Lady Gaga's chart?

Lady Gaga is no ordinary person. Maybe that is why her chart doesn't follow the 'ordinary' path and pattern to show artistic talent? Here is the chart, found on Astrotheme.fr with no mention of source for the very specific time of birth. Is it perhaps a guess chart?

The important angular Mars at the Descendant is 'calling' shows how driven and active she is. She is the typical 'workaholic'. Scorpio Moon mirrors a strong personality. The Sun is 105 d Uranus. Her Venus is trine Uranus. There is a wide square between her Sun and Mars! at Descendant. She is rather independent and loves surprises and falling in love (Venus-Uranus). Venus-Uranus also gives her artistic aspirations and sense of rhythm. Many pop singers have a Venus-Uranus aspect.

The usual pattern of aspects of Moon, Venus and Neptune, related to Midheaven, is missing. This chart has Sun/Moon square Venus and that means that art, entertainment, fun and love motivate her. Instead of the missing pattern, she has Moon/Neptune sesquisquare Venus and Sun/Moon. Pisces Midheaven is sextile Neptune.

How to relate her success to her natal chart? There is:
- Jupiter rising before the Sun for the positive and self assured international
- Vesta conjunct Midheaven helps her to focus on her career (just like Mars!)
- Moon trine Jupiter is a rather fortunate aspect. This Moon is also conjunct Pluto. The combination of Moon, Jupiter and Pluto increases popularity. Jupiter-Pluto aspect and midpoint combination help you to earn money and be 'valued'. See: http://astropost.blogspot.nl/2011/05/jupiterpluto-midpoint-and-aspect.html 

As soon as there is an AA rated chart of Lady Gaga, I'll be back on the subject.


LINKS
http://www.astromarkt.net/sunmoon-ascendantmc.html 
Check what it means when your Sun/Moon or Ascendant/Midheaven midpoint is in hard aspect with one of the planets or Pholus or ...

EXTERNAL LINKS
http://www.dearbrutus.com/angularity.html

Don Johnson and his chart

On Astropost I posted this Astropost: Don Johnson's chart and life (a Venus-Uranus thing) about the natal chart, the progressions and transits in the life of Don Johnson and the Venus-Uranus aspect that keeps coming back in this story by a fan:)

Chart and talent of Placido Domingo

Placido Domingo is a Spanish tenor and director with a very typical voice. Performers in the arts need artistic talents just as the creators of art do. In this case, there is a different astrological pattern than usual. Usually Moon, Venus and Neptune are connected with Midheaven and each other, supported by the signs that they rule (Cancer, Libra, Taurus and Pisces). In the chart of Placido Domingo we see:

a. a prominent Neptune (Neptune is 'calling', no mayor aspect in orb 5 degrees or in sign; and square Sun/Moon. It means that he was motivated for the arts, very much, at any kind of level, somehow, anyhow)

b. the moon stands right in the middle of Venus and Neptune. In other words: Venus/Neptune is conjunct the Moon.

c. There are minor aspects between Moon and Venus and Neptune. They are connected by septiles (1/7th of the circle). Moon/Venus is in aspect with Ascendant and Midheaven.
The septile is considered to mirror the energy that inspires us and others.

His chart doesn't immediately show the singer, unless you use this:

Mercury (communications, voice and pen) ruler of the Midheaven is in the 5th house of plays, games and shows, exactly square ruler 5 (plays) = Saturn (business).

Then you see the business of singing for entertainment.

But what must I do with that Mars on the IC? It may be an AA rated chart but I wonder ... Well, the story of his HOB is on Astrodienst: http://www.astro.com/astro-databank/Domingo,_Plácido

Chart of d.o.b. Loreen (Lorine) and Eurovision

The chart of Loreen (winner of Eurovision song contest 2012) is clear about it: it is time for pleasant surprise and SINGING (Venus-Uranus in natal chart and transits of Venus, Sun and Uranus)

For more, see:

Astropost: Eurovision's Loreen and Venus-Uranus 'ringing'

 Also visit: Astromarkt.net

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Chart and talent of Engelbert Humperdinck

This is a blog about Engelbert Humperdinck, now representing the UK in Baku (Eurovision Song contest). Here is the picture of him:

And here is the chart, with transits and progressions for his 7th year of age:

Why his 7th? 

