Holly Willoughby

When I did a forecast for Holly Willoughby and Phillip Schofield almost exactly a year ago on 28th October 2022, they were in a very precarious position due to their mysterious queue jumping incident past The Queen's coffin. An incident for which there has yet to be a credible explanation. The seeds of doubt and suspicion were sown and the golden couple of daytime TV had their images permanently tarnished. Although they smiled their way through the controversy, things didn't quite return to normal and in May 2023, with more drama surrounding him, Phillip Schofield resigned.

Since then, despite calls for her to leave, Holly Willoughby has remained in her position as presenter of This Morning. However, this week, on 4th October, her situation took a sinister twist when it was announced that a 36-year old man had been arrested for planning to kidnap and murder her. The circumstances surrounding this have yet to be revealed but at the moment Holly and her family are under police guard at their home. 

So, what's going on her chart right now? Firstly, I must point out that I have no birth time for Holly, so therefore, her entire chart is not available. That means no Moon degree, no Ascendant, Midheaven, Vertex or house cusps. Despite that, there is rather a lot going on.

TRANSITS

In my previous article, I wrote:

"In March 2023, Saturn will enter Pisces and will conjunct Holly's natal Mercury and Mars, giving her a serious, possibly gloomy outlook and a lack of confidence which will test her ability to endure setbacks." This planetary influence has been affecting her more strongly during the last two months. It will ease off slightly until mid-December 2023 when it picks up again for one final hit throughout January 2024. Not pleasant at all.

On 4th October, transiting Mars was in an exact conjunction to Holly's natal Pluto. This influence brings the threat of violence and situations in which negative reactions such as anger, fanaticism or ruthless behaviour have to be dealt with. Fortunately, it won't last long.

Transiting Uranus is currently in a square aspect to Holly's natal Sun. It is a very stressful planetary combination and represents sudden separations and reversals of circumstance. Ideas definitely don't go according to plan under the effects of this influence as it brings unrest, inner tension, and unexpected setbacks which result in a restriction of freedom. This aspect began in May 2023 around the time Phillip Schofield resigned and it won't end until June 2024 with a slight relapse from mid-December 2024 continuing until mid-March 2025. 

At the same time, and lasting until May 2025, transiting Uranus is forming a configuration called a Yod with her natal Neptune and Pluto - the planets of shocks, scandals and secrets. Under this influence, Holly will find herself in a haze of confusion while simultaneously facing the challenges of the real world head-on. Extreme confrontations and abuse of power. are common with this configuration  Gradually, Holly will experience an awareness of the need to make profound changes in her life. 

Holly & Phillip - What Next?

When the Mars, Uranus, North Node stellium occurred in August 2022, it squared Phillip Schofield's natal Moon and Nodal Axis. Mars has now moved on but Uranus and the North Node are still giving his Moon and Nodes a hard time, bringing emotional turmoil and extreme tension..This is a very disruptive planetary influence from transiting Uranus, affecting how he is seen by the public. Could his public image be damaged in the long term? 

On the day of 16th September 2022 when the incident of allegedly jumping the queue and cheating their way in to view The Queen's coffin occurred, the transiting Sun was square Holly's natal Neptune and was moving towards an opposition to Phillip's natal Mercury, thus triggering deception and confusion.

Transiting Mars was in a square aspect to Phillip's natal Mars on the day of the queue jumping. Under this planetary influence, he may have become too impulsive, acting without consideration of the consequences. This will continue to be a very difficult time for him and he will feel extremely irritated by other people who dare to question his actions. Transiting Mars will be back to square Phillip's natal Mars in mid-December 2022 and again in mid-February 2023.

On 16th September 2022, transiting Saturn was conjunct Holly's natal Sun, bringing a period of struggle, low vitality and the need to accept and sort out failures. It also conjuncted Phillip's natal Moon making him see himself in a more realistic light. This influence will continue until January 2023. 

In March 2023, Saturn will enter Pisces and will conjunct Holly's natal Mercury and Mars, giving her a serious, possibly gloomy outlook and a lack of confidence which will test her ability to endure setbacks. Transiting Neptune will be in a square aspect to her natal Neptune, hitting it hard from Spring 2023 until early 2024. This planetary influence is part of the Mid-Life Crisis generational aspects which affect everyone. She will start to question her goals and how much they have lived up (or not) to her expectations. As a result she may decide to make some changes However, it will be vital to avoid making important commitments as the wrong decisions would have lasting consequences.

Transiting Saturn will also be conjunct Phillip's natal Jupiter throughout 2023, bringing a need for him to shake free from restrictions, become more patient and cautious and to adjust his expectations towards a more down to earth outlook. Everything he does during next year will seem to be delayed for various reasons and he may experience several setbacks. As Jupiter is his chart ruler, his personal freedom could become an issue.

Transiting Neptune has been conjunct Phillip's natal Mercury this year, becoming exact during 2023 and 2024, before finally coming to an end in March 2025. This long-term planetary influence tends to bring confusing experiences and a temptation to bend the truth. Under the effects of this transit, he may have difficulty distinguishing fact from fantasy. There will be much deception and delusion. Misunderstandings are likely to occur regarding contracts, negotiations or business partnerships. Communication in general will be problematic for him and the threat of scandal will remain high.

This incident, during the mourning period for Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II, was no flash in the pan. It is a long-term development which will not end any time soon. Although the original event which triggered the negative public response might fade in time, there will be other events during the next 12 months that will reignite the furore. Phillip and Holly may be smiling at the moment but this situation is far from over.

Phillip & Holly - What Lies Beneath?

There's no doubt that Phillip Schofield and Holly Willoughby are the best of friends. Her natal Sun is conjunct his natal Moon, he has Mercury and Mars in Pisces and so does she. Her Sun is sextile his Venus, and his Sun is sextile her Venus. All very harmonious and exactly what you wou would want - or expect - to see in two people who are very close.

However, this is not, as appearances would have you believe, a sugary-sweet cosmic connection. There are dark undertones to this partnership with Phillip's Sun in an opposition aspect to Holly's natal Jupiter Saturn conjunction. This can symbolise difficulty in tolerating differences in each other, such as opinions, outlook, lifestyle, etc. A lot of patience and self-discipline will be required to reach a compromise. 

Holly's natal Mercury Mars conjunction in opposition to Phillip's Pluto indicates certain patterns of thinking may clash and will have to be faced head on. There is some sort of unconscious power struggle going on between these two and they both have a need to prove themselves right. Interestingly, there's a sexual component to this aspect which often sustains a relationship despite the fermenting hostility between the two people involved. The problem with this partnership is that Phillip is gay, so there is no sexual attraction to prevent the emotions between them turning into a battlefield. It will be important that they both learn to accept the other's points of view - but have they, or is there simmering resentment lurking beneath the surface? 

Holly's Venus is quincunx Phillip's Pluto and his Venus is opposite her Pluto which suggests there may be a certain amount of coercion involved. Her Nodal Axis is squared by his Neptune which suggests guilt, regret, or betrayal. There's also a hint of sacrifice - but who is suppressing their true ambition and who is making them feel as if they have to?

With Holly's natal Pluto conjunct Phillip''s natal Midheaven, these two are on some sort of power trip. This is a very symbiotic connection as both of them will have seen their careers rise to great success. If one of them decides to leave, there will be a definite power struggle and a ruthlessness of epic proportions. This planetary influence tends to bring stratospheric gains followed by a calamitous fall in popularity.

Coming soon..... Queue-gate and Beyond