LA fire – celebrity losses – Moons and Mars

Anthony Hopkins who lost his home in the Palisades fire issued a zen-like message of stoic calm in the aftermath.

“As we all struggle to heal from the devastation of these fires, it’s important we remember that the only thing we take with us is the love we give.”

  Born 31 December 1937 9.15 am Port Talbot, Wales, he has his Sun, Mercury, Venus in Capricorn in his creative, self-protective 12^th house with a determined Jupiter opposition Pluto . His Neptune in the 8^th (a frequent movie star placing) opposes Saturn and squares a Sagittarius Moon. At the moment his Solar Arc Moon in Pisces is exactly opposition his Neptune, moving through his 2^nd house of personal finances as is transiting Saturn. So it will be a substantial financial hit just at a time he no doubt thought he could take it easier on the earning front.

 Tr Neptune is moving to conjunct his 2^nd house Saturn throughout 2025 and tr Saturn won’t exit his 2^nd house for another two years – so it will be an uncertain time. Tr Uranus is also hovering over his IC on the cusp of his 4^th house which suggests upheavals at home. Plus his Solar Arc Mars is conjunct his 4^th house South Node at the moment

  But he also has tr Pluto conjunct his Jupiter through 2025 so he will cope with renewed vigour and drive.

 The previous fire which badly damaged his then London home when he was away in January 2000 happened when his Progressed Moon in Pisces was also moving through his 2^nd house and rattling up his Saturn opposition Neptune square Moon – so that does seem a sensitive trigger point in his chart. In 2000 as well tr Saturn was conjunct his SA Mars conjunct his Uranus which is much more descriptive of a disaster event.

 His Mutable Grand Cross of Saturn opposition Neptune square Moon opposition Chiron would seem to suggest a life pattern of constant flux where Moon areas of home are concerned. Which is emphasised by a 4^th house South Node. Sliding back into home and a self-protective nest will be tempting but is not his destiny.

Mel Gibson, 3 January 1956 4.45pm Peekskill, New York, has more obviously catastrophic influences with tr Uranus opposition his Mars in Scorpio exactly now and heading to oppose his Saturn in Scorpio and square his Pluto throughout 2025 to early 2026. Tr Pluto will also be conjunct his SA Mars throughout 2025/26 so it will be a frustrating time.

 Billy Crystal, 14 March 1946 7.48am New York, has a fair amount of activity hitting his Taurus Moon though more in the aftermath – and tr Uranus opposition his Chiron soon as well.  His SA Mars will oppose his Moon in coming months and tr Pluto will square his SA Mars Saturn for several years ahead. His SA Neptune is also conjunct his Jupiter which will undermine his optimism and often has negative financial implications. 

Paris Hilton, 17 February 1981 2.30am New York, has her Jupiter Saturn in Libra conjunct her Midheaven catching last October’s Solar Eclipse and next March’s Aries Eclipse. Her Solar Arc Pluto is also square his Mars for an act of violence, ruthless energy slowing her progress. Her Progressed Mars is also conjunct her Solar Arc Sun Mercury in her 4^th exactly now – which will pile on the pressure.

  The effect on each individual is likely to vary depending on whether they had insurance, had other homes and how invested they were temperamentally in having a solid domestic foundation to their lives.