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Will Hillary Win?
A reader asks, "What are Hillary’s chances for the presidency?" and includes in her email a biwheel set for Election Day, November 8, 2016. The biwheel features Hillary’s 8:02 am horoscope on the inner wheel, and the transits on the outer wheel. The question makes two assumptions which require addressing: (1) her birth time of 8:02 am is speculative, and (2) transits only tell part of the picture.
To elaborate… I was recently interviewed by a Wall Street Journal reporter asking the same question. The reporter’s story is currently on hold since the editors haven’t been able to verify the 8:02 am time used by myself and many other astrologers. 8:00 pm is also a possibility.* And while transits offer some solid evidence about what’s happening in a birth chart, secondary progressions are absolutely essential to making accurate forecasts.
The progressed Part of Fortune demonstrates both points since its placement requires an accurate birth time. When the progressed Part of Fortune is well aspected and involves the Midheaven, victory can be expected. For example, Barack Obama was first elected president in 2008 when his progressed Fortuna was conjunct his progressed Pluto. This perfectly fits the victory signature since Pluto is the ruler of his Scorpio Midheaven. Similarly, George W. Bush won in 2000 when he had a progressed Fortuna-Jupiter conjunction opposite his Midheaven.
Bill Clinton was victorious in 1992 when his progressed Part of Fortune was trine his natal Part of Fortune located at his Midheaven. As for Hillary, using her 8:02 am birth chart, her progressed Fortuna will be at 21º Libra. Fortuna here makes a sextile to her Saturn, which is not particularly auspicious. One could make the case that her Saturn is the most elevated planet and is associated with authority, but it’s a relatively weak aspect in comparison to previous victory signatures.
Will Biden Win?
A reader asks, "The more time goes on, the more I'm starting to think that HRC might not be able to win this election. Any chance Biden will enter the race, and could he win?" This is a good question because we have an accurate birth time for Biden. To explore the progressed Fortuna indicator further, favorable aspects to planets in the 10th house may also denote victory.
Two examples from winning GOP candidates clarify this configuration. Ronald Reagan’s birth time is uncertain, though a strong case has been made for 4:16 am.** Using this time, Reagan’s progressed Fortuna on Election Day 1980 was at 11º Scorpio where it was exactly conjunct his progressed Jupiter in the 10th house. Richard Nixon’s birth time is rated AA, so it’s quite reliable. When he was elected in 1968, his progressed Fortuna was trine his 10th house Pluto.
Here are some additional guidelines: the progressed Part of Fortune advances at the rate of about one degree per month. It’s calculated by adding the progressed Ascendant to the progressed Moon and subtracting the progressed Sun, which astrology software takes care of instantaneously. In each of the examples of winning combinations involving the progressed Part of Fortune, the orbs are extremely tight, 1/2 degree or less.
As for Joseph Biden, the relevant placements are his Midheaven at 19º Virgo, Mercury at 21º Scorpio (as the ruler of his 10th house), and Neptune at 1º Libra (located in the 10th house). On Election Day, his progressed Part of Fortune will be at 11º Capricorn, which makes zero connections to any of the relevant points. Nor does progressed Fortuna connect with the progressed indicators. Pop quiz: according to this indicator, will Donald Trump win?
Jennifer and Justin Marry with Venus Retrograde
A long-standing principle among astrologers is to never marry when Venus is retrograde. It rarely works out well. Most couples intuitively elect a date when Venus is in direct motion, since uncertainty about love can dominate the Venus retrograde cycle. Yet on August 5, with Venus retrograde, Jennifer Aniston and Justin Theroux married in a private ceremony after a seemingly endless engagement phase.
At the time of the wedding, the most telling transits to Jennifer Aniston’s chart (February 11, 1969; 10:22 pm; Sherman Oaks, CA) feature Saturn conjunct her natal Neptune, located in the 2nd house of money. Also, a transiting Venus-Jupiter conjunction (with Venus being retrograde) was squaring her 2nd house Neptune. This multi-planet configuration reveals that they finally worked out a prenuptial agreement, the major sticking point to getting hitched.
So in this case, Venus retrograde symbolizes a marriage based on a $170 million financial arrangement, not a ceremony based on love. But if we look at the progressions a different picture emerges. In 2003 Jennifer separated from Brad Pitt precisely as her progressed Venus turned retrograde. It’s been retrograde ever since, which helps explain why she has been reluctant to try again.
Currently, Jennifer’s progressed Venus is at 23º Aries and is applying to a sextile to her Aquarius Sun. Although Venus’s motion is backwards, the sextile to the Sun in itself is a very favorable set-up for a love match. Over the last year, Jennifer’s progressed Sun was conjunct natal Venus, marking a rare double progressed Sun-Venus combination that brings love, compromise, and mutual respect. Before advising not to marry when transiting Venus is retrograde, check out the progressions!
* Using 8:00 pm as her birth time, her progressed Fortuna is in the 12th house where it opposes Jupiter. This set-up has even worse prospects for victory.
AstroDataBank rates the 8:02 am data as DD, and gives conflicting and unverifiable sources. See http://www.astro.com/astro-databank/Clinton,_Hillary_Rodham
** See AstroDataBank’s source notes: http://www.astro.com/astro-databank/Reagan,_Ronald
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