Celeb Birthdays: May 13

What an interesting potpourri of celebrities came into the world today!

Actress Samantha Morton turns 29. See Samantha Morton's birth chart (Astrotheme)

Darius Rucker, a.k.a. Hootie, turns 40 today, though, as with Huey Lewis, it kinda seems he's always been 40.

Champion of freedom, justice and truthiness Stephen Colbert turns 42. Ooh, I will definitely have to do his chart since it's not online.

Drag-wearing, Madonna-dating Bull Dennis Rodman turns 45. See Dennis Rodman's birth chart (Astrotheme)

Legendary, beloved pop genius Stevie Wonder is 56. See Stevie Wonder's birth chart (Astrotheme)

Badass actor Harvey Keitel turns 67. See Harvey Keitel's birth chart (Astrotheme, no birth time)

I cannot fail to acknowlege Sweet Valley High creator Francine Pascal turning 68 today.

Butchest of the Golden Girls Bea Arthur is 84. See Bea Arthur's birth chart (Astrotheme, no birth time)

Birth dates from IMDB.com. Please email me any corrections, additions or—especially appreciated!—exact birth times.

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The Latest J.Lo Pregnancy Rumor

Periodically, rumors surface that Jennifer Lopez is pregnant with the zombie spawn of her undead third husband, Marc Anthony. Such murmurings have recently been posted by Perez Hilton:

The usually stylish J. Lo looked rather plump in the mid-section and was sporting many a grey hair, a sign of women in the first trimester of their pregnancy....

Sources tell PerezHilton.com that the singer was scheduled to perform a series of concerts and Lopez just cancelled her entire international tour at the last minute, leaving many to believe that an impending pregnancy led her to make that decision. Source

Now, when last we reported a J.Lo pregancy rumor, in late January, I discussed the fact that her Moon sign was uncertain due to her unknown birth time. But at the time I was unaware of an even greater ambiguity, which is that J.Lo's year of birth is alternately given as 1969 or 1970. Without hard evidence in favor of one or the other, I have chosen to continue working with the 1969 chart, operating on the assumption that it would be highly unusual for a actress to lie and add a year to her age. Astrotheme now even has a chart with a birth time, though it makes me a little nervous that the time is exactly noon, which is the same time they use for default charts. See Jennifer Lopez's birth chart (Astrotheme, 1969 birth data) Please email me if you have evidence in favor of a different chart for La Lopez or have any idea where the noon birth time comes from.

With that out of the way, let us look at the current aspects affecting J.Lo.

If the noon time is correct, she has 14° Libra on the Ascendant, a degree currently being inconjuncted by Uranus in Pisces in the 5th house. The 5th house does rule pregnancy and childbirth, and the Ascendant represents physical appearance, so this aspect at least shows the impression, if not necessarily the reality, that Jennifer is pregnant. Pisces is ruled by confusing, deceptive Neptune and could represent the cloudy perception more than the actuality of a pregnancy. Neptune is also trining Jennifer's Venus, which could also be creating an aura of confusion around her.

With Mars crossing the Midheaven (ambitions and goals), and Saturn on her Sun-Mercury conjunction in the 10th house of career, it would seem that Jenny is focused on her many enterprises and quite disciplined at the moment. Of course it's no secret that she wants to have a baby, but I don't know that she has allowed herself to slow down long enough to let it happen. Honestly, I'm sorry to say it, but I don't see her being preggers.

Related: J.Lo's Moon Sign Maternity Mystery (1/24/06)

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Ashlee Simpson's Nose News

Ashlee Simpson is trying to be all sly about whether she in fact had a nose job, even though her flack has already confirmed it, duh. [Source] And anyway, as far as I'm concerned, the rhinoplasty question is entirely rhetorical, considering the smoking gun on Ashlee's face. But let's explore the issue from an astrological perspective, shall we?

