{"id":2901,"date":"2016-08-14T10:54:19","date_gmt":"2016-08-14T15:54:19","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.navamsa.com\/?p=2901"},"modified":"2016-08-15T14:59:26","modified_gmt":"2016-08-15T19:59:26","slug":"three-film-directors-with-a-common-astrological-theme","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/www.navamsa.com\/?p=2901","title":{"rendered":"Fellini, Coppola, Scorsese: lights, action, mutual reception"},"content":{"rendered":"

Mutual reception & career<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

Last year, while researching a book on Parivartana Yoga<\/em>, I discovered several famous people with identical mutual receptions pursuing the same profession. One such stellar pair, guitarists Keith Richards and Jimmy Page, I\u00e2\u0080\u0099ve already discussed in an article<\/a> on my website Navamsa<\/em> in June 2016.<\/span><\/p>\n

What caught my eye in the present case were not two, but three, famous directors with a mutual reception between 3rd and 4th lords. Upon closer inspection, I found many more common factors. Aside from all three being Italian, their lives exhibited several similarities, courtesy of their common astrological attributes.<\/span><\/p>\n

Federico Fellini<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

\"fellini-2\"<\/a>Fellini was born 20 January 1920 at 9 PM in Rimini, Italy. Although his name is virtually synonymous with avant-garde filmmaking, he began his career as a magazine and gag writer rather than a director. His career enjoyed many successes alternating with disappointments, his most famous films being 8\u00c2\u00bd<\/em>, La Dolce Vita<\/em> and Amarcord<\/em>. In a career spanning 50 years, he received 12 Academy Award nominations and won four Oscars. He had one long-term marriage, lost his only child shortly after birth, suffered depression and underwent psychotherapy. Revered in Italy, his memorial ceremony was attended by 70,000 mourners.<\/span><\/p>\n

20 January 1920 @ 21h00, Rimini, Italy (sidereal zodiac)<\/em><\/span><\/p>\n

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Francis Ford Coppola<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

\"SIJA117<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n

Coppola was born 7 April 1939 at 1:38 AM in Detroit, Michigan. He came from an accomplished artistic and musical family, suffered polio as a child, and was such a nerd his friends called him \u00e2\u0080\u009cScience.\u00e2\u0080\u009d His father wanted him to be an engineer, but he won a screenwriting scholarship to UCLA and thus embarked on a movie career, initially as a writer. His film career was successful but turbulent, earning multiple Oscars against a backdrop of recurring financial problems. His most famous films were The Godfather<\/em>, Apocalypse Now<\/em> and Bram Stoker\u00e2\u0080\u0099s Dracula<\/em>.<\/span><\/p>\n

7 April 1939 @ 01h38, Detroit, Michigan (sidereal zodiac)<\/em><\/span><\/p>\n

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Martin Scorsese<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

\"scorsese-1\"<\/a>Scorsese was born 17 November 1942 at 00:24 AM in Flushing, New York. He had asthma as a child and was unable to play sports so his part-time actor parents often took him to the movies. His career started modestly but grew steadily, and he\u00e2\u0080\u0099s now regarded one of the finest directors of the era. His best-known films are Taxi Driver<\/em>, Raging Bull<\/em>, Goodfellas<\/em>, and The Last Temptation of Christ<\/em>, many of which express themes of violence and spirituality. He has had longstanding working relationships with fellow Italians Robert De Niro and Leonardo DiCaprio.<\/span><\/p>\n

17 November 1942 @ 00h24, Flushing, New York (sidereal zodiac)<\/em><\/span><\/p>\n

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The astrological analysis<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

Aside from ancestry and career, however, these three directors share a remarkable number of astrological factors that are reflected in their personal and professional lives:<\/span><\/p>\n

Ascendants on fire<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

By virtue of their role, directors must control every aspect of a film. Fellini had Leo, Coppola Sagittarius, and Scorsese Leo rising. Fire is a controlling element, as exemplified by its association with the kshatriya<\/em> (ruling) caste. Leo in particular is also known for its commanding performance.<\/span><\/p>\n

\"fellini-1\"<\/a>Compromised Moon<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

