A combination of narcissistic rage at being criticised by a loathed rival and knee-jerk diversionary tactic sent Trump into a 100-a-day twitter frenzy attacking Obama, as the US virus death toll reached 80,000. He charged Obama with ‘the biggest political crime in American history’ though it’s not clear what he’s supposed to have done. Obama in a leaked private support-Biden conversation with Democrats had warned “the rule of law is at risk” over the decision to drop the criminal case against Michael Flynn for lying to the FBI.
The relationship between Trump and Obama has always been fraught with a composite deeply-suspicious Saturn opposition Neptune in a fanatical, high-tension square to Uranus opposition North Node. Their connection is under heavier pressure this year and next with tr Pluto square the composite Saturn and conjunct North Node. Which may not mean much in terms of predicting Trump’s likely departure date since relationships continue on even after splits, no contact and even death.
But Obama’s personal chart looks ominously downbeat in 2021 and 2022 with tr Neptune in a disheartening opposition to his Mars from April 2021 onwards till early 2023; and even before then he has a discouraging tr Pluto conjunct his Saturn from late January onwards till late 2022. He’ll be in better fettle come 2023/4 with tr Pluto conjunct his Jupiter; and tr Pluto sextile his Midheaven. He will get some uplift from tr Uranus opposition his Sun/Jupiter midpoint and that’s around over the 2021 Inauguration but he looks exceptionally nerve-stretched over the November election date with tr Uranus opposition his Neptune and tr Uranus then moves to square his Sun from late May 2021 – so not an easy transition into the new presidency. Though there could be other non-presidential factors at play.
Michelle Obama is also heading into stressful times with tr Saturn conjunct her Capricorn Sun over the election and tr Pluto conjunct her Sun in 2021/22. Like Obama she does have some Jupiterian rays of sunshine but more downers than uppers. Her relationship chart with Trump has active dislike written all over it with a composite Saturn Venus opposition Mars which is being triggered with tr Uranus in hard aspect through this year and the next two. She also looks uncertain about Joe Biden this year and in 2021/22 with tr Pluto square their composite Neptune and then tr Neptune square the composite Mars.
I cannot believe that even the United States with its tolerance for corrupt and wayward politicians could stomach another four years of Trump or even a Trump replacement given how complicit the GOP have been in his aberrant behaviour. And that’s not a partisan thought, just common sense. But the thick-as-a-brick, true-believing Trumpers tapped their approval of his twitter-mania in their millions. So who would know?
On the otherhand while Pluto maybe conjuncting his Saturn, its also activating his Grand Trine in earth – Saturn/Mars/Ceres and Vesta, and sextiles/trines his Pallas/mars opposition. Thats not all bad by anymeans and acts as a grounded counterbalance to anymore enervating aspects. In my experiece transits have more impact than solar arcs/progressions.
Any thoughts on that?
Thanks Marjorie. It’s all so concerning. I noticed Trump also lashed out at George W. Bush recently, simply because Bush suggested everybody was in this together…..The amount of venom and chaos is now so unprecedented, it’s hard to know what to think. I do think Trump is ill, and I sometimes think he will be re-elected by hook or by crook. But with the amount of noise this man generates, I also wonder “who benefits”? Clearly, it serves a purpose to allow him to carry on this way. Perhaps the US Pluto return will eventually reveal more.
I fully expect Trump to “win” the 2020 election, thru lies, outright misrepresentation, and leveraging racism & bigotry.
From CNN article titled, “McConnell claims Obama didn’t leave Trump a pandemic ‘game plan.’ Obama left a 69-page playbook”: (https://www.cnn.com/2020/05/12/politics/fact-check-mcconnell-obama-trump-game-plan/index.html)
“Obama’s White House National Security Council left the Trump administration a detailed document on how to respond to a pandemic. The document, whose existence was publicly revealed by Politico in March, is called the Playbook for Early Response to High-Consequence Emerging Infectious Disease Threats and Biological Incidents.
“We literally left them a 69-page Pandemic Playbook…. that they ignored,” Ronald Klain, a campaign adviser to Democratic candidate Joe Biden and the former Obama administration Ebola response coordinator, wrote on Twitter.”
America as we knew it is doomed. Better apply for passports as soon as you can. I renewed mine in January 2019…took about ten days. Many of you are already living abroad…you are the lucky ones.
Hi Marjorie
As always, thanks for your breakdown of the astrology at hand that gives us some reasonable understanding about behaviors/attitudes we witness.
‘He charged Obama with ‘the biggest political crime in American history’ though it’s not clear what he’s supposed to have done.’ I think Obama’s biggest crime was being voted into power as a ‘black man’. Before it happened, there were many who said it would never happen. (I guess I thought it was reasonable for me as a black woman to just be happy that he even accomplished that without being assassinated, to be truthful.) However, outside of that maybe ‘Obamacare’ and the audacity of even calling it by his own name? How dare he think that medical care should be outside the remit of profiting from people’s misery in sickness.
‘I cannot believe that even the United States with its tolerance for corrupt and wayward politicians could stomach another four years of Trump.’ Sorry to say but I’m not convinced by Biden (let’s hope I’m wrong) and unless something dramatically spectacular happens it will be another 4 years of Trump as he bulldozes his way through and puts his stamp on everything held sacred in the name of his father’s legacy. I sense this is more to do with his daddy issues?
Just a thought or two!
With transting pluto and saturn hitting the former President’s 12th house saturn, I think he will have some health issues AMY
Have read that a Vedic astrologer or two predict that Trump will hold power in 2020, probably not the result of an election victory, but as a result of his corrupt AG Bill Barr and far right wing judges imposing rulings that will either postpone or overturn legitimate election results. One has even posited that Trump will imprison President Obama. If you read Dorothy’s virulent post above, it’s obvious what Fox News, Breitbart, InfoWars, etc., have done to stir up far right and white supremacist Americans. As a non-astrologer who follows you faithfully, I worry that you seem to be saying that another four years of this dangerous and unhinged president are all but inevitable. I do not think our Republic and our stressed alliances can withstand that. The hatred and xenophobia this man has brought to the surface remind me of Germany in the 1930s. I am extremely worried about President Obama’s safety if Trump’s Neo-Nazi supporters hijack our democracy. Following all you are writing in this area with great concern and interest, and thank you for the work you are doing.
“He will get some uplift from tr Uranus opposition his Sun/Jupiter midpoint and that’s around over the 2021 Inauguration but he looks exceptionally nerve-stretched over the November election date with tr Uranus opposition his Neptune and tr Uranus then moves to square his Sun from late May 2021 – so not an easy transition into the new presidency.”
This is, actually, to be expected, since Obama’s main political cause post presidency has been against voter surpression. Groups he backs have had some visible victories on gerrymandeling cases, most notably I think in Pennsylvania. And, both Trump and Congress Republicans are facing such a sounding defeat that they will definitely resort to dirty tricks. That January seems calmer, is, however, promising.
If you want to know what Trump is up to just check out what he is accusing others of. So when he says ‘biggest political crime in history’ he is of course talking about himself. It’s classic DARVO – deny, attack, reverse the victim and offender.
Brings to mind the ‘swamp ‘ comment he made. It fits.
Could you zero in on Trump’s mood/status over the election and inauguration? Or have you already done that? An update perhaps?