What Sign of the Zodiac is Mark Wahlberg’s Chest?

Posted on January 25, 2012 by ohioastrology

While watching the previews for Mark Wahlberg’s new movie “Contraband,” I was struck that he resembles a friend of mine. I had a vague recollection that when I met this friend, others commented about his likeness with Marky Mark.

Through Facebook I admitted to my friend that I saw his resemblance to Wahlberg. His reply was, “Is that a good thing?”

Is looking like Mark Wahlberg a good thing? In what universe could this be a bad thing?

This goes to show you that IT geniuses can be a little, how shall I say it, “thick” about some things.

Mark Wahlberg’s Chest

In the movie “Date Night,” Steve Carell portrays a regular, average Joe, kind of guy who takes his wife (Tina Fey) out for dinner in New York City to add some spark to their date night and New Jersey marriage. By stealing the reservations of another couple, Carell and wife get caught up in a crime, which, of course, adds excitement to their lives and brings them closer as a couple.

While I can’t recall the loosely-drawn plot, in one scene the husband and wife end up at the apartment of the Wahlberg character. Wahlberg is shirtless in every scene where the couple visits.

Wahlberg’s shirtlessness is clearly bothersome to the nerdy husband. Finally, as though Wahlberg is pointing a laser into his eye, the husband begs Wahlberg to put on a shirt.

Body Parts in Astrology

In astrology, each part of the body is ruled by a sign and planet. From Wikipedia:

What sign of the zodiac is Wahlberg’s chest?

Wahlberg’s upper body perfection combines his throat, shoulders, neck and upper torso. In astrological terms, this combines the signs of Taurus, Gemini and Cancer. By planet, moon and Venus.

Wahlberg is a Gemini sun and probably Scorpio moon. Jupiter is also in Scorpio. His Venus, Mercury and Saturn are in Taurus. Mars is in Aquarius. The outer planets are in Virgo (Pluto), Libra (Uranus) and Sagittarius (Neptune).

What explains Wahlberg’s perfect and intimidating upper body?

Wahlberg’s Gemini sun is a mutable air sign. Gemini is intellectual, curious, changeable, detached and aloof. This is the great con artist of the zodiac due to its agile mind and immunity from emotional reaction.

That Gemini sun is hanging its head over a T-square of Taurus (Venus, Mercury and Saturn), Scorpio (moon and Jupiter) and Aquarius (Mars).

That T-square, for me, is the perfection of Wahlberg’s upper body. The T-square is tension and the Scorpio moon is intense feeling, an uncomfortable state for a Gemini sun. The image I have is air being released through sturdy steel pipes of an exhaust system. Wahlberg’s chest is like the muffler in an exhaust system.

Wahlberg’s chest, as muffler, filters the intense emotions lurking beneath and rising to the surface like fumes from a nuclear plant. He’s developing his chest to control his emotions.

Taurus rules the throat and with three planets in Taurus, Wahlberg has a sensitive neck. Because Saturn is in Taurus, a lot of his tension resides in his neck causing neck problems.

Wahlberg probably has an awesome singing voice. It used to be said when someone could sing well that he/she had a great set of “pipes.” Those pipes let out the steam that boils within. Wahlberg may want to consider more singing or speaking to release his intense passions.

Mars in Aquarius is a perfection seeker. Moon in Scorpio is controlling. Wahlberg has some definite ideas about how he wants others to behave.

Gemini sun, on the other hand, is not controlling as its usually sneaking out the back door so as not to be tied down by human or emotional concerns. Wahlberg may be an on-again off-again control freak.

Without knowing for sure his time of birth, I don’t believe Wahlberg is building up his chest to be intimidating. Astrotheme gives him a Cancer rising which corresponds to my idea that his chest is his protective shell. More than being a device to scare others (in that primate-like way), it is a muffler for his intense internal combustion engine.

Wahlberg’s chest, then, is a fixed sign T-square of Taurus-Scorpio-Aquarius.

The greatest trigger to this T-square is sign of Leo, which makes the T-square into a grand square. Then the heart energy becomes involved challenging the heart to filter and express intense physical and emotional passions.

For Wahlberg, that’s quite a role for that awesome chest. He’d better put a shirt on it.

Posted in Actors | Tagged , , , | Leave a comment

Astrological Elements and Modes in the Republican Presidential Candidate Race

Posted on January 22, 2012 by ohioastrology

As I lay in bed last night, I had one of those astrologer “duh” moments. The four current contenders for Republican Presidential candidate have the sun sign in each of the four elements – fire, earth, air and water. How perfect!

Fire – Ron Paul (Leo)
Earth – Rick Santorum (Taurus)
Air – Newt Gingrich (Gemini)
Water – Mitt Romney (Pisces)

The Astrological Elements

Fire is proud, assertive, courageous, confident and overbearing.
Earth is steady, practical, fact-oriented, serious and unimaginative.
Air is social, communicative, intelligent, fun and opportunistic.
Water is emotional, empathetic, imaginative, deep and self-pitying.

