Claudia Cardinale who has died aged 87, had looks, smouldering Italian intensity and a quirky intelligence which made her prized by European directors for Rocco and His Brothers, Girl with a Suitcase, Visconti’s The Leopard and Federico Fellini’s 8½. She was then persuaded over to Hollywood for The Pink Panther opposite David Niven; and went onto make many other hits including the Sergio Leone Western Once Upon a Time in the West and Werner Herzog’s Fitzcarraldo.
In her personal life she lived for 42 years with her partner, Pasquale Squitieri, and had two children. Outspoken on women’s rights causes over the years, she was a UNESCO goodwill ambassador for the Defence of Women’s Rights.
Born 15 April 1938 at 8.30am Tunis, with Sicilian parents, she originally intended to become a teacher.
She had a controlled, creative and private 12th house Aries Sun square a 4th house Pluto; with her Pluto sextile Mars Algol in Taurus in her 1st and inconjunct Jupiter giving her extra-determination and a hint of ferocity. An earthy, distinctive Uranus Venus conjunction in Taurus sat on her Ascendant with her Scorpio Moon in opposition; and her filmic Neptune in her performing 5th house.
Relocating her chart to Hollywood put her Neptune conjunct the Midheaven. With her Sun in the entertaining 5th house.
Javier Milei, the Argentinian president, former eccentric TV pundit, is in trouble with his chainsaw economics faltering, his sister embroiled in a corruption scandal and his political rivals circling with a recent landslide defeat in local elections with midterms approaching in late October.
On the global right, he is an icon, a rock star president. Elon Musk called him a “beacon of hope”. President Trump hailed him as a “hero”. Kemi Badenoch sees him as the “template” for all conservative leaders. He has closed nine of 18 ministries, laid off 48,000 public sector workers and the state news agency has been shut.
He has brought inflation down but according to economists that is a “mirage” as a result of keeping the peso’s value artificially strong, hurting economic growth, sucking in imports and preventing Argentina from building the stock of dollars it needs to repay a mountain of foreign debt. He is refusing to ditch libertarian reforms since evidently his core belief is that compromise is failure.
Scott Bessent, the US treasury secretary, said that the US “stands ready to do what is needed within its mandate to support Argentina” as Milei seeks an emergency credit line of up to $30 billion from the US.
Milei’s Term started 10 December 2023 at 11.56 am Buenos Aires, with an ambitious and outspoken 10th house Mars in Sagittarius conjunct the Sun which is in an unfortunate square to delusional Neptune in Pisces. There is a superficially amiable Jupiter in Taurus opposition Venus square a control-freak Pluto. With Uranus opposition the Scorpio Moon, hinting at an electorate not in tune with extremist ideas. The Jupiter also trines Mercury for confidence but sextiles onto an impractical 12th house Saturn in Pisces.
The Moon has moved by Solar Arc to oppose the Uranus exactly this year.
His personal chart, 22 October 1970 11.59 pm Buenos Aires, has a 4th house family-oriented Libra Sun and a flamboyant though not realistic Leo Moon in his 2nd house of finances. Where he gets his do-or-die determination with failure not-an-option approach is his intense Pluto in Virgo in his 3rd conjunct Mars in early Libra. Plus he has a super-confident Jupiter as well as Venus Neptune all in Scorpio in his entertaining 5th house.
The Virgo Solar Eclipse is conjunct his Pluto this year as his power-base crumbles. With tr Saturn Neptune opposition his Pluto and Mars for major setbacks now, across the winter into 2026; followed by a catastrophic 2027 as his SA Pluto is conjunct his Venus and his SA Mars in conjunct his Neptune.
The Bank of Argentina, 28 May 1935 looks disrupted and unnerved ahead with tr Pluto continuing to square the Uranus through 2026; tr Uranus in a jolting conjunction to the Sun after mid 2026 into 2027; and an outright panic about failure in 2027/28 as tr Neptune opposes the Mars.