In Ashlee's natal chart, Chiron, the planet of wounding, retrograde in changeable Gemini, is in the 8th house of surgery, inconjuncting Venus in Scorpio, the sign of transformation, and ruling planet of her Libra Sun. Venus represents the feminine sensibility and ideals of beauty. See Ashlee Simpson's birth chart (Astrotheme, no birth time)

As Jupiter (growth, expansion) in Scorpio (also associated with the 8th house and surgery) retrogrades over her Venus, Ashlee may have felt that "correcting" (retrograde) a flaw (Chiron) in her beauty (Venus) with surgery (Scorpio, 8th house) would be the minor adjustment (inconjunction) she needed for her career to take off (Jupiter).

Furthermore, transiting Uranus is trining Ashlee's power-hungry Saturn in Scorpio, which is just five degrees away from her Venus. This is another indication that Ashlee felt she needed to make a minor, yet sudden and drastic, change to her looks in order to jumpstart her career.

I only wish that Ashlee's birth time were available, but this analysis would be particularly fitting if she was born with Gemini rising and Chiron in the first house of appearance. Since Ashlee is known for her dramatic changes in her looks, starting with the switch from blonde to black and back again, a Gemini Ascendant (appearances, first impressions, the face we project to the world) would describe her very aptly. Gemini also rules siblings, and Ashlee was known to the world as "Jessica's little sister" before she became a personality in her own right.

But people, let's be real here. Going back to the original nose job issue, I have to say, the above paragraphs of astrological analysis were really kinda superfluous. See, here's the thing: Pretty much anyone who LOOKS AT A PICTURE OF HER can tell what happened to Ashlee. This is one mystery that is as plain as the nose on...well, you know. You could be deaf, dumb and blind and still know instantly from running your finger down Ashlee's April and May noses that she made a little change.

Ashlee, just own it! Be who you are! Libra Suns hate being confronted or put on the spot, the Venus-Saturn conjunction in your natal chart makes you secretive, and that Mars-Neptune conjunction makes you think it's all cool to hide your actions. But sometimes you just need to fess up, stop making up stories about acid reflux or whatever, and admit the obvious.

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Tori, Get Thee a She-Nup!

Tori Spelling, what are you thinking?!?! I was willing to go along with you on the whole soulmate connection with your new hubby Dean McDermott, despite the fact that you both ditched spouses to be together, based on the connections between your charts. (Although there are those stalkerish aspets in his to consider.) See Tori Spelling's birth chart (Astrotheme) - See Dean McDermott's birth chart (Astrotheme, no birth time)

But now comes word from my über-gossip guru, Ted Casablanca, that Tori has overlooked a crucial part of the Taurus-Scorpio dynamic:

"according to those who hang supertight with the superrich Spellings, Tori hasn't gotten round to having Dean, a not-nearly-as-well-off actor, sign a little unfun thing called a pre-nup." [Source]

OMG—what are you thinking, my Taurus sister? Let me explain something. Taurus (Tori's sign) rules money. Scorpio (the sign Dean has a bajillion planets in, as I have reported) rules other people's money. I am not making this up. Taurus is about earning; Scorpio is about joint resources. Tori, you may already have wed, all barefoot on the beach and romantic-like, but I see no reason why you shouldn't get Dad's lawyers to draft a she-nup, the trendy new document that's sweeping the nation.

Tori, I've heard that you may actually be pregnant, and I'm inclined to believe that could very well be true considering that Jupiter (luck, growth, expansion) is conjuncting your Moon (motherhood). That is all the more reason why you need to make sure that your assets are covered. Do you want to end up with another Federline situation on your hands? Do you, Tori? Now, I'm not saying that I'm not happy for you or don't wish you the best, because I do... but a woman who stands to inherit a mansion with a bowling alley really needs to look out for herself. If Dean really is your soulmate, he'll understand.

