Lady Gaga, Rob Fusari, Moon conjunct Pluto in Scorpio, a Strong Independent Woman

With Moon conjunct Pluto in the sign of Scorpio it should come as no surprise that one of Lady Gaga’s charitable works involves the risk of HIV/AIDS to young women and has been proactive in raising awareness of this dread disease. Along with Cyndi Lauper she teamed up with MACAIDS Fund’s VIVA Glam campaign. All proceeds from the purchase of a VIVA Glam lip gloss or lipstick go directly to the fund to aid those infected with the disease. Gaga made a statement: “We want women to feel strong and feel strong enough that they can remember to protect themselves. To have this lipstick as a reminder in your purse, that when your man is laying naked in bed, you go into the bathroom, you put your lipstick on, and you bring a condom out with you...There are no exceptions.” I love her for this statement especially the “no exceptions”. Her song “Bad Romance” contains the lyric, “I want your love and I want your revenge.” You can’t get more Scorpionic than that. What prompted my look at Lady Gaga’s horoscope was the news that her former boyfriend/producer/business partner, Rob Fusari is suing her for $35 million. He claims he was instrumental in helping her develop her style and in selecting her name. After looking at Lady Gaga’s horoscope, I say, that Rob Fusari does not know who he is dealing with. Lady Gaga was born Stefani Germanotta under the sign of Aries which gives her a competitive edge because Aries always wants to be first, to lead the way and be a pioneer. ( Venus here says that is what she “wants” as well) Her Moon as stated previously is in Scorpio exactly conjunct Pluto and within 5 degrees of her Midheaven, the highest, most visible point in a horoscope. This point indicates a person’s stature and standing in society. Moon rules the public and Pluto rules great masses of people; on her Midheaven brings powerful forces to bear upon her career. She’s quite talented musically as indicated by her Mars/Neptune conjunction in Capricorn in her 12th house. Neptune is at home in the 12th house. Mars functions well and operates in top form while in Capricorn. Neptune, the 12th house, plus her Mercury and Jupiter in the 2nd house guarantee great musical ability. Capricorn on the Ascendant gives her the discipline and organization required in composing and performing music. One “constructs” a song and while music needs the dreamy inspiration of Pisces/Neptune it also needs the practicality that Capricorn and Mars in Capricorn can bring. She is a strong, independent woman. I don’t have birth data for Rob Fusari but I will venture a guess that before this law suit is over, he won’t know what hit him.

The Sordid and Sleazy Tale of Rielle Hunter and John Edwards Continues - You Can't Escape It.

It is interesting to note that Rielle Hunter’s interview in GQ hit the headlines just as the Sun was moving over John Edwards Midheaven, the highest, most public point in a person’s chart. And Monday’s New Moon is at that point as well. So John Edwards and this sordid tale once again saturate the media. Rielle Hunter was born on March 20, 1964, a day when the Sun moved from Pisces to Aries. I have no time of birth for her, so cannot say if she is a Pisces or an Aries. She is a cusp baby, meaning she is at the end of one sign close to the beginning of another. Cusp babies, especially as close to the next sign as Rielle is are a blend of both signs. Under Pisces there may be a bit of not being realistic, under Aries there’s a charge ahead, impulsive piece to her character. I am leaning more towards a morning birth time for her because it would put her Gemini Moon snuggled up to John Edward’s Gemini planets, Sun and Mars. It would explain some of the attraction between them. For the past couple of years John Edwards has been receiving some tough transits from the outer planets. An interesting note is that Rielle Hunter stated in her GQ interview that she told him not to run until April of 2007 because her “intuition and astrology” told her it would be a difficult time for him. The astrology of it is this, Saturn was conjunct, together in the sky, with his natal Pluto and Neptune was in aspect to his Sun, while transiting Pluto was square his natal Mars. Neptune is all about deceit and deception, Saturn brings the chickens home to roost and the Pluto/Mars combination brings powerful forces to bear, i.e. becoming President, a fated affair, a compulsion. Today, transiting Neptune is in aspect to John Edward’s natal Mars and Uranus is square Mars as well. This guy does not know what hit him. Neptune to the Sun like that can give one delusions of grandeur. The Pluto/Saturn/Mars combination that hit him makes him think that he can rule the world, but Pluto and Saturn will bring you down as low as you can go. And that is just what is happening. He cheated on his wife, got another woman pregnant and denied the child was his. She, Rielle, filmed him having sex with her and when she wants to get rid of it, does she destroy it, no. She tosses it in the trash. The Andrew Young’s fish it out of the trash. This is quite a set up. I find it hard to believe that John Edwards would willingly participate in a film that showed him having intimate relations with anyone. He is a low down skunk but he is not that stupid. So what is really going on here? The only people profiting from this sleazy tale are the Young’s and Rielle Hunter. John Edwards is ruined. It smells like a setup to me but who would want to bring John Edwards down? That is the real question and I think the true answer would explode like a mega ton bomb. Perhaps time will reveal the truth of this matter. Until then we can only turn off the TV if it all gets to disgusting.

