Part One: Paul Manafort, International Middleman
Let me tell you a story . . . about a man who moved in international circles, facilitated deals between parties, and profited greatly from his work.
Paul Manafort is a U.S. citizen who has cultivated close ties with influential people in Russia, the Ukraine, and among other countries where banking practices are less stringent. He was a lobbyist, consultant and political operative. Prior to 2016, Manafort was quite wealthy, making some 60 million per year. Then, it all dried up. Sanctions imposed by the Obama administration had hit Russian and other oligarchs deeply. Deals were no longer plentiful to find or to create. Donald Trump’s activities had also depended upon Russia-and-friends for loans. The activities of both Manafort and Trump suggested money laundering was part of their extensive interactions with Russian, Ukraine and other bankers.
Paul Manafort was born in New Britain, CT, on April 1, 1949. The birth time is not known. We will pick up on his story in October, 2017, illustrating that story thru the use of transiting Moon to natal Sun Returns and diurnally Advanced daily charts. Use will be made of t/Moon-to-n/Sun Returns and t/Moon-opposite-n/Sun Returns — these charts will provide us with a two week cycle of daily charts.
Why use Moon-to-Sun Returns? The transiting Moon represents continuing change, upsets, rhythm and changes in that rhythm, emotions, reactions, fears and feelings. The natal Sun represents our established (through life’s experiences) way of seeing life, making decisions, our life style and developed character. Bringing the two into a charting method such as Moon-to-Sun Returns permits us follow the daily flow of life for a person, to see what unbalances life and what might be available to again find balance while dealing with events, decisions, intrusions and actions. In time, the reader will be able to find essays in the menu section of this blog.
We will look first at his natal chart relocated to Washington, D.C.
Of immediate note is the grouping around the Sun; Black Moon Lilith, Mars, Venus and (a little distant) Mercury. Whenever these natal or transiting planets come to the angle of a Return or daily-Advanced chart, they will activate this natal influence. We can say of this grouping that Manafort will be charming (Mars and Venus) and likely to perceive the undercurrents (BML) in any opportunity (Sun). With Mercury trailing this group, Mercury (the mind and perceptions) will pick up on, and adapt, this unusual perceptiveness. Jupiter squares the nodal axis, gains will have to be wrestled away from those he associates with. (The Mars-Sun pair will help in this, as will the Mars-Venus pairing). Sun opposes Neptune, concepts may well involve imagination and deception in whatever areas of life they are applied to. The Sun’s trine to Ceres-Pluto suggests a dependency on naturally using political power to attain material gains. One other pairing needs notice; Part of Fortune and Saturn. Because this is an untimed chart we cannot count on this pair having any significance; the PoF may not be aspecting Saturn.
On Oct. 18, 2017, Manafort had a t/Moon-opposite-n/Sun Return, natal Sun being found at 11 Aries in the 4th house, the Moon being in the opposite 10th house at 11 Libra. That chart is shown below.
So, this is where our story really starts. Prior to this U.S. news had extensively covered Manafort’s volunteering to be Donald Trump’s campaign manager in his run for the U.S. Presidency. The discovery of the campaign’s entanglement with Russian efforts to affect the U.S. electoral process led to a deep investigation into Manafort’s activities and finances. Special Counsel Robert Mueller convened a Grand Jury and presented his findings to them. This led to indicitments. This Return chart occurred just prior to his indictment and arrest by the FBI.
As this is the first t/Moon-opp-n/Sun Return offered on this blog site, I will go into greater detail in interpreting this chart. Our first step is to note angular planets.
- Natal Sun in the 4th, opposed by t/Moon in the 10th suggests that underlying issues in Manafort’s life, resources and home will be a focus. The full moon in the 10th (opposing the n/Sun) will shed clarity or open up public matters that reflect on his resources. This statement will be a ‘theme’ for all the daily charts that follow through this two week cycle.
- transiting Mars (t/Mars inner wheel) is at the MC angle. Manafort’s career and life status will be attacked. He will need to defend and counter-attack during the next many days.
