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Tucker Carlson’s Edited Video Footage
Tucker Carlson’s Edited Video Footage
Although Pluto enters Aquarius this month, it will retrograde back into Capricorn in mid-June. This coming October, Pluto turns direct at 27º Capricorn and makes its definitive entrance into Aquarius on January 21, 2024. In other words, the US is still in its epic Pluto Return.
Tucker Carlson was born with a Sun-Moon conjunction in Taurus opposite nebulous Neptune (May 16, 1969; 10:07 am; San Francisco, CA). His Sun and Moon are also strongly supported by trines to the triple conjunction of Pluto-Jupiter-Uranus which go a long way in making him a celebrity. His Ascendant at 24º Cancer is perfectly conjunct the US Mercury, readily putting his line of work in the opinion-making category.
When we relocate his natal chart to his production studio and primary place of work, Washington DC, his Sun-Moon-Neptune polarity becomes angular, where it’s prominently aligned with the Midheaven. His Pluto-Jupiter-Uranus now trines his Midheaven as well as his Sun and Moon, making the nation’s capital a best place for professional success. And with Jupiter in the 2nd house of money and exactly trine the Midheaven, it’s small wonder that he makes $35 million/year by working for Fox News.
Carlson’s Mercury relocated to Washington DC is now found in the 10th house of profession. Mercury’s network of aspects heightens the importance of his role as an opinion-maker, with the argumentative opposition to Mars softened by a sextile to Venus and a trine to Ceres. How this works in practice was summarized in The Atlantic: “Carlson's true talent is not for political philosophizing, it's for televised partisan combat. His go-to weapons—the smirky sarcasm, the barbed comebacks, the vicious politeness—seem uniquely designed to drive his sparring partners nuts, frequently making for terrific television."
Although he’s been accused of being a racist and a sexist, his grievance politics is widely followed by some 5 million passionate viewers who regularly tune in to his show Tucker Carlson Tonight. All these viewers are now convinced that the January 6 incident was not a riot, that it was “mostly peaceful” due to the benign footage Carlson aired last week.
However, his relocated chart features 1º Pisces on his Descendant, which is where transiting Saturn is heading this week. He’s already received immense criticism from Republicans and Democrats alike for distorting what actually happened. We can expect the criticism to accelerate this week and beyond as transiting Saturn squares his progressed Venus at 2º Gemini.
But over the coming three weeks, and again later in the year during its retrograde cycle, transiting Saturn also forms a supportive trine to his progressed Mercury at 2º Cancer, indicating he will get all the support he needs from Rupert Murdoch and Fox News. This conclusion is simultaneously underscored by transiting Uranus’s sextile to his progressed Sun. This intense political drama is all playing out as the US goes through the final passage of its Pluto Return.
If we consider that in the July 4, 1776 chart Pluto at 27º Capricorn opposes Mercury at 24º Cancer, much of the national stress centers on political extremism and how pundits and partisan elected officials frame the issues. In the US Scorpio Rising chart, Pluto resides in the 3rd house – Mercury’s house – and so the themes of mental health, radical ideas, conspiracy theories, and extreme political partisanship are bound to continue. Pluto asks the question, “What is truth?”
Pluto’s frame of reference offers the view, making truth dependent on one’s perspective. No one understands this better than Tucker Carlson who obtained 41,000 hours of video footage of the deadly January 6 attack to cherry-pick some rather peaceful three minutes. He could then state that the pro-Trump followers who stormed the Capitol were “sightseers” rather than “insurrectionists”.
NewsScope Mar. 13, 2023 by Michael O'Reilly
NewsScope Mar. 13, 2023 by Michael O'Reilly
Letters
Letters
Re: Hillary - FINALLY! Gemini Rising: author, speaker, traveler. Packed 6th house; she is known to be constantly working on something. Moon 28 CN cnj Eris: Well, we know she does not fool around and can be fierce when defending her deepest beliefs.
Re: Hillary - This makes perfect sense. I wondered about her having a Gemini rising only because I saw charts of many politicians who had similarities to her with that placement. I kept seeing these speculative charts that did not resonate. Finally this is the chart. Thanks for your insight!
Re Kamala Harris: VP Harris has both Mercury in Scorpio, and Mars in Leo, matching both top positions of those planets in 11 and 10 presidents’ charts, respectively. Add to that Saturn conjunct her MC, she has the personal authority and skills to accomplish much for the American people. I imagine she will be President someday. And she is now near the end of her 2nd Saturn return. She will soon be taking a more visible position in the administration and public life, meaning more public appearances. It wouldn't surprise me if Biden declined to run again, and she got the nomination for President! Transit Saturn on her MC certainly empowers her as Pluto moves through her 8th house. I'd appreciate your writing a column on her soon. Thanks for all you do.
