Mike Huckabee

Mike Huckabee
August 24, 1955
Hope, Arkansas

Sun: Virgo
Moon: Scorpio
Rising: Scorpio

After losing 110 pounds, this Virgo Republican has become a 'health crusader.'

'The health care system is really designed to reward you for being unhealthy. If you are a healthy person and work hard to be healthy, there are no benefits.'

Mike Huckabee was Governor of Arkansas from 1996 to 2007. In 2005 Time Magazine named him one of the five best governors in the USA. He is an ordained Southern Baptist minister and author of several books including Quit Digging Your Grave with a Knife and Fork. A social conservative, he believes creationism and intelligent design should be taught in school in addition to evolution. He also plays bass in rock ‘n’ roll band Capitol Offense. He can be seen on YouTube, an American flag guitar strap slung over his shoulder, playing ‘Born to be Wild.’

A Sun in Virgo tells us that, in seeming contradiction to his chosen path, he rarely strives to be in the limelight or in a position of power. He likes to study life from a distance, developing expertise, technical knowledge and competency in specialized areas. Painstaking attention to detail and careful craftsmanship are his forte. He wants to improve, refine and perfect everything around him. He tends to be fastidious about his diet and health. His tastes are down-to-earth but stylish. He is very supportive and quietly devoted to those he cares for. Careful and cautious in his approach to life, he analyzes before he acts. Allowing himself to play and to make mistakes would be healthy for him.

With Sun conjunct Venus, he tends to see things from his perspective only. He has a clear mind and needs constant mental stimulation. Sun conjunct Mars makes him assertive and vital. He has a very strong physical drive and a need to compete with others. He has a victorious spirit and the will to win. He never seems to run out of ideas and always welcomes the study of new subjects, the more abstract the better. He also has the ability to translate abstract ideas into practical reality.

His Moon in Scorpio makes him somewhat secretive. It is difficult for others to really know his inner core, for he opens himself to very few. However, he has a great deal of emotional depth. Allowing himself to be vulnerable and to relinquish control in relationships is not easy for him. He is not content with superficial appearances and tends to probe beneath the surface for hidden motives. Moon in the 1st house means he is very sensitive and tends to relate personally and sympathetically to other people. His feelings are on the surface; he cannot hide his emotions.

If his needs for emotional sustenance and love are not satisfied, overeating can be a problem for him. In fact, having lost 110 lbs., he once said, 'I liked gravy poured on top of a big glob of mashed potatoes, I liked biscuits a lot, and a lot of them. I liked going to the state fair and having a fried Twinkie. They were my choices. They were bad choices.' Moon square Mars means he can be impatient and difficult to live with. He becomes irritable if he does not have enough vigorous physical activities or other outlets for his aggressive, feisty spirit.

A Scorpio rising makes him strong-willed and proud, but intensely private. Behind his quiet exterior lies a great deal of compassion, complexity and strength of mind. When he wants something, he goes after it quietly but wholeheartedly -- and usually succeeds. He wants to live passionately and is not afraid of facing the side of life that involves human pain and struggle. He functions well in crisis situations and often seeks them out, for he enjoys the feeling of living at full capacity. He is very intuitive about other people, especially regarding their unspoken feelings and hidden motives. Quite cautious, trust doesn't come easily to him. He is intensely loyal and expects the same in return.