The Astrological Landscape of the U.S. Election Cycle: Propaganda, Deception, and the Threat of Instability
Inner Circle: Chart of The United States (USA became recognized as a country at the Treaty of Paris)
In what has been considered one of the most contentious election cycles in recent American history, current astrological transits paint an interestingly sober picture of challenges and upheavals to come. With Saturn and Neptune both retrograde in Pisces in the 5th house, Uranus retrograde in Taurus in the 7th house, and Pluto retrograde in Capricorn in the 3rd house, cosmic forces hint that it will be a deep introspective period with unexpected changes and potential for great deception.
Saturn and Neptune Retrograde in Pisces in the 5th House: The Battle for Narrative Control
The 5th house, traditionally associated with creativity, children, and entertainment, now hosts a very complex dance between Saturn and Neptune, both in retrograde motion. This alignment suggests a time of re-evaluation and restructuring in these areas, with a particular emphasis on how narratives are created and presented to the public.
Saturn's retrograde motion, together with his conjunction to the North Node, points out the very critical nature of this period. The structures that define our creative and cultural expression are in review and can lead to a reworking of values and norms. Neptune, however, can be seen as amplifying the possible potential for confusion and deception. Neptune obscures the lines dividing reality and illusion, which makes it quite hard for the public to know exactly where the truth lies. This is where the seeds of propaganda go down so well because idealistic narratives camouflage the realities of true motive through media and popular culture.
Uranus Retrograde in Taurus in the 7th House: Unstable Alliances and Coup Worries
The retrograde of Uranus in the 7th house adds an element of surprise regarding the nation's partnerships and international relations. The 7th house of a chart concerns alliances, treaties, and open enemies, which is particularly poignant with this transit in an election cycle. Taurus, as a sign concerned with stability and resources, indicates that these disruptions will have significant economic underpinnings. We could very well see unexpected changes in international alliances, trade agreements, or diplomatic posturing because of economic pressures that have been quietly building in the background.
The retrograde motion of Uranus would hint at these changes being a re-examination of past policies that may bring instability and uncertainty. This would be the perfect environment in which fears of a coup or other forms of government overthrow are fomented since the old structures that underpin both international relations and domestic partnerships are questioned. With Uranus in retrograde motion, it cannot be foreseen precisely how events will go, though there is a strong possibility of sudden destabilizing incidents.
Pluto Retrograde in Capricorn in the 3rd House: The Power of Propaganda
Pluto retrograding in Capricorn and falling within the 3rd house of communication, transportation, and education escalates the potential for propagandistic manipulation during the course of this election cycle. Capricorn influence could also breed a feeling that those at the helm of affairs may seek to exert increased control over the manner in which information is communicated or disbursed, furthers acts of censorship and/or surveillance.
Retrograde Pluto may indicate that such strategies now involve going back or escalating past control methods. It can lead to a more hidden character of actions or the surfacing of some secret agenda to manipulate public opinion. Since the 3rd house is all about communication technologies and media, it would not be surprising that the processes of misinformation or propaganda distribution become significant and begin to mold events in their view to foster certain political agendas.
Trine Uranus and Pluto: An Unstoppable Flow of Deception
This trine that links Uranus retrograde in the 7th house with Pluto retrograde in the 3rd house is an extremely powerful flow, apt to heighten this possibility with regard to the practice of deceptions. This could be indicative of information manipulation and communication-Pluto in the 3rd-directly influencing the nation's partnerships and foreign relations represented by Uranus in the 7th. This trine can make the aforementioned tactics very easy, while the public may hardly be aware of the strength of the manipulation.
This trine, set within a context of intense election cycle, could further develop a climate of general fear of a coup or other forms of subversion. That both planets are in retrograde motion would signal that the roots of such issues are deep and possibly linked with unresolved tensions from previous cycles-hence, particularly volatile at this time.
In this charged election cycle, current astrological transits are indicating that we are moving into a period filled with the possibility of deception, propaganda, and instability. These transits paint a picture of a nation grappling with the blurred lines between reality and illusion, the destabilization of traditional alliances, and the powerful influence of propaganda.
It promises that these forces will be particularly potent, thus making it important that the public be ever vigilant and critically evaluate what is presented at this time. The astrological landscape underlines questioning of the narratives seeking truth and being aware of manipulation as we approach this critical juncture in the nation's history.
