David Hasselhof: Actor and Popstar (Germany only)
Sun: Cancer
Ascendant: Leo
Moon: Cancer

If Hitler had won the war and the German aesthetic had become the world-wide dominant cultural influence, we could all have grown up with the joys of songs like this one. The highest point of the Hof’s chart, the mid-heaven and cusp of the 10th house of career success is in Aries, the ruler of the Teutonic People.

We can also see he has his Sun on the Ascendant but in the 12th house, giving him incredible magnetism, but also the tendency to hide the real self away. People with this placement can be in the eye of the spotlight but with a lot of hidden secrets. His ability to hide his substance abuse so well, in fact, can be seen in his chart as his 12th house Sun squares the ruler of addiction-loving Neptune. The mask was torn off this charade when Saturn conjuncted Pluto in his house of identity while squaring Jupiter in his house of career. Saturn forces us to take responsibility for our actions and act in a more mature, adult manner.

Another brief look at today’s birthdays sees some Cancer-born trends: Scorpio Prince Charles certainly likes the Cancers, both Princess Di and Camilla are of the sign. I have also noted a lot of super-wealthy industrialists are Cancers, including America’s first millionaire John Jacob Astor, who was born today. And while Cancer is quite a caring sign, it also has its darkside, including Donald Rumsfeld and Mark Burnett, the guy who introduced reality tv to the USA. Cancer is much more complex than the sugar and starlight image it gives off. For the most part, Cancers are big sweeties but like the Crab, or Linda Blair in the Exorcist, beings with the ability to walk sideways should always be given a wide berth, just in case.

Other July 17 Birthday Twins:

John Jacob Astor, America’s First Multi-Millionaire: 1763
Erle Stanley Gardner, Author: 1889
James Cagney, Gangster Actor: 1899
Art Linkletter, TV Host: 1912
Phyllis Diller, Comedienne: 1917
Gordon Gould, Inventor of the Laser: 1920
John Cooper, Creator of the Mini Cooper: 1923
Vince Guaraldi, Composer of Charlie Brown Music: 1928
Diahann Carroll, Actress: 1935
Donald Sutherland, Actor: 1935
Camilla Parker-Bowles, Royal Home Wrecker: 1947
Wolfgang Fluer, Musician, Kraftwerk: 1947
Lucie Arnaz, Actress: 1951
David Hasselhoff, Actor: 1952
Nicolette Larson, Singer: 1952
Angela Merkel, Chancellor of Germany: 1954
Fern Britton, TV Presenter: 1957
Mark Burnett, Introducer of Reality TV to the USA: 1960
Mandy Smith, Child Bride of One of the Rolling Stones who isn’t Mick, Keith or Charlie (and who I am too lazy to look up or care): 1970
Mike Vogel, Actor: 1979

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