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Analysis of the Astrological Chart of Adriana Lima

Astrology at the Service of Character Analysis

Daily news regularly puts the spotlight on all sorts of famous people. Although we are not fond of juicy information, we inevitably have an idea about a given political figure, a movie star, a Royal Highness, or a skilled sportsman.

Those well-known faces draw our interest and seem familiar to us, because we watch their successes or their setbacks day by day.

Astrology may also be considered as an interesting filter to better define their personality, and to guess whether the events they experience are confirmed by their planets' activities. Astrology does not reveal everything, of course, but using the dominants and other peculiarities of the natal chart, we can see whether the astrological portrait matches the collective image or offers unsuspected additional nuances.

After Vincent van Gogh and Beyoncé, here is an article about the world-renowned model Adriana Lima.

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A Defining Sun–Neptune Axis

Adriana Lima / Author: LucaFazPhoto 09-2023 / CC BY-SA (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/deed.en)

An icon of Brazilian modeling, Adriana Lima was born under the sign of beauty and movement. It is hardly surprising that she is a native of Gemini, a charming sign combined with a Sagittarius Ascendant, which naturally propels her toward expansion and openness to the world. Let us take a closer look at this sparkling personality.

In this chart, Neptune, just risen in the 1st house and conjunct the Ascendant, forms an almost exact opposition to the Sun in the 7th house: a major aspect that sets in motion two planets pursuing seemingly opposite goals, yet ultimately complementary when it comes to shining.

The Sun in Gemini makes Adriana a true butterfly, irresistibly drawn to the spotlight. At the age of fifteen everything accelerated: true to Neptune's inspiration, she won several beauty contests (including one organized by Ford) before being noticed by the Elite agency. Neptune, like a benevolent fairy, gave her a magnetic aura and, through her Sagittarius Ascendant, favored her rise abroad, especially toward New York.

The Sun in the 7th house, well connected to Pluto by a favorable trine, naturally attracts opportunities along her path: Maybelline, Guess, and of course Victoria's Secret, which made her one of its iconic Angels and propelled her to global stardom.

One can nonetheless imagine certain inner tensions between her romantic nature (Neptune in the 1st house) and the need to measure herself against others (Sun in the 7th house).

A Disrupted Need for Privacy

Two fast-moving planets, Mercury (the mind) and Venus (pleasure and charm), are located in Cancer, a sign very different from Gemini. While Gemini is curious and adaptable, Cancer absorbs more slowly and is highly protective.

Adriana Lima's personality is therefore deeply tied to her roots, which makes her rather modest. She has also asserted her attachment to Catholicism and to certain principles, sometimes in contradiction with her Gemini Sun.

The conjunction of Mercury and Venus, a frequent one, highlights a way of loving closely aligned with intellect. However, Mercury squares the Jupiter-Saturn conjunction in the 10th house in Libra, indicating a tension between this need for privacy and exposure to the world.

Brazil, a major market for fashion, certainly offered her a springboard, while at times forcing her to go against her deeper nature.

With retrograde Mercury in the 7th house, the sector of contracts and partnerships, Adriana Lima has every reason to be careful in choosing her partners, whether professional or intimate, as Saturn and Jupiter can at times slow down her projects or bring about certain legal complications.

A Balance Carried by the Air of Gemini and Libra

With four planets in Libra, a Venusian sign par excellence, Adriana is strongly influenced by the element of Air, just like her Sun in Gemini. This makes her very sociable, eager to be perceived as pleasant and diplomatic.

Her Moon in Libra, harmoniously linked to the Sun by a trine, indicates a valuable inner balance: in her case, yin and yang energies cooperate perfectly. It is an essential asset. In short, she needs fluid exchanges and easily obtains them.

Let us add Mars in Gemini, in the 6th house (the sphere of daily life), trine the Jupiter-Saturn conjunction, which pushes her to exercise physically in a lively, playful, and fast way. It is therefore no coincidence that Adriana Lima has often mentioned her love of sports, particularly boxing, a discipline perfectly consistent with this configuration.

Well-Structured Finances with Saturn

Her 2nd house (personal finances) is empty but falls in Capricorn, whose ruler Saturn, conjunct Jupiter, is located in the 10th house. The result is a solid and extremely lucrative career.

The 8th house (investments and external money) in Cancer, ruled by a natal Moon very well aspected by a sextile to Neptune and a trine to the Sun and Mercury, confirms solid investment prospects.

Today, her fortune is estimated at 95 million dollars, which makes her one of the highest-paid models in the world, regularly at the top of rankings in this field.

Conclusion

Adriana Lima's natal chart strongly illustrates the alliance of the Sun and Neptune, a creative tension between self-assertion and the pursuit of an ideal. This duality is reflected in a luminous personality, drawn to public recognition yet always keeping an element of mystery and inner depth.

The marked presence of Air, through Gemini and Libra, gives her grace, lightness, and ease in relationships, while Cancer tones reveal a more intimate sensitivity, attached to values and emotional memory. This combination harmonizes charm, intellect, and restraint.

Finally, the subtle balance between expansion and discipline, carried by the Jupiter-Saturn conjunction, suggests a path that owes nothing to chance. More than a model's destiny, this chart highlights a complex personality, blending cosmopolitan openness, emotional depth, and a refined sense of aesthetics.