I’ve blogged on the astrological elements in The Wizard of Oz and Sex and the City. Here’s how each candidate plays out in fiction:

Ron Paul – He is definitely confident enough in his beliefs to run against the big guys regardless of results, which is like the Cowardly Lion learning courage by getting the Wicked Witch’s broom. He isn’t openly overly-sexed like Samantha, although with moon in Taurus he’s definitely sensual. If he ever became the candidate, we might very well find that there is some woman in his past. The women don’t get pulled out until the men prove a true threat to Romney.

Rick Santorum – He’s Dorothy, who wants to return to the black and white dry wasteland of Kansas instead of staying in the glittery and sparkly Oz. And, boy, is he the analytical and judgmental Miranda! Santorum could easily be a successful prosecuting attorney. I’m sure he could also tackle the Wicked Witch of the West with more than a bucket of water.

Newt Gingrich – He may not be the Straw Man, but he certainly knows how to set up a straw man. Gingrich’s head is full of “grandiose” ideas with no particular connection, like straw in a bag. He definitely changes partners like Carrie. Carrie is fickle, going back and forth with Mr. Big and cheating on Aiden. Carrie is the witty writer; Gingrich, the witty speaker.

Mitt Romney – The Tin Man is emotional and rusts when he cries, indicating that his emotions are crippling. Romney, too, has rusted and needs some lubricant. Like Charlotte, Romney likes marriage (he’s been married 42 years, I hear) and the emotional comforts of family life. Charlotte and Romney are traditional and old-fashioned.

The Astrological Modes

In addition to the four elements, there are three modes – cardinal, fixed and mutable. The four elements in three modes make the twelve signs of the zodiac.

Cardinal signs are the initiators of the zodiac. They are bossy and rearrange your furniture every time they walk into your house.

Fixed signs are the maintainers of the zodiac. They are steady and firm and are the ones you call when you lock your keys in your car or need saving.

Mutable signs are the changers of the zodiac. They are fluid and go with the flow and are the ones you call when you want to a hamburger in the middle of the night or want to confess your worst sins to someone won’t judge you.

Our candidates represent only two of the three modes – fixed and mutable.

Fixed – Ron Paul (fire), Rick Santorum (earth)
Mutable – Newt Gingrich (air), Mitt Romney (water)

Fixed Signs

The difference between fixed and mutable is VERY clear in this election process. Before a single question is asked, you know exactly what Paul and Santorum are going to say, right? That can be kind of boring, right?

Paul is for civil liberties, getting rid of defense spending and destroying the Federal Reserve. All questions lead to these three fundamental beliefs. Ask an economic question, get a Federal Reserve answer.

Santorum is about family and what are called conservative values. If ever in his past he swayed, he’s sorry. It was a mistake. End of story, I’m conservative. Black and white. Right and wrong.

Mutable Signs

Do you know what is going to come out of Gingrich’s and Romney’s mouth the minute it opens? I don’t think so, which is bad for a political candidate but lots of fun to watch.

On a radio show, Gingrich disses Romney. In the debate the next day when asked to explain, he reminds us that debates are debates and radio shows are radio shows. These are words that explain nothing. More than not being able to choose a life mate, Gingrich really can’t choose one of anything. He’s definitely a “licker,” as my friend calls them, people in the line at the ice cream store who taste lots of flavors before choosing.

Romney, I hear in the news, is not consistent either, although I don’t see it as clearly in the debates. Of course, there is the whole I might-possibly-consider-maybe showing you my tax returns. And then, sure, now that I’ve lost South Carolina I absolutely will show you my tax returns, at least a year, or maybe two years of returns, maybe, we’ll see.

Oh, and about that making money stuff – I’ve thought about it and I’m proud to be rich. Sorry if I tried to pretend I wasn’t wealthy.

How long will the four elements duel?

My astrological self was excited by Gingrich’s South Carolina win. That means more fun for at least a couple more weeks, if not months. As an Ohio astrologer, I so hope that the four elements, I mean candidates, make it on the Ohio ballot in March.

Posted in Planets and signs, Politicians - Republican Presidential Candidates | Tagged , , , , , , , , , | 1 Comment

Florida – The Morning After for Republican Candidates

Posted on January 22, 2012 by ohioastrology

Newt Gingrich won the South Carolina Republican primary. This makes me as happy as a child who’s picked up from school and told that mommy doesn’t have time to make dinner and we are going to stop at McDonalds for a Happy Meal.

A Happy Meal has a greasy hamburger, greasy fries, a soda pop and a fun toy (Newt Gingrich). Tonight there’s no meatloaf (Rick Santorum), milk with dinner (Mitt Romney) or cold leftovers (Ron Paul).

Every kid needs a Happy Meal once in a while.

South Carolina really kicked it up, forgetting morals and religious stuff for an evening and voting for the guy who’s been married three times and been fined for ethics violations. Maybe if Gingrich wins the nomination he can pick a vice president who’s the nanny’s baby’s daddy (Arnold Schwarzenegger).

The good news is that while the folks in South Carolina may be religious, they aren’t judgmental. I’ll remember that if I ever getting a speeding ticket in that state; I will be speeding through it, that’s for sure.

The State of Florida

Florida, by its admittance to the Union, is a Pisces sun and Capricorn moon. We know that Florida has an older population, but by sun and moon Floridians are all old (and cantankerous) souls in some way.

