Born: July 30, 1947, Graz, Austria
Is the Governator superhuman? Its hard to imagine that this muscleman-turned-actor-turned-politician extraordinaire was ever a little boy in tiny Graz, Austria. With bodybuilding as his ticket, he came to America in the early 1970s and made a big name for himself (as Mr. Universe, Mr. International and Mr. Olympia --the latter seven times). He then went on to find fame and fortune in the movies, beginning in 1982 as Conan the Barbarian and ending (supposedly) with the last Terminator flick (with less-than-hit comedies like Twins and Kindergarten Cop in between). Then the people of the great state of California were perhaps somewhat surprised to find Hollywoods favorite action star living in the governors mansion in Sacramento. What do the stars have to say about this self-made man?
His Leo Sun explains a lot about Arnold Schwarzeneggers desire to be the best and most powerful, physically and statuswise. Leos are marked by their terrific drive to get to the top in whatever they do. They are typically dramatic as well; many actors have Leo as their Sun sign. Leo rules the back, spinal cord and heart; could this have something to do with Schwarzeneggers congenital heart valve condition, corrected through surgery in 1997? Leo, characteristically power-seeking, vital, warm-hearted and outgoing, is a fixed fire sign. Schwarzenegger is bound to be proud and authoritarian -- and while he is generous with those he loves, he can also tend toward bossiness and egotism.
Schwarzenegger has both Mercury, the planet of communication, and Venus, the planet of love, in family-oriented, emotional Cancer. Mercury positioned in Cancer indicates that his intellectual processes are strongly linked to his emotions, making it difficult for him to be objective. He has a good memory and his thoughts are often based on the past -- even when hes planning for the future.
His Venus in Cancer speaks to his long-term marriage to broadcast journalist Maria Shriver. Those with Venus in Cancer tend to make strong emotional ties; marriage for Schwarzenegger is associated with security. He may have the tendency to cling to the people he loves.
Mars, the planet of passion, lies in Gemini in Schwarzeneggers chart. This placement, along with his Sun conjunct Pluto, speaks to all those bodybuilding titles as well as his role in politics: The Sun-Pluto conjunction indicates his drive for dominance, and Mars in Gemini makes him competitive and aggressive in mind and speech as well as in body. People with this placement in their charts must seek an outlet for their energy, either through quarrelsomeness and irritability or through physical action.
Schwarzenegger is a staunch Republican, though hes married to a member of one of Americas oldest and greatest Democratic families, the Kennedys. Where does he get this strength of conviction? The position Jupiter, the planet of philosophy, holds in Scorpio in his chart may have something to do with it. Jupiter in Scorpio indicates that Schwarzenegger holds deep-seated, sharply defined beliefs. He may adhere to his own principles to the point of being inflexible and autocratic.
Saturn, the planet of karma, lies in Leo in Schwarzeneggers chart, indicating he may have a life lesson to learn about his own ego. Saturn in Leo warns that one will only find a permanent solution to problems when one overcomes egotism and arrogant pride. At the same time, Schwarzeneggers Uranus, the planet of rebellion, is in Gemini, which gives him heightened ingenuity and inventiveness; that along with his Sun conjunct Venus, which helps to make him so popular and attractive, goes a long way toward attaining his goals, with or without his own personal karma resolved. He clearly hasnt had much trouble so far.
