The Enigma of Nodal Returns

Two World Leaders- Boris Johnson, U.K. Prime Minister & Donald Trump, U.S. President who is seeking re-election; are experiencing Nodal Returns in the year 2020.

Nodal Returns are generally associated with major turning points in one's life. Every individual experiences half Nodal Return i.e. transiting North Node on the Natal South Node and vice-versa approximately every 9 years & a full Nodal Return after 18.6 years. 

This article aims to analyse the current events in the lives of these leaders on the basis of Natal, Progressed Chart & most importantly on the basis of Rahu Return Charts.

Boris Johnson came into the limelight from June 2019 when he decided to contest elections among Conservative Party members to become U.K.’s PM. He was elected as PM a month later. Then suddenly the news of him being diagnosed with COVID & later his admittance to ICU became the breaking news. This was on 07/04/2020. That day Transit Saturn was exactly square to Natal Moon and also he was to undergo Rahu return on 21/04/2020.

His Natal Ascendant is Libra 11°5’. The Ascendant Lord Venus is Retrograde, combust and on same degrees as Sun. Further it is in applying conjunction to the North Node. The prominent fixed stars conjunctions that cannot be ignored are of Venus & Sun which are on the fixed Star Betelgeuse promising Preferment, Wealth.

This Venus does promise sorrow connected with Family or Marriage whereas Sun promises Honour, Preferment but acute disease as well.

The natural 4^th Lord Moon & here the 10^th Lord is at Scorpio 0°. It is debilitated & weak being at 0°. This Moon forms a ‘Kite Aspect’ with Saturn (the natural 10^th Lord) and the Nodes in 1-5-9 Personal Houses. This highlights the Fate Aspect as well as promises a big rise in life. Moon is a significator of the 4^th House- the chest region & Saturn a significator of disease impart their own qualities as well.

Further this Moon is making a quincunx aspect with Mars- the planet of inflammation. The 3^rd Lord Jupiter opposes Neptune- the natural 12^th Lord & here the 6^th Lord in 2-8 axis highlighting the chronicity of disease. The 8^th Lord Venus is in 10^th House along with Sun & in Nodal Axis. It is the most elevated planet. Apart from the sudden rise, it also underlines the above.

Further Part of Fortuna (4^th House) is involved in a T-Square aspect with the 6^th Lord Neptune and 3^rd Lord Jupiter. The 12^th House of hospitalization is the free leg point. Thus, there is a natal promise of rise in life as well as a critical health issue (Sun, Moon, and Ascendant Lord Venus all weak) particularly of chest region.

The Progressed Chart cast for the day when he was admitted to ICU reflects as much as 7 planets in watery signs (the natal chart is also disbalanced with Fire element empty). The Progressed Ascendant is Scorpio 24°. The Progressed Sun, Progressed Mercury & the Progressed Nodes (Anaretic Degree) are all on Critical degrees. The Progressed Ascendant opposes Progressed Jupiter. Progressed Venus which is the Natal Ascendant Lord is in the 8^th House of the Progressed Chart with co-lord of Progressed Ascendant Mars in Cancer. Progressed Venus & Progressed Sun are in a semi-square aspect.

The 8^th Lord Mercury is very close to its exaltation point Uranus & Uranus is the most elevated planet. Progressed Moon & Neptune are in apt conjunction in 12^th House and on a very violent fixed star South Scale warning of disease and bad omen for health.

Progressed Saturn is very close to Formalhaut (within 1°) highlighting ailments affecting the lungs and this also warns of sudden death.

Around July 2019, Progressed Moon (the Natal 10^th Lord at Scorpio 6°) forms a grand trine with Progressed Venus (Natal Ascendant Lord) & Natal Saturn (Natural 10^th Lord) in personal 1-5-9 Houses. Also Progressed M.C. is exact trine to Natal 5^th Lord Uranus. Further Transit Sun activated Natal Rahu & MC and transiting Saturn trined the natal Uranus & Progressed M.C. respectively. This is the exact time when he was elected as PM of UK. Study of Progressed & Natal Chart shows that Progressed M.C. is conjunct & Progressed Venus is sextiled to Natal Uranus. Progressed Moon conjoins Natal Neptune and opposes Jupiter. Progressed Saturn trines Natal Rahu. Progressed Mercury trines Natal Jupiter. It is on critical degree & is the 12^th Lord. This might have caused rapid deterioration of health.

