December 14, 2020 Solar Eclipse In Sagittarius

 

Our final eclipse of 2020 will be a  solar eclipse on December 14, and it occurs at 23 degrees and 08 minutes Sagittarius.

This total solar eclipse will be visible in Chile and some parts of Argentina in the afternoon. Some regions in southern South America, south-west Africa, and Antarctica will see a partial solar eclipse, if the weather permits. Since this eclipse occurs in adventurous and optimistic Sagittarius, this eclipse could affect the airline industry, the legal industry, religious organizations, and higher education. The lord of the eclipse is Mercury. So, communications and the media are strongly influenced.

 

For the US, the executive (i.e. the presidency) is the focus. An eclipse indicates a change, and the USA is in the midst of a transfer of power (from the Trump Administration to the Biden presidency). With Mars trine the eclipse point, actions taken in that regard are favored and could produce financial relief. However, Neptune is squaring the eclipse point, and there is some confusion. There could also be some deception in the process. There could be trouble at sea - perhaps giant storms/hurricanes as a result of climate change. Foreign affairs are favored with Venus sextile Jupiter/Saturn/Pluto. Our friends are supportive. Behind the scenes events are constructive and mostly positive. There is reason for cautious optimism, although the unexpected could be just around the corner. The Moon rules the health industry (in this chart) and the general health of Americans, so the coronavirus will continue to be a problem. Asteroid Koronis is conjunct Mars and in square aspect to Pluto. Uranus in the second house points to continued wide swings in the stock market. Interestingly, Asteroid Whitehouse is conjunct Biden's natal Ascendant.

The eclipse point is opposite Trump’s natal Sun. This points to significant changes in his life during the coming year. All that can be definitely said right now is that it will be an eventful year for him - even more so than usual. He should be careful with regard to his health as transiting Saturn enters his sixth house of health early next year, because stressful events could affect his health in a negative way.

As always, this eclipse will affect you personally if you have planets and/or points conjunct or opposite the eclipse point (only a two degree orb). Those planets or points between 21 degrees and 25 degrees of Sagittarius or Gemini are included. Eclipses are Uranian in nature in that what happens is unexpected, and you might not even be certain as to what is happening for six months. For a solar eclipse, it takes about a year for the event to completely mature. Whether the eclipse is experienced as positive or negative depends on the planet that is conjoined or opposed, it’s place in your chart, the condition that the planet is in, and whether and how you might have prepared for what is happening (i.e. free will). If you’d like to know if you have planets or points that fall into this range, let me know. For most people, it will be experienced simply as a New Moon type event. Those are generally felt as the start of something new or a new beginning.

2020 US Presidential Election - Postmortem Analysis Of My Prediction

 

I made the overall US Presidential election prediction based on the July 5, 2020 lunar eclipse in Capricorn. I stated that Biden would win the election. Thank Heavens, I got that right. Then I analyzed several battleground states - Pennsylvania, Wisconsin, Michigan, Arizona, and Florida. I got all those correct except for Florida. I predicted that Biden would be able to rebuild the Midwestern blue wall. He was successful in doing so, although Wisconsin was again very close - just about a 20K vote gap. 

I originally left Florida as a tossup. I did not change that based on Astrology. I later moved the race to favoring Biden based on election polling, and that Biden was doing well among seniors. The (average) polling was very incorrect with regard to Florida this year - about 5 or 6 points depending on which polling aggregator that you want to use. Although Biden did do comparatively better with regard to seniors in the state, he under-performed significantly in Miami-Dade County (Florida’s largest county). He won the county, but the gap was not nearly what he needed it to be. This is partially because of the Cuban American vote, but other demographics performed poorly for him as well (other than African Americans). 

I was very pleased that Biden flipped/won Arizona as I had predicted. Arizona had long been a Republican stronghold. Democratic candidate Mark Kelly also won that state’s Senate race. Kelly actually outperformed Biden and helped pull Biden across the finish line (as I also predicted). Interestingly, Mr. Kelly’s natal Sun/Mars/Saturn is in opposition to Trump’s natal Ascendant/Mars.

I did not get a chance to analyze Georgia’s chart for the election, but I stated early on that the state would be very interesting and important in this election. Biden has also flipped this state, although a recount is expected. And, there will be a runoff for two Senate seats - the results of which will let us know which party controls the US Senate. All eyes will be on Georgia’s election on January 5, 2021.

Full Moon Surprises And Election Day Illusions

 

We experienced a Full Moon today (October 31, 2020) conjunct transiting Uranus in Taurus. Since I’ve been looking at twitter and Presidential election polling, that is where my surprises have occurred. First, a final Des Moines Register Selzer poll of Iowa came out showing Trump with a seven point lead in Iowa. Their last poll about a month ago was showing a tossup in the race. This was a surprise to me because Selzer is the gold standard pollster for Iowa, and other highly regarded pollsters have been showing Biden with the lead in Iowa - as much as four points in the Monmouth poll. The poll is likely an outlier, but it certainly sent (political) twitter into a tailspin. Even the best pollsters produce outlier results every once in a blue Moon (see what I did there?)

