WINTERSUN IS COMINIG - part I

The Finnish epic heavy metal band Wintersun is touring across Europe right now and they are also planing to visit Australia, New Zealand and Japan this autumn. On September 11th, I saw them live in Warsaw and I must admit it was a fantastic experience. As an astrologer I couldn't help myself analysing the birth charts of the band members during the concert. It was amazing to see how the behaviour of each of them was reflected in their natal charts. In this article I would like to present my observations from the concert but also to analyse the synastry between the members of the band and write about the interesting (from the astrological point of view) story of Wintersun's leader, Jari Mäenpää.

I gave a lecture about the influence of Neptune in the charts of artists at the 9th conference of Polish Astrological Association (Polskie Stowarzyszenie Astrologiczne) taking place in Warsaw in March 2017 which also included Jari. Usually when Neptune is strong in the birth charts of artists (it is placed on the angles or is forming aspects to personal planets) it is the source of strong inspiration enabling them to create amazing art works which seem to be out of this world. Unfortunately, Neptune is not only the planet of artistic inspiration but also of addictions. Many artists with strong Neptune in their birth charts create amazing works but they may become addicts at the same time. Drugs or/and alcohol have already destroyed the careers of many very talented artist. Luckily this is not the case of Jari Mäenpää. The manifestation of Neptune in Jari's life is very unique and makes his story so interesting. Let's take a look at Jari's natal chart. 

He's a Capricorn with Venus, Mercury and Neptune in Sagittarius and Mars in Leo. As we can see Neptune forms important aspects to his personal planets, a conjunction with Venus and a trine with Mars, so Jari is a Neptunian artist. His music is not just an ordinary heavy metal. The music he creates (he writes lyrics, composes and produces his songs) comes from a different dimension. It sounds a bit like a soundtrack for a fairy-tale and it awakens the imagination which is so typical for Neptune. In general, the individuals with strong Neptune can't bear the reality which seems so boring, superficial and meaningless to them, making them suffer and feeling like they want to escape from this world in some way. They have a great imagination so they create their own, fantasy world where they feel like at home. Dealing with everyday tasks like shopping, cooking, cleaning, paying bills, earning money is not their thing. This is too ordinary for them. This is why they are searching for a deeper meaning in life and they try to bring their fantasy world to the reality. The best way to do this is through artistic work. 

photo by Jari Mäenpää                                                                          www.facebook.com/jariwintersun   

 Jari's problems started with signing a tricky contract with his record label. According to this contract, Jari doesn't earn much money on what he creates which must be very frustrating for an ambitious and hard working Capricorn. Actually, it's quite strange that a wise Capricorn signed such a bad contract, but Mercury, the planet of communication, is in a very difficult position in Jari's chart. His Mercury is in Sagittarius (in detriment) and it's retrograde. The natives with such Mercury placement don't pay attention to details because they don't seem important for them. What really matters to them is the bigger picture. On the other hand, they are overwise and think that they know everything better than others. The individuals with Mercury retrograde aren't less intelligent than others, they only need more time to learn and understand something properly. It's quite probable that Jari Mäenpää was so happy that a big, international record label wanted to sign a contract with him, that he didn't pay attention to details. Having Mercury in Sagittarius, he probably was thinking about the possible growth and expansion of his music careerer and he didn't bother with the details concerning money. 

