Elvis Presley’s Abusive Love: Examining the Compatibility Matrix with Priscilla (15 Arcana)

Elvis Presley’s Abusive Love: Examining the Compatibility Matrix with Priscilla

In autumn 2023, Netflix released a biopic of the “King of Rock ’n’ Roll”, Elvis Presley. The film’s central theme is a toxic romance marked by an eleven-year age gap and its abusive nature. Elvis and Priscilla’s relationship is a fascinating case that can be analysed more closely using a compatibility matrix.

In this article, we will use Natalia Ladini’s “22 Arcana” method to analyse the Presley relationship, identify the genuine problems they faced, and explore potential paths to overcoming them.

Calculating Elvis and Priscilla’s Compatibility Matrix

To start the analysis, we need the singer and his partner’s compatibility matrix. We will generate this using our free Destiny Matrix calculator, which you can freely use to compute child, personal and compatibility matrices.

Elvis Presley was born on 8 January 1935, and Priscilla Presley on 24 May 1945. Here is their completed compatibility matrix:

Analysis of the Compatibility Matrix

In the primary position of their compatibility matrix, we see the 15th Arcana, “The Devil”. This energy in the comfort zone suggests a relationship marked by intense attraction and powerful sexual desire, but with drawbacks such as frequent quarrels, infidelity, intrigue, extravagance and fallout – exactly what occurred in the Presleys’ union.

From the karmic-tail zone, we can identify the tasks the couple needed to work through:

• 12th Arcana, “The Hanged Man” – learning to assist each other without self-sacrifice for the partner (in this relationship, Priscilla was the one who sacrificed her own fulfilment for Elvis);
• 21st Arcana, “The World” – there should be no restriction of freedom in the relationship; the couple is advised to travel extensively and not fear publicity (the singer often restricted his wife and disliked discussing their relationship publicly);
• 9th Arcana, “The Hermit” – it’s essential to eradicate the desire to withdraw from each other during conflicts; the relationship must always maintain emotional connection and complete openness (the singer often left his wife alone and asked not to be disturbed, especially during arguments).

From the Higher Essence zone, we can say that the partners met to open themselves to each other, become one entity, while each feeling free within the relationship.

One can view the partners’ own desires within the relationship by examining the masculine and feminine lines. Based on the energies in their respective positions, we can say that Elvis wanted to establish a family with traditional values, resembling the union of his mother and father (20th Arcana), but he lacked the necessary masculine strength and did not wish to undertake so much responsibility (4th Arcana). Priscilla, on the other hand, desired a calm, harmonious relationship in which the man acts as a pillar of support (7th Arcana), but this never materialised because she did not analyse cause-and-effect connections (8th Arcana).

Conclusion: How They Could Have Achieved a Healthy Relationship and Lived in Harmony

Elvis and Priscilla’s relationship is a perfect example of the 15th energy in its negative aspect. From the matrix diagnosis, one can conclude that the main issue was restriction of freedom. The singer acted as a manipulator and abuser in the relationship, dictating to his wife what she could do and completely limiting her autonomy.

For a deeper understanding of their union, we suggest analysing the Presley personal matrices.

Here is Elvis’s matrix:

Here is Priscilla’s matrix:

From the personal matrices, we can see that Elvis, with the “Hermit” Arcana in his comfort zone, was in fact a very reserved individual with a rich inner world. Priscilla, on the other hand, had the 6th Arcana, “The Lovers,” in her primary position—she was precisely the one who could envelop Elvis in love and melt his proverbial ice.

The main reason for the abusive nature of their love was the unworked karmic tails and comfort zones of both partners. It was precisely these unresolved tasks from past incarnations that prevented husband and wife from building a strong, trusting and healthy relationship.