Born: March 27, 1970, New York, New York
Shrinking violet is not a phrase that describes Aries Mariah Carey. The songbird in the short, short dress knows that glam plus vocal prowess equals megasuccess. However, life wasnt always so simple for this diva, who penned tunes in high school in the hopes of being recognized by someone in the music business. Her dream came true when Sony honcho Tommy Mottola saw promise in the young singer and signed her right up. Tommy married Mariah, too, but that deal turned out to be less than successful. But numerous hit albums and Grammy Awards later, Mariah continues to dazzle her fans.
Born under an Aries Sun, Carey is a feisty and independent woman who wants to be the best. She probably has a major competitive streak and is an A student in the school of Me First. Much to her credit, Carey has the enthusiasm and initiative to be front-page news. With her Sun Conjunct Mercury, Mariahs will to act on all her many ideas is further strengthened. Nervous energy is the order of the day here -- both good and bad. Careys Sun and Mercury both find themselves Opposite Uranus, the Planet of Rebellion, in her chart. The Suns Opposition to Uranus is anything but subtle, presenting us with a woman who is willful to the point of being dictatorial. Mercurys Opposition to Uranus sounds off in the form of inconsistent ideas, radical points of view and myriad controversies. The singers actions will get her into trouble from time to time, but shell get a lot done, too.
Thanks to her Mercury in Aries, Carey wont always think before she speaks. That may be why shes quick to talk about a very familiar subject -- herself! Yes, Mariah is fast on her feet, loves to mix it up and is a fighter when it comes to verbal sparring. With her Venus, Planet of Love, also in Aries, Ms. Carey can be a bit selfish in the game of love. The singer is aggressive and competitive when it comes to relationships, although she is also deliciously sociable and delightfully romantic. This placement further indicates that Carey is likely to spend her money as quickly as she makes it. Lastly, with her Venus unaspected in the heavens (making no aspects to any Planets or points), Careys romantic persona may be somewhat disconnected from the rest of her personality.
Her Mars in Taurus brings Carey back to tierra firma. The Bulls meeting with the Planet of Passion signals strength and determination, but of a more measured and purposeful variety. The songstress will get the things she wants (like money), albeit in due course. Since Mars is Conjunct stern Saturn here, Carey will see to it that shes always got a plan and is working steadily toward it.
