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Saille
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posted November 02, 2020 05:41 PM     Click Here to See the Profile for Saille     Edit/Delete Message   Reply w/Quote
I've been seeing on forums-astrologer, tarot readers,psychics, pendulums having different answers for who will win the elections.

It's really disappointing, as I feel we should all have the same answer regardless of what method is used, and yet that isn't the case.

It makes me really doubt how "real" astrology is that when it comes to such a questions with a clear answer between two people answer are all over the place.
I understand novice astrologer not getting the right answers, but I'm talking about respected astrologers.

What gives.

Of course the minute we find out who the winner is there'll be plenty of "oh this is why he won, or see bc of these aspects thats why he lost...why can't we say that before?

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posted November 02, 2020 06:58 PM     Click Here to See the Profile for mirage29     Edit/Delete Message   Reply w/Quote
BOTH answers were Correct, in 2016.

In the last USA Election 2016, the Winner of the POPULAR VOTE, was Hillary Clinton. She was the choice of MANY more American individuals who had cast their vote for Leader.

Thing is.. "we the people," individually do NOT cast the "actual" vote for president. This is made by a very very tiny number of individuals in something called the Electoral College.

They are comprised of ONLY "538" individuals that 'get' the opportunity to 'actually vote' for the president of the united states.

REF - http://www.ncsl.org/research/elections-and-campaigns/the-electoral-college.aspx

The astrologers are casting charts for the WRONG DAY if they 'specifically' are looking for info on 'who' will be chosen as president?

* Nov. 3, 2020: Election Day "for the people"

- November 30 GMT, November 29
Full Moon (annular) ECLIPSE 8.13 Gemini
USA H6 conjunct URANUS Gem 8.55
and 2929 Harris Gem 8.06.

- Dec 14, 16:18 GMT ..
NEW MOON Total south node ECLIPSE Sagittarius 23.08
IN USA-Sibly H1
& cj DT SN-Moon Sag 21+ H4
. . .
* Dec. 14, 2020:
Meeting of the Electors.
The electors meet in each state
and cast their ballots for president and vice president.
Each elector votes on his or her own ballot and signs it.
The ballots are immediately transmitted to various people:
.. one copy goes to the president of the U.S. Senate (who is also the vice president of the United States); this is the copy that will be officially counted later.
.. Other copies go to the state's secretary of state, the National Archives and Records Administration, and the presiding judge in the district where the electors meet (this serves as a backup copy that would replace the official copy sent to the president of the Senate if it is lost or destroyed).

* Dec. 23, 2020:
Deadline for Receipt of Ballots.
The electors' ballots from all states must be received by the president of the Senate by this date.
There is no penalty for missing this deadline.

** Jan. 6, 2021: Counting of the Electoral Ballots.!!
The U.S. Congress meets in joint session to count the electoral votes.
{THIS is the Day when we know the Official answer}

* Jan. 20, 2021: Inauguration Day.
The president-elect becomes the president of the United States.

- http://www.astro.com/astro-databank/Nation:_USA_No.1

- http://www.astro.com/astro-databank/Biden,_Joe

- http://www.astro.com/astro-databank/Harris,_Kamala

- http://www.astro.com/astro-databank/Pence,_Mike {no TOB}

- http://www.astro.com/astro-databank/Trump,_Donald

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posted November 02, 2020 07:04 PM     Click Here to See the Profile for Stoika7     Edit/Delete Message   Reply w/Quote
Well, this happens also with doctors and diagnosis, lol

I think the problem is that a safe method for predictions just doesnt exist and astrologers usually base their method on their own experience and studies of others' experiences, but even if the 99% of their predicitions is wrong this doesn't mean that astrology doesn't have a real influence on human events, maybe we just don't have enough knowledge about how the universe works and we just accept the risk of the mistake. I can only tell you that I know at least two astrologers whose predictions about my life were always on point, and that I myself did a few spot on (but I honestly don't even know how this is "technically" possible).

So I mean, I don't have blind faith in astrology prediction, but only in the possibility to learn how the stars and the universal energy may affect us, which I do believe it does.

(I have my own prediction on the US elections, but I wont tell you cause I am aware it could be wrong :-D but if I am wrong, I will go and check to see which aspect I might have overlooked and I will learn something new :-) or, if I am right, I maybe will know that those aspects are "reliable" to me.)