The record company advised Jari to create a band, so he found very talented musicians who were willing to play with him. Jari named his band Wintersun. It also became the title of his first album which was released in 2004. It's worth mentioning that Jari was born on December 23rd, one day after the winter solstice, so intuitively he chose a very good name. In October 2012, Jari released his second album called "Time I". He had a very clear and specific vision of how the songs on this album should sound like. Unfortunately, producing the album according to his ideas was quite expensive and he couldn't afford it as he was not earning much on his music. Usually the record companies invest in the production of their artists' albums, but in this case the record label wasn't willing to pay so much money for Jari's true visions. Jari had to compromise and released an album he wasn't completely satisfied from. He was (and probably still is) very angry about this situation. He decided not to release the second part of "Time" until he was able to produce it the way he wanted to. According to the record company, Jari was exaggerating and his stubbornness was completely ridiculous. They respected his great talent, professionalism and high standards of making music, but in their opinion even the demo recordings of Jari's songs were good enough to publish, so spending money on making his visions was unnecessary. Jari Mäenpää is a Capricorn which is why he is such a stubborn perfectionist who is never completely satisfied with his work. He always thinks that he can do something better, so recording albums take him a very long time. As the record company didn't want to pay for the proper production of "Time", Jari tried to make this album on his own. He spent years on mixing the tracks until he got to the point that he wasn't able to do it any more because he didn't have a good equipment. He realised that he needed his own studio to achieve that, but obviously he had no money to build it. He was trapped by his ambition and perfectionism. He wanted to make an album which would fulfil his true vision but he couldn't due to the lack of money which must have been very frustrating for Capricorn. In this case perfectionism paralysed Jari. The individuals with strong Neptune always want to make their vision true, but they often forget that it requires proper resources. Jari had no money and no possibility to produce an album that he wanted to. He decided not to release "Time II" if couldn't do it his way. He wasn't satisfied with "Time I" and he didn't want to make the same mistake with "Time II". Capricorns hate compromises, so no wonder that Jari doesn't want to release an album that would not be done according to his true vision. 

screen shot from Jari's fan page on Facebook

The individuals born under the sign of Capricorn quite often have to struggle with many obstacles especially when they are young. They know that they must work very hard and patiently wait for success. They take life very seriously and they are very proud, so they don't want to get anything for free. They are not afraid of hard work and they are famous for obsessive perfectionism. The sign of Capricorn is ruled by Saturn, the planet which is related to time, wisdom, annoying delays, struggling with obstacles, criticism, limitations, sadness, seriousness, loneliness and frustration.

Saturn is a very important planet in Jari's chart as it forms square to his Moon in Gemini and trine to his Sun in Capricorn. Interestingly, the album of Wintersun is called "Time" and this is also the title of one of the songs included in this record. Producing this album took 6 years. The lyrics of Jari's songs have a deep, philosophical meaning (which is typical for Mercury in Sagittarius) and are related to loneliness, frustration, evanescence, death and endless waiting for a brighter future. The lyrics of "Time" are the perfect definition of the planet Saturn.

Darkness and frost are starting to reach
The heart of this land with a cold disease
Sleep now for a while before the storm awakes
And one day it will reward you for the burden of wait
The roots go deep into the frozen dead ground
Listen to the land of snow, it makes no sound
For ages searching the warmth of the sun
If it never finds me, I can die as one
Time will go on and we are drifting away in the night
I´ve been searching so long,
But I will find you even if it takes my whole life
But tonight I feel so alone
And I know that you are forever gone
Oh time, don´t fade away when I need you here,
Oh please don´t leave me now

Time!
Time!
Fades away!
When time fades away!
And I´ll never be the same

Time! Time! Time! Time!

You want so much from me
I feel nothing but grief and despair
How can I make you feel again
All my dreams are just visions I can't bear
You want something that I can't give
I cannot keep living in this bitter dream
And I don't care anymore
It feels like my life is ending

Oh, another year gone by
But nothing has changed in my life
And time goes on forever and ever
And it waits for no one

Time fades away
And I fade away
And I´ll never be the same
Time! Fades away!
When time fades away!
And I´ll never feel the same
And I fade away!
When time fades away!
And I´ll never feel the same

A coincidence? Probably yes, as I don't think Jari is interested in astrology nor has he any knowledge of this discipline. Nevertheless, there is lot of other astrological references in his lyrics, e.g. the titles of some of his songs like "Death and the Healing" (an obvious Pluto theme), "Sons of Winter and Stars", "Beyond the Dark Sun", "Battle Against Time" (Saturn again), "Sleeping Stars", "Starchild" (Uranus) and "Awaken From The Dark Slumber" (Neptune).