Re: Marianne Williamson - Marianne Williamson announced her candidacy for US presidency last Saturday at approx 2PM. I have a fairly reliable chart from Astrodienst with a birth time of 3:52AM July 8 1952. This would give her Gem rising at 23º (trine that crucial 25º Aqua point). I don't know that this is a good chart for a US POTUS run but can you look into the chart for the DNC or the Democratic Party itself (you cast one several years ago when explaining the Parties and their relationship with Scorpionic America chart) to see if it is likely that she will cause a shift in the Democratic Party platform for 2024?
Re: Hillary - She was known for her diligence and hard work, so stellium in the 6th is very right on.
Re: Hillary - A perfect example that proposed times of birth can be very, very off target regardless of how well known an astrologer may be. Some very reputable practitioners in the list of those who were way off the B/C time even though many dated events/circumstances over many years are available. We do know even a hospital recorded TOB can be several minutes off so some 'tweaking' might still be required.
A. Yes, 6:45 pm looks like a rounded off number.
Re: Hillary - Wow, so much energy in this chart. She could not be unnoticed. Probably worked hard and wanted/needed her work to have a purpose. I think it is good for her that she has Gemini as Asc to make the chart (person) a bit lighter from all that Scorpio, Mars, Pluto etc intensity.
Re: Hillary – Let's not forget that she ran for a president with transiting Saturn in her 7th house, which can cause losses, especially squaring her natal Moon, and this is what happened.
Re: March's top 5 - There is a lot of really deep material in this article
Re: March's top 5 - Well done--thank you.
Re: March's top 5 - this sounds like a wild ride.
Re: US Moon - I'm not comforted by Trump’s aspects, otherwise excellent research. Thank you.
Re: US Moon - Love your compelling research here. Thank you!
Re: US Moon - Three out of four of arguably the most popular and well known presidents of all time had 1 or more of their top 3 or mercury in Aquarius. I just posted about it a couple weeks ago. I did not connect it to the US natal moon though. That's Interesting. George Washington, Abraham Lincoln and FDR all had sun, Asc, moon or mercury, or multiple of those, in Aquarius.
A. The US Scorpio Rising chart magnetizes certain sign placements. Consider Mercury: 10 of the 45 presidents have Mercury in Scorpio, far more than any other sign. Eleven have Mars in Leo, which makes sense when we consider that Leo is at the MC in the Scorpio Rising chart, and Mars in Leo aptly represents the Commander-in-chief. There's much more on this subject here: https://www.neptunecafe.com/scorpio-rising
Re: US Moon - If Ron DeSantis was born between 16.00 - 17.30 on 14th Sept 1978, then his Moon will be at 25 deg Aqu conjunct the US Moon.
Re: US Moon - Kamala Harris has her NN at 24d31m Gemini and her Jupiter is at 24d00Rx Taurus. She also has several planets at 27 and 28d (including her Sun).
A. Orbs are important here. If you use over one degree, then most everyone in the country qualifies. I prefer 1/2º or less. But in any case, her mean North Node is conjunct her Ascendant, and is located at 25º46' Gemini. Plus her progressed Ceres is at 25º10' Capricorn.
Re: top 5 - thanks for tips they are well received
Re: Top 5 - Thanks for the Top Five Astro-events. That Full moon is the same as my lunar return! I’m definitely in the carve your own path framework of mind. I resonated with what you wrote quite a bit. No sig other. First time in a long time. Getting reacquainted with the single life. At first I was scared… now I am good.
Re: Lilith - Do you have any idea who or when Black Moon Lilith got her name? Was it Sepharial? Just wondering...
Re: Brittney Griner - So cool that Mars was occulted by the full Moon as she was being released, both her own Mars and the actual one in the sky, all while the exchange was happening with none of us aware of any of it until it was a done deal. Oh, and Moon and Mars were apparently "out of bounds"! I love astrology!
A. I checked through my Lilith references in my library, and none of them offer any explanation of how Lilith was named. But google provides an answer:
Lilith is a possible second moon of Earth that was at first proposed by the German astronomer Georg Waltemath [Wikipedia] back in 1898. He claimed that both he and some friends observed it and that it was affecting the Moon's orbit. According to his estimations, this body would be invisible to the naked eye, would have a diameter of 700 kilometers, and would orbit our planet at 1,030,000 kilometers (less than three times the Earth-Moon distance).[1] Twenty years later, a British astrologer under the pseudonym Sepharial (an angel that appears in the Book of Enoch) claimed to have spotted it while said body transited across the Sun, as that moon would be so dark that it could not be observed except when passing in front of the Daystar,[2] giving it the name "Lilith", after the first wife of Adam in Jewish folklore
Re: Astro-twins - Tyre Nichols & Breonna Taylor were astonishingly, (but not to astrologers) born on the same day, same year - June 5 !993. They shared Mars conjunct Chiron both square Pluto. Without time of day, it's hard to refine a comparison or delienation, but suffice to say, they are astrotwins and both have contributed greatly to tearing down the rotten police culture in this country by their sacrifice (Saturn at 0+ Pisces.)
