Paul Daniels

“You’ll like this, not a lot, but you will like it!” Mr. Daniel’s catchphrase could be symbolic of his attitude to life, rather skeptical, sometimes controversial, definitely inspiring and without a doubt magical! Paul Daniels could be described as a stubborn Aries, a mix match of contradictions, and one of the most gifted entertainers of our times. Nowadays he might not breathe, eat and sleep magic like he did when he was a young magician touring the circuits, but he is certainly a “Mago” par excellence. Magic is the very core of him, part and parcel of his DNA.He was not born with that proverbial “silver spoon in his mouth”, his beginning was modest, yet his existence literally overflows with life transforming events, perhaps because a friendly destiny guides him to the big time over and over again! In fact, he was awarded Magician of the Year by the Hollywood Academy of Magical Arts in 1983 and the prestigious Golden Rose of Montreaux in 1985. Clearly working his way up from those humble origins has made him an archetypical success story! 

These days he has also become a controversial figure that some either love or hate, he speaks his mind until we cringe in our seats. With that cheeky moon in Gemini he likes to tease, yet he makes friends easily, friends with whom he bounces off inspiring plans and visions. His tendency to put his proverbial foot in it though, does not endear him to everyone, especially Cilla Black and Anne Robinson, whom he is said to loathe. But once his mind is made up, that is it!  A “thinker” those thoughts whirl around his head like buzzing bees, prone to worry he is still so warmhearted and charismatic his fans will continue to adore him for years to come. His Paul Daniels show ran from 1979 to 1994 and in that time he became a household name. Yet he was first inspired by magic as a kid, when he read a book called “How to Entertain at Parties,” and every cell in his body buzzed at the prospect of pulling rabbits out of hats. “From that moment,” he stated “I can safely say that all I ever wanted to do in life was become a professional magician.”  So that fun hobby ended up as his raison d’être in fact, during his national service he practiced his tricks on the other lads.

He finally turned a “professional corner” during a summer season at Newquay; from then on, he never looked back. His Mars in Taurus would make him the tortoise that gets to the proverbial winning post, even if it does mean plod, plod, and plod. He is always Mr. Realist, ready to face the tests of life, seeing through the sham and make believe.  Perhaps that is why he nurtures a healthy skepticism, which urged him to test out the paranormal under laboratory conditions! His rather eccentric persona has also become an object of fun on such satirical comedy shows as Chris Morris and Brass Eye. Spitting Image portrayed him as an out of sync idiot with a talking toupee, more recently he was on the X Factor, appeared in Wife Swap, Let me Entertain you, and to add to his achievements, he owns a fancy dress shop in Wigan; not someone who “rests on his laurels” for sure.

His Gemini moon will make it difficult for him to relax, easy for him to be a superb trickster on stage, gifting him with dexterity and slight of hand. Please do not ask him to sit still, as we said he thinks alot but on his feet, always throwing himself into a vibrant world full on; like Mr. Mercury himself he moves fast, only able to relax with genuine folks down the pub. His Gemini moon will help him channel original ideas such as a rabbit called Woolly who lived in Puzzleopolis on a popular kids’ show Wizbit. His Mercury in Taurus will gift him with the stamina necessary to continually build on hard won success. Down periods will not deter him, as long as he knows he is proceeding to the castle on the top of the hill!  Fun to be around, friendly and open hearted when he likes you, he only gets slightly rattled when you do not agree with his original views on life. He once said “I saw Peter Stringfellow on TV one time, and we both have a little, but not very much, sympathy for the homeless, because both of us came from very poor backgrounds, got off our arses, and grafted”. No doubt about it, Venus in Taurus makes him a solid presence amongst the show biz fraternity, a guy who likes hugs and pats on the back. Yet if he does take a shine to you, he will test you out until he is completely sure you will not break his heart!

It takes patience for Paul to truly trust others. He is certainly not a cold man, but a stubborn Aries man. It is that Jupiter in Aquarius that clinches his deal. He has this open mind, and broad approach to sexual fun. He says he has had relations with more than 300 people! But our sense is that this kind of bragging is a bit of a mask, because surprise, surprise, he is closet visionary, loving humanity even if it has sometimes deluded him. Saturn in Aries will always make him that Maverick, that independent thinker, never influenced by others’ points of views! He knew what he wanted when he was an eleven year old, and went after it, yet he never expected anyone to help him along the way. 

He is not modest, he is proud of his success, so self aggrandizement comes easy – his personalised car registration plate reads MAGIC! But what happens if we strip off the mask covering that show biz personality? Well we find his true node in Scorpio. What does that mean? It means that he will hang on to his trophies, his memories, looking back at his life and trying to find answers to those sad moments, when people did not understand him, when something he said became an unexpected object of derision. His Higher Self is still pushing him to understand the profound, to cultivate his spiritual thinking and soften his “take”. He will express more of his soul as time marches him on to his twilight years. Paul Daniels is a mystery unto himself, yet his own “magic”, makes him a guy who will reinvent himself again and again. After his birthday this year he will likely find himself dealing with issues around personal relationships and ask himself whether he expects too much from people. He might feel rejected or hurt, but he will move on from this emotional glitch and let go of that past with a new way of relating. 

He could get involved in some sort of humanitarian project end 2009; at least he will want to do something to help a suffering world. We are certain his spiritual side will come to the fore, and he will feel more complete as a human being as he becomes wiser and kinder.  There is still success for him, perhaps with a magic book, computer game, or DVD. In any event, he will continue to mesmerize us on the circuit albeit in a different guise. We remain fascinated and we wish him oodles of luck, the kind of “fast luck” he deserves. God bless you Paul, and we raise our glass to you with this toast, “He he that’s magic!”

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