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Vanilla ICE: astrology and birth chart |
Vanilla ICE,
born October 31, 1967 at 12:00 PM (unknown) in Miami Lakes (FL) (USA)
Astrology: 34316 birth charts
Biography of Vanilla ICE
Robert Matthew Van Winkle (born October 31, 1967 in Miami Lakes, Florida), best known as Vanilla Ice, is a Grammy Award nominated, American Music Award winning American rapper and actor known for the 1990 smash hit "Ice Ice Baby."
He found major mainstream success, but his success lasted only about one year, and his rapid fall from popularity remains one of the most notorious in American music of recent decades. Though Van Winkle has continued making music, he has yet to recapture anything approaching the level of mainstream success which he once enjoyed.
Career
Early life
Van Winkle was born at Baylor Hospital to Camilla Beth Van Winkle (née Dickerson), a secretary and part-time private music teacher, and Dallas-born William Basil Van Winkle, who left the family when Rob was four years old.
Van Winkle attended R. L. Turner High School in Carrollton, a suburb of Dallas, but dropped out at the age of sixteen. He became interested in breakdancing (where he first earned the nickname "Vanilla"), and was the main attraction of many predominantly-black local clubs in the late 1980s with his freestyle rapping and dancing. He and his group of friends, consisting of Floyd "DJ Earthquake" Brown and several dancers, opened shows for rap heavyweights Public Enemy and M.C. Hammer.
In 1989, Van Winkle was represented by Jay King of Dallas as part of the rap group Vanilla Ice, Chante, Ambiance, LaRue and New Choice. Van Winkle's first foray into the music industry was the little-known album Hooked, released in 1989 on Atlanta-based independent label Ichiban Records. It sold about 48,000 copies, successful for an independent release, though Hooked is nowadays considered a collector's item among fans due to its limited production.
His debut single from the record, "Play that Funky Music," failed to catch on with listeners, and both Ice and the album remained in obscurity until a Georgia DJ decided to flip the twelve-inch single and play the B-side, which was "Ice Ice Baby," a track about Ice's rhyming skills, the Miami street scene, and a gunfight on A1A/Beachfront Avenue. The virtual overnight success of the single was enough for SBK Records to sign Van Winkle and buy the rights to the song for $300,000.
Mainstream success and failure (1990-1993)
SBK released Ice's next album, 1990's To the Extreme, which was basically a repackaging of Hooked, as it consisted mainly of new versions of the same songs. Van Winkle's manager and financier, Tommy Quon, chose a limited release for the single, which nonetheless became the first rap single to reach #1 on the Billboard Hot 100. SBK rushed Van Winkle onto the road to promote the album, with none other than a sixteen-year-old Alanis Morissette as his opening act. To the Extreme was not released on vinyl so that fans bought the pricier CD instead, therefore becoming the first #1 album in the U.S. without a vinyl counterpart release; it went on to sell over 11 million copies. On November 1, 1990, To the Extreme ended M.C. Hammer's sixteen-week run at the top of the Billboard Top 200 en route to serving a sixteen-week stay of its own.
Van Winkle starred in the 1991 motion picture Cool as Ice, which was a very loose update of Rebel Without a Cause, starring Van Winkle as Johnny, a biker gang member modeled on the Vanilla Ice character. Johnny falls in love with a preppy girl he meets while riding through a small town. The soundtrack featured several new Ice tracks, including a duet with Naomi Campbell. The film and was both a commercial and critical flop, and Van Winkle won the "Worst New Star" award at the 1991 Golden Raspberry Awards. Cool as Ice lasted less than a month in U.S. theaters and slipped into obscurity with only a limited VHS release. The film was also the centerpiece of his eponymous second studio album.
That same year, Van Winkle played himself in Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles II: The Secret of the Ooze, where he performed a self-penned song named "Ninja Rap" at the end of the movie. While heavily ridiculed and not a hit single itself, "Ninja Rap" helped turn the film's soundtrack into a best-seller.
Revisiting his songs for a third time, Van Winkle's next album was a live version of To The Extreme titled Extremely Live. Though he received a Grammy Award nomination for Best New Artist and Extremely Live was certified gold, his fame had faded significantly by the time the record was released in 1991.
Fall from grace
Van Winkle's success also brought legal and personal problems. "Ice Ice Baby" sampled the 1981 Queen and David Bowie collaboration "Under Pressure" without permission, acknowledging credit or paying royalties; Ice even denied in an interview on MTV that the song was sampled, despite the tracks' undeniable melodic similarities. There was no public court case over the issue, but the copyright holders of "Under Pressure" threatened suit and settled out of court with Ice for an undisclosed sum.
Members of the national black fraternity Alpha Phi Alpha accused Van Winkle of using the fraternity's chant "Ice ice baby, too cold, too cold," without credit or permission. Although he initially wrote in his original biography, " 'Ice Baby' is a chant that's done by the Alpha fraternity. I flipped the Vanilla in front of it and thought, 'That's cool,' " Van Winkle later denied any knowledge of Alpha Phi Alpha.
Meanwhile, Van Winkle's debut single, "Play That Funky Music," sampled the 1976 Wild Cherry hit of the same name; however, Wild Cherry singer-guitarist Rob Parissi was not credited as the writer of Van Winkle's version of the song, which was instead credited to Ice and DJ Earthquake. According to VH1 in 2002, Parissi was awarded $500,000 in damages.
However, the decisions of what to do next were badly bungled by his management team, and in a desire to get as rich as he could as quick as he could, Van Winkle went along with it. One week after To the Extreme topped the Billboard album chart, SBK released a biography that chronicled a false background story in an attempt to give the suburb-raised Van Winkle street credibility that was nonexistent to begin with. The rapper claimed therein that he was a gang member who had been raised in the ghetto of Miami Lakes, Florida, and had attended the same predominantly black high school as 2 Live Crew's Luther Campbell, rather than growing up in a stable, upper-middle class family. The biography also erroneously claimed that Van Winkle, an actual Motocross enthusiast, had been a national champion. These facts first earned notoriety when student-reporters at Miami Palmetto Senior High School, a suburban and mainly white high school in Miami, attempted to locate Van Winkle in the local district records, in the process determining Vanilla Ice's real name and background. His deception was widely condemned, particularly in the hip hop community, and he could not shake the perception that he embodied the white mainstream's commercial appropriation and dilution of traditionally black music.
The resulting backlash all but reduced Vanilla Ice to a pariah, and his popularity took a severe hit. Fans were fed up, not so much with the music, but with his image. He received flack for his overly flashy stage attire, he often used corny dialogue in interviews, and constantly pandered to a very fickle preteen crowd which was mostly just interested in his first hit single.
Vanilla Ice had now become a regular subject of parody and was regularly mocked by his peers, most notably in 3rd Bass' 1991 hit single "Pop Goes the Weasel". The music video featured Henry Rollins dressed like Vanilla Ice and being assaulted by the members of the group. In Living Color also mocked Ice with a sketch where the rapper (Jim Carrey) was depicted as a bumbling phony while the backup vocalists sang, "He's so white-white baby!"
