Louis C.K. is my new favorite comedian! He has a show that he writes and directs on FX, and it’s dark and slow and different, and I love it! Virgos get quite a bad rap for being anal, nit-picky and boring, but they can actually have an incredible sense of humor. I think that the yin signs (earth and water) are the funniest of the zodiac. Their humor comes directly from the depths of their hardships, their difficult life challenges and painful experiences. Earth and water are yin, negative, feminine signs that naturally move inward, as opposed to fire and air (yang, positive, masculine) that express themselves outwardly. A fire and air type comedian might dance around and put on quite a show with their wit and mental acrobatics (Russel Brand, Eddie Izzard, Chris Rock, Ellen DeGeneres), but the earth or water sign comedian has a completely different style that often journeys into the dark side. Whether you’re a yin or a yang dominant person, human beings all have hardship and pain, and everyone can relate to it! Those with dominant yin signs in their chart may have a harder time in life due to their sensitive and receptive nature, which makes them emotionally vulnerable. That sensitivity can take them in one of two opposing directions; they can take themselves very seriously, or they can laugh at themselves, and make fun of their own neuroses (and everyone else’s). Mel Gibson and Dr. Phil are two double earth signs who chose to take the serious route.

My Favorite Earth and Water Dominant Comedians:
(The majority of  comedians on this list have a double yin Sun and Moon combo, except for quite a few silly Gemini Moons being the exceptions….but they do have yin Sun signs)

Louis C.K. -- Virgo Sun, Capriorn Moon
Bill Murray -- Virgo Sun, Capricorn Moon
Tina Fey -- Taurus Sun, Scorpio Moon
Chelsea Handler -- Pisces Sun, Virgo Moon
Ricky Gervais -- Cancer Sun, Scorpio Moon
Will Ferrel -- Cancer Sun, Scorpio Moon
Larry David -- Cancer Sun, Capricorn Moon
Molly Shannon -- Virgo Sun, Capricorn Moon
Wanda Sykes -- Pisces Sun, Capricorn Moon
Jimmy Fallon -- Virgo Sun, Scorpio Moon
Craig Fergusen -- Taurus Sun, Scorpio Moon
George Carlin -- Taurus Sun, Gemini Moon
Kathy Griffin -- Scorpio Sun, Gemini Moon
Stephen Colbert -- Taurus Sun, Gemini Moon
Jim Carrey -  Capricorn Sun, Gemini Moon
Gilda Radner -- Cancer Sun, Gemini Moon
Kristen Wiig -- Virgo Sun, Gemini Moon

Link to Louis C.K.’s new show on Hulu

Don’t say or do anything for a month…just kidding! Don’t listen to all the hype about Mercury retrograde. It seems like those who don’t know much about astrology love to spread the superstitious belief that everything will go wrong while this planet appears to move backwards from our perspective. My interpretation of this planet’s change of direction is that it’s time to review all of the forward progress in the area of communication that we’ve made in the past few months. Maybe this is challenging for us because our culture values forward progress so much more than thoughtful reconsideration.

My mentor, the late and truly amazing Lew Fein used to tell me that this is a time to do “re” things, like review, renew, renegotiate, redirect, redecorate, and so on. Here’s a link to 4861 words that start with “re”….seems like an abundance of possibilities to me!

Common complaints about Mercury retrograde are more breakdowns of communication tools, (phones, computers, cars, etc…) and an extra dose of misunderstandings, but doesn’t this stuff happen all the time anyway? I have seen this can be a more difficult time for Geminis and Virgos, as they are the communicators of the zodiac. There are a lot of complaints about this planet’s change of direction from all of the signs, but could it possibly be our own impatience that is getting in our way? Maybe it’s our need for immediate results, and our avoidance of having to redo anything, that make this time especially difficult.

Mercury began its retrograde motion August 3rd and will continue to appear to move backwards until August 26th. It would be wise not to expect everything to go exactly as planned, and try to do some “re” things! If we follow the movement of the stars, we might be better prepared for whatever is coming towards us. After all, disaster comes from “dis” (against or away from), and “aster” (the stars). So, maybe we should be moving backwards with our thinking and communicating for a while, and reflecting on all that we have done.

