It is obvious now that Mitt Romney will be contesting the November 6 2012 US presidential election representing the conservative Republican Party. He will face off against president Barack Obama for this six month hyperactive hooting and hollering flag waving spectacle. In this post I will look at Mitt Romney’s natal horoscope for any presidential potential, then look at his transits for election day. Two other techniques used in predictive astrology will then be examined, the solar return chart and progressed chart. Finally I will stick my neck out and make a prediction based on all the jargon, as all good astrologers are supposed to do to earn their keep.
Mitt Romney Natal Horoscope
Mercury is the spin doctor and is supposed to rule politicians. Romney has Mercury retrograde between Sun and Mars so he has a few tricks up his sleeve and should be very astute with good debating skills. His Mercury is conjunct a star called Achernar which gives “success in public office“. Moon conjunct Jupiter should make him come across as genuine and add to his public appeal, especially with women.
What I find really astounding in his chart is that Venus and the Part of Fortune are conjunct the Midheaven. This suggests a very fortunate career and a charming appeal with the public and the ladies. This area between 6 and 8 degrees Aquarius includes stars in the constellation of Capricorn, which is known as the Mansion of Kings. This fortunate Midheaven, ruling the career, is trine the North Node which is where he is heading. It does appear he was always destined for big things. I have highlighted the grand trine formed with Neptune in his chart below.
Birth data from Astro Databank, "Frances McEvoy quotes him".
2012 Election Day Transits
The preceding solar eclipse in May at 00°21′ Gemini is bang on Mitt’s Ascendant, which represents his soul’s purpose and how he projects himself. This is a good omen putting him in the spotlight for the majority of the campaign. It will give him a great energy boost and extreme self confidence which will be noticeable to everyone. He has natal Ascendant sextile Saturn which explains him representing the conservative side of politics. With the solar eclipse then sextile his Saturn, he will come across as safe and secure, authoritative and with leadership qualities as a father figure.
However the June 2012 lunar eclipse at 14°14′ Sagittarius is square his Mercury, and on election day, Jupiter at 14°36′ Gemini is also square his Mercury. This suggests he really will be pushed to the limit to express himself and get his message across. Squares do make things happen and because of the fortunate star on his Mercury it should bring out his best, especially as the rising Sun at the White House on election day at 14°28′ Scorpio is trine his Mercury.
The next most important thing to look at in transits is Pluto at it represents long term and very significant changes. Transiting Pluto on election day at 07°34′ Capricorn in sextile his Mars which will give a staggering increase in energy and magnetic appeal. This transit will be in effect for the entire presidential campaign and also means he will be forceful and determined, but not in a way which is off putting to others. The October 29 full moon at 06°48′ Taurus is also sextile his Mars.
Saturn at 03°48′ Scorpio is square his natal Saturn which indicates a severe test and turning point in his life. It is generally seen as a very challenging transit but we do need things like this to make us take responsibility, to stand up and be counted.
Just after the election, the November 13 solar eclipse at 21°57′ Scorpio is trine his Sun suggesting good fortune with his goals. The November 28 lunar eclipse at 06°47′ Gemini on his North Node activates that fortune grand trine in his natal chart mentioned earlier.
Mitt Romney 2012 Solar Return
The return chart for his birthday is relocated and precession corrected. He was on the road in Alabama on his birthday so we cannot be sure exactly where he was at the moment of his precessed birthday, when the Sun returned to the exact same position against the backdrop of the stars. For this reason I will not look at houses or house cusps. I have highlighted the major aspect pattern, the grand trine between Mars, Jupiter and Pluto. This points to a tremendous drive and determination leading to large scale success.
Mitt Romney Secondary Progression
In the progressed chart set for election day, Moon conjunct Midheaven means a high and favorable public profile with the ability to come across as emphatic to the needs of the public and especially women. In tune and intuitive about the public mood. Both progressed Moon and Midheaven are on the brightest star in the constellation Cepheus, The King. The culminating Moon forming a trine to Pluto suggests this popularity in the public eye will lead to great power and influence. The progressed Ascendant at 28°02′ Cancer is trine his popular natal Moon Jupiter conjunction, another good omen for positive self projection and good fortune.
2012 Election Prediction
The betting odds at SkyBet as of today, May 8 2012 have Barack Obama paying $1.33 and Mitt Romney paying $3.20 for the win (oddschecker.com). Common sense says that Mitt Romney will lose the election, and this is what the vast majority of astrologers are predicting. Barack Obama has some good transits too, and I will post about that later. However I must say that most of what I have looked at in the charts for Mitt Romney suggests that he will win the 2012 presidential election.
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It nice to see such calm rational and cival interactions on this sight!
