By Jeff Jawer
Provided by Tarot.com

Kate Hudson's career has followed the path laid out by her Oscar-winning mother Goldie Hawn. But Kate's an Aries, a highly independent sign with a strong need for a unique identity, so we can expect her to one day step out of Goldie's shadow to find her own.

Kate Hudson is attractive and talented. She's a skilled actress equally adept at dramatic roles and comedic parts. Apart from a divorce from her rock star husband Chris Robinson, her life reads a like a fairy tale. She was raised by her mother Goldie Hawn and a loving father figure, her mom's long-time companion Kurt Russell. In fact, Kate's resemblance to her bubbly blond mother has been her ticket to success, but it may come at a high price. That's because Kate's an Aries, born April 19, 1979 at 10:51 a.m. in Los Angeles. This highly independent sign has a strong need to create its own identity. Following in the footsteps of her mother has taken Kate very far, but the desire to create something that's totally her own may push her to heights even Goldie has never seen.

In addition to the drive typical of her sign, the pressure of the giant planet Jupiter demands even more from her. It forms a tense 90-degree square to her Sun that requires her to keep raising the bar in her professional life. Jupiter, the planet of expansion, also forms a strong opposition to her Moon in ambitious Capricorn. The Earth's satellite represents emotions, habits and mom. When hooked up with Jupiter like this, it represents the high expectations of her mother, as well as the pressure Kate feels to advance her career. Her Mars -- the action planet -- is also in Aries, another source of fiery inspiration in Kate's arsenal. Its opposition to powerful Pluto, though, indicates that she may have to go to extremes to steer her professional life in a meaningful new direction. A sharp turn ahead may come from a major failure, but once Kate passes through it, she's likely to make her mark.

Kate's clearly a gifted actress, but there may be another level of training needed for her to reach her potential. She was born with artistic Venus in imaginative Pisces, an asset for any creative person. But she also has the Moon's South Node, a point of potential weakness, in Pisces as well. The cure to the excessive sensitivity of this sign is the opposite point, the Moon's North Node in Virgo. This practical earth sign is a master of technique -- the reverse of Pisces' intuitive approach to acting. When Kate brings her skills up to the same point as her natural abilities, she'll go places no one has ever gone before.

About the Author
Jeff Jawer is the co-author of Barnes & Noble's 'Your Astrology Guide 2007.' 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.