One of the most reliable timers in astrology is the progressed
Moon to progressed Sun cycle. There are eight phases they go through over about
a 28 year time. The last one, the Balsamic phase ENDS the cycle and is normally
a time of reflection. Things do not move very quickly so that the owner of the
chart has time to reflect. Normally, it is NOT a time of great success nor a
pinnacle of one’s career. Especially if it occurs in the 12th house…also
a place of reflection.
Each phase comprises 45 degrees and, since the progressed
Moon moves at an average rate of one degree a month, each one lasts about 3½ years.
The phases are: New, Crescent, First Quarter, Gibbous, Full, Disseminating,
Third Quarter and Balsamic. When a person’s progressed Sun and Moon are in
relationship to one of those phases, the person takes on the qualities of that
phase and behaves slightly differently than they may have prior to that time. We
go through the full cycle of these phases about three times in our lives if we
live to about 84 (on average—for some it could be 90; for others it can be less
than 84). And remember, you’re BORN somewhere within a phase, which is your
lifetime orientation. Therefore, you can’t go by your age to determine where
you are in those periods of time.
Donald Trump’s current phase is the last one—Balsamic. Not
only that, but it’s taking place in the 12th house. Usually, the
universe gives a person with that in effect, plenty of time to reflect. It is
not a time for aggressiveness or for innovative high energy pursuits. It is hard to say exactly what will happen to
his presidency since there are so many “lucky” indicators in his chart right
now….talk about “teflon!”
However, we can see some possible turning points. The closest
one is around 5 weeks from now. I mentioned it in a previous blog. The
progressed Moon is about to conjoin the progressed MC which is holding a
conjunction to progressed Saturn. Progressions wait for a “trigger” from
something faster…like the progressed Moon, or transiting Sun or Mars, or a
tertiary progression involving (always) the same ‘planets.’ (for convenience we
designate the Sun and Moon as planets, too) He has also been under a great deal
of financial pressure about his homes, career and his family… progressed
Mercury (ruling second and tenth) is separating from conjoining his progressed
Pluto (ruling fourth). In about a year
the progressed Moon conjoins that, too, which is another time he could resign
or be impeached.
But, the big turning point is when the progressed Moon
catches up with the progressed Sun and they start a new cycle—their “new” phase.
That will be August/September of 2019. Whether he is president then or not, he
WILL begin a new cycle. Let us hope by then he’ll have learned what the
preceding Balsamic phase had to teach him.
