Now that she has given birth to her first son (name unconfirmed as of, um,
press time*) almost 40 years to the day after her mother's death, I am ridiculously
happy for her. The coincidence of the dates seems like a symbol of the circle
of life; with the birth of her own child, it's like Mariska's triumph over tragedy
is on some level complete. {Source
~ thanks to Celebrity
Baby Blog poster Emily for pointing out that today is the anniversary of
Jayne's death.} On this joyous occasion, I thought I'd take a quick peep at Mariska's
horoscope.
Mariska's Sun-Mars conjunction in Aquarius in the 1st house describes that
vaguely butchy-androgynous vibe (Mars embodies the masculine principle in both
men's and women's charts), while the Capricorn Ascendant fits her tough, serious
image on SVU. ~ See
Mariska Hargitay's birth chart (Astrotheme)
Her Moon (representing the mother) is exalted in Taurus but forms a difficult
T-square with Saturn in Aquarius and Neptune in Scorpio. The Moon-Neptune opposition
represents Jayne's status as an iconic sex symbol as well as the mystery and
sensation surrounding her death, while Saturn speaks to the hardship and alienation
Mariska must have felt losing her mother in such a public (Aquarius) way.
Further reflecting the pain in Mariska's past is the conjunction of Venus (relationships)
in Chiron (wounding) in sensitive Pisces (the subconscious) in the 2nd house,
opposing the volatile, powerful Uranus-Pluto conjunction in Virgo in the 8th
house of loss and change. The stability and security that a Taurus Moon native
like Mariska needs can be tenuous; in the back of her mind may be fears that
anyone or anything she counts on for emotional support will be yanked out from
under her. But with her strong Sun-Mars conjunction in fixed Aquarius and resilient,
determined Capricorn Ascendant, Mariska has obviously not let the past hold
her back.
Her new son has his Moon, representing the mother, in fiercely loyal Leo, possibly
conjunct Saturn or Mars* and opposing Mariska's Sun-Mars. His Cancer Sun trines
Mariska's Venus, while his Venus in Gemini trines her Sun-Mars. There will be
a powerful bond between mother and child, with the Leo Moon describing her passionate
protectiveness. While transiting Chiron passing over Mariska's Mars speaks to
a lingering sense of pain over the anniversary of her mother's death, the T-square
with Jupiter in Scorpio and Saturn in Leo suggests a deep, powerful process
of growth and transformation spurred by her son's birth. Nurturing a new life
is perhaps finally allowing her to fully heal.
There is also a possible physical manifestation of these aspects. I've found
that transiting Chiron is prominent in the charts of women when they have C-sections
(see also: Angelina
Jolie), and indeed, Mariska required a Caesarean to bring her almost-11-pound
(!!!) son into the world. I have to say I'm a little worried about her postpartum
recovery with transiting Chiron on her 1st-house Mars being opposed by transiting
Saturn. With that Mars-Saturn opposition, she should take it really easy in
her recovery and not push herself to be up and about too soon. Hopefully Saturn
in Mariska's 7th house of partnership means that she is leaning on her husband
Peter Hermann to be her rock and take care of everything for her, rather
than signifying pressure and stress on the relationship due to the new arrival.
Congratulations to Mariska and Peter!
*UPDATE: Mariska's son is evidently named August and was born
at 3:21 PM (PDT) in Los Angeles, giving him a Scorpio Ascendant that conjuncts Mariska's Jupiter
and a Moon-Mars conjunction in Leo. {Source
~ thanks again, CBB!}
