Born: July 6, 1946, New Haven, Connecticut
Former Texas Governor and President for the new millennium George W. Bush followed in his fathers footsteps with his 2000 bid for the United States presidency -- and he now seeks to solidify his familys political dynasty via re-election in 2004. Dubyas known for his malapropisms and his hawkish international policy; what do the stars have to say about the leader of the free world?
Bush was born under a Cancer Sun. Cancer is the sign of home, which can refer to ones immediate house and family or, in a wider sense, to ones homeland as a whole. In Bushs case, of course, family and country are inextricably intertwined. Familial respect and connections are generally of very high importance to Cancers (often regardless of whether those familial connections are positive or troublesome). This may help explain Bushs urge to follow in his fathers footsteps and succeed in the same arena. And those born under Cancers watery influence tend to be emotional, moody and sensitive; George W. may feel a lifelong need to prove something to his father and to the world at large.
With his Moon in Libra, the sign of balance, Bush struggles with issues of balance in thought and deed. He may often equivocate, relying on others to provide his agenda, and his subsequent actions can seem rash and less than fully thought out. And Bushs reputation as a lover of the good times is no coincidence; Libra is a social sign, which combined with a Cancer Sun makes for a hospitable, personable good old boy who wants everyone to feel at home -- and wants home to be a party.
Bushs Mercury in Leo marks him as an authoritarian and a dramatic talker who may verge on opinionated arrogance. He believes his views (once he establishes them) are the only views anyone could possibly sensibly hold; he may appear to indulge dissenting opinions in his characteristically affable manner, but its questionable whether hell absorb anything from them.
Dubyas Mercury also conjuncts Pluto, the planet of power and destruction. Couple that with his Sun square Jupiter, and you have a man who possesses the potential to mesmerize the masses with his message, but who may be following a blind faith, preaching about something that isnt fully real or practical.
What the Sun-Jupiter square takes away in practicality, however, is replaced by his Mars in Virgo, the placement in his chart that really gives Bush his edge. His ambitions are quite focused, directed toward a specific goal. He is concerned with efficiency and has an eye for detail -- which he can sometimes get caught up in, then failing to grasp the reality of a situation as a whole.
All the planets in Bushs chart fall on its eastern side: This points to a resistance to influence from outside factors. Bush will pursue the goals he thinks are worthy of pursuit, regardless of what anyone may advise him to do, and regardless of whether its in his own or others best interest.
