WARRIOR OF MUSIC: SERGE GAINSBOURG!

Serge Gainsbourg, born Lucien Ginsburg, on April 2, 1928 at 4:55 AM.

Sun:  Aries (Mars)

Ascendent:  Pisces (Neptune)

Moon:  Taurus (Venus)

He was a French singer, songwriter, poet, composer, artist, actor and director.  His diverse, artistic, provocative and scandalous releases embodied the musical genres of electronic, disco, jazz, reggae, chanson, funk, pop, and ye’-ye’.  He was an international sex symbol, a beloved, and influential figure in French popular music.

A LYRICAL SWORDSMAN

Gainsbourg’s childhood was profoundly affected by Nazi Germany’s occupation of France.  However, he transformed his wound into  lyrical swords of creative musical inspiration.

ASTROLOGER CHALLENGE

It would be interesting to compare the natal charts of Clyde Barrow and Serge Gainsbourg, both Sun in Aries, and Moon in Taurus; and Bonnie Parker and Brigitte Bardot, both Libras.

Song ~ Bonnie and Clyde by Serge Gainsbourg and Brigitte Bardot

PUBLIC ENEMY: CLYDE CHESTNUT BARROW!

NOTORIOUS ARIES

Clyde Chestnut Barrow was born on March 24, 1909, in Talico, Texas at 10:55 AM, 32n22, 96w31.

Sun:  Aries (Mars)

Ascendant:  Gemini (Mercury)

Moon:  Taurus (Venus)

He traveled the Central United States, along with his partner, Bonnie Elizabeth Parker, his gang during the Great Depression.  The Barrow gang were outlaws, robbers, and criminals, and well-known to the American public during the Era of Public Enemy between 1931 and 1934.

CAREER CRIMINAL

During his lifetime, Clyde was a professional criminal, and along with his gang, preferred to rob small stores and rural gas stations.  However, he was famed for bank robberies.  The press sensationalized the Barrow gang, and depicted the road warriors’ lifestyle as more glamorous than the actual characterization of reality.

On May 23, 1934, in Louisiana, Clyde and Bonnie’s felony career came to a brutal end when they were ambushed by law officers, who sprayed their V8 Ford with more than 120 bullets, killing the notorious couple.  Commonly known as “Bonnie and Clyde,” the two have been memorialized in films, songs, novels, and poems.

ARIES ON THE SILVER SCREEN!

I realize the Sun is now in Taurus.  However, I could not resist finishing the month of April with Bette and Joan. Also, I don’t have to elaborate much regarding the rivalry between these two Arian screen queens.

BETTE DAVIS EYES

Bette Davis was born Ruth Elizabeth Davis on April 5, 1908, in Lowell, Massachusetts.

Bette Davis ~ Of Human Bondage (1934)

Bette Davis ~ Death on the Nile (1978)

Publicity still from the film, Whatever Happened To Baby Jane? (1962)

JOAN CRAWFORD EYES

Joan Crawford was born Lucille Fay LeSueur, on March 23, 1904 in San Antonio, Texas

Joan and her shoulder pads in the film, Mildred Pierce (1945)

Joan Crawford ~ Johnny Guitar (1954)

ARES: GOD OF ACTION!

Wonder Woman vs. Ares battle in the film, Wonder Woman (2008).  This is an animated film worth watching!

NEW MOON IN ARIES!

WARRIOR MOON

The New Moon in Aries will hit the stage, ready for action on Wednesday, April 10, 2013, at 2:35 AM, PST, and 5:35 AM, EDT, at 20’41′.

A CHARIOT OF STARS

Here come the Olympian A-Team, the brave reinforcements of the Sun, Moon, Venus, Mars, and Uranus, a cavalry of archetypal stars leap into action, and join Aries in a theme of laser focus to open a portal into a new zone of growth.  This is a powerful call for renewed faith.

Launch a new horizon, and use this team of stars to set concentrated intentions, dreams and wishes to align with the affairs of Aries in the natal house of your chart.

Remember to thank the Super Powers for the will to forge a strategic plan of action, and fearless ambition to boldly move forward into new territory.

ARIES IN THE TENTH HOUSE

This Stellium of Stars in my 10th house of social status, true vocation, rewards and career, at 24’14′, is the Pegasus, urging me to fearlessly climb aboard, and unleash ambition to gain recognition for achievements, and manifest a new career.

• How will you use the Super Powers to unleash ambition?
• What is your Super Power?

Ride the energy, and manifest your dreams!

BATTLE ON ARIES!

THE SUPER POWER OF ARIES

Lucille Frances Ryan aka Lucy Lawless was born in Auckland, New Zealand on March 29, 1968, with the Sun, Ascendant and Moon in the sign of Aries, God of War.  Lucy’s Sun and Moon are part of a stellium of conjunctions in Aries that includes Saturn and North Node in the first house of Self.

This combination of Solar Fire endows Lucy with a triple arsenal of super power that includes beauty, artistic style, physical strength, leadership, originality, courage, and the strategic fuel to take action, which makes her well armored for the role of the archetypal heroine, Xena: Warrior Princess.  Lucy Lawless, as Xena exuded the super power of Aries.  Perhaps this is why the God of War yearned for Xena to become his Goddess.

Xena performed with lightening speed, using the powerful attributes of her mentor to wield a sword and chakram to battle with wizards, warlords, demons and mythic gods.

Lastly, I would vote for Lucy to portray Wonder Woman!

Aries is associated with Emperor in the tarot.

A tenacious advocate with conviction!

SCEPTRE OF SPIRITUS!

Athena, Mighty Olympian and Guardian of Historia!

Grant us the ability to glimpse into the realm of ethereal wisdom and retrieve the sceptre of divine truth to rule over the imperial shrine of the spiritus!

~The Ancient Librarian

The student has his Rome, his Florence, his whole glowing Italy, within the four walls of his library.  He has in his books the ruins of an antique world and the glories of a modern one.

~Henry Wadsworth Longfellow

OLYMPIA!

In classical myth, Altis was the sacred sanctuary of Olympia, and monumental site for Greek heroes, and the ancient games.  The first Olympic Games were held every four years in honor of Zeus, and date back to 776 B.C.

THE FIRST OLYMPICS

Various myths have been written about the foundation of the ancient Olympics.  One myth states that Hercules founded the first games, but the myth of King Pelops’ victory against Oenomaus in a chariot race is an alternative.

NIKE:  The Divine Charioteer

NIKE, the Winged Goddess of Victory, Speed, and Strength is personified in a bronze chariot, guided by four horses.  She holds a staff graced by a magnificent bird, or a flaming torch.

The ancient games showcased many events, but Chariot racing was held at the hippodrome, a Greek stadium for chariot racing, and was a major event in honor of the Goddess Nike.

BATTLE OF THE TITANS

When the Titans and Olympians declared war, Nike was among Zeus’ allies, and she assumed the role of divine charioteer.  Her participation in the battle signified a symbol of “victory,” which included competitions, military, and athletics.

Let us honor the first Olympians for bravery, perseverance, strength, victory, and speed.

O’ Mighty Nike

We petition your wisdom and favor

to guide our chariots steady, and straightforward

with divine and valiant speed, toward victory,

triumph, trophies and medallions