2020 Democratic presidential candidates

[Jim Eshelman]

A bit of play on simple principles. How authentic are the candidates being? Well, how much do their personas match these summaries?

INTERESTING FACTS: The only Moon-sign not represented is Aquarius. For Sun, no one is Cancer, Aquarius, or Pisces.

JOSEPH BIDEN Scorpio-Aries
Seems like: Autonomous, independent, self-sufficient, competitive. Sentiment yields to practicality; cautious with intimacy. Assertive (pushy), efficient, decisive, contrary, opinionated (adamant certainty). Respected, easily takes charge, leads. Business instincts, opportunistic.
Is at heart: Requires freedom of movement & thought, to be unfettered. Willing to rebel, be outlandish. Sharp humor. Bold; moral courage; hard to intimidate. Non-disclosing, slow to show weaknesses; collects others’ weaknesses. Pragmatic, not theoretical. Favors action, abhors apathy.

BERNIE SANDERS Leo-Pisces
Seems like: Most truly themselves when being someone else. Dramatizes a personal fiction; “big fish” confidence (self-important, airs?). Love having a “secret side.” Divas. Emotionally driven (haunted). Fascinated with the unknown. Religious thinking style. Faith, commitment to beliefs or vision. Judgmental. Hardened personal reality (stuck patterns).
Is at heart: Requires centricity & satellites: Holds court. Casual dignity, simple elegance, innate flair. Authority, courage, competitive, hates weakness, nurtures talent. Warm, loyal; must love and be loved (centricity, adoration). Purity, perfection (pedantic). Strong religious instinct. Childlike delight.

PETE BUTTIGIEG Capricorn-Scorpio
Seems like: Socially active party-people: good-natured, friendly, humor. Willing to be outlandish. Factually forthright; emotionally cautious (withholding); senses others’ motives. Frequent relationship drama; combative. Easy to anger (it passes). Bold, adventurous, restless, “try anything.” Beliefs likely unorthodox.
Is at heart: Survival and autonomy needs foremost. Sociable; not self-disclosing. Humor, storyteller, prankish, music. Good resource manager. Struggles against tough odds. Discontent, combative, resists persuasion and conformity. Values past; defies status quo. Emotions cautious initially.

KAMALA HARRIS Libra-Aries
Seems like: Autonomous, independent, self-sufficient, competitive. Sentiment yields to practicality; cautious with intimacy. Assertive (pushy), efficient, decisive, contrary, opinionated (adamant certainty). Respected, easily takes charge, leads. Business instincts, opportunistic.
Is at heart: Relationship-centered. Polite, warm, affectionate; possessive, jealous. Enjoys beauty, comfort; often artistic. Appearance-conscious (vain). Tease (self & others): entice, deny, gratify. Peace (appeasement). Justice (righting wrongs). Shrewd, intense, secretive. Feminine thrives better than masculine. Optimistic futurist (personally, socially).

ELIZABETH WARREN Gemini-Aries
Seems like: Autonomous, independent, self-sufficient, competitive. Sentiment yields to practicality; cautious with intimacy. Assertive (pushy), efficient, decisive, contrary, opinionated (adamant certainty). Respected, easily takes charge, leads. Business instincts, opportunistic.
Is at heart: Acute nervous system. Speed, rhythm, variety (dispersion). More reason than belief. Courageous. Egalitarian; rejects forced stratification: “What’s expected” often makes no sense to them. Play, youthful; needs affection, connection; feels loneliness deeply, often alienated. Music, arts, business. Mechanical, technical.

BETO O'ROURKE Virgo-Taurus
Seems like: Cordial, charming, magnetic. Soft, gentle, vulnerable; but brave (not timid). Values harmlessness, simplicity. Quest (groping) for emotional truth, driven by how they feel about things. Flirtatious. Thoughtful, reflective, independent thinker. Learns rapidly; relearns slowly. Beauty, art.
Is at heart: Strategic, tactical, analytical, logical, scrutinizing. Favors trees over forest. Encyclopedic knowledge. Innocent air, modest. Tolerant, tactful, congenial, serious. Courageous in word & deed. Service-minded, conscientious, efficient. Principle over convenience. Active toward social progress (rarely radical).

KIRSTEN GILLIBRAND Scorpio-Libra
Seems like: Attractive, magnetic, charm. “Looking good” opens doors. Tease (self & others): entice, deny, gratify. Peace (courtesy, compromise); wants peaceful surroundings. Justice (righting wrongs). Determined, persists, passionate, shrewd. Emotionally efficient. Private; slow at self-disclosure. Independent, self-sufficient.
Is at heart: Requires freedom of movement & thought, to be unfettered. Willing to rebel, be outlandish. Sharp humor. Bold; moral courage; hard to intimidate. Non-disclosing, slow to show weaknesses; collects others’ weaknesses. Pragmatic, not theoretical. Favors action, abhors apathy.