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Saille
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posted November 03, 2020 03:24 AM     Click Here to See the Profile for Saille     Edit/Delete Message   Reply w/Quote
No, both aren't correct,
If you're asking who will be the president, and America determines their presidency by the electoral vote, then there would still only be one answer...you're not tricking the cards, and have a trick question...but I can see how someone who believes in astrology automatically saying everything you've said.
I also live the in US, so I'm aware of the dates, and electoral votes. Electoral votes are what is counted during Nov 3rd...one candidate has to reach 270 electoral votes...Any dates after Nov 3rd, especially if there is declared winner...are just confirmations...but significant.
To say that astrologers are casting their questions on the wrong dates...just sounds like a lot of excuses.

The lack of so many astrologer not being more vocal about this reminds me of a cult..where people just refuse to see a major problem..that this all maybe bs.

Regardless..my prediction Biden will win..electoral vote and popular..


...posted by mirage29:
BOTH answers were Correct, in 2016.

In the last USA Election 2016, the Winner of the POPULAR VOTE, was Hillary Clinton. She was the choice of MANY more American individuals who had cast their vote for Leader.

Thing is.. "we the people," individually do NOT cast the "actual" vote for president. This is made by a very very tiny number of individuals in something called the Electoral College.

They are comprised of ONLY "538" individuals that 'get' the opportunity to 'actually vote' for the president of the united states.

REF - http://www.ncsl.org/research/elections-and-campaigns/the-electoral-college.aspx

The astrologers are casting charts for the WRONG DAY if they 'specifically' are looking for info on 'who' will be chosen as president?

* Nov. 3, 2020: Election Day "for the people"

- November 30 GMT, November 29
Full Moon (annular) ECLIPSE 8.13 Gemini
USA H6 conjunct URANUS Gem 8.55
and 2929 Harris Gem 8.06.

- Dec 14, 16:18 GMT ..
NEW MOON Total south node ECLIPSE Sagittarius 23.08
IN USA-Sibly H1
& cj DT SN-Moon Sag 21+ H4
. . .
* [b]Dec. 14, 2020
:
Meeting of the Electors.
The electors meet in each state
and cast their ballots for president and vice president.
Each elector votes on his or her own ballot and signs it.
The ballots are immediately transmitted to various people:
.. one copy goes to the president of the U.S. Senate (who is also the vice president of the United States); this is the copy that will be officially counted later.
.. Other copies go to the state's secretary of state, the National Archives and Records Administration, and the presiding judge in the district where the electors meet (this serves as a backup copy that would replace the official copy sent to the president of the Senate if it is lost or destroyed).

* Dec. 23, 2020:
Deadline for Receipt of Ballots.
The electors' ballots from all states must be received by the president of the Senate by this date.
There is no penalty for missing this deadline.

** Jan. 6, 2021: Counting of the Electoral Ballots.!!
The U.S. Congress meets in joint session to count the electoral votes.
{THIS is the Day when we know the Official answer}

* Jan. 20, 2021: Inauguration Day.
The president-elect becomes the president of the United States.

- http://www.astro.com/astro-databank/Nation:_USA_No.1

- http://www.astro.com/astro-databank/Biden,_Joe

- http://www.astro.com/astro-databank/Harris,_Kamala

- http://www.astro.com/astro-databank/Pence,_Mike {no TOB}

- http://www.astro.com/astro-databank/Trump,_Donald [/B][/QUOTE]

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Saille
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posted November 03, 2020 03:29 AM     Click Here to See the Profile for Saille     Edit/Delete Message   Reply w/Quote
But that means we are doing it wrong if these predictions are incorrect.
Doctors aren't using their own method of diagnosis...right? In astrology, there are several methods as well...and regardless of the method and how you learned it, the answer should be truthful, now what is right.

Just sad and kinda of pathetic that more astrologers don't know the answer.


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Originally posted by Stoika7:
Well, this happens also with doctors and diagnosis, lol

I think the problem is that a safe method for predictions just doesnt exist and astrologers usually base their method on their own experience and studies of others' experiences, but even if the 99% of their predicitions is wrong this doesn't mean that astrology doesn't have a real influence on human events, maybe we just don't have enough knowledge about how the universe works and we just accept the risk of the mistake. I can only tell you that I know at least two astrologers whose predictions about my life were always on point, and that I myself did a few spot on (but I honestly don't even know how this is "technically" possible).

So I mean, I don't have blind faith in astrology prediction, but only in the possibility to learn how the stars and the universal energy may affect us, which I do believe it does.

