nixon left office, the nation began a healing process. This is shown by progressed Hygeia at 8º25’ Scorpio where it conjoined the US Scorpio Ascendant (orb: 0º10’). Of course, Watergate wasn’t a singular event but a process that unfolded over the previous two years. This includes the progressed Sun conjunct the US Pluto in 1972 when Woodward and Bernstein broke the story about the White House’s involvement with the Watergate break-in.

The astrological parallels to today’s events are nothing short of amazing. The recent US Pluto Return resonates with the progressed Sun conjunct the nation’s Pluto during Watergate. And most importantly, the shame, anger, and wounding that many Americans feel about the Trump regime corresponds neatly to Chiron’s 51-year cycle in Aries: Nixon resigned 51 years ago.

Due to Chiron’s retrograde cycle, the Chiron Return of Nixon’s resignation takes place three times. The first one is now past (May 2025). The next one is this week, exact on October 26. The final one is on March 8, 2026. These transits present a window when Watergate and Nixon’s resignation echo Trump’s dilemma and options.

Also in March 2026, the US progressed Midheaven will be at 24º15’ Aries when it squares natal Mercury. Three months later, the US progressed Midheaven will be at 24º26’ Aries during the first week of June 2026. This greatly emphasizes the Chiron Return of Nixon’s resignation at 24º26’ Aries. Perhaps allow an orb of plus or minus three months for these two major astro-events.

As Nixon’s resignation speech demonstrated, the chart for such an historic event has several precise transits and progressions in play at the same time. Transiting Saturn will be in Aries and heading into a square with the US Sun in June 2026. The Saturn transit puts extra pressure on Trump. If the Nixon saga offers any clue, look for Trump’s congressional allies withholding their support to mark the beginning of the end.

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