Pisces is a sensitive, malleable water sign, fitting for a state surrounding on three sides by water. Capricorn is a serious, ambitious earth sign which says that no matter how sensitive Florida may seem, it’s truly proud, righteous and reverent of authority.

If you were a state and you wanted to court Florida with stately romance, my suggestion would be to appeal to the state’s poetic yet reverent nature by planning an impulsive dinner of poetry, rose petals and wine but make sure it’s at the fanciest, most expensive restaurant in town and make sure some famous person or big-wig just happens to be eating there that evening.

Florida’s horoscope also contains fire and air which means there is an overall balance in the state’s collective personality. Mars in Sagittarius would suggest a love of travel which Jupiter and Uranus conjunct in Aries a forceful, aggressive exuberance.

The air in the horoscope is all in the sign of Aquarius with Saturn, Neptune, Venus and Mercury all placed in that sign. Aquarius is about collective ideals. Aquarians are firm in their ideas of how things “should be” for the benefit of all involved.

In other words, Republican candidates, don’t say things in Florida like, “I’d love to pass a bill allowing free swimming lessons to all Americans, but Congress just won’t pass it.” Just stick with “All Americans should have free swimming lessons.”

January 23, 2012 Debate Prep Sheet

The January 23 debate in Tampa, Florida will occur with both the sun and moon in Aquarius. Idealistic logic and dedicated fraternity flows in the air like electrical currents.

Aquarius is detached and unemotional. No crying, no weeping and no pity. Florida’s Pisces sun wants to project a warm and empathetic entity, but all other sign placements indicate Florida is truly detached and slow to change opinion which is in sync with the energy during the debate.

In order of performance in South Carolina:

Newt Gingrich – Aquarius air energy is compatible with your Gemini air energy – both like to talk ideas. But remember, Aquarius is fixed and you are full of mutable signs (Gemini and Sagittarius). Florida wants plans, the blueprint, not just talk. It’s time to pretend that you can be steady. Tell them how when you were young you had the responsibility of feeding the dog and how you got up every day (or, at least, most days) to take care of this great responsibility you were given. Aquarius energy opposes your Pluto/Venus conjunction in Leo. Make sure you say a lot of “we” and not “I.”

Mitt Romney – As with Gingrich and Paul, the Leo in your chart says “I” while Aquarius is asking for “we.” Make sure that you appear to be working for Floridians and not yourself. Aquarian energy is detached which is not your natural energy pattern. You are emotional and intense with a desire to connect spiritually. You have to learn from Gingrich while in Florida how to use logos and not pathos. Like Aquarius, Pisces has an ideal world, but it’s an emotional world. Pisces wants a group hug and Aquarius wants a group community center. Pisces wants cooperation and Aquarius wants traffic lights. See the difference?

Rick Santorum – The pundits said this morning that it’s over for you. You say it’s not. Looking at the Florida and debate horoscopes, I’m ready to agree with you. The energy in the debate and primary match your energy. The debate energy is Aquarius, the sign in which your moon is placed. The primary day energy is sun in Aquarius and moon in Taurus – you have sun in Taurus, moon in Aquarius. Florida’s chart is full of Aquarius. You just have to curb that need to talk about the details of politics. Stick with the ideals and leave the details for later since the presidency is still far, far away. There’s a difference between laying out a blueprint and providing extraneous detail. When Walt Disney laid out the plan for DisneyWorld, for example, did he worry about the price of an ice cream cone?

Ron Paul – With sun in Leo and moon in Taurus, planets in Aquarius create a T-square for you. It does for Santorum as well but he’s already got that Aquarian energy. This energy is alien to you. Leo is opposite Aquarius so there will be an issue of whether your candidacy is for YOU or for US. Make sure your Virgo Mercury, Neptune and Venus come across as detailed plans rather than just persnickety nit picking. Everyone in Florida (and the universe) knows what you believe. Now it’s time to say what the US will look like without defense spending, foreign military bases or a Federal Reserve. Tell the people, for example, whether or not they will need to carry gold nuggets for trade and an AK-47 for self-defense when you are president.

Posted in Politicians - Republican Presidential Candidates | Tagged , , , , , , | 2 Comments

Moon in Sagittarius Republican Debate: January 19

Posted on January 18, 2012 by ohioastrology

On January 19 the moon is in Sagittarius. What fun! This mutable fire sign energy occurs when you eat (too much), drink (too much) and spend (way too much) money without the least bit of guilt.

Which of the remaining Republican Presidential candidates is most prone to guilt?

On a scale of 1-10 using astrology as my guide, here is OHA’s “prone to guilt” rating for each candidate. A rating of 1 means “never feels guilty” and 10 means “feels guilt about being alive.”

In alphabetical order:

Newt Gingrich – Score 0
With sun in Gemini and moon in Sagittarius, guilt is a word that does not exist in his abundant lexicon. Neither sign has self-restraint and if this thing called “guilt” is felt, it will pass as quickly as today’s lunch.

Ron Paul – Score 5
With sun in Leo and moon in Taurus, Paul isn’t prone to guilt but certainly can feel guilty if he truly feels he’s done wrong. Earth signs are practical and do old fashioned things like apologize.

