Anna Kournikova was a world-class tennis player who earned more attention for her looks than for her game. As a Gemini, though, she is especially adept at shifting gears in both her public and private lives.
Anna Kournikova is a Gemini, born June 7, 1981 in Moscow, Russia. Those with the Sun in the sign of the Twins often have more than one image or major direction in life, which is certainty true for Anna. She became famous as a tennis player, but not for the quality of her game. She was good enough to participate in the professional circuit, yet she never won an international tournament. Anna got more attention for her looks than for her ground strokes. While her competitors were building up their muscles and their games on the court, Anna's focus shifted away from tennis and into the world of celebrity. Seen on magazine covers, red carpets and in the tabloids, she rapidly fell from her ranking as the 8th best female tennis player in the world in 2000 to the 299th in 2003. She quit the pro tour and although she's no longer ranked there, she still scores high in Maxim magazine's 'Hot List' and FHM's '100 Sexiest Women in the World.'
The attention that Anna received as a tennis player was way out of proportion with her true talent on the court. Appearance overcoming reality fits her chart thanks to Neptune, the fantasy planet, forming an opposition with her Gemini Sun. It was all about image rather than substance. Since her retirement as a professional athlete, she's done some modeling, but mostly falls into the Paris Hilton category of being famous for being famous. This illusory air that surrounds her is typical of a strong Sun-Neptune conjunction when what we see is often more than we'll ever get. In fact, Anna once immodestly said, "I'm like a menu at an expensive restaurant, you can look at me, but you can't afford me." Her self-confidence and comfort in front of the camera corresponds astrologically with her Moon in Leo. This planet of emotion and habit is in the flashiest sign of them all. While many with this lunar placement in their birth charts are more humble than Anna, it does signify a higher than average need for attention. It also provides an inner confidence that lights up in front of an audience.
Anna Kournikova is a Gemini, born June 7, 1981 in Moscow, Russia. Those with the Sun in the sign of the Twins often have more than one image or major direction in life, which is certainty true for Anna. She became famous as a tennis player, but not for the quality of her game. She was good enough to participate in the professional circuit, yet she never won an international tournament. Anna got more attention for her looks than for her ground strokes. While her competitors were building up their muscles and their games on the court, Anna's focus shifted away from tennis and into the world of celebrity. Seen on magazine covers, red carpets and in the tabloids, she rapidly fell from her ranking as the 8th best female tennis player in the world in 2000 to the 299th in 2003. She quit the pro tour and although she's no longer ranked there, she still scores high in Maxim magazine's 'Hot List' and FHM's '100 Sexiest Women in the World.'
The attention that Anna received as a tennis player was way out of proportion with her true talent on the court. Appearance overcoming reality fits her chart thanks to Neptune, the fantasy planet, forming an opposition with her Gemini Sun. It was all about image rather than substance. Since her retirement as a professional athlete, she's done some modeling, but mostly falls into the Paris Hilton category of being famous for being famous. This illusory air that surrounds her is typical of a strong Sun-Neptune conjunction when what we see is often more than we'll ever get. In fact, Anna once immodestly said, "I'm like a menu at an expensive restaurant, you can look at me, but you can't afford me." Her self-confidence and comfort in front of the camera corresponds astrologically with her Moon in Leo. This planet of emotion and habit is in the flashiest sign of them all. While many with this lunar placement in their birth charts are more humble than Anna, it does signify a higher than average need for attention. It also provides an inner confidence that lights up in front of an audience.
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Venus, the planet of love and beauty, is not as remarkable in Anna's chart as we might expect. It is strengthened by a conjunction to Mercury -- Gemini's ruling planet -- but is in cautious Cancer, which usually doesn't gain an enormous amount of attention. But a powerful conjunction of expansive Jupiter and restrictive Saturn forms a tense square to her Venus and Mercury. Jupiter raises hopes and increases the willingness to take risks while Saturn counsels caution. It's a good thing that Anna's an adaptable Gemini, so that she can shift from reckless to reserved more skillfully than she was able to return a serve.
About the Author
Jeff Jawer is the co-author of Barnes & Noble's 'Your Astrology Guide 2006.' A professional astrologer since 1973, his articles have appeared in astrology journals and magazines and Web sites around the world. He holds a B.A. in The History and Science of Astrology from the University of Massachusetts at Amherst and teaches and lectures both in the United States and abroad.
About the Author
Jeff Jawer is the co-author of Barnes & Noble's 'Your Astrology Guide 2006.' A professional astrologer since 1973, his articles have appeared in astrology journals and magazines and Web sites around the world. He holds a B.A. in The History and Science of Astrology from the University of Massachusetts at Amherst and teaches and lectures both in the United States and abroad.
