ARTICLES FROM CURRENT ASTROLOGERS

Born 4 August 1961 at 7:24 PM AHST in Honolulu, Hawaii (time from birth certificate, released by the campaign), Barack Obama’s 12 Leo Sun exactly opposes the Black Hole at 12 Aquarius, and conjoins a Maser at 13 Leo.

Black Hole Sun natives harbor vast reserves of energy, but this may not always be easy to access; they feed off the energies of others, and may be sources of energy attraction or energy drain, or both these modes may operate in turn. They can be magnetic and compelling, attracting others into their orbits almost effortlessly, for good or ill.

Obama’s phenomenal success in raising funds, predominantly from small donations; in organizing an outstanding ground team, largely composed of true-believer volunteers; and in attracting record crowds to events across the country, all speak to this basic magnetism and energy attraction.

Black Hole Suns also have a chameleon-like ability to be all things to all people, making it difficult to ascertain their true natures, which often remain hidden.

They may dramatically reinvent themselves, and are adept at presenting a false front, projecting whatever persona best suits their ends. They can act as catalysts for others in crisis or transformation; door wardens between alternate realities. They have the ability to pull a rabbit out of the hat, to bring about dramatic reversals and changes of fortune, to permanently alter the existing status quo in the twinkling of an eye.

Obama’s sudden emergence on the national stage in 2004 is a perfect example of the Black Hole Sun native’s ability to step from one reality into another, exploding full-blown from the parallel universe of relative anonymity into the political spotlight.

The fact that he was able subsequently, despite the publicity and buzz, to hide his light under a bushel to the extent that the Clinton campaign seriously underestimated him as a competitor indicates a well-developed ability to hide in plain sight, to blend in with his surroundings until ready to make himself known, and then to alter the existing reality to conform to his wishes.