Marilyn Monroe
June 1, 1926 - August 5, 1962
Magi Analysis
~ by Sandy L. Crowther CMA
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Transit CAC
Date of Death
Geocentric Natal Chart: Longitudinal and Declinational Charts:
Natal Gifts and Talents:
Venus applying enhancement to Chiron is a Super Aspect, a Cinderella Aspect, a Romance Aspect, and a Magical Success enhancement, and speaks to Marilyn’s charismatic beauty and famous public image as both a real life Cinderella icon, and a sex symbol. “…a dewy Venus rising from the motel sheets, a hopefully irresistible home wrecker.” [1] Her female sexuality and charm also enabled her to have a successful career and make good money by marketing her sexual charisma. Marilyn also was very in love with the idea of being in love, and the result was a pastime of falling in love frequently. “I don’t know if I’m in love with him yet” Marilyn said when the press got word of their relationship, (Joe DiMaggio) “but I know I like him more than any man I’ve ever met.” [2]
Her heavily flash-bulbed marriages included bouts with baseball great Joe DiMaggio and literary champ, Arthur Miller, and her off duty trysts involved Sinatra and the rumor of multiple Kennedy’s.[3]
Her Focus Aspect in the Geocentric natal chart is the bi-directional applying enhancement of Mars to Saturn, providing her with an ample and above average energy level, while the Focus of her chart is the planetary synchronization of Mars, Saturn and Neptune. This addresses her novel and fashionable talent and corporeal energy as she applied inspirational ideas to the invention of recreating herself, by way of a sensual new and creative style with respect to her hair and make-up ideas. That, coupled with her sensual bodily movements, drew the attention of many delusional admirers. She was perceived by men as both sensuality and sexuality in motion, without reservation, and imparted an inspirational, tempestuous vision to many, inciting sexual attraction by her bodily movements and youthfulness – along with the physical attributes of being quite well endowed physically.
Mars applying quincunx Neptune is also a Female Sexual Aspect – more suggestive of an urge for a family, rather that straight sexual urges, and also addresses her creative talents colorfully applied. “The unauthorized tell-alls burst with miscarriages, abortions…” [4] This aspect also addresses her as sexuality and sensuality in motion. Marilyn may represent some unique alchemy of sex, talent, and Technicolor.” [5]
Declinations:
Sun applying enhancement to Mercury is her declinational Focus Aspect and speaks to the intellectual design and essence of Marilyn Monroe, the icon. As Mercury is co-ruler of fashion design, this enhancement also suggests that she had a visual sense of balance about herself personally. Also, she was conscientious with respect to expressing herself a certain way, with a sweet voice, empowering the manner and appearance of how she represented herself, by virtue of the soft manner in which she spoke. So her essence was not only visual – it was personal power through expression. “ Lorelei’s honey-voiced, pixilated charm may be best expressed by her line, regarding one of her sugar daddies, “Sometimes Mr. Esmond finds it very difficult to say no to me”….” [6]
The declinational Focus of her chart is the declinational bias, EXDEK, Triple Parallel, which is equivalent to a longitudinal Grand Trine, forming a Magi Pyramid involving Sun, Mercury, Pluto, with Pluto – Sun being a Super Aspect, and the synchronization speaking to the personal power and great success she held in her personal form and manner of expression.
