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Trump Tweets Go Nuclear
Among the many impulsive and provocative tweets Trump sent last week, the one about the need for the U.S. to expand its nuclear capability generated the most flak and anxiety. Since Putin had just cited Russia’s need to fortify its nuclear stockpile, some speculated that Trump’s tweet was a primal, chest-thumping response. But also last week, Putin chided the Democrats for being poor losers.
As suggested in last week’s column, Trump and Putin are astrologically compatible partners with numerous shared points in Gemini, Leo, and Libra. Also, Putin’s Jupiter is close to Trump’s Midheaven, while Trump’s Jupiter is sextile Putin’s Midheaven. They enthusiastically support each other’s leadership positions. The timing of the tweet offers a clue about who the intended target may be.
At the time, transiting Black Moon Lilith was at 24º Scorpio – exactly opposite Trump’s Midheaven at 24º Taurus. The angular transit of Lilith invites closer inspection of the conditions around Trump’s natal Lilith at 4º Sagittarius. Looking at the A*C*G* maps, Trump’s Lilith line passes right through Beijing. Transiting Lilith will conjoin natal Lilith on March 25, so watch for more pointed tweets about China between now and then.
As Commander-in-Chief-elect, Trump’s progressed Uranus is a telling indicator: it’s precisely (to-the-minute) conjunct the U.S. Mars at 21º17’ Gemini. Currently, and over the next month, this progressed Uranus is receiving dramatic planetary stimulation from transiting Jupiter, Chiron, Saturn and Uranus. These transits are supportive and challenging at the same time, which has played out through Trump’s growing interest in military affairs. His appointment of several top generals underscores his long-term combative priorities.
Top Five Astro-Events for January
1. Mercury turns direct on the 8th in the last degree of Sagittarius. Traditional astrologers consider the 29th degree to be "critical" in some way, often with a sense of desperation or being at the end of a stressful transition. From the 6th through 11th (when Mercury re-enters Capricorn), watch out for arrogant, self-righteous, and hypocritical statements. Use your critical thinking and analytical power to persuade rather than pronounce.
2. The Full Moon on the 12th energizes the Capricorn/Cancer polarity, emphasizing family responsibilities, career, and cross-generational relationships. But this duty-conscious Moon has a strong kink since it squares a Jupiter-Uranus opposition, inspiring us to make a strong move in a new, more exciting direction. This Cardinal Grand Cross is action-oriented, but getting all the various participants, goals, and situations synchronized is the challenge. Find creative solutions between order and chaos.
3. Mars squares Saturn on the 19th, a stressful combination in effect from the 15th through 23rd. Expect heated clashes over morality, religion, and political ideology. For those with health issues, this aspect can bring physical pain. Be wary of accidents and violent confrontations. On the positive side, this astro-event can bolster endurance and any kind of physical activity that includes a whole-body approach, such as dancing, yoga or Tai Chi.
4. Uranus is trioctile (135º) the North Node on the 11th, but within one degree from the 1st through 24th. This wild card configuration can bring sudden and unexpected changes into your life, especially concerning any prominent natal placement at 5º or 20º of any sign. For many, a seemingly fated shift takes place concerning work or health that requires you to be more independent. Geopolitically, this aspect creates volatile, rapidly changing events.
5. Jupiter is quincunx (150º) Chiron all this month and next, blending the highly social and expansive side of Jupiter in Libra with the mystical, teaching side of Chiron. Jupiter-Chiron can bring a guru-type into your life, but some in this class will have hidden personal flaws that contradict what they’re teaching. This is a good time to get the Big Picture on your personal health, and help lost souls to become more integrated into your social network.
Peter Sellers’ Mercurial Dr. Strangelove
Last Thursday, immediately after Trump tweeted that the U.S. must expand its nuclear capability, the invocation of the film classic Dr. Strangelove rippled through the media. At the time of the tweet (8:50 am EST), Mercury was at 14º12’ Capricorn and exactly conjunct Mercury’s position when the film premiered on January 29, 1964. Mercury is the key to the film’s star, Peter Sellers.
Peter Sellers was born with Mercury closely trine Chiron and an energetic Sun-Mars conjunction in Virgo (September 8, 1925; 6:00 am; Southsea, UK), which is professionally supported by a sextile to Pluto on one side and a sextile to Saturn on the other. This rather serious, hardworking influence is tempered by the Sun’s close octile (45º) to Black Moon Lilith, which gave him insights into human nature that he turned into comedic, anti-authoritarian characters.
The Virgo Sun also squares Pallas in Gemini, located in the 10th house of career. Geminis excel at impersonation, and Sellers’ too-close-for-comfort portrayal of the psychotic nuclear war expert helped make the film the best political satire of the 20th century. Mercury, the chart’s ruling planet, is located in the 12th house of anti-social behavior where it aspects all three of the outer planets. Sellers’ Mercury intuitively picks up the dark themes of the era’s zeitgeist.
By secondary progression, Mercury was at 29º Libra when Dr. Strangelove premiered, and exactly squaring his natal Lilith, emphasizing the Mercurial nature of the dark side. The film generated a backlash in Washington, and efforts were made to ensure that no crazy general could single-handedly unleash a nuclear war. Transiting Uranus was also right on Sellers’ Virgo Ascendant, creating a kind of electric fascination about him and the bizarre Dr. Strangelove. Rotten Tomatoes summarizes the film as being "as funny and as razor sharp today as it was in 1964."
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