A great deal of election litigation is going on in Texas this year. The latest is that the Texas Republican Party is asking a judge to invalidate 100K ballots in Harris County (Houston) as a result of curbside voting. I’m just surprised that they’re going that far. I knew voter suppression efforts were going on, but 100K ballots in one Texas county?!

On Election Day (Tuesday, November 3), the Moon is transiting Gemini. It will square transiting Neptune in Pisces in the afternoon. We aren’t likely to understand what we’re seeing then, and it is complicated by the transiting Mercury (in Libra) square to transiting Saturn (in Capricorn). This aspect is very good for exacting detail work, but not so much for seeing overall patterns. We may not be able to see the forest for the trees for a while. In addition, Mercury has been in apparent retrograde motion, and it turns direct earlier in the day.

Is The 2020 US Election A Replay of the 2016 Election?

 

At this point in the 2020 US election, it seems that many folks (including me) are getting PTSD because of the 2016 election. So, perhaps it makes sense to go back and take a look at what happened in 2016, and compare it to what is happening now in 2020. During a Mercury retrograde period, analyzing the past is often helpful.

I suspect that people being worried about that is helpful. This is because folks will not become complacent. They will make the effort to get out and actually vote. That’s the way it seems to be happening in my sphere. I suppose it might paralyze some folks and they might give up, but I’m not seeing it. 

Let’s take a look at the (national) polls first. As I write this post, we are ten days out from the (end) date of the election of November 3, 2020. It’s helpful to know that the (end) date of the election in 2016 was November 8, 2016. So, we are five days closer to the actual (end) date in 2020 than we were in 2016 on October 24. Anyway, add five days and you get October 29, 2016. The RCP national polling average in the Presidential race had a gap of 2.6 points in favor of Hillary Clinton. The RCP polling average today (October 24, 2020) is 8.1 points in favor of Joe Biden. That is significant. Could he make up enough of that difference to still win the election in the electoral college? Yes, but it’s very likely to be much more difficult this year. 

Let’s also take a look at the Astrology for comparison’s sake. I mentioned that Donald Trump had his Jupiter return in 2016. That was exact on December 4, 2016. That is almost a month after the election. Debbi Kempton-Smith states in “Secrets From A Stargazer’s Notebook” (page 207):

“It is a good idea to check in with an astrologer a few months or years before your Jupiter Return, so the stargazer can tell you the date it becomes exact. Jupiter is an expansive planet, and the luck can come up to eight weeks earlier than the exact day.”  

Hillary Clinton’s largest polling average lead (in October) came on October 17, 2016 - she was in the lead by 7.1 points then. That was after the Access Hollywood tape became public. But, her numbers began to diminish right after that. By October 28, 2016, her polling average lead was only 3.8 points. That is the date that Comey reopened the Clinton email investigation. Her numbers continued to fall after that. She got down to a lead of 2.9 points before returning to a lead of 3.3 points on election day. The final result was that she led the popular vote by 2.1 points, but lost the electoral college vote (because of a little over 70K votes in three states).

Another difference between the elections in 2016 and 2020 is that there were a lot more undecided voters in 2016. There was also more interest in third party candidates. Even on October 17, 2016, Hillary was only at 46.2%. Trump got almost all the undecided voters. On October 24, 2016, Biden is at 50.8% in the RCP national polling average. He’s at 51.9% in the 538 polling average. 

Let’s just look at one battleground state - Pennsylvania. Clinton’s polling average lead in that state (per RCP) on October 17, 2016 was 6.8 points. On October 28, 2016, it was 5.2 points. And, after Comey reopened the email investigation, her numbers plummeted to a lead of 1.9 points on election day. She lost the state by 0.7 points.

By comparison, the 2020 election polling has been remarkably stable with Biden leading by seven or eight points for most of the last three months. The biggest variance came after the first debate when Biden’s lead got up to double digits. It has now come back down to about eight or nine points. So, could Trump come back and win? Yes, perhaps. But, it looks very unlikely at this point. It’s 2020 - not 2016.

November 30, 2020 Lunar Eclipse In Gemini

 

Our last lunar eclipse of 2020 occurs on November 30, 2020. This penumbral lunar eclipse lands at  8 degrees Gemini. Folks in North and South America, Australia, and parts of Asia might see a darker full Moon during the maximum phase of this eclipse. You will be affected by this eclipse if you have planets or points between 6 and 11 degrees of Gemini and/or Sagittarius. Most folks will simply experience the eclipse as a full Moon. Full Moons usually indicate a climax or coming to fruition of something, and we are normally more emotional during a full Moon. This eclipse will affect communications, the education system, short distance travel and the automobile industry. Mercury is the lord of the eclipse. Mercury in Scorpio puts additional emphasis on the banking industry, death and rebirth and industries related to death. Sexual issues are brought to the surface as well - perhaps in the scope and context of dealing with the pandemic. 

