The technical breakdown
The astrology behind it
For readers who want the numbers. If it reads dense, this is the section to skip — the main pages already carry everything you need to use this week. All positions computed with the Swiss Ephemeris and verified to arcsecond precision.
Donnie's natal chart
9 February 1972 · 10:45 AM CST · Chicago, IL (41.88° N, 87.63° W)
- Ascendant
- 22° Taurus 11'
- Midheaven
- 0° Aquarius 19'
- ASC ruler
- Venus in Pisces (exalted), H11
- Sect
- Day chart · Benefic of sect: Jupiter · Malefic contrary to sect: Mars
- Sun
- 20° Aquarius 02' (H10)
- Moon
- 14° Sagittarius 49' (H8)
- Mercury
- 14° Aquarius 22' (H10)
- Venus
- 29° Pisces 08' (H11, exalted)
- Mars
- 29° Aries 24' (H12)
- Jupiter
- 0° Capricorn 32' (H9)
- Saturn
- 29° Taurus 39' (H1, near ASC)
- Uranus
- 18° Libra 11' R (H6)
- Neptune
- 5° Sagittarius 03' (H8)
- Pluto
- 1° Libra 42' R (H6)
- North Node
- 5° Aquarius 10' (H10)
- Chiron
- 10° Aries 27' (H12)
- Lot of Fortune
- 16° Pisces 57' (H11)
- Lot of Spirit
- 27° Cancer 24' (H3)
The current profection year (age 54, active until Feb 9, 2027)
- Profected house
- 7th (Scorpio)
- Lord of the Year
- Mars
- House topic
- Partners, one-to-one relationships, open opposition, contracts, the person across the table
- Lord of Year natal
- Mars at 29° Aries 24' in H12 — out-of-sect malefic, in a difficult house natally
The eclipse chart
12 August 2026 · 12:36:46 PM CDT (17:36:46 UTC) · cast at Springfield, MO (37.21° N, 93.29° W)
- Eclipse point
- 20°02' Leo (exact Sun–Moon conjunction)
- Eclipse-chart ASC
- 4° Scorpio 17'
- Eclipse-chart MC
- 9° Leo 39'
- Sect at eclipse
- Day chart
- Planetary hour
- Sun (Wednesday, Mercury's day, hour of the Sun)
- Resonance
- Eclipse-chart ASC is Scorpio — the same sign as the profection year
The pivotal contact: Eclipse point (Sun/Moon at 20°02' Leo) exact opposition to natal Sun (20°02' Aquarius). Orb: 0.01°. Landing on the 10th house / 4th house axis — career/public standing opposite home/foundation — hitting the natal Sun to within one arcminute of exact.
Other significant contacts at the eclipse moment (orb ≤ 3°)
From the eclipse point itself:
- Eclipse sextile natal Uranus (18° Libra 11', H6)— orb 1.85° — supportive contact to the placement governing sudden change and lightning-strike insight
- Eclipse square natal ASC (22° Taurus 11') / DSC (22° Scorpio 11')— orb 2.15° — tension on the body axis and the axis of significant others
From other transiting planets:
- Mercury (5° Leo 07') trine natal Neptune (5° Sagittarius 03')— orb 0.05° — perfects 43 minutes before the eclipse. Mind-to-imagination flow; ideal for skill-in-motion.
- Mercury (5° Leo 07') opposition natal North Node (5° Aquarius 10')— orb 0.06° — mental contact with the point of growth.
- Jupiter (9° Leo 33') trine natal Chiron (10° Aries 27', H12)— orb 0.91° — benefic-of-sect blessing the wound-become-skill placement.
- Saturn (14° Aries 30' R) sextile natal Mercury (14° Aquarius 22', H10)— orb 0.13° — slow, disciplined support to public communication.
- Saturn (14° Aries 30' R) trine natal Moon (14° Sagittarius 49', H8)— orb 0.30° — steady emotional grounding under pressure.
- Mars (0° Cancer 55') opposition natal Jupiter (0° Capricorn 32', H9)— orb 0.38° — friction on the benefic; energy expenditure against luck.
- Chiron (0° Taurus 50' R) trine natal Jupiter (0° Capricorn 32', H9)— orb 0.30° — vulnerability-as-teacher signature.
- Pluto (3° Aquarius 54' R) conjunct natal North Node (5° Aquarius 10', H10)— orb 1.27° — depth-force at the growth point (long-term signature, not eclipse-specific).
Lord-of-the-Year (Mars) perfections across meet week
| Local time (CDT) | Event |
|---|---|
| Sun Aug 9, 8:14 PM | Mars square natal Venus (separating into meet week) |
| Mon Aug 10, 6:17 AM | Mars sextile natal Mars (Lord of Year sextile its own natal position — self-reinforcing) |
| Wed Aug 12, all day | Mars applying to opposition natal Jupiter — 0.38° orb, sustained across the meet |
| Thu Aug 13, 5:12 PM | Mars square natal Pluto (perfecting — competition day 1) |
Full meet-week perfections, in order
| Local time (CDT) | Event |
|---|---|
| Tue Aug 11, 4:09 PM | Transiting Venus sextile natal Neptune (applying) |
| Tue Aug 11, 6:55 PM | Transiting Venus trine natal North Node (applying) |
| Wed Aug 12, 11:54 AM | Transiting Mercury trine natal Neptune (0.05° orb — 43 min before eclipse) |
| Wed Aug 12, 12:36 PM | TOTAL SOLAR ECLIPSE at 20° Leo — opposition natal Sun (0.01° orb) |
| Wed Aug 12, all day | Mars (Lord of Year) opposition natal Jupiter — 0.38° orb, sustained |
| Thu Aug 13, 5:12 PM | Mars (Lord of Year) square natal Pluto (perfecting) |
| Fri Aug 14, 6:25 PM | Transiting Sun square natal ASC/DSC (applying) |
| Sat Aug 15, 10:15 AM | Transiting Mercury trine natal Chiron (perfecting — eliminations morning) |
Framework & sources
Tropical zodiac · whole-sign houses · Hellenistic frame (Brennan, George) with contemporary interpretive lens (Chani Nicholas–inflected on eclipse specifics). All positions computed with the Swiss Ephemeris. Verified to arcsecond precision.