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Fleetwood Mac \u2013 A Soul Group \u2013 Part 4:\u00a0 Stevie Nicks and Lindsey Buckingham<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

Twists and Turns<\/em><\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

More arrivals and departures were to take place before the establishment of the group’s renaissance due to the energy of Stevie Nicks and Lindsey Buckingham.\u00a0 First Jeremy Spencer got involved with a brainwashing cult “Children of God” and virtually disappeared while they were on tour.\u00a0 The breakaway planet of Uranus was squaring his Sun, and the brainwashing planet Pluto was squaring his Mercury (brain).\u00a0 So they lost one of their Cancerians.<\/p>\n

He was replaced in 1971 by Leonine Bob Welch, from California.\u00a0 Mick Fleetwood recalls: “Bob brought vocal harmonies to the band and he wrote with Chris, designing songs around their shared tunefulness”.\u00a0 He played rhythm guitar.<\/p>\n

Next Danny Kirwan left, in the middle of a U.S. tour in 1972.\u00a0 He had always been emotionally fragile, and as well as finding the touring a great strain he also argued with Bob Welch.\u00a0 His last album with Fleetwood Mac was “Bare Trees”, for which he contributed 5 songs.\u00a0 He died in June this year (2018), and in the Guardian Obituary by Adam Sweeting, his role in the band’s history was described thus: “Kirwan can thus be seen as the missing link between the original Fleetwood Mac, planted squarely in the British blues boom, and the band’s megastar LA-based incarnation featuring Stevie Nicks and Lindsey Buckingham”.\u00a0 Danny was a Taurean.<\/p>\n

Bob Weston temporarily replaced Danny Kirwan from 1972 to 1973.\u00a0\u00a0 He was a Scorpio, like Peter Green.\u00a0 Some of his Leo planets were antagonistic to his Scorpio planets.\u00a0 He took the role of co-lead on guitar, together with Bob Welch. Weston did not feel his contribution was recognized.\u00a0 He also began a secret affair with Mick Fleetwood’s wife Jenny (they were astrological twins, born on the same day of the same year according to Mick Fleetwood, but I have charts a week apart).\u00a0 In October \u00a01973 he was dropped from the band.<\/p>\n

When Bob Welch left the band in December 1974 (as his marriage was on the rocks), Neptune was trine exactly his natal Mercury\/Pluto conjunction (time for a change).\u00a0 There was again a void to fill, and so began the era of Buckingham Nicks.<\/p>\n

Meeting of Nicks and Buckingham<\/em><\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

Two more Californians, Stevie Nicks and Lindsey Buckingham had attended the same school, and Buckingham played in a band called Fritz founded by Javier Pacheco.\u00a0 When that band needed a female vocalist, Buckingham recommended Stevie who had sung with him. \u00a0They later became romantically involved (by 1971). Later on in their relationship, he had fallen ill with mononucleosis, was bedridden for 9 months, and she supported him financially.\u00a0 They obtained a recording contract under the name of Buckingham Nicks, but struggled financially until they caught the ear of Mick Fleetwood at a crucial moment in time.\u00a0 They were both prolific and enthusiastic songwriters, and would contribute much in that way in the new line up of Fleetwood Mac.\u00a0 Starting from a predominently Cancerian line up, they now accommodated two Air signs.<\/p>\n

Stevie Nicks birth chart<\/em><\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

Stevie’s Cancerian credentials were Venus conjunct the I.C. in that sign, in the 3rd House of Songwriting.\u00a0 Her Sun is in early Gemini closely square to Mars.\u00a0 Her mental planets Mercury and Uranus form a sparky conjunction in Gemini, also in her 3rd House of Songwriting.\u00a0 She has energy in spades, with Mars trine Jupiter\u00a0 She is most associated with the song “Rhiannon”, the name of a Celtic Goddess, and her Moon (Goddess) is at the top of her chart, conjunct her Midheaven (Careerpoint and Persona) in her 9th House of Religion\/Philosophy.\u00a0 She has a very karmic exact square between her Pluto and the Nodal Axis.<\/p>\n