Rick Perry – Score 11
With sun in Pisces and Saturn/moon conjunct in Virgo, he is prone to guilt, anxiety and neurosis, the three best friends of a self-defeating emotional state. It’s like peeing on oneself. I can’t imagine how’s he’s feeling after each one of his gaffes.

Mitt Romney – Score 9
With sun in Pisces and moon in Scorpio, there’s a lot of hair-shirt going on here. Pisces is about sacrifice and sacrifice is often served with creamy, sticky guilt sauce. Scorpio guilt revolves around feelings of revenge and sexual misconduct. Scorpio does have its pride so I took Romney down a notch from 10.

Rick Santorum – Score 3
With sun in Taurus and moon in Aquarius, Santorum isn’t prone to guilt but, like Paul, can certainly feel it if the situation warrants. Unlike Paul, the moon in Aquarius will rationalize most situations so that this thing called “guilt” is pushed away, reducing the guilt score from Paul’s moderate “5” to a conservative “3.”

The January 19 Debate

Which of the candidates will fare best under the Sagittarius moon?

Gingrich clearly was the favorite at the January 16 debate and will probably continue his exuberant show on Thursday. Moon in Sagittarius will make him fill the cup more, eat one more cookie and generally go over the top. It’s like giving caffeine to a barista.

Which of the candidates will fare worst under the Sagittarius moon?

This is a tricky one. The Sagittarius moon makes a T-square Paul’s, Perry’s and Romney’s charts and sits on Santorum’s Saturn. Which is worse?

My guess is Perry will be hit the hardest because Sagittarius is fire and Perry has both sun and moon in sensitive signs. I sort of feel bad for Perry, being sensitive myself, but wonder what he’s still doing in the race. A graceful exit often awards contenders other non-presidential prizes (Bachmann and Huntsman can explain it to him). Doesn’t he know this?

OHA’s career ideas for Perry can be found here.

Bring your beer and snacks for Thursday’s debate. It should be fun.

Posted in Politicians - Republican Presidential Candidates | Tagged , , , , , , | Leave a comment

Five Career Options for Ron Paul

Posted on January 18, 2012 by ohioastrology

Dude, they booed you in South Carolina when you said you didn’t want the US to make war on the world and when you begged the people to protect civil liberties. Look around, you are in New Hampshire no more.

It’s confusing to you, I know, that pride sometimes overrides logic. It’s important to remember that the US’s official birthday is July 4 – that makes the US a cardinal water sign. Water is emotional, not logical.

Cancer is the sign of mothering and family. I understand Rick Santorum when he speaks about family structure as the replacement to societal structures such as unemployment insurance, social security and Medicare. If we had strong family relationships where we brought our aging parents into our homes, we wouldn’t need nursing homes (like China and Mexico).

While this is true, our society was founded as a meritocracy for a reason – family life is not chosen and if you are unlucky enough to be born into a poor, slave, or outcast family, much of your fate would be hinged on this unfortunate and un-chosen fact.

Cancer, like family, is about “us” and not “them.” I saw a lot of negative Cancer energy at the last debate where “they” were criticized for not working hard, for being overpaid as janitors, etc. The people in the room clearly saw themselves as “us” and not “them.”

Remember too, that Cancer is the crab that hides in its shell. American military might is, in a way, a Cancer-like way of (over) protecting ourselves. Inside that military shell is a sensitive and shaking entity.

Five Career Options for Ron Paul

I think it’s going to be over soon for you, by the numbers this time and not by the media which ignores you anyway. It’s time to think about career options, since you are clearly not ready to retire.

  1. Lieutenant Commander of the Starship U.S.S Enterprise – Only a person with moon in Taurus (like you), Capricorn or Aquarius can take on the role of leadership through emotional control. If this emotional country doesn’t want your guidance, find a space mission that does.
  2. Astrologer – Believe it or not, astrologers are nerds, like you. They work in numbers and angles and must synthesize much data into a coherent whole. You would like this and it would help you understand why some people aren’t concerned about fake money, war on the world and the demise of all personal liberties.
  3. School Teacher – From your chart, I see you as simply wanting to share your knowledge. Do it where sharing knowledge is (or should be) the norm – school.
  4. Host of America’s Top Economist – We have TV shows for top singers and dancers, why not top economists? This will both teach and entertain Americans about the critical subject of economics.
  5. Banker – This might be the time to open your own, revolutionary, bank. Refuse to be part of the Federal Reserve, print your own currency and tell people that they must have a savings account to in order to be a customer at your bank.
Posted in Politicians - Republican Presidential Candidates | Tagged , , , , | Leave a comment

Republican Debate Prep Sheet – January 16 in South Carolina

Posted on January 15, 2012 by ohioastrology

What is there left for the Republican presidential candidates to talk about after so many debates?

Current Republican presidential candidate discussion revolves around how greedy businessmen fire lots of people and make bucket loads of money doing it. After discussing how mean and selfish it is to make lots of money while your co-religionist brothers are desperate for work, they can move on to the topic of how each of the men on the stage made their own millions.

Better to get the “greedy businessmen” conversation fleshed out before the final candidate debates with President Obama where support of corporate interests will need a hearty defense.

