Robbie Williams.

With the recent news that Robbie has once again found himself in rehab this time with a different drugs problem, I thought it would be a good idea to look at his chart to see what the likely causes are. 

One of the problems with show business is the pressures it can create for celebs, pressures that sometimes lead to escapism through alcohol or drugs, and the more popular the celeb, the greater the temptation. Many have fallen by the wayside, some have even died. Apart from the general pressures, each person is an individual and will respond according to their own personal traits, so what makes Robbie a victim apart from the general temptations? 

To begin with, Robbie has his Sun in Aquarius and it is generally well aspected. Particularly useful is the conjunction with Jupiter which brings a joyful and expansive outlook, not to mention many valuable opportunities. The square to Mars brings in difficulties because it indicates a tendency to drive himself too hard and he will find resting and relaxing is not easy. Physical exhaustion may be a problem and the temptation to use substances to keep his energy going may have lead him into dangerous territory. This aspect will also cause problems with other people and could well be a contributory fact leading to his split with former members of the band. It also doesn't bode well for long term relationships.

Relationships seem to be a key factor. Sun Aquarius people are generally very friendly and easy to get on with - up to a point. As freedom-lovers they need lots of space and don't like to be tied down or restricted. With his Sun also in the 7th House of close relationships, this could be a problem not easy to solve and one that can cause inner stress. More important is the square from the Moon as this shows a distinct rift in his nature, a conflict between who he is and wishes to be versus his emotional needs. It will be difficult for him to deal with ever-changing moods and a tendency to lose confidence or back away from the very people who can be helpful and understanding. Touchiness and a tendency to be defensive may also be present. Emotional difficulties will certainly spill over into relationships making it very difficult to express his feelings. perhaps being inwardly afraid of rejection. I think he will also suffer from the paradox of wanting to be close and to be loved but feeling smothered if it happens. The whole thing can be very difficult to live with and may also amplify the need to escape.

The root of the problem stems from early childhood, a childhood that appears to have been marred with emotional traumas leading to deep-rooted feelings of insecurity. He is in some ways stuck in the past, and although he would like to break free and become himself, somehow this early conditioning holds him back. I don't think the relationship with his mother was helpful [Moon in Scorpio] and there will be elements of this that need to be faced.

Staying with relationships, the ruler of his 7th House is Uranus which has a square aspect from Venus, this planet also being associated with personal interactions. This, again, is not easy to live with as it tries to reconcile the need for personal freedom with intimacy, two principles that are diametrically opposed. Tension is inevitable as he tries to do this, sometimes in the most bizarre ways. He is given to being impulsive and will make sudden, inexplicable changes in direction that people close to him may find exasperating. Co-operation will not be easy. Relationships will suddenly occur and just as easily break down. Basically, his feelings sometimes dominate his will making him difficult to reason with or even understand, and talking about his feelings will be very difficult - yet this is one way of helping him go a long way to solving his problems. 

Venus is also afflicted by Neptune, creating its own strange problems, such as 'divine discontent'. Perfectionism will be a real problem because he is constantly looking for the 'perfect' partner yet no one will ever be able to come up to his expectations, resulting in disappointments and disillusionment. He is too easily swayed emotionally and may as a result find himself attracted to the wrong person and yet unable to back away through fears of 'scenes'. Some unscrupulous people will try to use him for their own selfish reasons - they see him as a soft touch and easy prey, and of course this only leads to more disillusionment and inner stress with the real possibility of seeking escape through drugs and alcohol. 

I should stress that these aspects in themselves are unlikely to cause the problems Robbie faces now, but if one adds to this the very real pressures of his work and the often strange lifestyle that celebs have to live these days, then it adds up to a potentially serious situation that will keep coming back to haunt him until the real problems are addressed, and in this respect I think that his relationship and emotional problems should be high on the agenda. 

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