Oscar Predictions III: The Oscar Night Astrological Chart

Since we are discussing the Oscar nominees in reference to the chart cast for the Academy Awards (March 5, 2006, 5:00 PM PST, Los Angeles, CA), I thought I'd take a moment to look at that chart in its own right (left), and what it says about the night.

The Sun is conjuncting Uranus in the Oscars' chart, which seems fitting since Uranus is also associated with transgressive choices about gender and sexuality (no pun intended -- I don't make this stuff up, folks), and it's been much remarked upon that this Academy Awards has been all about gayness, with Brokeback Mountain, Capote and Transamerica all nominated for big honors. The Sun's proximity to unpredictable Uranus suggests that there may be some major upsets in store for the evening. With mutable signs on all four angles of the Oscar chart, and the Moon conjuncting Mars in Gemini on the Midheaven, expect the unexpected. The people who are honored tonight may not be who you think they are.

Uranus also rules accidents, which got me to thinking about Crash and whether it could be the ultimate winner of the night. The Sun-Uranus conjunction in Pisces is in some ways descriptive of the mood of that film. The movie is about how we exist in a web of connections with each other but are separated from true emotional understanding by vast chasms between us -- a very Uranian/Aquarian idea -- and that we crave emotional connection so much that we are actually, subconsciously compelled to "crash" into each other. The idea of people being all subconsciously connected, and of people's boundaries dissolving into each other to merge into one, is very Piscean.

Then again, with the sexuality associations of Uranus, and with the Sun trining Jupiter in sexy Scorpio, perhaps all this subconsciously-connecting-with-each-other business could just as well describe on-the-D.L. cowboys. Stay tuned for the Best Picture post which will explore all five nominees in more detail.

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