One of the main pillars of the MAGA (“Make America Great Again”) movement, and a major component of that coalition, has been conspiracy theories and theorists. From the JFK and MLKJ assassinations to the moon landing and Clinton-sponsored pedophile rings run out of pizza shops, conspiracy is the air many MAGA folks breathe. And one of the most popularized conspiracy theories involved Jeffrey Epstein, credibly accused of having sex with underage girls, and sharing this illicit activity with numerous well-heeled, famous friends and acquaintances. Epstein never came to trial, having died in prison of an apparent suicide, but was rumored to have a secret client list naming his cohorts; his manner of death was also judged suspicious in MAGA world.
Donald Trump promised, if elected, to reveal all these closely-kept secrets and shine the bright light of truth on these shadowy corners for his base. Imagine their distress, then, when on Sunday, July 6, a joint Department of Justice and FBI review was released, baldly stating that there was, in fact, no client list, and Epstein did, in fact, kill himself. But wait – those Deep State traitors running these departments were ousted by Trump, and replaced with loyalists like Pam Bondi as Attorney General at Justice, Kash Patel as head of the FBI, and Dan Bongino as his deputy, all of whom publicly espoused the supposed cover-up. Now they’re saying “nothing to see here?” How can this be?
Oh, it be – and astrologically, it’s all part and parcel of the current conjunction of Saturn and Neptune, at 1 and 2 Aries. Saturn is fact, pure and simple. Harsh reality, the bottom line, the authoritative truth, call it what you will. But Neptune is the essence of conspiracy theory – both deception and self-deception, wishful thinking, fuzzy logic, obfuscation and misdirection.
Bring the two together, and worlds collide. A choice has to be made – to accept reality for what it is, or willfully cling to the fantasy. And as you may have guessed, MAGA is composed mainly of clingers. The uproar at the report’s release was titanic, and has only grown in the week since. Fervent loyalists are now accusing the President’s handpicked minions, and even Donald Trump himself, of being coopted into the Deep State, just as crooked and obstructive of the truth as what went before. FBI Deputy Director Dan Bongino failed to show up for work after Wednesday, July 9, when he had a very public row with AG Pam Bondi, threatening to quit if she’s not fired. Even Trump’s quasi-mystic conspiracist adviser Laura Loomer has gotten on the “Fire Blondi!” (as she calls her) bandwagon, and the cracks showing in MAGA world are becoming deep indeed.
The stress and tension in Trump’s movement is symbolized by Saturn and Neptune in square to Jupiter at 6 Cancer, noted for blowing things out of proportion and going to excess, as well as having affinities with politics, and ruling just the sort of rich and famous individuals reputed to have been part of Epstein’s criminal acts. Jupiter also rules the Justice Department, where the MAGA firestorm (or perhaps “dumpster fire” is more the mot juste) started, and which remains its chief focus.
The cosmos, however, is rarely satisfied with such generalities as Saturn/Neptune squared Jupiter presents on its face, and often supplies additional details via the plethora of asteroids and other minor bodies that populate the solar system. And this situation is no exception: remarkably, asteroid Epstein 2928 appears front-and-center in this fracas over the Jeffrey Epstein case, conjoined Saturn/Neptune and squared Jupiter from the World Axis (0 Aries), guaranteeing widespread public notice. As well, Jupiter, the ultimate judge and jury, is accompanied by asteroid Truth 249521 at 8 Cancer, a definite sign that the DOJ/FBI review is factual and accurate.
That opinion is reinforced by asteroid Veritas 490 (Latin for “truth”), which at 19 Scorpio is embedded at station, exponentially increasing its power and effectiveness, and trined by the illuminating Sun at 14 Cancer. Veritas turned direct on July 10, as the fracas deepened.