Namaste,
Kitty

Related: Tori Spelling's New Taurus-Scorpio Marriage (5/8/06)

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Celeb Birthdays: May 12

American Pie actor Jason Biggs is 28. See Jason Biggs's birth chart (Astrotheme, no birth time)

Actress Samantha Mathis is 36.

Kim Fields, who shall eternally be known as Tootie, is 37.

Skater Tony Hawk turns 38.

Stephen Baldwin, who really hardly qualifies as a celebrity, is 40. See Stephen Baldwin's birth chart (Astrotheme, no birth time)

Actor and Sheen spawn Emilio Estevez is 44. See Emilio Estevez's birth chart (Astrotheme, no birth time)

Comedian Bruce McCulloch of the much-beloved Kids in the Hall turns 45.

Actor Ving Rhames turns 47. See Ving Rhames's birth chart (Astrotheme, no birth time)

Irish actor Gabriel Byrne turns 56. See Gabriel Byrne's birth chart (Astrotheme, no birth time)

Stroking rocker Billy Squier is 56.

Double-Taurus Trafficker Steve Winwood turns 58. See Steve Winwood's birth chart (Astrotheme)

Buffy birthdays are always exciting, even for the evil characters! Lindsay Crouse, a.k.a. Professor Maggie Walsh on Season 4, who has also been in a ton of other things, is 58. See Lindsay Crouse's birth chart (Astrotheme)

Legendarily potty-mouthed comedian George Carlin is still caustic at 70. See George Carlin's birth chart (Astrotheme)

Aquarius-rising songsmith Burt Bacharach is 78.See Burt Bacharach's birth chart (Astrotheme)

Yogi Berra, who apparently is still alive, is turning 81.

Birth dates from IMDB.com. Please email me any corrections, additions or—especially appreciated!—exact birth times.

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Celeb Birthdays: May 11

Will Matt Leinart spend his 23rd in the skanky succubus-like thrall of She Who Shall Not Be Named, For Media Attention Feeds Her Horrible Power? See Matt Leinart's birth chart (Astrotheme, no birth time)

Model Laetitia Casta is 28. See Laetitia Casta's birth chart (Astrotheme)

Actress Natasha Richardson is 43. See Natasha Richardson's birth chart (Astrotheme)

O.G. MTV VJ Martha Quinn is 47.

Liza Minnelli's freaky, cadaverous former man-bride, David Gest, turns 53 today, assuming he did not in fact die some years ago.

Shohreh Aghdashloo, of the sad, sad vale-of-tears movie The House of Sand and Fog, is 54.

Allman Brothers drummer Butch Trucks is 59. I think if you name a kid Butch Trucks you can pretty much guarantee he will grow up to be a Southern rock drummer. See Butch Trucks's birth chart (Astrotheme, no birth time)

Two visionary artists who are no longer with us would have celebrated birthdays today: Cancer-rising Salvador Dalí (102) and Gemini-rising Martha Graham (112). See Salvador Dalí's birth chart (Astrotheme) See Martha Graham's birth chart (Astrotheme)

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Celeb Birthdays: May 10

There are some very interesting birthdays today, from a beloved Irish rock star to the murderer of a beloved British rock star to a beloved British rock star and alleged murderer.

SNLer Kenan Thompson turns 28. See Kenan Thompson's birth chart (Astrotheme, no birth time)

Hottie race car driver and husband of Ashley Judd Dario Franchitti is 33.

