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Liberace and the Making of the \u201cBehind the Candelabra\u201d Film<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

With anti-gay riots in Paris this last week, and the first gay marriage in France at Montpellier, the TV film \u201cBehind the Candelabra\u201d aired on 26th<\/sup> May in U.S. and to be aired on U.K. television on 7th<\/sup> June is a timely reminder of how things have changed since Liberace lived under the pressures of secrecy with his partner Scott Thorson in the late 1970s\/Early 1980s.\u00a0 I always find it fascinating how films come to be made, and the relation of the actors\u2019 charts to their roles as shown in their birth charts, and the real-life people they portray.<\/p>\n

Liberace<\/em><\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

Liberace, who was a stand out celebrity in the 1950s and 1960s (when I was growing up), began to play piano from a very early age.\u00a0 He had Sun conjunct Mars in Taurus, representing his energetic music and lifestyle.\u00a0 His Ascendant was opposite exactly a conjunction of Venus and Pluto, indicating a difficult romantic life .This difficult emotional tone was reinforced by a T-square with the Ascendant opposing Venus\/Pluto exactly squaring Chiron on the cusp of the 4th<\/sup> House.\u00a0 But he also had a Grand Trine between Uranus exactly trine natal Midheaven (Career) and the Venus\/Pluto<\/span> conjunction (a glittering musical career).<\/p>\n

Scott Thorson<\/em><\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

Scott Thorson, the partner at the heart of the story, who wrote his autobiography which sparked the project, had Venus exactly conjunct Chiron (again, emotional pain) in Aquarius forming a T-square with a Mars-Jupiter opposition.\u00a0 He also had the Sun square Neptune, which manifested as a lifelong problem with drugs and history of imprisonment.<\/p>\n

He and Liberace had\u00a0 their Marses exactly conjunct at 23 degree Taurus, a conjunction which can bring sexual compatibility, and passion, but also (often later) conflict, which is what eventually happened in their relationship.<\/p>\n

Liberace leaned heavily on Scott to have plastic surgery (Scott\u2019s Sun square Neptune) in order to look like him, and this is portrayed in the film.\u00a0 Eventually Scott sued Liberace for palimony, around the time of Scott\u2019s Saturn Return in Capricorn, when he was aged 29.<\/p>\n

His Neptune in Scorpio was square exactly Liberace\u2019s Neptune in Leo in 8th House (his fondness for luxury and extravagance), a basic spiritual unease in their relationship which may have been one of the causes of their split. Neptune being an issue between them, and \u201cBehind the Candelabra\u201d being the title of Scott Thorson\u2019s autobiography about their life, leads me to wonder if the candelabra is a symbol for Neptune.<\/p>\n

Steven Soderbergh<\/em><\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

The film Director Steven Soderbergh, who directed the powerful Erin Brockovich, has Jupiter conjunct Chiron (an overwhelming desire to promote healing) and Jupiter trine Neptune (success in film directing).\u00a0 Like Scott Thorson he has Venus exactly square Chiron (a need for healing through relationship) and therefore understands perfectly a fundamental part of Scott’s woundedness.<\/p>\n

He has significanct interaspects with Liberace: these include Liberace\u2019s Mars trine Soderbergh\u2019s Sun, Liberace\u2019s Neptune trine Soderbergh\u2019s Venus and Liberace\u2019s Nodal Axis square exactly Soderbergh\u2019s Uranus (a karmic and group connection).\u00a0 These are aspects which will have continued to get under Soderbergh\u2019s skin until he made the picture!<\/p>\n

As Liberace had Mars conjunct Scott Thorson\u2019s Mars, Scott\u2019s Mars is also trine Soderbergh\u2019s Sun.\u00a0 But Soderbergh\u2019s Mars is square to Scott\u2019s Mars.\u00a0 There is sympathy (sextiled Moons) but also the possibility of conflict through the squared Marses.<\/p>\n