Because, most (if not all) of the artists on this blog have a pattern in the chart. That pattern links Moon, Venus and Neptune to each other and to Midheaven. Often the corresponding signs (Cancer, Libra, Taurus and Pisces) get some accent. And even more often there is a combination of that all. Not so in the chart of Engelbert Humperdinck, however. Now I can start wondering if he really really was born on May 2, 1936 in Madras at exactly 23:48 or I can start finding indications for what he actually did all of his life: performing and singing. Maybe I’d better start to have a more ‘neutral’ look at the chart, as if I didn’t know that it is his. Because then, what you see is this:

-      Uranus, ruler 2,  is very important (rising before the Sun, between Sun and Venus, and conjunct the IC)

-      Venus is also important, though in a ‘wrong’ sign (Aries) because of the square with the Ascendant and Pluto (ruler MC)

-      Pluto is angular, on the Descendant. That is an important position

-      Mercury is calling! There is no major aspect within

sign or orb 5 degrees, and that means that communicating and using pen or voice will be important at any possible level! Mercury is also strong in Gemini. And Mercury happens to be the final ruler of Midheaven (Scorpio-Pluto-Moon-Mercury). Somehow communicating will be important in the profession.

-      The Moon is important because of the opposition with Zero Aries, about to change sign and ‘rush into’ Libra. Now that is one of the ‘artistic signs’! 

BTW For those interested in houses and their rulers: Uranus, ruler 2 is not only the ruler of the house of making money. It is also the ruler of the house of public performance (5 of 10). Mercury is also ruling the 5th house of performance AND the 10th of public. 

With Sun in Taurus (artistic sign) and Moon about to enter Libra, important because of Aries Point, we have two of the artistic signs. Moon and Venus are important, but for the complete pattern of artistic talent, Neptune is still ‘missing’.  And there are no aspects between them, unless we use the very minor 15d aspect between Moon and Neptune. We could do that, but it is like this with minor aspects: they don't SHOW immediately. Apparently, the birth chart of Engelbert Humperdinck wasn’t immediately showing the artist. He BECAME one. In his biography I read about the importance of a saxophone. 

At age 7 his Venus was in the 6^th degree of Taurus, exactly square Ascendant, while Neptune was exactly sextile Midheaven. Transit Pluto was opposition progressed Ascendant and square Uranus. There was a revolutionary change at the time (the introduction of a saxophone, in fact) just at the right moment. Because Venus had moved to the more artistic Taurus, the progressed Moon trine Venus helped to get some sense of style and beauty and transit Neptune on natal Moon opened the gate to sensitivity. Now there was a pattern of artistic talent! (Moon trine Venus and Neptune with natal and progressed Moon. We also see Progressed Venus conjunct natal Uranus (a change of preferences, new toy).

Just like the natal chart of President Obama doesn't immediately show the leader (and the progressed chart DOES, see Astropost: http://astropost.blogspot.com/2010/12/astropost-progressed-chart-and-how-one.html ), the chart of Humperdinck doesn't immediately ring a bell, but the progressed chart of age 7 does. Apparently, circumstances were of importance when choosing a later career. Uranus on IC might be an indication for a slightly different way to make a living than usual in his family (his father was in the army). (For this, see: http://tribes.tribe.net/4h/thread/9b852239-c079-4a98-9551-8c2c937628ca ) Whatever he would become, it just HAD to be different, true? It had to be different and had to deal with voice or pen (Mercury!). 

If you like to add some of your ideas about the artist in the chart of Engelbert Humperdinck, please feel free to comment!

Chart of Kurt Cobain

It is Pisces time, time to add the chart of Kurt Cobain to the number of chats of artists, musicians, actors and directors etc. etc. on this blog. A complete study of the transits and progressions at vital moments of change in the life of Kurt Cobain has now been published on Astromarkt. Here you see the natal chart with transits and progressions for his birthday in 1991, when he started to become more famous than he wanted.

