Phoenix's Horoscope

Phoenix is born on June 21, 1960 in San Diego, California. Her chart shows her to be a Cancer with Aquarius rising. At 43, Phoenix looks much younger---she can thank her moon in Gemini for that - Gemini is the one sign that always looks younger than their years.

Phoenix is a good candidate for weight loss because being an early, June-born Cancer, Saturn has recently moved over her Sun, a constrictive aspect that has compressed many elements in her life, including the size of her body. I have found that although we feel Saturn's influence most when it passes directly over the exact mathematical degrees of the Sun, we still feel Saturn's close presence after it has left. Saturn will remain in Cancer until July 2005, giving Phoenix a good running start to her weight loss program. This aspect will also help Phoenix become more organized and more self-aware and disciplined about her goals.

Her moon in Gemini gives Phoenix flexibility but not consistency, and consistency is the bedrock of a successful weight loss / fitness program. Luckily, her Aquarius ascendant will come to the rescue. Fixed signs like Aquarius love setting up procedures and routines, even if others don't quite understand the merits of the highly individualized, often eccentric Aquarian methods!

The seventh house reveals many things, but among them is how others perceive us in the outside world. Jupiter is now touring Phoenix's seventh house. This would bring luck with collaborations, business associations, and in future romantic unions, but seventh house also reveals how others perceive you. With Jupiter in that house now, others will see Phoenix as her letter reveals her to be: outgoing, confident, happy and optimistic. Her moon in Gemini makes her a whiz at expressing herself, especially in writing. (No wonder we were so compelled by her letter!)

Phoenix says that with Zone Gourmet plan she is happy to not ever have to enter a supermarket and be tempted by the food displays. She's very wiseÑCancer is an emotional water sign, and often eats to be comforted. Additionally, Cancer is also sensitive to foods that have the power to recall old childhood memories of dishes served by their mothers or grandmothers.

She says she loves to walk, and indeed I bet that is true! Mars in the third house would not only make her happy exploring her neighborhood on foot, this same planetary placement would suggest walking is a perfect expression of her energy in a fitness program. Mars is particularly well-aspected in Phoenix's chartÑit sends a vibe to both Pluto (transformation) and Jupiter (happiness). Hence, expressing her natural energy though walking or sports would be very good for her. Her Aquarius rising would also find exercise tapes on VCR and DVD helpful when the weather is inclement.

Phoenix has her natal Jupiter in the eleventh house, so the social aspects of exercising might appeal to herÑshe might try gym classes that meet regularly so that she'd have a chance to get to know some of the other women in the class. She is likely to look forward to seeing her new friends as much as the energized feeling she gets afterwards. With Saturn in Capricorn, she should protect her knees. If she ever feels pain she should stop and get medical advice. (Spinning, a popular gym class, might not be the best for her, should she ever try it, with that Saturn in Capricorn.)

Venus conjunct her Sun shows Phoenix would be pretty Ñ as her picture attests!