It's obvious that the strong influence of Saturn in Jari's natal chart has a huge impact on his artistic work and on his life. The Saturnian people are very serious, responsible, hard working and patient. They must work harder than everybody else to achieve success and they always have to struggle with some obstacles. The most frustrating is the endless waiting for... everything. This is very annoying when they are young, before their first Saturn return which takes place at the age of 29 - 30. Other people (non-Saturnians) achieve their goals very quickly. They create good relationships, find a nice job and gain financial stability quite quickly. The Saturnians have to wait for it, therefore they feel very lonely and frustrated. The strong influence of Saturn makes them very serious and responsible, so when they are young they are not spontaneous and it's very difficult for them to relate to other people. The Saturnians are searching for a deeper meaning in life so young people who are having fun and make a lot of stupid things are silly, boring and superficial in their eyes. They don't relate to them and feel very lonely. Quite often young Saturnians are rejected and even bullied by peers who laugh at their seriousness. Saturnians are very sensitive so when someone criticizes or makes fun of them, they suffer. They want to disappear from this cruel and superficial world. Quite often they suffer from depression and sometimes have suicidal thoughts. After turning 30, marking their first Saturn return, their life situation changes. The frustrating limitations are gone so they can finally achieve their goals, fall in love, create good relationships and gain financial stability. Nevertheless, in some cases (when the influence of Saturn is very strong, like in the case of Jari Mäenpää) it may take more time and these Saturnians break free from their limitations when they are over 40 years old. Jari is nearly 40 now, so his time has finally come and from now on, everything will come easier to him. He will probably have to face some obstacles during the transit of Saturn to his Venus, Mercury and the Sun (which will take place by the end of October, in November, December 2017 and January 2018), but after this transit he will achieve his goals easily. He may expect success in October, November and December 2019 during the transit of Jupiter to Venus, Mercury and the Sun. It will be a very good time for him.

It's worth mentioning that Jari has 4 planets retrograde in his chart which also causes annoying delays. The individuals with planets retrograde cannot achieve their goals quickly although they work very hard on it. They think that they go straight to the point, but they are not aware that instead of going forwards, they go backwards. They feel like they got stuck in a wrong place and they don't know how to get out of it. They need more time than other people to learn how to act properly. When the retrograde planets turn direct in the progressed chart, these individuals finally notice a positive change in their lives. 

photo by Jari Mäenpää                                                                          www.facebook.com/jariwintersun

Fortunately, Jari has not only a strong influence of Neptune and Saturn in his natal chart. In some way he is also a Jupiterian type as he has Venus and Mercury in Sagittarius (sign ruled by Jupiter) and a Jupiter - Sun opposition. Jupiter in astrology is related to good luck, expansion, growth, broadening horizons, international recognition, higher knowledge, universe and philosophy. Thanks to Jupiter, Jari can overcome many obstacles as he's a lucky man (which he would probably deny as Capricorns don't believe in such things as luck. They believe in hard work). The Sun - Jupiter opposition means that other people are always ready to help Jari. He can achieve success thanks to the support of others. In some way this must be frustrating to him, as he prefers to do everything on his own, which is very typical for Capricorns. They always want to control everything and think that no one could it better than them and Jari is no exception. He composes his music, writes lyrics and produces it by himself. He had to learn the whole process of mixing and mastering music, but he succeeded. He could also become a producer although working with him could be difficult as he is perfectionist who is never satisfied with his work. As he had no money to produce "Time" the way he wanted to and the record company didn't want to pay for his Neptunian visions, Jari was caught in a situation with no way out. Having a talkative Moon in Gemini, he wanted to explain his position on his Facebook profile, which caused even more problems as he gained a lot of haters and got in trouble with his record company. Fortunately, he has a very devoted and loyal fan base who love his music, appreciate his amazing talent and accept his obsessive perfectionism and the need for realising his true vision in music. The fans suggested Jari to organise a crowdfunding campaign in which they would give the money he needed for his own studio. They were ready to do this because they wanted to hear more Wintersun music. At the beginning Jari rejected this idea as it was not serious enough. Most bands who organised such campaigns gave their fans semi used underwear or similar items which in Jari's opinion were ridiculous. He definitely didn't want to go this way. Besides a proud Capricorn would have never accept anything for free. Nevertheless, the fans insisted, so Jari had to think what he could give them in return. While walking in a forest close to his home, he got the inspiration for a new album, which was completely different from still unreleased "Time II". He was inspired by the way how the forest was changing during the seasons of the year. He wrote 4 songs that were reflecting the seasons in the forest and called this album "The Forest Seasons". Now he had something good to give to his fans in the crowdfunding campaign. The concept of this album is totally different than of 'Time I" and "Time II" and most of all it is not expensive to make. Capricrons are famous for doing something extraordinary having little resources. Jari recorded and produced the entire album by himself. He even learnt photography and prepared the 5k booklet for the album (except for the cover). It turned out that he is a very talented photographer. It's very interesting to see how the energy of Neptune manifests in Jari's photos. Although the photos he takes are very beautiful, he uses a programme for editing photos to make them even more magical, unreal and like out of this world. He prefers making photos of lonely landscapes. He even sells his images (https://fineartamerica.com/profiles/jariwintersun), which is very good for him, because it means that he finally learnt an important lesson of earning money on his talents and understood that accomplishing his true vision requires proper resources. 