Trump/Milei economics do not appear to be paying off.
Previous post: November 20 2023
Javier Milei, the right-wing libertarian oddball, Trump and Bolsonaro admirer, has won a clear victory in the Argentina elections which some political analysts say is a reflection of the electorate’s desperation for change rather than support of his far-right ideology. He has promised to cut back the Argentinian state to its bare minimum and introduce radical economic reforms. Elon Musk said on hearing of the victory “prosperity is ahead for Argentina,” which just goes to show how warped his judgement is.
Failed economic policies have left Argentina, one of the world’s most perpetually unstable economies, in one of its worst crises yet. Annual inflation is above 140 percent — the third highest rate in the world. More than two in five Argentines live in poverty and the value of the currency has plummeted downwards.
There is nothing in any of the charts to suggest the redeemer has arrived, quite the opposite – details from earlier post 17 August below. He will be sworn in as president on December 10 which has a lacklustre, impractical Sun square Neptune, never a good sign for an administration. With a superficially showy Jupiter opposition Venus and a reforming Uranus trine Pluto.
His own chart, 22 October 1970 12.59pm Buenos Aires (birth certificate) will flounder with tr Neptune opposition his Pluto Mars conjunction in 2024/2025 and even before then tr Pluto square his Sun for the next 14 months and tr Uranus squaring his hope-for-a-better-society Saturn opposition Venus Neptune this year right through till 2025.
The Argentina 25 May 1810 chart and the Bank of Argentina chart 28 May 1935 are both highly Mutable chart with Gemini Suns and a raft of other Sagittarius, Pisces and Virgo planets – all of which will be deflated by tr Saturn in Pisces through into 2025.
Oddly enough Milei’s relationship chart with Argentina is relatively upbeat in essence with a composite Sun Jupiter trine Pluto so he obviously brings enthusiasm and hope to the table. Though 2026 will bring a more hostile mood when tr Pluto opposes the composite Mars.
Post August 17 2023
In desperate financial straits – again – Argentina threw up an ultra-conservative oddball in the dress rehearsal for the late October general election. Javier Milei, who won over 30 per cent of the vote, is ‘a rightwing libertarian who campaigns like a rock star, lives alone with five mastiffs named after famous liberal economists and claims not to have brushed his hair since he was 13 (he is 52).’
Whoever wins they will inherit a catastrophic economic situation with central bank almost out of reserves and heavy restrictions on foreign exchange. Inflation is running at around 115% and nearly 40 per cent of the population live below the poverty line. A severe drought has exacerbated problems, which the government has used as an excuse for missing all of IMF’s targets for its lifeline programme. Another default looms.
Milei, born 22 October 1970 in Buenos Aires, has a late Libra Sun with a ferociously determined Pluto conjunct Mars; and a head-in-the-clouds, moody, insecure and ambivalent Venus Neptune in Scorpio opposition Saturn in Taurus. His Sun sits on his Neptune/Pluto midpoint which is associated with the supernatural or fantastical beliefs.
His Jupiter in Scorpio caught the recent Lunar Eclipse which would give him a lift. The general election falls on his birthday with tr Jupiter opposition his Jupiter. A win is not inevitable and he looks to be in a degree of turmoil immediately following and in 2024 – though that would be true even if he did win.
The Argentina 25 May 1810 country chart with its Gemini Sun Mars opposition Neptune Saturn in Sagittarius square Pisces Moon Pluto – will be dragged down to earth by tr Saturn in Pisces through 2023/24. The recent Lunar Eclipse rattled the Uranus in Scorpio hinting that a change of course was badly needed.
It is not quite as dire as the 2001 default which happened on the Saturn in Sagittarius opposition Pluto square Mars; and the Solar Arc Pluto squaring the financial Venus in the run up. But it will require considerable sacrifices.
