Kamala was born on Oct 20, 1964, at 9:28 PM in Oakland, CA
THE BIG THREE
I’m often asked by students of astrology where to start when interpreting a birth chart. It is all so confusing. I tell them to look at the Sun Sign, The Moon Sign, and the Ascendant sign. These big three give you 85 percent of the total personality.
Kamala has the Sun in Libra, the Moon in Aries, and a Gemini Ascendant. Using a few keywords in astrology, we could say she is a cop and a judge with a clever mind. She was born on a Full Moon-- the same as Trump. Full Moon people shine it is like they have mirrors pasted all over them. That makes it easy for us to project onto them. We love or hate them as we are not neutral about Full Moon people. It also means that the Sun-- what the person wants out of life--opposes the Moon, which is what the person needs to feel safe. It’s a saying in astrology: Live the Sun and satisfy the Moon.
For example, I remember my first astrology teacher in Boston. I was a young, silly, spacey Gemini Sun, and I told her about all of the Gemini stuff I planned to do: write, travel, lecture, learn everything, read every book I could get my hands on, and study different subjects. She looked at my Taurus Moon and said, you will not do anything until you have money in the bank. I left her office thinking what a crass, materialistic person she was. I didn’t care about money. Well, I ended up spending 30 years in a business career before I could retire with a pension and money in the bank, I finally let Hermes lead me to do all the Gemini stuff. Don’t underestimate your pushy moon to satisfy itself. I know a lot of clients who look back and wonder why they spent 20 or 30 years in a problematic marriage, a stressful vocation, or denied their own needs for their children. I’ll tell you why: look at your moon sign.
Kamala has her Moon in Aries. Aries is the sign of the warrior. She thrives on conflict and battles. She has an emotional need to lead and take the initiative. She wants to put herself first. She sees her task in life to be about attack, struggle, and assertion. Her guiding principle is ‘I want’. Typical occupations involve the military, police, or sports. One of the archetypes for Aries is Athena. She was born from her father’s head, fully armed with a helmet and a sword, ready to battle. Think Wonder Woman. Also, Aries has natural leadership abilities. Read about Jason and the Argonauts here. The warrior spirit needs to be satisfied, but it is opposed to what needs to be lived in Libra. Aries wants war, and Libra wants peace. Libra wants to be married, and Aries wants to be independent. It is not easy for a Full Moon person to Live the Sun and Satisfy the Moon because the Sun and Moon signs are opposite energies. Aries and Libra are Cardinal signs-- tough, opinionated, and vital.
Kamala’s Sun is in Libra. Her task in life is to bring beauty and harmony into the world. Her guiding principle is balance. Libra is personified by the figure of Aphrodite, who was born from a conflict between Saturn (stability, fixed, stubborn) and (Uranus, instability, changeable.). She was created to heal that split. Typical Libra occupations are fashion, the arts, representatives, judges, diplomats, mediators, and the entire legal field.
Libra is about fairness. My Libra clients are always complaining about life not being fair. I answer by saying, Who told you that life is fair? But I can never shake their innate belief in justice. And let’s not forget about Aphrodite as an archetype of Libra. She is very sexy and beautiful and started the Troy war. That is the other side of Libra, which rules generals. The story of Paris is another myth for Libra. You can read it on my blog here.
Kamala’s Ascendant is in Gemini. Gemini gets along with both Aries and Libra. She will be whatever they want her to be and play any role. She can communicate with various people and operate on any level of society. She’s a thinker and a trickster. The butterfly represents Gemini as she is lively, carefree, and curious. Typical occupations are journalist, teacher, author, and publisher. Read more about Gemini in the myth of Hermes here.
Libra and Gemini are compatible air signs--they can work together to form alliances and treaties. Aries is the outsider here. He is a gutter fighter and will have his dukes up, ready to punch your lights out. But Aries can fight for the peacemaking deals that Gemini and Libra devise.
Usually, the planet Mercury in the natal chart is in the same sign as the Sun Sign because they are close together in the sky. But with Kamala, the Mercury, her mind, and how she processes information, thinks, and speaks, it is in Scorpio. Scorpio represents the depths, the taboo subjects in the world, the nasty stuff. Libra hates dealing with this, but Kamala is fated to deal with criminals, cabals, and the destructive elements of the human psyche. Mercury in Scorpio loves to dig up dirt on someone or something.
Before I go any further, I want to put in my usual disclaimer. I don’t believe we can interpret or should interpret a chart without the person in front of us. To quote Robert Hand, an astrologer, “We don’t know how much consciousness has been pumped into the chart.” But as usual, I am not following his or my advice.
Aspects in Kamala’s birth chart.
I will use key phrases for the aspects that are general and not necessarily how Kamala will express them.
James Hillman said our psyche is like a boarding house full of different characters. These characters are archetypes represented by the gods represented by the planets. We can find out who these characters are by looking at our natal aspects. If you don’t honor all the gods in your chart or make the unconscious conscious, the gods will take revenge and manifest negatively. For instance, if Aries is not honored by being assertive, working out in the gym with a punching bag, or taking the initiative, he will go to war. With Libra, if she doesn’t focus on her ability to bring harmony to others and use her elegant style to express her thoughts, she could become indecisive, fickle, and superficial. She spreads herself too thin, trying to please everyone. With Gemini, if not honored by being a writer or a speaker, will talk too much and say the wrong thing to the wrong person at the wrong time.