photo by Jari Mäenpää                                              www.facebook.com/jariwintersun

The crowdfunding campaign took place in March and April 2017 and it became a huge success. Wintersun gained almost half of the amount of money that they need for their own studio. In the future, they plan more crowdfunding campaigns which will allow them to collect all the money they need. The album "The Forest Seasons" was released in July 2017, almost 7 years after their last record "Time I". The fans who participated in the campaign received the links to the material of "The Forest Package" which included not only the new album but also remastered version of "Time I", the debut album "Wintersun", the isolated tracks of all the songs from "The Forest Seasons" and many more. The amount of items featured in the package also shows the Jupiterian nature of Jari who is generous to his fans. The new album went to the first place of the Finnish charts and became very successful. However, perhaps the most important thing is that Wintersun finally has new material and can go touring to earn more money. After years of struggling against many obstacles, Jari has finally started to build the solid foundation for his careerer. Interestingly, the crowdfunding campaign took place during the transit of Saturn to his Venus and Mercury. It was quite possible that it would be a total failure as Saturn brings limitations and Venus represents financial matters, so at that time Jari might have lost money instead of gaining it. Fortunately everything went even better than expected. Saturn may bring a reward to people who work very hard for their success. Saturn seldom offers gifts but when it does, it is very special and long-lasting. In this case Saturn gave money to Jari who was struggling with financial issues for many ears. The money he gained in this crowdfunding campaign is the first firm step for building his studio and accomplishing his Neptunian true vision. 

The Sun - Jupiter opposition and also the north Lunar Node in Libra show that relationships of all kind and collaborating with others are very beneficial for Jari. The best example of it is the huge support of the members of his band. They are very talented and high skilled musicians who are able to play Jari's sophisticated and complex songs. The band didn't split up despite the fact that for many years there was nothing going on with Wintersun.

 

I will dedicate the next part of this article to the members of the band and I will analyse the relationships between them. I will also share my impressions from their concert in Warsaw.

Special thanks to Anna Blanka Solun from Wintersun UK y España, Wintersun Fans, Wintersun Madness and Wintersun South Africa for providing very detailed information about the band and co-writing this article with me.

"Time" from "Time I" 

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=alo7A0NLmxU 

"Loneliness" (Winter) from "The Forest Seasons"

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qIiZFpOQnd8

WHAT IS A HOROSCOPE AND HOW TO ANALYSE IT?

A horoscope is a chart of the sky which shows the moment of our birth. It illustrates the positions of the Sun, the Moon, planets and asteroids in the signs of the Zodiac observed from our birth place at the moment we are born. That's why if we want to obtain our personal horoscope (natal chart) in the astrological software, we need to provide not only our birth date but also the place and time of our birth. Two people who were born on the same day and even at the same time but at different places of the world, will have different horoscopes because they will observe the sky from a different perspective.

Most people know which sign of the Zodiac there were born under and they think that horoscope describes only this sign. They read different descriptions of their sign at newspapers, magazines, the Internet, etc. This is so called Sun sign astrology because it is based on the position of the Sun in our natal chart. The Sun is the most important component of our horoscope, it describes our identity, ego, character, charisma, aspirations, potential, professional vocation and the way we present ourselves to the world. The interpretation of our Sun sign is indeed very useful and gives us important information about ourselves but sometimes we don't identify or even totally disagree with the description. We can even announce that it is not possible for all people who are born under the same sign of the Zodiac to have the same character, professional vocation or the type of behaviour so we assume that astrology is rubbish. If we really want to know our horoscope, we should look deeper and analyse our personal natal chart i.e. the chart of sky at the moment of our birth. We obtain our natal chart by providing our data to the astrological software. (You can also obtain your free natal chart at www.astro.com). It is a diagram in the shape of a wheel with different symbols marked on it. When we look at our birth chart, we will realise that it contains a lot of components, like The Moon, Mercury, Venus, Mars, Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, Neptune, Pluto, the angles, the houses, just to mention the most important ones. A lot of people don't want to even look at their personal birth chart because they think that analysing it is too complicated, so they give up. The truth is that analysing your birth chart is not that difficult as it seems but you have to learn the meaning of the astrological symbols. When you achieve it, you gain a deep insight into your life, your emotional needs, fears, partnership or professional vocation. You will learn how to earn money and how to relate to other people. You will understand yourself and your loved ones better.

