Jim Acosta (April 17, 1971)

When CNN offered him a move to the midnight slot, Jim Acosta decided to quit instead. That takes courage. Since Acosta’s birth time is unknown, I randomized it.

There are two inconjuncts, both of which would remain for the whole day, so time is irrelevant here.

Sun Inconjunct Pluto

You have a very strong will and can be quite stubborn, even when you don’t have any particular reason to be. It is as if you automatically resist any pressure to act in a particular way, even if you know it is good for you. This may arise from a fear of being controlled, helpless or manipulated by anyone else.

You are very serious for your age, perhaps too much so, for taking everything very seriously can destroy much of the joy in life. Not all encounters are important and require you to put yourself on the line, although you may try to live that way.

Planets in Youth (page 95) by Robert Hand (1977)

Mercury Inconjunct Neptune

Sometimes this aspect means that you are so nervously sensitive that you pick up all the negative psychology energies around you and react to them very strongly. If this is true for you, the only way to deal with it is to be moved to a peaceful, positive environment. If there is too much noise or too many bad vibrations in your life, you will withdraw more and more and refuse to face reality.

Your self-confidence needs to be built up as much as possible so that you can face people without fear, tell the truth about yourself and be honest in other ways as well.

Ibid (page 169)

Acosta’s Final Signoff from CNN (January 28, 2025)

This is the first minute of the final hour of his broadcast. Neptune had just transited the Pisces Ascendant and there is an overload of planets and lights in the 11th and 12th Houses. Acosta’s natal Pluto is (almost) exactly in opposition to the transiting Neptune. Thereby hangs the tale. Hmm.

Happy trails, amigo.