Alien supermodel Linda Evangelista is 41 in human years. See Linda Evangelista's birth chart (Astrotheme, no birth time)

Se7en and Fight Club director David Fincher hits 44. See David Fincher's birth chart (Astrotheme, no birth time)

Appropriately enough considering that I can't believe the news today and wish I could close my eyes and make it go away, singer and humanitarian Bono is turning 46. He has Saturn in the 12th house, but instead of being a crazy murderer (see below), with it dignified in Capricorn and Jupiter also in the 12th, he has applied his tremendous ambition to doing good for the downtrodden. See Bono's birth chart (Astrotheme)

Sex Pistol Sid Vicious would have lived to be 49 had he not been all smacked out. Why am I not surprised that he had a 12th-house Moon and Neptune in Scorpio conjuncting the Ascendant from the (self-destructive, self-medicating) 12th house? See Sid Vicious's birth chart (Astrotheme)

Creepy assassin Mark David Chapman, soon to be glorified in a film starring Lindsay Lohan and fattened-up man-whore Jared Leto, turns 51. Like Sid, he's Scorpio rising, but this time with Saturn conjuncting the Ascendant from the 12th house. Pluto (power, cruelty) in Leo (fame) is on the Virgo (obsessiveness) Midheaven (life aspirations). I have mixed feelings about giving him attention, but damned if his freaky chart isn't an interesting study. See Mark David Chapman's birth chart (Astrotheme)

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Britney Spears, Serial Mom

Oh, Britney, Britney, how was I supposed to know that something wasn't right here?

Oh, pretty Britney, I thought you just let yourself go... but now you're really pregnant. [Source - um, way to rip off my headline, CNN]

According to E! Online, "Spears is reportedly due in October, just a couple of weeks after Sean Preston [Federline]'s first birthday." [Source] Ah, but those two weeks mark the transition from Virgo to Libra, which means that Bebe Deux will be a very different personality from little SPF: social and outgoing where he is withdrawn and shy. If the baby is born in the early days of October with a charming, graceful Libra Sun and Venus, seductive Mercury in Scorpio and an audience-seeking Aquarius Moon, he/she could even follow in Britney's footsteps to become an artist (of sorts) and sex symbol. Well, not straight from the womb, obviously, but you know what I mean.

I cannot bring myself to comment further at this juncture, although the words "What kind of a God would allow this?" do come to mind. Rest assured that we will be maintaining a vigilant watch for any updates on Britney's due date. Meanwhile, people, I can't stress this enough: Get your local Federlines spayed and neutered!!!

Related:
Britney: Baby One More Time? (4/29/06)
Sweet Jesus, Is Britney Pregnant Again?! (3/8/06)
Britney in Retrograde (2/16/06)
Britney in the Breakdown Lane? (2/8/06)

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Celeb Birthdays: May 9

Simple Plan's Pierre Bouvier is 26. See Pierre Bouvier's chart (Astrotheme, no birth time)

Blood-spewing "Party Hard" rocker Andrew W.K. is 27. I think we can guess what he will be doing for his birthday.

Gorgeous actress Rosario Dawson is 27. See Rosario Dawson's birth chart (Astrotheme, no birth time)

Wu-Tang Clan's Ghostface Killah is 36. See Ghostface Killah's birth chart (Astrotheme, no birth time)

Double-Taurus David Gahan of the massively pleasurable Depeche Mode is 44. See David Gahan's birth chart (Astrotheme)

Sex and the City's John Corbett is 45.

I have no interest in Billy Joel turning 57 today, but I will say that his glassy-eyed child bride hosts the show I'm absolutely obsessed with, Top Chef. Go Tiffani! See Billy Joel's birth chart (Astrotheme)

Candice Bergen turns 60 today and has a very powerfully earthy natal chart. See Candice Bergen's birth chart (Astrotheme)

Wow, look at that Saturn-Uranus conjunction, signifying a volatile use of authority, in the chart of "Let the Eagle Soar" composer John Ashcroft, 64 today. See John Ashcroft's birth chart (Astrotheme, no birth time)

Distinguished actors Albert Finney and Glenda Jackson both turn 70 today. See Albert Finney's birth chart (Astrotheme, no birth time) See Glenda Jackson's birth chart (Astrotheme)

Taureans are known for their hearty constitutions, and 60 Minutes' Mike Wallace is still going strong at 88. See Mike Wallace's birth chart (Astrotheme)

Peter Pan author J.M. Barrie would have been 146 today had he not been tragically felled by pneumonia. See J.M. Barrie's birth chart (Astrotheme)

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Tori Spelling's New Taurus-Scorpio Marriage

Better hope that catering deposit was refundable.... Tori Spelling and Dean McDermott have blown off their planned June wedding and eloped [Source, emphasis mine]:

Tori Spelling and Dean McDermott were married Sunday [May 7] on a private tropical island in Fiji, PEOPLE has confirmed exclusively. The non-denominational ceremony was attended only by the bride and groom, both barefoot and wearing white.

