Predictions for the USA in 2025

Shortly after the year 2025 begins, President Donald Trump will take office in the USA. Supported by an unprecedented  populist movement returning him to the White House for a second non-consecutive term. President-elect Trump has outlined a challenging reform policy platform. Some of these policies go against long standing historical trends in the USA and will impact many Americans directly or financially. Despite difficult sub-periods and transits creating challenges, including for indebted low income earners, it is likely, on account of the strong and benefic Moon major period, that progress will continue on many levels in the USA during the coming year.

Key Reform Policies

1. Immigration Reform: On day one, the Trump administration will start deporting immigrants with criminal backgrounds who entered the country after Joe Biden opened the borders four years ago. 
2. Trade Policies: Trump has threatened to impose tariffs on goods from Canada, Mexico, and China.
3. Government Efficiency: Plans to improve government efficiency may involve eliminating tens or even hundreds of thousands of federal jobs.
4. Foreign Policy: Trump aims to quickly end the war in Ukraine and bring peace to the Middle East.

These reforms highlight the obstacles Trump may face in the new year.

Donald Trump's horoscope

Normally, we base predictions for the USA on the 20° Cancer rising SAMVA chart. However, with Trump as President, we can also look at his 6° Leo rising horoscope for clues about his political future. Let's take a look at his bad houses and what they suggest for his life in the Spring of 2025.

Non-Moolatrikona (non-MT) Signs: In Trump's horoscope, there are no MT signs in the 6th house (conflict and financial instability) or the 8th house (obstacles and endings). With the non-MT signs of Capricorn and Pisces there, respectively, there are no rulers of these houses, potentially harming other houses or planets. Moreover, there are no planets in these 'Dusthana' or bad houses. This suggests Trump has only normal karma to deal with in terms of setbacks related to their indications. 

However, Trump has an MT sign, Cancer, in the 12th house (losses and marital comforts), with the 7th lord Saturn and 3rd lord Venus placed there in infancy, but favourably conjunct. The 12th lord, the Moon, is afflicting in his chart, bringing him losses related to his public image, bankruptcies, and failed marriages. All of this has relevance for a huge planetary gathering in Pisces in the Spring.

In March and April 2025, up to six planets will gather in Pisces and the 8th house of Trump's chart. A similar gathering occurred at the end of his first term. In January and February 2021, upto six planets gathered in his 6th house of conflict. During that time, the 'Jan. 6' Capitol incursion happened, and Trump was impeached for the second time but acquitted in mid-February. 

Despite such challenging experiences, Trump has shown considerable resilience. The 'Jan 6' incident, while troubling, did not stop him from running and winning the 2024 election. Often he has been able to brush off court cases and debt problems. Despite such challenges, his strong 5th lord Jupiter in the 2nd house of wealth and strong 2nd lord Mercury in the 11th house of income, along with 1st lord Sun and an exalted Rahu in the 10th house, while 9th lord Mars supports his 1st house, have helped him grow his wealth, family and achieve a global status.

From the above we may surmise that in the Spring of 2025, Trump will likely face another significant set of problems, especially as he is in the sub-period of a weak 3rd lord Venus until June 2027, placed in his 12th house of losses. This is further compounded by transit Venus, while strengthened by being in its exaltation sign of Pisces from January 29 to June 1, 2025, also passing through the 8th house, keeping its indications in an overall weak state. As a result, while significant problems are foreseen, they are not expected to have long term repercussions for him.

However, this is a detour Let's now look at how this stellium of planets in Pisces will play out in the SAMVA USA chart.

The SAMVA USA Chart

In early 2021, the stellium in Capricorn took place in the 7th house of the SAMVA USA chart, ruling others, agreements, and freedoms. Many Americans saw 'Jan. 6' as an attack on US governance principles. While upsetting, it did not seem to alter the political landscape fundamentally. 

In the Spring of 2025, the stellium of six planets in Pisces will fall in the 9th house of the SAMVA USA chart. 

What we can expect is that there will be a disturbance involving the international support for the USA, that the easy financial gains of recent years, ranging from the prices of stocks, bonds and crypto currency, may become disturbed, or that some scandal erupts. 

The great power competition involving China and Russia, possibly related to the unresolved war in Ukraine, may try the patience of Donald Trump.

Let's now turn to the periods operating and transits influencing in the SAMVA USA chart in 2025 for a more detailed view.

Moon Major Period

A major planetary period represents an overarching trend in the national life, highlighting the influences of a particular planet. The Moon major period has been operating since April 2022 in the 20° Cancer rising SAMVA USA chart and will continue until 2032. During this period, significant progress is expected in the national affairs of the USA, particularly in terms of national identity and the material wellbeing of citizens.

The Moon, as the 1st lord, is placed in its exaltation sign, Taurus, and the 11th house of income, alliances, and aspirations. This placement suggests flourishing in these areas, provided that sub-period and transit influences do not overshadow it.

