Two Prominent Political Events of 2017

by Jude Cowell, partisan for the common good

There were two prominent political events in 2017 worth spotlighting today - one in real time, and one symbolic. The events are related via politics, lawless "success at any cost" politicians, and the past and current enforcement of authoritarianism which has come 'round again in America as part of a massive global movement, thanks in great part to Underworld Crime Networks of evil-doers joining forces against decent people.

The two events are: Inauguration 2017 (horoscope not shown in this post), and on a symbolic level, the Secondary Progressed ("SP") New Moon Horoscope of Germany's Third Reich issuing from its January 30, 1933 horoscope; follow the link, below, for more information:

The Sabian Symbol for the N*zi death cult's SP New Moon @5Taurus seems tragically appropriate for any death cult, past and current: "A Widow At An Open Grave" - "Keynote: The impermanence of all material and social bonds" (D. Rudhar). It's worth considering that this word picture applies to criminal perpetrators as well as victims. For no one escapes the natural law of reaping what they've sown.

Then when it comes to such dreary topics, there's a previous SO'W post from 2016: Horoscope of the Th*rd Reich (1933 into 2017) which may be of interest to the curious reader.

Election 2028 noon Horoscope

by Jude Cowell, partisan for democracy

In case a presidential election should occur, here is the DC Horoscope set for noon of Election Day 2028, precursor to Inauguration 2029, if tradition is followed. Adjust the timing and location of the election chart as you wish:

November 7, 2028 noon est Washington DC

Actually, we've recently discussed the possibility of a 2028 Presidential Election already as A Presidential Election in 2028?, if you're curious.

And from that previous post, here are updated links (to the posts' blogspot versions) in case you'd like to check out US Constitution's Jupiter Return May 2025 (a horoscope good for approximately 11.6 years) and/or a list of Solar and Lunar Eclipses of 2026 and 2027 with themes.

In closing, here's a special message for readers who know who they are:

Dear Reader: if you're new to SO'W and experience link issues to my previous posts, this stems from my attempt to head off an overwhelming assault from bots and scrapers by returning SO'W to its original "blogspot dot com" address (starting in 2005!). This attempt to rescue my collection of Political Astrology posts has not been wholly successful, for some of the varmints are still "finding" me which skews my stats and steals content.

And so in the New Year, I may decide to cry uncle and change SO'W back to a dot com address after 2026 begins. If Google allows.

But whether I change the address over or not, my Apologies for the confusion, and my Thanks to readers who continue to visit and read Stars Over Washington! Plus, Thanks a Bunch for the encouraging cups of coffee, and for subscribing to my Political Astrology entries on Patreon! Jude

December 2025 Planets and the Republican Party

by Jude Cowell, partisan for the common good

December 2025 Transits to 1854 Republican Party Planets as GOPers resign or threaten to exit Congress due to being treated like garbage, writes Vanity Fair.

Now perhaps you already retain horoscopes in your files for the Republican Party. There are at least three founding charts that I know of and there may be more. But if not, my hope is that the following two 1854 charts (March 20 and July 6) are visible enough for your peepers since they are taken out of necessity via my cell phone (still no working uploader) - and because today's planets in contact with the March and July 1854 planets are listed, below:

December 2025 Potentials include but are not limited to:

March 20, 1854 6:30 pm LMT Ripon, WI: Dec 2025 Mars @20Sag35 conjunct 1854 Moon = anger, temper tantrums, frustration, headaches, a need for haste, danger, threats.

Dec 2025 Neptune conjunct 1854 Sun = leadership, ideals, personal integrity are brought into question and/or eroded, hidden agendas, fanaticism, fanciful ideas, or greater awareness is possible.

Dec 2025 Uranus Rx conjunct 1854 Saturn = new methods, unorthodox rules, reevaluation, alteration of traditions, rules, restrictions.

Dec 2025 Sun inconjunct 1854 Neptune = loosened ties.

Dec 2025 Neptune inconjunct 1854 Mars = the urge to escape.

Dec 2025 Pluto square 1854 Pluto = power struggles, abuse of power issues, outmoded behavior patterns cause blockages.

Additional Note: With the March 20, 1854 Sun conjunct Aries Point, the Great Conjunction of Saturn and Neptune on February 20, 2026 will land upon the Republican Party's Sun bringing multiple potentials such as the initiation of effective deceptive practices, weakness of character becomes evident, and/or drama and flair are added to displays of illusion (M. Munkasey). Plus, the Saturn-Neptune duo is the illness axis and also symbolizes our social safety net programs such as Medicare and Social Security.

July 6, 1854 5:00 pm LMT Ripon, WI: Dec 2025 Uranus Rx opposite 1854 Moon = tension, instability, nervousness, willful behavior, separation, disruption, erratic schedules, family members may be affected, health can suffer.