Jake has found finally a woman with some Sagittarius in her chart! I said in last year’s post about Jake and Reese that he needed a fun, outgoing, adventurous Sagittarius girl, and Taylor with her Sun in Sagittarius has just the right amount of bubbly optimism that he’s been looking for! Their love styles are right in tune with each other too… him loving the fun Miss Adventures and her being the smart, cool and wild Love Scientist. They both look for friendship, fun and adventure in their relationships. They are covered in the friendship department in this relationship, they also both have their Suns in Sagittarius too, (their birthdays are only a week apart), so they can have lots of fun adventures together!

The only downside I see in this match is that some emotional incompatibilities could arise later.  She is a super sensitive and sweet Cancer moon, and he has a more flighty, curious and intellectual Gemini Moon. He may not be able to be there for her emotionally. Also, Taylor is looking for the deep and intense Magician in a man, and Jake, a Sex King doesn’t have any steamy, dark Scorpio in his chart. So, hmmmmm….time will tell. Happy Birthday you two!

Wow, Prince William is a Prince Charming! How perfect! Kate’s Mars is in Libra too, so it looks like Kate has definitely found her Prince Charming….literally. Their charts are really lovely together. They both have their moons in Cancer, which enables them to truly be there for each other emotionally. Kate is a Love Scientist with her Venus in cool Aquarius, which trines harmoniously with William’s Mars in Libra, making for easy chemistry and compatibility.

Kate is actually very similar astrologically to Princess Diana with her nurturing Cancer gentleness, in combination with a little cool, quirky, humanitarian Aquarius. Princess Diana was a Cancer with an Aquarius Moon, and Kate is a Cancer Moon with her Venus in Aquarius. Prince William has his Sun and Moon in Cancer both in his 7th house, so he really looks for a partner like his Mother. Well, he has definitely found her!  Their only minor difficulty could be a bit of possessiveness  from his Venus in Taurus, so hopefully he won’t treat this smart Love Scientist like his personal property, and will be able to give her the freedom she needs. Having the same Moon should help them deal with their differences, because of the innate empathy and understanding they have for each other. William and Kate actually have so much in common, he was born at the new moon in Cancer, and she at the full moon in Cancer, so when you couple their innate emotional understanding with the magnetism and feeling of completion with their opposing suns, it looks like a perfect match!

These are the cutest Stallions ever! They both have Mars in Sagittarius, which means their physical energy is on the exact same level. You can tell by the way Portia is leaning into Ellen that they are totally physically aligned. They both have that adorably relaxed Stallion style, like they’re ready for any adventure that could head their way! Having the same Mars is incredible for attraction, especially in a same sex relationship. They are each other’s ideal partner. They both love how the other is strong and forceful, yet fun and playful at the same time.

Portia just released her book Unbearable Lightness, where she tells the story of her battle with an eating disorder. In a recent interview with Oprah, Portia said, “I met Ellen when I was 168 pounds, and she loved me. She only saw the person inside. My two biggest fears…being fat, and being gay, when realized, led to my greatest joy.” Seeing their love is inspiring and beautiful. I hope it gives hope to others who are struggling with their own self acceptance.

She gets a gorgeous new boyfriend for her birthday present this year! Kate looks so happy, and it’s nice to see her this way. She and her ex, Sam Mendes, weren’t that great of an astrological match, as Sam didn’t really get the depths of Kate. She is a triple Libra (Sun, Moon and Rising all in lovely Libra), but Pluto is also there with them, making her not your average lightweight Libra. Kate goes to the ultimate depths. She is the phoenix, constantly throwing herself into the fire and being reborn, and this birthday has a huge astrological rebirth arriving with it. As Saturn comes along this fall to align with her stellium in Libra, she will begin a new 28 year cycle. She’s building the foundation for her next 28 years right now and in the following few months. It’s a whole new beginning!

I’d love to see Louis Dowler’s chart, but I can’t find his birthday anywhere! Anyone know where to find it? All I know is that he’s a model, the same age as Kate, and his friends say he’s “very down to earth’”. Well, let’s hope he has some deep Scorpio or Pluto in him. She has Mars in Gemini, so she really falls for the Charmers, but we know she needs something deeper than that in the long run. The perfect guy for this Miss Perfect would have some real depth, but also a sharp, witty sense of humor to go along with it. Well, let’s hope Kate has found her deep Charmer in Louis Dowler!