The January 16 Transits

Avid OHA readers already know that Mars is in Virgo and Saturn in Libra. The “enthusiasm deficit,” as it’s being called, is in full force. Mars will be in Virgo until July so bring some streamers to the debate, candidates, as you’ll have to whip up your own enthusiasm. Mars will not bring it.

The three fastest moving “planets” – moon, Mercury and Venus, are the focus of this debate sheet. The trans-earth planets are where they were in the last debate. The sun is still in serious, after-Christmas Capricorn.

Tomorrow’s moon during the debate will be in Scorpio, Mercury in Capricorn and Venus in Pisces. Scorpio and Pisces are water signs and Capricorn is an earth sign.

The mood is serious and intense right now. The only fire in the sky right now is Uranus in Aries. Fire comes rarely and unexpectedly right now, like lightening that knocks out the power supply.

It’s a good time to eat and drink, if that helps.

South Carolina Horoscope

South Carolina’s horoscope, based on its admittance to the Union, is a Gemini sun and Capricorn moon. Gemini and Capricorn in combination are a practical, facts-oriented entity with little empathy. Candidates must talk in facts and figures to this state but must also have some wit and flair.

Do not cry. Leave any and all pity in New Hampshire.

SC’s Mars in Leo opposite Pluto in Aquarius represents a proud state with a struggle between self and group assertion.

The horoscope of SC also has a cardinal T-square of moon (in Capricorn), Venus (in Cancer) and Neptune (in Libra). This is the very T-square being activated now by Pluto (in Capricorn), Saturn (in Libra) and Uranus (in Aries).

Uranus transiting Aries makes a grand cross out of this T-square. SC is struggling with the ole’ me-you-family-career axis.

SC is a proud and social penny pincher who loves family but sneaks out at night to go to a horse race.

Candidate Prep Sheet

Today’s order will be by performance in New Hampshire.

Mitt Romney – The Scorpio moon and Piscean Venus are good for you. Your serious and somber nature is in flow with the energies of the evening. Seriousness is good. But remember, SC’s sun is in Gemini so say something witty or clever too. In fact, say something different, just for fun.

Ron Paul – It must be frustrating to be a Leo sun right now when all the planets are in earth and water signs. You want everyone to go outside and have a bonfire and they want to sit in the bathtub. Transiting Venus is on your Saturn in Pisces. You’ll feel a connection, but don’t know how to express it. Act vulnerable for a minute – the crowd will like it.

Jon Huntsman – The news says there is an enthusiasm deficit in the race but the transiting planets keep throwing water and earth on any kindling that threatens to spark. Double Aries is fiery and aggressive but I don’t see that in your debates. Maybe your moon is really in Pisces? If so, soak in the Piscean “we are one” energy and throw it back at ‘em with an air of Aries pride.

Newt Gingrich – Whew! After Iowa and New Hampshire, you’re finally a little more in your element and not just from being a Southern boy. Your Gemini twist on words and ideas is enjoyed in this Gemini sun state. Your “pious baloney” accusations will receive raucous laughter. You can take being humiliated in public, unlike your proud fire- and sensitive water-sign contenders. Revel in retorting each and every deliciously vicious attack.

Rick Santorum – SC’s Mars (in Leo) is opposite your moon (in Aquarius). You might appear too uptight for these folks. They may be uptight too, with moon in Capricorn, but they don’t know it. Wear something light or silly to the debate to show them that while you are serious, you can laugh at yourself. Find a way to appear serious but fun. Be seriously fun.

Rick Perry – While the earth and water energy should make you feel comfortable in SC, I just don’t see how this energy ultimately helps or propels you forward. Do not confuse comfort for success. You’re like a fish removed from the ocean and thrown into the hotel swimming pool. You just know that you’re in your element and that’s all your care about. You swim soundly not knowing the pool is not the ocean and that the pool has a filtration system that may chop you into sushi. SC is not the ocean.

Posted in Politicians - Republican Presidential Candidates | Tagged , , , , , , , , | Leave a comment

Kate Middleton’s Solar Return 2012

Posted on January 15, 2012 by ohioastrology

With the time of birth, astrologers can cast a “solar return” which involves casting a chart at the exact time of your true birthday.

What is your true birthday?

It is when the sun returns to the exact degree and minute (and second, of course) that it was placed when you were born. For example, if you were born around midnight on January 1, 2012 in Greenwich, your sun would be at 9 degrees, 57 minutes and 27 seconds of Capricorn. The next time the sun reaches 09:57:27 of Capricorn will be on December 31, 2012, not January 1, 2013. On January 1, 2013 midnight, the sun will be at 10:45:45 of Capricorn (GMT).

Make sense?

Casting the solar return I’ve found to be an accurate depiction of where a year’s energy will focus. While I didn’t do well this year on my friend from Texas’ solar return, I’ll give it a try with Kate Middleton. This solar return uses the Astrotheme horoscope with time at 11:33 p.m. GMT.

Kate Middleton’s Focus for 2012

Middleton’s solar return sun (in Capricorn) is in the 1st house and solar moon (in Leo) is in the 7th house. In addition to the sun in the 1st house, Pluto and Mercury are also hanging out there, both in Capricorn.

In her natal horoscope, Middleton’s sun is in the shy, inward-looking, home-oriented 4th house. Her moon, while in the house of career, is in Cancer, which normally rules the 4th house. While Kate is in the public eye, she’s both shy and controlling about her public image.