Dec 2025 Neptune opposite 1854 Mars = futile efforts, debilitating factors, unreasonable expectations, misguided ideals inspire acts of revenge or aggression, scandal, mistrust, deception, danger, water travel is ill-advised, unfavorable time to initiate hostile confrontations, desire to escape.

Dec 2025 Jupiter opposite 1854 Jupiter = overblown efforts, no one is impressed, money difficulties, relationship issues, seeking greener pastures.

Dec 2025 Jupiter semisquare 1854 Saturn = practicality of goals needs reconsideration, "slow your roll."

Dec 2025 Mercury sesquisquare 1854 Saturn = narrow thinking needs examining.

2025 Pluto in early Aquarius squares 1854 Pluto in this chart as well but with a slightly wider orb with the square perfecting from April 2025 on into 2026.

Now early December transits to 1854 planets can offer us only a partial picture of what's affecting the Republican Party these days, so one may wish to consider other horoscopes such as Returns and Progressions for more information, plus, other transits not mentioned in this post. And naturally you can use one or both charts shown here as you wish - or use whichever founding horoscope for the Republican Party that works for you.

In closing, Thanks for reading and stay curious! jc

Zohran Mamdani's 11 South Eclipse

by Jude Cowell, American partisan for the common good

First, a Thom Hartmann segment, then a little Astrology re: Zohran Mamdani

Here's a Thom Hartmann segment posted 5 months ago (pre-mayoral-election) in which Thom lists the Mayor-elect's campaign proposals that carried him to victory:

And in case the 4M 44S video is removed at some point, here's its YouTube link.

Now if you haven't, you may wish to check out the A-rated natal horocope and planets of New York's Mayor-elect Zohran Mamdani, born October 18, 1991 1:15 am EAT in Kampala, Uganda, with 00Leo00 rising and Saturn conjunct Descendant. Then here's his Wikipedia bio page for more details.

As for the Solar Eclipse Saros Series that Mayor-elect Mamdani was born into, that's the 11 South Eclipse of July 11, 1991 @18Can58, a difficult Series with themes of: old ideas and methods fail, reforms and new systems are needed to deal with events brought by the eclipse; any blocks may be violently or tragically removed (paraphrasing B. Brady). You'll find 11 South on this handy list of eclipses.

Now as you know, an 11 South Eclipse repeats on August 2, 2027 @9Leo55 conjunct Mr. T's 12th house Pluto = Mars-Saturn midpoint picture of brutality, fury, destructive energy, and intervention by a higher power (R. Ebertin); for him, these indications will blend in some way with 11 South Eclipse themes, along with his pompous Leonine Pluto with its compulsion to rule by force. However, Gramps will turn 81 yo in June 2027 so we'll see how things progress as 11 South nears. (Of note: the Mars-Saturn midpoint is known as the death axis; just sayin').

Then there's Saturn-Neptune the illness axis - and the blighter was born in 1946 under emotionally depressive living conditions: ASC = Saturn-Neptune. My suspicion is that the February 20, 2026 Great Conjunction of Saturn and Neptune at Aries Point will be personally significant for Mr. T's health. And yes, he was born that way.

Back to Mamdani's 11 South Eclipse

Also notable on July 11, 1991 is that both Sun and Moon arose with fixed star, Pollux, Castor's Gemini twin on the day of Mamdani's eclipse. So considering 11 South's difficult themes, it's fortunate that Zohran Mamdani's natal Sun @24Libra02 in 3rd house of Communications conjuncts fixed star Arcturus with the star's keywords, "A different approach."

So I would say that his campaign proposals for improving living conditions in New York City coordinate well with Arcturian aims, plus, there are indications of his having advanced spiritual understanding and insight (Pluto trine Eclipse); yet there are potentials for confusion and chaos unless karmic issues are sensibly approached with realism (Neptune opposite Eclipse; R. Lineman):

Now as Mayor of NYC, Zohran Mamdani obviously will face many challenges and naturally, there's much more to understand about the man but I'll back off and suggest that You, dear reader, discover planetary placements and alignments that you consider significant concerning the soon-to-be Mayor of New York City who will be sworn into office on January 1, 2026 - with transit Pluto conjunct his natal Saturn, a time when ambitions must be tempered with patience and control, and his work and lifestyle are subject to significant alterations!

Please Note: annoyingly, my Blogger uploading troubles continue to limit my posts so that a cell phone image of the 11 South Eclipse is the best I can do for now. And please overlook the "11S: loss and separation" listed on the chart - the correct eclipse themes are in the text of this post. jc

Recommended for more transit information: The Instant Horoscope Predictor, by Julia Lupton Skalka #ad.

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