Andy Samberg, the crazy goofball from SNL, is currently with the beautifully weird, elfin singer Joanna Newsom. They both have Mars in Libra, so he is her Prince Charming! They actually have quite a bit in common.  Both of them have been following their passion since they were kids, and both have kind of a wacky unique style!  Andy has been creating his sketch comedy and music parody videos with his friends from Junior High on, and Joanna has been playing the harp since age seven.

They also both have their Venus and Mars in air signs, so their relationship is solidly based on their friendship, their mental connection, and their romantic ideals. They probably love to talk to each other, and have plenty to talk about. Andy’s Venus and Mars are both in Libra, so he’s a Prince Charming who’s been looking for his Princess ,which obviously makes him quite a romantic. Joanna is a Love Scientist with her Venus in Aquarius, giving her that quirky artistic sense. She is actually quite a romantic too. In addition, both have water moons, with his Moon in Pisces and hers in Scorpio, so they have a deep emotional connection, with understanding and empathy for each other. On the surface, his Sun in Leo and her Sun in Capricorn aren’t much of a match, but if you look a little deeper, you can see they’re perfect for each other. That’s why astrology is so much more than just your Sun sign!

If you haven’t heard of Joanna Newsom, here’s video below and a  full interview that explains the trauma behind her unique voice…

Yesterday Greg Giraldo passed away from an overdose of prescription medications. Greg was a hilarious comedian, and will be deeply missed by his family and his fans.  His moon was in the ultra sensitive sign of Cancer, giving him the capacity to feel at a very deep emotional level. This authentic emotional quality is probably one of the things that made him so funny, and so real.

In the past few years, all the celebrities that have passed away from a drug overdose, ( including one clear suicide), have had their moons in a sensitive water sign. Greg Giraldo, Michael Jackson, Corey Haim, Alexander McQueen, Brittany Murphy, Anna Nicole Smith, and Heath Ledger all had their moons in a water sign. The Moon represents our emotional nature, and the element of water is feeling based, causing their emotions, sensitivity, and intuition to be heightened.

As life seems to become crazier daily, bombarding us with constant inequities, injustice, and intolerance, the water sign moons are the ones who are affected the most. They would likely call themselves “too sensitive”, as Kurt Cobain did in his suicide note. Others may also take this view, but I suggest that if emotions weren’t seen as ‘wrong’ in this culture, and something to always keep under control, there might be more self-acceptance, compassion, and introspection, and those needing support during life’s darker passages might not have such a desperate need to escape from the harsh realities we are faced with.

Some of the most sensitive people are thrown by the wayside and told they should take something for it, or they should ‘ just get over it.’  This attitude just creates more hopelessness and isolation for a person struggling with their emotions, and pushes them to desperately numb the pain in any way they can. We may not be able to change our culture overnight, but we could all try to be a little more accepting and supportive of the sensitive ones around us. Maybe they would not feel the need to escape this life if they simply felt that having such intense feelings was okay?

Celebrities with water sign moons battling drug dependency and ending their lives from overdose or suicide:

Cancer Moons: Greg Giraldo, Heath Ledger, Kurt Cobain, Jimi Hendrix, Keith Moon, Janis Joplin, Dorothy Dandridge

Scorpio Moons: Brittany Murphy, Anna Nicole Smith, Nick Drake

Pisces Moons: Michael Jackson, Corey Haim, Alexander McQueen, Elvis Presley, Chris Farley, John Bonham

Seal and his wife Heidi Klum are together in his sexy new video “secret”, which he wrote about the beginning of their relationship. He says one of the reasons he fell in love with Heidi is that she’s so grounded. This makes sense when you consider his Venus in earthy Capricorn. He loves the perfectly put together Queen. The chorus of his new song is “I belong to you, and you belong to me”, (a very ‘Venus in an earth sign’ thing to say, by the way). Heidi is a Miss Smartypants, and is almost all Gemini (Sun, Moon, Mercury and Venus in Gemini).  You wouldn’t think she would be okay with being owned, but heavy Saturn is actually hanging out with all these light planets, making her not your average flighty, flirty, ADD Gemini. Solid Saturn lends a very serious side to this fun Gemini, and also makes her very responsible, hard working, loyal, and grounded. Seal is a Pisces, so he probably appreciates her being his rock, and Heidi falls for Mr. Romance with her Mars in Pisces.  She adores how dreamy and creative he is. Three kids later and he is still writing songs for her! Seal, it’s pretty obvious that in Heidi’s book, “you are in”.

