Obama's Progressed Jupiter First, Obama's Uranus at 25º Leo opposes the U.S. Moon, which is his direct and radical connection to the American people. The orb is extremely tight. The U.S. Moon at 25º28' Aquarius and Obama's Uranus at 25º15' makes an orb of less than 1/4º, which is tighter than anything in McCain's chart. It's what allowed Obama to surpass other well-known and popular national candidates, notably John Edwards, who has zero natal or progressed connections to the U.S. Moon.
But above and beyond this vital link, Obama's chart is charmed in rare and magnificent ways. His natal Uranus is conjunct his North Node at 27º Leo in the tenth house of his professional standing, and the two (Uranus and NN) are being activated by his progressed Jupiter at 27º Capricorn. Activated Jupiter-Uranus combinations are frequently found in celebrity charts, especially when they're headlining in the news cycle. They foster the exciting enthusiasm, the charismatic aura, and the multimedia buzz that money can't buy. But Obama's progressed Jupiter at 27º Capricorn also happens to be conjunct the U.S. Pluto, the nation's ruling planet. Jupiter to Pluto attracts the attention and support of America's wealthiest and most influential people. His P2 Jupiter is standing direct, so will be in this degree area (where it forms a precise quincunx to his North Node) for many years, promising a bright future in American politics. And to add yet another phenomenal astro-event, one that put this enduring P2 Jupiter complex into play in early 2008, was his progressed Sun forming a trine to his P2 Jupiter during the early primaries. It was already a strong influence in January and became exact on March 7, by which time many observers claimed that he had an insurmountable lead over Hillary Clinton. To summarize, here's a shorthand version of Obama's key planetary gems: Natal Uranus opposite U.S. Moon (orb 0º13') Natal Uranus conjunct North Node in 10th (orb 2º03') P2 Jupiter quincunx North Node (orb 0º01') P2 Jupiter conjunct U.S. Pluto (orb (0º14') P2 Sun trine P2 Jupiter, exact March 7, 2008 There's one more astro-event in play that might very well carry him to the inauguration in January 2009. His progressed Venus was nearly conjunct natal Uranus when he announced back in February 2007. As this aspect grew stronger over the next few months, Obama's popularity escalated as he began drawing crowds larger than all the other candidates' crowds combined. Venus rules a candidate's general popular appeal, and when it's conjunct Uranus, crowds can get pretty wild and crazy, almost irrational in their manic support. Obama's P2 Venus, moving at the rate of 1º12' per year, is now approaching the conjunction with his North Node, which of course picks up the rich support from his P2 Jupiter. These two aspects, P2 Venus conjunct North Node, and P2 Venus quincunx P2 Jupiter, become exact on January 23 and January 28, 2009, respectively. This is the same week as the next presidential inauguration, and one would be hard put to find a more favorable astrological set-up. So add these two gems to the above rare and phenomenal conditions: P2 Venus conjunct NN (exact Jan 23, 2009) P2 Venus quincunx P2 Jupiter (exact Jan 29, 2009) Barack Obama's chart does show some severe challenges between now and election day, so here's what's standing in his way. From the natal chart, his Sun's only major aspect is the square to Neptune at 8º Scorpio. At its best, the Leo Sun becomes inspired by Neptune's vibrations, and the leadership role becomes one of inspiring others, leading them to a hopeful future. The downside of this is that it lacks practical experience, the kind of nuts-and-bolts approach that Hillary Clinton and John McCain portray. Obama's Neptune is exactly conjunct the U.S. Scorpio Ascendant, making him a screen for Americans' highest hopes and dreams. It can work the other way around, meaning that people can become disillusioned by what he represents, or that he may be revealed as something other than how he portrays himself. He was born during John F. Kennedy's Camelot days, and as we all know now, that youthful, visionary, peace-loving image that the Kennedy family presented became tarnished when his sexual adventures were exposed years later. Considering the challenging outer planet transits, probably the most significant is Uranus opposing Obama's Mars three times. The specific dates are June 2 and July 21, 2008, and March 9, 2009, but collectively they represent a lengthy phase when he comes under attack from his political enemies. Since Mars is the co-ruler of his Scorpio Ascendant, a Uranus hit can be particularly damaging to his standing. Transiting Uranus to Mars is a volatile, explosive energy, and anything can happen... http://www.neptunecafe.com/obama.html