Moreover the astute assessments of these charts…discussing if Romney will win…I fear we are in for it…if he doesn’t ..my intuitive gifts are screaming out! that Obama can’t succeed…for the sake of us all…but will he? I see deceptions..in words actions and deeds.my guides are foreboding.and the wind of change is in the air.
I agree – I am terrified of what will happen if OBAMA wins – for us oersonally for the country and for the world at large. Look at the state of the world after only 4 years – total chaos and upheaval….our survival depends on Romney….the turn around guy – the healer…..
Well Elsie, I feel so much better after tonight’s Presidential debate. It is crystal clear who our next President should be. Obama has been exposed as the Emperor with no clothes…..Pisces the healer will heal America!!!
Georgina…yes…that was awesome. Wow Mitt’s Pisces was on display last night…you could hear emotion and compassion in his voice for all the people who are suffering in this country. Great assessment Georgina – Obama is “The Emperor With No Clothes” in the words of Bill Clinton” This is the biggest fantasy to come along” Now know why he won’t release his college and law school transcripts. When Obama was clinging to bill clinton for life support Romney(the pisces) was way too nice and respectful but should have said “with all due respect mr. president your no bill clinton” – that was a missed opportunity but Romney is a gentleman. He let him off on that one…he isn’t clinton moved to the center at the end of his first term and worked with republicans – obama won’t do that – he is soooo arrogant.
as in…”uppity?”
uppity is at least tolerable …arrogant is not…obama could be considered and “elitist”
Poor deluded child…
Obama…the illusion.
Actually, I wish we had a ‘none of the above’ check box on our ballots.
I voted for ‘change I can believe in’ in 2008, and it has been business as usual for the last four years. All of the same: tax cuts during two (or more) ongoing wars, kickbacks to the oil industry despite record profits, and incompetence and deceit by Congress.
I would like to clean out all the ‘rats in the hold’ and set the US ship back on course, but with billionaires supporting the lies and corruption with false advertising thanks to a right-leaning Supreme Court (Citizen’s United), I don’t see how.
I really feel that Romney is our guy to do the job. I mean what is there not to like about Romney. He built his business himself, rich, successful and he has everything in life. But he loves this country so much that he would sacrifice his leisure time and sign up to be our President to save us from becoming a communist country. Capitalism and Adam Smith’s “invisible hands” is the key. From his great track record of Staples, Sports Authority and Bain, he has the experiences of making things work. In addition, his experience of being the Governor of Massachusetts where he has to work with 83% democrates, shows that he will bring our country back on track, help our people get back to work. Also, he is such a nice, decent guy. No matter how bad a picture the democrates and mainstream media try to paint him to be, telling phony stories that he is a liar, a murderer, pushing old ladies off the cliff etc etc, he never stoop to the level of those low lives and retaliate nor did he spread false rumors. He is just a loving Pisces, a healer, if you will, as Elsie calls him.
Greg, I also voted for change in 2008 and was disappointed. We really must look at this objectively and not subjectively. This goes beyond party, beyond race. It goes to common history. Black America feels a kinship to Obama just because of skin color but he doesn’t share American Black history. We all are seeing something in him that does not exist.
I wouldn’t call the supreme court right leaning especially after the health care issue…sounds like your looking for a perfect world…I don’t think one exists…I think we have pressing problems at this point in time that need to addressed at another time these will change but now its the economy, jobs, foreign policy and the deficit…social issues are not pressing problems right now – we need to get this economy moving again and restore our place in the world which will calm the world down…until we are strong – everyone else will be in chaos.
Talk about Neptune transits!
You hit the October surpise on the nail. Wow. After the debate, Romney surprised everyone—he WAS magnetic, energized, and he looked determined like an effective leader. If he keeps the momentum this month, he may well pull off an upset.
too bad politicks is pure illusion & the politickers are actors. all of them. wake up.
Amen to that. The quiet gentleman is the true leader.
I don’t think romney is an actor which is why he makes so many gaffes – think Obama is like a magician skilled in the art of misdirection…the backstage crew went on strike the other night and the real guy showed up…like the man behind the curtain in the wizard of oz :- can’t cut it without all the bells and whistles…)
OMG, Elsie
…ALL politicians are actors. Worse yet, they’re generally lawyers too.
Some of the best actors in the world are Pisces, to drive this discussion back toward its astrological kernel…
now venus/mercury/sat pile up in scorpio (mars leaves for sag/10/8) cap/pluto in sextile..loving father or a search for, Romney fits this with his stabalizing aquarius/venus/opp/sat/leo, always keeps something in reserve, adds to aura of mystery, above it all. A clean living pisces presents the world with an exterior as clean and uniform as an egg, barbs slide off, chinks impossible to find, one is struck with reflected light.
