By Jeff Jawer
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Michael Jackson has a Leo's flashy style, but was born with his Sun in more modest Virgo. The self-critical nature of this sign can lead to shyness, but dark Pluto's conjunction to Michael's Virgo Sun adds power, mystery and perhaps even danger to his personality.
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Michael Jackson has a Leo's flashy style, but was born with his Sun in more modest Virgo. The self-critical nature of this sign can lead to shyness, but dark Pluto's conjunction to Michael's Virgo Sun adds power, mystery and perhaps even danger to his personality.
Michael Jackson is one of the strangest celebrities on the planet. A star since early childhood and the creator of some of the most popular music of his time, his legal difficulties have outshined his musical work in recent years. Born August 29, 1958 in Gary, Indiana, Michael is a Virgo, the sign of the clean, careful and quirky. The germ-phobic performer seems to have taken some of its characteristics to an extreme. The astrological reason is the close conjunction of Pluto, the planet of extremes, to his Sun. Pluto's presence empowers him with almost superhuman skills as an entertainer. But the mythological Lord of the Underworld also reveals the potential for a dark side and deep secrets that require complete privacy and control of his environment. Trusting doesn't come easily for Pluto types, even the ones who aren't famous at six. The Sun is also a symbol for the father, with Michael's famously ambitious and controlling papa well-represented by Pluto in his son's chart.
The finely tuned precision of Michael's Sun wouldn't warm audiences and produce beautiful music without the exquisite sensitivity of his Pisces Moon. The Earth's satellite represents feelings, and none are more refined than those of the last sign of the zodiac. This adds imagination to inspire Virgo's high-level skills. Moon in Pisces people often live in a world without emotional boundaries. They're sponges who pick up on the reactions of those around them. This is a gift when it comes to healing others and tapping into a bottomless well of creativity. But it can also bring a sense of uncertainty, an unrooted quality that makes for restless souls. Faith helps overcome this vulnerability, as Pisces Moons often find the universal connection they seek through religion or spiritual practice. Still, Michael remains isolated by his uniqueness, separated by actions both inspired and profane that make him so different from the rest of us.
The finely tuned precision of Michael's Sun wouldn't warm audiences and produce beautiful music without the exquisite sensitivity of his Pisces Moon. The Earth's satellite represents feelings, and none are more refined than those of the last sign of the zodiac. This adds imagination to inspire Virgo's high-level skills. Moon in Pisces people often live in a world without emotional boundaries. They're sponges who pick up on the reactions of those around them. This is a gift when it comes to healing others and tapping into a bottomless well of creativity. But it can also bring a sense of uncertainty, an unrooted quality that makes for restless souls. Faith helps overcome this vulnerability, as Pisces Moons often find the universal connection they seek through religion or spiritual practice. Still, Michael remains isolated by his uniqueness, separated by actions both inspired and profane that make him so different from the rest of us.
His rare musical brilliance shines most brightly through the symbol of artistic Venus in the expressive sign of Leo. But Michael's Venus is both gifted and complicated by its close proximity to Uranus, the planet of uniqueness. Venus-Uranus people bring fresh perspectives to the arts that break the boundaries of old categorizations. The success of 'Thriller' was a breakthrough for African-American artists in the music video world of MTV. Venus and Uranus add sparkle and freshness that excites audiences and confounds critics by not fitting into any conventional box. Personally, this pattern reflects unusual tastes in relationships, as well as a fear of being confined by love. The vast majority of individuals with this combination in their chart are in no danger of violating laws or shocking the community. Yet in Michael's case, the absence of sexuality or its misapplied expression have sadly become his most publicized characteristics. Perhaps there is something to be ashamed of in his eccentricities, if they aren't about the innocent love of children that he proclaims. Whether guilty of crimes or not, however, Michael may always feel that in his specialness there is also something deeply wrong with him, as if his creative genius has not put him above us, but has sadly set him apart.
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 websites 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 U.S. 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 websites 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 U.S. and abroad.
