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Biwheel chart showing Vera Putina natal (inner) and secondary progression to birth of Vladimir Putin, Oct. 7, 1950 (outer)
What's remarkable about Vera Putina's secondary progression is, her progressed Moon (22 Cancer) sextile p. Venus (22 Virgo) sextile p. Saturn (22 Scorpio) makes an exceptionally perfected minor grand trine. One can believe this woman became a mother at this time, and she was full of wonder and joy. But note her progressed Mercury (14 Libra) opposite p. Sedna (15 Aries) and square p. Pluto (15 Cancer). By 1960 when she has to give up Vladimir (see next chart below), her p. Sun arrives in this devastating t-square. Certainly as happy as she is at her son's birth, her situation of a single mother caring for a married man's illegitimate child is a great burden that makes supporting him almost impossible, and this must weigh on her mind (Mercury).
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Biwheel chart showing Vera Putina natal (inner) and secondary progression to summer 1960 when she had to give her son up (outer)
Now see how Vera's progressed Sun has indeed formed a T-square with p. Sedna and p. Pluto. This was an excrutiating moment in her life, to lose her firstborn, who would turn out to be her only son.
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Biwheel chart showing Vera Putina natal (inner) and secondary progression to Vladimir Putin being appointed Russia's president, Dec. 31, 1999 (outer)
Vera Putina's progression shows a stunning feeling of success, with her p. Sun/Venus trine p. Uranus, a time of extreme pride, as she recognizes her son Vladimir on TV in this year, and now he is president. But a cloud hangs over her nevertheless, as that p. Sun/Venus is also squared by p. Neptune.
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Biwheel chart showing Vera Putina natal (inner) and secondary progression to Vladimir Putin's invasion of Ukraine (outer)
We cannot know for certain Vera Putina's opinion of the invasion of Ukraine. But I feel the T-square between p. Mercury, p. Moon/Jupiter, and p. Neptune is not a promising one for her peace of mind. Progressed Moon is applying opposite Neptune (perhaps she believed the propaganda about nazis in Ukraine) but then p. Moon squares p. Mercury. That does not bode well for confidence in what she is hearing. Since the rectified time seems promising, one wonders if this chart might hold the key to Putin's future or even what is underlying his present position. For example, p. Saturn (0 Sagittarius) is sitting like a cormorant, square his mother's natal Moon/Mercury conjunction at 0 Virgo. That can't be good, and it's going to be within a degree square for years. (Yes, that was a Paradise Lost reference; give yourself bonus points if you recognized it.)
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Biwheel chart showing Vladimir Putin natal (inner) and secondary progression to Putin forced to leave his family (outer)
Just as Vera Putina's progression at this time had her p. Sun involved in a T-square with p. Pluto and p. Sedna, incredibly Putin's p. Sun (23 Libra 0) is opposite his p. Sedna (23 Aries 40) and square p. Makemake (23 Cancer 15). The square to Makemake is the excitement of suddenly getting out of the clutches of his disapproving step-father, but that opposition to Sedna says that underlying any elation is helpless desperation at losing his mother and home. Progressed Mercury (12 Libra 09) is also conjunct his n. Sun, and p. Saturn (26 Virgo 26) is dead-on his n. Mercury (26 Virgo 28). We shouldn't be surprised if this child is likely to brood and calculate some future retribution, stemming from this trauma.
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Biwheel chart showing Vladimir Putin natal (inner) and secondary progression to fall of Berlin Wall (outer)
If you don't use or know Haumea (here's an intro), you would miss the great significance of the fall of the Berlin Wall in 1989 for Putin. At this critical time in history, Putin's p. Sun/Venus (22 Scorpio 22/22 Scorpio 42) is square p. Haumea (22 Leo 56). As a marker of sweeping change, destruction, and renewal, while the world celebrated the break in the Iron Curtain at last, Putin is crushed. It's the first crack in Russia's iron grip on eastern Europe, and later becomes his excuse for his attempts to retake former Soviet republics.
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Biwheel chart showing Vladimir Putin natal (inner) and secondary progression to his appointment as president of Russia (outer)
Just a few years after p. Sun square p. Jupiter and p. Sun sextile p. Saturn, and as p. Moon (11 Gemini) trines his natal Sun, Putin achieves an incredible promotion, appointed acting president of Russia. In a few months he will have to run for the office to retain this honor, as can be forseen with p. Moon moving to oppose p. Mercury (15 Sagittarius). Progressed Mercury is well placed to win and retain power, as it soon trines n. Moon, p. Pluto, and p. Haumea in years to come. But with progressed Mars square his n. Sun, how will he rule?
