There's nothing like being wise after the event but no astrologer will be surprised by the assassination attempt on Donald Trump, given the planetary patterns of the time. Below is the chart of President Trump with the transits of the day added. The important thing to note is the Mars/Uranus conjunction in 26 Taurus right at the top of the chart. This is in a direct square to Trump's Mars in Leo and by association, since they are conjunct, his Ascendant which is also in Leo. (Incidentally, Trump both looks and behaves like an archetypal Leo even down to the mane of hair). Mars/Uranus signifies sudden surprises, accidents and even potential violence. When the two conjoined planets form such a close contact with natal Mars all these possibilities are intensified. The square to the Ascendant indicates an assault on the body, and when you factor in that the Mars/Uranus conjunction also sits on the fixed star Algol you have an increased likelihood of misfortune. Algol means the Demon's Head, the demon in this case being the Gorgon Medusa, and is reputed to be among the most violent and dangerous of all the fixed stars with accidents and injuries common when connected to important parts of the horoscope.
So, what saved Trump? If we look at the matter from a purely astrological perspective we could say that the exact sextile from transiting Jupiter to Pluto in the 12th house might have had something to do with it. It is the 12th house that is being assaulted here and Venus has just made her entry in that house, providing another protecting influence.
Donald Trump's birth chart must have been analysed many times over the last few years but I have not looked at it before. Having now done so, I am struck at how well his conjunction of Sun and Uranus both trine to Jupiter describes his ebullient, over the top character. I have already mentioned the Leonine qualities but perhaps the most significant factor is combative Mars in Leo sitting right on the Ascendant. Fight, fight, fight indeed. Also to note is the Mercury/Neptune square showing tendencies to lies and deception on the one hand and an intuitive ability to tap into the mystical undercurrents of life on the other. The Sun and Uranus are both in the 10th house as is the North Node, all showing public prominence. Like him or not, this is a chart of a man who makes a mark.
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Starting with the discovery of Uranus in 1781, what effect did the finding of planets beyond Saturn have on the practice of astrology?
That is a big question that needs a book rather than a comment on a blog to answer properly but the brief answer is enormous. A few traditional astrologers declined to use them but for most the discovery of the planets beyond Saturn had a dramatic effect on the practice. They soon worked out their meanings which I won't go into here other than to say they did appear to have been providentially and appropriately named.
These planets can be linked to the development of consciousness which is not to say that their influence, to use conventional language, was not operative beforehand but it became more obvious after their discovery. By the way, esoteric astrologers would say that there remain planets to be discovered in the solar system including one called Vulcan which is near the sun.
Because these planets move very slowly through the signs from our point of view their influence is regarded to operate generationally rather than on an individual level except where they touch important points of the chart such as Donald Trump's Sun which is conjuct Uranus but they can be very significant in transits as in this case where the conjunction of Mars and Uranus has had such a dramatic impact.
There is a lot more that could be added to this but it is safe to say the the disovery of the planets beyond Saturn has made the study of astrology even richer and more illuminating than it already was.
The discoveries of the planets beyond Saturn have their own astrological intrigue. 13th March, 1781, in Bath, England. Uranus is discovered by turning one's back to Saturn, opposite the horizons. 23rd September, 1846, in Berlin. Neptune is discovered trailing by Saturn.
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