The following essay originally appeared in the Gemini 2006 issue of Constellation. Angelina Jolie was born under the sign of the Twins, and the dynamics in her chart only serve to underscore how widely divergent her two "selves" are from each other. She is both a compassionate mother to third world children, and a sexually confident, dark and aggressive woman.
Angelina Jolie cannot be classified as a femme fatale, because she is not
femme. Yes, she is beautiful -- Venus conjoins her Ascendant, which relates to her appearance. But look at her film roles and she embodies mostly masculine energy. In the
Tomb Raider films, she is an action hero. In
Sky Captain and the World of Tomorrow she is a pilot. In
Girl, Interrupted she is overtly aggressive and manipulative. In
Mr. and Mrs. Smith she is an assassin. One does not find her in Rene Zellweger type roles -- the supportive wife, soft and pouty. Angelina Jolie is aggressive, wild, impulsive, dangerous.
In
Gia, Jolie states to her girlfriend Linda (played by Elizabeth Mitchell) that the blonde is the woman and the brunette is the man. This statement intimates that Gia felt she was the "butch" or "masculine" partner in the relationship.
Although a Gemini, Jolie has numerous planets in Aries, including Mars, ruler of Aries. An opposition from Pluto drives the energy of this assertive, impulsive, masculine sign. Mars in Aries opposite Pluto goes for what she wants, unimpeded, with tremendous drive and force. It is an unstoppable combination. Fast, direct, don't fuck with me.
Pluto-Mars combinations are concerned with the power (Pluto) inherent in sex and aggression (Mars). Jolie is aware of her sexual magnetism, and uses it effectively in her roles. She is never coy, subtle, indirect. She exudes confidence, an in-your-face "so here I am, what are you going to do about it?" attitude. With Uranus exactly square her Venus, there is also an unconventional sensuality -- a dedication to doing relationships her own way.
Mars is aggressive; Pluto is
destructive. In
Girl, Interrupted, Jolie's character Lisa -- who lives in a mental institution for women -- malevolently states that fellow patient Daisy (played by Brittany Murphy) -- who was discharged to an apartment paid for by her father -- has sex with him. The denial of this fact seems to be what held this fragile woman together -- she was already self-mutilating and compulsively eating chicken. Pluto's job is to
bring that which is hidden up to the surface, for the purpose of healing. However, the dark side of Pluto is plain old
destruction. And ultimately, Lisa's truth-telling motivated the young woman to hang herself, because she was not ready to be exposed to her shadow.
That's the problem with Mars in Aries -- he does not exactly stop to think about the consequences before he acts.
A completely different energy comes through an opposition to her Gemini Sun from Neptune in Sagittarius. Jolie is a Goodwill Ambassador for the United Nations -- Neptune is the planet of compassion and empathy for all beings. Sagittarius rules foreign countries and international relations. Her Sun is in the humanitarian 11th house, while Neptune is in the 5th house of children -- she has adopted two children from developing countries. This theme is repeated in her Moon's placement in the 9th house -- the Moon rules children and the 9th house relates to foreign countries. Her Moon conjoins both Mars and Jupiter -- Mars makes her fiercely protective of children, and Jupiter provides a sense of meaning to her endeavors. Her Jupiter, in fact, is exactly conjunct her Midheaven, which relates to her calling to do international work. Jolie has stated that she would much rather do her ambassador work than act, but her movie gigs provide her large amounts of money that she can donate to her causes. Saturn squares all these planets, making her a devoted worker, giving her the discipline necessary to follow through on her commitment, to bring her 9th house vision into reality. Finally, with Venus in Cancer rising, she just happens to be a very mothering type of person! Jolie has reportedly agreed to star in the third
Tomb Raider film; note that adventurous Aries planets Jupiter and Mars -- as well as the Moon, a "female" planet -- in the 9th house of world exploration aptly describe Lara Croft!
It is interesting to note that her beau Brad Pitt, who has co-adopted her two children, is a Sagittarius -- mirroring the themes mentioned above. His Ascendant at 11 Sag conjoins Jolie's 5th house Neptune. We could say that, at least on the surface, he identifies with her compassion for foreign children. And Jolie's Sun sits on Pitt's 7th house cusp -- the house of marriage -- so clearly her will (Sun) to serve others (Neptune) has a strong impact on Pitt's axis of self-other -- what he puts out into the world, and what he needs in partnership.
[The following was written earlier this year:] Transiting Uranus is currently making a square -- a 90-degree angle which results in stress and friction -- to Jolie's Sun-Neptune opposition, as well as Pitt's self-other axis, so now is a period of awakening for both of them, a need for freedom, independence and innovation. As transiting Uranus is in Jolie's 8th house of sexual intimacy and shared resources, her relationship with Pitt is probably life-changing. His adoption of her children probably made a world of difference!
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