How does anyone even try to subscribe to Gemini slander after watching such an intense display of the superpowers and strengths that Gemini has to offer in The Pop Out: Ken and Friends ??
Did anybody else watch Drake’s funeral? I found it delightful. Best concert I’ve never been to. When Kendrick stopped at the first ‘a minor’ I started screaming, then it kept happening. Chef’s kiss.
Unnuanced pop astrology makes Gemini a villain, and Kendrick Lamar’s Gemini sun took that as a challenge.
The only people that hate Geminis are the people who can’t get the upper hand on them. Because Gemini is so fast to think itself around every situation. Gemini is ruled by Mercury. Mercury is about messages. It’s affiliated with things like the nervous system and commerce.
In Virgo, Mercury’s messages are somatic. The messages of optimal growth for the roots, most efficient angle to lean at so the leaf eats up as much sunlight as it can. The message of remedy, care, and needs. In Gemini the messages are cerebral. The collection of information with the goal of synthesizing and sharing. Digesting and categorizing.
On the last day of Gemini season Kendrick gave everyone the perfect flashcard to remember wtf Gemini is about
The power of a fact. Knowing the particulars, but more importantly knowing which particular fact needs to be dispersed. And repeated, if need be. Like, say, five times, even.
The power of storytelling. About saying something and being heard. Taking listeners on a winding road. This entire beef has felt like a three act story. The Pop Out is what we would call the resolution.
The power of being social. Friendship is meaningful. Gemini surrounds itself with an array of different viewpoints so it can understand the world better. Gemini is accused of having no moral compass by pop astrology, Ken and Friends showed us how keeping an open mind can lead to possibility.
Any astrologer could have looked at Kendrick’s chart and seen his inevitable triumph, but aside from his Gemini sun, I want to focus in on three little things.
💥 We have to talk about what’s going on in that Cancer 10H
The reality is that Cancer energy is gorgeous. It’s a sweetie, it doesn’t need my help to be loved on by the masses. As a part of the sad girls club, I often joke about my toxic Cancer moon. I’m joking because the moon is strong, nurturing and generative in Cancer. But I’m also not joking because Cancer can be moody and passive aggressive. Maybe even… petty. Mars might have a rough time in Cancer, but holding Mercury’s hand in the 10H? It’s going to be fine.
- Mars in the 10H - your drive and your will is part of your public image
- Mercury in the 10H - your mind and command of language is part of your public image
- Houses 1, 4, 7 and 10 are called the angles. Planets in those houses will make themselves known
In Kendrick’s case this Mercury-Mars conjunction in his sector of legacy will be heard. You can’t sneak diss with Mars in the 10H. The loudest planet in a very visible area of the chart.
Mars conjunct Mercury to me says strategy, strategy, STRATEGY. If Mars is aggression and war, then Mercury + Mars is the Painted Table of Dragonstone. Informative, plotting, scheming even? Mars is already battle-minded and it rules stealthy Scorpio. It can understand the importance of a plan for action.
It’s worth it to note that planets in Cancer have an extra layer of intuition to them. Cancer is kinda secret. Water signs are where the mysteries are. Like how Drake’s personal possessions mysteriously ended up being the cover for Meet the Grahams. A piece of information (Mercury) that served as a taunt and a jab (Mars).
💥 Next up, that Sagittarius 3H
Being a Gemini sun, with its ruler, Mercury, at the top of the chart, Kendrick is already gifted with words and socializing. His Saturn in Sagittarius adds an element of prolificness to the mix. The 3H is a place of communication and friends. Saturn resides over the area of life that tests us. We are asked to put in hard work and earn the rewards it has to offer.
A Sagittarius 3H will seek to communicate the truth. Saturn here will work hard to do it. And as we saw with Ken and Friends, the rewards are worth it. Unifying LA in a historic way. Which segues us nicely into the last little thing.
💥 Lastly, he’s a Libra rising
The rising sign is how we walk through life. The point where the whole chart comes through to meet us. As a Libra rising, Kendrick approaches life with the desire for balance. What we have witnessed through this beef was Kendrick balancing the scales.
Venus rules Libra. I’ll remind you here that hating things is actually a very Libran/Venusian thing, too. Being the biggest hater and hating the way that someone walks, talks, and dresses is part of the Libra mission of taste and aesthetic. Preference is Venus’ territory.
All that topped off with that moment of harmony between rival gangs. I’ve said it before and I’ll say it again - when you live your chart, you find satisfaction.
I firmly believe Kendrick Lamar calculated the lifespan of this beef a long time ago. I think he studies everything by default. He studies his craft, his enemies, himself. He’s petty with a purpose. All the way to the last run through of the Not Like Us instrumental track, he remained socializing on stage effortlessly, inexhaustible in his performance, and having an all around lovely time. All signs have super powers and The Pop Out flawlessly highlights all of Gemini’s.
And let’s recognize this for what it is. A moment in Black History for Black culture. Anyone who isn’t Black should feel lucky to have been able to listen and have fun on the sidelines. There is a lot more to be said about why Kendrick did what he did that has nothing to do with the zodiac. If you were into this I beg you to find Black astrologers to learn from because their takes are infinitely better than mine on this and much more. Insta account The Darkest Hue taught me that Ken’s friend Dr. Dre is a repeat abuser. There has apparently been a campaign to keep his reputation squeaky clean and it worked because I had no idea.
What I’m trying to say is multiple things can be true at the same time. This is meant to be an astrological deep dive, but there are layers to everything. Question putting any celebrity on a pedestal.
His chart is WILD