A. Thanks for your messages about Tyre Nichols and Breonna Taylor. Very weird synchronicity. I've been studying these charts and might write about them. At the very least, I'll post your letters. Tyre's progressed Sun at 13º Cancer -- right on the US Sun. And there's multiple Mars-Neptune links going on... My concern is that there's just so much murder and violence in this country. I've written many times about the gun issue, which is why the police are getting more brutal. One thing leads to another. The New Yorker had a good article on the study that led to this police mindset across the nation.
Re: Brittney Griner - So cool that Mars was occulted by the full Moon as she was being released, both her own Mars and the actual one in the sky, all while the exchange was happening with none of us aware of any of it until it was a done deal. Oh, and Moon and Mars were apparently "out of bounds"! I love astrology!
Re: Brittney Griner - Agreed about hope. That the US and Russia worked out a deal during our US Pluto return is incredibly hopeful.
Re: Brittney Griner - Transit Jupiter also trined her progressed Sun and natal Chiron (grand trine) at the time of her release.
Re: Herschel Walker - This is a very impressive and important post. I do not use asteroids or Kuiper bodies, mainly out of focus on planets and Moon's Nodes. But this is a very compelling discussion of Eris. This is brilliantly well written, considered, and assertions explained and documented. And your conclusions are clearly and directly related to events and characteristics we see. It also reveals information important for all of us to know - his backers and unseen factors in the overall story. Thank you. Sharing this to my own page.
Re: Herschel Walker - Only occurred to me now that Herschel is the old name for Uranus! And transiting Uranus will be creating a grand cross with his Nodes, Mercury and Neptune at the time of the runoff. In addition to all you outline, this, too is not promising.
Re: Ron DeSantis - Well, heck ya, with Aq Moon in 4th house of homeland security, Jupiter in Leo on the MH and Saturn,Sun,Merc in Virgo, he would seem like the only one with some true qualifications (by GOP standards) for the position, and who has a working plan, unlike the throngs of 'unwashed' weirdos that Trump backed, or Trump himself who many republicans blame for wrecking the Party. However, as we've seen with his bussing immigrants policy, he might be a 'systematic purist' in the worst sense, and/or be attractive to people who are.
Re: Ron DeSantis - Lilith conjunct Jupiter/MC… corrupt morals? Would the masses be capable of observing that?
Re: mid-terms - I recall a few weeks back you noted that the Democrats would likely do better than was being suggested. Good call.
Re: Elon Musk - Does it show anywhere on his chart that he likes to use his power to manipulate people and financial markets. He is well known for tweeting just a comment about a crypto currency and within hours people who hold that type of coin are millionaires. If he badmouths a crypto or any product in a tweet then it loses market value.
A. Yes, he has a Venus-Ceres conjunction in the 5th house of speculation which squares Pluto in the 8th house of other people's money. Venus-Pluto can be particularly focused on market manipulation
Re: Elon Musk - That chart does look workable – – thanks so much for posting it. I’m thinking about the next lunar eclipse on November 8 and the one in May which will hit Twitter’s Sun-Saturn conjunction and this proposed midheaven for Musk.
Re: Elon Musk - He's got Asperger's. He has no empathy and problems expressing himself. I'd think his moon would be on a closer square to Saturn and Neptune?
A. Moon trioctile Chiron on the 3rd house cusp might show this, along with Mercury trioctile and octile the Saturn-Neptune polarity.
Re: Top 5 in Mid-term elections - It’s hard to see how we maintain a structured government after the midterms. Pluto is about the upsurge of raw sewage that erupts when the pressure is enough. All hidden but we’ve been smelling it for a really long time. Definitely worth reading this little piece!
Re: Top 5 in Mid-term elections - Very well written, good information. You did a great job, I have always believed that the United States is the reincarnation of the Roman Empire. I like both the Gemini and Scorpio charts.
Re: Kim - The transit Pluto square Mars-Pluto can be an epiphany event for Kim. He probably has health issues given his excess weight and passive lifestyle. Diabetes and circulatory, and stressed organs ie pancreas which is associated with Mars and anger and frustration.
