On May 24, 1984 Rock Hudson was ill in Paris where he was diagnosed with Kaposi sarcoma, a cancer that is typical of an HIV infection. He was 58 years old, the profection was in the 11th whole sign, Leo, with 1 Leo 28 on the profected Asc and the Sun as Lord of the Year. The Sun is Lord of the year and in the 4th with Saturn (ruler of the radix 4th and profected 6th and 7th) and Mars (ruler of the radix 8th profected 9th).

The Age Arc was 58º 31'. Dir->Dir
Pluto critical at 0 TA
MC 5 TA semi-sextile N.Node 5 GE
5th 12 SA conjunct Jupiter 12 SA
2nd 7 VI trine Uranus 7 CP
Sun 11 LI semi-sextile Mercury 11 SC
Neptune 28 GE conjunct Deb. Bodies 28 GE

Dir->Radix
Asc 15 LE trine Mercury 15 SA
Sun 11 LI square Venus 11 CP
Mercury 11 SC sextile Venus 11 CP
Mars 14 VI sextile Pluto 14 CA
Neptune 28 GE semi-sextile N.Node 28 CA
SAN 8 LI sextile Moon 8 SA
Illness 1 VI sextile MC 1 CA

1. Pluto is critical at 0 TA, he's in the radix 10th, profected 12th (hospitals) while radix Pluto is in the sextile of directed Mars, ruler of the radix 8th, profected 4th and a general significator of doctors.

2. The directed Sun (LoY) is changing degree while it is square radix Venus, ruler of the radix Asc.

3. The directed N.Node is changing degree while it is semi-sextile the directed MC and the radix MC is in the sextile of the directed lot of Illness and the radix Node is semi-sextile directed Neptune (this may be a mitigated semi-sextile with the power of conjunction as Node is in CA and Neptune GE, the signs are antiscia) while directed Neptune is conjunct the directed lot of Debilitated Bodies and radix Neptune is in the profected 1st (body).

4. The directed SAN is changing degrees while it is sextile the Moon (body) ruling the profected 12th.

5. The directed 5th (in Aquarius in the radix, on the profected 7th) is conjunct directed Jupiter, ruler of the radix 6th (illness) and profected 8th.

On November 27, 1948 Hudson appeared in his first film, “Flight Squadron”. He was 23 years old, the profection was in the 12th whole sign, Virgo, with the profected Asc at 1 Virgo 28 and Mercury as Lord of the Year.
Mercury rules the profected 1st and 10th emphasizing the career, it is in the profected 4th with the Moon, ruler of the 11th of hopes and wishes.

The Age Arc was 23º 02'. Dir->Dir
Neptune critical at 29 CA
Fortune critical at 29 LE
11th 14 CA trine Sun 14 SC
11th 14 CA opposition Jupiter 14 CP
11th 14 CA inconjunct (opp) Mercury 14 SA
Sun 14 SC semi-sextile Mercury 14 SA
Sun 14 SC sextile Jupiter 14 CP
Mercury 14 SA semi-sextile Jupiter 14 CP

Dir->Radix
11th 14 CA conjunct Pluto 14 CA
Sun 14 SC trine Pluto 14 CA
Jupiter 14 CP opposition Pluto 14 CA
Saturn 4 SC inconjunct (opp) Honours 4 AR
Moon 28 SC trine N.Node 28 CA
Victory 15 SA conjunct Mercury 15 SA

1. Directed Neptune is critical at 29 CA. Neptune is in the radix 11th (hopes) and profected 12th (hidden matter, isolation). It is in a mitigated semi-sextile (conjunction) with Fortune. Neither Neptune nor Fortune are involved in other directed aspects.

2. The directed Sun (ruler of the radix 11th, profected 12th) is changing degree while it is trine the directed 11th, semi-sextile directed Mercury (LoY), sextile directed Jupiter (in the profected 5th of entertainment) and trine radix Pluto in the 10th of career.

