Putin Alliance with Jinping

Early this week Vladimir Putin of Russia met with Xi Jinping of China, presenting a chilling prospect to the world in their alliance, and trying to demonstrate they are a superpower to be reckoned with.  They present themselves as a balance against the U.S./European alliance supporting Ukraine, the country being invaded by Russia.  Xi Jinping declared that they were ready to “stand guard over the world order based on international law”.

On Friday 17th an arrest warrant was issued by the international criminal court, for overseeing the abduction of Ukrainian children.  The Guardian editorial stated in evaluation: “For now it is more of an annoyance than a threat or even a serious obstacle to him.”

It is interesting that recent years have brought alternative birth dates for both Putin and Jinping, which complicates the evaluation of their charts.  But I wonder if the new charts have been promoted in order to deflect and confuse Astrologers!  I am working with the original charts.

Vladimir Putin’s Chart

I wrote in 2012: “In his natal chart Putin has the power-hungry aspect of Jupiter square Pluto.  His natal Mars (Inner Warrior) is at the galactic centre, magnifying his power and emphasizing warriorship.  His South Node is in Leo, indicating that he would be accustomed to power in past lives.”

I added in 2015:  “He has Saturn conjunct the Sun natally which could be draining, but has Mars trine Pluto so that would normally keep him energetic”.

I would also add that Mercury sextile exactly Pluto, giving him mental strength and the employment of psychology.

In 2018 a television profile of Putin suggested that world domination might be on his wish list, but I don’t think the 2022 invasion of Ukraine was then on most people’s radar, though those who watched the situation in the Crimea seemed to suspect subsequent events.

The transits operating in Putin’s chart at the time of the invasion of Ukraine in February 2022 were Mars square his natal Mercury (irritability), Uranus opposite his natal Venus (burning bridges in relationships), Saturn trine his natal Saturn (a deliberate act) and the North Node trine his Ascendant (a karmic act).

Last night, Putin announced an escalation of the conflict in retaliation for Britain’s support for Ukraine, in stationing tactical nuclear weapons in nearby Belarus.  BBC News stated, in evaluating the situation, “US said it did not believe Russia was preparing to use the nuclear weapons after the announcement.”

Putin transits for Meeting

The meeting took place on the Spring Equinox, which favours new ventures!  A conjunction of Venus and the North Node favoured karmic relations, and the Sun sextile Pluto favoured profound discussions.  They picked a good day for it.

Pluto, powerfully, is exactly trine Putin’s Moon, and will be until 11th June, when Pluto turns retrograde without having advanced further than 0 degrees Aquarius.  Putin may be feeling powerful during that time, but Pluto does not return to 0 degrees Aquarius until next year.  Saturn squared Putin’s Moon at the time of the meeting, so there will be some disappointment or constraint in the meeting, probably due to having to keep a power balance with Xi Jinping himself.  Neptune opposed his Ascendant, which may indicate deceit in personal relationships, either in himself or the other, or both.

Xi Jinping Birth Chart

I wrote in 2022: “With Sun conjunct Mars in Gemini, Xi Jinping is a warrior of the mind; he has called his attitude to foreign relations “wolf warrior diplomacy”.  The power and strength of his Sun is shored up by a trine from Saturn, a trine from Neptune and a sextile from Pluto.  We do not have a birth time, but we know that his Moon lies in the powerful sign of Leo, giving him a desire to dominate emotionally.  His mental make-up is more complex, and as Mercury is his ruling planet it carries weight in his chart and his life: Mercury squares Saturn (a serious frame of mind), conjoins Uranus (some brilliance), squares Neptune (an air of mental mystery) and opposes Chiron (having to think quickly to solve problems).  Jupiter trines his North Node (karmic mission) and inclines him to leadership.  Saturn is exactly conjunct Neptune, a difficult conjunction which occurred in 1953 and affects most people born that  year.  The conjunction is squared by the opposition of Uranus and Chiron, forming a T-square.  Uranus squaring Neptune when overcome enables a person to handle complexity.”

