Griffith v. Banderas: Antonio's Side of the Astrological Story

Now that I’ve discussed  Melanie Griffith’s chart (click here), what planetary influences speak to the demise of Antonio Bandera’s marriage? Although born in different years, Antonio’s Leo Sun is just one degree higher than Melanie’s, which means in recent months he too experienced a challenge to his identity courtesy of Saturn. In fact, he’s experiencing it…

Melanie Griffith, Antonio Banderas and the Cardinal Cross

Oh my.  The solar eclipse at 11 degrees Scorpio this past November landed directly on the composite Jupiter in the composite seventh house (the marriage), which  means that the April 29 solar eclipse at 9 Taurus fell in the composite first house and opposed (confronted) Jupiter in the seventh house. Eclipses often precipitate significant, and often  sudden, changes, so…

Transiting Mars in Cancer

That Mars and Cancer were at odds with each other comes as no surprise, because their relationship has always been a tense one. You see, Mars is in its fall in Cancer, which means its energy is depleted. In fairness, although this watery sign isn’t powerful enough to extinguish Martian fire, it certainly puts a damper on it.

Consequently, while Mars is living under the Crab’s roof, he can be moody, irritable and hesitant. In fact, unless Mars can find a healthy way to express its energy, the domestic bliss that Cancer works so diligently to cultivate will be punctuated by domestic disturbances.

Mercury in Cancer

Although he loved being in Gemini, Mercury’s restless spirit inspired him to leave the comfort of his own sign and continue to explore the rest of the zodiac. As it happened, the next stop on his celestial itinerary would put his renowned adaptability to the test as he spent the next few weeks drenched in…

Transiting Mars in Aries

After more than five weeks of being immersed in Pisces’ sea of tranquility, Mars knew that unless he made land soon he would be condemned to live the rest of his life as a sensitive man. Emotionally waterlogged, the planet that never says die pressed forward until reached the Aries shore where he was greeted…

Venus in Pisces

Although the airy side of Venus reveled in her independence and enjoyed the new experiences she encountered while in Aquarius, her earthy side eventually found its detached, impersonal nature too cool for comfort. Longing to be cradled in a sea of emotional warmth, she bid the Water Bearer farewell and dove headlong into the waters of the sentimental, soothing sign of…

Venus in Aquarius

Transiting Venus in Aquarius After weeks of power lunches, networking dinners and more than a few games of one-upmanship, Venus grew weary of Capricorn’s ambitious, status-conscious world of mostly work and little play.  Tired of working weekends, Venus knew it was time to rebel and thumbing her nose at authority, crossed into Aquarius. While Venus…

Mars in Pisces

After fighting the good fight in Aquarius and being celebrated as a rebel with a cause, it was time for Mars to bid farewell to the sign of unpredictability and become acquainted with the sign of tranquility. Taking several big breaths, Mars dove into the watery world known as Pisces where he quickly discovered that…