3. The directed 11th, as well as being trine its radix ruler, the Sun, is conjunct radix Pluto, a 10th (career) house planet, and in opposition to Jupiter in the profected 5th and in a mitigated inconjunct (opposition) with directed Mercury (LoY) who is with the Moon (ruler of the profected 11th) while the directed Moon is trine the radix North Node indicating a critical event in the life. With the directed lot of Victory conjunct radix Mercury it looks like a successful critical event.

Mercury rules the radix 12th, profected 1st, and is with the Moon, ruler of the profected 11th. The repeated connections between the two houses would indicate his hopes and dreams (11th) being fulfilled would some how harm or isolate him (12th).

On August 8, 1954 the Magnificient Obsession premiered and made Rock Hudson a star; he was 28 at the time with the profection in the 5th sign, Aquarius, with the profected Asc at 1 Aquarius 28 and Saturn as Lord of the Year. Saturn (LoY) rules the 1st and 12th while being in the profected 10th (career) with the Sun (fame); the two are in the radix 2nd of money.
The Age Arc was 28º 43'. Dir->Dir
Saturn (LoY) is critical at 29 LI
11th 9 CA inconjunct (opp) Mercury 9 SA
11th 9 CA opposition Jupiter 9 CP
12th 11 LE sextile Mars 11 LI
Asc 9 VI square Mercury 9 SA
Asc 9 VI trine Jupiter 9 CP
3rd 1 SC inconjunct Pluto 1 GE
Mercury 9 SA semi-sextile Jupiter 9 CP
Pluto 1 GE inconjunct SAN 1 SC
Uranus 10 AQ sextile (trine) Victory 10 SA

Dir->Radix
MC 5 GE inconjunct (opp) Victory 5 CP
12th 11 LE inconjunct Venus 11 CP
2nd 2 LI semi-sextile Mars 2 SC
Moon 23 SC conjunct SAN 23 SC
Neptune 24 CA semi-sextile (conj) Neptune 24 LE
Neptune 24 CA inconjunct Reputation 24 AQ
Neptune 24 CA trine Sun 24 SC
Uranus 10 AQ sextile (trine) Victory 10 SA

1. Directed Saturn, LoY, is critical at 29 LI. He rules the profected 1st (radix 5th of entertainment) and 12th and is in the profected 10th (career). He is in a mitigated inconjunct (opposition) with the radix lot of Success which is also critical at 29 TA.

2. No elements are changing degree.

3. The directed MC is in a mitigated inconjunct (opposition) with the radix lot of Victory.

4. The directed Asc is square directed Mercury in the profected 11th (hopes) and trine directed Jupiter, ruler of the profected 11th and 2nd in the profected 12th.

5. The Moon, ruler of his 10th, profected 6th (work) is conjunct the radix SAN which Valens tells us has to do with the level of success one attains in life; its conjunct the Sun in the profected 10th.

On October 10, 1955 Hudson appeared on the cover of Life Magazine; he was 29 years old and the profection was in the 6th whole sign, Pisces, with the profected Asc at 1 Pisces 28 and Jupiter as Lord of the Year.
Jupiter rules the profected 1st and 10th placing emphasizing the personal life and career. It is posited in the 11th of friends, hopes.

The Age Arc was 29º 54'. Dir->Dir
3rd critical at 0 SC
Pluto critical at 0 GE
SAN critical at 0 SC
MC 3 GE semi-sextile N.Node 3 CA
11th 8 CA inconjunct (opp) Mercury 8 SA
11th 8 CA opposition Jupiter 8 CP
12th 10 LE sextile Mars 10 LI
Asc 8 VI square Mercury 8 SA
Asc 8 VI trine Jupiter 8 CP
Uranus 9 AQ sextile (trine) Victory 9 SA

Dir->Radix
Asc 8 VI square Moon 8 SA
Mercury 8 SA conjunct Moon 8 SA
Jupiter 8 CP semi-sextile Moon 8 SA
Saturn 27 LI conjunct 2nd 27 LI
Saturn 27 LI semi-sextile 3rd
Fortune 24 LE square (doubled) Sun 24 SC
Honours 15 AQ sextile (trine) Mercury 15 SA
Reputation 15 CP semi-sextile Mercury 15 SA
Success 14 AR square Pluto 14 CA

1. Three elements are critical, the directed 3rd house cusp and the directed SAN which are conjunct and directed Pluto who is inconjunct to the pair. The radix 3rd is in Scorpio which occupies the profected 9th (publications). The SAN has do so with the level of success one attains in life. Pluto is in the radix 10th of career and the profected 5th (entertainment).

