Trump, Zelensky, Vance, Putin

President Zelenskyy was always going to be inextricably linked to Donald Trump in one way or another. Their astrological charts are tightly intertwined with many jaw-dropping connections. Their synastry is powerful but not necessarily harmonious all of the time. Add J.D. Vance into the equation and as we saw at the White House on 28th February, the relationship can become very fraught and irritable.

One thing stood out from their charts - they are all extremely stubborn. Zelenskyy's Aquarian Sun, Trump's Leo Ascendant and Vance's Leo Sun and Ascendant came together and triggered a clash of egos with none of them willing to back down. The hubris in the Oval Office that day was off the scale. It should never have happened. 

There is a lot of potential for Zelenskyy and Trump to work well together. Trump's natal Sun is conjunct Zelenskyy's natal Ascendant, trine his Midheaven and trine his Jupiter. They both have Air Sun signs and both have Fire sign Moons. Trump's Moon is conjunct Zelenskyy's Descendant. 

So, what do we know from the astrology right now? Well, as I've mentioned before in previous posts, Russia is on its way down. The current structure will collapse by 2027 - probably in 2026. Ideally, the Russia-Ukraine war must end by 18th April 2025 otherwise there won't be another astrological window of opportunity until 6th August - 23rd September 2025. This is from my extensive research into the beginnings and endings of wars in Europe. 

J.D. VANCE

This chart is a real eye-opener and on 28th February there was a New Moon at 9° Pisces. This formed a quincunx aspect to his natal Sun, an opposition to his Mercury, a trine to his Saturn, a square to Uranus and a square to Chiron. Not exactly in the right frame of mind for open-minded discourse.

Right now, transiting Uranus is conjunct his natal Midheaven and opposite his natal Mars. It's also square his natal Venus. As a result, his energy levels are extremely high and potentially explosive. He will definitely be spoiling for a fight. Uranus will be square his natal Ascendant from mid-April to mid-July and again during November thereafter continuing until the end of April 2026, bringing sudden and disruptive events which will throw him off balance. It will conjunct his natal North Node from mid-May 2026 onwards until the beginning of June 2027. With all of this Uranus activity, he will have more than a few shocks and surprises coming his way. The planet of chaos will rip through his chart like a tornado during the next two years.

PUTIN

If his birthdate is accurate, then right now he has transiting Mars conjunct his natal Uranus and heading towards a,square to his natal Mercury and Neptune..Interesting that both Vance and Putin have hard Mars-Uranus aspects influencing their charts at the moment. Very volatile energy. He is definitely not in a good mood right now.

Putin versus Zelenskyy

Today is Vladimir Putin's 70th birthday. Allegedly. He lies about everything else, so he is possibly also lying about his date of birth. However, we astrologers can only accept the information that we're given, so if Putin really was born on this date, here is how he interacts astrologically with President Zelenskyy.

Although both Putin and Zelenskyy have their natal Suns in Libra and Aquarius, they are not in any way, compatible. These two men could never have seen eye to eye in any situation and may well have been adversaries in whatever way their paths had crossed. Unfortunately, as the leaders of their respective nations, the threat takes on a whole new significance.

Putin's Sun is conjunct Zelenskyy's Pluto. Change on a deep level will occur under the influence of this planetary combination - but at what cost? This aspect is a tough one in any synastry connection but when the two people involved are already potential enemies in positions of great authority, it brings many upheavals as well as fanatical and obsessive attitudes. As we have seen, one of these men has a power complex, is extremely ruthless and is not above tyranny. This Sun Pluto aspect is often linked to events that bring about a major change of direction in the lives of the people who are under its influence. There's a strong feeling of inevitability and definite power struggles. Both the Sun and Pluto like to feel in control of situations, which leads to both people trying to maintain the upper hand. There’s potential for abuse and mutual destruction. Both are extremely stubborn: Putin won't give up and Zelenskyy won't back down.

Putin's Mars is opposite Zelenskyy's Jupiter. By combining their energies they could reach a compromise and the irony of this aspect between Putin and Zelenskyy is that it is a great influence for settling disputes. On the negative side, this planetary effect brings losses through lack of restraint and the consequences of taking ill-judged risks. Resistance to restrictions can lead to conflict. 

I have a friend who, like me, has been an astrologer for a very long time. Professional astrologers tend to branch out into various methods and techniques, finding exactly what works best for them. My friend has a very down-to-earth approach and one of his regular sayings is, "Never ignore the symbolism". What he means is that it's not always necessary to dive into the deepest meanings of planetary aspects because the literal appearance also provides relevant information. In the Synastry between Putin and Zelenskyy, Putin's natal Mars is conjunct Zelenskyy's natal Ceres. Mars symbolises aggresson, weapons and war. Ceres symbolises the land, crops, fields, agriculture and the environment. Ukraine is known as 'The Bread Basket Of Europe' because of it's fertile plains. The literal symbolism is: Putin's war on Zelenskyy's land. 

Putin's Saturn in a square aspect to Zelenskyy's Mercury indicates serious, negative attitudes and a generally uncommunicative atmosphere. This connection is literally all gloom and doom. Perhaps both of them are too single-minded and stubborn. Either way, there are many obstacles to overcome. 

Putin's Saturn is conjunct Zelenskyy's Pluto. Sound familiar? Yes, Saturn conjunct Pluto - the same influence of January 2020 when the Covid Pandemic began. This planetary aspect indicates that Putin feels threatened by Zelenskyy who wants to distance himself from Putin and all he represents. It also symbolises great hardship. Interestingly, this planetary combination is due to appear again during the next few years as transiting Pluto will be conjunct Saturn in the Ukraine national chart from 2023 onwards. 

With Putin's Uranus in opposition to Zelenskyy's Mercury, it indicates that they would stimulate each other to question and challenge accepted beliefs and attitudes. But would Putin deliberately take the opposite view just for the sake of it? Putin's Pluto in opposition to Zelenskyy's Midheaven - the deepest point in Zelenskyy's chart - shows him to be an agent of either transformation or destruction.

There's a lot of karma, fate and destiny between the charts of Vladimir Putin and Volodymyr Zelenskyy. One of these is Putin's natal North Node conjunct Zelenskyy's Midheaven. Bizarrely, there is the potential to collaborate and join forces - although I think that opportunity has never actually happened and never will. Interestingly, this karmic influence tends to.thrust someone in a direction that advances their public and professional image. This is certainly true of President Zelenskyy who went from relative obscurity to being a global icon virtually overnight. He does not particularly enjoy the role of authoritarian war leader but is not afraid to demand the freedom he wants for Ukraine.