Saturn Tests Hillary Clinton as Epstein Questions Resurface

The closed doors of a House Oversight Committee deposition room in Chappaqua, New York, opened briefly on February 26, 2026, and what emerged was a portrait of political tension that seemed scripted by the heavens themselves. Former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton sat before Republican committee members for hours of questioning about Jeffrey Epstein—the disgraced financier whose name has become shorthand for elite corruption and predation—and she categorically denied any knowledge of his crim

Clinton's testimony, delivered behind closed doors but reported by multiple outlets including CBS News and Reuters, represents a collision between old political battles and new legal pressures. The House Oversight Committee's investigation into Epstein's network has now drawn in one of America's most scrutinized public figures, a woman whose natal chart—born October 26, 1947, at 8:02 AM in Chicago—carries the signature of someone fated to navigate public storms while maintaining an iron grip on her narrative.

What transpired in that deposition room reveals both the substance of the committee's inquiry and the theatrical excess that has come to characterize congressional investigations in an era of partisan warfare. Clinton stated plainly, according to Reuters: "I do not recall ever encountering Mr. Epstein. I never flew on his plane or visited his island, homes or offices. I have nothing to add to that." She denied any personal knowledge of crimes committed by Epstein or his accomplice Ghislaine Maxwell, whose 2020 indictment and subsequent conviction have kept the financier's network in the public eye years after his 2019 death in federal custody.

But the deposition also ventured into territory that seemed designed less for fact-finding than for political point-scoring. Clinton described being asked about UFOs and the Pizzagate conspiracy theory—"one of the most vile bogus conspiracy theories," she noted, according to Reuters. The inclusion of such questions in a deposition ostensibly focused on Epstein's crimes and connections suggests the hearing had dimensions beyond straightforward investigative inquiry.

Republican committee members, speaking through unnamed sources to CBS News, alleged that "they have very strong opinions about what it is they're hiding and who they are protecting." Yet the same sources, according to Reuters, acknowledged that "no one is accusing at this moment the Clintons of any wrongdoing but we do have a lot of questions." The gap between suspicion and accusation is where political theater lives, and where Saturn's testing presence makes itself felt most acutely.

Clinton allies, for their part, characterized the entire proceeding as a political maneuver designed to divert attention from President Trump. "Why do they want to pull us into this? To divert attention from President Trump. This is not complicated," one ally told CBS News. The accusation of misdirection is itself a form of political misdirection—a way of reframing the narrative while the original questions remain unanswered.

To understand why this deposition arrived at this particular moment, we must look to the current sky. Saturn at 1.49° Aries sits at the very beginning of the zodiac's first sign, a position associated with new karmic cycles, the initiation of demanding lessons, and the establishment of structures that will be tested over time. Aries is the sign of the self, the pioneer, the warrior—and Saturn's presence here demands that individuals stand accountable for their own actions, their own choices, their own histories.

For Clinton, this transit activates themes that have defined her public life since her birth on October 26, 1947. Her natal Mercury at 21.44° Scorpio carries the signature of someone who processes information through the lens of power, secrecy, and transformation. Scorpio is the sign of what lies beneath the surface—the hidden currents, the unspoken arrangements, the debts and obligations that bind people together in webs of mutual interest. Mercury in Scorpio does not communicate lightly; it investigates, it penetrates, it seeks to understand the mechanisms of control.

When transiting Saturn squares natal Mercury, the taskmaster planet demands that the native account for their communications, their statements, their knowledge. The square aspect is inherently tense—it creates friction, it forces confrontation, it does not allow for easy resolution. This is not the gentle pressure of a trine or the harmonious flow of a sextile; this is the grinding demand of an aspect that insists on answers.

Clinton's natal Jupiter at 0.39° Sagittarius—barely into the sign of its rulership—speaks to the expansion of institutional reach, the legal context in which her life has unfolded, and the philosophical framework through which she understands her own narrative. Jupiter in Sagittarius at the anaretic degree carries the weight of accumulated wisdom and the pressure of imminent transformation. This placement has manifested throughout her career as a series of high-stakes legal and political battles that expand into larger institutional contexts.

Complicating the Saturn transit is the current position of Neptune at 0.97° Aries, conjunct Saturn in the sky. This conjunction—rare in its timing and powerful in its implications—blends Saturn's demand for clarity with Neptune's tendency toward ambiguity, secrecy, and narrative fog. When these two planets move together through early Aries, the result is a collective atmosphere where truth becomes contested territory and where the very act of seeking answers generates new questions.

Neptune's presence suggests that this deposition, and the broader Epstein investigation, will not yield clean resolutions. The fog that surrounds the financier's network—the flights, the islands, the parties, the relationships documented in flight logs and photographed at social events—resists easy categorization. Neptune does not deal in certainties; it deals in impressions, in atmospheres, in the sense that something happened even when the evidence remains elusive.

For Clinton, whose natal Mercury in Scorpio is naturally attuned to what lies beneath the surface, Neptune's fog may feel particularly oppressive. The deposition questions about UFOs and Pizzagate exemplify Neptune's domain: the conspiracy theory, the unproven allegation, the narrative that spreads not because it is true but because it resonates with existing suspicions.

The House Oversight Committee's approach to this investigation reflects the broader dynamics of contemporary American politics, where congressional hearings serve simultaneously as fact-finding missions and partisan messaging operations. The committee's acknowledgment that no wrongdoing is currently alleged against the Clintons, paired with assertions that they are "hiding" something, creates a political space where suspicion can flourish without the burden of proof.

