Dick Cheney, a dominant figure in US politics, Secretary of Defence under George H Bush and VP under George W Bush from 2001 to 2009, has died. He was a key architect of the “war on terror” after 9/11 and an early advocate of the disastrous invasion of Iraq in 2003. He later became a bitter critic of the Republican Party under Trump and was a long-standing advocate of Nato expansion into Eastern Europe, backing Ukraine’s bid in 2008.
Born 30 January 1941 7.30 pm Lincoln, Nebraska, he had a hard-working 6th house Aquarius Sun opposition Pluto square Jupiter Saturn in Taurus. He would be enduring with so many Fixed planets, stubborn, controlling – with, arguably, Jupiter Saturn’s tendency to fly high and then come crashing down. He also had an Earth Grand trine of Uranus in the international 9th trine Neptune trine a 5th house Venus in Capricorn – security based, a good organizer, a builder in life, tending to lack imagination. Plus an unaspected 4th house Mars = uncompromising, in constant activity, unrestrained. And a 7th house Pisces Moon opposition Neptune and sextile Uranus which hints at softer emotional side which sits at odds with his determined earthy temperament.
His relationship chart with George W Bush had a gung-ho, impulsive composite Sun opposition Mars square Jupiter which sent them into an ill-advised attack on Iraq; with tr Jupiter conjunct the composite Pluto when it occurred as well, also egging them on to an overly-confident push..
Cheney’s relationship with Donald Rumsfeld, Secretary of Defence over Iraq, who died in 2021, also had hints of over-enthusiasm from composite Sun, Jupiter, Pluto; overlaid with aggravation and bad luck from Mars Saturn.
Given that Iraq did more to damage the USA’s standing than any other recent event, Cheney’s relationship chart with the USA with a Sun opposition Pluto square Saturn makes sense of a war which did not bring praise and plaudits.
Two years earlier at 9/11 tr Pluto was hovering around the conjunction to his 4th house Mars, producing fear and a profound shock; with the Solar Arc Sun square his Pluto; and tr Neptune moving to square his Jupiter Saturn in the aftermath. By the Iraq Attack in March 2003 his Solar Arc Saturn was nearly conjunct his Pluto; with his Solar Arc Sun squaring his Jupiter Saturn in the calamitous aftermath. And undermining tr Neptune conjunct his Sun was in place by the autumn 2003. Tr Uranus was also opposition his SA Midheaven as well. As astrological pileup.
He fell out with GW Bush in the time that followed though stayed in place till 2009.
Cheney’s chart relocated to Iraq puts Mars in the hidden 12th, Pluto in the trapped 8th and his Jupiter Saturn in the 4th. There is also a yod of Mars sextile Midheaven inconjunct a 5th house emotionally-excitable Uranus. Uranus on the focal point of a yod suggests a connection that was a catalyst for extreme change on the part of both – as Iraq descended into chaos and Cheney’s reputation took a hit from which it never recovered.
His daughter Liz Cheney stood up against Trump publicly after January 6th – see in search.
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