Obama Transits

Obama's Parents Spilt/Divorce:

Transiting Saturn in 12th house Opposite Sun in 6th, and transiting Uranus in 7th house square Moon in  4th house.

Obama’s father left the home, and the whole of his security foundations were changed substantially at this time. Uranus square Moon often means a change in environment, home, and a powerful need for emotional freedom. The Moon in 4th house represents the father and Moon the mother. Obama is still young, Saturn in the 12th house natally, may represent a “missing father” or an ill father, he may even be in prison, and there can be other problems which cocr that loosen the connection with a physical father, and the parent is hard to “hold of”. Obama in a interview says he has pieced together who is father was through memories of his mother's and grandparent's, he said that his father is a myth to him. In the book, Surviving Saturn's Return, Saturn in 12th house is explained further, " To really know who you are on the deepest level, you must analyze the image present in your own psyche by looking into dreams, art or other spontaneous images arising from the unconscious. Jung taught that dreams are magnified manifestations in image form of energies in the body in conflict with each other. And Marion Woodman succinctly describes dreams  as "photographs of the psyche as taken from the perspective of the unconscious". We have to decipher the language of our dreams to see what the unconscious is really trying to tell us. Again, with Saturn here, introspective work such as dream analysis is the life-line". Obama, articulated his thoughts in "Dreams of my Father: A Story of Race and Inheritance. Astrologically Saturn represents authority, definition, tangible lessons and reality meets the invisible, untangible, lost fragments of the twelfth house. Often Saturn represents separation and Sun-Saturn can show separation from a male figure in life (Sun).

Mother Remarries/Relocates

Mom's new student partner is recalled to his country when a new political leader, recalls all students studying abroad back. Movement and change. Transiting Saturn trine Sun, and Uranus conjunct Mars in 7th.

The mother remarries under Saturn trine Sun, and a dramatic change in relationships (7th), when new political power (Mars-Uranus) shook up the family and they moved.

Returned to Live with Grandparents

Obama stayed on at school, until graduation. Transiting Saturn conjunct Moon in 4th house.

Saturn-Moon over the 4th house represents older/mature (Saturn) relatives/people. It is interesting to see this more permanent and stable (Saturn in Taurus) move appear at this point in time.

Attended College and transferred to University.

Transiting Jupiter conjunct Mercury in Leo 6th house.

Jupiter-Mercury transits often represent learning situations, colleges, travelling, university, or any type of higher learning which broadens (Jupiter) the mind (Mercury).

Father Dies in Automobile Accident.

 Pluto in 8th square Saturn in 12th. Uranus in 10th house opposite Moon in 4th forming a mutable t-square to 7th house Pluto.

Obama lost his father with the transit of Saturn and Pluto (Planets of death) through the 8th house of shared resources, death, emotional eruptions, crisis, deep change and fated events. Transiting Pluto squared his natal Saturn in the 12th house, and the father who he hadn’t seen for years, the invisible force (12th) in his life now passed. According to Carol Rushman, Predictive Astrology,“There can be a death in your environment. A definition of your personal power will be realized". Howard Sasportas, in Gods of Change, says, " During this transit, it is also possible that some of us may experience the death of someone close to us. One way or another, we may be asked to look death squarely in the face. Death is an inextricable part of life - to deny it is to deny life. We shouldn’t forget that Pluto has the power not only to destroy life, but to create it as well. Like Inanna, who is condemned to death in Ereshkigals realm, this transit also carries with it the possibility that we may rise again, reborn and transformed". This change is also reflected on the parental axis, with transiting Uranus on the M.C in Scorpio, opposite his natal Moon and setting of his natal Moon-Pluto aspect. The change, represents an emotional (Moon) shock (Uranus) in the family. If you  are looking for powerful changes in life you need to examine Uranus and Pluto in transit, they bring change even against resistant forces (Saturn).

Cupid's Arrow strikes - Obama meets Michelle.

Transiting Uranus opposite natal Venus, and transiting Pluto square Sun.

