Party girl Paris Hilton is more than a well-dressed doll with a potty mouth, a hit TV show, and a home-made sex tape. She's an Aquarius with more brains than she lets on -- one who deserves to be taken more seriously than she is.
Paris Hilton went from a vaguely-known party girl to a national celebrity with the success of 'The Simple Life.' Paris and former best friend Nicole Richie took their Beverly Hills rich girl act to middle America for a culture clash that continues to entertain audiences. While Paris and Nicole are experts in fashion and boy toys, their ignorance about cows, cars and life outside the club is a key element of the show's success. Paris, though undereducated in the wily ways of the working class and the effete intellectualism of the Ivy League, is clearly no dummy.
She's an Aquarius, born February 17, 1981 in the great shopping Mecca known as New York. While every chart and every individual is different, Aquarius is rightfully considered to be one of the brightest signs of the zodiac. Paris' love affair with her own image might not lead to enormous curiosity beyond her limited areas of interest, but don't confuse self-indulgence with a lack of smarts. Mercury, the planet of the mind, was also in IQ-enriched Aquarius when she was born. But the normally speedy planet was slowly moving backwards (retrograde) at her birth, a condition that sometimes makes brain-mouth coordination a little shaky. Paris' Mercury was also tightly conjunct her Sun, the symbol of Ego, so that thinking and talking about herself is totally appropriate and completely natural.
The Moon represents emotions and habits. Paris has the Moon in Leo, the sign of the star. Even if she weren't born into a rich and famous family, she'd still feel like a very important person. The Moon in Leo lights up one's insides with a strong need for recognition. This fires up her powerful personality and makes her comfortable in the spotlight. Getting attention isn't a desperate need according to her chart, though -- it's the pathway to growth and development. That's because the Moon's North Node, an arrow pointing in the direction of psychological and spiritual advancement, is also in Leo. Being an American princess is not an aberration of the social order or proof of civilization's collapse, but a karmic obligation that serves us all. The evolution of each individual contributes to the whole. For Paris, being a celebrity is doing her part -- it's her contribution to our collective evolution. Yup, showing off is good for her and good for humanity, too! And, with vivacious Venus -- the goddess of beauty -- opposite that regal Moon, her good looks appear even more striking to the public. She's got something, for sure, and her chart has buffed it to a high sheen that will probably make her 15 minutes of fame last for decades.
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.