You have to be crazy to risk your life in the cinema. Fellini has a dark (new) Moon in the 6th, in a Saturn sign, where it is afflicted by Mars. For a time, he suffered from clinical depression. Coppola has a debilitated Moon in the 12th, a Mars sign, but seems not to have suffered any depression. It helped, perhaps, that he\u00e2\u0080\u0099s owned a Napa vineyard for decades, and planets in the 12th can indicate inebriation. Scorsese\u00e2\u0080\u0099s Moon is in the 7th in a Saturn sign, afflicted by Saturn and Ketu. After burning out on cocaine, he fell into a depression, rescued only by friend Robert De Niro who insisted they make another movie together.<\/span><\/p>\n

Angular Saturn<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

You\u00e2\u0080\u0099ve got to be in it for the long haul, and overcome all kinds of obstacles. Fellini\u00e2\u0080\u0099s Saturn occupies his first house. He started at the bottom and worked his way up the ladder, suffering almost as many setbacks as successes. Coppola\u00e2\u0080\u0099s Saturn occupies his 4th house. He got a good education and enjoyed early success (The Godfather<\/em> at age 32) but he suffered under studio rule and often felt on the verge of being fired. Scorsese\u00e2\u0080\u0099s Saturn occupies his 10th house. He\u00e2\u0080\u0099s been very productive, enjoying far more hits than flops, and his reputation looms larger as the years go by.<\/span><\/p>\n

Sun\/Saturn sambandha<\/em><\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

If the Sun reflects the ego, Saturn is the reality that the ego must face. Fellini has Sun\/Saturn in mutual reception across the 1st and 6th houses. His health wasn\u00e2\u0080\u0099t great (respiratory and heart problems) but he had a competitive spirit. Coppola has Sun\/Saturn conjunct in the 4th. He came from an accomplished artistic family, received an excellent education in film, suffered major financial setbacks, but accumulated much in the form of real estate. Scorsese has Sun\/Saturn opposed in the 4th and 10th. He\u00e2\u0080\u0099s taken on so many projects he seems to be a workaholic, but keeps getting better as he gets older.<\/span><\/p>\n

Mars\/Saturn sambandha<\/em><\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

\"Francis-Ford-Coppola\"<\/a>Mars evokes passion and violence, while Saturn reflects loss and sorrow. Fellini\u00e2\u0080\u0099s Saturn aspects his Mars in the 3rd, reflecting his respiratory problems. Coppola\u00e2\u0080\u0099s Mars and Saturn, traditional enemies, antagonize each other by aspect. Coppola wrote scripts for three war movies: Is Paris Burning?<\/em>, Patton<\/em> and Apocalypse Now<\/em>. And as lords of the 12th and 2nd, loss and money, respectively, they invoked his two bankruptcies. Scorsese\u00e2\u0080\u0099s Mars\/Saturn are in a 6\/8 relationship. His most important films reflect his fascination with violence and criminal elements of the underworld.<\/span><\/p>\n

Conflicted 5th house<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

The 5th reflects the creative mind, children and drama. Fellini\u00e2\u0080\u0099s 5th lord Jupiter is exalted and retrograde in the 12th house, where it\u00e2\u0080\u0099s afflicted by the Sun and a dark Moon. His only son died of encephalitis a month after birth. Coppola\u00e2\u0080\u0099s 5th is occupied by a strong Ketu, while its lord Mars is afflicted by Saturn. Coppola\u00e2\u0080\u0099s oldest son died in a bizarre boating accident. Scorsese\u00e2\u0080\u0099s 5th lord Jupiter is exalted and retrograde in the 12th house, where it\u00e2\u0080\u0099s aspected by Saturn. He has three daughters, two of whom are actresses.<\/span><\/p>\n

Mutual reception of 3rd and 4th lords<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

Such a configuration allows for interpretations on many themes \u00e2\u0080\u0093 mother, education, property, and the heart. In reality, with the 4th lord having moved 12 houses away, this potentially poses problems for all of the above. In virtual post-exchange, however, this can likewise benefit many of the same, since both the 3rd and 4th lords will occupy their own signs after exchange. The lords\u00e2\u0080\u0099 association with, and aspects from, other planets help to determine the outcomes. The \u00e2\u0080\u009cmigration\u00e2\u0080\u009d between 3rd and 4th lords can also reflect changes of residence, property and\/or schools.<\/span><\/p>\n