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Allegra Stratton<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

As newly appointed press secretary for 10 Downing Street, we’ll be hearing a lot more from Allegra Stratton, especially now that Dominic Cummings has left the building, and is not standing in her way.\u00a0 Apparently she will be fronting regular news briefings.\u00a0 Ever since her departure from news programme “Peston on Sunday”, I had wondered why she had left, and what she was doing: it turns out she was building her career towards Downing Street.\u00a0 She has not made an impact yet, but promises to play an important role in Boris’ “re-set”.\u00a0 She did, however, play a role in the departure of the pantomime villain.<\/p>\n

Birth Chart<\/em><\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

So what sort of a woman is Allegra?\u00a0 Her birthchart states categorically that she is a Warrior!\u00a0 She has Sun in Aries (warriorship) with Mars exactly conjunct the North Node (karmic mission as a warrior), with the Sun also trine the North Node (a leader, too).\u00a0 The North Node at 26 degrees Leo is exactly trine the Galactic Centre, a centre of great power.\u00a0 Her Sun is also trine Mars (more guns blazing) and exactly opposite Pluto, which is deep and powerful, but not always to her advantage (power struggles can ensue).\u00a0 There is a sense that while she loves power and is attracted to it, she may also become a pawn in its game.\u00a0 So warriorship, power and leadership are prominent components of the core of her birthchart.\u00a0 We do not have a birth time\/Ascendant, so we don’t know how much that would mitigate or soften the picture. But she is a definite go-getter.<\/p>\n

The Sun and Mars are in a Grand Fire Trine with Neptune, which provides some softness and sensitivity.\u00a0 This might provide some skill in what she does, because she has the fight (Mars) but the sensitivity (Neptune) to understand the opponent.\u00a0 However, she was taken to task during her career (2012), in upsetting a single mum who she interviewed, and ended up having to apologize.\u00a0 An outstanding talent she does have for P.R. and communications is shown by her Mercury exactly trine Uranus: she is in the right profession.\u00a0 She also has Mars conjunct Jupiter, energy allied with enthusiasm.\u00a0 Jupiter square Uranus in her chart reveals that she can be a risk-taker, and an opportunist: she certainly bagged an opportunity here.<\/p>\n

Her New Appointment<\/em><\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

The Observer this morning has an article about cronyism within government appointments, specifically over appointments related to the management of the coronavirus crisis. \u00a0It seems that Allegra has been part of the circle of society, for when she married in 2011 Rishi Sunak, our present Chancellor of the Exchequer, was best man at her wedding.\u00a0 And just prior to becoming press secretary she was director of strategic communications at the Treasury from April 2020.<\/p>\n

Her appointment as press secretary was announced on 8th October this year, with transits of:-Mars trine her natal Neptune, activating her Grand Trine (triggering a dream come true), Saturn sextile her natal Uranus, (an opportunity for ambition) and Mercury (solidifying intellectual ambition, linked with communication); and finally, Pluto trine her natal Saturn, taking a serious step towards power.<\/p>\n

The Coup de Grace<\/em><\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

Everybody was wondering how long chief adviser Dominic Cummings could continue his reign of fear…but no one knew how it might end.\u00a0 He was brought down by a circle of feminine power in the end, who would have thought it?\u00a0 While he and Director of Communications Lee Cain (who left office a few days before Cummings) hurled insults at Allegra Stratton, and apparently reduced her to tears, she was supported by the Prime Minister’s fiancee Carrie Symonds, Priti Patel and political advisor Munira Mirza.\u00a0 Boris was forced to choose, and Dominic was the loser.\u00a0 Allegra’s transits at the time Dominic left were North Node sextile her natal Sun (a karmic triumph), and Chiron sextile her natal Venus (support from females), plus the Nodal Axis square her Saturn (a difficult time).<\/p>\n

Dominic’s Departure<\/em><\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

The interesting transit for Dominic Cummings at his departure was Uranus exactly squaring his Nodal Axis (a sudden karmic departure).\u00a0 This is the same transit as the Prime Minister’s brother Joe had when he was forced to leave office (under very different circumstances) as he described it “torn between family and national interest” last year.<\/p>\n

Carrie Symonds<\/em><\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

Carrie Symonds has Sun in Pisces, and was born close to a New Moon in Pisces, with the North Node between the Sun and the Moon, indicating that she can be an agent of karma.\u00a0 She also has Mars conjunct Neptune, which means that she is capable of being strategic, and behind the scenes!\u00a0 An interesting feature of her chart is that she has no planets in two Elements: Fire, and Air.\u00a0 This gives her a great deal of concentrated feminine power (all Earth and Water).\u00a0 She has an interest in power and leadership (Sun conjunct North Node), however.\u00a0 She can be very balanced in her judgements (Jupiter exactly trine Saturn\/Uranus), and it would be a mistake to underestimate her, as Dominic Cummings might have done.\u00a0 Finally, her Nodal Axis squares her Chiron exactly, so she is used to handling crisis on a daily basis. \u00a0At the time of the Cummings departure, transiting Saturn was sextile her natal Sun in Pisces, a settling of affairs.\u00a0 Just prior to this, earlier in November, Mars was square her natal Mars, presumably when the battles were taking place.<\/p>\n

