By Jeff Jawer
Provided by Tarot.com
Mark Wahlberg went from a life of poverty and crime to find success as a singer, model, actor and producer -- a perfect reflection of the variety associated with his Gemini Sun.
Gemini is a sign of diversity in both actions and personality, and few personify this better than the singer-model-actor-producer Mark Wahlberg. The pop star formerly known as Marky Mark was born under the sign of the Twins on June 5, 1971 at 7:15 a.m. in Boston, Massachusetts. The youngest of nine children in an underprivileged family, young Mark's appetite for drugs and criminal behavior landed him in jail when he was only 16. The skinny kid who went in came out with new muscles and a new attitude -- he turned away from crime and towards a career in music. His older brother Donnie, then in the hot boy band 'New Kids on the Block,' got Mark a recording contract. Geminis are often skilled imitators who don't require an enormous amount of training to make an impression. Mark was barely passable as a singer, but his good looks and dance moves overcame that limitation and made him a success. This led to work as an underwear model for Calvin Klein, putting him on billboards and magazines from coast to coast.
Marky Mark played the role of a bad boy rapper. This was no stretch for Wahlberg, whose short fuse and readiness to fight made the news on more than one occasion. The sweet-faced and surprisingly sensitive actor played out the perfect Gemini parts of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde. In spite of these public spats and the end of his musical career, Mark's popularity soared as an actor. His breakthrough role as porn star Dirk Diggler in 'Boogie Nights' illuminated a dark world of sex, drugs and exploitation. Mark's Moon -- the astrological symbol of emotions and instincts -- in the intensely passionate, powerful and mysterious sign of Scorpio made him a natural for the part. This mix of Gemini boyishness with Scorpionic power eventually made him one of Hollywood's leading male stars.
Mark was born with the action planet Mars in the group-oriented sign of Aquarius. A compatible 120-degree trine from Mars to his Sun, along with his Moon in Scorpio, shows an uncommon commitment and loyalty to friends. Mark's gone from poverty and crime in Boston to fame and wealth in Beverly Hills but hasn't forgotten about his past. He created the hit show 'Entourage' for HBO to tell a fictionalized version of his own story in which a young star takes his old pals along with him on his ride to the top. Another astrological source for Mark's loyalty is the conjunction between Venus -- the planet of love and values -- and Saturn, the planet of responsibility. The union of these two in faithful Taurus shows the solid foundation in personal relationships that provides a solid anchor in his otherwise fast-changing life.
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.
