This Week in Asteroids: Station Edition – 12 November 2026

By Alex Miller

Often when big doings are afoot, asteroids representing the principals in those stories can be found standing stock still in the heavens, embedded in the collective consciousness in ways which make them impossible to ignore.  This is termed a “station,” a period when, from our perspective on Earth, a point appears to slow, come to a halt, and reverse direction in the heavens.  Astronomically, it’s an optical illusion, based on the triangulation of Earth, the sun, and any third body; but astrologically, these apparent turning points signal times of major transition and change, when individuals who resonate to these names find themselves in crisis or highlighted, for good or ill.

Early November saw four such instances, one of which was a direct response to the Republican ballot bloodbath of the Midterm Elections on November 3^rd.  On November 6^th, US President Donald Trump announced the resignation of Susie Wiles, the first female White House Chief of Staff, and her replacement by conservative hardliner Stephen Miller, architect of the administration’s unpopular immigration policies.

The bump-up in Stephen Miller’s status is imaged by the station of asteroid Stephania (14 Cancer), a feminine variation of his first name, which turned direct that very day, trine (120 degrees) the Sun.  Further, asteroid Stevin (29 Capricorn), an alternate spelling, conjoins both Pluto (3 Aquarius) and asteroid Whitehouse (27 Capricorn), with asteroid Miller (15 Sagittarius) in semisquare (45 degrees), underscoring the increase in personal power (Pluto) which the promotion grants to Miller (Stevin, Miller) within the administration (Whitehouse).

Outgoing Chief of Staff Susie Wiles is there, too, in the form of asteroid Wiles (14 Taurus) exactly opposed (180 degrees) the Sun (14 Scorpio), highlighting her in the moment.  Wiles also opposes Mercury (9 Scorpio), with its retrograde status signaling the reappraisal of her performance in the job, and Trump’s decision to make a change.  As well, asteroid Susi (5 Capricorn), a shortened spelling of her first name, finds itself squared (90 degrees) both Neptune (1 Aries), suggesting disappointment and disappearance, and Saturn (8 Aries), representing loss and limitation, also sesquiquadrate (135 degrees) asteroid NOT (23 Taurus), which functions as a general disqualifier or symbol of negation.

More fallout from the election can be seen in a pair of stories playing out over November 9^th and 10^th, when on the 9^th, Representative Thomas Massie (R-KY) introduced articles of impeachment in the US House of Representatives to remove US Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth from office.  Hegseth’s botched prosecution of the illegal war with Iran, which has led to the increased gas and fuel oil costs for Americans that formed part of their rationale for turning Congress over to the Democrats, was just one of eight articles of impeachment presented by Massie, a fellow Republican.  The attempt was squashed the next day by a vote to refer the charges to the House Judiciary Committee, essentially ensuring that no action would be taken before the new Democrat-led Congress convenes in January.

Pete Hegseth’s narrow squeak is seen as asteroid Peter’s (12 Pisces) direct station, in trine to the Sun.  A square to Uranus (4 Gemini) images the controversy over both his performance and the attempted ouster.  Hegseth opponent Thomas Massie’s prominence on the day is depicted by asteroid Massey (22 Scorpio, an alternate spelling,) conjoined the Sun (17 Scorpio) and exactly squared Mars (22 Leo), ruling the military and Department of Defense, and establishing him as an adversary (Mars).  A T-Square (1) is formed with Massie’s opposition to asteroid NOT (23 Taurus), affirming that there would be no vote (NOT) on the Defense Secretary’s removal.

On the same day as the deferment of the Hegseth vote, Republicans in the Lame Duck session elected Representative Jim Jordan (R-OH) as their Minority Leader for the incoming Congress.  Jordan, who had mounted an unsuccessful bid for Speaker when his Party was in control, is a MAGA firebrand who is unlikely to seek compromise with Democrats going forward, and could prove a liability for the GOP’s chances of regaining control in two years.

There is no station operable for this story, but, as with Stephen Miller, asteroid James (4 Aquarius) conjoined Pluto (3 Aquarius) spells out enhanced personal power for Jordan.  Its squares to asteroid House (10 Scorpio) and Mercury retrograde (6 Scorpio) define the venue for that newfound power (House) and the vote that made it possible (Mercury).  Asteroid Jordaens (18 Capricorn, closest to Jordan) conjoined asteroids Nemesis (24 Capricorn) and Whitehouse (27 Capricorn) suggests Jordan may well bring further ruin and destruction (Nemesis) to both the GOP delegation and the administration (Whitehouse).

