Karmic Knowledge

How well does Barack Obama know Barack Obama? Based on the past life story shown in his astrology chart, the ability to know and follow his personal truth may be the biggest challenge for Obama in this lifetime.

Obama’s birth time was released fairly recently, so this is an updated chart from my previous article. (Click chart at left for larger image.)

With a birth time of 7:24 PM, the sign of Capricorn falls on Obama’s 12th house cusp. Issues of authority, security and integrity are the primary karmic concerns carried over from the past life. The first 18 degrees of Aquarius also reside in his 12th house, indicating that peer pressure would have complicated matters for Obama.

Barack Obama has two planets in the 12th house, Jupiter and Saturn. At 5 degrees apart they make a wide conjunction, and both happen to be retrograde. 

From a karmic standpoint, 12th house planets represent aspects of the personality that created unrest, anxiety or problems in the past life. Even if the trait was positive, its expression would have gone against the grain of the social or family expectations of the past life. Retrograde planets show challenges from the past life that were not resolved, requiring the subject to repeat the tasks or lessons associated with the planet(s).

Saturn in the 12th house tells me that Barack Obama is working out particularly difficult karma this time around. The fact that it is retrograde makes Saturn’s karmic load even heavier. People with Saturn in the 12th house have very strong personalities. Even in this lifetime, the soul faces many tests that help it to grow stronger. Obama’s past life was filled with greater than average responsibilities, and he was required to make a substantial sacrifice. Should he be elected, Obama may have to make similar sacrifices as he steps into one of the most problem filled terms any US president has ever faced. 

Jupiter is one of the few good news planets when it falls in the 12th house. Karmically, it indicates that Obama chose to return to earth at this time because of a great love of humanity and a desire to see it live up to its highest potential. It’s no surprise that Obama has chosen “Hope” as his campaign theme. This karmic connection of Jupiter with Saturn shows his soul’s willingness to take on heavy burdens for the sake of the betterment of humanity.

But this is where the good news stops.

The retrograde condition of idealistic and freedom loving Jupiter, along with its proximity to conservative and rule-bound Saturn, shows that Obama’s past life ability to inspire hope and give structure to his vision of the future was clouded by compromise. He allowed the influence of others to color his definition of what it meant to be a leader. In his past life, Obama’s love of humanity may have actually become a hindrance as he worried too much about bridging the gap between the past and the future, the left and the right, and those who agreed with him and those who did not. 

The key to overcoming these karmic challenges is shown in Obama’s North Node in Leo and the placement of his Part of Fortune in the second house.The Part of Fortune is a point in the chart that represents the path to success and good fortune. Obama’s Part of Fortune in the second house reveals the importance of discovering and following his own values rather than waiting for clues from others in order to decide the best course of action.

Persons with the North Node in Leo have spent many lifetimes concerned with the goals and visions of the group. They operate from the standpoint that knowledge is power, and therefore seek counsel with others and look to understand the facts before moving forward. In this lifetime, Obama must balance these past life tendencies with the ability to know and follow his own will.

Leo is the sign of individual identity. The job of Leo is to follow the heart, to live passionately in the spotlight, to share the true self with others, to rule with conviction and generosity, and to have fun in the process. Obama’s Sun (core self), Mercury (style of thinking and communicating) and Uranus (drive for freedom and innovation) join his North Node in Leo, emphasizing the need to govern from his own heart in this lifetime.

Obama’s North Node is situated in his 7th house. It is in the 7th house we meet our partners and allies, and also our enemies. The 7th house is also the realm of harmony, diplomacy and balance. The more confidence Obama develops in his own guiding truth, the more likely it is that he will emerge as an agent of peace.

Whether he is successful in his bid for the presidency or not, the most important life task for Obama is to further develop the soul qualities of leadership, self assurance and warmth. As he does, the potential for him to grow into one of the greatest diplomats of our time is enormous.

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