For the US, the eclipse falls in the eighth house in the eclipse chart over Washington DC. Therefore, this eclipse will affect the industries listed above related to death, banking, insurance, and taxes. The eclipse point is widely squared by Neptune. There is an element of confusion and/or deception on the home front. Problems at sea could occur. Asteroid Koronis is conjunct Mars (in the sixth house of health) and squares Jupiter, Pluto, and Asteroid America (in the third house of communications and socializing) in the chart. Our intense need to get out and about and socialize with others could prove deadly. I’m afraid that this configuration indicates that our coronavirus pandemic problem will intensify and expand in the coming months. Be forewarned. The eclipse point is conjunct natal Uranus in the USA chart. Scientific and/or technological advances might be helpful. Venus is on the Ascendant in this chart and opposite Uranus (on the Descendant). We want more freedom in our relationships. There could be high level breakups and divorces (with stars and other famous people). Powerful women are prominent in this chart. The vertex (in the eighth) in this chart conjunct Trump’s natal Uranus/NN/Sun looks a bit ominous. It might have to do with his finances. Asteroid Whitehouse is conjunct Biden’s natal Sun. That could mean that Biden is getting ready to occupy the White House soon (let’s hope so).

October Surprises And More

 

Well, we’ve already had one October surprise - the POTUS getting COVID-19 along with the First Lady and some staffers. Or, was it a surprise given his cavalier attitude and behavior regarding the pandemic? I’m not so sure. It is currently unclear as to whether there will be any more Presidential debates - my guess is that there will not.

Transiting Mercury opposes transiting Uranus (from Scorpio) on October 7, 2020, and Mercury is already in its shadow period for the next retrograde (which begins on October 13, 2020). The planet stations quite close to an opposition to Uranus. Then its next exact opposition is on October 19, 2020.

The Vice-Presidential debate occurs the evening of October 7, 2020 in Salt Lake City. So, we should look for some surprises in that debate, but I doubt it will be as raucous as the Presidential debate. Retrograde Mars (in Aries) squares transiting Pluto on October 9, 2020, so power plays and struggles will likely occur during this period. Pluto turns stationary direct on October 3, which could produce some fairly significant events. It is currently stimulating the eclipses of July 12, 2018 and July 16, 2019.  

It looks like the Amy Coney Barrett confirmation hearings will be going on during the  Mercury retrograde period. Her N Sun is at about 8 degrees Aquarius, so transiting Uranus will be in a wide square to her Sun during this period (and moving closer to the exact square aspect). I would expect delays and more surprises - perhaps big ones.

Finally, the Sun opposes transiting Uranus on October 30, 2020 from 8 Scorpio. We also experience a full Moon (a Blue Moon) that day at 8 Taurus. This is just four days before the Presidential election. Trump’s N Pluto is at 10 Leo, Biden’s N Pluto is at 7 Leo. McConnell’s N Mercury is at about 11 Aquarius. Fasten your seat belts (and, don’t forget your masks). 

The Death Of An Iconic SCOTUS Justice And The Eclipses

 

Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg died on September 18, 2020. She had been ill and fighting pancreatic cancer for some time (and, still keeping up with her work on the US Supreme Court). While her death was somewhat expected, it was still a shock to the nation (and to the entire world). 

At the time of her death, transiting Venus was stimulating the eclipse of January 31, 2018. In that eclipse chart, we find Jupiter in the eighth house of death. Jupiter rules the law and also the judiciary (particularly the Supreme Court). Interestingly, Justice Ginsburg has natal Saturn at 12 Aquarius in her natal chart and in opposition to this eclipse point.

Transiting Pluto was and still is stimulating the July 12, 2018 solar eclipse in Cancer. In that eclipse chart, we find Jupiter in Scorpio and the eighth house. Justice Ginsburg’s natal Pluto is at 21 Cancer. Transiting Mercury had been stimulating this eclipse as well (from Libra and by square aspect). This was an indication of a major news event.

Another eclipse that we should look at is the December 25/26, 2019 solar eclipse in Capricorn. This eclipse falls in opposition to Venus and Jupiter in the nation’s horoscope/chart. In addition, Jupiter is the lord of this eclipse. The Sun will be stimulating this eclipse from Libra (by square aspect) from September 24, 2020 through September 28, 2020. I’d expect additional Supreme Court related events to occur during this time period. This is what I wrote in the post for this eclipse:

This eclipse falls in opposition to Jupiter and Venus in the nation’s chart. This will call for changes with regard to the US Congress and the US judiciary (especially the Supreme Court). There has been talk of adding additional Supreme Court justices. This eclipse could produce such an event, but there are other ways that it could manifest as well.