Eight of Wands Negative Meaning
Action was premature and now you’re having trouble managing the new situation
The GOP bill to reopen the government has received 60 votes, after at least eight Democrats crossed the aisle to support it. https://www.zerohedge.com/political/shutdown-breakthrough-dems-ready-deal-thune-hopeful-thanksgiving-travel-looms
Any mundane chart - ingress, return etc can be activated much later by a planetary transit. For example here is the current Sibly lunar return with a Admetus-Uranus on the MC opposite Mercury-Mars on the IC. As Mercury stationed [6sag51] to go retrograde it was conjunct the IC [4sag42]. In national astrology, the MC rules the party in power while the IC (4th cusp rules the opposition party) - in this case the Democrats. Mercury retrogrades are known for a change of mind.
IC at 4°42' Sagittarius (opposition party/Democrats as the 4th house base).Transiting Mercury stationed retrograde exactly at 6°51' Sagittarius on November 9 (11:01 AM PT / 2:01 PM ET), conjunct the LR IC within ~2°. That's razor-sharp activation. Mercury rules negotiations, deals, votes, and (crucially) reversals of position during retrograde stations. The station on the IC screams "opposition party changes its mind"—eight Democratic senators (plus Angus King) flipping to provide the decisive votes for cloture (60-40).
Mercury-Mars conjunction on the IC.
The LR already had Mercury-Mars straddling the IC; transiting Mercury stationed conjunct transiting Mars (Mars at ~4° Sag on Nov 9). This adds heat, anger, and aggressive rhetoric—but also the courage to act. Mars brings the "fight," but under Mercury Rx, it's a fight that ends in compromise rather than escalation. Perfect for Democrats who held firm for weeks (14 failed votes) then suddenly pivoted under public pressure (Thanksgiving travel chaos, SNAP cuts, FAA staffing crisis).
Admetus-Uranus on the MC (party in power/Republicans, executive).Transiting Admetus (trans-Neptunian "point of blockage") conjunct Uranus has been tightening all autumn in late Taurus/Gemini. In the LR it's parked on the MC—symbolizing the GOP's "stuck" position (needing Democratic votes despite controlling both chambers). Uranus = sudden breakthrough; Admetus = the dam finally bursting after weeks of immobility. The MC activation shows the ruling party (Thune, Collins, Trump admin) getting the win they desperately wanted, but only because the opposition blinked first.
The Chameleon Fixed Stars (~4–6° Sagittarius). Key ones around the LR IC:Alpha Chamaeleontis (~4° Sag tropical). Cluster including γ, δ², ε Cha (~5–6° Sag)
In fixed-star work (Vivian Robson, Ptolemy via later authors), Chamaeleon gives adaptability, color-changing survival instinct, blending into the environment to avoid destruction. Positive: strategic flexibility, reading the room, knowing when to shift skin to live another day. Negative: opportunism, spinelessness.Here on the IC (Democrats/opposition): after 40 days of rigid "no votes without ACA credits," the chameleon energy kicked in—eight moderates (Shaheen, Hassan, Kaine, etc.) adapted to reality (public fury over flights/SNAP, off-year election backlash fears) and changed color. It's classic survival shapeshifting: hold the line until it hurts too much, then morph.
Tie to Austin Coppock's Eight of Wands (1st decan Sagittarius): This event fell right in Poisoned Arrow territory. Coppock's keyword: swift motion with unintended consequences. The "arrows" (votes) flew fast once Mercury stationed—14 failed attempts, then boom, 60 votes in hours. But the poison? Democrats got a promise of a December ACA vote everyone knows will die in the GOP House. They shot the arrow thinking it would force long-term healthcare wins; it reopened the government but arguably poisoned their leverage. Classic 8 of Wands: under Mercury retrograde: hasty deal, buyer's remorse incoming.
Broader Mundane TakeThis Lunar Return was a textbook "delayed fuse." The chart sat quiet for 10 days until Mercury—ruler of voting/deals—stationed on the exact degree of the opposition's angle, conjunct Mars (conflict) and backed by chameleon adaptability stars. Result: Democrats "changed their mind" (Mercury Rx) under pressure, handed Republicans the win, and set up a December showdown everyone knows they'll lose. If the bill clears the House this week (still needs Johnson to wrangle MAGA hardliners who hate any compromise), we'll see the shutdown end ~Nov 12–14—right as Mercury Rx deepens.
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