Kurt Cobain — birth chart across three traditions
Born: 1967-02-20 at 19:20 · Aberdeen, Washington, USA
Data source: AA (birth certificate)
Nirvana frontman. PST. Pisces Sun, Virgo rising.
Reading the chart
Pisces Sun, Cancer Moon, Virgo rising — a night chart, led by the Moon's agenda.
Moon carries unusual weight here — sect luminary of this night chart; in an angular house (10).
Kite: the grand trine gains a focal outlet through Uranus — flow acquires direction.
Water is the leading element (74% weighted), while fire is least emphasized — a texture worth noticing, not a verdict.
Mutable modality leads: the chart's default rhythm is adapting — adjusting and redistributing energy.
Chart ruler: Mercury in Pisces, house 6 — where this planet acts, the chart's agenda advances.
Planetary distribution: splay — irregular clusters; strongly individual, resists tidy summaries.
Sun at 1°48′ Pisces, house 6: core identity, vitality and sense of purpose operates porously, imaginatively, dissolving hard edges — the keynote is empathy. The main arena is work routines, health habits and service.
Moon at 13°13′ Cancer, house 10: emotional life, instinct and the need for safety operates protectively, tidally, by feel and memory — the keynote is belonging. The main arena is career, reputation and public responsibility. In its own domicile: it acts with full native resources.
Grand trine: Venus, Jupiter, Neptune (water) — an easy, self-reinforcing flow between these functions.
Grand trine: Jupiter, Saturn, Neptune (water) — an easy, self-reinforcing flow between these functions.
Kite: the grand trine gains a focal outlet through Uranus — flow acquires direction.
Kite: the grand trine gains a focal outlet through Uranus — flow acquires direction.
Stellium in Pisces: Sun, Mercury, Venus, Saturn — a concentrated emphasis that colors the whole chart.
Sun trine Mars (orb 0°00′, separating): Sun and Mars flow — support arrives so easily it can be taken for granted.
Pluto conjunction Ascendant (orb 0°12′): Pluto and Ascendant fuse — these functions operate as one package, for better and for richer.
Mercury square Midheaven (orb 0°50′): Mercury and Midheaven grind productively — friction between these functions builds real capacity when worked.
Western natal chart
Sun Pisces 1°48′ · Moon Cancer 13°13′ · Ascendant Virgo 19°59′ — Placidus houses, tropical zodiac.
| Body | Sign | House | Dignity | Motion |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sun | Pisces 1°48′ | 6 | peregrine | direct |
| Moon | Cancer 13°13′ | 10 | domicile | direct |
| Mercury | Pisces 18°27′ | 6 | detriment | direct |
| Venus | Pisces 26°32′ | 7 | exaltation | direct |
| Mars | Scorpio 1°48′ | 2 | domicile | direct |
| Jupiter | Cancer 25°41′ | 11 | exaltation | retrograde |
| Saturn | Pisces 28°43′ | 7 | — | direct |
| Uranus | Virgo 23°15′ | 1 | — | retrograde |
| Neptune | Scorpio 24°20′ | 3 | — | direct |
| Pluto | Virgo 19°47′ | 12 | — | retrograde |
Strongest aspects
- Sun △ Mars (trine, orb 0.0°)
- Pluto ☌ Ascendant (conjunction, orb 0.2°)
- Mercury □ Midheaven (square, orb 0.8°)
- Mercury ☍ Ascendant (opposition, orb 1.5°)
- Venus △ Jupiter (trine, orb 0.8°)
- Mercury ☍ Pluto (opposition, orb 1.3°)
- Venus ☌ Saturn (conjunction, orb 2.2°)
- Ascendant □ Midheaven (square, orb 2.4°)
Chinese Bazi 八字 — the Four Pillars
Day Master: Yin Wood (乙). Luck pillars run backward.
| 丁未 Dīng Wèi | 壬寅 Rén Yín | 乙卯 Yǐ Mǎo | 乙酉 Yǐ Yǒu |
Luck pillars 大運
| From age | Year | Pillar | Ten God |
|---|---|---|---|
| 5.5 | 1973 | 辛丑 | sevenKillings |
| 15.5 | 1983 | 庚子 | directOfficer |
| 25.5 | 1993 | 己亥 | indirectWealth |
| 35.5 | 2003 | 戊戌 | directWealth |
| 45.5 | 2013 | 丁酉 | eatingGod |
| 55.5 | 2023 | 丙申 | hurtingOfficer |
| 65.5 | 2033 | 乙未 | friend |
| 75.5 | 2043 | 甲午 | robWealth |
Vedic kundli ज्योतिष (sidereal, Lahiri)
Moon nakshatra: Ardra, pada 4, lord Rahu. Lagna: Leo. Vimshottari mahadasha running now: Venus.
Vimshottari mahadashas
| Period lord | From | To | Years |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rahu | 1949-05-17 | 1967-05-17 | 18.0 |
| Jupiter | 1967-05-17 | 1983-05-17 | 16.0 |
| Saturn | 1983-05-17 | 2002-05-17 | 19.0 |
| Mercury | 2002-05-17 | 2019-05-17 | 17.0 |
| Ketu | 2019-05-17 | 2026-05-17 | 7.0 |
| Venus | 2026-05-17 | 2046-05-17 | 20.0 |
| Sun | 2046-05-17 | 2052-05-16 | 6.0 |
| Moon | 2052-05-16 | 2062-05-16 | 10.0 |
| Mars | 2062-05-16 | 2069-05-16 | 7.0 |