"Man's security comes from within himself"

Astrologers frequently see charts where both the Sun and Moon of a person's natal chart are located in one particular sign.  I've decided to begin a series of articles focusing on when this happens in each of the signs, a further expansion of and an exploration of an article I had written some time ago.

When someone speaks of being a "Double ________" (any sign of the Zodiac could be inserted in the blank) it is another way of saying that both the Sun and The Moon were in the same Sign at the moment of birth.  This would always happen for a birth exactly at the New Moon, for example, and on either side of the New Moon for the period of time that the Moon remains in the same sign as the Sun.

The birth (natal) chart would confirm that the Sun and the Moon share the same Sign.  The implications of such an arrangement would be a relatively congruous combination of the anticipated energies. This serves to amplify and dramatically emphasize the impact of the given sign in person's chart and in his or her life.

The Sign placement of the Sun suggests the general energetic focus of life purpose, the end to which we feel driven.  The Moon represents the character of our psychological needs -- what we need on an emotional level in order to feel fulfilled.

So when we have both the Luminaries (the Sun and the Moon) in the same Zodiac Sign, we would expect a highly focused energy, a relatively well-defined direction that the individual will be inclined to follow during his or her lifetime.  When both Luminaries share the same sign, we see arguably the two most important points in the Horoscope operating along very much the same lines.  It gives us a sense of relatively "pure" astrological energies.

This month we're looking at Double Taurus.  

The sign of Taurus often is associated with stability, patience, practicality, sensuality; financial and material security; can be stubborn or inflexible and may crave authority.

When both the Sun and the Moon are in Taurus, we expect an amplified degree of these characteristics to be demonstrated. However, this month there are some surprising celebrities.

Celebrities with Double Taurus include:¹

Singer-dancer Ann-Margaret rose from "extreme poverty" to extreme financial success through use of her voice (Taurus) and her sensual image.

The leader of the "Heaven's Gate" cult, Marshall Appelwhite, exhibited the stubbornness associated with Taurus. Hardly considered practical by anyone, Appelwhite nonetheless proved to be very efficient at recruiting believers in his cause. Oddly, at the time of the suicide, members had pockets full of quarters, a strange Taurus link to the material for those devotees preparing to leave their bodies for a stellar rebirth.

Katharine Hepburn's sensuous image followed her all through her career and led her to great material successes. Known for her stubborn, self-assured self-confidence in many roles. Often mimicked for her unusual voice (Taurus) later in life.

Communist Philosopher Karl Marx, managed to overcome poverty through the bequest of a benefactor and wrote extensively, including Das Kapital and the Communist Manifesto.

¹ Celebrity birth data and biographical excerpts in quotes are from AstroDatabank®