Venus/aquarius produces wonderfully scientific, info gathering mind, mercury/pisces is then helped out of the depths ditto scorpio/jupiter/moon echo’s generious dad.
he has trouble ahead, but remember the dude retreated to newhampshire late july-early-aug, mercury/retro, (pretty important w/ gemini ac), so aquarius/venus has antenni up, mercury/pisces sends out feelers and jupiter/moon/scorpio knows
what do you mean he has trouble ahead? looks like the date of the next debate mars conjuncts south node in sadge – never knew 12 house was retirement house.
Among other things,the 12th house represents,seclusion, retirement,even confinement.It is also the house of ashrams,retreats,etc. The progressed planets in the 12th are also making aspects to the Moon and Jupiter in the 6th house of work/employment .Interestingly,at the next debate, transiting Mars conjoins his natal s. node in Sag.(past) activating the natal t-square between Mars in Pisces and the nodes at Sag/Gem . let’s see how this energy plays out.
The most mysterious thing for me about Romney’s progressed chart,is the Sun,Mercury,Venus and Mars,all presently in his 12th house of retirement. On top of that, the Moon,his other main luminary,is about to enter that sector,and the progressed Sun is opposing the natal conjunction of the Moon and Jupiter,while progressed Mars and Venus in Aries are inconjunct this aspect.This configuration is activated when the transiting nodes retreat to 26 degrees of Scorpio/Taurus on election day . Transiting Mars at 22 degrees of sagittarius will be squaring his natal Sun .
The 4th, SN, nadar are retirement, 12 is a get it done, last hs in 4th quarter, politicians often have pisces/aquarius look.
neptune/pluto/pisces/cap is inflation, pricing out necessities, trouble controling. Romney wins, off shore capital floods in, dollar/oil sloshing actually too much of both!
biden/ryan debate very choice, they don’t share moons, biden has a eary taurus moon ryan/libra…ryan presents as comfortable w/ self generally natal true, 13/10 virgo/moon sets biden off on the right foot but he beomes generally lost, but not unhappy in fact the dual/sag/bango/rising @ 1deg will make many funny moments. Biden will seem not to care that ryan gets facts straight, trine/natal/cap/mercury cause he will take it to another level…bet everyone leaves in stitches.
I check VOC moon over and over wrote it down, didn’t see what is right in front of me…(cap/pluto/pisces/neptune effect) I process during a gaping 17hr void, hope the cancer moon makes for a soft landing started at sun rise for solar energy when the last aspect, last quarter moon/sun, 8/10 3:33am-9/10 7:55.
Lucy, you hit it out of the park on this one. Biden seemed definitely “happy”. Worst debate monitor I’ve ever seen; not only let Biden interrupt, talk over, and in general be rude to Ryan, she let him wag his finger, or his pen, in her face. I’m surprised nobody mentioned that. And she herself interrupted and cut off Mr.Ryan throughout the debate. Is it possible, or worthwhile, to add the “debate monitor” factor into an astrological analysis?
Here’s an interesting analysis of all the debates I just found by Emma Current: http://www.emakurent.com/Home/tabid/41/EntryId/39/Obama-Biden-vs-Romney-Ryan-2012-Presidential-Debates.aspx
Lucy, thanks for the insights on the Ryan/Biden debate. I’m gettin’ my popcorn out for this one. It was of particular interest to me that you could see in Biden’s aspects a non concern for Ryan’s straight facts.
I can see that both Biden and Obama really do not care that Romney/Ryan are correct in their facts; they are relying on the important single factor that most people don’t know the issues and a lot do not even know whose running and with whom. Recently Howard Stearn (whom I do not listen to but watched the YouTube video of this unfortunately hilarious exchange)interviewed people on the streets of NY regarding the election. It is a sad commentary on our society. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SeJbOU4nmHQ&feature=player_embedded
wow Gabby you are so right – they are capitalizing on the ignorance of the electorate and their policies generally keep people down or where they are – they don’t help grow – exceed limitations….its very sad.
Obama Biden had the advantage over McCain and Palin – it was difficult to maintain an illusion but this time won’t be so easy – very apparent that this is the election between mental midgets vs. intellectual giants.
Biden is going to hope that he wins on likability becasue he has very little to go on….I am enjoying watching how Lucy assessment comes through – this has been fascinating. Although she is WAY over my head with her knowledge and interpretation – I am learning alot
I also love Lucy’s analysis and she is way over my head too. I compare what I read in astrology to Bible prophesy. Astrology implements the Law of Biblical Harvest – “As you sow, so shall you reap”. In effect, astrology effectuates the Universal Law of cause and effect. It was put into operation to manage God’s justice system. America is at a dramatic turning point. Romney will return to enforcing and upholding the law and eliminating cronyism. (Rain and sun on all equally)Look for a change of heart and mind coming to America. God is in charge.