A. You are
truly blessed to be the mom of such a talented
and charismatic child. I can only imagine
how thrilling it is for you to see the impact
that she has on others and how their suggestions
that you get her into modeling must impress
you. Yet, your intuition senses danger in
pursuing this possibility—and for
good reason.
The magnetism of your daughter's personality
is reflected in the close Sun-Pluto conjunction
in Sagittarius, signifying charisma and personal
appeal. Her beauty and her desire to please
are shown by her Taurus Ascendant and its
planetary ruler, Venus, in Capricorn conjunct
the Midheaven, revealing a capable, hardworking
and often ambitious person who may mistake
admiration, material success, and social
status for the love that she seeks.
Her 11th-house
Pisces Moon reflects her natural popularity
and affinity for people. However, it also
implies a deep need to please that can manifest
as a tendency toward "psychic merging," possibly
preventing her from discriminating between
her own feelings and the desires of those
around her. This predisposition is augmented
by her Libra Mars (easily influenced by others)
square her Capricorn Venus at the Midheaven
(aspiring to meet other's expectations, no
matter how taxing), making it difficult for
her to know her own mind.
Complicating matters even further,
her Sun, Pluto, Mercury, and the Moon
are part of a t-square1 that includes
retrograde Jupiter and Saturn. This
shows the potential for a powerful
conflict between her own strong nature
(Sun-Pluto), your needs (Moon), and
the demands of the greater world (Jupiter-Saturn)
as well as the enormous challenge to
find her own voice (Mercury in Scorpio).
he bottom line is: Yes, she might
very well be a professionally successful
youngster, but at such a high cost
that it is clearly not worth the risk
to her. I encourage you to lovingly
support your daughter in a way that
honors who she is inside while acknowledging
her special beauty and talent. If she's
thrown into professional situations
at a young age, she may never find
her own voice, and it is likely that
she will strongly rebel as a teenager
and perhaps fall into negative patterns,
such as eating disorders or drug abuse
(the above mentioned t-square).
The child-friendly alternative is
to honor both her capabilities and
her sensitivities. She can participate
in amateur theater and other activities
that develop her talent — but
do so without professional and financial
demands and expectations. Acknowledge
that she is a very special girl who
is highly creative, charismatic, talented,
and eager to please. Let her own interests
guide what she participates in. Help
her to know her own mind, to discriminate
between what others expect from her
and what she knows to be her own truth
(natal Venus trine Saturn and sextile
Mercury). As she matures, encourage
her to develop a strong value system,
basing decisions on her internal compass
rather than external praise or the
desires of others (natal Venus square
Mars). Gently support her and cultivate
her through childhood, without external
pressure to always look great and please
everyone. If you encourage her in this
way — if you relate to who she
is, rather than how she looks and performs,
you'll help her to eventually know
her own worth and find her own way
(natal Mars sextile Sun-Pluto and trine
Uranus). Ask yourself "what is
nurturance?" and let your heart
guide you. She'll thank you someday
for giving her the tools to create
a centered and balanced life filled
with meaning and success — all
on her own terms and all in good time.