Donald Henry Rumsfeld’s Dismissal
Astrology is truly remarkable for the ability to provide an accurate personality profile and to predict times of major life change.
Donald H. Rumsfeld’s Background
Donald H. Rumsfeld was sworn in as the 21st Secretary of Defence on January 20, 2001. Before assuming that post, the former Navy pilot had also served as the 13th Secretary of Defence, White House Chief of Staff, U.S. Ambassador to NATO, U.S. Congressman and chief executive officer of two Fortune 500 companies.
Secretary Rumsfeld was responsible for directing the actions of the Defence Department in response to the terrorist attacks on September 11, 2001.
Donald H. Rumsfeld’s Natal Horoscope view chart
His natal horoscope reveals that his outer persona (Sagittarius rising) is fiery and philosophical, outgoing and at times moralistic. Behind this outgoing persona is a very sensitive and emotional man (Sun in Cancer), driven by intense unconscious drives, and the need to wield power and influence (Sun conjunct Pluto).
Rumsfeld’s horoscope shows a string of remarkable connections with the horoscope for the USA .view chart These include conjunction of his Sun with the Sun of the US horoscope; the conjunction of his Moon (emotional drives, need for security) with the apex (Midheaven) of the US horoscope; and the conjunction one of his four major power points (the Descendant) with the planet representing the US military (Mars in Gemini)
The planetary signatures for the date on which he sworn into office offered a preview of the difficult times ahead, with powerful Mars in Scorpio squaring Uranus and opposing Saturn. With Venus (relationships with others) in different aspect with Pluto (power and manipulation) he was always in danger of being undermined.
His horoscope shows that emotionally he wanted peace (Moon in Libra) and felt very responsible (Moon trine Saturn) for the protection of his homeland.
Astrological Indicators of Rumsfeld’s Dismissal View Chart
Some of the important tools astrologers use for prediction include secondary progressions, eclipses, solar return charts and transits.
Secondary progressions is an ancient technique that uses the developmental cycles of infancy to predict events in later life.
At the time of Rumsfeld’s dismissal, his secondary progressed Moon, which reflects the flow of events, had moved to conjunct the planet representing the US military (Mars). In his own chart Mars also represented his emotional foundations and the benefits he receives from his employer. Mars is also the natural ruler of conflict and strife. Rumsfeld was in trouble.
Simultaneously his progressed Sun had moved to the last degree of Virgo, revealing that he is at the end of a major life cycle. The planet of death and rebirth had moved to the apex (Midheaven) of his progressed chart, showing that his public reputation was going through upheaval. The same planet (Pluto) squares his progressed Sun in 2007: his is about to go through a major identity crisis.
The solar eclipse in September 2006 in late Virgo made an exact hit on his progressed Sun, showing the shadowy underlying forces of discontent were about eclipse his position of power. view chart
The solar return chart, which is drawn up for the moment when the Sun returns to its natal position on each birthday, has the ruling planet (the Moon) moving into the sign its detriment. On the cusp of the seventh house it provides a commanding but negative influence to his open enemies.
Transits are one of the most common predictive techniques used by astrologers. Transits show the connection that planets in their present position make to the planets in the natal chart.
At the time of his dismissal the planet of harsh reality (Saturn) conjoined his ruling planet (Jupiter) and deflated all hope. At the same time the planet of death and rebirth (Pluto) crossed the most sensitive point of his horoscope (the Ascendant), bringing in its wake the death of an era. In November 2006 the planet of sudden change and disruption (Uranus) made a difficult aspect to the planet (Mars) which rules the sector associated with friends and supporters (11th house).
Each one of these four predictive techniques validated the very difficult position that Rumsfeld found himself him at time of his dismissal from office.
Donald Rumsfeld’s horoscope provides an amazing testimony to the validity of astrology. His own natal chart reveals the natural inclination to choose the role he has played in the public eye, and the predictive techniques briefly described here clearly demonstrate that November 2006 is his time for leaving his position of power.
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