Also last year, I wrote:

“In recent years, he has been sabre-rattling against Taiwanese independence, and human rights have been violated against the Uighur population (often described as amounting to “genocide”).  On October 23rd this year, like Putin, seizing advantage and opportunity with transiting Uranus sextile his natal Uranus, he cemented his third term and political longevity.”

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Relationship with Putin

“Xi Jinping is a long term friend and ally of Putin.  The two of them were born about six months apart, and share positionings of the outer planets. During the early stages of Putin’s war against Ukraine expressed solidarity with Russia.  This stance cooled a little, as it became clear that the consequences affected world trade and world relations, and Jinping’s attitude has become a little more ambiguous.  President Volodymyr Zelensky of Ukraine hopes that China can tip the balance in ending the war, because of his relationship with Putin.  In the meantime, Xi Jinping is keeping us guessing!”

Jinping’s attested purpose for last week’s meeting was to position himself as a potential peacemaker in the current conflict between Russia and Ukraine, and bringing a proposed plan to the table, to that end.  However, in reporting back from the meeting, it does not seem very much was achieved.

Jinping’s transits for Meeting

Xinping had some high energy transits for that meeting, and the indications are that he had the upper hand overall.  Jupiter was square his natal Mercury (foreign travel), Uranus sextile his natal Mercury (lively discussion), Chiron square his natal Mercury (a headach, requiring problem-solving), Saturn trine his natal Mars (practical action) and Jupiter square his Uranus (taking a chance).

Synastry

Jinping’s Sun is conjunct Putin’s Midheaven – Jinping can strengthen Putin’s career, or world position

Jinping’s Saturn is conjunct Putin’s Neptune – an air of suspicion and mistrust

Jinping’s Uranus square Putin’s Uranus – there could be a schism between them in the future

Neptunes exactly conjunct – there is a spirit of co-operation, to an extent

Jinping’s Pluto is sextile Putin’s Neptune – Jinping can be of considerable help to Putin if he so chooses

My question is, can they trust each other?  They are both strong, ruthless and autocratic, and know what the other is capable of.

Aspects

Did you feel any sort of shift or notice anything symbolic when Pluto went into Aquarius?  Just before the event, I suddenly felt a sense of excitement and freedom, so I think that will be an element of Pluto’s stay in Aquarius.  As I mentioned under comments last week:

“Pluto doesn’t get past 0 degrees Aquarius this year, it moves so slowly, retrograding from the beginning of May. This means that most Aquarians won’t experience the transit to their Sun this year.

But we will feel the vibe from now until the beginning of May, to give us a taste of what to expect.”

This week’s aspects are not so dramatic, after two dramatic weeks, but contain three conjunctions, which are intense spots of planetary interaction.

Today, Mercury conjoins with Chiron, which can produce minor healing crises, but can also pave the way for problem-solving. One area which is especially suited to this conjunction in Aries is finance and economy.  Chancellor Jeremy Hunt may have an important announcement, or there may be a major development concerning banks.

On Tuesday (28th), Mercury conjoins with Jupiter, which favours learning and education, communication and good news, sales and transport.  The enjoyment of mental expansion and philosophical awareness should bring about a major uplift.

We have a trine between Mars and Saturn on Thursday (30th) evening, which favours practical action, and works that are deliberately planned and executed.  Hard work can pay off.

Later still, on Thursday evening, Venus conjoins with Uranus.  It is a vibrant social aspect, which may carry an element of serendipity.  People may question your sanity, however, or you theirs.  And it is not a good time for taking financial risks.

The week in bullet points:

  • Today – healing crises and problem-solving
  • Tuesday – good news and mental expansion
  • Thursday – practical action and social excitement
Date: Mar 26th, 2023 · Comments RSS · Tags: News