As it is Mercury retrograde today, the picture refuses to be as clear as it is on Astromarkt:). So if you want to have a better view, go there. But for those interested in the pattern of artistic talent: it is there!
Moon in Cancer, Venus in Pisces, Moon 108 degree minor aspect with Venus, Venus trine Neptune, Neptune 157.5 degree minor aspect with MC, Neptune rising before the Sun.

The talented chart of Jon Bon Jovi

Today is the birthday of Jon Bon Jovi and it surprised me that I hadn’t added his chart to Art-astrology.blogspot.com before. In the 90's I always had Bon Jovi on when I was cleaning the house (yes, the music helps you to keep the faith with any job!). So here it is:

Artists (professionals) always have the pattern of artistic talent in their chart. You know: the signs ruled by Moon, Venus and Neptune (Cancer, Libra, Taurus and Pisces) on the angles or with placementes of the Moon, Venus and/or Midheaven, and... the Moon, Venus and Neptune related to Midheaven.

Jon Bon Jovi has it, too. Notice:

Venus in Pisces

Cancer Midheaven

Libra Ascendant

Moon sextile Venus and quintile Neptune

Venus exactly trine Midheaven

Moon opposition Midheaven

What more can I say? Just listen to the music:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jn8XfKnDPlg

Chart of Van Morrison

The positions in the chart of Van Morrison clearly show the pattern of the professional artistic talent (composed by minor or major aspects of Moon, Venus and Neptune and the signs of their rulership with Midheaven). Let's see:

Chart, progressions and transits of today, Dec 18, 2011

There is the Midheaven in Pisces (sign ruled by Neptune) exactly trine Moon in Cancer (ruled by Moon) and inconjunct Venus in Leo. That would already be a statement, but there is more. Neptune, ruler of Midheaven, is in aspect with Venus (sextile) and Moon (square). Ruler MC Neptune is in Libra and in the fifth house of entertainment. It is a more than complete pattern.

There is more to see in this chart. For example, the position of the Moon in the 12th house for the need for privacy.Right now tabloids report about the loss of a lover and their child this year.

Van Morrison is famous for 'Brown Eyed Girl'. The latest album release was in 2009.

The talent in the chart of Alexis Jordan

Alexis Jordan ('Happiness') was born on April 7, 1992 in Columbia, South Carolina, USA. She has a natal chart with Venus quintile Uranus and Venus quintile Neptune, stating:  creating hypes in entertainment. 'Happiness' may not be a classic song, but your brains keep singing it:)! 

The most prominent planet in het chart is the symbol of beauty and style: Venus. Venus is 'calling' and at Aries Point (I mean that there are no major aspect in 5 degrees and in sign and that highlight style.  If she was born within 2 hours around midday, the Moon would make a Golden Yod with Venus and Uranus. That would be the perfect pattern of artistic talent, with a focus on Venus. Angular position could attribute to the complete picture, if only we knew her hour of birth (any suggestions?). What we know is that she looks as good as a we may expect from a 'calling' Venus! And that she is a 'hit' in many countries now.

Here are the positions on her day of birth:

I read that Alexis Jordan is also an actress. See Sun square Neptune (the concept of realising dreams, being an idol and double lives, like the ones that actors live:)

See about Sun-Neptune on Astromarkt.

Chart of Meat Loaf

Meat Loaf is news again, see:

http://www.holymoly.com/celebrity-news/video-meatloaf-going-batshit-crazy-gary-busy-celebrity-apprentice54874

That is with the next transits and progressions:

Transit Neptune in the very last minutes of Aquarius, opposition progressed Mars and

Transit Neptune sextile progressed Venus and 

Transit Neptune quindecile progressed Pluto...

Transit Chiron inconjunct natal Sun

Transit Nessus, conjunct the Ascendant

 Transit Jupiter square AC/MC

Transit Mercury square natal Pholus

With transit Uranus about to be in opposition with his natal Sun and Mars almost in opposition already we might expect to see him in the news again more often in the next few months. 

But how about the pattern of talent? It is there, in the natal chart:

Moon in Pisces is calling (emotions at any possible level)

Venus conjunct Neptune in Libra (sensitivity)

Moon square Midheaven is the tightest aspect. He started as an actor!