Steven Soderbergh\u00a0 is aged 50 now, so it is his Chiron Return movie, so the development of his Inner Healer is <\/strong>involved.\u00a0 He is retiring or taking a break in order to paint (Chiron squaring his natal Venus).<\/p>\n

Michael Douglas<\/em><\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

Michael Douglas, who plays Liberace himself in the TV film, has his Moon one degree away from Liberace\u2019s Ascendant, and is able to access his personality through his own emotion.\u00a0 It is not a typical role for him (his style usually being represented by his Scorpio Ascendant), but his Midheaven is in Leo (expressing a career in show business, and also the flamboyance of Liberace, who had Neptune and Saturn in Leo).<\/p>\n

Michael Douglas\u2019 North Node (karmic mission) is in Cancer (his profession handed down in the family) and sextile exactly Chiron, the planet of healing. Early in his career he produced the film \u201cOne Flew over the Cuckoo\u2019s Nest\u201d, Chiron representing mental health issues.<\/p>\n

His natal Sun is conjunct Neptune by 1 degree, reinforcing the direction of \u00a0the acting profession and the role of film in his life.<\/p>\n

Michael\u2019s Neptune (film representation) sextiles exactly Liberace\u2019s North Node, so it may be a karmic contract that has been played out.<\/p>\n

On August 16th<\/sup> 2010 Michael Douglas announced that he was suffering from a type of throat cancer, with Pluto then squaring exactly his Sun in Libra (and his wife Catherine Zeta-Jones\u2019 Sun)\u00a0 and Pluto conjunct exactly Michael\u2019s Moon.\u00a0 He was facing his own mortality.\u00a0 Saturn, a hard taskmaster, was also transitting his Sun.\u00a0 However Neptune was trine his Venus (throat) and by 11th<\/sup> January 2011 he was able to announce that the tumour was gone.<\/p>\n

The timing of the film was affected.\u00a0 He had been asked to do the film, and Steven Soderbergh waited for his recovery, so the project was very significant for Douglas.\u00a0 Steven Soderbergh\u2019s Neptune is conjunct Michael Douglas Ascendant in Scorpio \u2013 he could envisage Douglas in the role of Liberace.<\/p>\n

Matt Damon<\/em><\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

Matt Damon, whose Midheaven at <\/strong>28 <\/strong>degrees Scorpio is exactly conjunct Neptune (charisma), was also marked out at birth for a film career.\u00a0 With three planets and Midheaven in 10th<\/sup> House in Scorpio, this encapsulates his role of agent in the Bourne Trilogy.<\/p>\n

His Moon at 22 deg Capricorn is trine exactly his own Mars in Virgo and trine Liberace\u2019s Mars in Taurus, their Marses being in trine.\u00a0 Matt Damon\u2019s Moon is conjunct Michael Douglas\u2019 South Node.\u00a0 Another indication of a karmic role.<\/p>\n

Film launched 26\/5\/13<\/em><\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

At the TV launch of this film in the U.S., Neptune trined Liberace\u2019s Venus\/Pluto conjunction \u2013 charts are often very relevant posthumously, and Liberace may have influenced the project from spirit! Neptune was square his Nodal Axis \u2013 portraying karmic pain, but ultimately balancing and possibly healing.<\/p>\n

Saturn was conjunct Scott Thorson\u2019s Neptune \u2013 this may have been for him a stark portrayal of his drug addiction.<\/p>\n

Pluto was trine Steven Soderbergh\u2019s Pluto (his announcement that it would be his last film, but also his own empowerment through this production) and sextile his Jupiter \u2013 the satisfying end of a cycle, and also triumph.<\/p>\n

In Conclusion<\/em><\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

Notably Mars is prominent in the exact interaspects between all these men, emphasizing the theme of male sexuality. It may imply that the right men at the right time were chosen to be involved in a project of this nature.<\/p>\n

