On Thursday, December 13, 2012, one day after the partile
conjunction of transiting Venus and the North Node, Susan Rice withdrew her
candidacy for Secretary of State amidst the political brouhaha over the
Benghazi attack. In Republican circles, she has been widely criticized,
particularly by Senator John McCain, for reiterating White House talking points
on the Sunday morning news shows. Pundits have opined that his wrath is a
response to her aggressive stance against him in the run-up to the 2008
election when she campaigned for Obama.
As is too
often the case, Susan has no recorded birth time. In these instances, a
fountain of information can be gleaned from the nodes. Natally, Mercury rules
the North Node, and Jupiter rules the South Node. This year, progressed Mercury
will conjunct the progressed South Node, an indication of some manner of loss
for Mercury. On Thursday the transiting Sun was conjunct this pair, activating
the aspect. As a result of misinformation, received and delivered, she withdrew
her name from consideration(Mercury ruling the North Node outwardly expressing
the loss of the South Node).
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Meanwhile, the transiting
Venus-North Node conjunction was conjunct the natal Sun. A repetition of
aspects is a signal to pay attention: something important is happening. (Here
the combination was between the Sun and a node). The natal Sun is square Saturn
in Aquarius that was at the transiting North Bending. What appears to have
materialized in Susan’s life was John McCain’s heavy hand of authority: he did
not appreciate her power (or sincerely believes she has used it inappropriately
– transiting Venus in detriment in Scorpio). In addition, the White House that
provided the talking points, did little to support her (Saturn square Sun). Realizing
her own weak position, Susan decided not to pursue a higher position of
responsibility. Although the houses would shed further light on the
circumstances, the nodes and the planets conjunct and square them, often supply
sufficient information to tell the story.
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