Jupiter enhancement of Neptune is another Super Aspect and a Silver Success Enhancement and is suggestive of her abilities to reach the highest levels of success using her wisdom and leading creativity, along with her inspirational and sensual leadership artistry in fashion, for her fulfillment of long term security. This aspect also greatly enhanced her earning potential. “When she swivels aboard a cruise ship in clinging jersey and a floor length leopard skin scarf and matching muff, she handily offends feminists, animal rights activists and good Christians everywhere, and she wins, because shimmering, jewel encrusted, heedless movie stardom defeats all common morality.” [7]
Heliocentric Chart:
I will uncover a few of her most important heliocentric aspects as I view them, below. In the heliocentric longitudes, we first notice the Focus of the heliocentric chart - Two Dynamic Symmetrical Planetary Geometric patterns in the form of connecting Double T-Squares, (when extending the orb to 4 degrees, as seen in the chart below) involving the energies of Saturn, Venus, and Neptune, and Saturn, Mercury, and Neptune. These two synchronizations speak loudly to her expressive, seductive, and sensual ways of raw and unrestricted appeal, beauty, fashion sense, vocal expressions, and long-term monetary security resulting from all of the above. “Watching Marilyn operate her lips and eyebrows while breathlessly seducing an elderly millionaire is like experiencing the invention of ice cream.” [8]
Her Trans-Dimensional mirrored aspect of Saturn square Neptune addresses her command of the fashion world with respect to her unrestricted sensuality, and the planetary geometry is a form of Multi-Dimensional Amplification.
Venus applying opposition Neptune imparts both beauty and sensuality for the long term, while the desirable and patented characteristics describing her as a vision of sensual beauty, continues to withstand the test of time. “Today the name “Marilyn Monroe” is synonymous with beauty, sensuality, and effervescence. There have been other megablonds of varying skills, a pin-up parade of Jean Harlow, Carole Lombard, Jayne Mansfield, Mamie Van Doren and Madonna – but why does Marilyn still seem to have patented the peroxide that they’ve passed along?” [9]
Jupiter quincunx Pluto Super Success Aspect addresses her leadership style and powerful success with respect to the wealth she was capable of attaining through her ability to capitalize on her good fortunes, power, and benevolent gifts and talents.
Uranus quincunx Neptune speaks to long-term fame as an actress and famous public figure, as well as her inner beauty, sensuality, sensitivity, and gentleness as a woman.
Earth/Moon Complex applying quincunx to Pluto is a Super Aspect and addresses her elevated universal power and tremendous success – having powerful appeal universally as a film star.
Earth/Moon Complex applying parallel Chiron is a Cinderella, giving her charismatic universal appeal. This is a universal transit, giving her the ability, personally, to notable impact the destinies of all through her famous public image. Marilyn seems far less factual, more Cinderella or Circe than mortal.” [10]
Saturn applying enhancement to Uranus speaks about her unrestricted fame and universal ability to both affect, and entertain, in free, innovative, and independent ways, the masses and the media.
In the latitudes, Jupiter proximity enhanced and tightly parallel Uranus is her heliocentric Focus Aspect and a Super Fame Aspect, and speaks quite well for itself. Many years after her death she still is appealing to the newsmakers, and continues to draw the attention of entertainment industry inciting worldwide public appeal. “She dominated the age of movie stars to become, without question, the most famous woman of the 20th Century.” [11]
And lastly, Mercury contra-parallel both Uranus and Jupiter, forms a very powerful Magi Pyramid, which fully supports and enhances the above Super Fame aspect, and adds that her manner and design of self-expression was wholly unique, and further enhanced and enriched her popularity and appeal to both the masses and the media. “At the 1962 golden Globes, Marilyn was named Female World Film Favorite, once again demonstrating her widespread appeal.” [12]
As a side note, Jupiter – Uranus is also considered a Historic Aspect, as she has long gone down in history as one of the most popular actresses and public entertainment figures in the country. She has had both books and songs written about her, along with tattoos, porcelain dolls and silk-screens cleverly imaged, as a promising tribute to the kind of popularity and public appeal she continues to hold - with both others in the entertainment industry, such as peers and musicians, and the public at large. “There have been more than 300 biographies, learned essays by Steinem and Kael, countless documentaries, drag queens, tattoos, Warhol silk screens and porcelain collector dolls.”[13]
Marilyn Monroe’s Transit CAC and Transit MDX’s for Date of her Death – August 5, 1962: Next, I elected to take a peek at a few of the applying Transits and Transit Midpoint Crossings that were operable on the day that Marilyn had passed away. Below please find the Transit CAC and Transit MDX’s.
