Lindsay Lohan's Difficult Year

Lindsay Lohan -- born July 2, 1986 -- has been hit hard. Not by trash-talking Brandon Davis or a car, but by Saturn and Neptune.

When a planet apparently stops moving in the sky to go in the other direction, it is said to be stationing. On April 5, Saturn stationed direct --meaning moving forward after having gone backwards -- at 4 Leo. Yesterday, May 22, Neptune stationed retrograde -- meaning moving backwards after having moved forward -- at 19 Aquarius.

These degree areas -- 4 and 19 -- are prominent in Lindsay's chart.

The "4" Planets

• Mercury -- planet of communication -- at 4 Leo
• Saturn -- planet of hardship and responsibility -- at 4 Sagittarius
• Neptune -- planet of transcendence and image -- at 4 Capricorn
• Pluto -- planet of power and regeneration -- at 4 Scorpio

Her Mercury is square Pluto, trine Saturn, and quincunx Neptune. Lindsay's Mercury is in Leo, which is the sign of the star, the drama queen. Hence, she communicates in a flamboyant, attention-grabbing manner. However, in stressful relationships with three planets, there's more to the story.

Mercury in a 90-degree angle to Pluto results in a probing mind, a thinker who wants to get to the bottom of things -- Pluto is lord of the underworld, ruler of all things secret and hidden. Pluto is also concerned with power and taboos, so in square to Mercury, Lindsay can be a powerfully persuasive speaker, and can have a dirty mouth, willing to speak of things that make people uncomfortable.

In a 120-degree angle to Saturn, there is a level of maturity brought to her thinking. She has the ability to focus on what needs to be done, to be detailed and particular when need be. Saturn brings a degree of authority to how she communicates.

In a 150-degree angle to Neptune, there is a capacity for deluded thinking, for communicating ineffectively or deceptively. A potential exists for imaginative flights-of-fancy, but in general there is a difficulty integrating her dramatic style of communication with her need to tap into the realm of imagination.

When Saturn stationed at 4 Leo, many things were going on. In the big picture, she was undergoing Saturn trine Saturn, which is a phase of mature growth during everyone's development. On a personal level, her thinking and communication (Mercury) would have been restricted (Saturn), leading to negative thoughts or words, a difficulty expressing herself. Or worse, Saturn could have brought out the worst in her sign, eliciting arrogance and self-centeredness. Saturn square Pluto leads to a general feeling of intense hardship; Saturn also manifests underground stuff (Pluto) that is ready to come to the surface.

The "19" Planets

• Venus -- planet of beauty and relationship -- at 19 Leo
• Mars -- planet of assertion and drive -- at 19 Capricorn
• Uranus -- planet of rebellion and innovation -- at 19 Sagittarius

• Additionally, the Moon may have been at 19 Taurus had she been born sometime before noon, and Jupiter is "in the area" at 22 Pisces

Linday's Venus is also in Leo, symbolizing the starlet, the young, beutiful woman who wants all the attention. Her Venus is electrified by a 120-degree angle to Uranus, giving her an extra charge of excitement. This trine also relates to a need for independence and unconventionality in romance and relationships. Venus quincunx Mars can contribute to a tense form of erotic energy, although there is difficulty integrating her receptive and active natures. Finally, there is a possibility that Venus is square the Moon, indicating a tense relationship between the archetypes of the beautiful, young woman and the wife/mother. Her Moon is in sensual Taurus, contributing to an earthiness in her demeanor. However, she may have difficulty embracing both of these feminine roles in herself. Mars trine Moon may contribute to a certain combativeness with other women or her mother, although ideally this trine gives her a good amount of go-for-it energy when it comes to getting her emotional needs met.

When Neptune stationed at 19 Aquarius, it's opposition to Venus would have resulted in an idealization, a mythologizing of love and relationship, a difficulty seeing clearly when it comes to romance and femininity. This is also a powerful transit for creativity, for tapping into the ineffable realm that Neptune represents. However, Neptune also relates to deception, to images. One wonders if Brandon Davis' remarks relates to the tension (opposition) between her media image (Neptune) and her own sense of her femininity (Venus). [However, his words smack of the Plutonic -- perhaps transiting Saturn a few degrees past her Mercury-Pluto square relates to this incident.]

Her Neptune transit will be going on for a long time, and Saturn will reach 19 Leo in September 2006. The Saturn-Neptune opposition in the sky is about busting illusions, bringing the ideal back down to earth. This is a dark combination, and it will be sitting right on Lindsay's Venus, and possibly her Moon as well. One can expect much hardship in all areas related to Venus in Leo. What difficulties will the young starlet undergo? It is well known that she is wanting to transition from teen star to serious actress. Saturn is the planet of seriousness and maturity, and Neptune rules film. This summer/fall will be very difficult for romance -- feeling like nothing is coming her way or that her relationships are all illusion -- but it could signal a significant period of growth, resulting in our perception of her as a more grounded Lindsay.

Addendum: Lindsay's 8th Harmonic Chart (updated May 25, 2006)

Degrees 4 and 19 are of course 15 degrees away from each other, so all of these planets are also making hard (although not Ptolemaic) aspects to each other. For example, Mars is semi-square Saturn; Venus is sesquiquadrate Neptune. So, really, both of these transits are impacting all of her planets at the 4th and 19th degrees. See her natal chart and her 8th harmonic chart -- you'll see a beautiful triangle, indicating that all of these planets are closely linked to each other. When 15 degrees is multiplied by 8, you get 120 degrees -- hence, the Grand Trine.

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