2025-12-24 California @ Hawai'i - Sheraton Hawaii Bowl

Kickoff: 2025-12-24 15:00 Pacific/Honolulu local time
Clarence T.C. Ching Athletics Complex at Mānoa in Honolulu

Pregame kickoff astrology chart analysis

This one feels like a “business trip turns into a weird island game” chart.

Taurus rising is a slow-burn, physical, field-position vibe right from the jump—drive-to-drive patience, punting as a weapon, and a big emphasis on who keeps their composure when the game isn’t pretty. But the catch is that Uranus is sitting in the 1st house and the Moon is in a hot, late-degree spot… so the “calm Taurus shell” can crack at any moment.

The chart’s loudest storyline is the Capricorn 8th-house pile-up (Sun/Venus/Mars): high-stakes football, collision energy, hidden momentum swings, and a strong “something flips” signature—turnovers, fourth-down decisions, sudden field position changes, or even an injury / equipment / snap-count rhythm disruption that changes the feel of the game. When the 8th house is lit up like this, the scoreboard often doesn’t reflect how tense the game actually is.

The Moon at 29° Aquarius in the 10th is the “public narrative” Moon—this is the crowd, the cameras, the vibe of the game being watched/judged—and at 29° it’s at a threshold. That usually shows up as a late pivot: a last-minute coaching decision, a sudden tempo change, a surprise special teams moment, or a “wait… what just happened?” sequence that swings win probability fast.

And then you’ve got the fog machine: Venus square Neptune (tight) plus Sun square Neptune, with Saturn conjunct Neptune in Pisces. That’s classic for misreads and soft chaos: communication errors, timing routes not quite syncing, penalties that feel avoidable, shaky finishing, and moments where one team looks sharp… and then immediately looks like they forgot where they are. It can also show the “Hawai’i travel effect” on the visitor—early sluggishness or mental drift—especially with Jupiter retrograde in Cancer (3rd house) highlighting travel rhythms, timing, and communication.

If you want the “football translation,” it’s this:
The team that stays structurally disciplined (Saturn) while managing the Neptune weirdness wins. Don’t chase hero-ball. Don’t get cute at the wrong time. Make the simple play, protect the ball, win hidden yards.

Dominants (traditional focus)

• Venus (chart ruler) in Capricorn 8th is the steering wheel: pragmatic, gritty, “win the ugly parts” energy — but tested hard by Neptune/Saturn and agitated by Uranus.
• Saturn–Neptune conjunction in Pisces 11th is huge: team execution, sideline composure, coaching decisions, crowd/collective mood — discipline vs confusion is the whole game.
• Moon in Aquarius 10th (29°): public momentum, emotional spikes, scoreboard pressure, late-stage pivot energy.
• Uranus in Taurus 1st: sudden swings, weird bounces, surprise calls, “nobody saw that coming.”

Signature feel: Earth-heavy pragmatism (Capricorn/Taurus) trying to function inside a Pisces/Aquarius “strange weather system.”

Element & modality balance (planets)

Elements

• Earth (4): Sun/Venus/Mars in Capricorn + Uranus in Taurus
• Water (3): Jupiter in Cancer + Saturn/Neptune in Pisces
• Air (2): Moon + Pluto in Aquarius
• Fire (1): Mercury in Sagittarius

Modalities

• Cardinal (4): Sun/Venus/Mars (Capricorn) + Jupiter (Cancer)
• Fixed (3): Moon (Aquarius) + Uranus (Taurus) + Pluto (Aquarius)
• Mutable (3): Mercury (Sagittarius) + Saturn/Neptune (Pisces)

Translation: a grindy, physical base (Earth) with enough volatility (Fixed + Uranus) that one or two moments can rewrite the script.

Moon sign + house

• Moon in Aquarius (10th house), at 29°55′
  • “Big stage” emotions: momentum is visible and contagious.
  • Aquarius Moon adds: weird timing, odd play design, analytics decisions, sudden momentum reversals.
  • At 29°: watch the late 3rd / 4th quarter for the decisive pivot (or the moment the game becomes “a story” instead of just a game).

Key Moon aspects:

• Moon ⚹ Venus (0°53′) → a window for clean execution + “crowd-pleaser” scoring drives.
• Moon □ Uranus (1°77′) → sudden turnover / busted coverage / special teams swing potential.

Angular picture

• ASC Taurus 20°40′ / DSC Scorpio 20°40′
• MC Aquarius 08°34′ / IC Leo 08°34′
• No planet within 3° of the angles → not a super “fated/locked” angular-hit game; outcome leans more on execution + decision points than one obvious planetary hammer.
• Still, Uranus in the 1st house and Moon in the 10th keep it lively: the chaos is in the flow, not pinned to the angles.

ASC vs DSC rulers (team lens)

Using the common assignment: Home (Hawai’i) = ASC and Away (California) = DSC.

Hawai’i (ASC Taurus) — ruler Venus

• Venus in Capricorn (8th) = win-through-grit, patience, physicality, “stay in it.”
• Venus’ key hits:
  • Moon ⚹ Venus (tight) → Hawai’i can catch a real momentum wave if they stay steady.
  • Venus □ Neptune (tight) + Venus □ Saturn → Hawai’i also has to fight confusion/tightness: missed assignments, finishing drives, settling for FGs, or “almost” plays.
  • Venus ⚻ Uranus → sudden changes: trick looks, surprise tempo shifts, or chaotic bounces.