If you want to analyse your personal horoscope, first you have to learn the meaning of the signs of the Zodiac, planets, houses and aspects between the planets.

Below you can see the natal chart of Donald Trump with the description of all astrological symbols.

The meaning of the signs of the Zodiac:

ARIES - brave, strong, impatient, creative, pioneering, impulsive, selfish. A charismatic leader.

TAURUS - calm, stable, slow, sensual, lazy, stubborn. Interested in art, luxury, food, money.

GEMINI - talkative, sociable, intellectual, multitasking. Loves to learn new things, travel, gossip.

CANCER - sensitive, shy, romantic, (over)protective, tenacious, conservative. Cares about family.

LEO - creative, proud, playful, jovial, generous, selfish. A leader, interested in the art and luxury.

VIRGO - modest, hard-working, practical, critical, tidy, shy, skilled. Loves to travel and analyse.

LIBRA - harmonious, conciliatory, sociable, indecisive. Interested in partnership, art and fashion.

SCORPIO - mysterious, deep, insightful, suspicious, loyal, brave, jealous, emotional, intuitive

SAGITTARIUS - optimistic, wise, generous, honest. Interested in travelling, religions, philosophy.

CAPRICORN - responsible, hard-working, disciplined, serious, conservative, stubborn, careful

AQUARIUS - independent, eccentric, sociable, open-minded. Interested in philosophy, travelling.

PISCES - romantic, imaginative, idealistic, sensitive, generous. Interested in spirituality and art.

The meaning of the lights (the Sun and the Moon) and planets:

THE SUN - identity, ego, will, core of our existence, the way we are presenting ourselves to the outside world

THE MOON - feelings, home, emotional needs, the way we behave at home with our family and how we relax

MERCURY - communication, education, language, travelling, trade, oral or written expression

VENUS - love, relationships, beauty, art, artistic talents, pleasure, financial security

MARS - courage, fight, anger, conflict, ambition, drive, competition, the way we act

JUPITER - abundance, expansion, wisdom, religion, beliefs, law, philosophy

SATURN - limitations, authority, structure, duty, obstacles, patience, sadness, depression

URANUS - rebellion, freedom, sudden, unexpected events, being original and strange

NEPTUNE - spirituality, compassion, escapism, illusions, sacrifice, artistic inspiration, addictions

PLUTO - transformation, power, braking taboos, intensity, violence, destruction, manipulation

The meaning of the angles:

ASCENDANT - me, my body, image, physical appearance, identity

IMUM COELI - home, family, roots

DESCENDANT - partnership, agreements, relationship

MEDIUM COELI - career, professional vocation, ambition

The meaning of houses:

I house - (starts with ascendant) - our body, energy, drive, the way how we present ourselves

II house - money, resources, possessions, nutrition

III house - communication, trade, siblings, neighbours, short journeys, schools, bus or tram stations

IV house - (starts with Imum Coeli) - family, ancestry, home, privacy, rest

V house - romance, sex, children, artistic talents, creativity, fun, joy, gambling

VI house - work, health, daily routine, service, discipline, doctors, nurses, hospitals, small animals

VII house - (starts with descendant) - relationship, connections, husband/wife, enemy

VIII house - psychology, death, shared resources, mysteries, inheritance, bank, insurance

IX house - long journeys, travelling, law, beliefs, philosophy, higher education, university, temple

X house - (starts with Medium Coeli) - career, public role, professional goals, ambition, authority

XI house - friendship, community, philosophy, travelling to exotic places, Internet, hobbies

XII house - isolation, spirituality, prison, hospital, hidden enemies, healing process, big animals

The meaning of aspects:

CONJUNTION (0 degrees) - the planets are in same sign, close to each other (no further than 10 degrees). The planets influence one another in a harmonious way.