(I have my own prediction on the US elections, but I wont tell you cause I am aware it could be wrong :-D but if I am wrong, I will go and check to see which aspect I might have overlooked and I will learn something new :-) or, if I am right, I maybe will know that those aspects are "reliable" to me.)


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posted November 03, 2020 03:31 AM     Click Here to See the Profile for LunaIscariot     Edit/Delete Message   Reply w/Quote
I pulled some cards and Trump is definitely winning.
Then I looked at transits to both their charts and it’s very obvious why.
The moon is in Gemini conjunct NN currently, which will conjunct his own sun in the 10th house, opposite his moon and nodes.
This is literally the stars aligning for him...
Then his 10th ruler Venus in cancer is opposite the big Jupiter/Saturn/Pluto conjunct in Capricorn right now

Lots of big stuff happening in trumps chart but not much in Biden’s. Most of Biden’s planets are in Scorpio/Taurus axis.


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Saille
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posted November 03, 2020 04:43 AM     Click Here to See the Profile for Saille     Edit/Delete Message   Reply w/Quote
I did a horary reading with Biden in the 1st house Libra with Venus and trump Mars retrograde in Aries. The moon here is the more important, the moon trines Venus while sextiling Mars, and while both cases are good,Trines are more positive than sexiles, so going with Biden.
And thanks for being confident in your reading...I care who the winner is, but that doesn't mean you can't be right. what did you have for the 2016 election?

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Originally posted by LunaIscariot:
I pulled some cards and Trump is definitely winning.
Then I looked at transits to both their charts and it’s very obvious why.
The moon is in Gemini conjunct NN currently, which will conjunct his own sun in the 10th house, opposite his moon and nodes.
This is literally the stars aligning for him...
Then his 10th ruler Venus in cancer is opposite the big Jupiter/Saturn/Pluto conjunct in Capricorn right now

Lots of big stuff happening in trumps chart but not much in Biden’s. Most of Biden’s planets are in Scorpio/Taurus axis.


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posted November 03, 2020 05:39 AM     Click Here to See the Profile for LunaIscariot     Edit/Delete Message   Reply w/Quote
quote:
Originally posted by Saille:
I did a horary reading with Biden in the 1st house Libra with Venus and trump Mars retrograde in Aries. The moon here is the more important, the moon trines Venus while sextiling Mars, and while both cases are good,Trines are more positive than sexiles, so going with Biden.
And thanks for being confident in your reading...I care who the winner is, but that doesn't mean you can't be right. what did you have for the 2016 election?


I didn’t look into the 2016 election. But I just did a quick reading out of curiosity a few day’s ago, and the magician kept coming out which when I checked their charts, was Trumps sign (Gemini).
Then when I seen the astrology that sold me. Of course I could be wrong lol, I’m not an expert at transits etc. and sometimes my interpretations of my cards are wrong too. But that’s what I got , so thought I’d share
I’m Canadian so I don’t really care who wins haha

I’m going to look back and check the 2016 elections though I’m curious now

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posted November 03, 2020 11:26 AM     Click Here to See the Profile for Stoika7     Edit/Delete Message   Reply w/Quote
Saille, I meant that it's not an exact science, and so you cannot have a blind faith about it, but since I do know astrologers who can make exact predicions, as I said, I do believe this is possible if the astrologer is experienced.

@Lunal, I agree ;-)

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posted November 03, 2020 06:04 PM     Click Here to See the Profile for Saille     Edit/Delete Message   Reply w/Quote
Oh yea, I don't think it's a science at all, all. What is surprising is how quiet the astrology community as become and can't seem to agree on who will win, when you hear stories of people going to astrologers and receiving the same answer over and over...why it's different when it comes to this election is really surprising.

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posted November 03, 2020 06:57 PM     Click Here to See the Profile for MoonMystic     Edit/Delete Message   Reply w/Quote
Just thinking on it. The stars have been unique with all these aligning planets that were part of the grand cnj. As well the nodes have been tense for many of us.

Add the energy of what Locking down a planet does. It's truly oppressive energy. With readers, many align (Seeing Same Cards in seperate reads, readers decks) and see the patterns like they will see a lot of (example) The Hermit card showing up. Friends who read see it. So do the watchers, requesters of these readings. This was common before the C19 or other destabilizing dynamics.