TULSI GABBARD Aries-Leo
Seems like: Emotions intertwined with pride. Strong, noble, proud, natural leader, courageous, confident, practical, effective, indomitable. Dramatic; seldom pretentious. Gregarious (court of friends & admirers). Entertainer. Discriminating in romance. Needs warm, affectionate interaction; may retain aloof mask. Business over sentiment.
Is at heart: Contradictory, contrary, oppositional, capricious. Seeks liberty, resists definition or limits. Practical, resourceful, active, impatient. Imperial, political, needs power. Poor empathy. Resents criticism. Vulnerable ego. Direct, bold with opinions. Faithful, strong family sense.

CORY BOOKER Aries-Leo
Seems like: Emotions intertwined with pride. Strong, noble, proud, natural leader, courageous, confident, practical, effective, indomitable. Dramatic; seldom pretentious. Gregarious (court of friends & admirers). Entertainer. Discriminating in romance. Needs warm, affectionate interaction; may retain aloof mask. Business over sentiment.
Is at heart: Contradictory, contrary, oppositional, capricious. Seeks liberty, resists definition or limits. Practical, resourceful, active, impatient. Imperial, political, needs power. Poor empathy. Resents criticism. Vulnerable ego. Direct, bold with opinions. Romantically aggressive. Faithful, strong family sense.

JULIAN CASTRO Leo-Virgo
Seems like: Intellectual, strategic, analytical, calculating, data-driven, efficient. (Too serious.) Intuitive, bizarrely illogical (moody, resistant). Plays victim & retaliates (abuse, betrayal). Service, loyal, devoted, contributing. Courageous. Innocent, simple, modest; expects respect. Romantic, flirtatious; shy. Nervous sensitivity.
Is at heart: Requires centricity & satellites: Holds court. Casual dignity, simple elegance, innate flair. Authority, courage, competitive, hates weakness, nurtures talent. Warm, loyal; must love and be loved (centricity, adoration); sexually lusty, playful. Purity, perfection (pedantic). Strong religious instinct. Childlike delight.

JOHN DELANEY Aries-Sagittarius
Seems like: Higher & higher (ambition, spiritual aspiration, flight). Optimism (adapting with positivism). Courteous, gracious, natural hosts. Seeks to impress (needs validation, approval). Devoted to ideals & values (political; nationalistic, tribal; loves history). Dramatic (actors). Mercenary. Strong family ties.
Is at heart: Contradictory, contrary, oppositional, capricious. Seeks liberty, resists definition or limits. Practical, resourceful, active, impatient. Imperial, political, needs power. Poor empathy. Resents criticism. Vulnerable ego. Direct, bold with opinions. Faithful, strong family sense.

JOHN HICKENLOOPER Capricorn-Gemini
Seems like: Intellectual, curious, talkative (charming, engaging). Passions drive intellect & interests. Needs constant input. Attention & interests shifting, varied. Hyper-sensitive (psychic); touchy, edgy (irrational); withdraws, hides. Stability from companionship (does better paired). Needs approval, acceptance.
Is at heart: Survival and autonomy needs foremost. Sociable; not self-disclosing. Humor, storyteller, prankish, music. Good resource manager. Struggles against tough odds. Discontent, combative, resists persuasion and conformity. Values past; defies status quo. Emotions cautious initially.

JAY INSLEE Capricorn-Pisces
Seems like: Most truly themselves when being someone else. Dramatizes a personal fiction; “big fish” confidence (self-important, airs?). Love having a “secret side.” Divas. Emotionally driven (haunted). Fascinated with the unknown. Religious thinking style. Faith, commitment to beliefs or vision. Judgmental. Hardened personal reality (stuck patterns).
Is at heart: Survival and autonomy needs foremost. Sociable; not self-disclosing. Humor, storyteller, prankish, music. Good resource manager. Struggles against tough odds. Discontent, combative, resists persuasion and conformity. Values past; defies status quo. Emotions cautious initially.

WAYNE MESSAM Taurus-Sagittarius
Seems like: Higher & higher (ambition, spiritual aspiration, flight). Optimism (adapting with positivism). Courteous, gracious, natural hosts. Seeks to impress (needs validation, approval). Devoted to ideals & values (political; nationalistic, tribal; loves history). Dramatic (actors). Mercenary. Strong family ties.
Is at heart: Charming, good-hearted, tolerant, forthright. Loves peace, beauty, nature, comfort, simplicity. Devoted friend keenly understands people. Willingly vulnerable, open; feels things powerfully. Deeply loving parent. Prolific in all areas of creativity.