It’s so sad for Sandra Bullock that right after her Oscar win for Best Actress all the focus has been shifted to her bad choice in men, instead of her career accomplishments. Her face has been on the cover of every tabloid for the past few weeks talking only about  her husband’s exploits. Girlfriends keep coming out of the woodwork, and apparently he’s a Nazi memorabilia collector! Who knows what’s really true, but Sandra moved out right after the news broke, and she’s supposedly in the first steps if filing for divorce.

Sandra has Neptune squaring her Moon in her natal chart, so she has a tendency to put on those deceptively rosy glasses when she looks at the ones she adores. The thing is, eventually reality tears them off, and there is usually major disappointment when they see what’s really there. When she started seeing Jesse James in 2004 Neptune was squaring her own natal Neptune, activating this aspect even more. Basically, her rose colored glasses became a lot rosier! On top of that, about a year after her marriage, Neptune began to transit right over her Moon and opposite her Mercury, making her much more vulnerable to deception. This was likely when his affairs started.

Sandra is a Miss Smartypants comedienne, who loves the Charmers, and Jesse certainly is a charmer with his Gemini Moon! Her moon is in Aquarius, so with their moons both in air signs, they could really connect emotionally and domestically. Another positive for them was that her Venus opposes his Mars, which is the most magnetic physical attraction aspect that you can have! It can be really hard to step away from that! Here’s one problem, Jesse loves the Love Wranglin‘ girls, which means he LOVES the chase, and Sandra doesn’t have any Aries in her for him to chase after. He also is a Stallion who needs to run free, (and faster than most when he has to chase those Wranglin’ ladies all the time)! Now that this Neptune aspect is almost over for her, I hope she can find a partner that has some Gemini in him somewhere, but is much better matched for her. She needs a guy with Venus in Gemini or Leo to fully appreciate her. She could really heal her heartache with Sex and the City’s cutie Jason Lewis who loves those Smartypants ladies! They would be great together!

The heartbreaking situation in Haiti right now is happening in the first few months of a very difficult aspect between Saturn and Pluto. The last time this aspect occurred was in 2001-2003, coinciding with the bombing of the twin towers and stretching to the invasion of Iraq. This particular aspect happens approximately every nine years…there’s no avoiding it. Every time it comes around, we see wars, natural disasters, or major issues of domination, power and control, resulting in large scale fatalities. I’ve been looking back at the connection between these two planets and the major coinciding historical events over the last century. Continue reading to see some of these major events.

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Tiger has quite a difficult combination of Venus and Mars in his chart. His Venus in Scorpio makes him go crazy for those sexy Sorceresses, and gives him quite an appetite for sex, (which we all know much too much about now)! He needs his love life to be super intense, secretive and a little, (or a lot) kinky. Elin doesn’t have any Scorpio in her chart, so his deep and unconscious desires will never really be satisfied by her. The same goes for Elin, she has Mars in Virgo, so she thought Tiger was her Mr. Right. With his rising sign in Virgo he appeared to be Mr. Perfect, but he’s just a Charmer! Folks with Venus in Scorpio are often happiest in a committed relationship, but it’s difficult to do that when he also wants to charm the pants off of every cute girl he sees!

These two actually do have a lot of similarities in their charts though, they’re both Capricorns with opposite Moons, his in Sagittarius and hers in Gemini. They may have started out as great friends, but this doesn’t necessarily make them compatible.  Along with their different needs in relationships, their composite chart is filled with way too many squares from Pluto, which creates major power struggles! Two Capricorns in a constant power struggle…..look out! In addition to their incompatiblility, they both have been having a MAJOR transit from the wild and restless planet Uranus for the past four years! A transit like this is just not the best time to settle down and have babies! They must have seen some red flags, but ignored them and pushed ahead to create a perfect relationship under these wild circumstances. It’s like trying to build a house in the middle of a tornado! Elin has been consulting with divorce attorneys, let’s just hope they can do this amicably for their kids sake.

