(Disclaimer: Please note, what I’ve written here is not political commentary, nor an opinion on candidates or results, but simply some astrological observations of chart contacts and triggers.)
From the astrology perspective, Trump’s choice of running mate is a good choice for both men. See below for Trump’s chart (inner wheel) with J.D. Vance (outer wheel). *A birth time has now been confirmed for Vance: 8:11 am. Note the same rising sign degree (29 Leo) for both men!
Significant Chart Contacts:
Vance to Trump:
Vance Planet Aspect Trump Planet
Sun conjunct Pluto (12th house)
Saturn square Pluto
Moon conjunct Jupiter/Chiron (Vance – Moon degree/birth time unknown)
Moon trine Sun, North Node, Uranus
S.N/Uranus trine Pluto
Pluto square Venus/Saturn
Mars square Mars
Venus conjunct Mars
J.D’s sun, Juno, Vesta and Venus fall in D.T.’s 12th house, suggests he is a significance behind the scenes influence/creative source. (Note, the 12th house is considered by many schools of thought as the house of undoing or secret enemies, but as with all astrological signatures, there is a wide range of how the energies work, how a person will interact with their chart, or respond to how the chart when triggered by outside forces.)
J.D.’s planets in Leo also suggest this nomination provides significant creative opportunity to advance his own ambitions and self interests. This Leo synastry trigger also is indicative of thrust in the world spotlight. Stating the obvious, no matter the outcome of the election, the nomination is obviously a great boost for J.D.’s career. J.D.’s Saturn and Mars in Scorpio fall in Trump’s 3rd house. Both planets are in dynamic tension (J.D’s Saturn square DT’s Pluto, J.D.’s Mars square DT’s Mars) which suggest he can be a significant foe (the harsh critic, agenda based, self serving) or a forceful ally. J.D’s Saturn and Mars in Scorpio suggest him as a strategist and as one who may not reveal all his cards. Trust issues and hidden agenda (seeking to utilize the resources of others for personal gain) are among the many signatures of the Scorpio archetype. J.D.’s planets in Scorpio in Trump’s 3rd house can be one of mutual intention and advantage. Both seek to use the other for individual gain. That statement is merely fact, not an opinion (that should not be construed as a negative statement). Trump has picked Vance to enhance his appeal to voters. Vance’s career ambitions are well served. He gains prominence through this appointment. How each will use the other remains entirely up to personal choices made.
Of particular interest for Evolutionary Astrology students, J.D. Vance’s skipped step (traditional astrologers will note that natal Mercury is positioned “at the bendings”.
Skipped Step:
Mercury in Virgo square the nodes: (Mercury sits in Trump’s first house)
– Lunar North Node in Gemini (in Trump’s 10th house)
– Lunar South Node in Sagittarius (in Trump’s 4th house)
The resolution node for this skipped step is the north node in Gemini in the 10th. Flipping from the Sagittarius south node (broadcast of a believe system) to the Gemini north node (following the trend), Vance has shifted from being one of Trump’s harshest critics to a superfan.
Note: the resolution node is not to be considered as a completion or finalization of anything. Rather it describes what needs to be applied consistently in order to resolve the squaring planet. The evolution/work to be done is through Mercury in Virgo (also the dispositor of the n.node in Gemini). Mercury in Virgo dials up the necessity for self examination and self correction. It is a refinement program which involves the examination of believes and opinions, of discerning truth and fact from fabrication/falsehood, opinion, or the baseless. Ultimately this Mercury in Virgo aims to purge and eliminate what no longer serves in order to become more effective, to make the necessary personal improvement that will all for the individual to be more effective, to become better skilled in judgment and execution for self, and through a chosen path of work and service.
Will Biden step down? **Note -as of Sunday July 21, Biden has formally dropped out!**
On a completely different note – will Biden bow to pressure or will he continue to run for his second term in office? Mars advances into Gemini on July 20 and forms a square to Biden’s nodal axis. July 20 to 22 hosts several significant transits that could prompt decisive action. (Full moon at 29 Capricorn, sun’s advance from Cancer to Leo while opposing Pluto, Mars/Pluto trine, Mercury/Uranus square): see chart:
Looking ahead:
August 16 to 19 brings the first of the triple alignment triggers of Saturn/Jupiter first quarter (opening) square (August 19, Dec 24, June 15). The coin phrase (Dane Rudhyar) for this angle is “crisis in consciousness”. It is an event producing tension aspect that involves a scramble to get a better platform built. Saturn in Pisces and in retrograde suggests a past that is receding or evaporating, a past that no longer holds water. Where does it go from here? Nothing is written in stone, and all is on the list for a next page undertaking. Jupiter in Gemini offers plenty of choices, variables, and new options but knowing which way to play it, which is the best course or choose requires more gathering of information (more exploration, more conversation, more experiential interface.)