OPPOSITION (180 degrees) - the planets are placed in the opposite signs in the chart, therefore they are fighting against each other, which causes a lot of tension. Repeating the same mistakes all over again and blaming other people for it. Projection.

SQUARE (90 degrees) - the planets are placed in the signs of the same mode but there is a huge tension between them. Looking for the resolution of the problems, creativity, psychological analysis.

TRINE (120 degrees) - the planets are placed in the signs of the same element so they work in a harmonious way. Good luck, support of other people, talents, laziness.

SEXTILE - (60 degrees) - the planets are placed in compatible elements: earth - water, air - fire so they work in a harmonious way. Talents and support of other people which are underestimated and sometimes even wasted.

Another important factors in the interpretation of our personal horoscope are the elements and the modes. The are 4 elements: fire, earth, air, water and 3 modes: cardinal, fixed, mutable.

Fire signs are Aries, Leo and Sagittarius

Earth signs are Capricorn, Taurus and Virgo

Air signs are Libra, Aquarius and Gemini

Water signs are Cancer, Scorpio and Pisces

Cardinal signs are Aries, Capricorn, Libra and Cancer

Fixed signs are Leo, Taurus, Aquarius and Scorpio

Mutable signs are Sagittarius, Virgo, Gemini and Pisces

FIRE - creative, inspiring, brave, domineering. Likes to start new projects. Gives up very quickly.

EARTH - stable, practical, grounded, disciplined, well-organised, sensual, materialistic

AIR - sociable, analytical, logical, intellectual, communicative, cold. Doesn't keep promises.

WATER - emotional, sensual, imaginative, sensitive, compassionate. Artistic talents.

CARDINAL - action, starting new projects, creativity

FIXED - sustaining, consequent. Determined to achieve their goals. Dislikes any changes.

MUTABLE - constant changes, adaptability, learning new things, travelling, finishing old projects.

The amount of modes and elements is determined by the positions of the planets in the signs of the Zodiac but some planets have more influence on the amount of modes and elements than others. It's easy to count how much of each mode or element we have in our chart. The most important components of our chart which give the biggest amount of the certain element or mode are the Sun, the Moon and the ascendant. You can give 5 points for each of them. Mercury, Venus, Mars, Jupiter and Saturn are also important, so you can give 3 points for each of that planet. Uranus, Neptune and Pluto are less important, so you give only one point for each of them.

Then you count all the points for each mode and element. If your score is from 0 to 5 points, that means that this element or mode is missing in your chart. For example if you have less air, your are not sociable and you don't like talking to strangers. If you don't have enough cardinal mode, you don't like starting new projects. Even if you have a lot of good ideas, you don't have the courage or energy to start. If your score is from 6 to 10 points then you have a good balance of that particular element or mode. If your score is above 11, you have an excess of some element or mode so e.g. if you have too much earth in your natal chart, you are very concentrated on financial matters, you don't like spending money and you don't like changes because you think that you may lose your stability.

Let's analyse the chart of Donald Trump. 

 He has the Sun in Gemini in the 10th house so he is very talkative and multitasking. He runs different types of business of divers branches like real estate, media and recently he has been elected for the president of the United States. People who are born under the sign of Gemini often have different jobs at the same time because doing just one thing is too boring for them. They always have a lot of new ideas and want to try new things. Donald Trump even opened his own university where he was offering different courses of business, management, etc. Education is one of the professional vocations of Gemini. The Sun in the 10th house shows that Trump is a leader. He is the president of The Trump Organization, the holding company of his business. No wonder that wanted to become the president of the United States as he is very ambitious. A person with the Sun in the 10th house always wants to be a leader, a public figure and most of all, to gain respect and recognition from others. Such people often become famous for their work. The Sun conjunction Uranus is the reason why Trump is so unconventional, unpredictable and likes shocking the public opinion. He is not afraid of going against the public opinion and he enjoys breaking social taboos. He is very creative and original but his ideas seem to be weird to a lot of people who don't treat Trump as a serious person. Jupiter trine Sun is a very good aspect. Trump can get support from wealthy and influential people who will help him to achieve his goals. Mars sextile Sun gives him a lot of energy and courage. The Moon is opposing Sun which means that Trump was born on full Moon. From the beginning of his life he has got the attention of other people. Probably his family supported him and gave him everything he had asked for. On the other hand opposition is an aspect of ongoing tension and problems caused by other people. The Moon in the chart of a man represents his mother but also his wife. Trump divorced two times and had to pay a lot of money to his ex-wives. One of them (Ivana) wrote a book about their relationship which made Trump very angry. He even brought a law suit against her for breach of privacy. People who were born on full Moon often suffer from lack of privacy because for some reason everybody is interested in their private life. 