When energies don't flow in harmony, stagnet motion, blocks and discord are commonly a side effect. The lock downs brought in deaths (not physical, those too but not on my point here) of jobs, careers, businesses, finances . People have been hit with traumatizing energies. Then the world is told by Saturn's (metaphorically) big pointing finger, to get in your little homes. Don't go anywhere unless you're 'essential '. Hence classifying who is deemed useful vs useless. Really the whole thing is a psychological soup of meyhem.

Back to 'flow'
.. in this real planetary symposium of spirits walking in human suits, we are similar to a 'happy vs a tragically disharmonic fish'. You can't show them, demoralizing, oppresive and uncaring environment. After they were placed in a beautiful world of endless options where socializing in schools and exploring new areas of grandeur with little discomfort. . for as long as they remember

Once disharmony to a fish hits them, a certain physical, though not always immediately, the fish will meet it's death - before it should have. Some will jump out of tanks to their deaths as to scream "I'm done" .. I find it sad this happens but since 2020 it really makes sense.

So to the Astrology portion of the OP question. In tarot energies Spirits work with, will align best when the person asking is clear on their question +intent and the reader is clear in their energies, environment (chakras) and clear when asking the question for the asker - cleared of all their own energetic stories. With Astrology, the head has to be in the game. I think most are incredibly strong thinkers but stressed surroundings can throw the best off their game. However the energies out there are most certainly not as most Astrologers have seen before.

I also see this year like that show Hell's Kitchen. Take a skilled chef with a crew to
cast according to their skills but the many don't know a pot from a frying pan. Not a morsel is worthy to the palate. Add to it they need to aid in picking the weakest link out of the crew. Very tribal. Awaiting the tap for the volcano. Very much like The Lord of The Flies. Not a very warm, compassionate of element to feel surrounded by.

We are thrown into this NEW paradigm. For the ones who once brought these reports out, they are only as good as the balanced/unbalanced nature the world is experiencing. I think the answer is 'unbalanced' .. we as a whole, need individual balance. Until then ~ the whole will be in disharmony and to a fluxuating degree so it moves too quickly to catch.


Then we have the Schuman resonance. It's not been stable. Remember the fish, stability it VERY important.

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posted November 03, 2020 07:21 PM     Click Here to See the Profile for Saille     Edit/Delete Message   Reply w/Quote
No matter what the stars are saying, there will still be a clear winner no matter how muddled it gets, only one person will be occupying the white house, so I feel like everything else just seems like an excuse...that the stars weren't clear, or whatever excuse justified the outcome...I mean wouldn't this apply to all question at this time...and clearly I see people doing readings.
With so many disregarding astrology, I can see why, when it comes to such a decisive situation such as the election..just like voting, it should be a requirement for astrologers, and all alike to make a prediction detailing their method so there's a "handbook" to look back to and see what methods worked and what didn't.

I can understand how people who don't believe in astrology are 100% skeptical, when in the astrology community this isn't being address as it should...I mean what could be more a more clear question then "who will win the election with only two options?" and yet so many in the community are not even participating, and I feel like are in fact hiding.

This question, which comes up every 4 year with ample opportunity to study that past should be the resounding proof that astrology is "real" yet many astrologers stay away from it with the fear of being wrong...but if you're using a method studied why be scared? This is the best opportunity to show we are real and instead...we wait the the results are out then say "See this is proof of how he lost/won." Who cares after the results...when you didn't step up to the plate when it was most needed?
And if the fear is "well I can make a prediction but the prediction itself will change the outcome, if it's "written" in the stars, whatever happens we should be able to see.

Elections and the lack of participation from astrologers to make a decision is only validating those that do not believe it.

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posted November 03, 2020 08:58 PM     Click Here to See the Profile for Stoika7     Edit/Delete Message   Reply w/Quote
quote:
Originally posted by Saille:
Oh yea, I don't think it's a science at all, all. What is surprising is how quiet the astrology community as become and can't seem to agree on who will win, when you hear stories of people going to astrologers and receiving the same answer over and over...why it's different when it comes to this election is really surprising.