Aww a political (Uranus in 11th house) love affair (Venus in 5th) . A future political couple ready to revolutionize is born. Obama was under a heavy transit to his natal Sun with Pluto in his 9th house square his Sun in 6th house, Carol Rushman calls this a time when an obsessive love affair controls the life. An obsession with a creative project, and his whole self-image was on a course of transformation. A pretty powerful attraction in my estimation was happening now, the work of fate that would be life-altering. And power struggles at this time.

The Marriage:

Transiting Saturn conjunct Asc. Transiting Jupiter conjunct Pluto in 7th house of partnerships.

The marriage occurred with Saturn on asc, which is interesting for permanent commitment in a relationship. I got a mortgage under the same transit; it seems we sign our self away and make a big commitment. Usually long-term commitments are made under Saturn. Obama it appears is easily influenced by the stars, shown by the Jupiter transit in his 7th house conjuncting Pluto in Virgo. According to Carol Rushman, “Even the most confirmed bachelor will think about marriage under this transit". And Jupiter to Pluto is a good time for investments, I guess he was banking on a wife for his future, and these two became powerful partners.

Mother's Death:

Transiting Saturn opposite Mars, Uranus conjunct Jupiter in Aquarius 12th trine Moon. Transiting Neptune conjunct Saturn in 12th house. Transiting Pluto conjunct M.C opposite natal Moon in 4th house.

 

Transiting Saturn opposite Mars represents the relationship axis and shows immense frustration, limitations, and anger now. Transiting Uranus conjunct Jupiter in 12th house, represents freedom and the conjunction trined the Moon, perhaps it was a release from her illness. Transiting Neptune conjuncts Saturn in the 12th representing the illness. The prominent aspect for death of his Mother was transiting Pluto conjunct his Midheaven, opposite his Moon in 4th house. The parental axis is stimulated and Pluto rules, death, fate, endings. The Moon rules Mother, nurturing and emotions. It was a difficult time for Obama, depressing, frustrating and letting go of his mother.

Daughters Birth

First Daughter: Transiting Uranus opposite Sun, and transiting Pluto trine Sun.

Obama had he same aspect I did, Uranus-Sun, when I had my first child. The aspect in transit means a new relationship or child. Changes in the life of children and men in life. Positive and empowering feelings around becoming a father (Sun-Pluto).

Second Daughter: Saturn conjunct Moon in 4th house.

The second child heralds more responsibility, same aspect he had when he moved in with his grandparents.

President

Transiting Jupiter conjunct Saturn in Capricorn. Transiting Jupiter trine Mars. Saturn-Pluto in 7th. Uranus opposite Mars. Pluto Opposite Venus.

Career opportunity and climbing the social ladder (Jupiter and Saturn are the social planets representing society). Jupiter rules opportunity and the Capricorn energy is definitely a boost (Jupiter) to social image and achievements. Jupiter trine Mars works equally well for confidence and personal work relationships (Mars in 7th Virgo). It can represent social stepping stones. A difficult Saturn-Pluto aspect to his natal Moon from 7th-4th could show the death of his grandmother at this stage. Pluto had just entered cardinal Capricorn, meaning a change in government. In Liz Greene’s book - Astrology of Fate, "The black man and the wolf are typically Plutonian symbols. In Jungs view, the black man and the wolf are images of the unconscious itself". Pluto’s move into 0 (new seeds planted) in Capricorn represented massive social change with the first black man elected as President, the face of government changed. Interesting, how, Obama's transiting Pluto in the 11th house, could mean jealousy and resentful feelings from friends and rival political groups. Howard Sasportas says of Pluto in the 11th house, “This could prompt us to join groups that serve evolution of society and the well being of those treated unfairly". Obama's whole political campaign was focused on “change”. Pluto was opposite his natal Venus, meaning profound change in marriage and close bonds. The Presidency is a massive change and involved his powerful social role in society; (Venus- Pluto in 11th) love and the face of the marriage most definitely changed. Obama was powerfully (Pluto) persuasive (Venus) at this time.