Analysis of Sylvester Stallone's astrological chart

The Promising Influence of the Moon and Jupiter as Dominants

Commonly associated with action films, Sylvester Stallone has become a global celebrity and a role model for some, notably thanks to his iconic roles in the Rocky, Rambo, and Expendables sagas.

However, a first surprise awaits us: his Sun is in Cancer and his natal chart strongly emphasizes Libra and the Moon, indicating favorable tendencies of gentleness and femininity!

At the same time, the focus on Leo, the sextile of Mars to his Sun, and his Sagittarius Ascendant greatly counterbalance these elements. Let's see how these contradictory influences interweave.

The key to interpreting his chart lies in the positioning of the Moon and Jupiter around the Midheaven (MC), a sector related to career, success, and social destiny.

The play of rulerships draws attention: the Moon indeed rules the Sun, which is the expression of the self. Meanwhile, Jupiter rules the Ascendant. These two planets therefore have control over the essentials of Stallone's personality. Being conjunct, they confirm a public role, well-supported by his natural authority.

We should not forget the role of the Moon in popularity, a natural gift from it when it is harmoniously aspected, which is the case here, despite a distant square from Saturn in the 7th house (associations, marriage).

Moreover, the perfect sextile (powerful due to its almost null orb) between the Moon and Venus not only brings popularity but also charm. In real life, the man is seen as a true "gentleman," far from some of the brutal characters he has portrayed in many action films.

Initially, nothing predestined young Sylvester, born to a family of European origin in Hell's Kitchen, New York, to a Hollywood career. In the 1940s-50s, the neighborhood, now very trendy, was seen as difficult and dangerous, marked by poverty and gang violence.

Sylvester, afflicted by a slight facial paralysis, seemed to have an uncertain future. Yet, he has become living proof that a favorable conjunction between the Moon and Jupiter can help overcome all obstacles.

Their culmination has given him a sense of opportunities while ensuring his power through immense notoriety.

Venus and Uranus Enhance Boldness and Seduction

Two other planets, Venus and Uranus, play an interesting role. The first, symbolizing the arts and aesthetics, forms several sextiles with the Ascendant, the MC, the Moon, Jupiter, and Uranus.

It is Venus that encouraged him to take an early interest in theater and the stage, leading him to study in Miami, while also explaining his taste for painting, discovered in adolescence and persisting through the years.

Uranus also holds a particular position, conjunct the North Node, which proponents of karmic astrology might see as an indication of a destiny marked by surprises.

The planet supports his natal Moon with a trine, giving him a bold, original, and unconventional character, as well as a sharp mind.

Mars Sextile the Sun Favors Action and Courage

Contradicting quick judgments about his lack of intellectual depth due to his roles, Stallone indeed had the idea to write the screenplay around the character of Rocky Balboa on his own when he was starting in cinema. This story of a boxer trying to get back in the ring after tough years appealed to producers, but he insisted on being cast in the lead role.

The pleasant sextile of Mars to his Sun makes him very credible in this type of character. Mars, the planet of sport and action, reinforces the authority, sense of honor, and natural nobility of the Sun.

The film, shot in barely a month with a tiny budget, even won three Oscars. For nearly a decade, in the 70s, the sequels to Rocky's adventures became the subject of several films.

This success is also based on a close conjunction between Mercury and Pluto in the sign of Leo, giving him a sharp and persistent mind, ready to tap into his ultimate resources to achieve his goals.

In a similar vein, he also managed to establish himself in the Rambo saga, portraying a vigilante scarred by the memories of the Vietnam War. He then illustrated a new image of America wanting to regain its pride after this military setback. In this sense, the Mercury-Pluto duo in Leo is very evocative.

The Moon and Venus and the Role of Charismatic Women

Stallone has been married three times and has had several children with different women, but his relationships have nothing in common. With a culminating Moon in Libra, he has the desire to please and can be influenced by a charming person, especially if she is his partner in cinema.

His first two wives were indeed actresses, and the public remembers the statuesque Brigitte Nielsen, a union as brief as it was highly publicized.

His third marriage to Jennifer Flavin has lasted over twenty years, despite ups and downs.

With his Venus in Leo, Stallone needs a charismatic and authoritative woman. This planet, harmoniously aspected in his chart, indicates luck in his romantic relationships. It is interesting to note that Jennifer Flavin even filed for divorce in 2022, claiming he was squandering marital assets.

Given that the actor's Venus is in the 8th house (expenses and investments) and in Leo, this accusation could seem justified. Fortunately for the couple, she reconsidered!

However, these problems undoubtedly stem from the square of Saturn, in the 7th house (difficulty in partnerships, in softening his viewpoint to make cohabitation easier), to his Moon in the 10th house, a tension we mentioned earlier.

This is indeed the only truly negative aspect, greatly mitigated due to other compensatory aspects on this luminary, and his overall extremely favorable chart for popularity, fame, and professional success visible to all (the MC).

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Saturday, July 6, 1946

New York (NY) (United States)

14°15' Cancer

22°46' Libra

28°33' Sagittarius

22°00' Libra

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Sylvester Enzio Stallone (born Michael Sylvester Gardenzio Stallone, July 6, 1946) is an American actor and filmmaker. After his beginnings as a struggling actor for a number of years upon arriving to New York City in 1969 and later Hollywood in 1974, he won his first critical acclaim as an actor for his co-starring role as Stanley Rosiello in The Lords of Flatbush. Stallone subsequently found...

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