Analysis of Ben Stiller's astrological chart

Many people feel that they have always known the director and actor Ben Stiller, who comes across as an average sort of citizen, naive and nice. He is drawn into unusual adventures and mishaps, of which he gets away with panache or by sheer luck, of course.

What else could be expected from a Sun in Sagittarius with the Ascendant in Gemini, the opposite sign? These mobile signs share the need to communicate and to move around, the former on a large scale, the latter with anyone it meets.

Looking at Stiller's horoscope, it is interesting to note a wonderful case of mutual reception. Jupiter, ruler of Sagittarius, shines in Gemini on the Ascendant axis. Thus, he becomes a major dominant. However, Mercury is to be reckoned with, since he rules Gemini, conjuncts the Sun in Sagittarius, and forms three strong aspects.

The concept of mutual reception is not always familiar to astrology amateurs. According to André Barbault, an acclaimed French astrologer, mutual reception sets in motion the machinery of two planets and two signs, and creates a chassé-croisé whereby each planet is in the other planet's domicile, which results in a kind of pairing, criss-crossing, or interweaving. What does this implies, especially in Stiller's case?

His biography may help us understand this dual influence. On the one hand, his talents were noticed early in his life, being born in a family already involved in the cinema circles. Anne Meara, his mother, became famous after having played in a few films. Moreover, when she was young, she and Ben Stiller's father formed a successful comedy duo. His sister became a comedian also.

In brief, although the apple doesn't fall far from the tree, it is most likely that Stiller bears in his genes this gift for comedy and real eloquence. He told the New Yorker that he was blessed with good luck as soon as he started, underscoring that "it was the kind of both sheltered and complicated childhood, full of fashionable parties in Manhattan where you don't quite learn how to run a washing machine". This perfectly suits the casual style of Sagittarius, a sign which is unconcerned.

After having tried to play in a few sketches when a schoolboy, he reluctantly attended university for a short while before he seriously enrolled on theatre courses and applied for auditions. With The Ben Stiller Show, he earned an Emmy Award, a major prize in the United States, which helped him to shift more rapidly to the cinema. He was first involved in entertaining movies, and it worked. A good deal of self-mockery was necessary, probably more under Gemini's influence rather than Sagittarius'. He made loads of people laugh with his interpretation of Ted, Mary's clumsy bashful lover in Something about Mary. Despite several hitches, including a few schoolboy scenes, the hero he plays ends up charming the belle.

Stiller or his producers took full advantage of this success. In the sagas Meet the Parents, Night at the Museum, and many others, he invariably embodied the false loser who keeps quiet even in the midst of terrible disasters but finally wakes up. To sum up, his best cinema performances were always somewhere between funny and embarrassing genres, because they stir in us a quite disturbing empathy.

Considered the greatest actor in the world by The New Yorker (once more), Stiller certainly is a chameleon. The powerfully highlighted Mutable mode of his chart cannot go unnoticed. After having assessed the influence of Sagittarius and Gemini, it is necessary to take into account the importance of Pisces. Indeed, this dual and mobile (again) sign shelters the Midheaven, i.e. the career, and a Moon-Saturn conjunction. This combination is rather mismatched because it associates plasticity and toughness against a background of deliberate vagueness. It may suggest a career both prolific and driven by feelings.

As he celebrated his 50th birthday on 30 November 2015, Stiller remains Hollywood's guarantee of success. This is not surprising, given his list of films tailored to captivate a wide audience, preferably families coming from all walks of life. He is currently getting ready for the promotion of the release of Zoolander 2 with his pal Owen Wilson starring.

Although he appears to be optimistic and confident – Jupiter on the Ascendant – Stiller suffers from cyclothymic disorder, as he confessed himself. This probably comes from his Moon-Saturn conjunction in the 10th House, worsened by the T-Square between the Moon, Mercury and Uranus-Pluto. Granted, with such a career, Stiller has nothing to complain about. Nonetheless, it is likely that he is harbouring a bit of frustration because he does not get enough recognition for his work as a director. As a true Sagittarius, he always goes over the budget. It is obvious that the comedy actor fosters a few paradoxes.

He also protects his private and affective life. Venus in Capricorn, not far from Mars in the same sign, heralds quiet, long-lasting, and serious love, as well as a penchant for intimacy, contrary to the extroverted tendency of the Sagittarius-Gemini blend of his Sun sign and his Ascendant.

In early 2016, Stiller's chart is activated by interesting transits. Neptune conjuncts the natal Moon and Saturn, between the two of them, and will prolong his influence, which has started several months ago, during quite a long time. The filmmaker may be particularly receptive and less inflexible in his choices. He may take the easy way out despite risks of confusion.

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Author: Montclair Film
Credits: In Conversation with Ben Stiller
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Tuesday, November 30, 1965

New York (NY) (United States)

8°32' Sagittarius

5°25' Pisces

26°31' Gemini

2°21' Pisces

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Biography of Ben Stiller (excerpt)

Benjamin Edward Meara "Ben" Stiller (born November 30, 1965) is an American actor, comedian, producer, film director, and screenwriter. He is the son of the late comedians and actors Jerry Stiller and Anne Meara. After beginning his acting career with a play, Stiller wrote several mockumentaries and was offered his own show, titled The Ben Stiller Show, which he produced and hosted for its...

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Throughout 2016, certain key-points of the natal chart, including Sun-Mercury and the planets we just dealt with, will be challenged by the transits of Jupiter in Virgo and of Saturn in Sagittarius. Therefore, the actor may have to strike a balance between his aspirations and financial, structural or institutional constraints.

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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