- t/Mars opposes t/Chiron and n/Mercury at the IC angle; past and hidden issues (Chiron) and writings, records and commerce (Mercury) will be the focus of the attacks-investigation into Manafort’s life.
- n/Chiron-Asc. doubles-up the emphasis on t/Chiron-IC. Doubled up planets call our attention, act as an emphasis on what the chart is telling us. Past and hidden issues need to be examined. (Note that we are nuancing Chiron’s broad interpretive meanings here to fit the context of what is happening in Manafort’s life at this time).
These ‘angular’ observations, in themselves, tell us the primary story of Manafort’s life at this point in time once we know the context. If this had been the story of a young teen-aged boy in early high school, we might have surmised that he engaged in a fight (Mars) on the school grounds over some private-hidden issue (Chiron) that he had tweeted about (Mercury). We adjust our chart reading to the person, to the age, to the circumstance in life, and to the context of what he has been doing.
Now, in addition to focusing on the angular planets, we have to also recognize the t/Sun, t/Moon and t/Part of Fortune. These are inherent components that define the Moon-to-Sun Return charting concepts.
- t/Sun opposes n/N.Node; Manafort’s intentions are to opposes the direction of his associates and others that he comes in contact with. He will not admit to or comply with and admission of guilt or involvement. (Indeed, as the newspapers tell us, he is fighting the large amount of evidence against him, both paper trails and testimony).
- t/Moon has already been addressed. t/Part of Fortune (t/PoF) is in the 12th house, squaring n/Saturn. (Remember, in this case we are not giving attention to the n/PoF because of the unknown chart time). Rules, strategy, limitations are all fighting against or causing the changes that are popping up in his private life.
Having gotten an astrological overview of what to expect in the coming two weeks, we can examine any of the 13 to 15 daily charts that can be found by diurnally advancing the Return chart. We will look specifically at the Advanced chart for Oct. 30th, 2017. Note that the calculated chart time of 11h 14m 36s AM is identical to the Return chart’s calculated time. All we have done is change the date and let the many planets and angles reposition themselves accordingly.
- In the 12 days since the Return chart, the MC has advanced 13 degrees, closing on n/Neptune. The IC angle conjoins n/Sun. t/Saturn-t/Black Moon Lilith (BML) are at the Asc. We will start to interpret this daily Advanced chart using these components.
- n/Neptune-MC points to both deception and confusion. Uncertainty will reign on this date. With t/Neptune in the 3rd, the uncertainty will relate to messages and words in some form.
- n/Sun-IC points to his life-long established life-style will be subject to change. Wit t/Sun at the cusp of the 11th, these changes may relate to his activities in the larger community. (In his case this larger community may be the whole international community).
- t/Saturn-t/BML at the Ascendant defines what Manafort will be facing today; limitations related to long-held dark-inner issues. This pair forms a trine aspect to n/Saturn which squares n/Chiron. This can be loosely interpreted in many ways suggesting unsavory conditions being involved.
- Moving on to the t/Moon we find it opposite n/Saturn; hard facts will reveal themselves. t/PoF conjoins (today) t/Uranus, opposes t/Venus; sudden changes will impact one’s self-esteem and outer charm and poise.
Having now examined the chart’s astrological features, let us see how the actual story played out. Special Counsel, investigating the possible intrusion by Russia into the Trump campaign, had uncovered many issues relating to Manafort and Russian contacts, loans and business dealings. A Grand Jury had issued indictments which the FBI served on this date. The FBI arrested Manafort on this date.
Saturn-Asc. often is found in arrest charts, as is Saturn-IC and Saturn-MC. t/Sun-IC always seems to point to a major change in how daily life is conducted. And t/PoF in any angular house or in strong aspect to any planet, natal or transiting, always points to ‘chance or change’ of some sort. The ‘news’ media immediately foresaw the expected trial and further discoveries of evidence to have a major impact on the Special Counsel’s investigation into the Trump Campaign’s Russian ties.
In future posts the further events stemming from this arrest and an impending trial will be examined. Dave.
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