I think it's more difficult because it's not just about one person's chart, it involves two powerful people, an entire country, and the entire world... so I think it's much more complex and maybe just to check personal candidates' charts is not enough to make a reliable prediction, maybe it would take a wider look mxing different methods, and since every astrologer has their own methods it becomes very difficult to know who could be reliable among them...
I personally checked different aspects, transits to the candidates' charts, a composite between candidates with transits, an event multicomposite chart, but maybe even a multicomposite with the United States chart involved should be also looked at, which I didn't do.
I can only tell you, from what I have seen, that both candidates have powerful fated transits involving the nodes, the axis and their major planets... then, today's transits are also a bit confusing cause of many retrograde planets, especially Uranus' aspects, which pose a big question mark and possibly unexpected results... so the whole picture is a bit puzzling to me. I also pulled two different event composite charts, one for Trump and one for Biden, for a possible clarification, and in this case it looked favourable for Trump cause it shows Mars conjunct North Node in his 10th house, while for Biden it shows Mars conjunct South Node in his 4th house/IC... whereas transits to Trump's natal chart show transiting North Node conjunct natal North Node/10th house for today, and transiting North Node conjunct Trump's natal Uranus/10th house trine to Jupiter on January 20 2021... so from these aspects, my idea so far is that Trump might unexpectedly win the elections. But what if this is only showing his own karmic path instead of the election results? I honestly dont have a safe answer (I hope I will have the answer as soon as we have the election outcome) :-)

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posted November 03, 2020 09:47 PM     Click Here to See the Profile for Stoika7     Edit/Delete Message   Reply w/Quote
I dont think it's matter of hiding or being "scared". It's a different approach and the honest awareness that astrology is not always giving safe answers. On the opposite, I think that those who make predictions are those mainly involved in the entertainment industry and it's all matter of entertainment or gaining visibility/popularity for these people, no matter if their prediction is right or wrong, they just keep up the show. I think that honest astrologers would only make their own take without promising any safe prediction but only in order to study astrology further and that's all.

Btw, I see what you mean and understand your doubt. I think that in case of personal astrology, there are good methods and good astrologers, even though there are so many astrologers that it's not easy to find the good and reliable ones, since we're not talking about an exact science but only a practise based on experience.
But I also think that no method is safe, especially for big world events like this one, cause there are too many elements which are "unique" at the time they happen. I mean, transits always change, and the events on earth constantly change, so the same method won't show the same result, but it's up to the astrologer experience to interpret all kinds of different pictures at different times. And I do not believe in any case that an experienced astrologer can ever promise to give a 100% safe prediction for any event, it's more about about figuring out which energy influence may bring a possible outcome. at least this is how I see it.

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posted November 04, 2020 12:33 AM     Click Here to See the Profile for Saille     Edit/Delete Message   Reply w/Quote
Looks like trump is on his way to win.

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posted November 04, 2020 12:41 AM     Click Here to See the Profile for Saille     Edit/Delete Message   Reply w/Quote
Thank you S,

Please know I really appreciate your input and not coming at you in anyway or anyone that comments...just voicing that fact that my belief in astrology is shaky...

and the race is tense.

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posted November 04, 2020 02:31 AM     Click Here to See the Profile for teasel     Edit/Delete Message   Reply w/Quote
Trump is trying to steal the election. There are counties in places like Pennsylvania, where no votes have been counted (yet). There was a link about what to do if he attempts a coup. I'll try to find it. It is sickening, though, to see that he has gained supporters over the last four years. They should know that they have more opposition than they had four years ago, as well.

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posted November 04, 2020 02:32 AM     Click Here to See the Profile for teasel     Edit/Delete Message   Reply w/Quote
quote:
Originally posted by Saille:
Thank you S,

Please know I really appreciate your input and not coming at you in anyway or anyone that comments...just voicing that fact that my belief in astrology is shaky...

and the race is tense.



http://twitter.com/WajahatAli/status/1323890448562343936


"Let me translate this Trump presser:

- We have lost Arizona.
- We will most likely lose the Rust Belt once the mail-in ballots come in.
- We have lost the election.
- We will not concede. We will whine, complain, cite "fraud" & Judge Barrett will give us the WH in the SC."

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posted November 04, 2020 03:07 AM     Click Here to See the Profile for Saille     Edit/Delete Message   Reply w/Quote
Fingers crossed, Biden just won AZ, and at 238 to trumps 213.
I'm feeling better, but not out of the woods.

Reading http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WoqoEzNbS-s

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posted November 04, 2020 10:37 AM     Click Here to See the Profile for mirage29     Edit/Delete Message   Reply w/Quote
{Deleting the 's' from http when posting any urls, will make the url clickable from the post; and make [IMG] codes post charts and images.}

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posted November 04, 2020 12:36 PM     Click Here to See the Profile for Saille     Edit/Delete Message   Reply w/Quote
AAAA facepalm... I should know that by now!!!