Lindsey Buckingham birth chart<\/em><\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

What immediately strikes you about Lindsey Buckingham’s chart is his hugely energetic but possibly destructive Mars\/Pluto conjunction on his performing Leo Ascendant.\u00a0 That he spent months of exhaustion after contracting mononucleosis may have been partly due to adrenal burnout from this demanding conjunction.\u00a0 Neptune is on his South Node in Libra, sapping away at him psychologically if not physically.\u00a0 So that high energy conjunction is paradoxically difficult to balance.\u00a0 Aside from Leo, the other focus in his chart are his Sun\/Mercury and Neptune\/South Node in Libra.\u00a0 The North Node provides support in being exactly trine his Mars\/Pluto.\u00a0 His relationship with Stevie was rocked by joining Fleetwood Mac, but their careers took an upward trajectory.<\/p>\n

Their Synastry<\/em><\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

The intricacies of their relationship were depicted by Lindsey’s Sun\/Mercury conjunct exactly Stevie’s Neptune (very much a “can’t live with you, can’t live without you” connection).\u00a0 Stevie’s aura of glamour and illusion was brought out by this liaison.\u00a0 Lindsey’s Venus was exactly conjunct Stevie’s Chiron, one of interconnecting wounding and healing.\u00a0 His Mars\/Pluto was exactly conjunct her Saturn, so that would frustrate his energies and reveal his blocks.\u00a0 His Neptune squared her Moon, so brought up her own emotional intricacies, including her own relationship with the Goddess energy.\u00a0 What bound them together was their exactly trined Ascendants in fire signs (Stevie’s was in Aries).<\/p>\n

with the group<\/em><\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

Though the band had by now gone through many transformations, it is worth looking at their synastry with the original chart of the band.\u00a0 Stevie’s North Node (karma) was exactly trine the band’s Venus (musicality).\u00a0 Her South Node (past life karma) was exactly conjunct with its Mars (energy).\u00a0 So, that was a very karmic connection.\u00a0 Lindsey had positive energetic connections with the band’s chart, such as his Saturn sextile the band’s Mars, his Mars conjunct the band’s Jupiter, his North Node trine the band’s Jupiter, plus his Jupiter trine the band’s Uranus – his was a real infusion of successful new energy.<\/p>\n

with Mick Fleetwood<\/em><\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

Stevie later became romantically involved with Mick Fleetwood, and he describes her in his autobiography as a soul mate, drawn by a mutual love of the mystical and a shared taste for drama.\u00a0 His Venus was exactly sextile her Pluto, a deep relationship indeed.\u00a0 Mick described his respect for Lindsey as a musician, in his autobiography: “Lindsey…can play any instrument I’ve ever seen put in front of him…We think the same about music but feel it differently”.<\/p>\n

with Christine McVie<\/em><\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

Stevie and Christine became lifelong friends.\u00a0 Christine’s Moon was probably trine Stevie’s Venus (though we do not know her birth time), balancing out Stevie’s own natal Venus-Moon opposition.\u00a0 Their Marses were exactly trine, too.\u00a0 In her autobiography of Stevie Nicks Zoe Howe describes them together: “Stevie was as wide eyed and adventurous as Christine was assured and down to earth.” As their relationships fell apart (John McVie drank heavily), they sought refuge in each other’s company.<\/p>\n

First Album<\/em><\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

Stevie and Lindsey joined Fleetwood Mac after Bob Welch left at the end of\u00a0 December 1974.\u00a0 Jupiter was sextile Stevie’s North Node (a karmic opportunity), Jupiter was opposite Lindsey’s Saturn, easing his path, and the North Node was sextile Mick Fleetwood’s Neptune (a serendipitous hiring for him).<\/p>\n

Their first gig was at El Paso, Texas, on 15th May 1975, where they played “Rhiannon”.<\/p>\n

