Assassination Attempt on Mr Donald Trump - How Maraka Planets/Dashas work?

Recent assassination attempt on Former USA President Mr Donald Trump gave another chance to look at how Maraka Dasha/ Maraka Planets work in our life. I am aware that any discussion around physical death of any person can be quite discomforting for many. Hence, please take your judicious decision whether you want to read through this article or not.


Let’s begin to see as to what brought this event in Mr Donald Trump’s life and also how we can be proactive in mitigating such situations in life only by being aware of timings and circumstances –

Mr Donald Trump’s Chart – As per the online information available, Donald Trump was born on 14th June, 1946. 10.54 am. Queens, NY, USA. He is born as Leo Ascendant with Mars in 1st house, Jupiter in 2nd house/Virgo, Ketu-Moon in 4th house/Scorpio, Rahu-Sun in 10th house/Taurus, Mercury in 11th house/Gemini and Saturn-Venus in 12th house/Cancer.


Maraka Houses/Planets– I have written a separate series on Maraka Dashas - https://www.astrosaxena.com/articles/MarakaDashaSeries which may be helpful for those who want to study more on this subject. Similarly, I wrote an article on Chris Watts Case - https://www.astrosaxena.com/articles/Watts on similar lines which can be useful for study.


Maraka Houses and Maraka Planets – In an astrological chart, 2nd house and 7th house are known as Maraka Houses. Planets ruling these two houses and Planets placed in these houses can be called as Maraka Planets.


Hence in Donald Trump’s chart, we can say that Maraka Planets are –

2nd house/Virgo lord Mercury,

Jupiter in 2nd house/Virgo and

7th house/Aquarius lords Saturn-Rahu.


Now, let’s look at his Dashas at the time of assassination attempt – He was going through Jupiter-Ketu-Saturn dasha on 13th July, 2024 when assassination attempt took place.


Jupiter is one of the Maraka Planet as it sits in 2nd house/Virgo.


Saturn is another Maraka Planet as it rules 7th house/Aquarius. Saturn is activated by not only Pratyantar Dasha but also through Jupiter MD itself as Saturn is in Jupiter’s Nakshatra Punarvasu.


Ketu in Scorpio can represent destructive events as Ketu and Scorpio both represent destruction and chaos. Moreover, Ketu is in Jyeshtha Nakshatra ruled by Mercury which is another Maraka Planet for him.


So, if we see all Maraka Planets were active in Jupiter-Ketu-Saturn dasha.


Annual Transits – Now, what was the situation in annual transits –


As we know that Scorpio sign is getting lots of energy right now through aspects of Saturn, Rahu, Jupiter and Mars. As Scorpio is sign of chaotic events and major transformations, we can see that we are getting news of one or the other major accident happening almost every day. This is a chaotic time we are going through.


Moreover, Ketu is in 2nd house/Virgo and Saturn is in 7th house/Aquarius. They are 2nd house from Leo sign and 7th house from Leo sign respectively. It means they are in Maraka Houses for Leo sign. As Donald Trump is a Leo ascendant, this was very much indicative of some chaotic event as Saturn-Ketu both are malefic planets. They both are not providers as they represent Limitations and Separations respectively and besides their dashas, they both are transiting his Maraka Houses right now. This was a major indication towards some chaotic event coming.


It is interesting that at the time of event, Moon was also in 2nd house/Virgo.


We can argue about dignity of planets in birth chart and transit but I don’t think it is of any importance in events like Death because Death happens everyday. Daily 1000s of people die with planets in good/bad dignity.


What was the saving grace for Donald Trump? – As I see, MD planet is Jupiter and transiting Jupiter was also aspecting birth Jupiter from 10th house/Taurus. As Jupiter is a benefic planet and in his chart Jupiter is Stationery, this looks like the only major reason which safeguarded him.


Some additional information for all –


Ketu is in Virgo Sign from Oct, 2023.


Saturn is in Aquarius Sign from Jan, 2023.


They are 2nd and 7th from Leo Sign (Virgo is 2nd and Aquarius is 7th). So, they are in Maraka Houses for Leo in Transit.


So, wherever Leo falls in our chart, we can see death or death-like situations in that area of life up to May, 2025 as they will stay in these two signs till then.


It is more potential if person is under Ketu or Saturn MD/AD.


Like, I will start Rahu AD from Sep, 2024. Rahu is in 10th with Saturn and rules over my Ketu in Aquarius.


Fortunately, I am not dealing with many living karakas of 10th house like Father or Bosses etc. but 10th house is still career, recognition and fame. This shows possibility of loss of these things from Oct, 2023 to May, 2025. Health wise, Knees area of body can be impacted.


Finally, one common complaint people have towards astrologers is that why astrologers couldn’t predict any such event before its happening? Why such analysis are always done retrospectively?


Well, the reasons can be two-fold –


1. It is not necessary that astrologers are studying Donald Trump chart before the event. Every astrologer can be busy with his work. Hence, such analysis can be done only in retrospective manner, after the event has occurred.


2. Or even if some astrologers had seen such an event coming then please let me know as to how many people are receptive to know predictions about death or death-like circumstances? Normally, people don’t even want to listen to any prediction of even minor illnesses. This is another reason why any such analysis is done retrospectively.

Hope this helps.