“They seek him here, they seek him there
They try so hard but they try in vain
For he eludes them yet again.”
High comedy and maximum embarrassment in Spain following the appearance on a political stage and then disappearance of exiled separatist leader Carles Puigdemont under the noses of police and journalists. Described as Catalonia’s answer to Trump, he is “an egotistical and polarising rightwing election loser — casting himself as a victim and questioning democracy.” In the recent election most Catalan voters supported non-separatist parties, in line with the decline in support for independence since 2017. Puigdemont is still wanted on charges, which he denies, of embezzlement of public funds and for his role in the 2017 independence referendum deemed illegal by Spanish courts. He is now reportedly back in Belgium.
What is intriguing is he was born on the same day as Butch Wilmore, the stranded astronaut, 29 December 1962 – in his case at 10.30pm Gerona, Spain. He has the same ambitious Capricorn Sun which is trine/sextile a Uranus Pluto Ascendant in Virgo opposition Jupiter Chiron in Pisces. Uranus Pluto is the archetypal revolutionary, keen to upset the status quo and on his Ascendant it is the brand he promotes with pride and panache. His Jupiter opposition Pluto will make him overly confident, leading to clashes with authority figures since he reckons rules don’t apply to him.
His Jupiter conjunct Chiron is marked suggesting a ‘messianic’ tendency to see himself as on a mission, harbouring a dream which can expand beyond what is realistic, secretly harbours the idea that he is special, favoured by the gods. It can bring astonishing luck. Trump shares his Jupiter conjunct Chiron, not surprisingly; and his bombastic Mars in Leo in the 12th.
At the moment Puigdemont has the volatile and insecure, overly-reactive tr Uranus square his Mars through this year into spring 2025; and tr Saturn zig zagging in opposition to his Pluto this year which is blocked; with his Solar Arc opposition his Pluto by 2026 which will be even more log jammed. Plus a devastating SA Pluto conjunct his Neptune, exact in 18 months from now.
Interesting to see how the same planetary aspects with Wilmore and Puigdemont can produce similar traits but live out in different ways – with houses making a difference.
Interesting take on his attitude to reviving Catalonia as an independent country as it certainly was many centuries ago, as an ancient kingdom. Perhaps people would like their more pressing issues dealt with, such as the overwhelming numbers of tourists which are putting such strain on services and resources.