California (DSC Scorpio) — ruler Mars (traditional) / Pluto (modern)

• Mars in Capricorn (8th) is strong (Mars is exalted in Capricorn): California can bring serious trench pressure and “grown-man football.”
• Mars’ big story is the Capricorn cluster:
  • Sun ☌ Mars + Venus ☌ Mars → intensity, urgency, physical dominance attempts, emotional edge.
• Pluto in Aquarius (9th) trine Uranus (wide-ish but relevant by theme): “unexpected strategy / travel narrative / out-of-nowhere swing.”

Simple read: Hawai’i’s ruler (Venus) is the steering wheel, but it’s under fog/pressure; California’s ruler (Mars) is powerful and direct. If Hawai’i keeps it clean, they can ride the Moon–Venus lift. If Hawai’i gets sloppy, California’s Mars can punish mistakes hard.

House storyline notes

• 8th house loaded (Sun/Venus/Mars): turnovers, sudden swings, “hidden” momentum, big hits, high-stakes fourth downs, and “who handles pressure” football.
• 11th house Saturn–Neptune (Pisces): team composure + coaching clarity. This is the discipline vs confusion axis.
• 3rd house Jupiter Rx (Cancer): travel rhythms/communications/special teams feel amplified. Timing issues are a real theme.
• 10th house Moon: the game’s emotional arc is public and dramatic — momentum can become contagious fast.

Uranus in the first house. Venus aspects. Bears @ Eagles comparison:

• ASC ruler under stress = home team under stress (often).
  With Venus ruling Taurus ASC, and Venus taking □ Neptune (tight) + □ Saturn + ⚻ Uranus (quincunx), that’s a lot of “can’t quite get comfortable” energy on the home significator.
• Uranus in the 1st often shows the home side’s environment/body becoming unstable: weird sequences, sudden momentum flips, mishandled moments, “how did that happen?” stuff.
• Quincunx to the chart ruler specifically can feel like: the team is forced to adjust on the fly, and the adjustment itself costs them (miscommunication, bad leverage, wrong personnel, odd timing).

So yes: it can read like “home team is the one dealing with the weirdness.” That’s the Bears/Eagles style some of us may remember: unstable execution + sudden swings around the ASC side.

Where I’d not over-commit

• Venus is in Capricorn (stronger/steadier than if it were in, say, Gemini or Pisces). It’s not helpless — it’s gritty.
• Moon sextile Venus (tight) is a real counterweight. When the Moon helps the ASC ruler this clearly, it often shows the home team catching a wave at some point, even if they also create chaos earlier.
• Also: no tight angle hits means this isn’t as “fated/one-sided” as some charts. It’s more execution-sensitive.

“Home team is more likely to be the one forced into awkward adjustments and exposed by weird sequences… but they also have a built-in momentum window (Moon ⚹ Venus) to recover and ride a surge if they don’t implode.”

Quick “if this then that”

• If Hawai’i looks sloppy early (penalties, blown assignments, weird snaps/teams): that’s Venus□Neptune + Venus⚻Uranus hitting exactly like you’re thinking.
• If Hawai’i steadies and strings together a couple clean drives or a crowd/momentum swing: that’s Moon⚹Venus doing its job.

home volatility + a chance to stabilize midstream.

Micah Alejado — #12 Hawai’i (ASC team)

Natal (Noon, Honolulu | 2004-10-11):

• Sun: Libra 18°55′
• Mercury: Libra 23°21′
• Mars: Libra 10°04′
• (extra context) Jupiter: Libra 03°36′, Venus: Virgo 09°35′, Saturn: Cancer 26°39′

Kickoff transits hitting Alejado

• Jupiter □ Mercury (orb 1.12°) → big-attempt mindset, but can be forced / optimistic reads.
• Saturn ⚻ Mercury (Quincunx) (orb 2.45°) → adjustment pressure; “nothing is easy,” must recalibrate mid-game.
• Mars □ Mars (orb 2.70°) → heat/pressure; quick-trigger decisions, taking hits, urgency spikes.
• Mercury ⚹ Sun (orb 0.74°) → a stabilizer: can stay mentally composed if he plays within structure.

How this usually looks on the field: Hawai’i QB has the composure to manage moments, but the chart pushes him into tight, pressured execution. Passing volume can rise (Jupiter square), yet efficiency can wobble if he tries to “win it” with one throw.

Jaron-Keawe Sagapolutele — #3 California

Natal (Noon, Honolulu | 2006-08-02):

• Sun: Leo 10°28′
• Mercury: Cancer 22°18′
• Mars: Virgo 06°57′
• (extra context) Venus: Cancer 17°54′, Jupiter: Scorpio 10°06′, Saturn: Leo 14°16′

Kickoff transits hitting Sagapolutele

• Jupiter ☌ Mercury (orb 0.06°) → major passing signal: confidence, vision, “see it and rip it,” big mental expansion.
• Mars △ Mars (orb 0.42°) → strong competitive trigger; quick acceleration, decisive “go” energy.
• (supporting) Saturn △ Mercury (orb 3.51°) → can keep structure/discipline in reads (if coached to stay on schedule).

How this usually looks on the field: This is the higher ceiling passing setup tonight. If Cal protects him and keeps the calls clean, he can string completions and hit chunk plays. The main risk is getting overconfident and trying to do too much (Jupiter-on-Mercury can “inflate” decisions).

quick prop-style takeaway for passing angles

• Hawai’i (Alejado): chart says pressure + adjustments → tends toward lower efficiency, higher risk throws under duress.
• Cal (Sagapolutele): chart says strong read/throw window → better chance of cleaner passing production, especially if game script forces throwing.