Boris Johnson experienced Nodal Return on 21^st April 2020. Since the validity of Nodal Return Charts is for 18.6 years, so one can experience its effects strongly for about a year and half before & after the actual return.

Rahu Return Chart has Ascendant as Scorpio 27°16’. The Natal Ascendant falls in 10^th House of Return Chart thus laying focus on high status, professional undertakings & by polarity family/home matters.

The Return Sun is on same degrees as the Nodes thus highlighting matters of health, vitality, honour, authority. This Sun is conjunct Uranus- the 3^rd Lord signalling sudden complaints as regards to the Lung area. Return Ascendant Lord Pluto is in 2^nd House of personal values, self-esteem but being opposite to the 8^th House, it does carry significations of life-threatening illness.

This Pluto- the planet of regeneration is conjunct Jupiter (is Lord of 2^nd & is debilitated and on critical degrees) and Saturn (Part Lord of 2^nd). This return time coincides with his fiancée delivering a baby boy- thus addition in the family. The Natal 6^th Lord Neptune is angular & on the Cusp of 4^th House. This highlights change in base of operations as regards to service, health matters. The 6^th Lord Venus in the 7^th House puts his illness, service, in public domain. This Venus is sesquare to Saturn (Lord of 3,4). Further Venus is disposed by Mercury which is Conjunct Moon in the fiery Aries in 4^th House.

The first Natal Planet to rise in the Return Chart is the South Node which is taken akin to Saturn- major responsibility, illness. The Return 8^th Lord Moon & Mercury are degreecally conjunct in 4^th House carrying chronicity to chest region. Also Return 6^th Lord Venus squares Progressed Pluto. However Return 6^th Lord Venus forms an Airy Grand Trine with Natal Ascendant & Return Mars (5^th Lord). This activates 5-11 axis ensuring fast recovery as well.

Thus Natal, Progressed & the Return Chart point to sudden rise in life as well as the health issue.

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Now let us analyse the chart of U.S. President Donald Trump. 

He is seeking re-election in Nov, 2020. Mr. Trump will be undergoing Rahu Return on 25-11-2020.

The fixed star & Natal Chart connections that must be mentioned are:

1.     Ascendant on Regulus imparting great honour & wealth but violence, acute diseases & benefits that seldom last.
2.           Mars close to Alphard à Trouble & Scandal through Love Affairs.
3.     Saturn on Pollux à Brutal, Tyrannical Nature
4.      Venus on Procyon à Benefits from influential friends
5.      Most elevated planet Uranus on Rigel: Honour, Riches, Quick rise in life
6.      Rahu on Bellatrix à Great Civil or Military Honours but liable to accidents & ruin.

His, is a Lunar Eclipse Birth which strengthens the 4-10 axis. The SE Quadrant is very prominent thus laying focus on social identity. A mere look at the chart does suggest a man who will certainly rise big in life, will be very rich, influential and also known for his affairs. I have hence just mentioned a few fixed stars which also point to the same.

The Progressed Chart cast for November 2020 shows the Ascendant as Libra 27°46’. Progressed Ascendant Lord Venus is in 12^th along with Jupiter (greatest Benefic), Mars and Neptune. The 12^th House has a Stellium of planets underlining solitude, illness or even retreat.

Progressed Sun is very close to 11^th Cusp & is on critical degree. It is the 10^th Lord of the Progressed Chart. This Sun is semi-square to the Progressed Ascendant Lord Venus hinting at frustration for self as regards to power.

Saturn- the most elevated planet is in enemy sign & signals obstruction, hindrance rather than power. Further Saturn is conjunct the Natal 4^th Lord Pluto- the planet of metamorphosis. The Progressed Saturn is semi-square to Progressed Moon afflicting the 5-11 axis of gains, support. While writing this article, the progressed Moon is involved in a T-Square Aspect with Progressed Nodes & by November-end the Progressed Moon forms this hard aspect with Natal Nodes. This can impart a rash belligerent nature possibly throwing the emotional state of mind off gear.