Venus sextile Midheaven

Neptune sextile Midheaven

There it is again: the combination of Moon, Venus and Neptune with each other and MC and the signs Pisces and Libra. 

We all know Meat Loaf! Sun without major aspects in sign or orb 5 degrees means that he is drawing attention at any possible level. Leaders and stars have such a sun! The elevated Jupiter square Midheaven goes for success. (The Sun semi square the orientational Saturn (rising before the Sun and on Descendant) might explain some of the difficulties in his life and career, such as with his father - an alcoholic-).

Chart of Doris Day

Doris Day was very popular. You can see that in her chart for April 3, 1922. The tightest major aspects are:

Sun opposition Jupiter

Sun trine Neptune (almost exact!)

Jupiter sextile Neptune

That is the combination of the devoted audience.  She was worshipped by her fans! But where is the actrice in the chart?

We see that the Moon is in tight aspect with Venus (sextile) and Neptune (semi square) and with Midheaven (conjunction). That is a complete pattern of talent. With Venus inconjunct Ascendant style, sympathy or beauty came her way. The Sun quintile Midheaven made her creative in drawing attention. And Mercury, opposition Ascendant and square Midheaven tells us that communications are of importance. And how about that elevated Moon in Gemini, square Ascendant, keeping her 'forever young' in the eyes of the public? 

She was a singer and an actrice but she was also an activist for animal rights. And that is very Sun trine Neptune! See Astropost about Sun trine Neptune, dogs, rescues and Presley, for example.

http://astropost.blogspot.com/2009/02/sun-trine-neptune-dogs-rescues-and.html

BTW 

Doris Day married a couple of times. Venus in Aries semi square Uranus and quintile Pluto tell us about exciting loves at first sight and impulsive relationships. 

The talent in the chart of Kylie Minogue

When Kylie Minogue was diagnosed with breast cancer, transit Pluto was opposition Prg Mercury. It was a mind provoking experience...Also Transit Saturn was close to the Ascendant, resonating the nasty period following the diagnose, but as this is a B-rated chart, we should be carefull with the Ascendant and Midheaven...

TALENT

She survived and that is why we can still enjoy her music. The talent is illustrated by the opposition of Venus and Neptune, with Moon quatronovile (160d) Neptune. Venus trine Uranus adds sense of rhythm. The Sun is calling (no aspects within 5 degrees) and that is a statement for a star (someone drawing attention). The Moon, Venus and Neptune connection is typical in the charts of talented people. That is what this blog is about...:)

Day of birth of Gavin Friday

For a long time I haven't listened to my CD's. Now that I synchronised my Ipod I rediscovered Gavin Friday and I started looking for the date of birth to see the pattern of artistic talent (for I am sure that he hás it:)! I enjoy the sound of 'Angel' while I am writing this.


First thing that you see watching this chart is: the Sun has no major aspects in sign or orb 5 degrees. That is a 'calling' Sun and that is the signature of performance, being a leader or a star, drawing attention. And the pattern?

Moon is trine Venus and both are sextile Neptune (a small trine).

There is no hour of birth, so there is no information about the Ascendant, angular positions or the midpoints Sun/Moon and AC/MC. And no info about the aspects with Midheaven...But the basic pattern is apparently there. Here is the chart of the day of birth:

For more about Gavin Friday and his latest album,see his website http://gavinfriday.com/biography/
GreekTube has 'Angel' on video...http://www.greektube.org/index.php?Itemid=2&id=46113&option=com_content&task=view

Astrology chart Whitney Houston

Today Whitney Houston is celebrating her birthday. Here is her chart, with transits and progressions and here are some links to posts on Astropost.blogspot.com and Astrology&Love, related to Whitney Houston. But first, let us see the pattern of artistic talent in her chart and the indications for success. Some observations:

Success:
Sun is final dispositors of Midheaven
Sun, Jupiter and Midheaven grand trine
Moon conjunct Jupiter and biquintile Pluto\
Jupiter, ruler of the MC, is rising before the Sun

