The Brian Williams Debacle

This week news anchor Brian Williams has become the news. ��On Wednesday 4 Feb 2015 he apologized on the evening news for misstating the extent of his involvement in an incident during the Iraq war in which a helicopter was hit by enemy fire. Williams’ supporters say that he mis-remembered an event that happened many years ago as all of us are wont to do. ��His detractors say that he deliberately lied.

Williams time of birth is unknown, so I cast a chart with Noon positions and solar sign houses. ��Around the natal chart I placed the transits for the 6:30 pm evening news on the day of his apology.

Brian Williams natal chart, Noon positions, time unknown, with transits for the day of his apology superimposed.

What immediately stands out the the prominence of the transiting Uranus/Pluto square exactly aspecting his natal Mars. ��If Williams were born during the morning, transiting Pluto would be precisely opposite his natal Mars on the day of the apology. This is a typical interpretation of transiting Pluto opposite Mars quoted from thefutureminders.com:

Pluto Opposition Mars









“Any conflicts that arise now likely are intense. Whatever opponents you encounter at this time usually are formidable, although you also can demonstrate considerable strength in asserting your wishes. Important issues, especially with others, may require much effort. Sometimes they reach a critical point during this cycle because you are unlikely to let important things pass without reacting. You typically find it easier to stand up for what is right, which you may do on your own volition, or people or circumstances may compel you. It is possible that controlling influences in your life become too overbearing, requiring you to defend your position, even to sever ties.”

Natal Mars here is significant because Mars occupies his 3rd solar house of communications and is opposed by transiting Pluto in his 9th solar house of broadcasting. Furthermore, Mars rules his Capricorn solar 10th house of career by exaltation and his solar 12th house of scandal, seclusion and self-undoing.�� Transiting Uranus occupies the 12th house of undoing, squares transiting Pluto in the 9th of broadcasting, and also squares natal Mars in the 3rd of communications. ��As I write this, Brian Williams has gone into seclusion for a few days and will not be broadcasting the evening news.

The transiting Uranus/Pluto square has been prominent in the charts of many news stories in recent times.