The relationship betweeb Liberace and Thorson didn\u2019t last, and the secrecy and social climate undoubtedly put some strain on their relationship, but they had different issues to work out in this lifetime and reached a parting of the ways.\u00a0 The current climate would probably have seemed impossible, if not inconceivable, to Liberace starting out on his emotional life.<\/p>\n

Aspects<\/strong><\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n

On Sunday (2nd<\/sup> June) morning the week dawns brightly with a sextile between the Sun and Uranus. It’s a good day to bring a group of friends together, or indulge in some original creativity, or<\/em> if you’re a scientist to perfect your invention ready for patenting!<\/p>\n

On Monday (3rd<\/sup>) Venus enters Cancer, and any creation you are engaged in will complete its design phase and work with the heart, on the feeling and emotional aspects of its purpose.\u00a0 Part of Grand Trine no. 1 occurs in the evening, with Mercury trine Neptune. This too has application for your creative purposes, in bringing down inspiration from the spiritual plane to the rational mind.\u00a0 The Universe does not waste energy, and this part of the Grand Trine may find you engaged in a group project.<\/p>\n

The Grand Trine completes in the early hours of Tuesday (4th<\/sup>) morning, and you may see the grander purpose or plan, with your particular role in it.\u00a0 Mercury now trines Saturn, so after the spiritual downloading comes a practical phase which is the next step.<\/p>\n

The Sun also squares Chiron on Tuesday, so there may be health challenges or awkward situations.\u00a0 Know that there are solutions, possibly close at hand.<\/p>\n

Friday (7th<\/sup>) is the busiest day aspect-wise, from 8.24 a.m. (in the U.K.) TO 23.57 Hrs.<\/p>\n

Here is your timetable:<\/p>\n

8.24 a.m<\/span>.: Neptune stationary, prior to turning retrograde \u2013 starting a re-evaluation of your spiritual path.<\/p>\n

11.46 a.m<\/span>.: Venus trines Neptune, and initiates the second Grand Trine of the week \u2013 this is about embodying more inspiration into your creativity, art or music, more compassion and unconditional love in your relationships, and more understanding of the relationship between the spiritual and the material, providing information about abundance.<\/p>\n

15.23 Hrs<\/span>: Venus trines Saturn, completing the Grand Trine and grounding the work you have done.\u00a0 Again you may be involved in a group application.<\/p>\n

You may prefer to view the two trines as one big trine, from Monday to Friday, possibly reflecting\u00a0 a work project you are engaged in. So Mercury and Venus in conjunction (arts and writing projects)\u00a0are enabled by their trine with Neptune (spirit) and Saturn (matter). A wide range of successes can come under this banner.<\/p>\n

22.03 Hrs<\/span>: Mercury opposes Pluto, initiating a T-square patterning which slightly combats but does not wipe out the benefits of the Grand Trine(s). There may be a challenge in implementing plans or a fault in the thinking which needs to be ironed out. The cause may be a deep psychological issue.<\/p>\n

23.57 Hrs<\/span>: Lastly on this day, Mars squares Neptune and there may be confusion in action, confusion about men, or about the performance of your car. Again have faith in the power of the overall plan presented to you this week, and take steps to remedy any problems so that the project is not derailed. If this is a group situation for you, encourage each person to take responsibility for their own part.<\/p>\n

The week ends with\u00a0 a New Moon on Saturday (8th) plus another square.\u00a0 The New Moon is at 18 degrees Gemini, favouring communication, education, science and travel within your own country.<\/p>\n

Mercury squaring Uranus then puts the cat among the pigeons or the spanner in the works in relation to communication and technology. This is part of the T-square, and requires clarity of thought and possibly swift communication.<\/p>\n

The T-square continues over to next week, but is balanced and counteracted by a powerful trine which supports the efforts you have made this week. It is not a case of the wave dissolving your sandcastle, but a little reconstruction may be needed next week.<\/p>\n

The week in bullet points:<\/p>\n