New Moon in Pisces and the Volatile Week Ahead-Unpredictable and Explosive

Despite the fact that the New Moon takes place in dreamy, sensitive Pisces at 5:01 PM EDT on Monday, March 15, 2010 it will set off and spark an ass-kicking volatile lunation cycle. In the New Moon chart Sun and Moon are together in the sky at 25 degrees of Pisces. Mercury and Uranus are close by at 26 degrees of Pisces. This is a huge concentration of energy. Everything revolves around the Sun. The Sun represents the source of life, the King, the President, the father, our authority figures and our heroes. The Moon represents the mother, the nurturer, our feeling nature, instincts, emotions, women, the population and public opinion. Mercury rules public schools, youth, traffic, transportation, and the media. If Mercury has bad juju, expect to see traffic accidents, teacher’s strikes and the like. Uranus is the great God of the unexpected, the unusual, if you can think of it, that’s not it. The bolt from the blue, the out of left field type of event is Uranus’ joy. In the United States Uranus rules Congress and the House of Representatives. Also in general, Uranus has dominion over electricity, technology, earthquakes, fanaticism, anarchy, airline and train crashes and other fun stuff. At this New Moon they are all close together so their energies blend. Speedy little Mercury, the messenger will take off and first get real personal with Uranus at 5:41 PM EDT. The evening commute should be real interesting. On Wednesday the Sun will join forces with Mr. Unexpected, Uranus. This could mean something unusual, unexpected from our leaders. Here again, if you can think of it, that ain’t it. Then Mercury moves into Aries, very different from Pisces. In Aries, Mercury the talker is apt to talk of war, especially when Mercury makes favorable connections to Mars Wednesday evening, who better to talk war with then the God of War, Mars. Mercury in Aries is going to fire that bad boy up. The Sun joins the party with a strong connection to Uranus. This week is so busy and filled with such energy that anything goes. Thursday morning Mercury, after lighting fires all week, opposes Saturn. Now Saturn likes contraction, structure and in Libra is all about negotiation and the art of the deal. Saturday Mercury squares off with Pluto, talking with the big boys, the power brokers. Then the Sun enters Aries. I think this is going to be an earthshaking, bone rattling week. New Moon in Pisces is about health care that is for sure. But Pisces is all about the martyr, gas and oil, booze and drugs. I’m thinking explosive. But if we take the high road under Pisces influence we’re on our knees praying to the higher power, we’re the Mother Theresa of the neighborhood bringing soup and solace to the unfortunate. If we take the low road we’re in the bar knocking back a few, stumbling home in the wee hours to sleep it off. This week the markets will behave wicked weird. Think inflation and the disappearing dollar. Government leaders, CEO’s the Boss will be off the wall, taking surprise action. Diplomat relations, public or personal will be in the forefront for good or ill. Extending the olive branch while taking a stand is a tricky proposition but that is what we may find ourselves doing. More scandal involving public figures is a sure thing. We the people can only hunker down and ride it out when the volcano erupts.