In April 2022, the article "New Age of Progress" predicted that we could expect "fresh and positive winds of change" in national affairs. This includes fame, technical mastery, military and exploratory success, and intelligence in national management. It also indicated an element of expansiveness, optimism, religiousness, and determination. The article noted that unethical policies favoring the wealthy few were unlikely to make headway during this time. It suggested that new leadership might invigorate the nation, with private sector figures like Elon Musk pushing ahead with exciting projects.

Since then, we've seen tremendous progress in artificial intelligence, quantum computing, self-landing rocket boosters, self-driving EVs, robots, and more, inspiring optimism in the population and investment community. We've also witnessed a political revolution against crony capitalism, where establishment politicians have long favored large companies over worker interests. During this period, their influence is expected to recede in the political arena.

There will be a strain on the good going and for the national identity in June to August when tr 8th lord Saturn becomes stationary at 7° Pisces and 9th house closely aspecting 1st lord Moon at 7° 20' Taurus in the 11th house. Given the Moon's natal strength, no setback is expected for its indications during that stressful time.

Rahu Sub-Period

The year starts with the Moon-Rahu period, which began in mid-September 2023 and ends in mid-March 2025. The sub-period highlights significant trends in national life when the planet's indications come to the fore during its brief operation.

Natal Rahu is placed in the most effective point (MEP) of the 10th house in the SAMVA USA chart, emphasizing recurring manipulations in government, legislature, and foreign trade.

For half a century, Americans have endured crony capitalism involving corrupt politicians and civil servants beholden to influential corporations. This has been detrimental to the American working class. Inequality is the great blight on an otherwise leading nation. President-elect Trump has promised to address this corruption by reforming the federal government. Like in the Sun major period, the impetus from the Moon period is to clamp down on such corruption in the national life.

During Joe Biden's presidency, the Rahu sub-period has been associated with moral and value-related problems for Americans. Transit Rahu, the indicator of deception and manipulation, moved through the Pisces and the 9th house of the SAMVA USA chart from November 29, 2023, from where it affected the 1st, 3rd, and 5th houses in the first half of 2024. While there, transit Rahu highlighted corruption in judicial affairs as the Democrats used their power to target Donald Trump with numerous court cases, termed "lawfare" of 2023-2024. The media supported this effort, but all of it failed on November 5, 2024, when Trump was re-elected. The Rahu sub-period ends in March and the transit of Rahu in the 9th house ends on June 2, 2025, all of which is expected to bring closure to these efforts.

As the year opens, transit Rahu is in a mutual aspect with natal 6th lord Jupiter in Scorpio and the 5th house (blue line in below graph). This combination could increase the risk of the USA entering a foreign war due to manipulations in foreign relations. With tr 8th lord Saturn in the MEP of the 8th house until mid February 2025, from where it aspects the 10th, 2nd and 5th houses (holding natal 6th lord Jupiter), there can be violence in the national life.

Until the end of this sub-period, transit Rahu in Pisces afflicts transit debilitated Mars in Cancer from late November 2024 to mid-May 2025. As the year begins, transit Mars will be within a 1° aspect of Rahu, exact on January 5, suggesting manipulations in government, legislature, and foreign trade. This aspect also brings out anti-social or criminal behaviour. It becomes exact again on April 10, in the Moon-Jupiter period, with transit Mars in infancy, making it powerless to protect its indications. 

Jupiter Sub-Period 

On March 16, 2025, the Moon-Jupiter period begins, running until July 2026. This period promises to be interesting as Jupiter, the 6th lord of conflict in the 5th house, aspects the exalted Moon, the 1st lord in the 11th house. Both planets are well-placed, with the Moon in full strength and Jupiter almost so. This aspect gives Americans a strong sense of identity and resilience in the face of challenges. It also imparts optimism and spirituality, supported by the Sun, the 2nd lord in the 7th house, aspecting the 1st house.

On March 24, 2025, transit 8th lord Saturn in early Pisces will enter the aspect of natal Jupiter at 4° 20' Scorpio and the 5th house, remaining within a 5° orb of the trinal aspect (orange line) until March 16, 2026. The aspect becomes exact when transit 8th lord Saturn is at 4° 20' Pisces three times, first on May 7th, then on September 20th, 2025 and for the third and final time on January 31st, 2026. This aspect is considered violence-inducing, especially if Saturn is also influencing Jupiter in this timeframe. This occurs on April 1, 2025, when transit 6th lord Jupiter in Taurus begins to aspect natal 8th lord Saturn in Scorpio, becoming exact on April 29, 2025. 

Moreover, after being conjunct transit stationary Rahu since March 8th, transit 8th lord Saturn enters Pisces on March 30th, where the conjunction with Rahu becomes exact on April 21. This combination remains influential until mid-May, impacting working people, civil servants, the oil industry, and the economy. This corresponds with the goals of the Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) as described above. Those actions could potentially cause a lot of confusion and lead to a reduction in government stimulus to the economy, which would then cause a deterioration in the economy and on financial markets over the summer.