Priti Patel<\/em><\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

We need to talk about Priti Patel!\u00a0 She is having her own battles to fight at the moment, but was notably supporting Allegra and Carrie at the time of the battles with Lee Cain and Dominic Cummings.\u00a0 The big question on people’s minds is “why is Boris so loyal to Priti?”\u00a0 Her recent role of support may be one factor in his loyalty, but he has been reluctant to force her out, ever since the exposure of her bullying of the civil servants.\u00a0 At the time Dominic left office, her transits were:-\u00a0 Uranus trine her natal Jupiter (a triumph), and Chiron trine her natal Neptune (a sensitivity weathered).\u00a0 On Friday (20th November) the report was revealed of her conduct regarding the civil servants, an issue which was triggered by the resignation of Sir Philip Puttnam.\u00a0 We do not have a birth date for him, but he resigned on 29th February this year over the issue.\u00a0 Priti’s transits at the time were Mars exactly square her natal Sun (brought to book over aggression) and Pluto trine her natal Venus (issues of power in relationships).\u00a0 Boris kept her on after that, and instituted an enquiry, the results of which apparently he sat on for months.<\/p>\n

The row erupted on Friday, in the midst of Anti-Bullying week!\u00a0 Boris is so far steadfast in his support for her, no matter what this does to the reputation of the government.\u00a0 This protection is reflected in her transits: Jupiter (protection) trine her natal Venus (from a friend), and Uranus still trine her natal Jupiter (still going strong).\u00a0 She issued an apology, making full use of the word “unintentional”.\u00a0 I noticed back in the Spring when she issued an apology during a briefing, that even her apologies sound aggressive.\u00a0 Remember when she was taken to task about smirking?\u00a0 It was last October, on the Andrew Marr show, when she was smirking about the impact of a possible no-deal Brexit.\u00a0 She has a buoyant chart, as you can see from a blog I wrote in 2017 (when she was forced to resign from Theresa May’s cabinet):<\/p>\n

“Priti Patel is an individualistic, uncompromising Aries, who was the poster girl for the Brexit campaign… She is a gambler by nature (Sun square Jupiter)…An interesting feature of her chart is Mercury exactly conjunct Chiron in Aries: a mind suited to problem-solving, but unusual in its processes… she says she has received much support, and seems popular within her party, and has kept smiling…\u00a0 Her chart has many aspects, and her Mercury also has a square to Jupiter (likes to travel) and an opposition with Uranus (not afraid to be controversial).”\u00a0 To this I would add her forcefulness is shown by Mars trine Pluto.<\/p>\n

When the report was finally released on Friday, it resulted in the resignation of Sir Alexander Allan, the Prime Minister’s Independent adviser on ministerial standards, who had complied the report which Boris studiously ignored. Sir Alexander’s transits include Chiron squaring his natal Uranus (a crisis triggering a sudden departure).\u00a0 There have also been allegations that Boris tried to interfere with the wording of the report.\u00a0 In its implication for the integrity of government, we live in extraordinary times.<\/p>\n

Back to Allegra<\/em><\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

Allegra’s actual statement on the matter of the report on Priti was:<\/p>\n

“He loathes bullying. He takes it very seriously and recognizes that it is very difficult for people to come forward and raise concerns.\u00a0 It’s a brave thing to do, he knows that, and he believes that this process has been thorough.\u00a0 But it is also his responsibility to look at…the conclusions in the round.”<\/p>\n

A private WhatsApp communication was leaked from Boris’s account urging fellow Tories to “form a square around the Prittster” to protect her.\u00a0 This might be seen as a contravention of his quasi-judicial role as P.M.\u00a0 He ought to be neutral when judging the conduct of officials, so this calls into question his whole role of arbiter.\u00a0 Boris stated: “as the arbiter of the code…the prime minister’s judgment is that the ministerial code was not breached.”\u00a0 Priti herself raised in her defence that she did not receive feedback on her behaviour.\u00a0 But Sir Philip Puttnam had not been allowed to take part in the enquiry (which in itself is remarkable) but commented afterwards that he had warned her about the effects of her behaviour.<\/p>\n

Allegra’s only comment about the “Prittster” exhortation was that it reflected an acknowledgement that “this is a testing day for her”.<\/p>\n

So Allegra may be called upon to sometimes defend the indefensible, in her new role.<\/p>\n

Aspects<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

My description of the Aspects begins on Tuesday (24th) with a trine between Mercury and Neptune.\u00a0 This aspect brings the possibility of mysteries being solved, e.g. around health conditions.\u00a0 Thus, more may be revealed about the covid virus and its mysterious ways.\u00a0 In personal applications, things may fall into place spiritually, and you may be ready to talk about a sensitive subject.\u00a0 This trine brings mental inspiration, transcendent wisdom, higher harmony, spiritual journeys, and insight.\u00a0 A small kindness can bring about significant mental healing.<\/p>\n

Further healing, both physical and psychological, ensues on Thursday (26th) when Chiron trines the Sun.\u00a0 Healing is illuminated by clarity, and solutions may appear to conundrums which have been recently aired.\u00a0 There is a sense of wholeness about this aspect.<\/p>\n

Another win-win aspect occurs on Friday morning (27th) in the shape of Mercury sextile Pluto.\u00a0 This can produce profound thought and communication,\u00a0 honouring the gravity of a situation if necessary, and enabling meaningful debate to occur.\u00a0 If you have something important lined up, you may be successful in getting your point across.\u00a0 Try to act or communicate anything of significance in the early half of the day.<\/p>\n

At 17.11 Hrs on the same day, Uranus opposes Venus, so any attempts to persuade another of your point of view may lead to intransigence or detachment on their part.\u00a0 Someone around you may be displaying skittish behaviour.\u00a0 There may be strange social encounters, too.\u00a0 Be clear from your heart, to avoid unnecessary misunderstandings, as cross currents and crossed purposes can occur.<\/p>\n

The week in bullet points:<\/p>\n