The Bank of Argentina, 28 May 1935, another Gemini Sun square Saturn opposition Neptune, will face a surfeit of Saturn reality checks as well in 2023/24; and a pressured Solar Arc Pluto square the financial Venus. Again not quite as catastrophic as the 2001 default when the Solar Arc Mars squared Neptune and rattled up the T Square with Sun and Saturn; and the tr Saturn opposition tr Pluto added its later of woe.
A deep dive into the complexities of mediaeval astrology and its relevance to present day predictions comes in a revised edition of Alexey Borealis’ two volumes of the “Mysteries of Medieval Astrology” merged into one comprehensive Predictive Astrology Textbook. For anyone keen to expand their understanding of horary as well as natal astrology, it is a rewarding read.
The author’s dedicated aim is to resurrect astrology as a predictive discipline in the face of what he sees as its modern role as a ’pseudo-psychological science.’
Alexey Borealis with a background in mathematics, physics and astrophysics, understandably has a focus on precision and claims to make horary predictions with near-perfect accuracy and to consistently time the occurrence of predicted events within days, and sometimes within hours. In the course of his studies he found the writings of the 17th century French astrologer, J.B. Morin de Villefranche his guiding star when answering two fundamental questions: What can the native expect during the life the chart represents? And when will events occur?
‘Morinus wrote that a person can principally influence any aspect of their life, except for choosing parents and siblings. However, it’s challenging for a person to resist their inner nature.’
Borealis: ‘My assumption is the stars, to some extent, imprint a person’s destiny in the brain’s neural network. Psychologists would agree that a person can change many aspects of their stereotypical behavior, but not everything. Some deep configurations of neurons are so stable that it is nearly impossible to alter them in adulthood.’
Horary astrology is not my area but one reviewer writes:
“The book – a methodical, well-structured guide to horary astrology. Each chapter is thoughtfully designed to build upon the last, progressively deepening the reader’s understanding and practical skill. What helps sets this work apart from others is the inclusion of exercises and “homework” at the end of each chapter—complete with answers and chart analysis — which transforms passive reading into active learning.”
This is a comprehensive and thoughtful approach to the knotty problem of prediction which for those who wish to expand their technical knowledge will be an invaluable addition to their astro-library.
[Both Morin and Alexey Borealis have their Moon at mid Pisces which serendipitously was triggered by the recent Lunar Eclipse.]
John Stapleton, renowned as the personable UK TV presenter, who for five decades worked across the board on diverse programmes exposing fraudsters, reporting from war zones, interviewing prime ministers and fronting breakfast shows, has died aged 79 of Parkinsons. In a long career he worked on Newsnight, Panorama, Nationwide, TV-AM, GMTV’s News Hour and Watchdog for the BBC with his wife the late Lynn Faulds Wood.
Born 24 February 1946 11pm Oldham, England, he had a charming Venus Mercury in Pisces in his performing 5th house with his Pisces Sun close by in his domestic 4th house. His Venus was on the focal point of a yod inconjunct Neptune sextile an influential Pluto on his Midheaven. He would compensate for slight social awkwardness by entertaining an audience – and Pluto on his midheaven used correctly would make him a legend in his lifetime.
His Venus was further emphasised being on the focal point of a Mutable T square to an upbeat Sagittarius Moon opposition Uranus giving him a diplomatic streak and an amiable approach in his public relations.
His Venus Mercury were also trine his Mars Saturn in Cancer giving him the ability to maintain gravitas in high-risk war scenarios, with serious subjects while being able at the same time to fall back on lighter-hearted subjects. His 9th house Mars was conjunct Sirius, giving him courage and an authoritative air when reporting on international crises.
His Progressed Mars has been moving across his Pluto recently which would be challenging and highly pressured.
Sarah, Duchess of York’s unwelcome publicity emerging as more emails are disclosed about her support for Epstein after his initial conviction is hardly earth shattering. But it continues a pattern which is intriguing, hinting that Ghislaine Maxwell is more of a central player in present events than might be supposed given her incarceration.