Adriana Lima
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Date of birth
Friday, June 12, 1981
City of birth
Salvador, Bahia (Brazil)
Libra
Gemini
Sagittarius
Sun
Jupiter
Mercury
DominantDom. Planets
7
10
11
Air
Water
DominantDom. Elements
Chinese astrological sign
Metal Rooster
1
Birth Path
Height
5' 10" (1m78) tall
Biography of Adriana Lima (excerpt)
Adriana Lima, born on June 12, 1981, in Salvador, Bahia, is a world-famous Brazilian model. She was a Victoria’s Secret Angel from 1999 to 2018, becoming the brand’s longest-serving ambassador and being named “the most valuable Angel” in 2017. She has also been the face of Maybelline since 2003 and appeared in high-profile commercials, including those for the Super Bowl and Kia Motors. She...

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Astrology: horoscope and birth chart of Adriana Lima (Placidus) Image taken from the horoscope, birth chart and astrological portrait of Adriana Lima, born June 12, 1981, 4:50 PM, Salvador, Bahia (Brazil) 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 21° 44' 48' 15' 32' 27' 50' 03' 21° 38' 28° 58' 12° 53' 27° 07' 11° 37' 16° 47' 23° 32' 24° 01' 24° 44' 24'
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Aries
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Gemini
Cancer
Leo
Virgo
Libra
Scorpio
Sagittarius
Capricorn
Aquarius
Pisces
Sun 21°44' Gemini, in House VII
Sun Aspects
Sun opposite Neptune orb 1°48'
Sun trine Pluto orb 0°05'
Sun opposite Ascendant orb 4°57'
Sun trine Moon orb 7°14'
Moon 28°58' Libra, in House XI
Moon Aspects
Moon conjunction Pluto orb 7°20'
Moon trine Mercury orb 5°49'
Sun trine Moon orb 7°14'
Moon bi-quintile Mars orb 0°25'
Moon sextile Neptune orb 5°26'
Mercury 4°48' Я Cancer, in House VII
Mercury Aspects
Mercury conjunction Venus orb 4°26'
Mercury square Saturn orb 1°45'
Mercury square Jupiter orb 3°58'
Moon trine Mercury orb 5°49'
Mercury sextile Midheaven orb 3°39'
Mercury semi-sextile Mars orb 0°36'
Venus 9°15' Cancer, in House VII
Venus Aspects
Mercury conjunction Venus orb 4°26'
Venus sextile Midheaven orb 0°47'
Venus square Saturn orb 6°11'
Mars 5°24' Gemini, in House VI
Mars Aspects
Mars trine Saturn orb 2°21'
Mars square Midheaven orb 3°02'
Mars trine Jupiter orb 4°34'
Moon bi-quintile Mars orb 0°25'
Mercury semi-sextile Mars orb 0°36'
Mars opposite Uranus orb 8°17'
Mars sesqui-quadrate Pluto orb 1°13'
Jupiter 0°50' Libra, in House X
Jupiter Aspects
Jupiter conjunction Saturn orb 2°13'
Mercury square Jupiter orb 3°58'
Mars trine Jupiter orb 4°34'
Jupiter sextile Uranus orb 3°42'
Jupiter square Neptune orb 7°17'
Saturn 3°03' Libra, in House X
Saturn Aspects
Jupiter conjunction Saturn orb 2°13'
Mercury square Saturn orb 1°45'
Mars trine Saturn orb 2°21'
Venus square Saturn orb 6°11'
Saturn sextile Uranus orb 5°55'
Uranus 27°07' Я Scorpio, in House XII
Uranus Aspects
Jupiter sextile Uranus orb 3°42'
Mars opposite Uranus orb 8°17'
Saturn sextile Uranus orb 5°55'
Neptune 23°32' Я Sagittarius, in House I
Neptune Aspects
Sun opposite Neptune orb 1°48'
Neptune conjunction Ascendant orb 6°45'
Neptune sextile Pluto orb 1°54'
Moon sextile Neptune orb 5°26'
Jupiter square Neptune orb 7°17'
Pluto 21°38' Я Libra, in House XI
Pluto Aspects
Sun trine Pluto orb 0°05'
Moon conjunction Pluto orb 7°20'
Neptune sextile Pluto orb 1°54'
Mars sesqui-quadrate Pluto orb 1°13'
Pluto sextile Ascendant orb 4°51'
North Node 2°32' Я Leo, in House VIII
Lilith 12°53' Scorpio, in House XI
Fortune 24°01' Aries, in House V
Vertex 24°44' Aries, in House V
East Point 11°37' Sagittarius, in House XII
Ascendant 16°47' Sagittarius
House II 12°42' Capricorn
House III 9°05' Aquarius
House IV 8°27' Pisces
House V 11°21' Aries
House VI 15°08' Taurus
House VII 16°47' Gemini
House VIII 12°42' Cancer
House IX 9°05' Leo
Midheaven 8°27' Virgo
House XI 11°21' Libra
House XII 15°08' Scorpio
Ascendant 16°47' Sagittarius
Ascendant Aspects
Sun opposite Ascendant orb 4°57'
Neptune conjunction Ascendant orb 6°45'
Pluto sextile Ascendant orb 4°51'
Midheaven 8°27' Virgo
Midheaven Aspects
Venus sextile Midheaven orb 0°47'
Mars square Midheaven orb 3°02'
Mercury sextile Midheaven orb 3°39'
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* A planet less than 1° from the next House cusp is considered to be posited in the said House. 2° when the AS and the MC are involved