Hercules - the "street thug" - Manilius
Trump-Xi Showdown Approaches As Chinese Tankers Press Ahead To Venezuela Despite Blockade
“The high-stakes voyages come as President Donald Trump escalates pressure on Venezuelan dictator Nicolás Maduro, including a mid-December order ffor a "total and complete blockade" of sanctioned oil tankers entering or leaving the country”.
Presented above is a chart for the exact Mars-Neptune on December 14 just before the Trump order on December 16, 2025 via a post on his Truth Social platform. Notice the Mars-Saturn-Neptune square aligned with the meridian and strangely also with the US Sibly meridian
The astrological timing is striking, especially given the context of President Trump's December 16, 2025, announcement on Truth Social of a "total and complete blockade" on sanctioned Venezuelan oil tankers — a move framed as naval/military pressure (involving an "Armada" surrounding the country) to target Maduro's regime economically and logistically.
The Mars Square Neptune Transit: On December 14, 2025 (exact around 3:43 AM PT / ~11:43 UT, transiting Mars at 29°22' Sagittarius squared Neptune at 29°22' Pisces. This is a classic aspect for:
Confusion, deception, or idealism clashing with aggressive action
Blurred boundaries in pursuit of goals
Naval or maritime themes (Neptune rules the sea, dissolution, illusions; Mars adds force, conflict, weaponry)
Potential for misguided or "dreamy" aggression — motivation that feels inspired but risks failure, scandal, or overreach due to unclear realities.
The anaretic degrees (29°) intensify this, often signaling crisis points, culminations, or "last-chance" energy where old patterns must resolve (or collapse). In mundane astrology, this can manifest as high-stakes foreign policy moves involving deception, oil (Neptune/Pisces ties to petroleum), or blockades (Saturn's restrictive influence amplifying the T-square-like feel if Saturn-Neptune are in play).Mars-Saturn-Neptune Alignment & the Meridian The exact Mars-Saturn-Neptune square aligning with the meridian in the chart (for December 14, 2025, 06:43:26 EST in Washington, D.C.) is particularly evocative. This setup can symbolize:Blockade (Saturn's limitation/structure + Neptune's sea/oil + Mars' military aggression): Authority-imposed restrictions on fluid resources (oil tankers as "Neptunian" vessels); A karmic or fated quality to enforcement actions
The alignment with the US Sibly chart's meridian (MC around 1 Libra in the standard Sibly USA chart,adds a layer of national resonance. Transiting late Sagittarius energies activating the US chart's public image/authority axis (MC/IC) could suggest a moment where US policy asserts dominance in a way that feels destined or archetypal — especially with Trump's "shock" rhetoric and the designation of Venezuela as a terrorist-linked regime.
Fixed Stars: Stars of Herculis & the Dragon. Mars at ~29° Sagittarius conjuncts stars from Hercules. but with broader orb effects in late Sag) and potentially Draco (the Dragon, whose stars weave near late Sagittarius/early Capricorn).
The 1st century astrologer Manilius attributed the stars of Hercules to “cunning and treachery” adding that from it “comes the kind of thug who terrorizes the city street.”
Diana Rosenberg's work (in Secrets of the Ancient Skies) often associates late Sagittarius degrees with authoritarian energies — including "autocratic, fanatic even fascist" absolutes when tied to Mars (aggression, war). Hercules brings themes of tyrannical force, and along with Draco can evoke draconian measures.This fixed-star overlay on Mars amplifies the potential for forceful, ideological "reforms" that feel extreme or absolutist — fitting a blockade as a bold, potentially overreaching assertion of power.
Potential for "Likely Failures"?The anaretic Mars-Neptune square, especially with Neptune's illusory nature carries a risk of undermined efforts — actions that appear decisive but dissolve due to miscalculations, international backlash, logistical fog, or unintended consequences (e.g., oil market volatility, legal challenges to the blockade, or escalation without clear victory). Mars square Neptune classically warns against "fighting ghosts" or pursuing ideals that prove elusive. Overall, this window (Dec 14–16, 2025) feels like a textbook mundane trigger for the blockade announcement: aggressive maritime policy (Mars-Neptune) laced with restriction (Saturn) and national symbolism (Sibly meridian), under stars that evoke authoritarian zeal. It's a powerful, if precarious, cosmic signature for such a high-stakes geopolitical move.
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