Here's a Discovery of America Horoscope

by Jude Cowell, partisan for America

Years back here on SO'W, a Discovery of America Horoscope was published, and in case you'd care to compare current transits with its 1492 placements, below you see the chart set for sunrise ("early in the morning") on October 12, 1492 Great Guana Cay, Bahamas.

If you're interested, National Geographic provides details including the fact that the Island of San Salvadore, as the location has been called since 1925 to "recognize the first known European contact with the Americas," is thought by many who study such topics to be Columbus' actual landing place early on the morning on October 12, 1492:

So here's a question for you:

Can current, future, and/or past transits reveal any useful information concerning events, conditions, or circumstances occurring in America at a chosen point in time? My guess is that answers are available for those curious enough to keep tabs!

Well, here are few of today's planetary contacts that pop out at yours truly based on 6:00 pm EST January 17, 2026:

In general, there are multiple indications of current traumatic shifts in US society involving tension, irritability, insecurity, paranoia, fear, and the accompanying unrest that's being purposefully fomented via extreme power plays. For example: Sun-square-1492-Sun, Sun inconjunct 1492 Mars, and Uranus inconjunct 1492 Sun.

Then for a gracious helping of karma, today's Saturn squares 1492 Neptune which adds to our stressful conditions as foundations shake and laws are disregarded and undermined, plus, an emphasis on spiritual values becomes more important than the materialism that a majority of We the People have tended to favor. (Understandable given the "race race" workers have had to run in order to keep up with expenses, raise a family, etc.)

And with today's North Node inconjunct 1492 Saturn, a letting go of previous alliances is underway - is known to be underway - as certain politicians work to isolate our country from allies in order to sabotage and collapse our nation, plunder resources into certain bank accounts, and thereby remove the US from her former position as global leader.

Then in the realm of civil rights, Uranus inconjunct 1492 Neptune suggests the erosion and disruption of individual rights, adding restrictions and confusion as bullies behave in an out-of-control manner. You know who they are.

Meanwhile, a major transit of today's Jupiter exalted in Cancer is ruffling the 1492 Moon yet Luna's position could be adjusted if we knew an exact hour of the explorer's landing. With Jupiter's current retrograde period ongoing until March 10, 2026, we appreciate that our timing of the 1492 landing may be off by a bit. Even so, Jupiter-to-Moon is traditionally the "feel good" transit but as we know, it's primarily working for the well-heeled among us, and for the upper-class elite who "call the tune" with no care at all for the rest of the American people as their P-2025 purge agenda proceeds, and democracy and freedom are vanquished from the Earth (so they hope).

Then perhaps we should look at transits beyond this year because one of the harshest transits is upcoming, and that's transit Pluto conjunct 1492 Saturn (13AQ34). Of course, the conjunction will be felt "early" as transit Pluto moves within 5 degrees of 1492 Saturn, but won't become exact until April 27, 2031; this is the first of a total of five conjunctions that extend into December 2032. Structures and traditions will be further at risk and battles with authority figures - or with those who consider themselves to be in charge - must be fought as major alterations are forced into place but are resented and resisted. Yet on what is hopefully a positive note, abuse of authority is confronted and corrected, a condition that is fated to happen.

Now in closing, I know that you're certain to spot an abundance of other transits to 1492 planets from 2026 and beyond and I hope you're inspired to do so if only to confirm whether or not the Discovery of America Horoscope is a valuable resource. To me it seems to be useful but naturally you'll want to decide for yourself. 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.