Given that Sarah’s connection with Epstein was apparently mainly financial, one would have expected to see that in the synastry. But it is not – and yet is startlingly obvious in her synastry with Ghislaine Maxwell. GM has her controlling Pluto on Sarah’s Midheaven and her Venus, Mars, Sun, Mercury conjunct Sarah’s Saturn in Capricorn in her 2nd house of personal finances. 15 October 1959 9.03 am London.
Sarah’s relationship Ghislaine is showing considerable upheaval across the winter with tr Uranus opposition the Sun Mars (square Uranus) – with more disappointment in 2027/28. And admittedly her relationship chart with Epstein is also showing a distinct disruption across this winter.
Relationship charts between Prince Andrew and Epstein hint at more turbulence across this winter. Ditto Ghislaine and Bill Gates.
In one sense, while tawdry, none of this is hugely important. In another sense there is a resonance of much that is still unexplained – and some of which may well tumble out fairly soon.
Maxwell herself, 25 December 1961 3.30pm Maisons Lafitte, France, looks surprisingly downcast at the moment given her move to a cushier prison, with her Solar Arc Saturn square her Sun exactly now and tr Neptune Saturn square her Sun and Sun/Mars midpoint through 2026; with a blocked SA Sun opposition Pluto in 2027.
See previous post: The Epstein ghost continues to haunt the USA 13th July 2025
ADD ON: Embarrassing parents come at a whole new level for poor Princesses Beatrice and Eugenie as they face yet more toe-curling revelations.
Beatrice, 8 August 1988 8.18pm London, had the recent Lunar Eclipse conjunct her Pisces North Node – for a time of inner revisioning of her path ahead (if she is so minded). Tr Saturn Neptune will square her Venus Moon in Cancer continuing on from recently and through 2026 into 2027 which hints at disappointments and downward adjustments in her relationship to her mother. Beatrice anyway has tr Saturn moving through the lowest point of her 1st quadrant until 2028 which is often when unresolved psychological problems emerge – i.e. facing difficult realities.
Her relationship chart to her mother is also undergoing continued pressure with the recent Lunar Eclipse opposition the composite Sun; upsets over the winter and emotional aggravation through 2026/27. Her relationship with her father, edgy at the best of times though covered over by a superficial niceness – is also showing signs of upset due to the Lunar Eclipse with yet more angst from mid 2026 for several years. It won’t get easier.
Princess Eugenie was probably more resigned to the excesses of her parents since she arrived as their marriage was splitting. If anything I would suspect her relationship with her father is the one occupying her mind moving forward with tr Neptune Saturn conjunct her Aries Sun in 2026.
Her relationship chart with her mother hints at inherent irritations due to differing agendas and needs and again was rattled by the recent Lunar Eclipse. Her relationship chart with her father is downbeat at the moment and in coming months with tr Neptune Saturn opposition the composite Jupiter; and worse in 2026 with a frustrated, enraging tr Pluto conjunct the composite Mars – and on thereafter as well. That relationship chart also was keyed up by the Lunar Eclipse.
The eclipses this month certainly seem to have knocked them sideways – which with Andrew’s 8th house Mercury in mid Pisces on one leg of a yod is maybe not surprising.
Actor Matthew McConaughey has followed his memoir Greenlights – a collection of life lessons, bullet-point anecdotes and bumper-sticker musings with a book of poetry called Poems & Prayers. It is a portrait of his faith in the broadest sense and its impact on his everyday life. He advocates a world of relentless positivity that rejects the concepts of hate or “can’t”; a world of conservative discipline and traditional family values. Which in no way reflects his background with his god-fearing parents’ tumultuous and often violent marriage and his subsequent drug habit.