\u00a0 <\/em><\/strong>Mars was square Stevie’s Uranus (a happening time), Jupiter trine her Pluto (new power to her elbow), Neptune sextile her Neptune (she was coming into her stride spiritually).\u00a0 Lindsey was having a rough ride astrologically, for Saturn squared his Neptune (at sea).\u00a0 On the plus side, Uranus trined his Moon (changes), Neptune sextiled his Mercury (inspiration) and Pluto sextiled his Chiron (healing allied with power).<\/p>\n

Howe writes:<\/em><\/p>\n

“for Fleetwood, those early rehearsals with Stevie and Lindsay reminded him of the energy of the Peter Green\/ Jeremy Spencer days”<\/p>\n

Their first album together as a group was entitled “Fleetwood Mac” (released July 1975), which proved a resounding success.\u00a0 But the extra pressures on their private lives racheted up their consumption of cocaine and alcohol, which would have repercussions on all their lives.<\/p>\n

Zoe Howe provides their fashion styles in this period: (For Stevie:) “Black chiffon, handkerchief skirts, shawls and a top hat… a Witchy rock goddess”.\u00a0 (For Lindsey:) “silk kimonos, velvet jackets and Byronic white shirts\u201d. (For Christine:) “fashionable gypsy-Raquel threads, head-scarves and boots\u201d. (For Mick:) “theatrical Victorian style with billowing sleeves, waistcoats, pocket watches and knickerbockers\u201d.\u00a0 And for John: \u201clooks like he\u2019s going to the beach\u201d (an observation by Stevie Nicks).<\/p>\n

By the final date of their 1975 tour (22nd December), they were all in meltdown.\u00a0 Stevie had frequent throat problems, Mick’s marriage to Jenny was breaking up, and so was the McVie’s marriage.\u00a0 Most of the group had a transformative transit of Neptune trine their Plutos, common to their peer group.<\/p>\n

Part 5 of this series will tell the tale of their piece de resistance, the album “Rumours”.<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n

Bibliography:<\/strong><\/p>\n

“Stevie Nicks” by Zoe Howe<\/strong><\/p>\n

\u201cPlay On\u201d by Mick Fleetwood<\/strong><\/p>\n

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

Sunday’s main events, began with a Full Moon in Pisces.\u00a0 This is the most emotional of the Full Moons of the year, but also the most spiritual, in that we come to the end of a spiritual cycle.\u00a0 It is also the most compassionate, and ecological disasters are still evoking are emotions.\u00a0 The Pisces Full Moon reminds us that we are all One.<\/p>\n

Also on Sunday, Venus was be square Pluto, a difficult aspect psychologically and emotionally.\u00a0 Soul-searching, letting go and forgiveness work under this challenge.\u00a0 Heart to hearts also work.\u00a0 In relationships, you may have tackled difficult issues, or waited for a more suitable time to tackle difficult issues.\u00a0 Just as we are all One, so are relationships Eternal.<\/p>\n

Today, Monday (27th) sees Mars stationary, prior to going direct, at 28 degrees Capricorn if you can place this within your chart Houses.\u00a0 If you have felt you were swimming against the tide, this direct turn can release some energy and sense of purpose.\u00a0 We still have to wait for a few more retrograde planets to turn direct, but you may benefit from this one, especially if born under Aries, or if Mars is strongly accentuated in your natal chart.\u00a0 This could be a physical renewal.<\/p>\n

Tomorrow (Tuesday 28th) brings a dynamic square between Mercury and Jupiter.\u00a0 That is a full on aspect, liable to overstretching, but sometimes pleasantly so.\u00a0 There is a great deal of exchange of information, people to see and things to do, not to mention places to visit.\u00a0 It is the last aspect of the week, so even if you do experience “too much information”, you can parcel it up, divide it into sections, and study it throughout the week.\u00a0 It could keep you occupied and entertained all that time.<\/p>\n

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