"We didn't want to wait another day to get married," Spelling tells PEOPLE.

Adds her new husband, "I've never had as much of a desire to get married and make a woman my wife as I've had with her. The feeling is overwhelming. We're soul mates...."

McDermott proposed to the So NoTORIous star on Christmas Eve in Toronto, Canada.... "It was so magical. All the stars aligned. I have never been happier in my life," McDermott told PEOPLE at the time.

Hey, pal, I'm glad you're happy and all, but as for the stars aligning, why don't you leave that to the experts, 'kay? First of all, how romantic is it to propose on Christmas Eve considering Tori is Jewish? (Although since Donna Martin's birthday was Christmas, perhaps she does have a certain sentimental attachment to the holiday.) Secondly, I think we can all agree that it's a wee bit tacky to wear white when you are both barely divorced from your first marriages, which you jettisoned to be together. But then, these two seem so completely in love that it's hard to hate on them... much.

So, what do the stars actually say about this couple? Well, gee, as a matter of fact, it's pretty easy to see where they get this whole "soul mate" thing.

Tori is a Taurus with a Scorpio Moon, and Dean is a Scorpio; Sun-Moon connections are always good for a romantic relationship, and Taurus-Scorpio, as opposite signs, traditionally have strong chemistry. With Dean's four planets in Scorpio (Sun, Mercury, Venus and Neptune) almost exactly opposite Tori's Sun-Mercury conjunction in Taurus, there is an intense, magnetic chemistry between them; it's no wonder they seem to have felt this irresistible, "overwhelming" pull to be together since day one. The keyword for Scorpio is "desire," as in Dean's desire to make Tori his. See Tori Spelling's birth chart (Astrotheme) - See Dean McDermott's birth chart (Astrotheme, no birth time)

Dean's Mars-Pluto conjunction in Virgo is trine Tori's Sun-Mercury, further adding to their chemistry and attraction to each other. Tori's Mars does not exactly aspect Dean's Mars but is in Pisces, Virgo's opposite sign, another good romantic connection.

Here's the thing, though. I would just be careful if I were Tori about that Mars-Pluto conjunction of his, especially with all those planets in Scorpio, which is dually ruled by Mars and Pluto. With Mars and Pluto together in Virgo, Dean is likely to be extremely controlling. And all that Scorpio could make him wildly possessive and jealous. A guy who would tattoo his girlfriend's portrait down the length of his upper arm is not kidding around. His Mars-Pluto conjunction is not far from Uranus, which opposes a Chiron-Saturn conjunction, all of which could give Dean quite the explosive temper. As long as they're on the same page, his intensity is a good thing, but if she starts to pull away from him at all, it's restraining order time. I don't want to scare you, Tori, but screw this guy over and he's Stalky Stalkerton.

But let's hope that this scenario does not come to pass, and Tori and Dean's bond sustains them through the urge to marry other people. Mazel tov, Mr. and Mrs. McDermott!