Re: Alex Jones – your August 8 post predicting Alex Jones’ financial trouble was an incredible & an awesome hit!!! Pluto weeds out the corrupt!
A. Thanks, yes, Alex Jones was fined $1 billion for his lies last week as transiting Pluto turned direct at 26º Capricorn. Here’s the last paragraph from that post, the forecast:
“Jones’ Venus at 26º Capricorn is coming under tremendous celestial pressure, indicating that his finances are becoming a newsworthy story in itself. Transiting Pluto at 26º Capricorn is conjoining his natal Venus, and activating an underlying progressed Black Moon Lilith at 25º Capricorn. Also, his progressed Uranus is now at 26º Libra, and his Libra Moon may be in the same area. Altogether, this makes for breath-taking account of how much money he made by selling his lies, and how much he stands to lose on top of the $49 million he was fined last week.” Read the rest here
Re: Tucker Carlson - Great insightful analysis. Enjoyed. His Sun conjunct Algol and anaretic Moon in addition to the rest of the cited astro evidence should give pause to anyone seriously considering this flawed figurehead.
Re: Tucker Carlson - Climate change isn’t political and it isn’t really a debate anymore. It is occurring. The overwhelming majority of scientists agree on this. If you disagree then it really is on you to provide solid, comprehensive evidence that legitimately contradicts the findings of the rest of the global scientific community…. Why certain astrologers have decided to carry water for these figureheads is a head scratcher, but for those who are accurately showing the correlations of obfuscation and gas lighting, they are on the right side of history. They’re the ones doing good work.
Re: Tucker Carlson - This could be his end on Fox’s Lying News
Re: Tucker Carlson - I’d like to see more astrology and less politics. A few of your paragraphs is politics and nothing else. Don’t politicize astrology.
A. I'm not sure what you're saying. Is affirming that global warming is real a political view?
Re: Tucker Carlson - Neptune can also "reveal that which is hidden". We cannot deny the fact, (...it's human nature)...that our personal biases can unconsciously "taint" interpretations so that they align with our own opinions & beliefs. If it "sounds" right, then therefore it "must" be right.(!?) Reality is very relative, ...don't you think?
A. what, in your opinion, is in Carlson's chart that moves him to deny the reality of global warming?
Re: Biden's Lilith - the Soul of this nation is under duress as well as the very literal wombs of its women.
Re: Biden's Lilith - and remember, Lilith was rising when he was sworn in. By the time I tuned in, the swearing in had taken place prior to the TV coverage beginning. Someone knows astrology in that camp.
Re: Biden's Lilith - Progressions explain it nicely! Excellent, brilliant insight.
Re: Zaporizhzhia - Saturn does seem to be the linchpin. Very disturbing!
Re: Zaporizhzhia - I was surprised to realize how far into Ukraine the power station is, but yeah it does not look good.
Re: Election Day - Old guard racist misogynistic autocratic (insert expletives) will be swept out by feminist change as Ceres 11th H TR NN Moon Uranus ~ it’s a new day!
Re: Election Day - November 8 eclipse definitely stood out as a red flag for the drama that is going to surround this election cycle.
Re: Election Day - Mars in Gemini square Neptune also turns USA Mars square Neptune into a T-square. Seems to accentuate the issues.
Re: Election Day - I have been looking at election day for awhile and was wondering if the Uranus Moon conjunction/Lunar Eclipse indicated that there would be a unexpected change (Uranus) in Congress. But I was unable to decide who this benefitted, Democrats or Republicans. Since Uranus is unexpected change, I thought this would benefit Democrats since conventional wisdom says the president's party usually loses seats. However, you said, "radical factions (Uranus) challenging the Old Guard (Saturn in Aquarius)" seems to point to MAGA republican voters. Either way, I have been fearful of violence on that day. What do you think the chances are of Democrats winning and MAGA Republican's engaging in violence over the outcome? Your insights would be greatly appreciated.
Re: Election Day - Thank you for another fascinatingly insightful view of the upcoming election. Your special talent for chart interpretation continues to enlighten us--for both good and ill. Question: does the radical Uranus faction in elevation give it more presence than the Old Guard Saturn influence? How does the fourth house "home" express in comparison with the seventh "partners" for such an event?
Re: Rushdie - The chart and transit analysis are interesting, thank you. I wouldn’t say he is in any way on a personal crusade against fundamentalism, but has through literature brought attention to religious oppression.
Re: bio - Someone mentioned reading your bio--how do I get there?
A. It’s in the lower half of the “readings” page. Here’s the link: https://www.neptunecafe.com/readings
An older, more comprehensive bio is available in the archives: http://neptunecafe.homestead.com/bio.html
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