2. The directed MC (career) is changing degree while it is semi-sextile the N.Node (critical event). The signs involved are antiscion signs so the semi-sextile may be mitigated with the power of a conjunction.

3. Directed Mercury is changing degree while it is square the directed Asc and radix Mercury is in the trine of the directed lot of Honours (which is also changing degree) and semi-sextile of the directed lot of Reputation (another semi-sextile that may be mitigated by antiscion signs to a conjunction). Mercury is a co-ruler (Gemini intercepted in 9th) of the radix 9th.

4. Directed Saturn is changing degree while conjunct the radix 2nd (in Libra in the radix on the profected 8th) and semi-sextile the radix 3rd (in Scorpio in the radix, on the profected 9th).

Rock Hudson appeared on the over of Life one month before he married Phyllis Gates. While the critical elements are the same along with many of the aspects, the elements changing degree and the difference in aspects is telling. Items greyed out were either missed or not considered in reviewing the related event.
Items in blue existed only at the time of the related event.

The MC (career), Mercury (in profected 10th), and Saturn (in profected 9th) are all changing degree in the period covering the Life Magazine and the key indicator seems to be the activation of Mercury and the lot of Honours. A marriage lot was also changing degree during this period, its possible it is indicating he was compelled to come to a decision on marriage during the same period.

On June 6, 1985 Hudson collapsed from an acute illness; he was 59 years old, the profection was in the 12th whole sign, Virgo, with the profected Asc at 1 Virgo 28 and Mercury as Lord of the Year.
Mercury rules the profected 1st and 10th, he's posited in the profected 4th with the Moon.
The Age Arc is 59º 33'. Dir->Dir
Saturn critical at 0 LI
Pluto critical at 29 AR
Illness critical 0 VI
11th 11 GE opposition Jupiter 11 SA
2nd 6 VI trine Uranus 6 CP
Sun 10 LI semi-sextile Mercury 10 SC
Saturn 0 LI semi-sextile (conj) Illness 0 VI
Neptune 27 GE conjunct Debil. Bodies 27 GE

Dir->Radix
11th GE inconjunct (opp) Venus 11 CP
12th 15 CA inconjunct (opp) Mercury 15 SA
Asc 15 LE trine Mercury 15 SA
Moon 24 LI sextile Neptune 24 LE
Venus 8 SA conjunct Moon 8 SA
Jupiter 11 SA semi-sextile Venus 11 CP
Fortune 1 LE semi-sextile (conj) MC 1 CA

1. Directed Saturn is in a mitigated semi-sextile (conj) with the directed lot of Illness with both in critical degrees. Pluto (in the radix 10th) is critical but not involved in a directed aspect, possibly an indication of a critical illness that may affect his career.

2. Directed Venus, ruler of the radix Asc, is changing degree while conjunct the radix Moon (body and ruler of the radix 10th) while the directed Moon is sextile radix Neptune, while directed Neptune is conjunct the directed lot of Debilitated Bodies. The directed Asc is trine radix Mercury (LoY, ruler of the profected 1st and 10th, and ruler of the radix 12th) while the directed Sun (ruler of the profected 12th) is semi-sextile directed Mercury.

3. The directed 11th (in Leo in the radix, on the profected 12th) is in opposition to directed Jupiter, ruler of the radix 6th, while being in a mitigated inconjunct (opposition) with radix Venus (radix Asc ruler).

On July 25, 1985 Rock Hudson released a public announcement, letting the world know he had AIDS. He was 59 years old, the profection was in the 12th whole sign, Virgo, with the profected Asc at 1 Virgo 28 and Mercury as Lord of the Year.
The Age Arc was 59º 41'. The aspects are essentially the same as those active when he collapsed on June 6th except for the two involving Jupiter and Venus which are no longer active. The Sun and Mercury have changed degree but continue to hold the same aspect. Mars is in a different degree but not making an aspect.