Talent:
Moon trine Midheaven
Venus trine Moon and square Neptune

Singing:
Angular Mercury (importance of using voice or pen)
Venus half semisquare Uranus

Dark sides:
Whitney Houston's Sun opposition Saturn and square Neptune with Saturn inconjunct Node illustrate the darker sides of Whitney Houston's life. Also watch Mars inconjunct the Ascendant for injuries or being hurt due to a partner (Mars in the 7th house). Whitney Houston's AC/MC is in hard aspect with Chiron, introducing the crucial and vital importance of healing. And last but not least: she has Sun opposition Pholus. Pholus is the symbol of the turning point in life and she certainly had dramatic turning points in hers. She shares an aspect between Sun and Pholus with ex Bobby Brown, who has Sun conjunct Pholus. The fact that they share this aspect is reflecting the way that they turned each others'life upside down.

About ex-husband Bobby Brown: http://astropost.blogspot.com/2010/04/bobby-brown-lives.htm

More about the relationship with Bobby Brown: http://astrology-love-romance.blogspot.com/2010/04/famous-couplewhitney-houston-and-bobby.html

Whitney Houston seems to (unvoluntarily) attract violent men like Osama bin Laden: http://astropost.blogspot.com/2008/03/birthday-osama-bin-laden-10th-march.html

More about Pholus on Astropost...

Charts of Paul McCartney and John Lennon

Paul and John cooperated with George and Ringo and they were the major stars of the most famous group in the world: The Beatles. Both have an important Sun (symbol of the star) and perhaps that worked as having two captains on a ship.
What John and Paul share is an aspect between Moon and Venus and that is not unusual in the charts of artists as you can see on this blog Art&Astrology. In the composite chart (the combination of the two charts) Moon is trine Venus and semi square Neptune (opposition MC). Together they performed as artists.

The astrological pattern of artistic talents seems to be incomplete for the natal charts with the given data, but that is only at first sight and when you don’t use minor aspects.

JOHN

Venus is half semi square Neptune
Venus is inconjunct Moon
Venus is trine Midheaven

His Moon in Aquarius, quite alone in the 10th house and opposition Pluto is maybe enough to demonstrate his influence on the public that was ready for something new.

John’s ‘ calling’ Sun on the Descendant is an indication for the leading role that he should have in the group and perhaps that is the reason why he started his own individual career later. Mars (ruler 1) is the planet of orientation, so that once upon a time in his life he needed to be an activist and ‘ do it on his own’. John Lennon was a Libra, too, so he needed a partner when he did that (and that was Yoko).

PAUL

Paul’s Quaoar on the Ascendant and square Midheaven and Sun is another symbol of ‘ creating/shaping a new reality’. The astrological pattern of artistic talent consists of:
- the Moon square Venus and
- Moon novile Neptune
- Neptune square Midheaven
With the prominent Sun and Neptune angular in combination with the ‘ calling’ Jupiter and Saturn rising before the Sun you can see the man drawing attention in his field, having a devoted audience and … the man who is first of all ‘ classical’. I was surprised to see that. ..Until I noticed that he made at least 4 classical albums! Saturn is often an important player in the charts of those who play, perform or write classical music.

Fot their teamwork and for the symbols of innovation (shaping new worlds: Quaoar) and turning points (Pholus), see Astropost.blogspot.com for the day of this post with the chart drawings with progressions and transits for the days of the death of the mothers of the famous musicians like you see here. ' She loves you' was one of their early works. It is hard to believe today, that their hair cut (or hair no cut) was a revolution in the world of hair dressers, but it was...

Astrology chart of Queen Latifah

Queen Latifah is a rapper and an actress (also in commercials). That is not all. She has her own perfume line, she is a film producer and she was asked to recite a poem written by Mary Angelou at the memorial service for Michael Jackson. She has already written her autobio in 1999 (with P Sun-Pluto, an appropriate progression for digging up your past) and does kick boxing for fun. The surgery (breast reduction) that she underwent in early 2003 was in a period of changing life style.

Her nickname is very much in line with the positions of Sun and Moon. Latifah means ‘ delicate’ and isn’t Pisces one of the most delicate sun signs? Leo is the ‘ royal’ sign and that is where her Moon is.