NATAL ASPECTS
Jupiter Square Mars. Jupiter is a jolly, fat, happy guy-- think Santa Claus. He brings gifts and blessings. Mars is the warrior, and with Jupiter expanding his energy, he can become hotheaded. Kamala’s Mars is in Leo, which is a good placement for leadership. It designates queenly power, and Jupiter is the King. Together, they represent a head of state. Jupiter square Mars fights for his beliefs and has strong religious or political convictions. This equates to excessive enthusiasm and courage. Jupiter/Mars wants to assert himself, grow, explore, and inspire others. He can get carried away and over-promote his ideas, putting him into hot water. They can overextend themselves. Jupiter/Mars can work on large global projects.
Saturn Opposite Mars. Saturn is a dour, melancholy guy, full of regrets and remorse. He squashes down Mars because he wants Mars to keep still and be quiet. Saturn/Mars can get into situations where strength, endurance, and stamina will be tested. This signifies the ability to use assertion with control. The impulses are disciplined. There could be fights to gain authority. Also, because Saturn represses Mars, there could be great rage, and depression can come from unexpressed anger. This aspect could be seen as a fear of not winning. Someone with this aspect is very ambitious and can keep going after others have given up.
Uranus Conjunct Venus
Uranus is a loose cannon. He is eccentric and a nonconformist. He stands aloof and won’t bend or cooperate. But he is brilliant and innovative, always looking for the new thing. With Venus, there is a tremendous need for space and freedom in relationships. There is a fear that marriage is too binding. There could be battles around personal space. With Uranus prominent in the chart, being different and honest is more important than being well-liked. But Libra in Kamala’s chart shows the need to be well-liked. Each natal aspect needs to be integrated with the rest of the chart. Uranus types can be self-centered and willful. They could rebel by choosing unconventional partners and may fall in and out of love quickly.
Neptune Square Mars
In this aspect, Mars is fighting for the underdog, and there is an urge to act on dreams. Mars can embody the dreams and fantasies of others. The strengths in this aspect are sensitivity, compassion, and imagination. The sense of direction can be confused, and Mars could feel incapable of self-defense. Neptune can be a victim of unexpressed anger. They can be susceptible to drinking or drugs. They are seductive and easily seduced.
Pluto conjunct Venus
A Pluto Venus person could be emotionally insatiable and require much attention. They find it hard to let go of a relationship. There could be an Inner compulsion to conquer others' affection. There can be intense feelings of jealousy and possessiveness. Relationships can be tortuous, messy, and painful sometimes from unrequited love and they can suffer from sexual scandals. They can be attracted to money and power. But the positive side of this aspect is that they can also be charming and know how to please. They are excellent diplomats.
Notice that Kamala has three aspects to her Mars, and Mars rules Aries, her Moon sign). Mars is a major player in her chart. Mars rules the will and the desire to conquer. It’s about stamina, perseverance, energy, straightforwardness, determination, and readiness for conflict. It’s the masculine principle--the leader, the ego, and aggression.
Kamala also has two aspects to Venus, the feminine principle. Her significant natal aspects include Mars and Venus—war versus peace. Mars and Venus are both relationship planets—Eros and Aphrodite. I would see aspects like this in the chart of a marriage counselor, a dating coach, or a fighter for women’s rights.
THE ELECTION
Here is another disclaimer. I am apolitical and belong to no party. I look for character and integrity in a leader. The last politician I liked was Adlai Stevenson (I think I just gave away my age). I didn’t know and didn’t care what party he belonged to. Also, I don’t believe professional astrologers should have political biases; it affects their ability to read charts impartially. I remember that, back in 2016, a panel of 12 astrologers was tasked to decide who would win the election between Donald Trump and Hillary Clinton. What were the results? All 12 voted for Hillary. I rest my case. This was an excellent example of confirmation bias. I thought it obvious that Trump would win based on an interpretation of this birth chart. That is why, during election season, I only read political astrologers from Canada, the UK, or other foreign countries because the US astrologers are contaminated by their beliefs. A year ago, I pulled the plug on my TV, the main brainwashing machine, because 99 percent of the mainstream media supports one political party, and they keep repeating the same mantras. So I have no skin in the game and no dog in this fight.
I haven’t worked on the presidential candidate charts yet because it wasn’t clear to me that either Biden or Trump or both would be in the race -- I don’t work unless I have to. So far, I was correct since Biden has decided not to run. Also, I put off working on the charts because of the unprecedented pivotal events that could happen on August 19-- the day of the opening of the Democratic convention (See my blog for August here.) That is the day of the Full Moon at 27 degrees of Leo/Aquarius, right on the US moon at 27 degrees of Aquarius. We haven’t had a Full Moon in Leo/Aquarius on the US moon since August 1945. What does that mean? How does that relate to now? I leave it to the historians.
Also, Election Day has conflicted, unusual, and complex aspects. The election could be delayed, or the results could be contested. Because of the above issues, I have no idea who will win this election. I think it is way too early to call.
That is all I have for now.
Stay safe and sane,
Janet Kane