Solar Returns have their fans but are a hit and miss tool taken on their own for predicting elections and the aftermath.
In a quick skip backwards – only JFK had lucky, successful Jupiter in his Solar Return 10th on his election.
Trump in 2016 for his successful run had Uranus conjunct the Solar Return Midheaven which makes sense of a change of career direction but that could mean several things.
In 2020 when he lost, Uranus was still in his SR 10th with a power-propelled Jupiter Pluto on his SR Descendant – and admittedly Procyon on the SR Ascendant conjunct his emotionally-wounded natal Venus Saturn in Cancer.
In 2024 he had Neptune in his SR 10th square a hidden Venus, Sun, Mercury in his 12th square a Saturn opposition Moon, none of which looked resoundingly cheerful for him.
George W Bush won in 2000 with Neptune in the SR 10th along with Mars and Jupiter Saturn Pluto in the 8th.
Obama won in 2008 with Uranus on the SR Descendant (Washington, DC) and Venus Saturn Mars in the SR 12th.
Nixon won in 1968 with Uranus Pluto in the SR 9th and Sun in the SR 10th. With Sun in the SR 10th the following year.
Trump in his Solar Return from June 2025 for a year has Sun conjunct the Midheaven and Jupiter in the SR 10th – which looks successful.
Last time it came up for discussion I bought a recommended book on Solar Returns but did not make much headway with it. Though I gleaned that the SR Ascendant was significant and that Solar Returns cannot be treated on their own as a standalone chart.
Comments more than welcome.
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