SETH MOULTON Libra-Cancer
Seems like: Strongly driven by feelings (close to surface, comfortably expressed; sometimes overwhelm). When feeling safe: tender, gentle, humane, openly sensitive; otherwise moody, cocky arrogance. Expressive actor, yet treasures privacy. Magnetic, draws (requires) affection & appreciation, warm. Generous, hospitable. Sympathetic listening; trusted. Exudes optimism, confidence. Better serving than leading. Thrives within imagination & fantasy.
Is at heart: Relationship-centered. Polite, warm, affectionate; possessive, jealous. Enjoys beauty, comfort; often artistic. Appearance-conscious (vain). Tease (self & others): entice, deny, gratify. Peace (appeasement). Justice (righting wrongs). Shrewd, intense, secretive. Feminine thrives better than masculine. Optimistic futurist (personally, socially).

TIM RYAN Gemini-Capricorn
Seems like: Restless, confrontational. Resists persuasion, authority, & conformity. Sharp, unconventional mind. Socially charming; not self-disclosing. Humor, prankish, outlandish. Identifies with the fringe, “bad boy” (but essentially wholesome). Dark, grotesque, shocking, disturbing style (loves dark occult images). Vulnerable to dark moods. Often severe childhoods or early loss.
Is at heart: Acute nervous system. Speed, rhythm, variety (dispersion). More reason than belief. Courageous. Egalitarian; rejects forced stratification: “What’s expected” often makes no sense to them. Play, youthful; needs affection, connection; feels loneliness deeply, often alienated. Music, arts, business. Mechanical, technical.

ERIC SWALWELL (birthday unknown)

MARIANNE WILLIAMSON Gemini-Capricorn
Seems like: Restless, confrontational. Resists persuasion, authority, & conformity. Sharp, unconventional mind. Socially charming; not self-disclosing. Humor, prankish, outlandish. Identifies with the fringe, “bad girl” (but essentially wholesome). Dark, grotesque, shocking, disturbing style (loves dark occult images). Vulnerable to dark moods. Often severe childhoods or early loss.
Is at heart: Acute nervous system. Speed, rhythm, variety (dispersion). More reason than belief. Courageous. Egalitarian; rejects forced stratification: “What’s expected” often makes no sense to them. Play, youthful; needs affection, connection; feels loneliness deeply, often alienated. Music, arts, business. Mechanical, technical.

ANDREW YANG Sagittarius-Capricorn
Seems like: Restless, confrontational. Resists persuasion, authority, & conformity. Sharp, unconventional mind. Socially charming; not self-disclosing. Humor, prankish, outlandish. Identifies with the fringe, “bad boy” (but essentially wholesome). Dark, grotesque, shocking, disturbing style (loves dark occult images). Vulnerable to dark moods. Often severe childhoods or early loss.
Is at heart: Social elitism, aristocracy. Excellence, quality. Higher & higher, ambition, travel. Judges self & others, may fail own standards. Right-wrong, reward-punishment, belief- & values-driven. Respects continuity of culture & social rituals. Preserves status quo, heritage, myth when possible. Loyal to tribe. Complacent affection.

[Jupiter Sets at Dawn]

Eric Swalwell
November 16, 1980 (age 38 years), Sac City, IA according to Wikipedia

[Jim Eshelman]

Eric Swalwell
November 16, 1980 (age 38 years), Sac City, IA according to Wikipedia

There's the Aquarius Moon. (We have the whole set!) However, it isn't at all clear whether he's a Libra or Scorpio Sun. (I suspect Libra from his political history.)

[Venus_Daily]

Why haven't wee looked at Biden's chart? It's available on Astrodatabank. His SSR relocated to Miluakee for the announcement doesn't look that promising. Natal Saturn on the MC of the SSR with Moon opposite Neptune across the SSR horizon. Just from the first debates, I can intuitively say that Warren, Biden, and Harris are the most likely to get the nomination. Biden's chart doesn't look that good for it, though.

[Jim Eshelman]

Why haven't wee looked at Biden's chart? It's available on Astrodatabank. His SSR relocated to Miluakee for the announcement doesn't look that promising. Natal Saturn on the MC of the SSR with Moon opposite Neptune across the SSR horizon.

Biden's chart has been examined here many times over the years - just type Biden into the Search field and see. He's also been mentioned here.

I wouldn't think his SSR relocated to where he announced his candidacy is relevant for anything but that location. What would be relevant are where he was when his SSR setup and where he will be on election night.

[Jim Eshelman]

Perhaps of interest, the top five fundraisers for the last quarter were (from top down):

1. PETE BUTTIGIEG Capricorn-Scorpio
2. JOSEPH BIDEN Scorpio-Aries
3. ELIZABETH WARREN Gemini-Aries
4. BERNIE SANDERS Leo-Pisces
5. KAMALA HARRIS Libra-Aries

(4 & 5 are approximately tied; the others have a couple of million gap between them)