Christina Aguilera has spoken about the abuse she has suffered at the hands of her father. The singer described how she was left covered in blood after a vicious beating. After this particular incident it prompted her mother to leave her abusive husband. Christina said “I witnessed a lot of unpleasant things - a lot of pushing and shoving and fighting and quarrelling. Feeling powerless is the worst feeling in the world. I turned to singing as an outlet. The pain at home is where my love for music came from“.

Christina has Sun in Sagittarius conjunct Mercury and Neptune; this is an expansive combination, and Neptune rules illusions, dreams and escape. Coming from a violent home, she is extremely sensitive to discord and she would seek privacy and shelter. Neptune takes us out of reality and cushions us from the pain of the real world. Christina is extraordinarily compassionate and sensitive, and her personal boundaries are easily violated. Neptune also rules the arts, music, film and drama and she shines (Sun) in this arena, and has a powerful imagination (Mercury-Neptune). Christina’s father (Sun) may have been elusive and difficult to get hold of. He can be emotionally withdrawn and evasive. Escape may have been sought through drinking, drugs or physically disappearing. Sun-Neptune’s father can be described as a "weak role model", and he is an individual that has suffered deep disillusionment in life. Christina's task  is to find her inner confidence and self esteem, and fulfill her dreams.

I am a Fighter

Christina has Mars the planet of assertiveness and strength in Capricorn the sign of ambition and self-control. Mars in Capricorn can describe unresolved feelings of anger towards her father. Mars is square to Pluto and this describes a woman who has had to fight to survive. She is determined (Mars in Capricorn) to overcome her earlier adversity. This can be a self-destructive aspect and it symbolizes buried (Pluto) rage (Mars). According to James Braha “Traditional astrological texts report that certain individuals with hard Mars-Pluto aspects are subject to violence, sexual abuse and rape, etc. This is especially true in cases where the person is unaware of (or repressed) his massive desire nature, intense physical and sexual urges, and egocentric needs dominate“. The singer is threatened by her own sense of power and she may fear confrontation for this reason. The pop star is ambitious and competitive, and she has a tremendous amount of raw energy. The Astrodatabank chart has Pluto in the 8th house. I will be covering all the Pluto houses and I will explore this placement in depth. Pluto in the 8th house is exploring power in all forms. The 8th house symbolises family legacies, secrets and various uncomfortable and taboo aspects of life. The 8th house can describe the family inheritance and what is passed down from your relatives, it can point towards unresolved issues. Pluto in the 8th house may show family abuse, rape, murder, bankruptcy etc. Christina abhors superficial relating with her 8th house Pluto. However,  Christina’s early work resembled something out of Disney. Further into her career she expressed her own music and lyrics, and we saw a powerfully raw Christina Aguilera take stage. Her early management team may have wanted her to present a socially nice young lady (Libra). Thank god, the real Christina showed up.

Here is one of her songs describing the terror of her childhood. "I’m OK".