Mercury, Pluto and sun in the solar return 1st house means Middleton will be more honest and open about her true self. Mercury and Pluto indicate transformative communications, especially about her Capricorn matters of career and state. Middleton may find herself the spokesperson for the family this year.

Moon in Leo in the solar return 7th house suggests she’ll be getting major kickback from others as she develops her new communication style. In Capricorn, her communications are factual, blunt and to the point. The Leo moon “others” of the 7th house may be asking her to show more “regality” in her speech.

Middleton, as a true Capricorn, may also try to take over where she’s not needed. Capricorn is the Executive whereas Leo is the King. Middleton may try to take over as CEO and be reminded that the King trumps the CEO in the English deck of cards.

Who said life as royalty was easy?

Capricorn seeks the path of most resistance, not least. Middleton is probably aware of the challenge she has taken on. Capricorn needs a task, a purpose. Middleton has chosen one and is probably looking forward to success. Like all true success, it involves overcoming hurdles.

Middleton’s solar return Jupiter in Taurus is in the 4th house indicating acquisition of material goods and property. Prince Harry has this going on as well so maybe some shifts and/or transfer of royal property is occurring.

In the 2nd house of money, Venus and Neptune are hanging together as good friends in the sign of Aquarius. This, too, suggests the acquisition of money through community and/or social endeavors. With Neptune, though, one must be careful that there is no foul play involved in managing community assets.

Saturn in Libra in the 10th house of the solar return says there are still some work and/or public image issues to resolve. This is in loose square to the solar return sun in the 1st. Again, I think Middleton will get slapped on the hand for some of her communication. Her partner (Saturn in Libra) will be saying “You’re trying to be too much in control. Just be nice, just smile.”

Solar return Mars (in Virgo) is in the 9th house and Uranus (in Aries) is in the 3rd. That indicates lots of travel, some of it sudden, and possibly to help people in need (Virgo). The image that comes to mind is of Middleton traveling to the place of some catastrophe, man or god made, and helping others while also making public pleas for assistance.

This year appears to be a transformation in communication and public style for Middleton. In her past as a model, her physical beauty and charisma were all that were necessary. This year she will learn that what she has to say and how she says it is powerful.

Posted in Royalty | Tagged , , | Leave a comment

What Sign of the Zodiac is the Tooth Fairy?

Posted on January 14, 2012 by ohioastrology

Nerds have all kinds of interests from the physics nerds of The Big Bang Theory to astrology nerds like yours truly. I’ve been thinking about the zodiac sign that best describes the tooth fairy when I could have instead been having productive thoughts such as how to promote world peace, how to thaw the ice on my sidewalk or whether a coupon-tracking app has any potential for success.

Why do we have a ritual and myth around children losing teeth?

Teeth (and bones and skin) are ruled by Saturn. They are the hardest, toughest parts of your body. The skin provides a boundary between your nerves and the world – it keeps you inside of you. The bones provide the structure of your body. Your teeth allow you to process food, the stuff of life. Anything entering your body must pass the choppy grinder of the teeth.

If you lost a finger, how would you feel?

Losing teeth is losing a part of the body. We forget that it’s a scary process, to lose a part of one’s body. Possibly that is why there is a tooth fairy and not a “nail fairy” or “hair fairy” as we lose nails and hair all the time but neither is an appendage and neither creates fear (unless we lose all of our nails and hair due to illness or cancer treatment).

The Tooth Fairy is a Capricorn

The tooth fairy, then, is a Capricorn, which is ruled by Saturn. Saturn is also father time and breeds mature individuals who take a very serious view of material life.

Losing teeth and gaining new ones also indicates that we are maturing. Maturing is part of getting older. The new teeth are the ones you will have for the rest of your earthly existence. Your baby teeth are gone and your adult teeth have arrived. If you’re buried in the earth after death, your bones and teeth may stick around for quite a while depending on the climate.

Why does the tooth fairy bring money?

How does money help us relieve the anxiety of losing a body part and transitioning into maturity?

Clearly the tooth fairy is an agent of the insurance industry!

Using money to relieve the anxiety of losing a body part and maturing says a lot about the cultures that created this “myth.” Money does not truly help us move emotionally from childhood to adulthood.

The tooth fairy is not on par with the “gods” of ancient mythology. She is not releasing the energies of our psyches into imaginative form. The tooth fairy is, instead, a messenger of the consumer world indicating that money is a salve and comforts us in the face of old age and death.

Why is the tooth fairy a “she” instead of a “he?”

Dwelling this snowy day on the tooth fairy, I think we have made a mythological misstep. The tooth fairy should have been the “Tooth Senex” or “Tooth Grandfather” who reminds us that losing teeth is part of maturing and that our body is our vehicle through the whole of life. As children we lose our teeth; as adults, other body parts may fail.

“Tooth Grandfather” would not leave money, but would teach us that we have made the great journey from the fog of childhood onto the conscious path of adulthood and the rest of our lives. Tooth Grandfather would explain how important it is to take care of our body, the only body we will have for the rest of our lives. Our teeth replaced themselves, but this will not happen again with our teeth or any other body part.

And what would Tooth Grandfather lay under the pillow when he took away the tooth?

