In a recent interview at Spinner.ca, Sarah McLachlan shared her journey through motherhood, divorce, and baring her soul on another album. She also let readers get a glimpse into the personalities of her growing daughters, India and Taja:"My oldest, India, is 8 and she is an amazing teacher and the great leveler. She's very truthful and loves an opportunity to take the piss out of me and put me in my place. She's fierce! I tend to bulldoze through things and she's always there making me more present and thoughtful in everything I do. She has made me a much better person."
India has a Sun and Mercury conjunction in the sign of Aries, which is a strong signature for being outspoken and direct. India knows how to say what she means without holding back, a trait that has probably been quite unsettling for mom Sarah, at times, because India's Sun and Mercury fall on Sarah's north node in Aries. Sarah's north node in Aries means her south node is in Libra, a sign's energy she knows a little too well. A Libra south node can indicate a tendency toward too much niceness or carefulness, so Sarah is learning how to just let it rip, and not check in with everyone to make sure what she does or says or is is ok with them.
It sounds like India's the perfect teacher for that! However, India can certainly learn from mom, Sarah, a little finesse and compassion in her delivery.
Sarah continues:
It sounds like India's the perfect teacher for that! However, India can certainly learn from mom, Sarah, a little finesse and compassion in her delivery.
Sarah continues:
"My second, Taja [3], is just joyful. She takes fistfuls of her sister's hair every chance she gets but they're girls so that's what happens. She wakes up singing and skipping and dancing and she's always happy."
While Taja may reveal more of her complexity in time, it sounds like she's embracing life with Jupiter in the sign of Sagittarius--optimistic and expansive to balance the sweetness and depth of her Cancer Sun. She also has Venus in Leo, so she may have a creative flair for the dramatic and a natural desire to express herself. The 'fistfuls of her sister's hair' may illustrate her Mars in Aries--acting on impulse when she's passionate is instinctual (not to mention toddler-like!)
*Birth times are unknown, so noon charts have been created.
**Photo of Sarah courtesy of Anthony Quintano, under the Wikimedia Creative Commons Attribution 2.0 Generic License.
