Analysis of Oprah Winfrey's astrological chart

Inspired Aquarius and Ascendant in Sagittarius

What does the natal chart tell us? Firstly, she has the Sun in Aquarius, an unconventional sign par excellence, sometimes brilliant. There is a trio composed of Venus and the Sun, very close to one another, then further on, but still conjunct, Mercury.

All three planets must be interpreted all together, as parts of an Air Grand Trine in the 2nd, 6th, and 10th Houses involving at the same time Jupiter in Gemini and the cusp of the Midheaven in Libra, i.e. work, professional achievement, and money earned through her efforts.

This indicates quite clearly her potential and her good luck in the social and professional area. Besides, right from the start, she was a smart student, and her abilities gave her the key to her destiny. Owing to the influence of Aquarius, she knows how to think outside the box, without barriers and without taboos.

Her Ascendant in Sagittarius adds a touch of optimism and sociability which prompts her to be future-oriented, able manage to plan ahead and to use a large network of powerful allies. Therefore, it is not surprising that she became the most popular girl in her secondary school.

During this period of learning, she discovered oral expression and theatre, which will prove useful later on. In addition, she was already capable of leading the way and of getting people to follow her.

The Sun and Venus Challenged by Saturn

However, as mentioned, the situation was not a bed of roses for Winfrey, who spent her first years in Mississippi with her grandmother. When she was six, she went back to her mother, a humble cleaning lady, in Wisconsin, and things went bad for her. She later declared that for years she had been sexually abused by several members of her family.

At 14, she became pregnant following one of those rapes, and had a child who died shortly afterward. In this respect, Saturn sending a aspects to the Sun-Venus duet, and above all, Pluto forming a T-square in the 8th House, as well as Mars, ruler of the 4th House and Mercury, probably explain that the only possibility Winfrey had to get out of this was to distance herself from the family and to refrain from showing her emotions.

Fortunately for her, the Moon in Sagittarius, in sextile with the Sun-Venus pair, counterbalances this effect. She was thick-skinned, and showed an optimism which enabled her to surmount such dreadful beginnings. Indeed, as everyone knows, the harmonious Sun-Moon couple acts as a favorable wild card.

Neptune in the 10th House and Empathy

It is possible that she also drew on her personal experiences, unconsciously, to understand how to address everyone with ease. She owes this quality to Neptune in the 10th House, the social and professional House. The planet is in trine with Mercury. The media world probably picked her up even though she had no clear plans, shortly after she started to become famous when she took part in the Miss Black America contest.

It was mostly in Chicago, in 1983, that she succeeded in making a name for herself on television. Young and fearless, she had the gift of the gab. It was the talk-shows era, and she felt that she would find there a path meant for her.

Once again, she was a visionary Aquarius and sensed that this genre would engross the America of those days. She started the national broadcasting of her eponymous program, The Oprah Winfrey Show, on 8 September 1986. It lasted nearly 25 years.

Even today, her interviews with the biggest stars remain famous. With Michael Jackson, her talk-show was the fourth most watched program. She gathered no less than 100 000 000 viewers, who appreciated her direct and warm approach. On 2011, the end was not for Winfrey synonymous with decline but with opportunity to do something different.

She got interested in movies, where she played a few noticed roles, but most importantly, she became an outstanding producer. Besides, it was logical that she also had an affinity with the Democratic Party and that she supported Barack Obama.

An Emblematic 2nd House

Since Winfrey is the first black woman who became a billionaire, it is interesting to look at her 2nd House, which represents assets.

Money flowed rapidly to her, because she was in an ideal position to negotiate her terms with the TV channel employing her. She became a millionaire at only 32. Then, each year, as success remained excellent, her salary grew more and more insane.

Actually, the three planets in Aquarius, Venus, the Sun, and Mercury, all in the 2nd House, indicate that Winfrey puts material success among her priorities. In brief, there is a total correlation between the potential of her chart and the observed reality.

Let us underline that several aspects herald that there is a price to pay. The square of Saturn may suggest a need for revenge, while the square from Mars to Mercury warns that she must beware of impulsive financial decisions.

Aquarius Values by 2021

Regarding the upcoming transits, Winfrey will have to wait until 2020 before she feels the effects of the auspicious transit of Jupiter on her Ascendant, which is on the last degree of the sign.

It is mainly 2012 which is worth mentioning, when Jupiter as well as Saturn enter Aquarius and transit this famous trio of planets which influenced her life so tremendously. What will she do with them? She will probably grasp a new opportunity to get things moving and to take her ambitions a step further.

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Friday, January 29, 1954

Kosciusko (MS) (United States)

9°00' Aquarius

4°32' Sagittarius

29°41' Sagittarius

17°25' Libra

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Biography of Oprah Winfrey (excerpt)

Oprah Gail Winfrey (born Orpah, January 29, 1954 (born January 29, 1954 (birth time source: from memory)) is an American media executive, actress, talk show host, television producer and philanthropist. She is best known for her talk show The Oprah Winfrey Show, which was the highest-rated television program of its kind in history and was nationally syndicated from 1986 to 2011 in Chicago. Dubbed...

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