Michelle Obama’s memoir Becoming is out to sparkling reviews which talk of its ‘refreshing candor’ being ‘humbling and affirming’. She writes of her solid family upbringing, her drive to succeed, her miscarriage and pregnancy struggles with IVF; and the early difficulties of marriage to Barack for whom politics was the driving obsession.
Born 17 January 1964 in Chicago, she’s a feisty Sun Capricorn conjunct Mars in Aquarius; with a sensitive Venus in Pisces conjunct Moon in Aquarius/Pisces and widely conjunct Saturn in Aquarius. So she’s fairly Saturnine, practical, cautious and ambitious. What helps to mellow her is an apex Jupiter in pro-active Aries inconjunct Neptune sextile Pluto Uranus. A Jupiterian Yod will give her social influence, which comes through a twist of fate, allowing her to have a beneficial effect on the masses. That twist came in 2009 when Barack was elected and her Solar Arc Sun was opposition Pluto on one leg of the Yod sending her life on a different trajectory.
Their marriage is not the easiest match. He has Uranus in his 7th so needed an unconventional partner who’d let him be independent. Though he’s also got Pluto in his 7th which says the opposite. So quite a contradictory mix of possessiveness and free spirit.
Her Sun is conjunct Barack’s Saturn and trine his 8th house Mars; and her Saturn is conjunct his Ascendant. She’d find his ambitions blocked her out and he would at times find her restrictive as she prompted him to become more mature and responsible. But her Mars and Sun are also conjunct his Jupiter, so however maddening she found him at times, he’d also inspire and enthuse her. Her Venus (Moon) in Pisces trines his Venus in Cancer which is lovely and she’d soften his image since her Venus falls in his 1st.
Their relationship chart repeats the same themes with an affectionate composite Sun opposition Venus but squaring onto duty-bound Saturn. With a mutually-supportive composite Sun trine Jupiter; an adventurous Jupiter opposition Uranus and power-couple Jupiter opposition Pluto. There’s also a potentially volatile Uranus square Mars, so tensions would erupt along the way.
At first glance both Michelle and Barack are going to be in for some
turbulent times from 2020 to early
2022.The Saturn-Pluto conjunction will be transiting his 12th house Mars and then her Sun.
Glad you looked at Michelle Obama. Yes, she’s such a welcome breath of fresh air these days on her book tour! I’ve seen some interviews and clips as she tours, plus MSNBC did a Headliners feature on her recently. People have wanted her to run for office but she has clearly said she wants no part of that, so good for her.
I think think that if she had thought of running for an office, she would have started with Governorship of Illinois this year. That seat was held by a Republican incumbent, and it was incredibly important to flip. She didn’t run – stating also that family would stay in Washington until Sasha finished High School -, but obviously endorsed Democratic candidate with her husband, billionaire J.B Pritzker, and the seat was flipped. I think she gave much needed “street cred” to Pritzker.
Therefore, I’m absolutely convinced she will play a role in how 2020 Elections turn. While direct endorsement on Primary stage may not be possible, Barack and her will weight on that stage. They can help people Democrats have high hopes on, but who are not well known yet, to become household names. Beto O’Rourke and Kamala Harris come in mind as very “Obamian” candidates they might endorse.