Patrick Kennedy’s Rant about Afghanistan and the Media

I watched the clip of Patrick Kennedy’s rant about Afghanistan and the failed media. Now that boys and girls is an Aquarian Rant, an impassioned plea concerning an injustice. In this case the fact that American men and women are dying on foreign soil and the media is blowing smoke up our ass about the latest sex scandal is a scandal itself. The media reports about this speech are all about his shaking hands, his voice and speculation about his mental state. So once again I take a peek at Patrick’s horoscope and the horoscope for the time of the event to make a comparison between the two. First Patrick and the shaking hands, which I don’t think has anything to do with drugs or alcohol. Patrick is a Cancer with Scorpio Rising. The Rising Sign or Ascendant is the sign that was on the horizon at the moment of birth. The time and place of birth determine what this sign will be. The Ascendant describes the personality, gives the first impression and is reflected in the native’s mannerism and style. With a Scorpio Rising Patrick is a private person. The public façade is very different from the private person. With the Sun and Mercury in the 9th house and Mars and Moon in the 12th house, the need for privacy and to remain behind the scenes is strengthened because these houses are private houses. The privacy urge is enhanced with planets in those houses. Another important point in the horoscope is the Midheaven which represents the native’s ideals and public image. Patrick’s Midheaven is in the show business sign of Leo. Leo likes the spotlight and center stage, think Obama and Bill Clinton and you’ll get the picture. This really contradicts Patrick’s core structure. Being in the public is a real chore for him. Public speaking has to be an ordeal for him. But with Leo at the Midheaven, he has no choice. With Mars and Moon in the 12th house he has to serve or suffer. At the time of the speech, I noted that Patrick took the podium at 3:06 PM EST. The horoscope for that moment puts the sign Leo on the Ascendant, or Leo was rising at the time, the degrees nearly conjunct or the same as the degrees on Patrick’s very public, very showy, Midheaven. He could have spoken as sedately as an old Granny and he still would have made headlines. The Moon at the time was at 25 degrees of Capricorn squaring (90 degrees) Patrick’s Mars and Moon. This is an aspect of stress but also an aspect of action, stuff gets done when planets are in square. That Patrick made this speech a few hours after Mars went direct is telling. Mars pumps up the action (Witness Obama taking his health care pitch on the road this week). Patrick has been thinking about this for a long time. Not about this particular subject, but about speaking in public in general. He knows it is not his strongest feature and at times he does not present well. He’s not a natural like Jack or Ted but he does have the heart and the convictions. I say, damn the public image Patrick and speak your truth.

This Week March 8 to 13 - Mars Direct and Barack Obama

This week Mars ends the long retrograde period that began in December, making a station, (appearing to stop in the sky) and turning direct. Now Mars is the planet of action, in retrograde motion he puts a damper on any endeavor. Projects and plans suffer many starts, sputters, and stops while Mars is in retrograde motion. Mars goes direct on Wednesday, March 10th. Leo Barack Obama who has been pussy footing around the health care issue since last fall will pick up the gauntlet and begin aggressively pursuing his goals. Mars will give him the juice. During the retrograde period he has been positioning himself and strategizing. Direct Mars says planning and positioning is over, time to take action. He has from now until June to get the job done. Mars will give him the pump as he rolls over Obama’s Leo planets. He has already started ahead of the direction change. On the 29th of March Mars will join forces with Obama’s Mercury. This could signal some news or the signing of important documents. Leo Barack Obama will not lose this fight. Leo’s love the limelight, love to be on stage and they do not like to lose face. Leo’s are fixed signs and when they put their minds to it, they have an iron will. This week Venus makes important aspects on the day before Mars turns direct and on the day after. On Tuesday, Venus opposes Saturn in the sky. Venus rules money, Saturn rules contraction and restriction. The Dow closed lower today, Monday the 8th. On Thursday, Venus, the money gal, squares off with Pluto. Pluto rules big government, big banks, and big power structures. Venus is in his face. Venus likes fair and equitable. Pluto likes power. This is going to be an interesting week as we watch the markets and Obama take the gloves off and get down to some bare knuckle fighting.

