Confessions of a libra

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10.09.25

Jordan Peterson, a man ruled by his own perceived intelligence, but suffocating under the weight of a lack of rooted self-esteem. I have been watching this man over the years, as I do. A man obsessed with archetypes, selling himself as – in tarot terms – The Emperor (Daddy) to White men, while truly being The Hierophant in reverse (False Prophet). There is something so delicious to me about a man who fights so hard to be seen as logical, as the one who has decoded all of life’s complexities. Simplifying them for the masses, making important knowledge more accessible.

I love this as a woman who is intellectual, who meets more men who operate their intellect from ego, which in-turn devalues and removes objectivity from their rationale. Jordan – once a poster-boy for masculine logic – turned emotionally reactive mess. The fame and time in the spotlight, only dissolved the mask. I will be interrogating both his character and some of his main ideological perspectives, as this intersects with his Astrological birth chart.

Modern masculinity exists in tension between the advantageous past, at women’s expense – and embracing egalitarianism. For the side that romanticise the past, they focus on very clear times in the past such as the 1950’s – where there was a push to encourage women to choose marriage over career. Typically this lens is purely Eurocentric, and also doesn’t account for women of all races amongst the lower socioeconomic classes. The men who romanticise the 50’s are also not taking into account the lobotomies that gained popularity during that time. I liken lobotomies whether requested or enforced, as a sort of zoochosis. A direct result of captivity. For those unaware the 1950’s also saw a raise in antidepressants and anti-anxiety medication.

What is important to note is, there was a major economic boom across the West post-war. So it’s easy to look back upon that time as idyllic, but it’s an injustice to the full picture. Freedom is also, not true freedom when some of us are still subjugated. Enjoying your freedom while others suffer (in this case women or people of colour), is incredibly supremacist. And if that’s what gets you off, just be honest about it for the rest of us. The main issue for modern men as I see it, is they are upset that they weren’t born at the height of other’s subjugation, allowing them more personal satisfaction.

For example, many claim that back in the day it was easier to find a woman. What they mean is, it was easier to get away with targeting a young, naïve freshly-legal woman and sell her on a dream (if she was legal at all). She may have wanted to run away from her parents, she may have been less protected societally based on our collective level of evolution and awareness. Now, men feel that women have set their standards too high. Checklists that are intimidating.

Yet, since the beginning of time, women have always had checklists. The checklists also largely have a similar basis across time, according to Evolutionary Psychologists, who I don’t always agree with, I am aware of the academic critiques.  Common evolutionary traits women tend to prefer across the board are; resource access or potential, protection or safety, parental investment and genetic fitness. Men themselves have checklists, and where they don’t I say, why don’t you?

Let’s get into Jordan Peterson’s ideological perspectives. Jordan believes that hierarchy is good and natural. In his book 12 Rules for life he states, “even lobsters have dominance hierarchies – so human inequality is natural and biologically grounded’. What an interesting way to say, things are the way they are just because. That way, he and other White men, never have to question their social power and how they got it. To quote Jordan, ‘it’s not that easy to move money down the hierarchy’. Under his tutelage, White men – who are his primary demographic – never have to work on deconstructing the patriarchy, decolonising their thinking and depedestalising themselves. Using lobsters who are invertebrates without a prefrontal cortex, to justify capitalism and the patriarchy is simply – a false equivalence.

What I as an Astrologer find interesting in this particular argument as it relates to his birth chart, Jordan has his Neptune in Scorpio in the 6th house. He has illusions as it pertains to control in servitude or systems. He loves devotion but is ultimately terrified of true vulnerability. Being able to look and work with others as an equal, requires you to be vulnerable. It requires that you take your foot off the pedal of control, something he is unwilling to do. He has a tight Saturn-South Node conjunction which speaks to a significant relationship between his work/boundaries/limitations with his past life comfort zone. That which he already came into this life having mastered.

He believes the ideas that underpin his public image – his ideologies – to be revolutionary, while he is reproducing old philosophies. Saturn in Aquarius speaks to a restriction in one’s ability to be revolutionary, and those with this placement can be quite stubborn about their stances. The Conjunction being Retrograde, tells us he likely overthinks the ideologies he espouses, but doesn’t get very far in dismantling them. Instead he doubles down. The next thing I want to address, is his obsession with traditional values. He believes in a stable family structure i.e. nuclear, heterosexual with traditional gender roles. He believes feminism destabilises men, creating an imbalance of power in gender dynamics.

When Jordan dropped the Freudian slip ‘enforced monogamy’, that was likely the most honest, he has ever been about the motivations behind this take. Though he has refused to clarify what he meant by that, instead softening the meaning beyond recognition. This is the same man who cried when speaking to Piers Morgan, after being referred to as an ‘incel hero’. Jordan is essentially trying to bypass natural selection, by advocating for bypassing mating prerequisites (something that is natural in nature, something he seem to care about) – to save men who otherwise wouldn’t have the opportunity. Yet who stands to benefit when women lower their standards? This is exactly how we got into patriarchy in the first place, this take is in service to that very system.

Yes, I will mention that he softens the blow by stating that men who can’t get women – the fault is theirs. They must make themselves more attractive to women. They must work harder. This is why people confuse him for being a centrist. He plays with both sides but always goes back to leaning conservative. By focusing on women being ‘too picky’ or even suggesting that feminism destabilises society – he frames women’s agency as the obstacle for men. That’s why he suggests things like ‘enforced monogamy’. He never has to action any of his ideas, we need only look to history to see how someone being seen as ‘brave’ enough to espouse discriminatory perspectives – can become the hero who starts a movement.

Jordan has an interesting relationship to women in his birthchart. On one hand his ideal woman is the soft, feminine woman (Cancer Venus, 4th house). A woman who is traditional in their expression of femininity. A woman who naturally prefers traditional values, who wants to be ‘the woman’ to ‘the man’. Imagine the type of woman who makes a house a home, whose very femininity arouses. The type to stay home, do her crafts and only working if it serves the partnership. Even if she works, she likely would take control of the ‘feminine’ aspects of the relationship.

Then we have his Lilith in Virgo in the 6th, we are looking at a man who projects innocence onto women. He finds competent women both arousing and intimidating. His ultimate fear is to be faced with a woman who holds him to account intellectually, is practically competent and is unwilling to mother his inner child. We can trace Jordan’s beliefs about women to his moon sign, indicating both his family of origin and his own mother. He has his Moon in Libra in the 6th house, he likely saw his mother as someone beautiful but in service to the family. Someone integral to his every day, possibly a woman who overfunctioned. He saw her as gracious, beautiful, compliant and likely idealised her.

What we can surmise from his moon sign alone, is he expects women to be aesthetic and serviceable. So much 6th house energy surrounding his attraction and his fear of the feminine. This speaks to a focus on seeing and evaluating women based on; their organisational skills, their analytical side, their daily habits, their health and fitness routines. He believes women are at their best when they have these traits, yet it also confounds him at the same time. It requires that he rise to meet these traits, that he fulfill his end of the gendered contract. He doesn’t feel good enough as a person or as a man. He has his Sun (identity, vitality) in the 2nd house, which deals with self-esteem. Anyone with Taurus or 2nd house placements, requires a lot of self-work in their area to overcome and flourish.

The paradox is Taurus or 2nd house energy is incredibly stubborn, especially where digging deep is concerned. As an Astrologer who has known many people with these placements, no one digs their heels in more than Taurus placements. They are married to their easy-to-digest delusions, because it doesn’t require them to excavate. It doesn’t require them to possibly see themselves as not inherently good. It’s a childish impulse that makes sense for the beginning of the zodiac. You always have to remember the zodiac as evolutionary by nature, with Pisces being the highest point of evolution. It doesn’t mean a Piscean can’t be childish, there is obviously a lot of nuance at hand.

Finally I want to talk about Jordan’s infamous ability to be overcome with emotion, at any time – no matter the topic. Jordan has a tight Jupiter-Chiron Conjunction in Pisces in the 11th house. Chiron is otherwise known as ‘the wounded healer’ in Astrology, speaks to the wounds we are born to overcome and the wounds we can help others heal from experience. Jupiter, the planet of abundance in Astrology, magnifies the energy of anything he touches. Jupiter in Pisces makes him seek redemption, beauty and meaning through suffering. It’s giving, ‘the world is so broken, I just want to help’. While Chiron in Pisces shows deep wounds about saviourship and spiritual helplessness. In the 11th house, we are talking Jordan overidentifying with collective suffering. He feels responsible for healing the world while feeling crushed by the world’s refusal to obey his standards for morality.

His grief is real, but he cries mostly for and in service of himself. He cries as though he is humanity’s final witness, the last moral and intellectual authority. To quote Jordan Peterson’s old friend and colleague turned detractor Bernard Schiff, ‘he was a preacher, more than a teacher’. That perfectly summarises how people should view Jordan. View him as a man who feels principled and unable to stop himself from expressing his beliefs, but a flawed man. A man whose life clearly shows the sum of his decisions. Like many, he does have times where he makes sense. If you feel you are discerning, take what you need and leave the rest. I would never in good conscience recommend anyone who values their intellect and their emotional wellbeing to rely on a character like Jordan Peterson.

Jordan has more tears surrounding the plight of incels, than he does women being sexually harassed in the workplace. This is a man obsessed with the moral high-ground, achieved through ambiguity and fake centrist-takes. You only need to watch enough of his videos compiled, or watch with him with an investigative eye, to recognise the archaic, conservative nature of his views. We barely got into his chart so if you found this useful or eye-opening, and would like a follow up. Please comment below.

Jordan Peterson, would benefit from therapy, and being away from the spotlight. Rigorous self-examination in solitude. Learning to find meaning in joy, and not just in righteousness. There are many men that I watch, that are genuinely inspiring for everyone within the community. Look to men that don’t get angry and evasive when questioned on their own words. Look to men who are secure, open-minded, exuding peace and wisdom. I refuse to believe that nothing means anything, and we should accept shitty systems as they are. I believe the men that want to improve themselves genuinely, will find themselves not through extremist thoughts and not through a ‘boys club’. May every masculine who reads this be blessed, and may their heart open in healing ways. Asé.