He was born 4 November 1969 7.34 pm Uvalde, Texas, and initially assumed acting would be a fun hobby, believing his real calling was to become a monk. But a Benedictine friend said he needed to communicate and not live as a hermit. He says at the heart of his personal battle is learning to distinguish between himself as the nice guy who is liked by everyone and is conflict-averse and the good man who is values-driven and bound to disagree with some.
His first success as a leading man came in the legal drama A Time to Kill (1996) and in the 2000s, he made a series of romantic comedies, before moving onto more dramatic roles, like The Lincoln Lawyer, Dallas Buyers Club, The Wolf of Wall Street and a starring role in the first season of HBO’s crime anthology series True Detective with Woody Harrelson. In 2023, he said they could potentially be brothers since his mother had been close to Harrelson’s convict father at one point.
He has an oddly disjointed chart with a 6th house Scorpio Sun and Neptune (not conjunct). He does have a ‘nice guy’ Venus Jupiter conjunction in Libra in his performing 5th house, along with a maverick Uranus. His Virgo Moon and Pluto (not conjunct) are in his 4th house of home and family making him crave security in his personal life but also being hyper-sensitive about threatening undercurrents, a legacy of his parents’ troublesome marriage. With his Pluto trine Mars in Aquarius, sextile Neptune carrying a good deal of fear. His Mercury in Scorpio opposes Saturn in Taurus squaring onto his Mars which will also carry a fair amount of anger and depression which he clearly fights against.
The Virgo Eclipse is conjunct his Pluto this week with his Progressed Moon conjunct as well so a significant time for him. His next two years will be sunk deep in thought with tr Pluto continuing to move round his Fixed T square of Mercury, Saturn and Mars. Though Jupiter moving through his 2nd and 3rd houses will help to lighten his mood.
Russian warplanes flying over the Gulf of Finland violated Estonia’s airspace yesterday. Italy, Finland and Sweden scrambled jets under Nato’s mission to bolster its eastern flank. Russia issued a denial but tensions have been escalating recently, after Poland and Romania – both Nato members – said Russian drones breached their airspace recently.
Following on from a previous post: Poland drones – Russia testing the temperature 10th September 2025 – with the Virgo Solar Eclipse this weekend triggering the composite Mars in the NATO/Russia 1991 relationship chart pointing to a heated few months ahead with a nerve stretching tr Uranus opposition the composite Neptune through the winter into next spring. In addition tr Saturn Neptune will be tugging on the composite Pluto opposition Uranus from 2026 almost to the end of the decade, hinting at a testing few years ahead of pushing, pulling, deadlock and subterfuge.
Looking at the countries closest to Russia. 2027/28 stand out as high stress years. Estonia, 20 August 1991 7.04pm has Solar Arc Pluto square Mars in late 2027 which looks high risk and trapped.
Latvia, 21 August 1991 11.25pm, has the same.
Finland, 6 December 1917 3pm Helsinki, had the high-risk SA Mars opposition its Pluto over the Ukraine invasion so have been on danger alert since then. Tr Neptune Saturn will be in hard aspect to its Mercury North Node opposition Pluto for a worrisome two years ahead. With a blocked SA Sun square Pluto by late 2027.
Norway, 7 June 1905, by 2028 has tr Pluto square its Mars.
Both Sweden charts point to considerable unrest at the same time. The 6 June 1523 JC has Solar Arc Pluto conjunct its Uranus in 2028 with tr Uranus in a high-anxiety square to its Neptune Saturn in Pisces just before. The Sweden 7 December 1865 3.30pm chart has Solar Arc Uranus upending its Sun in 2028 for a considerable upheaval; with tr Neptune Saturn in hard aspect to Uranus Jupiter Mercury running up from 2026 onwards. Plus tr Pluto conjunct the Midheaven in 2027/28.
By mid 2028 there is a war-associated Saturn in Taurus square Pluto in Aquarius at around 8 degrees; with Neptune around 6 Aries and Uranus at 10/11 Gemini.
