Eris and the 2016 Election
October 7, 2016 was a surprising day. The release of Access Hollywood tape that day shook the Trump campaign and the release of emails by Wikileaks 30 minutes later was an unexpected twist. As much as the emails helped Trump, they also pointed to Russia's involvement.
What can Astrology tell us about that day? The first remarkable thing is that it coincided with the exact conjunction of the dwarf planet Eris and Uranus. Eris was at 23 degrees 10 minutes, and Uranus was at 22 degrees 49 minutes of Aries. Eris has been called the planet of discord, of unexpected plunge into chaos and strife. Uranus is the planet of sudden change, of breaking of restrictions. The union of these two energies in a conjunction would bring about very disturbing change. Eris had been within 1 degree of Uranus since May 2016. This was during the time when Trump was securing his nomination. The chaos and strife he was bringing was coming into focus and the Russians were already assisting him. The noon chart for October 7, 2016 is shown below.
The planet Eris, which is just slightly smaller than Pluto, has a 558 year orbit around the Sun. The last exact Uranus-Eris conjunction was in 1927. In the US this was the time of another political scandal, the Teapot Dome Scandal. Several high ranking Harding administration officials stood accused of bribery, corruption and witness tampering. And now we see mounting evidence that Trump and his people were involved in collusion, witness tampering and likely treason.
Another remarkable planet aspect on October 7, 2016 was the exact square of Sun and Pluto. The Sun was at 14 degrees 49 minutes of Libra and Pluto was at 14 degrees 57 minutes of Capricorn. The involvement of Pluto (energy of transformation and ruthless power) with the Sun indicates powerful energy at work.
Do the energies at play on October 7, 2016 relate directly to the people most involved in these events, Trump and Putin? Remarkably, they do. If we look at the natal charts of Trump and Putin we will notice some direct relationships to October 7, 2016 chart.
Trump's natal Sun is 22 degrees 56 minutes of Gemini which makes an exact sextile with 23 degree 10 minute Eris and 22 degree 49 minute Uranus. Sextile is a harmonious aspect, which could mean that Trump's Sun received energy that was helpful that day. Trump's natal Saturn at 23 degrees 49 minutes of Cancer was squared exactly by Uranus-Eris conjunction, meaning that it was a seriously challenging day for Trump. Both effects seem plausible.
What about Putin? Can Astrology point a finger at his involvement through planetary influences? The energies of Eris-Uranus conjunction trined exactly Putin's natal Pluto at 22 degrees 43 minutes of Leo. This could mean that Putin's power, Pluto, was helpful on October 7, 2016. Also, Putin's natal Mercury (planet of thought) at 23 degrees 10 minutes Libra was in exact opposition to Eris-Uranus conjunction that day. Putin's planets of thought and power were activated that day. This was a day when Putin's power and thought had unprecedented reach.
What else can the chart of October 7, 2016 reveal? That day the Sun was in conjunction and Pluto was square to Trump's natal Chiron. Chiron is the planet of the "wounded healer" which shows where we have special vulnerabilities. That day some of Trump's skeletons in the closet got exposed. He had to apologize, not an easy thing for Trump to do.
On October 7, 2016 Putin's natal Sun at 13 degrees 55 minutes of Libra was in exact conjunction to the Sun at 14 degrees 49 minutes. It was Putin's birthday! ( October 7, 1952). Also, Pluto at 14 degrees 57 minutes was squaring his natal Sun. It was a powerful and special day for Putin. The events of that day showed a perfectly timed intervention executed by a master strategist.
What can Astrology tell us about that day? The first remarkable thing is that it coincided with the exact conjunction of the dwarf planet Eris and Uranus. Eris was at 23 degrees 10 minutes, and Uranus was at 22 degrees 49 minutes of Aries. Eris has been called the planet of discord, of unexpected plunge into chaos and strife. Uranus is the planet of sudden change, of breaking of restrictions. The union of these two energies in a conjunction would bring about very disturbing change. Eris had been within 1 degree of Uranus since May 2016. This was during the time when Trump was securing his nomination. The chaos and strife he was bringing was coming into focus and the Russians were already assisting him. The noon chart for October 7, 2016 is shown below.
The planet Eris, which is just slightly smaller than Pluto, has a 558 year orbit around the Sun. The last exact Uranus-Eris conjunction was in 1927. In the US this was the time of another political scandal, the Teapot Dome Scandal. Several high ranking Harding administration officials stood accused of bribery, corruption and witness tampering. And now we see mounting evidence that Trump and his people were involved in collusion, witness tampering and likely treason.
Another remarkable planet aspect on October 7, 2016 was the exact square of Sun and Pluto. The Sun was at 14 degrees 49 minutes of Libra and Pluto was at 14 degrees 57 minutes of Capricorn. The involvement of Pluto (energy of transformation and ruthless power) with the Sun indicates powerful energy at work.
Do the energies at play on October 7, 2016 relate directly to the people most involved in these events, Trump and Putin? Remarkably, they do. If we look at the natal charts of Trump and Putin we will notice some direct relationships to October 7, 2016 chart.
Trump's natal Sun is 22 degrees 56 minutes of Gemini which makes an exact sextile with 23 degree 10 minute Eris and 22 degree 49 minute Uranus. Sextile is a harmonious aspect, which could mean that Trump's Sun received energy that was helpful that day. Trump's natal Saturn at 23 degrees 49 minutes of Cancer was squared exactly by Uranus-Eris conjunction, meaning that it was a seriously challenging day for Trump. Both effects seem plausible.
What about Putin? Can Astrology point a finger at his involvement through planetary influences? The energies of Eris-Uranus conjunction trined exactly Putin's natal Pluto at 22 degrees 43 minutes of Leo. This could mean that Putin's power, Pluto, was helpful on October 7, 2016. Also, Putin's natal Mercury (planet of thought) at 23 degrees 10 minutes Libra was in exact opposition to Eris-Uranus conjunction that day. Putin's planets of thought and power were activated that day. This was a day when Putin's power and thought had unprecedented reach.
What else can the chart of October 7, 2016 reveal? That day the Sun was in conjunction and Pluto was square to Trump's natal Chiron. Chiron is the planet of the "wounded healer" which shows where we have special vulnerabilities. That day some of Trump's skeletons in the closet got exposed. He had to apologize, not an easy thing for Trump to do.
On October 7, 2016 Putin's natal Sun at 13 degrees 55 minutes of Libra was in exact conjunction to the Sun at 14 degrees 49 minutes. It was Putin's birthday! ( October 7, 1952). Also, Pluto at 14 degrees 57 minutes was squaring his natal Sun. It was a powerful and special day for Putin. The events of that day showed a perfectly timed intervention executed by a master strategist.
