Michael Jackson.  

Posted 5th May 2004.

Updated 1 Feb. 2005. 

The potential for scandal and deception in Michael's chart is very high, and you can bet that most of what you read or see is nonsense, although it has to be said that Michael is perhaps his own worst enemy in not being upfront or in trusting the wrong people. Life must seem bewildering at times. 

With an afflicted Moon in Pisces and the 10th House, his public image was always going to be unstable. Popular - yes, but wide open to confusion, scandal, and people making up their own version of Michael's life. In order to get his point across Michael tries to use the media but unfortunately has a blind spot which leads him to trust too easily - that notorious interview with Bashir being typical of what can happen. 

A covert Mars in the 12th House does little to help. Basically Michael gets his enormous creative drive from this, but the cost from an emotional point of view must be hard to bear. It also adds to the scandal-mongering problem but in a more subtle way. He has enemies who will go to any length to destroy him if they can't get their own way, some will see financial opportunities and exploit them. 

The present situation is being aggravated - if not caused - by Pluto afflicting Mars. He is under legal pressure, being threatened, perhaps being forced to agree to something he doesn't want - like a financial settlement, after all it has been done before. The situation isn't helped by an opposition from Uranus to his Sun, making him erratic and unpredictable. Fortunately, both of these aspects will pass away with little or no effect because they are not natally configured. 

Neptune, the planet of escapism and treachery, is set to enter the picture in April and could be crucial in deciding the outcome of the case. The situation is likely to become more and more confusing, not only for Jackson but for the rest of us. All will not be as it seems. The temptation here is for Jackson to accept what seems to be a way out, one that may come back to haunt him. Paying out large sums of money could prove appealing - but will it work? 

As Pluto closes in on his natal Saturn it could mark the beginning of the end of this case. Something will have to change but Michael Jackson could come out of it okay. 

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