I'm going going with Biden...fingers crossed.

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posted November 04, 2020 12:36 PM     Click Here to See the Profile for Saille     Edit/Delete Message   Reply w/Quote
AAAA facepalm... I should know that by now!!!

I'm going going with Biden...fingers crossed.

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posted November 04, 2020 02:39 PM     Click Here to See the Profile for Stoika7     Edit/Delete Message   Reply w/Quote
You're welcome!

I understand your concern completely. I just want to add that in this case the transit situation is really very complex and uncertain. Both candidates have heavy transits, both with Pluto and Saturn oppositions, with Jupiter involved, so this might suggest legal battles or questioning, I mainly think this shows the head to head situation. Trump has North Node in 10th house conjunct North Node as a favourable aspect, while Biden had the Nodes square MC, which will be at 0 degree on January 20, and Trump has Neptune square the Nodes which gives a huge uncertain result on his side.
So this astral picture might explain why it is not easy to make a 100% safe prediction.

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posted November 04, 2020 03:58 PM     Click Here to See the Profile for teasel     Edit/Delete Message   Reply w/Quote
http://www.newyorker.com/news/news-desk/what-can-you-do-if-trump-stages-a-coup

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Because so-called divination methods (of any kind) are very prone to influence by the internal state and biases of the practitioner. And if you look at astrology as more methodology approaching science, then the modern (and traditional) approaches that are taught widely do not come close to that.

Just look at the number of different birth charts proposed for the USA at Astrodatabank. It's at least 14. So American astrologers cannot even agree on the nation's birth chart. How could we possibly expect them to agree on any predictions for the nation? It's just not realistic.

USA's Mercury in Cancer does not make for very reliable intuition or intellect in these kinds of things. It is very prone to bias and does not normally even seek objectivity. Moon in Aquarius quincunx that planet does not help with that either. (I use a variation of the Sibly chart with Asc 10° Sagittarius.)

The truth is that astrologers are not trained in any proven methods for such a thing, nor are many of them collectively seeking to develop such prediction methods.

In 2016 there was one piece of astrological evidence -- one easy, simple piece that anyone could discover by doing some research into astrological patterns associated with US Presidents. It is very interesting, but many astrologers just swiped it aside with, "Well, there's a first time for everything." It was that no one in the history of the US had been elected president who was born with Moon in Pisces. Not one out of 44 (and now 45). Hillary Clinton was born when Moon was in Pisces. There is a good reason why Moon in Pisces persons do not make good candidates for commander-in-chief of the world's largest military force. They're just not cut out for it. Decisiveness and internal fortitude is not their nature. Their personalities sooner or later show the internal uncertainty and lack of clear, unwavering identity; feelings change too easily; at times they are distant so as not to be unnecessarily emotional, and other times they are clearly too emotional or reliant on blind faith. They are prone to self-deception rather than facing the reality in front of them. And that played into the campaign decisions that kept Hillary Clinton from winning in 2016.

To overcome Moon in Pisces, a US presidential candidate would need specific factors that bolster stability of Moon (like sextiles or trines to Saturn or Pluto), and would need to show how they can turn compassion and imagination into strengths in reaching out to voters with empathy in a way that inspires trust.

A relatively easy research project taking a survey of Moon signs for US presidents shows where some significant patterns lie. This is a good start for research because you don't have to have the birth time, rising sign, or exact birth chart, just know the Moon sign.

However, anyone making a prediction based on a single astrological factor is engaging in garbage astrology -- phony baloney. I've seen all kinds of asinine notions as to why this candidate or that candidate will win, and at least about half the time they're wrong. I've been studying US presidential astrology for about 12 years and I still don't make predictions of elections. Fred Bickum has identified a number of different factors frequently found in the birth charts of US Presidents and not one of them or even a combination of several of them is a guarantee they will win. It totally depends on their opponent and the astrological conditions of the campaign season and election day. Most astrologers are too oriented to quick-and-easy pronouncements to bother with such research.

Sometimes it takes an astrologer who has some distance from the situation, like Ed Tamplin in Australia, to be more consistent at these types of predictions.

Ultimately, astrology isn't about predictions of events or outcomes for most of us. It's about insights into ourselves. I don't think astrology has anything to prove to anyone. Either you are open to it and benefit from it or you don't.

Also, there is plenty that is not set in stone. Let's not assume astrology necessarily requires determinism of outcomes with any given situation or election. Leave room for the unknown.

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