Nothing is certain in astrology and the above may have in some instances internal outcomes rather than the prospect of an external enemy. But the pressures do appear to be merging in an uncomfortable way across the sector of Russia’s neighbours.
By 2027/28 the Russia 8 November 1917 chart has tr Pluto opposition the Neptune for confusion and devastation; with a bumpy rise before then with tr Uranus in an explosive and insecure square to the Mars in 2026/27; and tr Neptune weakening its grip on power Pluto in 2027/28. The Russia 1991 chart is labouring against major obstacles and hardship through 2026/27 with tr Pluto conjunct the Saturn. With a substantial and unnerving jolt late 2026 with SA Mars conjunct Uranus; further knocks to shake nerves with tr Uranus opposition the Mars in 2027/28 – and a devastating SA Neptune square Pluto by 2027.
Putin’s initial presidency chart from 31 December 1999 will be mired in a swamp through 2026 with tr Pluto conjunct the Neptune. With a blocked Solar Arc Pluto conjunct the Sun in 18 months from now – and if he survives that long a discouraging uphill battle in 2029/30 with tr Pluto square the Saturn.
It may be that the Saturn Neptune conjunction does its stuff continuing the pattern from the Revolution of 1917 and Stalin’s death in 1953 of bringing a significant shift in Russian history. But that whole region looks very unsettled for whatever reason in the years ahead, peaking in 2027/28.
ADD ON: The earlier independence charts for Latvia of 18 November 1918 and Estonia 24 February 1918 are both showing panic, confusion in coming years.
Latvia has a highly uncertain Solar Arc Neptune square Saturn now; and tr Neptun Saturn in hard aspect to the Mars in Capricorn opposition Pluto from 2026 peaking in 2027/28; with a devastating tr Pluto opposition Neptune in 2029.
The Estonia 1918 chart is showing signs of high anxiety this year and into 2026 with tr Neptune Saturn opposition Mars and square Pluto; with more panic in 2026/27 from tr Pluto opposition the Neptune, then the Neptune/Saturn midpoint and then opposing the Saturn by 2029. So a long drawn out and stressful phase.
The Partial Solar Eclipse on Sunday 21 September at 29 degrees Virgo will reinforce the prevailing edgy, uncertain and uneasy mood.
Falling in the final degree of Virgo the New Moon is in a Grand Trine to Pluto in Aquarius and Uranus in Gemini, formed into a Kite by the New Moon opposition Neptune and Saturn, tying the eclipse into the recent celestial shifts – and highlighting the Neptune Saturn conjunction which can at best have a wish for a better society, and at worst be neurotic. Adding to the level of strain are two yods of Pluto sextile Neptune (Saturn) inconjunct Venus – and Neptune Saturn sextile Uranus inconjunct Mars; with Mars square Pluto. And that is piling complication on complication.
Venus on the focal point of a yod can be anti-social and emotionally out of sorts. Mars on the apex point can be argumentative, headstrong and self-willed.
Jupiter may in a minor way help to soften the effect as it trines Saturn and squares the Mars.
This Saros series of this eclipse at 9 New South is associated with worries about loved ones, health and paperwork. Bernadette Brady remarks: “Any news will have a sense of destiny or fatedness about it.” It was around previously in this series in 2007, 1989, 1971, 1953, 1935, 1917.
MCarthyism was an oddity of 20th Century American history which was a pointer to a panicky and gullible streak within the national temperament, allowing public and politicians to be caught up for a time by strident and often dishonest attacks. Mcarthy insisted that communists had infiltrated the United States federal government, universities, film industry, the armed forces. “In the ’50s, institution after institution bowed down to the Red Scare, whether it was school districts, universities, libraries, law firms, Hollywood movie studios — the elite organisations all bent the knee to the red-baiters.” He caused havoc from 1950 to 1954 until he was censured and retreated into alcoholism.
