Mars in Obama’s and McCain’s charts

Dear Friend and Reader,

While we’ll be looking at Obama and McCain’s charts in detail for the Friday edition of Planet Waves Astrology News, I’ve been talking to Eric about the placement of Mars in the opponents’ charts and they’re very different: Obama has Mars in Virgo, and McCain has Mars in Leo.

Clip from The Onion Video "McCain Vows to Replace Secret Service With His Own Bare Fists." This aggressive attitude exemplifies Mars in Leo.

Mars in Virgo is intellectual, technically astute, self-critical, critical and strives to express maleness as well thought out intelligence. It’s not necessarily that exciting. But he would do a good job fixing your computer or as a professor.

This aspect of Obama’s personality has come through, particularly in the debates. When he talks about going through government programs “line by line” or “with a scalpel,” that’s his Mars in Virgo talking.

Mars in Leo, on the other hand, is about being a hero. It’s the “Army of One.” It’s bravado, making an impression, being brash, bold, a man’s man, a hunter, a boxer who goes gloves off, just to make the point. It is this headline from The Onion: McCain Vows To Replace Secret Service With His Own Bare Fists.

In an exclusive interview with Wolf Blitzer, McCain was asked how he’s dealt with Colin Powell’s endorsement of Barack Obama. “All I can do is laugh,” McCain said. This Mars in Leo moment demonstrates McCain’s bravado, laughing off the rejection from Colin Powell, a key part of President Bush’s first term as Secretary of State (2001-05), retired General and former National Security Advisor (1987-89). The CNN article edited out McCain’s quote moments after it was published.

More election coverage to come in the Friday edition — be sure to sign up for Planet Waves Astrology News for Eric’s complete analysis of McCain’s (and especially Obama’s) charts.

Yours & truly,

Additional research: Eric Francis