Twilight Vampire Astrology

Take an astrological peek at Bella and Edward

by Jeff Jawer

Stephenie Meyer's Twilight series has spawned the third movie installment: Eclipse, which opens on June 30. Kristen Stewart, a fiery Aries born on April 9, 1990, reprises her starring role as headstrong human Bella Swan. Aries is known for its independence and taste for adventure, yet Kristen's Sun is opposed by her emotional Moon in partner-oriented Libra. Rather than being an "I'll do it myself" kind of girl, Kristen has a deep need to share her feelings with others and to make relationships a key part of her life. This goes well with the character of Bella, whose love for vampire Edward Cullen is a central element of the story. Bella also has a penchant for attracting difficult situations, reflected in Kristen's chart by the position of Mars. The action planet is in eccentric Aquarius in Kristen's Astrology chart, favoring unconventional behavior. Her Mars is also in a tense 90-degree square with dangerous Pluto, which is likely to get her into hot water. 

The book's key vampire character Edward Cullen was born June 20, 1901, and true to his supernatural nature, he retains a youthful appearance. The Sun was in Gemini when Edward was "born," serving him well as he plays the dual role of a young man and an ageless vampire. Neptune, the planet of dreams, illusion and fantasy was also conjunct the Sun at Edward's birth, adding an aura of mystery and magic that certainly fits his personality. He even has Mars in a square to unconventional Uranus, which can represent special physical powers.

Robert Pattinson, though, is a real person, the actor playing Edward in the 'Twilight' films. He's not a vampiric centenarian, but a regular guy born with his Sun in the down-to-earth sign of Taurus on May 13, 1986. Robert's personality is a million miles away from his role as Edward, since his chart is infinitely more real than magical. Sure, he's an actor starring in a major movie series, but with his Sun in Taurus and Mars in fellow Earth sign Capricorn, Robert is not about to slip off into another dimension any time soon. Robert is also rooted with the Moon in Cancer, a sign of tradition, security and safety. Still, he can appreciate the weird and strange side of life with Venus, the planet of taste, in curious Gemini opposed to Uranus.

Luckily for Twilight fans, Kristen and Robert are terrific actors -- because the chemistry between their two charts is far from ideal, despite endless rumors of an off-screen romance between the two. Their Suns don't connect and their Moons clash. One positive alignment shows Robert's Venus of attraction favorably aspecting Kristen's Mars of passion. That might be good for a date or two, but a small dash of lust doesn't make for a lifelong romance. Of course in Edward's world, a lifetime (he's well over 100 and still going strong) may be too long for any relationship to last. But all Kristen and Robert have to do to play their parts is keep the illusion alive for the duration of the movie.