Are the Stars Aligning for Kamala Harris?
If there’s one planet associated with politics, it’s the head of the snake Rahu. But what if, like Kamala Harris, that Rahu is exalted in its highest state right on top of the ascendant at birth? An exalted planet brings high ideals, is brilliantly blazing, and wants to be seen for everything that it represents. Kamala’s Rahu makes her a force to be reckoned with - it’s the indicator of her career and being the current karmic chapter she is running brings her immense personal power.
She is definitely up for a fight! Born on a Tuesday, Mars lends its warrior energy as well as bringing Martian courage to her mental lens as ruler of her Ascendant lunar zodiac, Mrigasira. This lunar zodiac sign is typified by speaking out against injustice and winning wars through superior knowledge, debate and wise action. Kamala’s career as a lawyer and now politician is evidence of this in action. And with an intellectual Gemini rising sign, ruled by the communication planet Mercury, she uses her voice and words to rally and take action.
Ruling planet Mercury’s placement in the 5th house shows a vision for the future. Mercury is joined by the Sun, which in debilitation feels a sense of being burdened by authority. It’s a dissatisfaction with given conditions that provides the fuel for Kamala’s inner fire. It is through her courage that transformation comes from merely fighting for causes to having a following. Her chart suggests that her willingness to get into the ring is what appeals to the masses. In astrology speak, Mars (courage) and the Moon (public) are strongly connected through an exchange of signs.
Kamala was born exactly on a full moon - maximum light and considered to be sattvic or truthful in nature. Her chart indicates that she views her career as a noble pursuit, and also with retrograde planets dominating the influence on her career a theme of breaking down established order to make way for freedom is what she is seen for.
Timing matters, and Vedic astrology provides each of us with a unique karmic timeline. Kamala is currently running her Rahu chapter, and with the strength and placement of this planet dominating her chart, it brings immense personal power. Her Rahu chapter started in 2012 soon after she became Attorney General of California, and runs until mid-2030. Each chapter has a sub-chapter, the Venus sub-chapter definitely supports getting the popular vote, although the call on the electoral vote is less clear.
Another way to approach timing is examining Kamala’s annual chart for the period that covers the time of the actual election. It’s a grueling, relentless Saturnian year but positively Saturn is forcefully retrograde in the ascendant in its home sign of Aquarius. That Aquarius energy of dismantling of the status quo is powered by humanitarian ideals. The Rahu chapter and Venus sub-chapter are supported by the annual chart which indicates these planets as her soul purpose and career. But it’s not without a fight – there is a pile-up of four planets, including a planetary war, in the democratic sign of Libra. Perhaps an echo of the Democratic party nomination or maybe broader in the fight for the democracy of the country? But with that powerful ascendant, so far Kamala has come out on top.
Countries also have birth charts and like synastry (chart matching) is used in personal relationships, it can be used to match the candidates to the country. Like Kamala, the U.S. is also currently running a Rahu chapter, so her energy is congruent. A big shift came in the U.S. chart mid-2016 as Rahu started running the show. Interestingly, Trump was running his Rahu chapter at the time of his election in 2016, however he switched into a new chapter shortly post-election in 2016 and was unsuccessful in his bid in 2020 when out of sync with the country. Biden at the time was running his Jupiter chapter, Rahu sub-chapter.
The shadow planet Rahu seems to hold the key to this election result. Rahu, also called the ascending lunar node, is not a physical planet, but the point where the path of the earth around the Sun intersects with the path of the Moon around the Earth. In Kamala Harris’ chart Rahu is exalted and the light of the Moon is full. In comparison, the other candidate also has a strong Rahu, but was born exactly on a lunar eclipse, making the Moon-mind devoid of light.