The current George Floyd incidents & his reactions to this are a testimony to the above.

The Progressed Jupiter squares Natal 6^th Lord Saturn. Transiting Jupiter (Capricorn 22°-23°), Saturn (Capricorn 25°-26°) & Pluto (Capricorn 22°-23°) convert this into a T-Square Aspect afflicting the 9^th House of Luck.

Natal Mercury is square to Progressed Neptune (8^th Lord) imparting tremendous stress. Further Progressed Nodes square the Natal Uranus. A couple of midpoints that must be mentioned are:

1.   Progressed Uranus on midpoint of Natal Sun & Rahu. This imparts urge to attain success at all costs & sensitises the autonomic nervous system.

2.   Progressed Saturn on mid-point of Natal Mercury & Mars can trigger rashness, nervousness, irritability. Further, Saturn can inhibit the power of decision.

There are a few good aspects like Progressed Venus trining Natal Rahu & Progressed Mercury sextiling Natal Jupiter granting him opportunities, new associates but the stressful aspects outweigh these few good ones & certainly do not promise a grand return as U.S. President. 

The Rahu Return Chart on 25^th November 2020 has Leo 18°8’ as Ascendant. Thus the 12^th House of Natal Chart is rising.

Ascendant Lord Sun in 4^th House on Critical Degree signals end of things. This Sun is disposed by Jupiter (debilitated, critical degree) which is with 4^th Lord Pluto (grave) & 6^th Lord Saturn.

The Return 10^th Lord Venus is in applying opposition to Uranus- the most elevated planet in 4-10 axis in its sign of fall. This Retrograde Uranus which is very close to the 10^th Cusp may cause reversal of fortunes. Rahu- the planet of return is isolated in 11^th House. It is involved in a Yod Aspect (crossroads in life) with its dispositor Mercury (11^th Lord) & Pluto (4^th Lord). This Pluto is in 6th House very close to the Cusp warning of health concerns, weariness, and exhaustion.

Return Moon, Mars, Neptune all within 1° of each other albeit in different signs underline emotions, aggression, confusion. Also, the 9^th & 12^th Lords are conjoined in 9^th House suggesting spending a Fortune on Propaganda. He may seek solitude in foreign lands later in life or currently manage behind the scene activities of foreign support for elections.

Return Moon, Mars trine Progressed Mercury which is right on return Ascendant. Return Neptune makes a Yod with this Progressed Mercury & Natal Jupiter. The Progressed Moon opposes Natal Neptune and last but not the least the return Moon opposes the Natal 5^th Lord Jupiter. All these aspects warn of mental stress, agitation.

Further a mutable, grand square is activated in 1-4-7-10 Houses because of Return Neptune, Natal Moon-South Node, Progressed Moon & Natal Sun-Rahu.

Returns are nothing but transits so allowing 2° orb for them. This points to tremendous mental vacillation & intense disruptive energy.

Before summing up, a quick glance at Solar Return Chart of Mr. Trump is a necessity. He celebrated it on 13.06.2020. His Solar Return Ascendant is on Critical Degrees. The 11^th House of Natal Chart is rising. Moon, the return Lord is in 9^th House and is involved in a Square Aspect with Sun on cusp of 12^th House.

This Moon is conjunct Neptune (9^th Lord) & Mars (10^th Lord) and it also squares the natal nodes. In the return chart, as many as 3 Planets are angular. Uranus in fall sign, Saturn in starting degrees of Aquarius & Jupiter on critical degrees in its sign of debilitation. Pluto is just 2° away from being termed as angular.

When the return Chart is superimposed on the Natal Chart, Moon tenants the 8^th House of calamities. This surely does not talk of success. Thus, the Progressed Chart, Return Chart both Solar & Current Transits till year end talk of extreme difficult time for Trump.

It talks of extremely tough competition, rash arrogant behaviour, fragile mental state & points more towards loss in elections than success.