Bi-level Transit Mercury conjunct (and contra-parallel) natal Neptune and applying at a Turbulent Angle to natal Saturn in the longitudes, is the Transit Focus Aspect, and was peaking on August 5th, 1962, the date of her death. This speaks to an inability to discuss and resolve her difficulties rationally, and ultimately turned into a day of frustration, depression, difficulty, and disappointment.Problems that may have been previously overlooked had become crystallized, and taken root during this quick transit, and as the transit culminated, she had not been able to escape the tragedy that accompanied her disturbed mental state, which threatened both her health and her life.
Transit Pluto applying at a Turbulent Angle to natal Sun conjunct Mercury indicates an oppressive and perpetual dissatisfaction with life itself, including communication oppressions, and resulted in a drastic change in her personal status as a result of upheavals. This transit represents beginnings and endings of all kinds, and unfortunately, this turbulence represented an ending.
Transit Mars applying at a Turbulent Angle to natal Mars resulting in aggression, violence, anger, and physical harm to the body. This angle addresses agitation in general.
Transit Venus applying at a (bi-level) Turbulent Angle to natal longitudinal Uranus addresses a sudden desire or urge, for breaking away from it all, and an urgency to be free from attachments and emotional needs and desires. With this turbulent aspect, there is an unhealthy urge at play for undesirable freedom and independence.
Transit Jupiter applying bi-directionally at a Turbulent Angle to natal Sun – Mercury conjunction, resulted in a breakdown of principle and order, and a feeling of being unprotected, both mentally and physically.
Transit Chiron applying bi-directionally at a Turbulent Angle to natal Mercury conjunct Sun speaks to mental chaos, feeling worlds apart from others, and detached from intelligent life, based on the condition and state of her mental facilities, and with respect to matters of life and death.
In the declinations we see Transit Sun applying contra-parallel to Saturn, relating to a feeling of loss of self, and difficulty with maintaining control over oneself. This speaks to destruction and mistakes, which can easily be made during this quick and challenging transit.
Transit Midpoint Crossings for August 5, 1962:
Using the Formidable Dozen, I will now mention a few of the Transit MDX’s.
Her declinational natal Focus Transit MDX is the Transit Midpoint of Mars – Saturn, and is forming an applying turbulent angle to natal Pluto, (#14) peaking on 8/5/1962, and resulting in obsessive desires and uncontrolled energy patterns, ultimately manifesting in loss of productive energy and power, or abusive aggression resulting from loss and destruction.
The Transit Double Aspected MDX of Jupiter – Saturn (# 26 and 28) is forming an applying at an activation angle to natal Saturn, and a bi-level turbulent angle to natal Neptune, (#32) resulting in a Super Turbulent Transit, as Saturn – Neptune is a natal aspect, and is also a component of the Focus of the natal chart, and therefore highly significant. Extreme paranoia and dark desires resulted in loss of life, while simultaneously obstructing any energies that have the power to increase and protect her longevity. Neptune relates to medicines and pills, while Saturn is symbolic of both overdosing and loss.
The Transit Double Aspected MDX of Saturn – Chiron (# 30 and 27) is forming a turbulent angle to both natal Saturn and natal Neptune, and applying contra-parallel to natal Chiron, (# 37) speaking quite clearly to the loss of life resulting from a drug overdose. This again results in a Super Turbulent Transit as Saturn and Neptune are components of the Focus of the Natal Chart.
The Transit Midpoint of Saturn – Neptune (#1) is forming an applying Turbulent Angle to natal Mars, representing unhappiness and dissatisfaction, and resulting in sudden violence or disruption to the continuum of life and longevity, as a result of a medication overdose.
The Transit Midpoint of Saturn – Pluto (#2) is forming an applying Turbulent Angle to natal Neptune, speaking to the loss of power by excessive overdose of drugs. Interestingly enough, and worthy of note, is that natal Neptune plays an active role in four of the above Worst Crucial Transits by Midpoints.