Thomas Banyacya (June 2, 1909 – February 6, 1999)

No doubt you’ve seen YouTube videos discussing “The Man in the Red Cap” as if applying to Donald Trump. Don’t be deceived: this is the way that we Westerners bend knowledge to suit our biases.

Here’s his randomized birth chart:

That Mars-Jupiter opposition is simple enough to explain: Thomas was a draft resister and spent time in prison because of it. The cluster of energies in the Gemini 11th House (of Associations) is also significant. He became the spokesperson for the Hopi Indians. There are three inconjuncts.

Moon Inconjunct Mercury

As you grow older, you will have to learn to make your feelings and your reason work together. The problem is not so much that they come into conflict with each other, but that your reason and feelings represent two very different sides of your personality. When you are calm and collected and able to reflect carefully, you make decisions in one way. But when you are emotionally involved in a situation, you are likely to make up your mind very differently, which could cause you to seem inconsistent to others and make it difficult for them to understand you.

Planets in Youth (page 116) by Robert Hand (1977)

Moon Inconjunct Pluto

This aspect means that your emotions are very intense and not always easy to deal with. Often your feelings make you want to do or say something without knowing why. Also you may have very intense moods in which you withdraw from those around you into a world of your own. This should not be a very serious problem unless you have been brought up to have all sorts of fears and worries. In that case your actions will be driven by your fears, and you may behave quite strangely.

Ibid (page 136)

Venus Inconjunct Uranus

You feel mixed up about whether you want to be close to others or be free. When you are really close to a loved one, you feel smothered and want to get away by yourself to do what you want. But when you are alone and free to do what you want, you miss your loved ones and want to be with them. It will take you several years to understand yourself enough so that you can strike a balance between these two needs, so be patient.

Ibid (page 201)

Now, here is the video that made me reflect on this individual:

And did you notice? The signifier was wearing a red cap.

Hmm.