Ready for Her Astro-Close-Up: Miss Gloria Swanson

https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:For_better,_for_worse_-_Gloria_Swanson.jpg; For Better, For Worse; Paramount Pictures (1919)

As we see in the natal horoscope of Gloria Swanson, a Sun Aries-Moon Libra personality blend with its passionate Venus-Mars vibes describes a woman for whom relationships, attraction, and desire were all-important. Her publicity-seeking Moon in lovely Venus-ruled Libra conjoined her Midheaven, the most visible point of aspiration in any horoscope, aka, the Career and Public Status Point. Plus, there's another love indicator for asteroid Cupido (Cupid's 'cousin'!) rises with her Ascendant @20Sag14 and can also represent creativity and The Arts.

Yet nowadays most people only know Gloria Swanson for her "stunning" 1949 comeback at age 50 (and still beautiful!) in the film Sunset Boulevard but for years previously she had been a popular, top-paid actress in the early days of Hollywood, beginning her film career in silent movies at age 14.

Born in Chicago, Illinois on March 27, 1899 @12:20 am CST (RR: A, from memory) as Gloria May Josephine Svensson, Gloria Swanson originally studied opera having a beautiful singing voice but soon became enticed by the burgeoning film industry.

During her lifetime Swanson made and lost wealth and husbands (six!) and was abandoned and decimated by a certain lover (and father of a US president), Joseph P. Kennedy, who stole from her--ruined her, in fact (see video link, below). Then in 1980 she published an autobiography Swanson on Swanson which is still available through Amazon from third-party sellers.

Then on April 4, 1983, Gloria Swanson passed away, age 84, following heart surgery in New York City yet her magnetic image of beauty and glamour jumps from Neptune's Silver Screen as if from another world for those who care to have a look at a genuine Hollywood legend (see The Take video, linked, below). Age 84 suggests that during the year of her death, she experienced only the first of her three-fer Uranus Return/s (to 7Sag56) but didn't make it until the second or third returns which occurred on: 1. January 21, 1983; (her death); 2. May 8, 1983; and 3. November 8, 1983. Curiously, all three Return horoscopes show a YOD planetary pattern which is a health indicator and denotes a crisis or a critical turning point. As you know, Uranus is a planet of separation and detachment and of course, death is the final separation. So if I had to hazard a guess about her health based on this cosmic condition, I'd say that Miss Swanson had been ill for an extended period of time and unfortunately heart surgeries weren't always as successful as they tend to be today.

Curious for more details about the life and loves of Gloria? Check out Smithsonian Channel's 4-min-38-sec segment The Affair That Financially Ruined Gloria Swanson. And if you have 13 minutes or so to spare, don't miss The Take's intriguing feature Sunset Boulevard Explained: The Hollywood Nightmare about the making of this noir film classic.

And now to close this astro-tribute to screen legend Gloria Swanson I sincerely wish to say, May the beautiful and unique lady R.I.P.

Leo-Aries! Delores del Rio starring in,The Bird of Paradise (1932)

By Studio photographer, Ernest A. Bachrach (eBay) [Public domain], via Wikimedia Commons

Why not pour yourself a tropical beverage, relax, and watch the lovely Delores del Rio as volcano-bound Luana in RKO-Radio Pictures' 1932 extravaganza, The Bird of Paradise, co-starring Joel McCrea (he sings) and legendary actor Lon Chaney Jr of horror film fame:

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Delores del Rio (nee, Lolita Delores Martinez Asunsolo Lopez Negrette) was born August 3, 1904 at 6:45 am LMT in Durango, Mexico (RR: AA; quoted BC/BR). Her Sun @10Leo45 and Moon @29Ari14 (conjunct Jupiter also @29Aries, a critical or crisis degree) denotes a double Fire personality giving her a hot, volatile, dramatic, passionate, and creative temperament. A Moon-Mars square only added an explosive quality to her nature, in other words: the lady had a temper! More than likely, Delores threw herself into her endeavors with the full force of an enthusiastic, romantic Leo (the Lion), ruled by the Sun (essence; ego). In relationships, insensitivity to the feelings of others may have caused problems and as you may know, one of her romantic partners was Orson Welles in 1942 when she was 38 and he was 27. (Note: Orson's horoscope and handsome visage will appear quite soon on Neptune's Silver Screen so subscribe or something to keep informed--he's a real doozy!)

As for the Sun Leo-Moon Aries personality blend of Delores del Rio her Mars-ruled Moon also increased her passion and sizzle with the sign of the Moon denoting a reigning need (Tyl). For Delores, her reigning need had to do with lusty Mars, ruler of males, desire, and being active: Del Rio had no offspring (North Node in Capricorn = parental responsibilities too burdensome?) and was a great believer in "diet, rest, and yoga." This sensible regimen obviously worked because she kept her good looks into older age, passing away at age 79 on April 4, 1983 in Newport Beach, California.

For a brief bio and a peek at her natal horoscope visit astro.com.

Now here are her goddess asteroids in order of Zodiacal sign and please note that if you view her horoscope, the position of Lilith on the following list refers to the asteroid Lilith; there are at least three bodies or points in Astrology that go by the name, Lilith:

Intimate Amor @28Taurus conjunct Midheaven (MC; 25Tau18), the Career Point--asteroid and MC are within the realms of the Pleiades constellation of stars denoting feminine passion and rage;

Seductress Lilith @9Gemini near Moon goddess Diana @12Gemini--double the allure;

Erotic, piercing Eros @29Cancer, another critical 29th degree hinting at danger;

Four goddesses are in dramatic, romantic Leo: Vestal virgin Vesta @3Leo; sexy Sappho @5Leo conjunct US natal North Node of Public Contact; romantic Cupido @7Leo; and the ultimate goddess, Isis @15Leo opposing Juno (the wife) @15Aquarius. Obviously, the Leo-AQ axis is weighted on the side of romantic Leo though she may have tended to remain friends (AQ) with her lovers after the flames had died. And of course, Isis @15Leo (the lion point) falls between her natal Sun @10Leo and Venus @18Leo, a pair of planets that when conjoined often denote popular actors who can become whoever others want them to be.

In addition, there is one more goddess asteroid which may be significant for Delores del Rio's public image on the Silver Screen and it is placed @18Sagittarius, sign of travel and adventure: beautiful Circe, the siren which seems appropriate for an actress in films involving islands, sailors, waves, tides, and alluring women of the sea!