Former President Bill Clinton is scheduled to testify subsequently, according to BBC reporting. The committee source who noted that "we have a lot of questions for her husband tomorrow, and I'm confident the deposition will last even longer than this one" signaled that the investigation will continue to generate headlines, regardless of what evidence emerges.

The legal backdrop adds another layer of complexity. The Second Circuit Court of Appeals has ordered the Southern District of New York to review whether parts of Virginia Giuffre's deposition transcript should be unsealed, overturning a previous 2022 ruling. Giuffre's 2015 defamation action against Ghislaine Maxwell—stemming from her status as a victim of sexual trafficking by Epstein—has produced documents that various parties have sought to keep sealed or reveal. The appellate ruling ensures that the legal machinery surrounding Epstein's network continues to grind forward, producing new documents and new questions at irregular intervals.

The current sky also features Mars at 27.21° Aquarius, a placement that speaks to conflict, urgency, and tactical action. Aquarius is the sign of the collective, the network, the system—and Mars here directs aggressive energy toward institutional targets. The House Oversight Committee's investigation, with its focus on connections and networks rather than individual criminal acts, reflects this Martian influence.

Mars in Aquarius does not fight personal battles; it fights systemic ones. The committee's interest in what information the Clintons might be "hiding" reflects this orientation toward the network rather than the individual. The questions about who they are "protecting" similarly suggest an investigation into a system of relationships rather than a single person's actions.

Clinton's natal Mars at 13.71° Leo—according to the birth chart calculated for October 26, 1947—sits in the sign of personal authority and public presence. Mars in Leo fights for recognition, for the right to define one's own narrative, for the throne that others might try to claim. The square between the current Mars in Aquarius and Clinton's natal Mars in Leo creates a dynamic where collective authority challenges personal authority, where the network's questions confront the individual's assertions.

The current Jupiter at 15.33° Cancer amplifies themes of institutional reach and legal context. Cancer is the sign of home, family, roots, and emotional security—and Jupiter here expands these domains into larger institutional frameworks. For the Clintons, whose political dynasty has spanned decades and whose family has been subjected to relentless public scrutiny, Jupiter in Cancer speaks to the way personal history becomes institutional history.

The deposition in Chappaqua—Clinton's home territory, the town where she has lived since leaving the State Department—brings this Jupiter placement into focus. The investigation arrives at her doorstep, quite literally, demanding that she account for her knowledge and connections within the formal structure of congressional authority.

Clinton's natal Moon at approximately 11.81° Cancer (according to the calculated positions) sits in the same sign where transiting Jupiter currently travels. This conjunction between transiting Jupiter and natal Moon speaks to emotional expansion, to the way public scrutiny reaches into private feeling, to the impossibility of maintaining emotional boundaries when institutional power turns its attention toward you.

The investigation that produced this deposition did not emerge from nowhere. Separate grand juries in New York indicted Epstein in 2019 and Maxwell in 2020, establishing through criminal proceedings the existence of a sex trafficking network that preyed on young women and girls. Epstein's death in federal custody—ruled a suicide—ended his criminal prosecution but did not end the questions about who knew what, who participated, who enabled.

Flight logs from Epstein's private plane have documented passengers including politicians, celebrities, business figures, and royalty. The names in those logs have generated years of speculation, investigation, and legal proceedings. Clinton's denial that she ever flew on his plane directly addresses the implications of those logs, though her husband's connections to Epstein have been more extensively documented.

The Virginia Giuffre defamation case against Maxwell produced documents that various courts have wrestled with releasing or sealing. The Second Circuit's order for review of Giuffre's deposition transcript represents another turn in this ongoing legal process—one that may yet produce new information or new questions about the network's operations.

Bill Clinton's scheduled testimony ensures that the investigation will continue to generate headlines. The committee's approach—asserting suspicion while acknowledging no current allegations of wrongdoing—creates a political dynamic where the questions themselves become the story, regardless of what answers emerge.

For Hillary Clinton, the Saturn square to natal Mercury represents an astrological moment when communication itself is tested. The deposition's unusual detours into UFOs and Pizzagate suggest that the testing extends beyond factual inquiry into the realm of narrative and reputation. Saturn does not care whether the questions are fair; it cares only that they are asked, that the respondent must stand and account for themselves under institutional authority.

The conjunction between transiting Saturn and Neptune in early Aries suggests that this moment—this deposition, this investigation, this political theater—will not yield clean resolutions. The fog of ambiguity will continue to surround Epstein's network, and the political battles over what happened, who knew, and who is responsible will persist in the space where evidence ends and suspicion begins.

A: Clinton denied any personal knowledge of crimes committed by Epstein or Ghislaine Maxwell. She stated she never met Epstein, never flew on his plane, and never visited his properties. According to Reuters, her complete statement was: "I do not recall ever encountering Mr. Epstein. I never flew on his plane or visited his island, homes or offices. I have nothing to add to that."

A: The inclusion of these questions has not been officially explained by the committee. Clinton described them as "quite unusual" and characterized Pizzagate as "one of the most vile bogus conspiracy theories." The questions' presence suggests the deposition had dimensions beyond straightforward fact-finding about Epstein's network.

A: The Second Circuit Court of Appeals ordered the Southern District of New York to review whether parts of Giuffre's deposition transcript should be unsealed, overturning a 2022 ruling. This review could potentially release new documents related to Epstein's network, though the outcome remains uncertain.

A: Yes. BBC reporting confirms that former President Bill Clinton is scheduled to testify subsequently before the committee. An unnamed source indicated that "we have a lot of questions for her husband tomorrow, and I'm confident the deposition will last even longer than this one."