Analysis of Al Pacino's astrological chart

A giant of the cinema industry, Al Pacino has a horoscope which clearly describes an action-oriented temperament. Let's underscore that, interestingly enough, at the age of 74 he plays in a film about the bond between fiction and reality, The Humbling, which he promoted at the Mostra of Venice in September 2014.

The film, freely based on a novel by Philip Roth, features an ageing comedian who doubts his skills. A role so remote from the true personality of the actor, whose passion for his profession never weakened. In the natal chart, it is the House of the Midheaven, traditionally that of career and social status, which captures the attention.

The cuspide in Aries points to self-empowering abilities. Indeed, Al Pacino was born in the Bronx, in a modest family having nothing to do with the world of show business. One may believe that he was blessed with good luck, since Jupiter is in tight conjunction with the Midheaven. Moreover, Jupiter is in good aspect with the Moon in Sagittarius, and both planets highlight the Fire element, thus heralding long-term popularity as well as international fame.

Further down, still in the 10th House, the Sun in Taurus stamps a deep though different mark. The Sun-Saturn tight conjunction strengthens the Earth element. In addition, it forms a square with the Ascendant. The whole combination nuances Al Pacino's nature and makes it less gushing. Saturn and Earth indicate the possibility to build despite impediments, and promises long-term achievements. However, along with enthusiasm and ardour, this aspect has a more patient, humbler, almost melancholic facet. Since an aspect may also illustrate other behavioural characteristics, it is very likely that this Sun-Saturn conjunction against an Earth backdrop applies for instance to Al Pacino's patient approach of his craft.

In Venice, he recently declared that rehearsing a text or a part proved salutary. He believes that keeping on redoing things again and again is highly rewarding. The more one knows one's role, the better one can include one's life experiences into one's performance, with more spontaneity.

Getting back to the Leo Ascendant and the will to be visible curbed by Saturn, as already mentioned, it is necessary to take into consideration the influence of Pluto, still in the 12th House but already in conjunction with the Ascendant. This signature indicates that thirst for power is dormant and impeded, because Pluto is also in harsh aspect with the Sun-Saturn conjunction. In hindsight, Al Pacino seems to be born to embody Michael Corleone in The Godfather. In any case, a Leo Ascendant connected to Pluto always suggests a doubt-ridden ego.

There is a third peculiarity noticeable in the natal chart. Venus flirts with Mars in the sign of Gemini and forms a T-Square pattern including Neptune in Virgo and the Moon in Sagittarius. The Venus-Mars duet, quite often found in the charts of artists using seduction in their work, reveals the inability to achieve affective stability. Because the signs involved are mutable, those people often take the initiative of the split, for they can bear neither boredom nor routine. It is true that charisma is omnipresent, since this configuration adds a touch of charm to the Ascendant in Leo. Therefore, it is not surprising that, despite his relatively modest height, his knifelike face, and his hooked nose, Al Pacino broke the heart of the most beautiful women. He loathes marriage – which is not astonishing owing to his Aquarius Descendant – and many women fell for him, from Diane Keaton to Marthe Keller and Michelle Pfeiffer. As an aside, when asked what kind of woman may attract him, he would answer, in a typically epicurean Taurus and a Sagittarius Moon style: "I like women who can cook well!"

He confided that he needs to curb his appetite while he indulges in a nice pasta dish, which he believes to be the secret of his healthy condition. He also disclosed his penchant for drinking. These pieces of information reflect the psychological conflicts between his Jupiterian and Plutonian influences. Along the same lines, although he is well-known for his gangster or tragic roles, he loves comedies and enjoys showing that he is the life and soul of a party.

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Thursday, April 25, 1940

Manhattan, New York (NY) (United States)

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21°41' Sagittarius

4°59' Leo

21°40' Aries

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Alfredo James "Al" Pacino (/pəˈtʃiːnoʊ/; born April 25, 1940 in Manhattan, New York (birth time source: birth certificate)) is an American actor and filmmaker. He is well known for playing mobsters, especially Michael Corleone in The Godfather films and Tony Montana in Scarface, and often appeared on the other side of the law—as a police...

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Since the summer of 2014, Al Pacino has been experiencing the return of Jupiter on his Ascendant, which is practically always synonymous with a period under the spotlights. This applies more particularly to him because his natal chart is strongly influenced by Jupiter. Therefore, it is not surprising that he is on the bill now with two notable films. The Jupiterian tide will keep on prevailing, and the first semester of 2015 is most likely to be very auspicious, but there is a danger of excess. Al Pacino ought to brace himself for big surprises as early as the summer of 2015 when Uranus reaches the Midheaven. This transit, which occurs once in a lifetime given the slow pace of the planet, heralds a drastic U-turn for his career. Independence? Getting away from the cinema? Something else? It is impossible to foresee, precisely owing to the nature of Uranus! The tendency will continue in 2016, but what is certain is that all the upheavals will affect the social or the professional area.

^* 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