Jupiter's transit and influence

On May 15, 2025, transit 6th lord Jupiter, ruling conflict, will exit Taurus and enter Gemini, moving into the 12th house of losses, where it will stay for about a year. This placement weakens Jupiter's functional indications as the 6th lord as well as its general indications. Astrologer and author, K. Rajesh Chaudhary describes these indications thus:

"The sixth house rules public amity, relations with neighbors, general health of the public, political stability, financial solvency of the nation, management of debts, litigations, judicial functioning, communal harmony in the country and labor relations. The close natal/transit afflictions to the sixth house or its lord by the most malefic planet or slow moving planets from the malefic houses indicate fatal accidents involving large number of deaths, debts and setback from conflict."

„Jupiter is the indicator of advisors to the heads of State, ministers, preceptors, diplomats, judges, treasury, top political and administrative positions, teaching, law, financial institutions and advisory roles, astrologers, management experts, administrators, business consulting and financial services. It acts as the significator for the ninth house. When strong, it rules expansion and optimism.“

„The twelfth house rules financial losses, expenditure, mishaps, group hospitalizations, foreign debt, wars and smuggling. The close afflictions to the twelfth house or its lord by the malefic planets from the malefic houses indicate losses for the country.“

This transit of Jupiter happens regularly every twelve years or so. Here is a review of the three most recent such transits.

July 1989 to July 1990: "Operation Just Cause" was a US military intervention in Panama. It faced significant challenges, including the loss of 23 American soldiers and the controversial capture of Panamanian leader Manuel Noriega.

June 2001 to July 2002: On "September 11" there were devastating terrorist attacks on September 11, 2001, that led to a prolonged conflict in Afghanistan, with significant casualties and challenges in stabilizing the region. "Operation Anaconda, was another major US military operation in Afghanistan in 2002 that faced fierce resistance from Taliban and al-Qaeda forces, resulting in higher-than-expected US casualties.

June 2013 to June 2014: "Fall of Mosul", was the rapid fall of Mosul to ISIS forces in June 2014, representing a significant setback for US efforts to stabilize Iraq, highlighting the growing strength of ISIS in the region.

During the forthcoming one-year transit of Jupiter in the 12th house, there is a risk of foreign entanglements leading to war, losses from conflict, costly fatal accidents, losses from debts, or health setbacks, including pandemics.

On May 30, 2025, transit Rahu will move into the 8th house, bringing its deceptive influence to obstacles, endings, and easy gains. At the same time, transit Ketu will move into Leo and the 2nd house of wealth and status. From August to October, Ketu will become stationary at 24° Leo and 2nd house MEP, closely aspecting 4th lord Venus in the 6th house MEP. This will occur during the Moon-Jupiter period, with transit Jupiter weak in the 12th house. This configuration is likely to cause setbacks to the country's wealth, housing prices, financial stability and communal harmony.

In late August and early September 2025, transit Jupiter will pass 24° Gemini, where it will aspect 4th lord Venus, while in a mutual aspect with transit stationary FM Rahu in the 8th house MEP. This close aspect in early September may intensify financial problems, particularly for banks regarding their extension of credit to home buyers or low-income individuals struggling with high-interest debt.

Change of signs

As three slow moving planets change signs in 2025, there will likely be a noticeable trend shift in the national affairs from the Spring of 2025. As Saturn moves into Pisces and the 9th house, while under FM influences, it will likely mean that obstacles and endings become more problematic, but focused on the progress of the nation and foreign relations. With Jupiter's move into Gemini and 12th house, the political opposition in the USA, now the Democrats, will likely be searching for their sure footing, while the USA may get involved in a war with military losses or there will be financial setbacks. Finally, as Rahu and Ketu move into the 8th and 2nd houses, the wealth and easy gains are likely to become disturbed, especially in the fall.

Conclusion

The major disturbances in the national life will happen in the Spring, and to a lesser extent in the Autumn. With 8th lord Saturn, the most malefic planet in the Cancer rising horoscope, transiting the 9th house, there are positive sides for the indications of Saturn and the 8th house, but only when it is not afflicted or afflicting in this house. When it is afflicting or being afflicted, there can be problems with obstacles, endings and easy gains. As the 9th house rules foreign relations, primarily diplomacy, and with the 6th lord Jupiter transiting the 12th house, ruling war, where Jupiter is weak and becomes afflicted a number of times, distant foreign actors or conflicts can cause losses. With also Saturn coming under the influence of Jupiter for a better part of the year, with transit Jupiter also affected in Spring, there is the risk of mass casualties, storms and other natural disasters. Finally, there may be economic and financial problems in the autumn.