The best gift would be dental floss. A 2008 survey found that only 49% of Americans floss daily and 10% never floss at all.

If those teeth are traveling with us from childhood until the great beyond, we really should take care of them.

The Tooth Grandfather’s message could be that our teeth, like our adult lives, are our responsibility. Santa Claus may bring you gifts, but he can’t bring you a replacement body part.

Tooth Grandfather could bring the floss of responsibility into your life.

Posted in Mythic entities | Tagged , , | 2 Comments

Taiwan’s Fireless Presidential Candidates

Posted on January 13, 2012 by ohioastrology

There are just four planets in fire signs in all of the three charts of the candidates running for president of Taiwan. Water and earth are the dominant elements in these candidates.

Water and earth are quite fitting for the leader of a mountainous island surrounded by water. Natural disasters affecting this political entity are typhoons (aka hurricanes) and earthquakes.

The Most

James Soong is the most stubborn and determined candidate with the sun, Mercury, Saturn and Uranus in Taurus. Taurus is a fixed earth sign and this man probably holds lots of property and tangible assets. This is one New-Taiwan-Dollar pincher. Soong is like the mountain that doesn’t move. He only moves by earthquake.

Ma Ying Jeou is the most moody and unpredictable candidate. With sun in Cancer and moon probably in Gemini but possibly in Cancer, you might find him easy to talk to (好说话) one moment an unpleasant the next. With only one planet in a fixed sign (Pluto in Leo), Ma is not very reliable. Ma is also the most socially adept with Mars conjunct Neptune in Libra which makes one very charismatic. Ma is like a typhoon with lots of wind and water.

Tsai Ying Wen is the most studious and diligent. With sun in Virgo and moon either in Gemini or Cancer, this woman remembers everything down to the character stroke. She’s detail oriented to the point where she misses the forest for the trees. She has two of the four fire signs in the candidates’ charts, but those planets are Pluto and Uranus in Leo. She feels the fire of the people, but lacks fire within. Tsai is like the school exam system with details and processes.

Transits from Mars to Pluto

Mars in Virgo. This is good for Soong who has Neptune in Virgo which trines his Taurus planets. This transit makes him more charismatic than he normally appears. This transit is good for Tsai as it energizes her sun and Jupiter. This transit is not good for Ma because it conjuncts his Saturn making him insecure, anxious and verbally mean.

Jupiter in Taurus. This transit is excellent for Soong because it expands his Taurus nature giving him more possessions. For him, the presidency is seen as another “possession.” For Tsai, this transit is also good because it gives her earth/water more stability, although I don’t know her time of birth to know in which house it is transiting. For Ma, this transit is mildly good but doesn’t help or hurt him.

Saturn in Libra. For Soong, this is a bad transit causing problems with women and the population. Relationships may fail under this transit. For Tsai, this transit also challenges relationships but brings romance. The challenge comes from family. For Ma, this transit is bad because it puts a damper on his natural charisma.

Uranus in Aries. This transit is difficult for all the candidates because it is sudden, jolting fire energy into charts that have little fire. They all try to suppress uprisings or aggressive behavior.

Neptune in Aquarius (almost Pisces). Soong has the most difficulty with this energy because the people are forcing ideals into their lives. Soong is about stability and tradition, not radical change. Tsai can handle this energy better because she manages details and processes, but resists the extreme ideas. Ma handles this best because of his ability to change and lack of true commitment to his own beliefs.

Pluto in Capricorn. Soong can handle this aspect which reflects changes to societal structures because he’s so involved in them with the Taurus energy. He has enough material security to handle these types of changes. Tsai will have some problems with this energy because she will react emotionally to it as it opposes her Venus. Ma has the most difficulty with this transit because it opposes all of his Cancer energy – it disrupts his comforts and family life.

Summary

Ma seems the most charismatic, but with Saturn transiting Libra his charisma is being cut off in some way. With Pluto opposite his sun, he is receiving strong opposition which will change him. Soong is definitely the strongest, but with Saturn on his moon the people just might not like him enough. He will definitely gain materially. Tsai may be too nervous and jittery for the job, but Mars in Virgo energizes her.

They all have challenges. Astrology doesn’t tell me who will win but I’m guessing that Tsai may win.

By the time this is posted, they may have already decided.

Posted in Politicians - Not Ohio | Tagged , , , , , | 1 Comment

Political Fathers and Sons

Posted on January 12, 2012 by ohioastrology

Many sons follow in their father’s footsteps both in personality and profession. In our horoscopes, both the sun and Saturn relate to the father. The sun is the conscious self and Saturn represents society’s structures and “success” in society.

Saturn, and the sign it rules, Capricorn, are ultimately interested in respect.

Saturn is also the planet of contraction and appears in our personality as an Achilles Heel that we want to overcome. When looking at a chart, I always take a glance at Saturn to see where an individual feels a bit of “lack” in themselves.

Recent Political Fathers and Sons

The most recent fathers and sons of politics, in order of eldest father, are:

1. George Romney – Mitt Romney
2. Albert Gore Sr. – Albert Gore Jr.
3. George H. W. Bush – George W. Bush
4. Ron Paul – Rand Paul

Saturn Contacts Between Father and Son

There is a strong Saturn contact between father and son in all of the charts. That’s not an uncommon thing in itself; however, it may speak to the career choices of these particular political sons.