Patrick Kennedy, Joan Kennedy and the National Inquirer

I read in last week’s National Inquirer that the real reason that Patrick Kennedy is not running for reelection is to take care of his mother, Joan Kennedy. It must be true; it’s the National Inquirer after all, the paper of record. Don’t tell me you don’t read it, you know you do; even if it is only a quick peak when in the checkout line. The fact that they broke the John Edwards/Rielle Hunter story and the creative use of campaign funds shames the traditional and more “dignified” newspapers. That investigative reporting has been relegated to a supermarket rag tells the tale of the failed media. At any rate, the story prompted another look at Patrick’s natal horoscope. He was born around a First Quarter Moon, meaning the Sun and Moon were at 90 degree angles (a square aspect) when he entered this life. The Sun represents the father, the Moon, the mother; in square aspect like this it is safe to say that they were not seeing eye to eye. There was trouble in paradise. One of the greatest benefits of the revolutionary 60’s and Pluto’s trek through Libra, the relationship sign, is the transformation of traditional relationships. Thank God, the Buddha, the Baptist or the Oak Tree that people no longer stay in a marriage for “the sake of the kids”. If you are one of those “kids” you’ll know what I am talking about. Back to Patrick Kennedy, he has Mars snuggled up close to his Moon in Libra in his 12th house of secrets and the subconscious. This is the house where you serve or suffer. He needs to be of service to others or else he will screw himself up. His relationship with his mother is a bit complicated, as is his relationship with his father was. I’m not going there. But I will say that people born with Sun square Moon need to find their own way. They cannot “do” their Dad’s life or their Mom’s life. Patrick’s decision to leave the House of Representatives signals that he is about the business of going his own way. That 12th house Moon/Mars combination demands that his work involves helping others. The flip side is driving your car into an abutment late at night. I don’t think Patrick is going to take that route. His work will involve hospitals and institutions, the mental health issues that he has dealt with personally and professionally. With Sun in the 9th house of foreign and faraway places, he’d make a great ambassador. And yes, he’ll probably be involved in the care and keep of his Mother. I don’t think we need a lurid headline to guess that one.

This Week, March 1, Mercury, Venus, Uranus and Pluto

March starts off with Mercury entering Pisces, joining, Sun, Venus, Jupiter and Uranus. Now that is a lot of Pisces. Now Pisces can be the Samaritan at the well or the junkie on the street corner. Jonah was swallowed by the whale (Pisces) and after a time was coughed up a purified man. Pisces is the last sign of the Zodiac, the end of the line, the end of winter before the burst of new energy that signifies spring. This is a period of high sensitivity, great intuition, and altruistic behavior. Things can also be vague, inconsistent and foster a victim mentality. Pisces brings out our longing for spiritual experiences. Pisces will have no truck with the material values of this world. The Sun here shines the light on all things Pisces. Venus operates well here and encourages the soul mate bond. Jupiter, co-ruler of Pisces, is like a spiritual advisor coming to town. Uranus encourages the freedom to follow one’s own vision. Mercury here promotes intuitive thinking, on the down side, illusion. Those who have a spiritual practice in place, like yoga, do well under the Pisces influence. Those who are overly attached to the material often run into problems with the Piscean ideals. Venus joins forces with Uranus on Wednesday evening, March 3rd. Venus rules love, art, money and diplomacy. Uranus rules the innovative, the unexpected, the freedom fighter and the individualist. When two planets are together in the sky like Uranus and Venus will be they combine their energies generating more power. It will be interesting to watch the world markets, the political scene and the love lives and relationships of the rich and famous and the not so rich and famous. With Uranus along for the ride surprise is on the menu. Startling is the word. On Thursday morning, Mercury connects with Pluto. Mercury bears the message, is the link and the mediator. Pluto is a force to be reckoned with. At this point, Pluto is gathering the information. Next week, more sign (Venus) and direction (Mars) changes by the planets as well as the Last Quarter Moon on Sunday, may signal the time for action. Stay tuned.