Who’s that man that has so obviously stolen Penelope’s heart? It’s Javier Bardem, of No Country for Old Men. They sure make a beautiful couple, but I do worry that Penelope could get her heart broken. She’s a Miss Dreamy, and you can tell she’s totally swept away by Javier! With her Mars in Cancer, she’s looking for a Mr. Sweetheart, but Javier is a Stallion, with nothing in sweet Cancer in his chart! With his Venus in Aries, he falls for the Love Wranglers, and Penelope has nothing in hot and independent Aries in her chart! He needs to be the one doing all the chasing, and her Venus in Pisces can fall so deeply and completely it could put out his fire. Her love planets are both in sweet and sensitive water, and his are both in hot and passionate fire! Sounds steamy to me! Her Venus in Pisces is squaring his Mars in Sagittarius, which can create a lot of passion in the bedroom, but it might not be that compatible in the long run. Their needs may be too different. But in their favor, they both do have the same moon in Leo, so they really understand each other emotionally, which may be enough to keep this fire burning! Rumor is they’re engaged, and she’s been seen wearing a big diamond on a particular finger. Oh, and did I mention she’s a Taurus, who would really appreciate a big diamond!

True Blood made true love! Anna Paquin and Stephen Moyer play opposite each other in HBO’s sexy vampire series, and it sure didn’t take them long to completely fall for each other! They are such professionals that they tried to hide their relationship from their co-workers, but show creator Alan Ball said he knew after the second episode. You just can’t hide this kind of chemistry! Anna is a total Hottie who is looking for her Prince Charming, and she has definitely found him! Stephen is the ultimate Mr. Charming with his Sun AND Moon in Libra! His dream woman is a Miss Perfect, and with Anna’s Moon in Virgo, she’s perfect for him! The Virgo keeps her down to earth and practical, and this is what he adores about her. And on top of truly embodying each other’s ideal mate they have the ultimate physical chemistry combination! Anna’s Hottie Venus is opposite Stephen’s Sex King Mars, which gives these two that irresistible magnetic attraction!  They are absolutely perfect together, onscreen and off!

Speaking of Whip it!!!! Guess who I had dinner next to the other night? Andrew and Owen Wilson!!!! And they were both even hotter in person!!! Andrew played the awesomely frustrated coach of the Hurl Scouts in Whip it! And they were sitting right next to us! So, I scooted over on the bench next to Andrew and told him how great he was in Whip It! And what did he do? He thanked me really sweetly!!! But of course he would, he is a Mr. Sweetheart (who happens to be looking for a Hottie by the way)! He was so friendly that I told him I have a friend in derby in Georgia, and he asked me what her name was! I told him Lamborgenie, and he said “that’s a great name”! Andrew Wilson likes your name Liz!

I didn’t even look at or talk to Owen. I thought he might appreciate some privacy, since he is a double Scorpio, which is very deep and very private! Isn’t it funny that he always plays such light and silly characters, when he’s so the opposite? Some of the best comedians have a lot of the heavier signs in their charts, either Scorpio, Capricorn or Virgo. Their difficult life experiences give them something they have to laugh about to deal with, and then they make us laugh about it too! These brothers are awesome! All of their careers in the film industry started when Owen Wilson met Wes Andersen at Austin University, and the two of them wrote the funniest and most underappreciated movie of 1996, Bottle Rocket, which all three Wilson brothers were a part of! What a cool family! And I met one of them!!! And he was super sweet!!! Yay!!!

The directorial debut of Drew Barrymore just opened last weekend! And it’s awesome! It’s starring Pisces Ellen Page, with Pisces Drew and SNL’s hysterically dry Virgo, Kristen Wiig! Drew is the ultimate Miss Dreamy, with her Venus in Pisces, so it makes sense that she would choose another Pisces as her leading lady. She loves anything that’s dreamy, watery or romantic! Even better if it’s all three! So, in her first movie she even has an underwater make out scene!!!!! And Miss Dreamy Drew sure didn’t care about making it realistic even for a second! She didn’t even show the characters coming up for air AT ALL in a two minute long underwater scene!  It made me giggle. With all of her sweet dreaminess, her inner dude is actually The Sex King, and this movie really gets to show off her tough side.

