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Kate Hudson and Owen Wilson have been spotted together again, months after their breakup that reportedly led to Owen's suicide attempt.  In October of 2007 I predicted that their relationship was likely not over.  From an astrological viewpoint the two are very compatible, with a fiery attraction and intense emotional connection that draws them together.  But this kind of intensity can be overwhelming, and Owen Wilson is rather well known for his conflicts over romantic commitments.

Kate Hudson & Owen Wilson: Charting the Reunion

Owen Wilson has the Sun in Scorpio, along with three other planets (Neptune, Mercury and the Moon), giving him an exceptionally strong intensity and passion in everything he does. Scorpio is a fiery water sign that is anchored in the realm of the emotional underworld; the dark and deep underbelly of our feelings that others may fear to witness. There is a great deal of courage in the Scorpio personality, since they are the ones willing to face their inner demons and become transformed by them. This doesn't sound like the Owen Wilson that we see in films, but this is due to the fact that it is actually the sign that is rising in the chart, the ascendant or rising sign, that describes the outward personality. The rising sign is determined by the time of birth, and this is rarely available for celebrities so all we can do is make a guess, and in Wilson's case I would guess his rising sign to be something fiery such as Leo or Sagittarius. Wilson himself has said that he is surprised he ended up in comedy, because he was so serious in high school.However, the inner Owen Wilson is strongly Scorpio.


Scorpios have a reputation for being sexy, and it's true that there is a strongly sexual component to their nature, but they are much more. They can be intensely secretive with a strong need to be in control of their relationships, and typically become consumed by their relationships and everything else they do because of their intensity. They dislike the superficial and probe beneath the surface in order to discover what lies beneath. Even under Owen Wilson's silliest characters there is a depth that surprises you.

Wilson's chart is made more complex with the addition of three planets in Libra, the sign of relationships (Mars, Uranus and Jupiter). Partnerships are very important to him with this strong Libra emphasis, but the combination of Mars and Uranus can be problematic. Mars is our aggressive urge and Uranus shows where we are rebellious and dislike convention, and this is a combination that is exciting and energetic but also dislikes restrictions. Wilson enjoys living alone and when in a relationship with a woman he fears the restrictions that a commitment will require. When Wilson broke up with singer Sheryl Crow, his last serious relationship, he said that his lack of "focus" (read commitment) was the cause of the failure of all of his relationships. His most recent publicized relationship was with a Hollywood stripper which ended with Wilson feeling trapped. This need for freedom and autonomy conflicts with Wilson's intensely passionate nature, and creates within him a conflict over commitment.


Kate Hudson is an Aries, the sign of initiation and will. Aries people tend to be headstrong and courageous, and typically see the best in people. Kate's Mercury (communication) and Mars (desire) is also in Aries, intensifying her fiery and independent nature. However, she is also a romantic with with Venus (relationships) in sensitive Pisces. The planet Neptune, the planet of dreams and illusion, makes a challenging aspect (square) to Kate's Venus. This combination often shows someone to whom the fantasy of love may be more real than the actual experience, and with her strong Aries nature she prefers to see the best in the situation rather than what might be under the surface.
 
Last year when Owen attempted suicide transiting Saturn (the planet which tests us and creates limitations to challenge us and encourage us to become stronger) was in a stressful aspect to the Sun/Neptune conjunction in Owen's chart.  Saturn cycles often bring depression and show us our limitations and where we are not measuring up.  Ideally this motivates us to work harder for change and growth, but sometimes it pushes people into despair as we saw with Owen at that time.

 
Kate has had her own challenging cycles, including a transit of Pluto (death and rebirth) over Venus in her chart (relationships) which witnessed the end of her marriage.  She is now going through the famous "Saturn Return," the time at age 28-30 when Saturn in the sky returns to its place in our birthchart and we are forced to accept the responsibilities of our life and move into adulthood.  Kate's Saturn Return began back in November and she is currently in the second phsae now.  During the Saturn Return we often crave stability and commitment, and this can be one of the most productive times of our life if we work hard instead of resist the push toward maturity.  Other than the Saturn Return, Kate is experiencing some very positive planetary cycles which inspire growth and change and a widening of her perspective.
 
Owen is also experiencing positive planetary benefits, with Saturn now in a harmonious aspect to Venus in his chart, making it easier for him to focus and increasing his interest in commitment.  Saturn, being the planet of discipline and responsibility, inspires us to work harder at whatever we are doing and in aspect to Venus that work is associated with our relationships.  He is, however, experiencing a challenging aspect of Pluto to Chiron in his chart.  Chiron represents the Wounded Healer, and when activated by another planet, particularly Pluto which brings transformation at the deepest level, it often stimulates our emotional wounds so that we will be motivated to heal rather than seek escape.  Owen already survived the first phase of this cycle which began towards the end of December, and the second phase will come this summer.  Hopefully he will use this time for healing so that his relationship with Kate can flourish and nurture them both.

See the October prediction here.

Lynn Hayes has been a practicing astrologer for over 20 years, specializing in psychological and transformational astrology.  Find more celebrity profiles and astrology articles here.