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Biwheel chart showing Vladimir Putin natal (inner) and secondary progression to the bloody end of the Beslan School Siege (outer)
A disastrous event in Putin's administration is when Chechen terrorists took children and teachers hostage at the Beslan School in Russia, and in just a few days, a rescue attempt resulted in 333 deaths, most of them hostages. Criticism of the Kremlin's decision to send in security forces was sharp, and Putin felt it keenly, as his p. Sun (7 Sagittarius 20) conjuncts his n. Mars (8 Sagittarius 0), which also sets off sesquiquadrates to p. Sedna and p. Makemake. Of course there is no investigation, only misdirection and misinformation to cover up who's to blame for the terrible mistake, as represented by Putin's p. Mars (18 Capricorn 10) square p. Neptune (18 Libra 47).
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Biwheel chart showing Vladimir Putin natal (inner) and secondary progression to approximate date he began demanding a percentage of Oligarchs' wealth (outer)
Soon after the Beslan School Siege, Putin decides to demand large regular tributes from each of the Russian oligarchs who have been wildly enriched by the fall of the Soviet Union. The evidence of his money grab is there in progression, as his p. Venus (12 Sagittarius) will make a long-lasting trine, just starting to form, to his n./p. Pluto/Haumea and sextile his p./n. Neptune, dovetailed by his p. Sun doing the same. This adequately represents the vast stealthy acquisition of wealth Putin has attained in the last 17 years. He's perfected his subterfuge of his real motives as president, as p. Mars square p. Neptune becomes exact mid-2005.
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Biwheel chart showing Vladimit Putin natal (inner) with secondary progression to Global Magnitsky Act passage and Trump election (outer)
Fast forward to what should have been a terrible setback to Putin, the passage of the Global Magnitsky Act which would financially penalize him and many of his top allies in Russia if they were discovered to be responsible for human rights violations or acts of corruption. And yet this isn't the chart of someone feeling unduly troubled, with its p. Sun (19 Sagittarius 50) trine p. Pluto (19 Leo 45) and sextile p. Neptune (19 Libra 05). No, "what me, worry?" says Putin, because his best friend Donald Trump has just been elected the President of the United States! Something he not only desired but had his minions support with releasing hacked e-mails stolen from the DNC.
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Biwheel chart showing Vladimir Putin (inner) and secondary progression to Trump's call with Zelenskyy reported by whistleblower (outer), September 22, 2019
On this date (that I saw coming before August 2018), President Trump admitted to the press on the White House lawn that yes, he did talk to Ukrainian President Zelenskyy about Joe Biden, and he did mention corruption, but it was a perfect call! A whistleblower report had emerged weeks earlier, that Trump improperly requested President Zelenskyy to open an investigation into Joe Biden before Trump would release missiles needed by Ukraine to keep Russia at bay. How did Putin feel about this one? Not good. His greatest asset, Trump, was in danger of being drummed out of office, represented by Putin's p. Venus (0 Capricorn 14) square Saturn (1 Libra 39). Perhaps he even knew about the ham-handed call in July when it happened, since that's when Putin's p. Moon (8 Pisces) was exactly square his n. Mars (8 Sagittarius) (see lower right of chart), and semi-square p. Sedna and sesquiquadrate p. Makemake, that Achilles Heel constellation activated again. Two days later, Nancy Pelosi announced impeachment inquiry into Trump.
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Biwheel chart showing Vladimir Putin natal (inner) and secondary progression to his invasion of Ukraine (outer), February 24, 2022
After several months of insisting that the Russian buildup of troops around Ukraine are "training exercises," Putin attacks on several fronts, expecting an easy victory (as did the world in general). But wait, his p. Sun (26 Sagittarius 06) is square n. Saturn (25 Virgo 17)/n. Mercury (26 Virgo 28). His great power represented by progressed Sun trines to Pluto, Haumea, and Sedna, is fading. And it looks like we will find out soon how misbegotten his decision is, as p. Moon (10 Aries 40) is opposing his n. Sun just a few months later. As the world winces, expecting the worst, the following months indeed reveal a resolute defense by the Ukrainians, not just holding the line but often retaking territory that Russia overran.
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Biwheel chart showing Vladimir Putin natal (inner) and secondary progression to signs of Ukraine getting upper hand, with counter-attacks, increased momentum (outer), May 19, 2022
As Putin's p. Moon (13 Aries 30) reaches opposition to his n. Sun, and p. Sun (25 Sagittarius 20) squares his n. Saturn (25 Virgo 17), NATO weapons assist the persistent Ukrainians, while the world continues to pressure Russia with punishing sanctions, against the nation and many individuals including Putin and family. Sweden and Finland have applied to join NATO, the complete opposite of Putin's plans. A retired Russian military analyst on Russia TV even spoke the truth about Russia's uncertain position, saying that the invasion is not going well, and the entire world is against Russia. The progressed Moon has a bumpy ride to go through Aries, and the p. Sun moving towards square n. Mercury indicates negative news ahead with much explaining to do.
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