As the same elements are critical, no elements are changing degree, and the same planet (Mercury) is lord of the year the only clues to the type of event are possibly by examining the house that corresponds to the month in which the event occurred.

The time of his collapse on June 6 corresponds to the period covered by the profected 7th which runs from May 17 until June 17, with Pisces on the cusp (in the radix its on the 6th), ruled by Jupiter and Jupiter was in opposition to the directed 11th (in Leo in the radix and on the profected 12th) at the time. Jupiter was with Venus who was also changing degree. He suffered an event (a physical collapse) that conforms to events signified by the 6th/12th axis.

The time of his announcement on July 25 corresponds to the period covered by the profected 9th (publication) which runs from July 17 to August 17 with Taurus on the cusp. Directed Venus (ruler of the radix Asc) is conjunct the radix Moon while the directed Moon is square the lot of Death (which it rules) and the directed lot is semi-sextile (conjunct) radix Neptune in the profected 12th. The Moon is in the radix 3rd (news) and Venus is ruler of the radix Asc in the 4th of the end of life ruling the 9th of foreign countries and publications, Hudson was in a Paris hospital at the time he released the announcement. The event conforms to things signified by the 3rd/9th house axis.

Announcing you had AIDS in 1985 was akin to a death announcement as there was no known cure.

On August 24, 1985 Rock Hudson flew back to LA from Paris; he is 59, and the profection is still in the 12th. The Age Arc is 29º 46'. This event occurs a month after this public announcement. Again, the aspects are similar but there are a few changes.

1. Pluto, who has been critical this whole time, is now changing degree from 29 Aries to 28 Aries. Pluto is a 10th house planet in the profected 11th (friends) so perhaps, at this point in his life, his career and public persona are of less importance to him than his community of associates and friends.

2. The directed Asc is changing degree, moving into a mitigated semi-sextile (conj) radix Pluto in the profected 11th; another indication of support from his community of friends (?).

3. The directed 3rd of travel is changing degree. The radix 3rd is in Scorpio which is also on the profected 3rd. The directed 3rd was sextile radix Mars in and ruling the profected 3rd.

4. And last, the directed SAN is changing degree, moving into the square of directed Uranus, in the radix 6th of illness, the profected 7th. This is possibly indicating the open enemies (7th) he attracted when he exposed (Uranus) himself by revealing the truth of his life and illness.

On October 2, 1985 Rock Hudson died of AIDS. He was 59 years old, the profection and aspects are largely as they were a month earlier. The Age Arc is 59º 52'. 1. The directed 2nd is changing degree, moving to conjunct the radix 12th house cusp at 5 Virgo which places the directed 8th on the radix 6th house cusp (death from an illness).

2. Directed Jupiter is changing degree, moving to semi-sextile Dorotheus' directed lot of Death. The two are in antiscion signs so the semi-sextile may be mitigated to a conjunction. Jupiter rules the radix 6th (illness) and profected 7th (setting place). Hopefully Jupiter allowed him a peaceful release.

Chart Overview

Hudson has 8 planets below the horizon, an indication that much of what he does in life does not draw public attention. He has 7 planets in the Eastern hemisphere indicating he acts to shape his environment according to his own needs and is not often influenced by the actions of others.

The majority of his planets (4) are in Fixed signs indicating he can be determined and that he pays attention to details. With three planets each in the cardinal and mutable signs he can be quite active, eager to begin new projects as well as adaptable when circumstances call for it. Overall, his capacities and abilities are well balanced.

He has no planets in Air, indicating little interest in mental activities. With 5 planets in Water he can be emotional, sympathetic and receptive to others concerns. With 3 in Fire he can be enthusiastic and two planets in Earth also add an element of practicality.

He has no planets in the personal houses (1-5-9) indicating he has little interest in living the good life or high life, and, as these houses encompass the Air signs, he gives very little thought to his person, pleasures, or education; rather, with 5 planets in the wealth houses (2-6-10) much of his energy is taken up by concerns with his income, work, and career. Three planets in the houses of association (3-7-11) indicates he puts energy into his relationships and two planets in the psychic houses (4-8-12) indicate energy extended in connection with hidden or secret matters.