Drew says about her film, “I believe girls can do it all….it’s about finding your inner strength, believing you can do what boys do, and figuring out who you are along the way….a huge theme of the movie is to be your own hero!”

Yeah Drew!

I love her!!!!

She’s such a wild and crazy double Gemini, and she has the fuel for this insane amount of fun from her Matador power! She’s got more horsepower than a freakin’ Ferrari! Matadors have incredible amounts of stamina, so she can keep falling into deep, magical holes of creativity for years! There couldn’t be a more perfect vehicle than a rock band for her wild energy!

I just got tickets to see her at Slims in SF on Oct. 13th! Can’t wait to see her!
Check out her tour dates

Hear Juliette sing to her Romeo

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He knew people would be mad, but he said it anyway! Angie’s a great influence on him! Even though him and Jen were such a sweet and perfect couple, he seems to be much more himself now. With Angie he gets to be the bad boy Sex King that he truly is, all while living up to his highest ideals! This wild, Hot Mama really does bring out the best in him! They are a perfect pair of opposites! He’s the Sagittarius and she’s the Gemini, the best travel partners, with the same crazy amount of wanderlust. They’re seeing the world, doing good things for it, and having a great time!

In a recent interview for Parade magazine Brad Pitt says,

“I have love in my life, a soul mate–absolutely. When someone asked me why Angie and I don’t get married, I replied, ‘Maybe we’ll get married when it’s legal for everyone else.’ I stand by that, although I took a lot of flak for saying it–hate mail from religious groups. I believe everyone should have the same rights. They say gay marriage ruins families and hurts kids. Well, I’ve had the privilege of seeing my gay friends being parents and watching their kids grow up in a loving environment.”

“It’s ridiculous that Prop 8 took away gay people’s right to marry! I have no understanding of that kind of hatred. Maybe it’s fear of difference or of the unknown. If you feel belittled, maybe you need someone else to belittle to feel powerful. It’s the only way I know how to explain it. You’ve got religion telling you what to think about homosexuality, about marriage. They say homosexuality is a choice, a lifestyle, something you can be cured of, and that isn’t true. But if you’re tucked away and have no friends who are gay, you’ll believe what the preachers say. Just think of it in terms of being in love–how would you feel if someone told you that you couldn’t be with the person you loved?”

When asked if he would consider running for mayor of New Orleans, he said sarcastically, “Yeah, I’m running on the gay marriage, no religion, and legalization and taxation of marijuana platform…..I don’t have a chance.”

I vote for Brad!

I hope she’s doing okay. She looks sad….cute, but sad. This sensitive Pisces girl is actually all fire! She’s a Love Wrangler and her Inner Dude is a Stallion! Go fire! And it looks like her fire got put out by something. That whole ordeal with Chris  Brown probably didn’t help this lady Stallion feel like a free and wild horsey. Chris Brown is all Taurus, which can often be quite controlling and possessive. He wants a Miss Luxury, and Rihanna is not that at all! She would be great with another Stallion or a Matador or maybe best of all with a Prince Charming!

Scarlett is the Queen which makes her a loyal and stable partner, and her Inner Dude is the Experimenter which just makes her a little more wild! She loves those cool Aquarius guys! Ryan is a Magician and he has even more deep and committed Scorpio in his chart, but it’s hanging out with the eccentric, wacky, and restless planet, Uranus, which makes him a bit like a cool Aquarius too! This aspect may also have given him a few commitment issues he needs to work out, but he really just needs a lot of space! A lot!  Good thing they’re in a business that makes them take lots of space on a regular basis. Hopefully Scarlett’s Queenly ways won’t demand that he change his schedule for her. He really needs an easygoing partner, but he sure goes crazy for the Miss Adventures, so he absolutely loves Scarlett’s silly Sagittarius Sun! Their sweetest connection is that both of their Moons are in Scorpio, so their emotional connection is deep and intense, and their love can be so long lasting!