The ascendant in Trump's chart is in Leo, that's why he is a charismatic showman and his image is so theatrical. In addition, Trump is very proud and knows exactly how to get the attention of other people. Even his hair is an important part of his image and it's like a lion's mane.

The Moon in Sagittarius in the 4th house shows that Trump is self-confident, jovial and enthusiastic. Probably he is very generous to his family members and his children. The Moon in the 4th house tells us that family is very important for Donald Trump and that he can continue some family traditions. When he was young he worked in the company of his father and he developed the family business of real estate. The Moon in Sagittarius and the descendant in Aquarius tell us that Trump likes women who are original in some way or come from other cultural background. His first wife, Ivana was a model who came from the Czech Republic and his present wife, also a model, comes from Slovenia. The Moon sextile Jupiter is another factor that tells us that Trump may count on his family and gets an important support from his family members. This aspect also shows that he is lucky when it comes to real estate and likes to live in big houses. People who have the Moon in Sagittarius also have an expensive taste in houses. They like to live in luxury. Sometimes they collect art objects which they have brought from their journeys to exotic countries or the ones related to their religion. Mars trine the Moon gives Trump a lot of energy and a good health condition.

Mercury in Cancer explains why Trump's ideas are so conservative. He is not open to people who come from other countries or cultures and he wants to protect the domestic market by getting rid of immigrants. Cancer is overprotective and doesn't like strangers so it makes no wonder that Trump thinks that immigrants are a threat to American economy. Mercury square Jupiter makes Donald Trump very talkative. He's a very passionate speaker and he can convince a lot of people to his ideas. Neptune square Mercury shows that sometimes Trump may manipulate other people by using nice words. Mercury in the 11th house shows that he probably likes travelling abroad and likes talking to foreigners which may be quite strange, considering that Mercury is in Cancer. Analysing a natal chart we often will discover such contradictions.

Venus in Cancer is another confirmation that family is very important to Donald Trump. He must be very nice for the members of his family and probably cares a lot about them. Venus in the natal chart shows how can we earn money. Venus in Cancer tells us that Trump can earn on real estate or any services dedicated to women, children or families. Venus conjunct Saturn points out Trump's problems with relationships and financial loss due to divorce. He should treat women with respect, otherwise he will have serious problems. Such aspect sometimes indicates a late marriage. Trump got married for the first time when he was over 30 years old. He married his present wife, Melania, when he was 58. This aspect can also bring serious financial loses and Donald Trump went bankrupt a few times. Fortunately Venus in his natal chart squares Jupiter so he could recover his financial position again. This aspect shows that he can earn money very easily but also that he is overspending all the time. Venus in the 11th house again shows that Trump is interested in women who come from abroad and that he likes travelling.

Mars on the ascendant on side of the 12th house is telling us that Donald Trump may have some secret enemies who will try to destroy him but he won't be able to find out who are those people. Mars in Leo on the ascendant intensifies the features of the sign of Leo in the chart of Trump. Mars on the ascendant makes Trump a quarrelsome, impulsive, selfish, rude but also a very brave, creative and self-confident man. A lot of people find him aggressive and simply don't like him as the energy of Mars and the sign of Leo is too strong in his chart.

Jupiter in Libra in the second house helped him to become a rich man. Jupiter is a so-called social planet because it moves slowly in the sky and it spends more or less one year in each sign. People who were born between 25.08.1945 and 24.09.1946 have Jupiter in the same sign. Jupiter in Libra brings luck in love, partnership, law suits, developing artistic talents and enables to become successful thanks to support of other people and good connections. Jupiter trine Uranus helps to achieve success in any projects related to modern technologies. Jupiter sextile Pluto gives Trump the ability to influence a lot of people with his charisma and ideas. Jupiter square Saturn means that he is interested in social matters and wants to influence the public opinion.

