A fun spin on serious cosmic stuff! Wendell C. Perry has 40 years experience studying astrology and how it impacts personalities & relationships. He's written two books & published articles in astrology magazines. He's happy to share this website so that you, too, can have fun with astrology to help you in everyday life!
Britney Spears recently announced her engagement to Jason Trawick. This is the second time Spears has made such a joyous announcement. The first was in July, 2004, when she announced her engagement to Kevin Federline. That marriage did not turn out so well. Will this one be better?
I use Spears as an example in my book Saturn Cycles: Mapping the Changes in Your Life and I point out that she announced her marriage to Kevin Federline just as Saturn squared her natal Saturn. Under the influence of this square Spears felt the call to "settle down" and take on an adult role. Unfortunately for Spears, her life up to that point had not prepared her for such a role and, in the years that followed her marriage to Federline, her immaturity was made painfully obvious.
This latest announcement took place as Uranus crossed her Descendant (the first degree of her 7th House of marriage) and Jupiter opposes her natal Jupiter. The Uranus aspect is a classic indicator or a new phase in an important relationship and the Jupiter aspect represents good fortune and optimism. Without a doubt, Spears has high hopes for her forthcoming marriage.
The problem is that both Uranus or Jupiter are notorious for promising more than they can deliver. Uranus is particularly fickle, bringing us changes that are shockingly good in one stroke and shockingly bad in another.The most hopeful news is that in Oct. of this year Spears had her first Saturn return, the return of transiting Saturn to its natal position. (See my article on the "27 Club".) This passage generally represents the final step of growing up, the time when we must take our place as an adult in society. If Spears was able to take this Saturn return to heart and learn the lessons it brought her, her third marriage will prosper. If not, we may be in for yet another wild display of immaturity. (Click here to see Britney Spear's horoscope.)
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Your Mars/Venus Who’s Who
Our Mars/Venus Who’s Who contains the names of all the celebrity examples we cite in The Mars and Venus Playbook. There are close to fifteen hundred names in this list divided into categories such as Entertainment, Politics and Sports. . The people listed include contemporary notables such as Justin Bieber, Emma Stone and Katy Perry as well as historical figures such as Napoleon Bonaparte and Queen Elizabeth I.
Explore these lists and you will find that many of the names have been highlighted. If you click on these highlighted names you will be taken to the Mars and Venus combination that describes that person. You’ll see that Bradley Cooper is a Level-Headed Love Child and Lady Gaga is an Untamed Slave of Love and you’ll learn what Mars and Venus say about their sexuality and discover who else shares these categories.
So take a few moments to look over our Mars/Venus Who’s Who and check out your favorite celebrities. Of course, if you want to look up your own Mars and Venus combination, use our Mars and Venus Playbook. If you don’t know where Mars and Venus are in your horoscope, use our Mars and Venus tables to look it up.
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Why Sun Sign Astrology Doesn’t Always Work (Part Two)
We’ve all run into people who simply don’t act like their Sun sign. They may be a shy Leo, a taciturn Gemini or an anti-social Libra. Why is this? Well, there are several good astrological reasons.
In a previous article I used the example of talk-show host Craig Ferguson to illustrate one reason why this happens. Ferguson is a Sun sign Taurus but he has Gemini rising along with Mercury and Venus in Gemini (with Mercury directly on the Ascendant) and these factors outweigh the influence of his Sun, at least in his public persona.
But there are other reasons why people don’t act like their Sun signs. Let’s take the example of rock-and-roll icon Gene Simmons. During the 1970s Simmons gained fame as the bassist for the rock band, Kiss. The band was known for their elaborately painted faces, pyrotechnics and satanic imagary, and the tongue-wagging Simmons became the group’s most unabashed advocate of a hedonistic, rock and roll lifestyle.
Not long ago I heard Dr. Mehmet Oz say that every married couple, regardless of their age, should try to have sex at least two times a week. Dr. Oz is, of course, a well-known television personality and his medical advice has been helpful to millions. However, astrologically speaking, there are some problems with this particular perscription.
In astrology, we don’t expect the need for physical sex to be the same for everyone. Different planetary placements, in particular the signs occupied by Mars and Venus, are linked to different levels of sexual activity. When Mars and/or Venus are in Water or Earth signs in a person’s horoscope, for example, that person will have a greater need for sexual contact than a person who has Mars and/or Venus in Air or Fire signs. (Click on the highlighted areas to see which group applies to you)
Therefore, the couple in which the man had Mars in Cancer and the woman Venus in Taurus might find Dr. Oz’s prescription of sex twice a week totally inadequate, while the couple in which the man has Mars in Libra and the woman has Venus in Aries might find it daunting. For the first couple, sexual contact and the emotional bonds it represents would remain a necessary part of the expression of love regardless of their age. For the second, sex is only an enjoyable diversion. They may relish it when they’re young and healthy but it is the idea of partnership that really sustains the relationship.
In case you’re wondering, Dr. Oz was born on June 11, 1960 and he has Mars in Aries (a Fire sign) and Venus in Gemini (an Air sign.) Even though Aries is the most passionate of the Fire signs, this is not a particularly “sexy” combination. Dr. Oz’s wife, on the other hand, is a different story. Lisa Oz was born on July 20, 1963 and has Venus in Cancer (a Water sign) with Mars in Virgo (an Earth sign.) For this combination of Mars and Venus, Dr. Oz’s program might just be the minimum.So perhaps Dr. Oz's twice-a-week perscription might best be seen as a compromise.