The difference to the present situation is that MCarthy was a junior Senator and not a White House administration. But the pattern is relatively similar given the recent co-ordinated push to intimidate and stifle critical voices and Trump’s campaigns against leading universities, media companies and law firms.
One commentator said: “What makes the Republican and conservative hypocrisy so depressing is that, at a time when free speech in the west needs thoughtful defenders, its self-proclaimed champions have revealed themselves as posturing partisans. But perhaps the only surprise is their lack of pretence.”
McCarthy, born 14 November 1908 3pm Grand Chute, Wisconsin, left school early though returned later to college for a law degree and served in the Marine Corps though saw little active service. ‘Some of his claims of heroism were later shown to be exaggerated or falsified.’
He had an intense, obsessive 8th house Scorpio Sun. And more significantly had the Uranus opposition Neptune of the time on his MC/IC axis. There is an irrationally fanatical side to Uranus Neptune which he clearly lived out; which can be inspired but also obdurately stubborn even when faced with incontrovertible evidence he was wrong. This opposition squared onto Mars Venus in Libra, making him verbally combative and emotionally erratic. Plus his Mars was in an enraged, can-be-ruthless trine to Pluto.
When he started his high-profile campaign to root out reds-under-the-bed in early 1950, Uranus was just into Cancer about to move with considerable disruption across the USA Venus, Jupiter, Sun in Cancer in the following years. In 1950 the USA Solar Arc North Node was exactly conjunct the USA Pluto (opposition Mercury) – which is the indicator on the USA chart of an attraction for demagogues ( = a political leader who seeks support by appealing to the desires and prejudices of ordinary people rather than by using rational argument.)
McCarthy’s relationship chart with the USA had a hyper-emotional, publicity-attracting composite Mars Neptune Venus conjunction. Tr Pluto was in a trapped, enraging conjunction to the composite Mars when he departed the scene in 1954.
There are not many similarities between McCarthy and Trump astrologically = apart from a North Node in Gemini which can produce a tendency to be wild and wayout. But Trump’s first term did have tr Uranus square the USA Mercury opposition Pluto, as he set about following his mentor and McCarthy acolyte Roy Cohn’s playbook of ‘attack, attack and never apologise.’
Trump’s relationship chart with the USA is also different from McCarthy’s though it has a similar chained-together Saturn Pluto aspect. The DT/USA composite Neptune is catching the upcoming Virgo Solar Eclipse this month for muddle and indecision and the uncertain tr Saturn Neptune opposition the composite Neptune continues throughout this winter. Where it shows further signs of sagging public support is from late April 2026 onwards with tr Neptune undermining the composite Sun by square; with more rising tensions from July 2026 into 2027 as tr Uranus squares the composite Saturn. During this time tr Neptune Saturn will have early in 2026 squared the USA financial Venus moving on to lower national confidence further in 2027 as tr Neptune squares the USA Jupiter. Again not like McCarthy but a definite slide downhill.
At the time of McCarthy, former president Harry Truman lamented “the rise to power of the demagogue who lives on untruth; it is the spread of fear and the destruction of faith in every level of our society.” A Post reporter described “a period of national turmoil. It was the closest we ever came to a real totalitarian atmosphere.” It wasn’t the media who brought McCarthy down since they’d been exposing his lies in the preceding years. In rural and low-income areas, he was deemed to have been unfairly vilified and gained support. Ultimately it was when the politicians turned against him and there was sufficient of an upswell of public opinion that his platform was demolished.
One point in the USA chart is noteworthy which is the Saturn in Libra which at best is fair-minded, promotes social responsibility, balance, justice and cooperation. Cohn’s Pluto in Cancer was square it; and McCarthy’s Uranus (opposition Neptune) was also exactly square. Trump’s financial Jupiter is conjunct the USA Saturn which could be positive but in the circumstances appears to be leaning more towards allowing financial considerations to trump fairness.