Let’s take a look at those Saturn contacts by father/son.

The Romneys

George Romney’s Saturn is conjunct Mitt Romney’s sun (in Pisces). Romney Sr. had sun and two other planets in Cancer and moon and two other planets in Gemini.

Cancer and Gemini combined make for one moody individual. I’m guessing that one day Romney Sr. was loving and the next day harsh and contradictory. He might even have been the type to wake his kids in the middle of the night with some weird activity or request. He may even have been what we today call bi-polar.

Romney Sr.’s Saturn in Pisces indicates that for all his emotional and social energy, he didn’t feel a spiritual connection with others. His sun in Pisces son is doing that for him.

Romney Jr. can connect emotionally with others through his Pisces sun and Scorpio moon. In fact, this is a man who wants to connect emotionally with you or not at all. In running for office, Romney Jr. may be trying to emotionally connect to the country in a way his father never could.

The Gores

Albert Gore Sr. has Saturn in Pisces conjunct Mars in Pisces. Saturn and Mars conjunct can make for a nasty individual due to the aggressive instincts meeting the restrictive instructs which creates intense frustration. In the sign of Pisces, the nastiness would be through emotional manipulation. Gore Sr. also had sun in Capricorn and moon in Virgo so I’m guessing no one could please this man.

Gore Sr.’s Saturn is conjunct Gore Jr.’s Mercury. Mercury is about communication. Most likely when growing up, Gore Jr. was told that what he had to say didn’t matter or that he was speaking too imaginatively.

Interesting enough, after serving in Vietnam, Gore Jr. decided to become a journalist. While he moved from journalism to politics, now Gore Jr. is the spokesman for environmental issues.

Gore Jr. may be living out his father’s desire to speak emotionally and truthfully without fearing criticism and loss of respect. Being associated with such groups as “tree huggers” would have probably been a turn off for Gore Sr.

The Bushes

We already know that George Sr. and George Jr. had some difficulties with George Jr. even threatening to go “mano a mano” with dad. What causes that?

Bush Sr.’s Saturn is conjunct Bush Jr.’s moon. Bush Sr. has Saturn conjunct his own moon in Libra. In great contrast, Bush Jr. has the benevolent Jupiter conjunct his Libra moon.

Saturn conjunct the moon leads not only to a reserved personality, but one that needs emotional control of the surroundings. Jupiter conjunct the moon, on the other hand, is a placement that brings lots of friends and lovers for simple good times.

Bush Sr. probably did not have a loving relationship with his mother and envied Bush Jr.’s relationship with both his mother (Barbara Bush) and Bush Jr.’s relationships with friends. In other words, Bush Sr.’s popular son made him feel insecure about his own popularity and identity.

Bush Jr.’s Saturn in Cancer is square his moon in Libra. Bush Jr. probably feels more at home with friends and associates, who truly enjoy being with him, than with family.

Bush Jr., then, may have continued his father’s policies (with all of his father’s men) to give his dad the satisfaction of being liked by others. While Bush Jr. had his opponents (including this writer), he was more popular as president than his father, serving two terms to his father’s one term.

In other words, Bush Jr. was popular for his dad. He made the name Bush more than a footnote of history.

The Rands

Ron Paul’s Saturn in Pisces is on his son Rand Paul’s Jupiter which is part of a T-square with Pluto/Uranus in Virgo and moon in Gemini.

Paul Sr. puts a lid on Paul Jr. when Jr. gets too imaginative or makes impulsive changes. Paul Jr. is a Capricorn sun with Gemini moon. Capricorn is practical enough for Paul Sr.’s moon in Taurus. But the Gemini moon T-square Jupiter in Pisces and Pluto/Uranus in Virgo can sometimes run fast with an idea before doing all the number crunching, all the cost/benefit analyses, all the spreadsheets.

Paul Jr. is faster than his methodical dad. Paul Sr. wants to make a bench in the basement and Paul Jr. is thinking about what color to paint it and if pink benches can be sold in bulk to the Daughters of the American Revolution groups in the entire state of Texas.

While Paul Jr. is thinking of the possibilities, Paul Sr. is spending 20 minutes looking for a new nail because the one he is using is slightly bent.

Paul Jr.’s Mars is in Leo conjunct his dad’s sun in Leo. Paul Jr. is probably does much to get his father excited, out of his chair and out of his book. Maybe Ron Paul running for president is truly Jr.’s idea.

Paul Jr. in holding political office may be showing his dad how optimism can motivate people and how change often occurs in fits and starts. He’s also showing dad that to seize opportunity, one must move quickly.

Do people remember more the one who warned them about the earthquake or the one who helped them out of the crack in the earth?

The Human Chain

Maybe this is how humanity progresses – sons draw energy from the weaknesses of their fathers and move humanity forward one inch and then their own sons do the same, moving one additional inch.

Saturn, then, is a glacier that moves slowly. If a glacier were to move quickly, it would create devastation in the climate and environment.

Posted in Politicians - Not Ohio, Politicians - Republican Presidential Candidates | Tagged , , , , , , , , , , | 2 Comments