I’m not sure when I first heard of Michael Jackson, but I recall viewing his video for Thriller like it was yesterday! In my mind’s ear, I can hear Vincent Price’s voice speaking.
With so much going on in Michael’s life, I was lately curious as to what his zodiac sign is and whether his astrological chart may provide insight into his life.
Michael Jackson was born in Gary, Indiana, on August 29, 1958, at 7:33 p.m. His horoscope predicts fame because of his Pisces rising sign and Jupiter, the sign’s ruler, conjunct his natal Neptune and Rahu. His captivating aptitude for transformation, dancing innovations, and dazzling appearance resulted from this combination.
Michael Jackson’s zodiac sign is Leo, while his zodiac sign is Virgo.
Michael Jackson finally moved out of his California mansion, which he shared with other members of the Jackson family, in 1988 and into his own private chteau, a 2,700-acre ranch he dubbed ‘Neverland.’ At first, naming his massive home after Peter Pan’s planet, along with his surgical masks, oxygen chambers, and menagerie of creatures, appeared like just another of the superstar’s quirks.
In fact, Jackson was telling the world how he saw himself: as Peter Pan, “the boy who wouldn’t grow up,” as his Edwardian creator J.M. Barrie put it, though Jackson’s vision of Peter was undoubtedly influenced by Disney’s animated version of the story, in which Peter is a pre-adolescent elfin with a retrousee nose, a physical feature Michael would emulate through plastic surgery.
Neverland became a realm of free fairground rides, free candy stores, and a regular stream of young friends’Lost Boys,’ who would come to visit, stay over, and, in rare circumstances, sleep in Michael’s bed. When news about Michael’s sleeping arrangements surfaced, he maintained his innocence, claiming that he was a “virgin preserving himself for marriage,” as he had previously claimed in response to widespread rumors that he was gay.
Jackson was and continues to be a Virgin, having been born under the sign of Virgo, the seventh of nine children. Virgo is traditionally associated with the fussy perfectionist, the diligent worker who is concerned about health, food, cleanliness, and order, all of which apply to the germ-averse, hyper-anxious Jackson.
The presence of the strong planet Pluto next to Michael’s Sun, as well as the Moon being in Virgo’s companion sign of Pisces (appropriately for a pop werewolf), amplifies Virgo’s traits. The Sun and Moon, the two most essential planets in a birth chart, are thus torn between practical Virgo and artistic Pisces, control and escape.
In Greek mythology, Pluto, the lord of the underworld, lends a dark undercurrent to Michael’s persona. Pluto is all about power, and it’s often a terrifying kind of power. This is the world of dictators and the ultra-rich (‘plutocrats’), as well as sex abusers and the exploited (in myth, Pluto abducted Persephone to the underworld and raped her). It’s a world full of deception and dark secrets.
Many people who were duped by Michael’s silly, child-like faade may have been alerted to the fact that he is also a ruthless businessman who astutely created a $400 million fortune by looking at his birth chart. When Paul McCartney boasted to Michael Jackson about how many song catalogs he possessed, he had no idea that Jackson would buy the Beatles’ catalog for $48 million and use it to sell advertising jingles.
Parents who left their sons to Jackson’s care may have pondered Pluto’s ominous nature. Whether or not Michael was subjected to sexual assault as a child, he did have a controlling father who was known for abusing his boys. Similarly, when the Jacksons were on the road, Michael was exposed to his father’s and elder brothers’ sexual promiscuity. The dirty secrets of both Michael and the Jackson family began to emerge in 1993, following a $20 million legal action against him for sexually abusing a minor (a charge later withdrawn), amid a flurry of divorces, sibling rivalries being settled, and former servants spilling the beans.
Other configurations in Jackson’s birth chart show how he has haphazardly acted out the archetypal energies represented by the planets: his bleak childhood (Saturn square Moon), his sensitivity to criticism while being unaware of others’ sensitivities (Mars square Venus), his escapist fantasies (Jupiter conjunct Neptune), and his pursuit of perfection through plastic surgery (Jupiter conjunct Neptune) (Chiron opposite Venus). But this is just astrological jargon for what everyone can see now. What about Jackson’s recent problems and prospects?
The raids on Neverland on November 18, 2003, which led to Jackson’s trial earlier this year, occurred during the transit of Pluto, which was once again at a critical and karmic moment in Jackson’s horoscope. (1) Pluto loomed over Jackson like an avenging angel during his trial because it is so far away and its orbit around the Sun is so sluggish. Michael’s Virgo Sun was also opposed by Uranus, the throne-toppling planet, at the same time (2). Jackson is fortunate in that Jupiter, the planet of luck and law, is in his horoscope this year. He escaped incarceration, but the harm to his reputation is irreversible. He’ll never be able to reclaim his title as “King of Pop.”
Jackson’s position is still under jeopardy. Despite the fact that Pluto has moved on, other planets indicate that the one-time Thriller is in for a less than interesting future. The first point of contention is his health. The lengthy trial has already taken a toll on his high-strung Virgo temperament. The temptation this autumn is to overtax his system (3), most likely in an attempt to finish a new album in order to alleviate his current financial difficulties. Second, despite being confronted with reality by the trial, Jackson’s artistic and financial judgment appears to be flawed, his potential for self-delusion remains intact (4).
Money isn’t the issue; Jackson’s ownership of the Beatles’ song collection, which is now worth over $1 billion, ensures that. He may be forced to sell it against his will.
More physical and mental health issues await Jackson in spring 2006, when he may be forced to address the source of his mental problemshis damaged family and aberrant childhood. He must also avoid any drug-related activities. (5)
Jackson approaches a showdown moment, signaled by two extremely distinct planets, in the winter of 2007/8, when this challenging planetary picture lasts until the winter of 2007/8. The first is Saturn, Michael’s maturation planet, crossing his Sun; the last time this happened, in late 1978, he released Off The Wall, the record that cemented his status as a solo artist and musical pioneer, rather than a teen pin-up. (6) It remains to be seen whether he can conjure up a ground-breaking album this time; after all, he no longer has producer Quincy Jones supervising him.
The approach of Uranus, the disruptor, on Michael’s Piscean Moon at the same time is even more crucial, implying that he will be forced or choose to sell his cherished but now tarnished Neverland before 2008. Another option is that Jackson’s two children will be taken away from him, as the Moon signifies family. Given Jackson’s filmography, it’s more plausible that he’ll make a biopic on himself. (7) It could be an outstanding film if the 50-year-old Jackson has any self-awareness; more likely, it will be a dull exercise in self-righteous justification of his compulsive behavior.
1. January, May, and November 2003, transit Pluto conjunct natal Saturn.
2. Transit Uranus opposes natal Sun in May and July 2004, and again in February 2005.
3. In late September 2005, transit Mars stations on natal Mars, and again in late January 2006, it conjuncts natal Mars.
5. Transit Neptune squares Chiron in April and July 2006, as well as February 2007.
6. In October 1987 and October 2007, transit Saturn conjuncts the natal Sun.
7. Uranus transits the natal Moon in April, September, and February of 2007.