On February 8, 1991, Saturday Night Live aired a skit with Chris Rock as Nat X and guest host Kevin Bacon as Ice, in which he regularly replied to Nat's questions with Van Winkle's popular catchphrase, "Word to your mother." Both Rock's character and rapper Ice-T, the latter in an interview with Rolling Stone, wondered if the rough-and-tumble "street" that Ice claimed to hail from was in fact Sesame Street.
Rebranded image (1994-1998)
Van Winkle returned to music in 1994 with a new album titled Mind Blowin. His image had been changed to a dreadlocked, marijuana-obsessed, tattooed hardcore rapper with a G-funk style similar to that of Dr. Dre, insisting that his former teenybopper sound and image had been pressed on him by his record label. Several songs were peppered with attacks on 3rd Bass and Marky Mark and the Funky Bunch, even though both groups had split up well before the album's release. Due to Van Winkle's abrupt changes in music and fashion, the perception was that he was merely copying current musical trends while the fallout from the negative press in the interim between albums continued to linger, all of which greatly affected album sales. Mind Blowin failed to crack the Billboard Top 200 and led to SBK dropping Ice from the label.
On July 4, 1994, Van Winkle attempted to commit suicide, and made another attempt later that same year, citing drug abuse and depression surrounding his flagging career.
Confrontation with Suge Knight
Van Winkle claimed on a 1996 ABC television interview that he had been threatened and assaulted by Death Row Records CEO Marion "Suge" Knight, who had demanded that royalties for "Ice Ice Baby" be paid to Mario "Chocolate" Johnson, a Dallas rapper and former associate of Knight who claimed that he had co-written the single. According to Van Winkle, Knight dangled him by his ankles over a hotel balcony until he agreed to sign over the royalties from the track, which Knight in turn denied. Van Winkle later confirmed that the incident never took place.
This alleged incident was parodied in the 2005 movie Be Cool, in which Vince Vaughn's character, Roger, a street-talking white record producer loosely based on Vanilla Ice, was dangled from a building by Sin LaSalle's entourage (LaSalle himself, played by Cedric the Entertainer, is partially based on Suge Knight). Another parody appeared in a 2006 episode of Entourage where the character Johnny Drama is held in the same fashion.
In 1996, he appeared on the Bloodhound Gang track "Boom" under his real name, which led to a moderate revival in popularity and thus the first new Vanilla Ice album in four years. Hard to Swallow, released in 1998 and produced by Ross Robinson (known at the time for his work with Korn), saw Van Winkle again switch gears in terms of his musical style, this time from his unsuccessful stab at gangsta rap on Mind Blowin to the then-emerging trend of rap metal. The album also included a new version of "Ice Ice Baby," renamed "Too Cold," and reinterpreted as a stomping heavy metal anthem. Guest artists on the album included Doug Ardito of Puddle of Mudd and Wes Borland of Limp Bizkit. Though the record eventually went gold, it soon slipped from public consciousness.
Career (1999-2001)
In 2000, he co-hosted the car tuning program Ice with Jordan on the UK Men & Motors channel, alongside glamour model Jordan; the title was also a pun on ICE (in-car entertainment).
In 2001, Van Winkle released Bi-Polar, which was packaged as a double album (albeit on one CD) of rap metal and contemporary hip-hop, though the end result was the same as it did little to rekindle public interest, despite collaborations with the likes of Wu-Tang Clan affiliate La Tha Darkman, Chuck D, and the Insane Clown Posse. Van Winkle also briefly appeared in the JCW, the Insane Clown Posse's wrestling federation, to replace an injured Shaggy 2 Dope for a match.
Reality TV (2002-present)
Vanilla Ice appearing at the Tex-Mex Grill in Baltimore, Maryland. He is pouring Jägermeister into a fellow reveller's mouth while singing his hit song, Ice Ice Baby.In 2002, Van Winkle participated in the reality show Celebrity Boxing, in which he was defeated by actor Todd Bridges. Two years later, he starred in the second season of VH1's hit series The Surreal Life. On the show, despite his vow not to sing his past hits, Van Winkle eventually agreed to sing a karaoke version of "Ice Ice Baby" at a bar with Trishelle Cannatella and Traci Bingham.
Van Winkle appeared on the British reality show The Farm, in which he came in second place. He also starred in The Helix...Loaded, a parody of The Matrix.
In June 2005, Van Winkle won the second round of NBC's Hit Me Baby One More Time, performing "Ice Ice Baby" and covering Destiny's Child's hit "Survivor." He also appeared on a VH1 special entitled "Remaking Vanilla Ice," which featured the revamped Van Winkle preparing for the release of his new album Platinum Underground. Ice also appeared on the series Damage Control on MTV2 to promote the album.
Platinum Underground was released in August 2005. It was a combination of some new material along with tracks from Bi-Polar and some covers of his older works; the album received mixed reviews and limited sales. Promotional work for the album included performing with Insane Clown Posse at Hallowicked 2005 and held a series of European concerts in November and December of the same year.
Van Winkle also starred in The Surreal Life: Fame Games in 2007, which pitted stars from various seasons of The Surreal Life against each other in competitions; during a concert at Virginia Tech, Ice claimed he beats up pornography icon Ron Jeremy on the show, but "still has love for him." On February 2, 2007, the two appeared on The Tyra Banks Show and claimed they were once again friends.
Van Winkle is currently a contestant on Ty Murray’s Celebrity Bull Riding Challenge on CMT.
Personal life
Van Winkle currently lives in Wellington, Florida with his wife, Laura (whom he married in 1996), and two daughters, Dusti Rain and Keelee Breeze.
In January 2001, Van Winkle was arrested by police in Davie, Florida for assaulting his wife. According to the criminal complaint, they got into an argument as they drove on Interstate 595, with Ice allegedly pulling hair from her head. He pleaded guilty to charges of disorderly conduct four months later, and was sentenced to probation and ordered to attend family therapy sessions.
He briefly attracted the attention of the media when his pet wallaroo, Bucky, and pet goat, Pancho, escaped from his Port St. Lucie, Florida home in November 2004. After wandering around local streets for over a week, the animals were caught, and returned to Ice. He had to pay a $220 fine for expired pet tags, and an undisclosed fine for the escape of the animals.
