Brangelina's Excellent Adventure

Welcome back to the Celeb Astro-Blog! After a prolonged brief hiatus, we are back in business covering all the happenings in Hollywood and the heavens. Clearly, we must begin with a long overdue analysis of the most explosive chemistry on record in the cosmos: the phenomenon known as Brangelina.

I always think of Sagittarius as the sign of '70s rock songs with lyrics like "Babe, I love you but I've got to ramble on." This is the sign of Birkenstock-wearing, hacky-sack-playing, patchouli-smelling free birds who believe that not believing in monogamy makes them, like, really deep. It is also the sun sign of Brad Pitt, as well as his rising sign and that of his future babymama (though as far as I know, they have yet to confirm they are dating), Angelina Jolie. The Sagittarian influence in their charts goes a long way toward explaining why their life together seems like one sickeningly exciting whirlwind adventure. Angie's Ascendant in the very last degree of Sag is in orb of a conjunction to Brad's sun. This means her image as the globe-trotting, soul-searching Savior of Humanity totally reinforces Brad's Sagittarian ego; no doubt he feels that scoring such an enlightened (not to mention hot) being proves what an old soul he himself is. Sagittarius is the sign of long-distance travel, of foreign cultures and languages, and it is no coincidence that Brad has picked up Angie's habits like flying planes and adopting international children.

With her chart ruler, Jupiter, conjunct her Mars and Moon in Aries, Angelina has a natural enthusiasm for life and a strong independent streak that borders on macho swagger. (Yes, she wears the pants in this family.) This Aries stellium in her 5th house of romance, play and motherhood is constantly sending her to new continents seeking new thrills, not to mention new babies. Brad's Jupiter is also in Aries, making him excited to go along for the ride; his Mars squaring hers means they motivate each other. It also means crazy sexual tension, as if you needed astrology to figure that one out. Angelina's Gemini Sun is near the cusp of Brad's 7th house of relationships; she pretty much fits his image of the perfect partner.

Of course, Gemini and Sagittarius are mutable signs, and dynamics can shift quickly. It will be interesting to see how a new addition to the household changes the astrological balance. Angelina's baby is rumored to be due in May. A late-May due date would mean a Gemini like Angie, while a Taurus born early in May could be in for a vicious struggle for attention with Maddox (born 8/5/01). The Leo who never left his mother's arms for the first 4 years of his life may not take kindly to a biological baby hogging the spotlight. Meanwhile, Zahara (born 1/8/05) is looking like a little Daddy's girl, with Brad's Sun on her Mercury-Venus and his Capricorn Moon-Venus on her Sun forming some loving fatherly bonds. Can't wait to see the new baby's chart. I'll be on the lookout for a due date....