Willie Nelson

Happy Birthday Willie Nelson, he has made over 200 albums! Life hasn’t always run smoothly for him, during 1990 he faced severe financial difficulty with the IRS. Agents raiding and locking down his properties. Willie had stacked up a 32, million dollar bill, and he desperately tried to negotiate it down due to the bad financial advice he had received. (The bill was paid in 1993 and settled).

I had a look at his transits to see what was occurring astrologically for this time. Transiting Jupiter in Leo squared his natal Sun in Taurus (resources), and opposed natal Saturn in Aquarius forming a t,square involving Sun/Jupiter/Saturn. The reality (Saturn) was that his financial excesses (Jupiter) needed to be paid in full. Natally Sun in Taurus square to Saturn describes practical goals and creativity in tangible form. Willie faced some hard lessons in learning how to handle his resources. Willie had to learn how to be more self-sufficient and not rely on unsound advice which eventually cost him millions! The Sun is conjunct Venus in Taurus and square to Saturn, it can mean material and financial hardship. Transiting Saturn in Capricorn (government) was opposed his natal Pluto (power). Transiting Neptune was square to Mercury (3 degree orb). Miscommunication and not facing facts.

Sadly Nelson lost his son to suicide in 1991, it happened while transiting Chiron (wound) in Leo 12th (loss) squared his natal Sun (children). It was during the year of his Jupiter return in Virgo 2nd. Transiting Uranus and Neptune were in the 5th house (children) opposing his natal Moon in Cancer and squaring Mercury in Aries. A t,square formed involving Moon/Mercury/Uranus/Neptune. Moon-Uranus can describe emotional shocks, concerning family. Neptune, and the 12th house are related to suicide, feeling lost and confused with incredible sadness. Extremely tough years in the 90’s for Willie. He has been been married 4 times and has cheated on his wives, he has also fathered 9 children. Quite an eventful life.