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Nicole Richie: Virgo, Stress and Eating

Good for Nicole Richie for finally admitting that she is unhealthily skinny! I give her a lot of credit for speaking about this to Vanity Fair and acknowledging that hers is not a good body ideal for girls to emulate [Source, emphasis mine]:

Richie explains that stress causes her to lose her appetite, and one of the factors over the past year was her broken engagement with DJ AM. "I had a bad breakup, and it eats me up inside when I'm upset about something," she explains. "I get really stressed out, and I do lose my appetite, but I do force myself to eat. I tried to put the weight on my way, eating burritos, but that wasn't working, so I started seeing a nutritionist and a doctor. I was scared that it could be something more serious, because it wasn't making any sense to me; I really was trying.... Yes, I'm too thin, but that's just a result of what's really going on with me; the bigger picture is how I deal with problems," she says.

The bolded portions above are intended to highlight the points in Nicole's interview that personify the Virgo type. Nicole has a Virgo Sun, and people with Virgo prominent in their charts often manifest stress and other negative feelings through stomach or digestive problems. See Nicole Richie's birth chart (Astrotheme, no birth time) Nicole's Moon (emotions) in Cancer, which rules the stomach and is strongly associated with the female body, is another indication that her insecurities can turn inward to become destructive to her own body, "eating her up inside."

Next weekend, around the 13th, could be a dangerous time for Nicole as the Sun passes over her natal retrograde Chiron in Taurus and inconjuncts her Neptune, activating the natal aspect between Chiron and Neptune. Chiron in Taurus can often represent insecurity about body image, and with the aspect to Neptune, Nicole can easily adopt a distorted view of her physical self.

If she can get past this vulnerable time, Nicole will be entering a phase of feeling better about herself as a woman with Jupiter conjuncting her Venus from June through August. During this time it will station and go direct, hopefully inaugurating a phase of more positive body image and bolstered self-esteem for Nicole.

Now, I am not typically big on Aries-Virgo relationships. Granted, it does seem that Adam "DJ AM" Goldstein cares for Nicole and has provided a stabilizing influence since they got back together. But I'm really not crazy about the aspects between them; he's an Aries with an Aquarius Moon, which is not really the grounded earth-water type that a Virgo-Cancer Moon like Nicole needs. See Adam Goldstein's birth chart (Exclusive to Media-Darling.com - no birth time) His Sun inconjuncts her Venus, which could mean that she feels she needs to adjust her relationship needs to please him or keep him from losing patience with her. I hope now that they're back together they will be happy and stable together, and that his support will help boost her self-worth... but now that I've looked at his chart, I'm not sure his fiery-hot Aries energy is good for Nicole's delicate Virgo stomach.

Related: Nicole Richie at Risk (2/1/06)

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Celeb Birthdays: May 7-8

Please be cautious while operating heavy machinery as Mars trines Uranus.

• May 7

Breckin Meyer, who will always be beloved to me for Can't Hardly Wait, is 32. See Breckin Meyer's birth chart (Astrotheme, no birth time)

One-hit wonder and Neneh brother Eagle Eye Cherry turns 37. See Eagle Eye Cherry's birth chart (Astrotheme, no birth time)

With her porn and Melrose Place days behind her, Traci Lords is 38. See Traci Lords's birth chart (Astrotheme)

Welcome Back Kotter's resident Puerto Rican Jew from Brooklyn, Juan Luis Pedro Phillipo de Huevos Epstein, a.k.a. Robert Hegyes, turns 55 today. See Robert Hegyes's birth chart (Astrotheme, no birth time)

• May 8

Model Josie Maran turns 28. See Josie Maran's birth chart (Astrotheme, no birth time)

It's a big day for aging musicians, starting with Alex Van Halen, who celebrates his 53rd birthday today.