The indications for a career in entertainment and styling are:

- Neptune without aspect in sign; a ‘ calling ‘ Neptune refers to fantasy, romance, ideals or beliefs and art at any possible level.
- Neptune is rising before the Sun and Mercury (so Neptune is the first rising outer planet); that is indicating an orientation on the non-material field (art, religion, ideals)
- Neptune conjunct Sun/Moon and semi square Jupiter/Pluto for being motivated by success as an artist (or an idealistic view) – and this somehow, anyhow

NEPTUNE is the most important planet in the chart. Neptune is the planet of orientation, the planet of vocation and the planet of motivation in this chart! Unfortunately, Neptune is also the planet of drugs. Queen Latifah was addicted to drugs in the 90s.
Other observations related to her professional career:

- Venus and Mars in each other’s sign (mutual reception) at the end of the vocational routing (Capricorn MC, Saturn in Taurus, Venus in Aries and Mars in Taurus) for passion
- Moon trine Venus for sense of beauty and style
- Venus/Neptune (midpoint of artistic talents) is conjunct her Leo Moon (desire to show off)

There is no direct connection between Moon, Venus, Neptune and Midheaven, but there is Venus opposition Uranus for sense of rhythm. This Venus-Uranus combination is frequent in the charts of dancers and singers and poets.

There are a number of dramas in her life, like the death of a brother on a motorcycle that she had given him or the carjacking that involved the death of a friend. She was arrested in 1996, with transit Saturn (symbol of restrictions) conjunct the natal Sun. Mars conjunct Saturn and this conjunction inconjunct Uranus mirror possible accidents, incidents, restricted freedom (and the short fuse). Kick boxing (hitting hard) fits with Mars-Saturn, too. With this combination it is always possible to get the short fuse under control. (Einstein has the Mars-Saturn-Uranus combination too and he mentions how he learned to control his temperament.)

PS I like the positions of Chariklo (just before the Sun) and Lilith (square Ascendant) as representatives of the strong woman that she is according to the title of her autobiography: “Ladies First, revelations of a strong woman”.

For more about Venus-Uranus and Mars-Uranus, see Astropost or Astromarkt.

The artist in the chart of Carla Bruni

Art & Astrology is about the artist in her chart. The artistic talents of Carla Bruni are as obvious as her charms are☺ She is a singer and she is the First Lady of France.

Just like in the natal charts of the other artists and performers that you find on this blog, there is a connection between Venus, Moon, Neptune and Midheaven in the natal chart.

Venus is conjunct Neptune
Moon is sextile Venus
Neptune is dispositor of the MC in Pisces
Moon is opposition MC
Neptune is trine MC

And for the beautiful presentation: Venus exactly trine the Ascendant in the very feminine sign Cancer.

Read about Carla Bruni and love on Astropost....

Astrology chart Andrea Bocelli

Did I say that I posted the last chart of an artist? If I did, I lied because it might be the one that I am posting now!:) I noticed that Adrea Bocelli is coming over to Southern California and that is a good reason to pay attention to his natal chart!
Andrea Bocelli is a very famous singer with a touching voice. He was born September 22, 1958 at 5h15 a.m. in Laiatico (close to Pisa). That is when Mercury was prominent and Mercury is the symbol of the oice. Mercury is important for 4 reasons:

1. For being the final dispositor of Midheaven
2. For being conjunct Ascendant
3. For being strong in own sign Virgo
(4. Because Mercury is rising before the Sun)

Mercury is conjunct Venus (communications with style), Venus is semi sextile Uranus (sense of rhythm) and square Midheaven (that relates the career to entertainment). Mercury is semi square Jupiter/Neptune. That shows that he has a devoted audience! And watch the position of Saturn. Saturn could be read as the ' classical' component, just like it is in the chart of Andre Rieux.also very popular and ' classical' .

Astrology chart of Bjork

Bjork is a Scorpio, with a Scorpio Moon and a Scorpio Ascendant. Above all, she has Pluto on top of her chart conjunct Midheaven and Pluto rules Scorpio. Pluto is trine Venus in the second house. This makes it important and rather easy to make money. She makes money with singing. Pluto is mirroring the facts of life, money, influence and ‘ being sexy’ .