Discography
Album Information
Hooked
Released: 1989
Chart Positions: N/A
Last RIAA certification: Gold
Singles: "Ice Ice Baby"
To The Extreme
Released: October 16, 1990
Chart Positions: #1 US, #6 R&B/Hip-Hop
Last RIAA certification: 7x Platinum
Singles: "Ice Ice Baby", "Play That Funky Music", "I Love You"
Extremely Live
Released: March, 1991
Chart Positions: #30 US
Last RIAA certification: Platinum
Singles: "Rollin' In My 5.0", "Satisfaction"
Cool As Ice
Released: October 8, 1991
Chart Positions: #89 US
Last RIAA certification: Gold
Singles: "Cool As Ice"
Mind Blowin'
Released: March 22, 1994
Chart Positions: N/A
Last RIAA certification: N/A
Singles: "Roll 'Em Up"
Hard to Swallow
Released: October 20, 1998
Chart Positions: N/A
Last RIAA certification: Gold
Singles: "Too Cold"
Bi-Polar
Released: 2001
Chart Positions: N/A
Last RIAA certification: N/A
Singles: "Elvis Killed Kennedy", "Insane Killas"
Platinum Underground
Released: August 2, 2005
Chart Positions: N/A
Last RIAA certification: N/A
Singles:
Compilations
Back 2 Back Hits (April 10, 1998)
The Best of Vanilla Ice (February 23, 1999; reissued on March 13, 2001 and August 22, 2006)
Partial filmography
Saturday Morning Videos (1990)
Top of the Pops - Episode: December 6 (1990)
Saturday Night Live - Episode #16.10 (1991) Musical Guest
Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles II: The Secret of the Ooze (1991)
Cool as Ice (1991) John 'Johnny' Van Owen
Teen Vid II (1991)
Circus of the Stars Episode: #16 (1991)
Sex Book Video (1992)
Alyas Boy Kano (1992) Performer
Beavis and Butt-Head - Episode: True Crime (1993) Performer
Behind the Music - Episode: Vanilla Ice (1999)
The Howard Stern Radio Show - Episode: April 3 (1999)
25 Lame (1999)
The 11 O'Clock Show - Episode #4.41 (2000)
Comedy Central Presents: The N.Y. Friars Club Roast of Rob Reiner (2000)
Welcome to Death Row (2001)
Celebrity Boxing (2002)
After They Were Famous - Episode: April 6 (2002)
The New Guy (2002) Music Store Employee
The Surreal Life (2003)
Hollywood Squares - Episode: March 3 (2003)
Betty Blowtorch (And Her Amazing True Life Adventures) (2003)
The Sharon Osbourne Show - Episode: December 16 (2003)
Remaking Vanilla Ice (2004)
Da Game Is to Be Sold, Not to Get Old: The Afterlife of Vanilla Ice (2004)
The Farm (2004)
The Daily Buzz - Episode: August 15 (2005)
The Helix...Loaded (2005) Theo
Hit Me Baby One More Time - Episode #1.2 (2005)
Jensen! - Episode: November 29 (2005)
Attack of the Show! (2006)
The Bros. (2006)
Top of the Pops - Episode: March 13 (2006)
The Surreal Life: Fame Games (2007)
The Tyra Banks Show - Episodes: February 2 and April 11 (2007)
Celebrity Bull Riding Challenge- August 10 (2007)
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March 21 - April 20
1st Fire sign - 1st Cardinal sign (spring equinox) - Masculine
In analogy with Mars, his ruler and the 1st House
Aries governs the head.
His colour is red, his stone is the heliotrope, his day of the week is Tuesday, and his professions are businessman, policeman, sportsman, surgeon...
He is courageous, frank, enthusiastic, dynamic, fast, bold, expansive, warm, impulsive, adventurous, intrepid, warlike, competitive, but also naive, domineering, self-centred, impatient, rash, thoughtless, blundering, childish, quick-tempered, daring or primitive.
Some traditional associations with Aries: Countries: England, France, Germany, Denmark. Cities: Marseilles, Florence, Naples, Birmingham, Wroclaw, Leicester, Capua, Verona. Animals: Rams and sheep. Food: Leeks, hops, onions, shallots, spices. Herbs and aromatics: Mustard, capers, Cayenne pepper, chilli pepper. Flowers and plants: Thistles, mint, bryonia, honeysuckle. Trees: Hawthorns, thorny trees and bushes. Stones, Metals and Salts: Diamonds, iron, potassium phosphate.
April 21 - May 20
1st Earth sign - 1st Fixed sign - Feminine
In analogy with Venus, his ruler and the 2nd House
Taurus governs the neck and the throat.
His colour is green or brown, his stone is the emerald, his day of the week is Friday, his professions are cook, artist, estate agent, banker, singer...
He is faithful, constant, sturdy, patient, tough, persevering, strong, focused, sensual, stable, concrete, realistic, steady, loyal, robust, constructive, tenacious, needs security, but is also stubborn, rigid, possessive, spiteful, materialistic, fixed or slow.
Some traditional associations with Taurus: Countries: Switzerland, Greek islands, Ireland, Cyprus, Iran. Cities: Dublin, Palermo, Parma, Luzern, Mantua, Leipzig, Saint Louis, Ischia, Capri. Animals: Bovines. Food: Apples, pears, berries, corn and other cereals, grapes, artichokes, asparagus, beans. Herbs and aromatics: Sorrel, spearmint, cloves. Flowers and plants: Poppy, rose, digitalis, violet, primrose, aquilegia, daisy. Trees: Apple tree, pear tree, fig-tree, cypress, ash. Stones, Metals and Salts: Copper, calcium and potassium sulphate, emerald.
May 21 - June 21
1st Air sign - 1st Mutable sign - Masculine
In analogy with Mercury, his ruler and the 3rd House
Gemini governs the arms, lungs and the thorax.
His colour is green or silver, his stone is the crystal, his day of the week is Wednesday, his professions are journalist, lawyer, presenter, dancer, salesman, travel agent, teacher...
He is expressive, lively, adaptable, quick-witted, humorous, sparkling, playful, sociable, clever, curious, whimsical, independent, polyvalent, brainy, flexible, ingenious, imaginative, charming, fanciful but also capricious, scattered, moody, shallow, inquisitive, opportunistic, unconcerned, selfish, fragile, ironical or changeable.
Some traditional associations with Gemini: Countries: Belgium, Wales, United-States, Lower Egypt, Sardinia, Armenia. Cities: London, Plymouth, Cardiff, Melbourne, San Francisco, Nuremberg, Bruges, Versailles. Animals: Monkey, butterfly, parrot, budgerigar. Food: Dried fruit, chestnuts, ground-level vegetables: peas, broad beans, etc. Herbs and aromatics: Aniseed, marjoram, lemon balm, cumin. Flowers and plants: Lily of the valley, lavender, myrtle, fern, Venus-hair-fern, bittersweet. Trees: Nut trees such as chestnut trees. Stones, Metals and Salts: Agate, mercury, silicas and potashes.
June 22 - July 22
1st Water sign - 2nd Cardinal sign (summer solstice) - Feminine
In analogy with the Moon, his ruler and the 4th House
Cancer governs the stomach and the breast.
His colour is white or black, his stone is the moon stone, his day of the week is Monday, his professions are catering, the hotel trade, property, antique dealer, archaeologist...
He is emotional, sentimental, peaceful, imaginative, sensitive, faithful, resistant, protective, vulnerable, generous, romantic, nostalgic, tender, poetic-minded, motherly or fatherly, dreamy, indolent, greedy, devoted but also timorous, unrealistic, evasive, passive, anxious, dependent, stubborn, moody, passive, lazy, touchy, stay-at-home or inaccessible.