Philip Bailey of Earth, Wind and Fire and, of course, "She seems to have an invisible touch, oh-oh-oh," is 55. See Philip Bailey's birth chart (Astrotheme, no birth time)

Chris Frantz of the Talking Heads and Tom Tom Club is 55. See Chris Frantz's birth chart (Astrotheme, no birth time)

Glam rocker and pedophile Gary Glitter is 62. See Gary Glitter's birth chart (Astrotheme, no birth time)

Toni Tennille, affiliate of the Captain, turns 63. See Toni Tennille's birth chart (Astrotheme)

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Water Signs and the Kennedy Curse

This week I have been discussing the grand water trine between Mars in Cancer, Jupiter in Scorpio and Uranus in Pisces and its effects on the likes of such stars as Lindsay Lohan and Kimora Lee Simmons, which may include a tendency to overindulge in addictive substances and a palpable hyperemotional atmosphere of sauna-like intensity. With this in mind, an astute reader emailed me with an excellent question:

Oooh, speaking of that drug overdose/emotional meltdown water sign trine... do you think that had anything to do with Patrick Kennedy's car crash and stuff? I love the Kennedys so go easy on me with this one if you have any bad opinions on it...

Don't worry; being a Masshole, I am incapable of hating on the Kennedys too much. But you are absolutely right about the grand water trine affecting Representative Patrick J. Kennedy, who is a Cancer with Scorpio rising. See Patrick J. Kennedy's birth chart (Astrotheme) With Neptune in the 1st house exactly trining his Cancer Sun, he is very susceptible to addictive tendencies (he has already fessed up to cocaine use earlier in life), and the current grand water trine is exacerbating this aspect to the point of endangerment. He has admitted to addiction to prescription pills and claims not to remember crashing his car in the middle of the night. So far no alcohol has been confirmed to be involved; he denies drinking, but officers say he appeared to be intoxicated and no breathalyzer test was given [Source], so you can make assumptions as you will.

Kennedy also says that he suffers from bipolar disorder (which often goes hand in hand with addiction, since people self-medicate). This may be shown in his chart by the Moon-Mars conjunction in Libra in the 12th house squaring his Sun, signifying a struggle for balance within the deepest recesses of his subconscious mind and a tendency toward self-destructiveness that seems to flare up out of nowhere.

At the time of the accident, 2:45 AM on May 4, 2006 in Washington, DC [Source], Mars in Cancer was approaching a retrograde conjunction to his natally retrograde Mercury in Cancer, while Uranus in Pisces exactly trined his Mercury. Both of these aspects could signify accidents (Mercury rules driving and transportation), especially with drugs involved; Uranus is in Pisces, which rules addiction and altered states of consciousness, as well as the subconscious. For someone with bipolar disorder, the transiting grand trine activating Mercury and the Ascendant could bring a manic episode. Jupiter, the third planet in the grand water trine, was retrograding back toward a conjunction with his Scorpio Ascendant, and loosely conjuncting Neptune, ruler of Pisces and another signifier of drugs and addiction.

Meanwhile, transiting Mercury in impulsive, Mars-ruled Aries was opposing his natal Mars (another accident-prone aspect), and Venus at 0° Aries was making an out-of-sign conjunction to his natal Chiron, the planet of wounding, at 29° of the self-destructive, addictive sign of Pisces. Saturn was approaching a conjunction to his natal Jupiter in Leo, indicating that the hand of authority was about to set some limits on his ebullient behavior. Rehab is definitely a wise option for someone with so many 12th-house issues. In July, when Jupiter stations on his Ascendant, Patrick J.K. will be able to move forward with a new phase in his life.

Of course, the Kennedys have had their trouble with water signs and addiction. Patrick's Pisces father, Ted Kennedy, has long been the subject of rumors about drinking. See Ted Kennedy's birth chart (Astrotheme) On the night of the notorious Chappaquiddick incident, which involved alleged drinking, a car accident and a drowning, there was another trine in water signs. The Sun in Cancer trined retrograde Neptune (water, addiction) in Scorpio (secrets) and formed a grand trine with Ted's North Node in Pisces. Transiting Mercury in Cancer was on Ted's Pluto, possibly indicating that he used his family power for a cover-up.

Thanks for your email! Readers, I love getting great questions and comments like this—please email me if there's a celeb or public figure whom you are curious about and would like to see covered on Media-Darling.com.

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