With 5 planets in the personal houses (12-1-2-3) most of his energy is taken up by personal concerns, while 3 planets in the companionship ship houses (4-5-6-7) indicate energy taken up by the concerns of others with 2 planets in the public houses (8-9-10-11) indicate energy spent on activities that draw public attention.

Triplicity Rulers

The chart is nocturnal with the Moon, the sect light, in Sagittarius, a fire sign, giving Jupiter, the Sun, and Saturn as his three triplicity rulers. Jupiter is strong in an angle (4th) and with the dignity of face he indicates a certain amount of quality, I think Ibn Ezra describes a planet in face as similar to a man skilled in his craft; the environment allows Jupiter to produce at least its basic significations. It is helped, as a diurnal planet, by being in the same hemisphere as the Sun although it is occidental of the Sun and in a feminine quarter and sign so it not comfortable expressing itself. Overall, the placement indicates a reasonably good start to the life.

The Sun is the 2nd triplicity ruler and it is in a middling house, the 2nd so the 2nd half of his life is apt to bring him some fame (Sun) but life overall will not be as strong or enjoyable as the first half of his life.

Saturn, the participating triplicity ruler, is sextile Jupiter and with the Sun so it attempts to help but it is burnt and peregrine so without much ability to render assistance.

12th Parts

The Moon's calculated 12th part falls at 18 Virgo, in the 12th house of sorrow, isolation and self-undoing. By division, the 12th part falls in Leo, the 11th whole sign of friends. While his life ended in an isolating illness he did receive the support of glamorous movie (Neptune in 11th) friends until the end.

Venus in Contention

Since reading Joy Usher's article A Case for Munakara: The Good, the Bad, and the Ugly, I've been keeping an eye out for planets in contention and it turns out Rock Hudson does have one planet in contention, Venus, a nocturnal planet disposited by a diurnal planet (Saturn) which is in turn disposited by a nocturnal planet (Mars). Joy gives the following description of Venus in contention:

“Fear of unpopularity or public rejection; a sensitivity to hostile environments; perceived or genuine attacks or personal criticism from others; unwarranted attention with sexual connotations; possible scandals; concerns about attractiveness.”

Venus is angular in the 4th so quite strong; she rules the 1st, 2nd, and 9th so the fears and sensitivities indicated will play out largely in these four areas of the life and, with Venus being closely opposed by coercive Pluto in the 10th concerns over his career may trigger the strongest reactions. The opposition in the solstice signs indicates this fear of public rejection and the possible loss of his career and income was a singular, recurring problem in his life.

The birth data is from Astrodatabank, given as AA, quoted from BC/BR.

April 24, 1945 Moves to Amsterdam
On April 24, 1945 Hepburn's mother moved the family to Amsterdam where Audrey began to seriously train for the ballet; she was 15 years old, the profection was in the 4th whole sign, Taurus, with the profected Asc at 28 Taurus 36 and Venus as lord of the year. Venus rules the profected 1st and 6th. It is posited in the profected 11th. Neptune is conjunct the IC (home) in the 3rd (travel).
The Age Arc was 15º 58'. Dir->Dir
2nd critical at 29 PI
Fortune critical at 0 AR
MC 2 SA inconjunct (opp) Mars 2 CA
Sun 6 AR square Saturn 6 CP
Venus 10 PI conjunct Uranus 10 PI

Dir->Radix
Sun 6 AR semi-sextile (conj) Moon 6 PI
Saturn 6 CP sextile Moon 6 PI
Neptune 16 LE trine Travel 16 SA
Neptune 16 LE semi-sextile (conj) Pluto 16 CA
Neptune 16 LE trine MC 16 SA
N. Node 21 AR semi-sextile N. Node 21 TA
SAN 22 LI opposition Venus 22 AR
Fortune 0 AR sextile Mercury 0 GE
Fortune 0 AR square Saturn 0 CP

1. The directed 2nd is critical, it's in Aries in the radix which is on the profected 12th. It is not involved in any directed aspect.

