Marilyn Monroe

 

Marilyn Monroe personified Hollywood glamour, a 50’s sex goddess. But behind her glamorous past, lives a sad and lonely girl. Marylin was born Norma Jeane Mortenson on June 1st, 1926 in Los Angles California. Before she was born her father abandoned the family, she would never know the true identity of her father. Norma Jean spent most of her childhood living in foster homes and orphanages, after her mother suffered from psychological problems and was eventually committed to a mental institution. Poverty and sexual abuse occurred very early in her life which must have left many an emotional scar on this fragile sensitive little girl. Marilyn married at 16 years old but was divorced after a few years. As we all know Marlyn became a the biggest star when she grew away from her sad upbringing, but it seems her painful past and her early years where forever haunting her. Marilyn’s life was cut short by an accidental overdose.

 The first place to start in chart analysis is with the Ascendant, which is the first sign on the chart. Leo is rising in Marilyn’s chart, the first house being the house of identity, shows Marilyn’s attraction to glamour and the theatre, Leo is the sign known for it’s dramatic performances. It is extremely important for a Leo Ascendant to stay true to their own identity, fire signs rising on the Ascendant shows a person who needs to express themselves, dramatically. With a Leo Ascendant, she needs to express her own creative talents. Leo looks out and and seeks admiration, and the image Marilyn projects is that of the Leo, warm, and radiant and with an emotional vulnerable fragile look (Neptune in 1st).

Marilyn’s needs to shine for herself, not for an audience to admire her. A powerful sense of self would have given her strength, which would then enable her to express her more sensitive personality factors, without being overwhelmed by emotions, although the Sun in 11th can have more difficulty shining for itself as we have the “audience” here and the need of her Leo asc for approval from others/society. A Leo Ascendant needs to make an impact on the environment, there is plenty of charisma and personal power. The world can be perceived as a stage on which to perform.

The Sun is in Gemini in the 11th house, may show how she needs to express herself through communication, socializing, and running around doing many different activities. Sun in Gemini has a friendly nature with many interests. Gemini has a flirtatious nature with a strong need for variety. Marlyn’s development in life was focused on group involvements, and a dream of a better future (11th house Sun). A sense of identity can be found in social, humanitarian, or political activities. Friends and social contacts become very important, she has to have a social circle, but on some level with her Moon/Saturn aspect there is still a deep sense of lonliness. Mercury the planet of communication also conjuncts Marilyn’s Sun, from the 10th bringing in her aspirations/goals being achieved through her friends and contacts.

Moon in Aquarius needs to express individuality, and feel free to interact with many people, this emphasises her communication needs and other social contacts i.e Gemini placements (11th) . Aquarius when paired with the Moon may emotionally try and rationalize feelings, this would have been difficult due to Neptune aspecting the Moon. Marilyn has very good social skills and knows how to interact with other people instinctively and feel connected through friendships/groups and through her own individuality, and uniqueness, although partly she may sacrifice a part of herself in her deep need to belong. With the Moon in Aquarius she may also use her friends and social contacts as a way of avoiding intimate relating. The Moon Conjuncts Jupiter, in 7th so she can be more sensitive to public opinion and this expands her need for the public, and socializing, there can be a need to be what others want her to be. Some 7th house moon’s can feel married to the public.

On a psychological level a person with Moon in 7th she can look for the idealized image of mother through the partner. Marriage may be sought early on in life for the security it offers. Marilyn has her Moon square to Saturn in 4th Scorpio, and this restricts her in finding emotional happiness through partners because of her melancholic dissatisfaction stemming from her deep roots, the past. There is difficulty in breaking free of the past. Marilyn can be uneasy with intimacy and feels inadequate in this area. 1st house Neptune can create emotional confusion, and a fragile emotional nature needing and yearning for an ideal home and mother (Moon/Neptune). On a very deep level of Marlyn’s emotional being she feels a deep loss and sadness and longs to escape from harsh reality, using her drinking and other addictions.

Overall Marilyn’s chart shows an social person, with emotional difficulties. Her Nodal path (direction of the soul) shows Marilyn has her South Node in Capricorn – 6th and her North Node in Cancer 12th showing a need to take care of her spirit and soul, she needed to learn how to connect to her emotional and feeling nature, to nurture others and allow herself to be nurtured. Maybe by getting involved in a charitable cause or other large institution focused on healing.