There are also asteroids which reference Jeffrey (for which there is no exact match), and fill in more of the story. One, asteroid Geoffroy 12896 at 6 Virgo, conjoins Mars (11 Virgo), ruling sex, the keynote theme of the criminal charges. And right between them? That would be asteroid Troemper 28130 at 9 Virgo, our celestial referent for The Donald, indicating how central to the crisis Donald Trump really is. This trio forms a Grand Cross pattern, a dynamic configuration which focuses stress and brings energy, and often forces a crisis. Mars/Geoffroy/Troemper opposes Damocles 5335 at 6 Pisces, which represents the doom or peril hanging unseen overhead, about to descend at any moment, a pretty summation of the threat (Damocles) to MAGA unity and the President (Troemper) which the Epstein (Geoffory) backlash reveals. The crossbars of this pattern define those most exposed to peril here – asteroid Donn at 6 Gemini, also indicating Donald Trump; and asteroid Pamela at 11 Sagittarius, suggesting AG Pam Bondi.
Bondi’s pronouncements are called into further question by the presence of asteroid Lie 26955 at 16 Sagittarius, in conjunction, directly associating her with the utterance of falsehoods. When questioned about the existence of the Epstein client list in a Fox News interview in February, Bondi stated that it was sitting on her desk, awaiting review. Now she says there is no list. The two statements are at odds with each other, and irreconcilable. Decide for yourself which version is true, but it’s undeniable that at some point she lied, a judgment endorsed here by the cosmos.
The second Jeffery referent is asteroid Jeffers 1934 at 24 Leo, which conjoins asteroid Justitia 269 at 21 Leo, named for the Roman goddess of justice, and here showcasing the Justice Department, center of this tempest-in-a-tinfoil-hat. These in turn square Uranus at 29 Taurus, noted for stirring controversy and provoking volatile, extreme responses. Note also that Lie is in square to Jeffers/Justice, indicating that some form of deception is issuing from that Department regarding Epstein.
Pam Bondi’s precarious perch as AG, now the focus of MAGA ire, is further indicated by asteroid Bondia at 24 Cancer, closest to Bondi, opposed asteroid NOT 2857 at 27 Capricorn, in a second Grand Cross with asteroid Nemesis128 at 17 Libra and TNO Eris 136199 at 25 Aries. Eris shows massive discontent and dissatisfaction, such as the report’s reception revealed; Nemesis indicates an enemy or opponent; and NOT acts as a general disqualifier or symbol of negation. We see here Pam Bondi’s (Bondia) newly acquired adversaries (Nemesis), provoked by their discontent (Eris) into calling for her removal (NOT).
The chart of the late, unlamented Jeffrey Epstein factors into the story as well. Born 20 January 1953, his Sun/Veritas conjunction at 0 and 4 Aquarius is currently conjoined by muckraker Pluto, dredging up and exposing secrets to reveal the truth (Veritas) about him (Sun). Natal asteroid Epstein at 3 Aries is receiving the transit Saturn/Neptune conjunction, another point of activation, prompting the choice between fact and fantasy, while transit Epstein at 0 Aries is just about to return to its natal place. His potential to act as a source of ruin or destruction for Donald Trump is seen in a triple conjunction of asteroids Jeffers, Nemesis and Hebe 6 at 20, 21 and 22 Sagittarius, clustered atop Trump’s natal 21 Sag Moon, opposed his 22 Gemini Sun. This suggests that Epstein’s (Jeffers) involvement with underage girls (Hebe, named for Zeus’ eternally youthful daughter) could be damaging (Nemesis).
There’s a fascinating coda to this story. In his birth chart, Donald Trump sports asteroid Epstein at station, denoting a person who has an inordinate impact on his biography, with stationary bodies exerting a power out of all proportion to their typical influence. That degree just happens to be exactly where Pluto is right now (3 Aquarius), with the planet ruling criminality, secrets, scandal and destruction doing its transformative thing just as this story breaks. Who says the cosmos has no sense of humor?
Title Image Credit: drawn by Craiyon
Alex Miller is a professional writer and astrologer, whose website AlexAsteroidAstrology.com offers a trove of info on the role of asteroids in personal and mundane astrology. He is the author of The Black Hole Book (available on Amazon.com) and The Urban Wicca, former editor of “The Galactic Calendar,” and past president of The Philadelphia Astrological Society. His pioneering work with Black Holes in astrological interpretation began in 1991, when his progressed Sun unwittingly fell into one. Alex’s books and writings are available on his website. Alex can also be reached for comment or services at .
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