Alright, so I spent some time today digging into the astrology for the upcoming US election this November. It’s always a fascinating exercise, trying to get a feel for the energies surrounding big events like this. Here’s kinda how I went about it.
Getting Started: Setting Up the Chart
First off, I needed a base chart for Election Day itself. So, I punched in the date: November 5, 2024. For the location, I just settled on Washington D.C. Not perfect, I know, since the whole country is voting, but you gotta pick a spot, and D.C. often serves as a symbolic center. For the time, that’s always the tricky part with elections. Polls open and close at different times everywhere. I decided to just cast a chart for around noon. This gives a general snapshot of the day’s dominant energies, rather than getting bogged down in trying to find one “perfect” time which probably doesn’t exist anyway.
First Impressions: The Election Day Chart Itself
Once I had the chart up, I took a minute just to look at the basic placements for that day. Where’s the Sun? Where’s the Moon? What sign is rising? Just getting a feel for the inherent vibe of November 5th this year. You notice certain things right away, like the Sun’s position and maybe some tight connections between planets on that specific day, setting the stage.
Layering On The Transits: The Real Investigation
Okay, so the base chart is interesting, but the real juice, for me, comes from looking at the transits. That means figuring out where the planets are moving in the sky during that whole period leading up to and including election day. This is where you start to see the dynamic action.
My process here was pretty straightforward:
- I focused mainly on the major players – Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, Neptune, Pluto. These guys move slow and their influence tends to be deep and long-lasting. Where are they sitting in relation to the Election Day chart points?
- Then I looked at the faster-moving planets, especially Mars and Mercury. Mars brings the energy, the conflict, the drive. Mercury, as we all know, is about communication, thinking, and travel – key things in any election. I checked if Mercury was doing anything funky, like being retrograde or making stressful aspects. That always suggests potential confusion or delays.
- I started mapping out the connections – the aspects. Are transiting planets hitting key points in the noon Election Day chart? I looked for the big aspects: conjunctions (planets joining up), oppositions (planets facing off), squares (planets clashing). These usually point to where the action or the tension is likely to be.
Noticing Patterns and Potential Hot Spots
As I was mapping this out, certain things started to stand out. For example, I’d notice if a powerful outer planet like Pluto was making a hard angle to, say, the position of Mercury or Mars on the Election Day chart. That gets you thinking about themes of power struggles affecting communication, or maybe intense, even aggressive energy. Or maybe Jupiter is making a nice connection somewhere, suggesting areas of potential optimism or expansion.
I saw where Mars was sitting and thought about what that might mean for the overall energy and potential for arguments or assertiveness. I paid attention to the Moon’s transit through the signs during early November and on the day itself, as the Moon often reflects the public mood.
Keeping it Real: Challenges and Thoughts
Now, I gotta be honest. Trying to read an astrological chart for a national election is complex stuff. You’re not reading for a single person with a clear birth time. You’re looking at massive collective energy, millions of people, countless factors. So, you can’t get too literal or predictive.
It’s more about identifying potential themes, energies, and pressure points based on where the planets are. Sometimes the connections are really clear, other times they’re muddy. It’s an interpretive art, trying to synthesize all these different moving parts.
So, that was my process today. Pulled the chart, layered on the transits for November, looked for the connections and hot spots. It’s a way to engage with the moment astrologically, see what the celestial weather looks like. Definitely gives you food for thought.