Some traditional associations with Cancer: Countries: Holland, Scotland, North and West Africa, New-Zealand, Paraguay, Algeria. Cities: Amsterdam, Manchester, Tokyo, New York, Istanbul, Stockholm, Milan, Venice, Genoa, Cadix, Alger, Tunis, Bern, Magdeburg. Animals: Crabs, animals with shells. Food: Milk, fish, watery fruit and vegetables, turnip, white and red cabbage. Herbs and aromatics: Tarragon, verbena, saxifrage. Flowers and plants: Geranium, white rose and white flowers in general, water lily, morning glory, bear's breeches, and lily. Trees: every tree full of sap. Stones, Metals and Salts: Pearl, silver, lime and calcium phosphate.
July 23 - August 22
2nd Fire sign - 2nd Fixed sign - Masculine
In analogy with the Sun, his ruler and the 5th House
Leo governs the heart and the spine, and the eyes for some authors.
His colour is gold or orange, his stone is the diamond, his day of the week is Sunday, his professions are actor, manager, jeweller, fashion and arts, and action (eg. fireman)...
He is proud, determined, strong-willed, loyal, solemn, generous, ambitious, courageous, heroic, conquering, creative, confident, seductive, happy, daring, fiery, majestic, honest, magnanimous, charismatic, responsible, noble, dramatic but also domineering, vain, susceptible, bossy, stubborn, intolerant, self-centred, violent, quick-tempered, nonchalant.
Some traditional associations with Leo: Countries: Italy, Romania, Sicily, Czechoslovakia, Iraq, Lebanon, Southern France. Cities: Rome, Prague, Bombay, Madrid, Philadelphia, Chicago, Los Angeles, Bath, Bristol, Portsmouth, Syracuse, Damas. Animals: Lion and felines in general. Food: Meat and especially red meat, rice, honey, cereals, grapes, iron-rich vegetables: watercress, spinach etc. Herbs and aromatics: Saffron, mint, rosemary, common rue (Ruta graveolens). Flowers and plants: Marigold, sunflower, celandine, passion flower. Trees: Palm tree, laurel, walnut, olive tree, lemon and orange tree. Stones, Metals and Salts: Gold, ruby, magnesium and sodium phosphate.
August 23 - September 22
2nd Earth sign - 2nd Mutable sign - Feminine
In analogy with Mercury, her ruler and the 6th house
Virgo governs the intestine.
Her colour is green or yellow, her stone is the agate, her day of the week is Wednesday, her professions are accountant, secretary, writer, computer scientist, nurse, doctor...
She is brainy, perspicacious, attentive to detail and numbers, analytical, serious, competent, scrupulous, sensible, modest, logical, tidy, well-organized, clean, hard-working, provident, honest, faithful, reserved, shy, helpful, a perfectionist, but also narrow-minded, calculating, irritating, petty, anxious, cold, repressed or caustic.
Some traditional associations with Virgo: Countries: Brazil, Greece, Turkey, West Indies, United-States (like Gemini), Yugoslavia, Crete, Mesopotamia, Lower Silesia, State of Virginia. Cities: Paris, Boston, Athens, Lyon, Corinthia, Heidelberg, spa towns in general. Animals: Dogs, cats and all pets. Food: Root vegetables: carrots, celeriac, kohlrabi, potatoes etc...Also dried fruit like chestnuts. Herbs and aromatics: Like Gemini whose ruler is Mercury too, lily of the valley, lavender, myrtle, fern, Venus-hair-fern, bittersweet, clover. Flowers and plants: Small bright-coloured flowers, especially blue and yellow, like dandelion, buttercup, yellow dead-nettle, bugloss, forget-me-not ; cardamom, oak leaves, acorns. Trees: Every nut tree, eg. the hazelnut tree... Stones, Metals and Salts: Sard (red agate), mercury, nickel, potassium sulphate and iron phosphate.
September 23 - October 22
2nd Air sign - 3rd Cardinal sign (autumn equinox) - Masculine
In analogy with Venus, his ruler and the 7th House
Libra governs the kidneys and the bladder.
His colour is blue or red (not too bright), his stone is the opal, his day of the week is Friday, his professions are in the beauty, luxury or fashion industry, music, artistic creator, lawyer, mediator...
He is sentimental, charming, polite, refined, loyal, a pacifist, fair, distinguished, light-hearted, romantic, learned, ethereal, nice, well-groomed, a perfectionist, calm, sweet, tolerant, sociable, elegant, considerate, seductive, aesthetic, indulgent, but also hesitant, weak, indecisive, selfish, fragile, fearful, indolent, cool or even insensitive.
Some traditional associations with Libra: Countries: Japan, Canada, Indo-China, South Pacific Islands, Burma, Argentina, Upper Egypt, Tibet. Cities: Lisbon, Vienna, Frankfurt, Leeds, Nottingham, Johannesburg, Antwerp, Fribourg. Animals: Lizards and small reptiles. Food: Berries, apples, pears, grape, artichokes, asparagus, beans, spices, corn and other cereals. Herbs and aromatics: Mint, Cayenne pepper. Flowers and plants: Hydrangea, big roses, blue flowers and the ones associated with Taurus also ruled by Venus, namely poppy, digitalis, violet, primrose, aquilegia, and daisy. Trees: Ash, poplar, apple tree, pear tree, fig-tree, cypress. Stones, Metals and Salts: Sapphire, jade, copper, potassium and sodium phosphate.
October 23 - November 21
2nd Water sign - 3rd Fixed sign - Feminine
In analogy with Pluto, his ruler (and Mars), and the 8th House
Scorpio governs the sexual organs and the anus.
His colour is black or dark red, his stone is the malachite, his day of the week is Tuesday, his professions are gynaecologist, psychiatrist, detective, police, army, stock exchange, asset management...
He is secretive, powerful, domineering, resistant, intuitive, asserted, charismatic, magnetic, strong-willed, perspicacious, passionate, creative, independent, vigorous, generous, loyal, hard-working, persevering, untameable, possessive, cunning, ambitious, sexual, proud, intense, competitive but also aggressive, destructive, stubborn, anxious, tyrannical, perverse, sadistic, violent, self-centred, complex, jealous.
Some traditional associations with Scorpio: Countries: Morocco, Norway, Algeria, Syria, Korea, Uruguay, Transvaal. Cities: Washington, New Orleans, Valencia, Liverpool, Milwaukee, Fes, Halifax, Hull, Cincinnati. Animals: Insects and other invertebrates. Food: Strong tasting food as for Aries: red meat, garlic, onions, leeks, spices. Herbs and aromatics: Aloe, witch hazel, nepeta, mustard, capers, pepper. Flowers and plants: Geranium, rhododendron, thistle, mint, honeysuckle. Trees: Blackthorn, bushes. Stones, Metals and Salts: Opal, steel and iron, calcium and sodium sulphate.
November 22 - December 20
3rd Fire sign - 3rd Mutable sign - Masculine
In analogy with Jupiter, his ruler and the 9th House
Sagittarius governs the thighs and the liver.
