It must be true what they say about Pisces, that it’s cotton candy on a steel spike, because if you don’t listen to Queen Latifah’s sweet talk, she will push you down and roll right over you. But that could also have to do with that indomitable Taurus Ascendant, which is known for its combination of toughness and beauty. Add to that power-player Pluto opposite the Sun and you have someone from the streets of Newark, NJ who knows more than a little about the dynamics of push and shove.

In fact, opposition (and oppositions) seems to be her thing in more ways than one, as she’s also got Venus opposition Uranus and Mars, and also Saturn opposite Jupiter as part of a fixed T-square with the Moon. Every bit of that has “scrappy” written all over it, and Queen Latifah does not disappoint in that department. And, as might be expected, it all comes from the gut, as the only planet in air is generational Uranus, so when she raps the words may come from her head but the impact comes from a few feet farther down.

Yet,because of all those oppositions, which together amount to a see-saw pattern chart, she’s not hard-nosed all the time, but swings from one side of her personality to the other. Professionally, she does the same thing, alternating from a career as a musician to another as an award-winning actress with a Golden Globe (Life Support) and an Oscar nomination (Chicago).

Current events: Expect her to make some more box office marks this coming year as Jupiter transits her MC, bringing ever greater fame, but with progressed Sun still in the 12th house for some time to come, this singer/actress is exploring her inner workings and won’t actually hit her maximum stride until her progressed New Moon with Saturn appears on her Ascendant in 2018! In the meantime, watch her keep picking up speed…