Two Virgos, two lawsuits with hints of judicial scepticism arising out of both, which could prove ruinously expensive.
The judge in actress Blake Lively’s claims of sexual harassment while on set with Justin Baldoni, has dismissed ten out of the thirteen claims she made, saying actors need to be able to experiment. The case with the remainder is expected to go to trial on May 18, including claims Baldoni’s company retaliated against her after she complained about misconduct which her lawyers claim materially altered her career prospects.
Born 25 August 1987 5.07 am Tarzana, California, she has a stellium in Virgo which tr Uranus will start to rattle up when it squares her Sun and Mars in late May for jolting insecurity; then moves on to square her Venus for emotional upsets in June and continues off and on into 2027 when tr Uranus squares her Mercury for outbursts. Plus her midpoints hint at a run of setbacks this year and next.
The lesson might be that the lawsuit has done more to damage her chances than anything else.
Not that Justin Baldoni, 24 January 1984 8.30pm Los Angeles, is looking overly cheerful with tr Pluto conjunct his Aquarius Sun and square his Pluto Moon this year and his Mars in 2027/2028. That looks completely trapped.
They were a bad fit as a working unit with her Pluto conjunct his Mars and her can-be-autocratic Saturn Uranus falling in his 4th with her Virgo planets in his 12th – she would have an emotionally disconcerting effect on him. And with his Scorpio Moon conjunct Pluto and Mars he will have an edgy relationship with women best the best of times.
The other Virgo is Prince Harry (along with others) wielding the sword of justice against the Daily Mail, claiming personal information had been obtained illegally. As the case closed the judge issued what appeared to be a warning about the lack of evidence from the claimants, whose barrister suggested that if private details were published, they must have been obtained unlawfully. Whereas some evidence was led that friends or others, even the claimants themselves, might have been the source in certain cases.
Judgement is not expected until the summer or even early autumn. Prince Harry has previously won small damages against the Mirror Group and an apology from The Sun. But in this case the stakes are high with an estimated £38 million in costs if the case is not proved.
Prince Harry, 15 September 1984 4.20 pm London, has an intense 8th house Virgo Sun in an impatient square to Mars and a packed 9th (legal) house with Venus, Pluto and Saturn there. He is not having the greatest year with his Solar Arc Midheaven conjunct his 12th house (overly hopeful) Neptune, exact in six months, which may dent a few of his delusions. He also has a disappointing tr Neptune square his Jupiter late April to late May, and again mid August to late September. His Progressed Moon also collides with his Mars in September which will not make for a peaceful few weeks.
QUOTES:
“Avoid lawsuits beyond all things…” Jean de la Bruyere
“A lean compromise is better than a fat lawsuit.” George Herbert”
“Lawyers spend a great deal of their time shoveling smoke.” Oliver Wendell Holmes Jr.
“In law, nothing is certain but the expense.” Samuel Butler”
“Discourage litigation. Persuade your neighbors to compromise whenever you can.” Abraham Lincoln
“About half the practice of a decent lawyer consists in telling would-be clients that they are damned fools and should stop.” Elihu Root