His colour is indigo, orange or red, his stone is the carbuncle, his day of the week is Thursday, his professions are explorer, commercial traveller, pilot, philosopher, writer, clergyman...
He is charismatic, spirited, energetic, likeable, benevolent, tidy, jolly, optimistic, extrovert, funny, bold, expansive, charming, independent, adventurous, adaptable, fascinating, sociable, exuberant, undertaking, interesting, a lover of freedom, but also selfish, bossy, fickle, tough, unreliable, quick-tempered, tactless or offensive.
Some traditional associations with Sagittarius: Countries: Spain, Australia, Hungary, South Africa, Arabia, Yugoslavia. Cities: Stuttgart, Toledo, Budapest, Cologne, Avignon, Sheffield, Naples, Toronto. Animals: Fallow deer, hinds, and all the games. Food: Grapefruit, raisins, onions, leeks, bulb vegetables. Herbs and aromatics: Aniseed, sage, bilberry, cinnamon, borage, moss, sage, blueberry, patience, balsam. Flowers and plants: Dandelion, carnation, thistle. Trees: Mulberry tree, chestnut tree, ash, lemon tree, oak. Stones, Metals and Salts: Topaz, tin, silica, potassium chloride.
December 21 - January 19
3rd Earth sign - 4th Cardinal sign (winter solstice) - Feminine
In analogy with Saturn, his ruler and the 10th House
Capricorn governs the knees, the bones and the skin.
His colour is black, or grey, green or brown, his stone is the jade, his day of the week is Saturday, his professions are politician, researcher, jurist, scientist, engineer, administrator...
He is serious, cold, disciplined, patient, concentrated, thoughtful, ambitious, sharp, untameable, careful, lucid, obstinate, provident, stable, far-sighted, introvert, severe, strong-willed, hard-working, persevering, honest, faithful, realistic, moralising, calm, reliable but also withdrawn, calculating, petty, cruel, pitiless, selfish, dull, rigid, slow or sceptical.
Some traditional associations with Capricorn: Countries: India, Mexico, Afghanistan, Macedonia, Thrace, Yugoslavian coast, Orkneys and Shetland Islands, Albania, Bulgaria, Saxony. Cities: Delhi, Oxford, Brussels, Mexico, Port-Saïd, Gent, Constance, Mecklenburg, all the administrative centres of capitals. Animals: Goat, pig and animals with split hooves. Food: Meat, potatoes, barley, beet, spinach, medlar, onion, quince, flour and starchy food in general. Herbs and aromatics: Indian hemp, comfrey, centaurea, hemlock, henbane. Flowers and plants: Ivy, wild pansy, amaranth, pansy. Trees: Pine, willow, flowering ash, aspen, poplar, alder. Stones, Metals and Salts: Turquoise, amethyst, silver, lead, calcium phosphate, calcium fluorine.
January 20 - February 18
3rd Air sign - 4th Fixed sign - Masculine
In analogy with Uranus his ruler (and Saturn) and the 11th House
Aquarius governs the ankles and the legs.
His colour is navy blue or indigo, his stone is the sapphire, his day of the week is Saturday, his professions are astrology, high technologies, scientist, astronaut, psychiatrist, actor, electrician...
He is idealistic, altruistic, detached, independent, original, surprising, talented, contradictory, innovating, humanistic, likeable, friendly, self-confident, impassive, calm, intuitive, creative, charitable, elusive, bewildering, tolerant, generous, paradoxical, free but also marginal, resigned, standoffish, utopian, maladjusted, egocentric or cold.
Some traditional associations with Aquarius: Countries: Russia, Sweden, Poland, Israel, Iran, Abyssinia. Cities: Moscow, Salzburg, Bremen, Hamburg, Saint Petersburg. Animals: Long distance big birds like the albatross. Food: Citrus fruit, apple, lime, dried fruit and easily preserved food. Herbs and aromatics: Pepper, hot red pepper, star-fruit, and generally herbs that are spicy or with an unusual flavour. Flowers and plants: Orchid, Dancing Lady, polygonatum. Trees: Fruit trees. Stones, Metals and Salts: Aquamarine, aluminium, sodium chloride and magnesium phosphate.
February 19 - March 20
3rd Water sign - 4th Mutable sign - Feminine
In analogy with Neptune their ruler (and Jupiter) and the 12th House
Pisces governs the feet and the blood circulation.
His colour is green or purple or turquoise blue, his stone is the amethyst, his day of the week is Thursday, his professions are seamanship and far travels, music, humanitarian jobs, doctor, writer and jobs in remote places...
He is emotional, sensitive, devoted, adaptable, pleasant, elated, sympathetic, romantic, imaginative, flexible, opportunistic, intuitive, unclassifiable, irrational, seductive, placid, secretive, introvert, charming, artistic but also indecisive, moody, passive, unrealistic, confused, weak-willed, lazy, absent-minded, vulnerable, unpredictable or gullible.
Some traditional associations with Pisces: Countries: Portugal, Scandinavia, small Mediterranean islands, Gobi desert, Sahara. Cities: Jerusalem, Warsaw, Alexandria, Seville, Santiago de Compostela. Animals: Fish, aquatic mammals and every animal living in the water. Food: Melon, cucumber, lettuce, vegemite sugar, pumpkin. Herbs and aromatics: Lemon, chicory, lime, moss. Flowers and plants: Water lily, willow, aquatic plants. Trees: Fig-tree, willow, aquatic trees. Stones, Metals and Salts: Heliotrope, moon stone, platinum, tin, iron phosphate and potassium sulphate.
Sun Aspects
Sun conjunction Mercury orb +2°08'
Sun sextile Mars orb -1°13'
Sun semi-square Pluto orb +0°32'
Sun inconjunction Saturn orb -0°39'
Sun semi-square Venus orb +1°17'
Sun sextile Jupiter orb +5°41'
The Sun represents vitality, individuality, will-power and creative energy and honours. For a woman, it also represents her father, and later her husband. The Sun is one of the most important symbols in the birth chart, as much as the Ascendant, then the Moon (a bit less for a man), the ruler of the Ascendant and the fast-moving planets.
It's element is fire; it is hot and dry, it governs Leo, is in exaltation in Aries and is in analogy with the heart. It represents the boss, authority, beside the father and the husband ; the age of the Sun goes from 20 years old to about 40, following the Venus age when one is aware of his seductive power.
Temperament : Bilious
Characterology : Emotive, Active, Secondary, passionate type.
Moon Aspects
Moon opposite Saturn orb -8°55'
Moon semi-square Jupiter orb -1°02'
The Moon represents instinctive reaction, unconscious predestination, everyday mood, sensitivity, emotions, the feminine side of the personality, intuition, imagination. For a man, she represents his mother and later his wife, and his relationship with women in general. For a woman, the Moon is almost as important as the Sun and the Ascendant. Her element is water, she is cold and moist, she rules Cancer, is in exaltation in Taurus and is in analogy with the stomach.