Saturn is another so-called social planet which moves slowly. Saturn is transiting one sign of the Zodiac for about 2,5 years so all the people who were born between 20.06.1944 and 1.08.1946 have Saturn in Cancer, not only Donald Trump. Cancer is the sign of Saturn's detriment so it can't act according to its nature. People with Saturn in Cancer often disagree with authorities, their parents or boss. They don't want to start their own family because they fear that their partners or children would limit their personal freedom. Most of them are not interested in politics as they don't trust any politicians and often disagree with them. This is very interesting that Donald Trump became a politician and developed the business of his father. Analysing a birth chart we will find contradictions like these pretty often. We have to see all the details of the natal chart and check if there are some other important factors which indicate that a person could be interested in working with his/her family or being involved in politics. In case of Donald Trump the Moon in the 4th house and Venus in Cancer show that continuing family traditions and business is very good for him. The Moon and Venus are personal planets (they move fast in the sky) so their influence on someone's life is much stronger than of social planets. Donald Trump has the Sun in the 10th house so he wants be a leader. Mars in Leo on the ascendant shows his narcissistic personality, that's why Trump thinks he is the right person to become the president. Saturn in the 11th house shows that Trump dislikes people who are different in some way. That explains why he is against immigrants or LGBT people. He also has Venus in the 11th house so he married women who come from another country, despite the fact that he dislikes strangers. This is another interesting contradiction in Trump's chart.

Uranus, Neptune and Pluto are so-called generational planets because they move very slowly and spend a few years in each sign of the Zodiac, that's why the whole generation has them in the same sign. This is the reason why we only analyse their position in houses which is very individual for each person as it depends on birth time. Donald Trump has Uranus in the 10th house which means he wants to be independent in his work. He breaks all the rules and wants to establish his own order in his professional life. He might not like the post of the president of the USA as it requires a lot of discipline and submission to very strict rules and diplomatic protocols. On the other hand he may have some very original but controversial ideas. Some people will love him for that and other will hate him. Bringing discord is the nature of Uranus. Neptune in the second house enables Trump to earn money on media business. It also shows that nobody will ever know how much is his fortune really worth. Pluto in the 12th house means that Trump may have some powerful secret enemies or at least he will think that some people are a serious threat to him but he won't able to discover who could they be.

Medium Coeli describes our professional ambitions and the branches of economic activity that will give us financial stability. In the horoscope of Donald Trump Medium Coeli (the cusp of the 10th house) is the the sign of Taurus so he can earn on business related to real estate (which he did), luxury, jewellery, art, cosmetics, fashion, food or restaurants. His work space should look very comfortable and most of all, expensive. 

 Let's count the modes and the elements in Trump's chart.

planets / components in cardinal signs: Venus (3 points), Mercury (3 points), Saturn (3 points), Jupiter (3 points), Neptune (1 point). Total score: 13 points.

planets / components in fixed signs: ascendant (5 points), Mars (3 points), Pluto (1 point). Total score: 9 points.

planets / components in mutable signs: Sun (5 points), Moon (5 points), Uranus (1 point). Total score: 11 points.

planets / components in fire signs: ascendant (5 points), Moon (5 points), Mars (3 points), Pluto (1 point). Total score: 14 points.

planets / components in earth signs: none. Total score: 0 points.

planets / components in air signs: Sun (5 points), Jupiter (3 points), Neptune (1 point), Uranus (1 point). Total score: 10 points.

planets / components in water signs: Venus (3 points), Mercury (3 points), Saturn (3 points). Total score: 9 points.

As we can see there is no earth element in Trump's chart. Although he is able to earn a lot of money, he is overspending all the time. Money just slip through his fingers. It would also explain why he went bankrupt a few times but he was able to earn a lot of money once again. Financial failures don't seem to be a problem for him. Trump has a lot of fire element and cardinal mode so he is a very creative person. He likes to start new projects but as he is very impatient, he is not able to develop them in a proper way. Being concentrated on just one thing is too boring for him, that's why he starts new business in different branches.

This is only a simple and very basic example of an interpretation of a natal chart. There are much more things to analyse like planetary figures, Lunar Nodes, asteroids or fixed stars. You can also add more aspects to your chart analysis like semi-sextile, quincunx, etc.