2028 Eclipse eclipses 2009 "New President" Eclipse

by Jude Cowell, partisan for democracy and the common good

Below is a dual image of two Solar Eclipses: 11 North January 26, 2009 (upper right) and the 12 North coming on January 26, 2028 (lower left). Occurring on the same day, of course they land on the same degree of the Zodiac: 6 Aquarius 29 and 11 - conjunct US 1776 South Node @6AQ35, a Saturnian point, as you know.

My study notes are penned on the image for both charts including each Eclipse's theme, the initial Eclipses in the 11 North and 12 North Saros Series, 11 North and 12 North dates and degrees when they repeated during America's Revolutionary era, and a bit about 11 North conjunct Jupiter (2009) while 12 North in 2028 will conjunct Pluto and US 1776 South Node.

When an Eclipse 'eclipses' another Eclipse, we may expect their themes to somehow combine, plus, the affairs of each house polarity may be unified on some level or levels. Additionally, instincts can be understood concerning past experiences and how they impact current circumstances. Here we're looking at themes of suddenly changing groups blended with accepting greater responsibities due to someone being unable to carry on (B. Brady).

Both themes suggest making greater commitments in relationships.

Of course, there's a basic difference: 2009 was a presidential Oath-taking year, while 2028 is merely a presidential campaign year assuming that we have one. That this Two-Eclipse circumstance might symbolize Barack Obama serving again as US president has crossed my mind, and yes, I've heard pundits mention the possibility. Unlikely, I'd say, but possible. Unlikely for one reason, because even though his natal Jupiter @00AQ51 Rx conjuncts POTUS Inaugural Sun, his natal Saturn-ASC midpoint @6AQ41 with transit Pluto tells a picture of upsets and anguish - not the least for the turmoil it would cause across the country. I would say his oration skill is his best and safest way to serve as he's been doing of late.

Now here's a view with astro-notes of the Inauguration 2029 Horoscope - optimistically added to this post. As we can see, the POTUS Sun 00AQ+ is posited, as usual, in 10th house of Career/Public Reputation along with power-craving Pluto conjunct the 6AQ+ degree, as mentioned above, and identifying the 'Aquarian' technocrats who will continue to interfere in societal concerns for the foreseeable future.

Tr*mp a Reaction to Barack Obama

Then in closing, here are a few notes from Adriano Carelli's 360 Degrees of the Zodiac (#ad) in which he prefers not rounding up a degree (as with Sabian Symbols). Therefore, here's Carelli's word picture and a few paraphrased details for the emphasized "6 Aquarius" degree spotlighted by Cosmic Blink Eclipses in both January 2009 and 2028:

6 AQ: "Wagner's Sixtus Beckmesser" an antisemitic character

Peevish, stubborn, ambitious, envious, a cantankerous critic; devoid of taste or finer feelings; prejudicial, he will never be satisfied with what he knows or possesses, hankering as he does for things he can improve upon; he has no sense of measure. A reputation as a speaker is possible; a juggler expressing grinding criticism of others.

Perhaps we can agree: it's easy to recognize him - Gemini, the juggler, and Jupiter stationary having no sense of measure or proportion, his hands constantly measuring the air as he speaks, and always obsessing over "the numbers" which, as I type, are not in his favor.

One Final Note: you'll find my original 11 North post sans edits about what I then labeled the "New President" Eclipse (for Barack Obama, sworn in 6 days earlier) published on Jude's Threshold, my WordPress blog, which is titled in honor of my 12th house Saturn, guardian of the threshold.

Stars Over Washington's Solar Return October 16, 2026!

by Jude Cowell, partisan for democracy and the common good

Yes, much has happened in politics and in society during the 21 years I've been writing and publishing Stars Over Washington. The Horoscope of SO'W's first post of October 16, 2005 3:30 am edt Athens, Georgia is shown below (upper right) along with its Solar Return Horoscope of October 16, 2026 5:24:32 am edt Raleigh, North Carolina (lower left):

And yes, my tiresome habit of squooshing an abundance of astro-notes upon the chart/s is too much in evidence, annoying as it ever was. Both Horoscopes show the planet of communications, writing, and publishing, Mercury, in Scorpio, and you'll find a notation about this placement penned on and highlighted in blue.

SO'W was created under the influence of a 7 South Eclipse with its Mars-Pluto square flavor of anger for I was excessively fuming over what the Bush-Cheney regime had been "doing with the place", as I then phrased it. And so for the sake of America, my only nag in the race, I decided to delve under the hood of politics using the venerable craft of Astrology - to the extent that an astrology novice could, that is.

Details of 2005's 7 South (upper right corner) are penned on, plus, details of SR 2026's PE (Pre-Event Eclipse: 10 South) are located, lower left corner. Uranian in nature, Eclipse energies "run in the background" of society, often influencing events, and/or they may change the course of events altogether while uncovering secrets and inconvenient facts. Meanwhile, Eclipse themes repeat every 18.6 years via similar themes and events, which is the "rhyming of history" we often hear about.

Stars Over Washington's Creation

Now as you see, on October 16, 2005 3:30 am edt, the house cusps are conjunct the house cusps of the villain now sitting in the Oval Office, including his natal Ascendant with "king maker" star Regulus rising. Too much has been written about him and his planets already so no more about him in this post. But needless to say, way back in 2005, I had no inkling that such a vile so-and-so would rise and take the helm of America with the fascist aim of destroying our country and removing it from global leadership. They tried and failed against FDR in 1933 so ever since, they've had years to plan the slow-moving coup we're now experiencing. A clue: the Fascism Rising Eclipse of 1933 repeated in 2023 in the 7 North Saros Series. (Please note that older links may not open but the basics are there).

SR 2026: Gray Around the Muzzle!

As for SO'W's Solar Return 2026 house cusps, the cuspal signs are conjunct my own natal signs with exceptions: the 6/12 cusps are not mine (which are Leo-AQ), and the 5/11 for me are Cancer-Capricorn (no intercepted signs). But I was born with Virgo rising and mid-Gemini at Midheaven conjunct Rigel - and there's my natal Uranus at MC in the Return chart.

Then a major planetary note in the SR chart: Stationing Pluto @3AQ04 turned Direct 6 Hours 43 Minutes @3AQ04:07 prior to this Solar Return - on October 15, 2026 at 10:41 pm edt. However, the master manipulator with his extreme wealth is out-of-bounds (OOBs) of the earthly plane so I shall assume that he's busy stirring up something sulphuric as he putters around his ivory tower. Yet with the Sagittarian Moon also OOBs, we may expect that a majority of the public is quite disengaged from events of the day and are likely feeling disregarded by the current government acting only on behalf of the wealthy elite class while beggaring and harming the rest of us.

Well, thanks for reading if you made it through this post, and my Sincere Thanks go to all those who've stuck with SO'W through its many years of fussery! jc