She symbolizes the mother, wife, the crowd, the Moon is associated with birth and childhood. Tradition also matches her with the end of life, after Saturn the old age, it is thus customary to go back to one's place of birth to die: the end of life meets the very beginning.
Temperament : Lymphatic
Characterology : Emotive, non Active and Primary type or Non-Emotive, non Active and Primary, Nervous or Amorphous type.
Mercury Aspects
Sun conjunction Mercury orb +2°08'
Mercury sextile Mars orb -3°22'
Mercury represents communication, logical and rational mind, intellectual skills. Earth is its element, it is cold and dry, and it rules Virgo and Gemini, is in exaltation in Virgo and is in analogy with the arms, hands, nervous system.
It represents tradesmen, lawyers, messengers; the age of Mercury goes from 8 or10 years old to about 15..
Temperament : Nervous
Characterology : Emotive, non Active and Primary type or Non-Emotive, Active and Primary, Nervous or Sanguine type.
Venus Aspects
Venus conjunction Pluto orb +0°45'
Venus conjunction Uranus orb +6°06'
Venus sextile Neptune orb +2°11'
Sun semi-square Venus orb +1°17'
Venus represents the way one loves, relationships, sharing, affectivity, seductive ability. For men, she also corresponds to the kind of woman he's attracted to (but not especially in marriage which is more symbolized by the Moon, Venus is the lover and not the wife). Her element is the Air, she is moist, rules Taurus and Libra, is in exaltation in Pisces and is in analogy with the kidneys, the venous system, the bladder, the neck.
She represents the artists, tradesmen, occupations linked to beauty and charm; the age of Venus goes from 15 to about 25 years old.
Temperament : Sanguine and Lymphatic
Characterology : Emotive, non Active and Primary type or Emotive, non Active and Secondary type.
Mars Aspects
Mars square Saturn orb +0°33'
Sun sextile Mars orb -1°13'
Mars trine Jupiter orb +4°28'
Mercury sextile Mars orb -3°22'
Mars represents the desire for action and physical energy, sexuality, strength. For a woman, Mars corresponds to the kind of man she's attracted to (but not especially in marriage which is rather symbolized by the Sun, Mars is the lover, not the husband). Fire is its element, it is hot and dry, and it rules Aries and Scorpio (along with Pluto), is in exaltation with Capricorn and is in analogy with the muscles and the spleen.
It represents the soldiers, sportsmen, warriors, surgeons, blacksmiths... ; the age of Mars goes from 42 to 50 years old.
Temperament : Bilious
Characterology : Emotive, Active, Primary type. It is a Choleric.
Jupiter Aspects
Mars trine Jupiter orb +4°28'
Moon semi-square Jupiter orb -1°02'
Sun sextile Jupiter orb +5°41'
Jupiter bi-quintile Saturn orb +0°57'
Jupiter represents expansion and power, benevolence, large vision and generosity. Its element is Air, it is hot and moist, and it rules Sagittarius and Pisces (along with Neptune), is in exaltation with Cancer and is in analogy with the hips and endocrinal system.
It represents the governors, magistrates, professors, religious men too; the age of Jupiter goes from 50 to 55 or even 70 years old.
Temperament : Sanguine
Characterology : Emotive, Active, Primary type; it is an extrovert Choleric. Actually the humid version of Mars, inclined to action like him.
Saturn Aspects
Mars square Saturn orb +0°33'
Sun inconjunction Saturn orb -0°39'
Moon opposite Saturn orb -8°55'
Saturn sesqui-quadrate Neptune orb -1°33'
Jupiter bi-quintile Saturn orb +0°57'
Saturn opposite Uranus orb -9°31'
Saturn represents concentration, effort, perseverance, time, the hard reality, inevitable consequences. Earth is its element, it is cold and dry, and it rules Capricorn and Aquarius (along with Uranus), is in exaltation in Libra and is in analogy with the bones (skeleton) and the skin.
It represents the grandparents, old people, scientists, knowledgeable men, Saturn corresponds to old age; it goes from 70 years old until death.
Temperament : Nervous
Characterology : Non-Emotive, Active and Secondary type or Emotive, non Active and Secondary type or sometimes Non-Emotive, non Active and Secondary type; it is a Phlegmatic, a Sentimental or an Empathic type
Uranus Aspects
Uranus conjunction Pluto orb +5°20'
Venus conjunction Uranus orb +6°06'
Uranus sextile Neptune orb -3°55'
Saturn opposite Uranus orb -9°31'
Uranus represents individual freedom, originality, independence, marginality, avant guard inspiration, ultra modernism. Fire is its element, it is dry, and it rules Aquarius, is in exaltation with Scorpio and is in analogy with the brain and the nerves.
It represents inventors, odd characters, revolutionaries.
Temperament : Nervous to the extreme
Characterology : Emotive, Active, Secondary type; it is a Passionate type.
Neptune Aspects
Neptune sextile Pluto orb +1°25'
Venus sextile Neptune orb +2°11'
Uranus sextile Neptune orb -3°55'
Saturn sesqui-quadrate Neptune orb -1°33'
Neptune represents escapism, impressionability, daydreaming, delusions, carelessness, deception or intuition, dishonesty or inspiration, telepathy. Water is its element, it is moist, it rules Pisces, is in exaltation in Cancer, though some authors say it is Leo, and is in analogy with the vegetative system.
It represents dreamers, mediums, magicians, merchants of illusion, drug addicts.
Temperament : rather Lymphatic
Characterology : Emotive, non Active, Primary or Secondary type; it is a Sentimental, or sometimes Amorphous type.
Pluto Aspects
Venus conjunction Pluto orb +0°45'
Uranus conjunction Pluto orb +5°20'
Neptune sextile Pluto orb +1°25'
Sun semi-square Pluto orb +0°32'
Pluto represents deep transformations, mutations and eliminations, sexuality and magnetism, power and secrets, destruction with a view to regeneration, the phoenix rising from the ashes. Its element is indefinite; burning (like lava in fusion ?), it rules Scorpio, is in exaltation in Pisces and is in analogy with the sexual organs and excretion.
It represents dictators, sadistic people, violent characters, is instinctive and powerful but also mysterious with hidden strengths.
Temperament : rather Bilious
Characterology : Emotive or non-Emotive, Active, Primary type; it is a Passionate Choleri typec.
Chiron is almost renowned and used everywhere. Most astrologers consider it as a kind of "mediator" between Saturn and outer planets. Consequently, Chiron is of Saturn's nature and at the same time is influenced by Uranus, the first slow-moving planet. Astrologically, it symbolizes wisdom, patience and the faculty to reduce others' sufferings: it is said to be the "great healer" of the zodiac. Like all the secondary bodies, it must be in close conjunction with planets or angles in order to fully express its action.
Ceres, the biggest of the four minor asteroids used besides Chiron, is associated with the mythological goddess of growing plants and harvest and also symbolizes physical constitution, vitality and fertility. She's also known as Demeter, according to the astrologer Zipporah Dobyns, linked to the symbolism of the mother but in a less emotive and more physical way than the Moon. Ceres is thought to be the ruler of Virgo, in exaltation in Gemini, in exile in Pisces and in fall in Sagittarius. Keywords associated with Ceres could be order, practical sense, worry, precision, modesty, method, sobriety, motherhood, fertility, the Earth: a kind of a more cerebral Moon...