2. Directed Fortune is critical and in the square of radix Saturn (ruler of the Asc, 11th, and 12th). It is also in the sextile of Mercury (general significator of travel) critical in the radix 3rd of travel.

3. The directed 12th and directed Uranus are changing degrees but neither is involved in a directed aspect.

4. The directed SAN is changing degree and is sitting in the opposition of Venus (LoY) indicating a change in her status occurring around the time of the move.

5. Directed Neptune is trine the radix lot of Travel while it is in the profected 3rd (travel, siblings) conjunct the radix 4th (home) while it is involved in a mitigated semi-sextile (conjunction) with radix Pluto (coercion) and trine the MC (mother, career). She and her siblings (3rd) were compelled (Pluto) to travel (3rd, Neptune) by her mother (10th).

On March 25, 1954 Hepburn won the Best Actress Oscar for her role in Roman Holiday, her first major film role; she was 24 years old and the profection was in the 1st sign, Aquarius, with the profected Asc equal to the radix Asc, at 28 Aquarius 36, with Saturn as lord of the year. The profection is in the 1st with Saturn, lord of the year, in the 11th of hopes, associates.
The Age Arc is 24º 53' Dir->Dir
12th critical at 29 SA
MC 23 SC trine Sun 23 PI
3rd 27 AR trine Saturn 27 SA
Moon 10 AQ opposition Neptune 10 LE
Moon 10 AQ trine Pluto 10 GE
Moon 10 AQ semi-sextile Fortune 10 PI
Venus 25 AQ conjunct Uranus 25 AQ
Jupiter 1 AR conjunct N.Node 1 AR
Neptune 10 LE sextile (trine) Pluto 10 GE
Neptune 10 LE inconjunct Fortune 10 PI
Neptune 10 LE inconjunct Success 10 CP
Pluto 10 GE square Fortune 10 PI
Pluto 10 GE inconjunct (opp) Success 10 CP

Dir->Radix
MC 23 SC trine Realization 23 PI
3rd 27 AR square Victory 27 CA
Mercury 3 AR inconjunct (opp) SAN 3 SC
Venus 25 AQ inconjunct Mars 25 CA
Venus 25 AQ semi-sextile (conj) 12th 25 CP
Saturn 27 SA inconjunct (opp) Victory 27 CA
Uranus 25 AQ inconjunct Mars 25 CA
Uranus 25 AQ semi-sextile (conj) 12th 25 CP

1. The directed 12th is critical. The radix and profected 12th are in Capricorn with the radix 12th involved in a mitigated semi-sextile (conjunction) with directed Venus in the radix 1st which possibly indicates there were some who did not agree with the Academy's choice. And directed Uranus, who is changing degree, is in a mitigated semi-sextile (conjunct) the radix 12th while it is conjunct directed Venus. Uranus and Venus are both 1st house planets and could be indicating an unusual (Uranus) beauty (Venus) that some members of the academy disliked (12th).

2. The directed Moon is changing degree. It is opposite directed Neptune, connecting her physical being (Moon, 1st) with glamour and films (Neptune) in connection with her work (Neptune in 6th). Neptune is in a mitigated sextile (trine) with directed Pluto in the 5th of entertainment and contests being reinforced by the directed Moon trine directed Pluto while directed Neptune is inconjunct the directed lot of Success and directed Pluto is in a mitigated inconjunct (opposition) to the directed lot of Success. Neptune is in the profected 6th conjunct the profected 7th, with the inconjunct possibly indicating a loss for the other competitors.

3. The directed lot of Victory is changing degree while radix Victory is in the square of the directed 3rd (media) and involved in a mitigated inconjunct (opposition) with directed Saturn. Radix Saturn is in the 10th of career and the profected 11th (associates).

4. The directed lot of Realization of Needs & Desires is changing degree while the radix lot is in the trine of the directed MC (career).

5. Added emphasis of the successful nature of an event affecting her personal life, career and finances is given by directed Jupiter (in the radix 2nd ruling the radix 10th) conjunct the directed North Node.