On 8 August 1974, Richard Nixon resigned following the Watergate scandal, a case of espionage of the opposing party for which he was indicted several times before the US Congress. This resignation allowed him to save face before undergoing official impeachment proceedings.

• In the Horoscope on August 8, 1974:
  The degree of the day of this resignation is situated at 8°38′ of Aquarius.
  The degree of the year is at 4°08′ of Capricorn. This corresponds at 38,09 years old and Venus/Sun period.
  

  Richard Nixon resigned -Analogies

  • The Sun is of Middle quality in Cancer and of Powerful force. The degree of the year is close to a degree of Mars, but this sector, at the beginning of the sign of Capricorn is of Middle force. The Sun, as master of the period, is the planet of the year.
  • At its natal position, the Sun undergoes a transit of Saturn, of Very Evil quality in Cancer, its sign of Detriment. This quality of Saturn is in analogies with failure and dishonor. This Saturn conjunction with the Sun is the determining of this resignation!
  • The degree of the day of this resignation (8°38′ of Aquarius) is a degree of Uranus (8°55′) which is in analogy with the political upheavals. It forms an opposition aspect with the transit of the Sun (15°41′ of Leo)!

• In the Solar Revolution (SR) of 1974:
  The energies are the same, 38 years old and the Venus/Sun period still.
  

  The plus of the Solar Revolution

  • Saturn (of SR) is in conjunction with the two Suns! This position doubles its malefic power.
  • The House XII (of SR) positions in conjunction with the degree of the year. It is in analogy with the time of exile, obliteration and retirement!
  • The Ascendant (of SR) is close to the degree of the day of this resignation. It gives power to this sector!

  The conjunction Saturn with the two Suns in Cancer perfectly characterizes this spectacular resignation which was one of the most famous of 20th century!