Pallas is sometimes used in modern Astrology: she represents intelligence, abstract and global thinking talents. It is usually considered to be a determining element in political strategy.
Juno is the asteroid corresponding to the adaptation to the marital partner and to the defence of individual rights; it is thus used in the field of marriage.
Vesta is rarely used and brings the ability to efficiently devote oneself to a cause.
The North Node represents the goals that must be achieved during life, in the karmic sense according to some traditions. Its position in house indicates in what field an effort is necessary in order to evolve. The North Node is often called the Dragon's head, it is usually considered beneficial, a bit like Jupiter with the planets. The Lunar nodes are fictional points and not actual heavenly bodies: they are the intersections of the Moon with the Ecliptic (the path made by the Sun in its orbit as seen from the Earth). The axis of the Lunar nodes moves 19 degrees each year, namely a bit more than three minutes each day.
The South Node is diametrically opposed to the North Node, therefore it faces it (it's not drawn here, it's the same symbol but upside down). It symbolizes what has already been achieved or acquired, in a karmic sense: it's the past from which it's advised to move on in order to progress. The South Node is rather negative, of a Saturnian nature: the experience through suffering.
Lilith or the Dark Moon represents the uncrossable threshold, taboos, the individual's provocative and fascinating side, including on a sexual level. She symbolizes violence and "untameability", the radical and deep-seated refusal to submit. The keywords for Lilith can be sterility, sadism, perversity, castration, sadomasochism, eroticism, orgasm, forbidden fantasies, marginality, cruelty; redemption, illumination, rebelliousness... Lilith's opposite point is called Priapus; it is the Lunar perigee, the position where the Moon is closest to the Earth. It symbolizes man's primitive nature, the horror hidden in our deepest self; masochism, extreme sensuality, impulsiveness, irrationality and excess. Physically speaking, the Dark Moon is the focal point unoccupied by the Earth: it is not a concrete body but a mathematical point.
The Part of Fortune is an ancient concept, used by Ptolemy and other astrologers before him. Firstly, it has nothing to do with fortune! In modern astrology, it is actually used to enhance a planet or angle when in close conjunction with it: it thus amplifies the meaning associated to the point affected by its presence. It is calculated in the following way:
Part of Fortune = AS + Moon - Sun (it is the Moons position when the Sun rises)
The classical Part of Fortune, of which the calculus method is unchanged whether in a diurnal or nocturnal chart, is usually distinguished from the diurnal/nocturnal Part of Fortune which is calculated by the formula AS + Sun - Moon for a nocturnal chart, and AS + Moon - Sun in a diurnal chart.
We currently use the latter formula for our astrological programmes.
The First House or Ascendant represents one's behaviour in the eyes of others, and also one's health. It corresponds to the way the individual acts in the world. It is the image of the personality seen by others and the person's visible behaviour expressed outwardly. The 1st House is in analogy with Aries and thus Mars too, and then the Sun. It is an angular house, the most important one with the Midheaven, maybe even more so due to its link with the body and health.
The Tenth House still called the Midheaven, is the highest point amidst the houses, at the top of the chart, in the South, and relates to destiny in general and career (and not daily work as meant by the Sixth House). The Midheaven represents our achievements and goals in the social sphere, our social position in society, and becomes more and more important as we get older. It is in analogy with Capricorn and Saturn. The Tenth House is the most important angular house along with the Ascendant.
The First House or Ascendant represents one's behaviour in the eyes of others and also one's health. It corresponds to the way the individual acts in the world. It is the image of the personality as seen by others and the person's visible behaviour expressed outwardly. The 1st House is in analogy with Aries and thus Mars too and then the Sun. It is an angular house, the most important one with the Midheaven, maybe even more so due to its link with the body and health; the Ascendant is as important as the Sun in a natal chart.
The Second House is the sphere of material security, the money we earn, our possessions, also in a symbolic meaning (close people etc). It is in analogy with Taurus and Venus. It is a succedent house, quite important.
The Third House is the sphere of social and intellectual apprenticeship, studies, relationships with close people and surroundings, short trips, light-hearted and quick contacts, correspondences. It is in analogy with Gemini and Mercury. It's a cadent house, less important than the angular and succedent ones.
The Fourth House also called Immum Coeli is the sphere of inner emotions, family, the father, home and roots, but also the home one creates. It's Home Sweet Home, security and cocoon. It is in analogy with Cancer and the Moon. It's an angular and important house.
The Fifth House is the sphere of pleasures and love affairs (but not commitment or marriage), creations and entertainments, children, arts and game. It is in analogy with Leo and the Sun. It's a succedent and quite important house.
The Sixth House is the sphere of apprenticeship and effort in the work environment, daily life, health on a daily basis and not operations or long-term diseases, relationships with co-workers or subordinates, desire for improvement, analysis and detail. It is in analogy with Virgo and Mercury. It is a cadent house, less important than the angular and succedent ones.
The Seventh House also called the Descendant (in front of the Ascendant) is the sphere of partnership, marriage, contracts, relationships with others, the outer world. It is in analogy with Libra and Venus, and Saturn to a lesser extent. It is an angular and important house.
The Eighth House is the sphere of emotional security, the depths of the self, secrets and paranormal, transcendence, sexuality, mysteries, upheavals, surgical operations, others' money (investments, inheritances), crises, transformation after evolution, death. It is in analogy with Scorpio and Pluto, and Mars to a lesser extent. It is a succedent and quite important house.
The Ninth House is the sphere of high studies, both physical and mental journeys (philosophy, spirituality), rebelliousness, changes of scenery, desire for dealing with the unknown. It is in analogy with Sagittarius and Jupiter. It is a cadent house, less important than the angular and succedent ones.
The Tenth House still called the Midheaven, is the highest point amidst the houses, at the top of the chart, in the South, and relates to destiny in general and career (and not daily work as meant by the Sixth House). The Midheaven represents our achievements and goals in the social sphere, our social position in society, and becomes more and more important as we get older. It is in analogy with Capricorn and Saturn. The Tenth House is the most important angular house along with the Ascendant.
The Eleventh House is the sphere of friendship and protection, projects, search for social acceptance and security, collective and humanitarian actions. It is in analogy with Aquarius and Uranus, and Saturn to a lesser extent. It's a succedent and quite important house.
The Twelfth House is the sphere of hidden things, enemies, closed or remote places (hospital, prison, convent etc.), ordeals, secrecy, solitude, long-term illnesses but also sincere devotion and genuine compassion. It is in analogy with Pisces and Neptune.
Opposites and Squares
Trines and Sextiles
Semi-Squares and Sesqui-Quadrates
Semi-Sextiles, Quintiles and Bi-Quintiles
Inconjunctions
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Introduction
Here are some character traits from Vanilla ICE's birth chart. This description is far from being comprehensive but it can shed light on his/her personality, which is still interesting for professional astrologers or astrology lovers.
