WHY KIRSTIE IS FAT & VALERIE IS THIN

When Kirstie Allie lost 75 lbs., she was in the midst of  progressed Jupiter conjunct her progressed Sun. That's good news for the rest of us because eventually everyone gets this aspect. At that time, she could make anything happen. But here is the confusing part. She still has that progression and she gained back the weight. That should tell us something about her.

The focal planet in Kirstie's chart (two planets oppose and the focal planet squares) is cardinal Neptune. Focal planets show the weakness in our charts. This makes her very sensitive to all stimulus. Her coping skills are also very low. And her method of discerning information is very fuzzy. She can literally spin herself into a tizzy over minor issues -- and eat her way out. She must slow down and organize to keep these emotional tantrums from destroying her. She must increase her staying power in commitments. Because she tends to throw the towel in, very often, she is tempted to find the easiest way out.

Valerie Bertinelli is a different type of person. Her focal planet is fixed Uranus which allows her to be a law-unto-herself. She doesn't really care what people think of her -- as she showed us with her controversial relationship with Eddie Van Halen. She likes to defy authority and can mentally detach. Electrical tension builds up over time as will happen with the planet, Uranus. She has the ability to use her will to create change in her life. At the time of her 50 lb. weight loss, she was not experiencing any progression. So Valerie's used her obvious long term frustration and did the hard work. When you have no progressions, (despite some effects of the transits), you are in control of your life.  Her next aspect is progressed Sun square Nodes, which are karmic, so we'll have to see if the universe believes she deserves to keep this weight off.

UPDATE MARCH 2010:  Valerie is still thin and still doing Jenny Craig ads. Kirstie has a new show, "Big Life." and the L.A. Times says "...how healthy is it for them [your kids] to be sitting on your bed all night listening to you complain about being fat and kind of famous?"