The third station story concerns Jensen Huang, the Nvidia President and CEO currently under investigation for possible security breaches related to his affair with Alice Huang (no relation), suspected of being a Chinese spy.  Nvidia’s status as a frontrunner in A.I. development makes this a story with national security implications as well.  The New York Times broke the story of Nvidia’s internal investigation of Huang on November 8^th, the same day that asteroid Jensen (18 Cancer) turned retrograde, opposed asteroid Nemesis (23 Capricorn).   A T-Square with Venus retrograde (23 Libra) illustrates the potential for ruin (Nemesis) for Huang (Jensen) stemming from his ill-advised affair (Venus).  As well, asteroid Alice (2 Capricorn) is semisquare the Sun, placing his inamorata directly in the spotlight as a suspected spy, imaged by Alice’s square to Neptune (1 Aries), ruling espionage and deception.  Alice also squares Saturn (8 Aries), which is in turn broadly squared Jensen, perhaps pointing to punishment (Saturn) to ensue for both Huangs (Alice, Jensen) from their connection.  This is the case, with current reporting indicating that Jensen Huang resigned on November 12th in advance of a likely ouster by Nvidia’s board of directors, after further revelations about a second affair with a subordinate at Nvidia.  Huang is also facing the likelihood of having to testify before the US Congress.

The final station to be discussed involves the calling of the tight-as-a-tick Mississippi senate race, where African American Dem challenger Scott Colom has defeated Republican incumbent Senator Cindy Hyde-Smith, by a margin of less than 5,000 votes out of nearly a million cast.  Delays in vote counting from mail-in and provisional ballots postponed the decision until November 11^th, but Colom’s victory boosts the Democrats’ Senate numbers to 55.  Mississippi hasn’t had a black senator since the end of Reconstruction, some 145 years ago, despite having the highest percentage of black citizens of any state in the Union.

As the counting progressed, asteroid Hyde (20 Pisces) shifted stance from retrograde to direct motion on November 8^th, in a tight trine to the Sun (19 Scorpio) when the race was finally called, placing Hyde-Smith in crisis mode, with a major change of direction in the offing.  Additionally, asteroid Smith (12 Scorpio) conjoins the Sun, placing her in the spotlight, with her humiliation obvious.

Her loss is perhaps more clearly illustrated by a T-Square, involving asteroid Cynthia (24 Cancer), for Cindy, opposed asteroids Nemesis (24 Capricorn) and Whitehouse (28 Capricorn), with a retrograde Venus (22 Libra) on the fulcrum, conjunct asteroids Senator (24 Libra) and Losse (0 Scorpio).  This depicts a female (Venus) senator (Senator) named Cindy (Cynthia) losing (Losse, a phonetic match for “loss”) her seat, with the destruction (Nemesis) of her career abetted in part by her connection with Trump (Whitehouse).

A more general statement of her loss can be seen in the Grand Trine Kite pattern (2) formed by trines from Cynthia and Hyde to Sun/Smith, with an opposition to asteroid NOT (22 Taurus) on the String, combining all three names (Cynthia, Hyde, Smith) in a highly visible way (Sun) with a point symbolizing negation and dismissal (NOT).

Scott Colom’s unexpected win is imaged by asteroid Scott (5 Sagittarius) conjoined asteroid Nike (12 Sagittarius), named for the Greek goddess of victory, and opposed Uranus (4 Gemini), ruling shocks, surprises, and rebellion.  There is a delicious irony in Colom’s win:  it was Cindy Hyde-Smith who blocked his nomination as a federal judge in 2022, freeing him to run against her four years later.  Karma, indeed!

Notes:  (1) A T-Square is a dynamic pattern composed of two or more planets in opposition (180 degrees), each squared (90 degrees) a third.  It represents stress and conflict, with the fulcrum point (at the square) offering a possibility of resolution.

(2) A Kite is a special type of Grand Trine, with one or more points opposing one of the three primary Grand Trine points.  The point in opposition is termed the “String,” and guides the operation and manifestation of the Kite itself.

Sources:  reporting from AP, CBS News, MS NOW; chart data from serennu.com; graphic images by author

Title Image Credit:  drawn by ChatGPT