N.B.: As this celebrity's birth time is unknown, the chart is drawn for 12:00 PM - the legal time for his/her place of birth; since astrological houses are not taken into account, this astrological profile excerpt is less detailed than those for which the birth time is known.
The dominant planets of Vanilla ICE
When interpreting a natal chart, the best method is to start gradually from general features to specific ones. Thus, there is usually a plan to be followed; from the overall analysis of the chart and its structure, to the description of its different character traits.
In the first part, an overall analysis of the chart enables us to figure out the personality's main features and to emphasize several points that are confirmed or not in the detailed analysis: in any case, those general traits are taken into account. Human personality is an infinitely intricate entity and describing it is a complex task. Claiming to rapidly summarize it is illusory, although it does not mean that it is an impossible challenge. It is essential to read a natal chart several times in order to absorb all its different meanings and to grasp all this complexity. But the exercise is worthwhile.
In brief, a natal chart is composed of ten planets: two luminaries, the Sun and the Moon, three fast-moving or individual planets, Mercury, Venus and Mars, two slow-moving planets, Jupiter and Saturn, and three very slow-moving planets, Uranus, Neptune and Pluto. Additional secondary elements are: Lunar Nodes, the Dark Moon or Lilith, Chiron and other asteroids such as Vesta, Pallas, Ceres or Juno. There are also special features such as Arabic Parts, Vertex, the Black Sun, hypothetical planets, etc. They are all positioned on the Zodiac wheel consisting of twelve signs, from Aries to Pisces, and divided into twelve astrological houses.
The first step is to evaluate the importance of each planet. This is what we call identifying the dominant planets. This process obeys rules that depend on the astrologer's sensitivity and experience but it also has precise and steady bases: thus, we can take into account the parameters of a planet's activity (the number of active aspects a planet forms, the importance of each aspect according to its nature and its exactness), angularity parameters; (proximity to the four angles, Ascendant, Midheaven, Descendant and Imum Coeli or Nadir, all of them being evaluated numerically, according to the kind of angle and the planet-angle distance) and quality parameters; (rulership, exaltation, exile and fall). Finally, other criteria such as the rulership of the Ascendant and the Midheaven etc. are important.
These different criteria allow a planet to be highlighted and lead to useful conclusions when interpreting the chart.
The overall chart analysis begins with the observation of three sorts of planetary distributions in the chart: Eastern or Western hemisphere, Northern or Southern hemisphere, and quadrants (North-eastern, North-western, South-eastern and South-western). These three distributions give a general tone in terms of introversion and extraversion, of willpower and sociability and of behavioural predispositions.
Then, there are three additional distributions: elements (called triplicity since there are 3 groups of signs for each one) - Fire, Air, Earth and Water - corresponding to a character typology, modality (or quadruplicity with 4 groups of signs for each one) - Cardinal, Fixed and Mutable - and polarity (Yin and Yang).
There are three types of dominants: dominant planets, dominant signs and dominant houses. The novice thinks astrology means only "to be Aries" or sometimes, for example, "to be Aries Ascendant Virgo". It is actually far more complex. Although the Sun and the Ascendant alone may reveal a large part of the character- approximately between 30 and 60% according to the chart, a person is neither "just the Sun" (called the sign) nor just "the first house" (the Ascendant). Thus, a particular planet's influence may be significantly increased; a particular sign or house may contain a group of planets that will bring nuances and sometimes weaken the role of the Ascendant, of the Sun sign etc.
Lastly, there are two other criteria: accentuations (angular, succedent and cadent) which are a classification of astrological houses and types of decanates that are occupied (each sign is divided into three decanates of 10° each). They provide additional information in this first general part.
These eleven (or six, if the birth time is unknown) general character traits must not be taken literally; they are, somehow, preparing for the chart reading. They allow to understand the second part of the analysis, which is more detailed and precise. It focuses on every area of the personality and provides a synthesis of all the above-mentioned parameters according to sound hierarchical rules.
Warning: when the birth time is unknown, which is the case for Vanilla ICE, a few paragraphs become irrelevant; distributions in hemispheres and quadrants are meaningless, so are dominant houses and houses' accentuations. Therefore, some chapters are removed from this part.
For all paragraphs, the criteria for valuation are calculated without taking into account angles and rulerships of the Ascendant and of the Midheaven. The methodology retains its validity, but it is less precise without a time of birth.
Elements, Modalities and Polarities for Vanilla ICE
Vanilla ICE, here is the graph of your Elements, Modalities and Polarities, and Decanates, based on planets' positions and angles in the twelve signs:
Like the majority of Earth signs, Vanilla ICE, you are efficient, concrete and not too emotional. What matters to you is what you see: you judge the tree by its fruits. Your ideas keep changing, words disappear, but actions and their consequences are visible and remain. Express your sensitivity, even if it means revealing your vulnerability. Emotions, energy and communication must not be neglected; concrete action is meaningless if it is not justified by your heart, your intellect or your enthusiasm.
The predominance of Water signs indicates high sensitivity and elevation through feelings, Vanilla ICE. Your heart and your emotions are your driving forces and you can't do anything on Earth if you don't feel a strong affective charge (as a matter of fact, the word "feeling" is essential in your psychology). You need to love in order to understand, and to feel in order to take action. It may be detrimental to your vulnerability and you should learn to fight against it.
Fire's qualities are not very present in your chart, with only 8.44% instead of the average 25%, which means that you may lack warmth, enthusiasm, conquering spirit or energy. You may look indifferent to others, with almost no desire, no joy of life or no enterprising ability. Actually, it is not true, but you should let go, force yourself to be more daring and to show your amazement and your vitality. You certainly have as much energy as others, you just need to release it, and it is up to you to display more of it, since it will be all to your benefit: shout, sing, pull faces, dance! That's the right mean for you... In the end, you'll never be accused of being sad, phlegmatic or a killjoy!
The twelve zodiacal signs are split up into three groups or modes, called quadruplicities, a learned word meaning only that these three groups include four signs. The Cardinal, Fixed and Mutable modes are more or less represented in your natal chart, depending on planets' positions and importance, and on angles in the twelve signs.
The Cardinal mode is dominant here and indicates a predisposition to action, and more exactly, to impulsion and ability to undertake: you are very keen to implement the plans you have in mind, to get things going and to create them. This is the most important aspect that inspires enthusiasm and adrenalin in you, without which you can grow weary rapidly. You are individualistic (maybe too much?) and assertive. You let others strengthen and improve the constructions which you built with fervour.
The twelve signs are divided into two polarities, called active or passive, or sometimes masculine and feminine, positive and negative, Yang and Yin. This classification corresponds to two quite distinct tonalities, the first one bringing extraversion, action, self-confidence and dynamism, the second one, introversion, reactivity, reflection and caution. None is superior to the other, each group has its own assets and shortcomings. Odd signs - Aries, Gemini, Leo, Libra,