Eclipses and Downfalls: The Astrology of the Fall of Public Figures

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Feb 20, 2026

A tour of historical and modern cases tying solar and lunar eclipses to public downfalls. Short windows called "eclipse season" are defined and linked to arrests, resignations, and high-profile deaths. Multiple famous examples across politics, royalty, and pop culture are highlighted. The idea that eclipses close cycles while planting seeds for new beginnings is discussed.

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High-Profile Raids And Arrests

Sean "Diddy" Combs' homes were raided on March 25th, 2022, the day of an eclipse, triggering a rapid public reputation collapse.
R. Kelly was arrested July 11, 2019, five days before a July 16 lunar eclipse, ending his freedom and career.

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Pop Career Crashes Too

Ashley Simpson's SNL lip-sync fiasco occurred five days before an October 28 eclipse in 2004 and damaged her singing career.
Brennan uses this as a pop-culture example of reputation collapse during eclipse season.

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Media Shakeups Coincide With Eclipses

Multiple news anchors were fired around April 20–24, 2023, shortly after a solar eclipse, showing media shakeups during eclipse season.
Chris Como's firing coincided with the December 4, 2021 total solar eclipse as another media example.

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In ancient astrology, eclipses were viewed as omens of the death or downfall of prominent people. In this episode, I want to go over some examples from recent history and current news that demonstrate that this ancient observation is still true to this day. I recorded this on February 19, 2026, right as the big news hit that Prince Andrew was just arrested in connection with the Jeffrey Epstein files, which happened only two days after a solar eclipse in Aquarius. We'll dive into what I define as "eclipse season," a roughly month-long period that starts about a week before the first eclipse and ends about a week after the second eclipse. During this time, it is incredibly common to see prominent or political figures suffering some sort of public downfall. We are going to walk through several recent examples of this, from the arrest of Jeffrey Epstein in 2019, to the collapse of Sam Bankman-Fried's crypto company FTX, to the raid on Sean "Diddy" Combs' mansions. We will also look at how this applies to major historical events, including the deaths of Princess Diana and Pope John Paul I, as well as the assassination of Abraham Lincoln. But as we'll discuss, a downfall is not always permanent. Because an eclipse is a conjunction, it represents the closing of one cycle, but also the laying of the seeds or foundations for something completely new to grow. Since our current eclipse season is not over yet, I highly recommend paying attention to the new beginnings taking root in your own life right now, even if they do not seem that momentous yet. Timestamps 00:00:00 Introduction to Eclipses and Downfalls00:00:27 Prince Andrew's Arrest00:01:36 Why the Sun and Moon Represent Leaders00:03:08 Prominent Deaths: Jesse Jackson00:05:47 The Origins of Eclipse Omens00:06:41 Prince Andrew's Birth Chart00:07:47 South Korean President Sentenced00:08:44 Defining the "Eclipse Season" Window00:10:56 Liz Truss Resigns00:11:35 Eric Adams Indicted00:13:00 Jeffrey Epstein Arrested00:14:18 Kanye West loses Adidas partnership00:16:06 Sam Bankman-Fried and FTX Collapse00:18:37 Sean "Diddy" Combs House Raided00:19:37 R. Kelly Arrested00:20:44 The Flip Side: Sudden Rises to Prominence00:22:07 Ashlee Simpson's SNL Lip Syncing Fiasco00:23:35 News Anchors Fired: Cuomo, Lemon, and Carlson00:25:56 Temporary Setbacks: James Gunn00:27:59 Trump's First Impeachment00:29:13 Deaths of Three British Kings00:31:41 Princess Diana's Tragic Death00:32:07 Assassinations: Lincoln, MLK, and Indira Gandhi00:32:38 Death of Pope John Paul I00:34:17 King Henry I's Eclipse00:36:05 Why Eclipses Trigger Major Endings00:38:34 The rest of the current eclipse season00:40:56 Credits Watch the Video Version of This Episode https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MFdPdsFJFpI - Transcript A full transcript of this episode is available: Episode 524 transcript Listen to the Audio Version of This Episode Listen to the audio version of this episode or download it as an MP3: