March 23 marks the commencement of Diva Week, a celebration originating from the internet (but deserving international recognition) honoring the birthdays of some of the most legendary singers in history.
Diva Week begins with the birthday of the Queen of Funk, Chaka Khan, on March 23. Subsequently, we celebrate the birthdays (or anniversaries, as Mariah Carey prefers) of Aretha Franklin, Diana Ross, and Mariah Carey on March 25, 26, and 27 respectively.
Fans also acknowledge Lady Gaga, born on March 28, and Celine Dion, born on March 30, as integral parts of Diva Week.
What cosmic alignments brought about the birthdays of six iconic singers within a seven-day span?
To understand this celestial phenomenon, POEPLE consulted Psychic Saba, a renowned astrology expert and psychic advisor at California Psychics, to delve into how the stars shape the divas of Diva Week.
As per Saba’s insight, it’s no shock that these divas reign supreme in their industry, given their Aries zodiac sign, which inherently grants them a natural flair for leadership.
Below we outline their traits, let us know if any of them align with your personality, if you were born this week.
Natural born leader
“Aries women are fiery, bold, and built to lead,” she tells PEOPLE. “And Aries is the official first sign of the zodiac. They were born to lead. Also, Aretha, Chaka and Mariah all have a Cancer moon — which makes them action-oriented.”
Aries Have a High Standard of Excellence
“Their respect for greatness has to do with the fact that they are the first sign of the zodiac. They’re the big sisters of everybody. So if you’re the eldest child … [it’s like] ‘Well, I’m first and I’m here and I have to set the standard,'” says Psychic Saba. “Excellence is the standard when you’re first, [Aries are] number one for a reason.”
Aries Are the Queens of Throwing Shade
If you know one thing about Aretha Franklin, you know that she was never one to mince her words and the same can be said about her Aries compatriots.
And though each diva has a way of addressing the naysayers and critics when all is said and done, they make sure their opposition knows exactly where they stand.
Part of that is due to the fiery Aries spirit but also some of the Scorpio energy lingering in their charts.
“That Scorpio energy, especially for Aretha, is about, I don’t want to say revenge, but if you know anything about Scorpio energy, it’s all about having the last word,” Saba explains.
“You’re not going to outdo a Scorpio,” she continues. “I don’t care if it takes five years, I don’t care if it’s 20 years from now. If there is a grudge to be held, they’re going to hold it.”
Aries Innately Attract a Lot of Attention
Think Lady Gaga meat dress, Diana Ross’s hair and Chaka Khan’s everything!
“All eyes have to be on them,” she explained. They make fashion statements, they lead movements. They want to be seen.” Lady Gaga’s 2010 MTV VMAs meat dress; Khan’s signature fiery red hair; Diana Ross’ luscious hair; Franklin’s famous furs; Celine Dion’s interview quirks and Mimi’s signature whistle-note.
“That is the energy that governs this week,” Saba explains. “[It’s] about standing out and being number one.”
“Diana Ross is actually the one with the most unique chart because the rest of them have the Scorpio rising, they have the Cancer moons. Diana has a very fixed chart,” Saba explains.
She continues, “Her energy is very fixed. So when you look at Diana and you look at how things ascended for her and how she was the front runner — she may not have been the best singer, she may not have been the most voluptuous, she may not have been the one who everybody expected to be the diva, but she ended up being the diva.”
Aries May Have a Hard Time Finding a Love Match
Céline Dion was married to her late husband René Angélil from 1994 until his death in 2016, but her long love story is the outlier among her diva Aries compatriots.
In her Gaga: Five Foot Two Netflix documentary, Mother Monster admitted that amassing success to the level she has continuously proved to be a hindrance to her love life.
“Me and Taylor are fighting, so that sucks,” she said in the 2017 film, of her relationship with Chicago Fire star and ex-fiancé Taylor Kinney. “My threshold for bulls— with men is just — I don’t have one anymore. In relationships, you have to move together.”
She continued assessing the impact success had on past relationships:
“My love life has just imploded. I sold 10 million [records] and lost Matt [Williams]. I sold 30 million and lost Lüc [Carl]. I did a movie and lose Taylor. It’s like a turnover. This is the third time I’ve had my heart broken like this.”
Khan has been married three times, and in the past has expressed similar sentiments to Lady Gaga. She told The Daily Mail back in 2014,
“Being in a relationship [is my biggest fear], because it renders one so helpless. You’re so vulnerable. I don’t know if I’m ready for that to happen again,” she admitted.
“Being in a couple is a lot of work. No man in his right mind would want to be married to someone like me,” she said. “I can understand that. I’ve tried it a couple of times, and I get it. I can’t even have a pet.”
Carey has had a tumultuous romantic history as well, and Diana Ross was married twice and had an affair with Smokey Robinson.
So what gives?
According to Saba, when you’re as fiery and as fierce as these divas, you need someone who can either match your energy without creating chaos — or someone who can cool you down.
“I think that when it comes to these fire signs, that fire is intensified because of their Venus (which is in charge of love) or because of their Saturn (partially in charge of ambition, discipline, wealth). They might have a fixed sign like Taurus [ruling those] and it’s very hard for them to find balance within that.”
Saba says they’re better suited with mates who are either Libras because they’re “more balanced,” or Capricorns because “that’s the captain, that’s somebody who is very stable, calm.” (To her point, Angélil was a Capricorn.)
They Are Nurturing and Protective Mothers
That devotion to family, the patience and protection the divas show to their babies is very much anchored in the stars.
“I would say their fifth house governs motherhood. And I can tell you right now that Cancer moon is also affecting it,” explains Psychic Saba. “Cancers in general are very patient with small children and animals. So you have people who are very sensitive to the idea of, ‘Wait a minute, that’s my baby,’ or ‘You can’t touch my child.’ It’s that Cancer energy.”
Saba also pointed out that other factors such as the fact that Aretha Franklin was a Scorpio rising may also contribute to how protective and private she was about her family life.
A birthday love letter. pic.twitter.com/XOjzhcHO4U
— Ms. Ross (@DianaRoss) March 26, 2024
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To The Supreme Dream Queen on her Birthday. When we think of Diana Ross, we think of glamour, glitz, and the original Diva.
So let's look back at her 2007 BET Awards Lifetime Achievement speech, where she let us know that “she ain’t going nowhere!” ???????? #WomensHistoryMonth. pic.twitter.com/xTVIU558AU
— BET (@BET) March 26, 2024
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Happy heavenly birthday to Aretha Franklin (March 25, 1942 – August 16, 2018) who would have been 82 today ❤️????????
What's your favourite tune by the late, great Queen of Soul? pic.twitter.com/P0wWPNPDK6— Lorraine King (@lorrainemking) March 25, 2024
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Happy birthday to the beautiful Aretha Franklin. ???? pic.twitter.com/48eLeGjRRv
— Femme It Forward (@FemmeItForward) March 26, 2024
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Happiest birthday to the icon, the legendary Mariah Carey ! ???????? pic.twitter.com/GXCXhqYrqv
— Louai (@luckylouai) March 26, 2024
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me, @HalleBailey and @MariahCarey having the same birthday is just pic.twitter.com/9oVgcwfutT
— micah (@minclink) March 24, 2024
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Happy Birthday to the iconic Chaka Khan! ❤️ #mariahcarey #lambily pic.twitter.com/j25GZgr2ke
— MC (@onlymariahcarey) March 23, 2024
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The upcoming week of birthdays is so wild. I’ll never get over it.
-March 23- Chaka Khan
-March 25- Aretha Franklin
-March 25- Elton John
-March 26- Diana Ross
-March 27- Mariah Carey
-March 28- Lady Gaga
-March 28- Reba McEntire
-March 30- Celine Dion#queens— Richard (@RichardReflects) March 24, 2024
