Giorgia Meloni, the Italian Prime Minister, known as the enfant terrible of the European Right and ‘Mussolini in high heels’, much feted by Donald Trump, has managed against all expectations to stay in power for three years. No mean feat given her country’s carnival politics – 69 governments in power over the past 79 years.
An English translation of her memoir ‘I Am Giorgia’ runs through her early life relating the tale of her mother amidst money worries and a failing marriage, planning to abort her but changing her mind outside the clinic. She maintains she was an outsider from a young age with a father who abandoned her when she was a year old and a grandmother scarred by wartime food shortages, overfed her, making her a target for bullies at school who nicknamed her “Fatso”. Her father, a communist-sympathising tax official is credited by her with instilling her combative spirit and steeliness of nature because of his lack of love.
Her unlikely rise in popularity from the fringe hard-right was helped along the way as two DJs released a satirical dance video intended to poke fun at politicians which featured her railing against identity politics. “They want to call us parent 1, parent 2, gender LGBT, citizen X, with code numbers. But I am Giorgia. I am a woman. I am a mother. I am Italian. I am Christian!” Suddenly she was an unexpected pop phenomenon.
Once seen as the unacceptable face of the Right she is now charming European leaders with a mix of humour and bluntness and has a good working relationship with Ursula von der Leyen. Her successful immigration clampdown on Mediterranean trafficking boats won praise from Keir Starmer. And she’s regarded as one of Europe’s top Trump Whisperers.
Born 15 January 1977 6.30pm Rome, Italy, she has a hard-working 6th house Capricorn Sun trine a lucky, successful Jupiter in Taurus in her 10th. But what is most noticeable is a heavily aspected Mars in Capricorn in her entertaining 5th house conjunct Mercury which sits midway between a Venus in Pisces trine Uranus, and is thus sextile both, square Pluto and inconjunct Saturn in Leo on her Ascendant. So she is not short on dynamic drive, direct speaking and ruthlessness.
She also has a yod of Saturn sextile Pluto inconjunct an 8th house Venus in Pisces which fits with her start in life feeling out of place in ordinary situations but giving her ultimately the ability to push forward with a singular goal affecting society.
Her Term chart 22 October 2022 9.30am Rome, has an equally strong Mars (in the 8th) square a Libra Sun Venus, inconjunct Pluto and square Neptune Jupiter – so a pro-active administration.
What intrigues me are the father relationships of other female world leaders. All of the below have emphasised Mars giving them courage and drive.
Indira Gandhi to a degree like Meloni had an unhappy childhood with her politician father Nehru often away or in prison. Her Mars in Virgo was on the focal point of a Mutable T Square to a Jupiter opposition Mercury, with her Mars also trine Venus and sextile Pluto.
Golda Meir had a scary childhood in Ukraine with a pogrom brewing and the family moved to the US when she was 3. Her Mars was trine Saturn, sextile Pluto Venus.
Maggie Thatcher idolized her father and perhaps tried to emulate his domineering tactics with her Mars in Libra on the focal point of a Cardinal T square to Jupiter opposition Pluto.
Ursula von der Leyen had a European civil servant father and her chart has (like Meloni and Thatcher) a Mars square Pluto with her Mars also trine Venus and inconjunct Neptune Jupiter in Scorpio. Ultra-determined, charming, over hopeful.
Meloni and Trump have an odd relationship chart with a composite Jupiter Saturn conjunction which will be under pressure from tr Pluto in opposition in 2026/27. In itself it can be the sign of a steady bond that lasts over time. But transformational Pluto bearing down won’t make it easy. Even before then from November through to April 2026 tr Uranus will square the composite Uranus for upheavals and turmoil; plus tr Pluto will continue to square the composite Mars through 2025/2026 for frustrations and possibly diverging objectives.
Saturn RETROGRADE gives absent or missing father. Both Gandhi and Meloni have
Saturn RETROGRADE. Forumites, look at your own chart…..was Saturn retrograde?
I have Saturn retrograde and an absent father. I have no memories whatsoever of my father or any photos of me with him even though he was with my mum until I was 4. I remember other people from that period of my life but not him!
Meloni is a fascinating character indeed, and perhaps that Venus in Pisces square Neptune is able to charm almost anyone? Photos of her with various leaders have amused me, seeing how they all seem to melt a little in her presence, and laugh at her jokes!
I noticed her Neptune in Sagittarius aligns with Ras Algethi, the alpha star of Hercules. Of interest:
“The head of the kneeling Hercules”, possesses a character of Mars-Venus with a slight blend of Mercury. If in good aspect, it is supposed to give much enjoyment and favors from women. However, if unconnected with helpful planets, it is said to cause much irritation, especially in connection with the female sex. But, by its very Mars nature, Ras Algethi corresponds to boldness and a drive to gain power. [Fixed Stars and Their Interpretation, Elsbeth Ebertin, 1928, p.72.]
Possibly someone so apparently sure of her beliefs is also attractive to both voters and political associates? Not always a good thing of course, naming no names, but in a world of changeable politicians it may add to her charisma?