ARTS
There is a keen pattern of artistic talent in her chart. Like in the charts of the other talents on this blog, Venus, Moon, Neptune and Midheaven are linked to each other.
- The Midheaven is in aspect with Venus, Neptune and Moon. Venus and Neptune are prominent, because Venus is in aspect with ASC/MC and the angular Neptune is in aspect with Sun/Moon and rising before the Sun. The Virgo Midheaven with Pluto and Uranus are trine Venus and sextile Neptune. The Midheaven is also semi square Moon. -

SONGS
Bjork is a singer and a songwriter. For this we see a T-square with Mercury and a mutual reception of Mercury and Jupiter, disposing of the Midheaven vocational routing. Mercury is reflecting communications (written and spoken or ... singing it) . Also Venus is trine Uranus for sense of rhythm!

SUCCESS
Bjork is not just ‘ an ‘ artist. She is very successful. We can see that from the funnel pattern in her chart, with Pluto leading and with the focus on Jupiter.

TIMES FOR A CHANGE

Here are three years of importance with the progressions of those years:

1. When she was about 11/12 years old her career started. She studied classical piano at the time. Saturn is the symbol of ‘ classics’ . In that year she had progressed Sun square Saturn.
2. She started to be an actor in 1990, with progressed Midheaven square Venus. Venus is the planet of entertainment and style and part of the artistic pattern.
3. She dramatically changed her style in 1994. In 1994 she was almost 30. Her progressed Sun was about to change sign to Capricorn, making one last important aspect in Sagittarius: the opposition with Jupiter (symbol of success). This means that she changed her life style with success. The progressed Midheaven is than sextile Mercury and Mercury is square Uranus and Pluto. The combination of Mercury, Uranus and Pluto is reflecting a changing mind and revolutionary ideas.

Bjork is very special and completely different. Uranus and Pluto on top of her chart are mirroring the complete transformation that took place when she changed her style from a little angel into a woman who beats it!

Chart of Mama Cass Elliot

Cass Elliot was one of the Mamas & Papas and she died too soon, probably due to dieting or eating disorder she had a heart attack. She had a beautiful thrilling voice and we can see that in her chart: Uranus (thrilling) in Gemini (communication) and Uranus is the ruler of the Midheaven (the career). Venus, Jupiter and Pluto were aspecting the midpoint of motivation: Sun/Moon. It is the combination for big money and a lot of love. Notice the semi square between Jupiter and Pluto, indicating the wasted energy in that field. With Sun conjunct Neptune and trine Saturn ruler of the 8th house in the equal house system, there was a certain risk for illnesses and early swift death, related to nutrition (Ceres is in the 8th house!). In the year 1974 her progressed Sun was in the final degree of Libra and about to make an inconjunction with URanus, progressed ruler 8 in the equal house system. Also, the tighest aspect in her chart is the square between Venus in the sixth house of diet with Pluto, reflecting the price you pay for beauty and pleasure. More about aspects between Venus and Pluto on my site Astromarkt...

For the artist we seee that Neptune is rising before the Sun in a tight conjunction with the Sun. The Moon (unaspected!) is inconjunct Midheaven, Neptune is sesquisquare and Venus is square Midheaven. But there is no connection between them (though there is a 15d distance between Moon and Neptune). It is like if there is no such need for ideal beauty or pleasure, but that it is the career related to beauty and pleasure and sweet dreams.

Cass Elliot was a big woman and food killed her. I think that Ceres is the key, because Ceres is in the eight house, inconjunct Saturn and square Sun-Neptune. The combination of Sun-Saturn-Neptune is the combination of being ill or sick. Ceres is the symbol of nutrition (and genes). Something was wrong and Uranus on the Ascendant is a perfect way to express that her presentation (looks) was just as special as her voice was. Uranus is not making aspects in sign or orb 5 degrees, so that Uranus is 'calling', making her special at any possible level, anyhow!

On YouTube they have a clip of one of the best songs of the Mamas and the Papas: Safe in my garden, that you can hear here...http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-chvVBrqwOc