Frank Zappa: Natal Chart & Psychological Profile
Birth Data
- Baltimore (MD) (United States), Sat Dec 21 1940, 06:22 AM. Source: Astro-Databank.
- Dominants: Sagittarius, Virgo, Taurus / Jupiter, Mercury, Neptune / Houses: 1, 9, 5 / Fire, Earth / Mutable
- Occupation: Musician
- Chinese Zodiac: Metal Dragon
- Height: 6' (1m83) tall
- Life Path Number: 2
This report maps the astrological DNA of Frank Zappa based on precise birth time. Explore how the combination of a Sagittarius Sun and Virgo Moon (along with a Sagittarius Ascendant) manifests through the career milestones listed below.
Key Milestone Timeline
- 1995, posthumously inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame.
- 1993, died of prostate cancer at age 52.
- 1988, Grammy Award for Best Rock Instrumental Performance for the album "Jazz From Hell".
- 1985, testified before the U.S. Senate against music censorship and proposed rating systems for lyrics.
- 1974, most commercially successful album "Apostrophe (’)" - reached the Top 10 on the Billboard album chart.
- 1966, pioneering debut double album "Freak Out!" with the band The Mothers of Invention.
Sources: zappa.com, britannica.com
The Big Three: Sun, Moon & Ascendant
core identity • inner emotional tone • public face
- Sun
- Sagittarius29° 28'1st House
- Moon
- Virgo21° 42'9th House
- Ascendant
- Sagittarius15° 06'
House-by-House Breakdown
Sign on Cusp
Planets in House
House Ruler
Ruler's Position
- 1st
House
Self &
Identity- Sign on Cusp
- Sagittarius15° 06'
- Planets in House
- Sun, Mercury
- House Ruler
- Jupiter
- Ruler's Position
- Taurus5th House
- 2nd
House
Values &
Resources- Sign on Cusp
- Capricorn19° 16'
- Planets in House
- —
- House Ruler
- Saturn
- Ruler's Position
- Taurus5th House
- 3rd
House
Communication
- Sign on Cusp
- Aquarius28° 14'
- Planets in House
- —
- House Ruler
- Uranus
- Ruler's Position
- Taurus5th House
- 4th
House
Home &
Roots- Sign on Cusp
- Aries4° 05'
- Planets in House
- —
- House Ruler
- Mars
- Ruler's Position
- Scorpio11th House
- 5th
House
Creativity &
Pleasure- Sign on Cusp
- Taurus2° 31'
- Planets in House
- Jupiter (R), Saturn (R), Uranus (R)
- House Ruler
- Venus
- Ruler's Position
- Sagittarius12th House
- 6th
House
Routine &
Health- Sign on Cusp
- Taurus25° 10'
- Planets in House
- —
- House Ruler
- Venus
- Ruler's Position
- Sagittarius12th House
- 7th
House
Partnerships
- Sign on Cusp
- Gemini15° 06'
- Planets in House
- —
- House Ruler
- Mercury
- Ruler's Position
- Sagittarius1st House
- 8th
House
Transformation
- Sign on Cusp
- Cancer19° 16'
- Planets in House
- Pluto (R), Chiron (R)
- House Ruler
- Moon
- Ruler's Position
- Virgo9th House
- 9th
House
Beliefs &
Expansion- Sign on Cusp
- Leo28° 14'
- Planets in House
- Moon, Neptune
- House Ruler
- Sun
- Ruler's Position
- Sagittarius1st House
- 10th
House
Career &
Public Life- Sign on Cusp
- Libra4° 05'
- Planets in House
- Mean Node (R)
- House Ruler
- Venus
- Ruler's Position
- Sagittarius12th House
- 11th
House
Community &
Future- Sign on Cusp
- Scorpio2° 31'
- Planets in House
- Mars
- House Ruler
- Pluto
- Ruler's Position
- Leo8th House
- 12th
House
Subconscious
- Sign on Cusp
- Scorpio25° 10'
- Planets in House
- Venus
- House Ruler
- Pluto
- Ruler's Position
- Leo8th House
Frank Zappa's Astrology Birth Chart (Placidus)
Chart DNA: Rulers & Angles
AC (identity), MC (public self), DC (relationships & other awareness), IC (private self, roots & ancestry).
The Chart Ruler
- Ruling Planet
- Jupiter
- Ruler's Placement
- TaurusIn 5th House
Elements Distribution
Modalities
- Cardinal:
- 13%
- Fixed:
- 31%
- Mutable:
- 56%
Planet Positions
Sun
29° 28'
Sagittarius
Moon
21° 42'
Virgo
Mercury
17° 46'
Sagittarius
Venus
0° 49'
Sagittarius
Mars
20° 22'
Scorpio
Jupiter
5° 50', R
Taurus
Saturn
8° 13', R
Taurus
Uranus
22° 48', R
Taurus
Neptune
27° 40'
Virgo
Pluto
3° 53', R
Leo
Mean Node
6° 43', R
Libra
Chiron
0° 20', R
Leo
Major Aspects
Grouped by Planet & Orb Strength
MC
- ⚹sextile Pluto(0° 12')
- ✶quintile ASC(0° 59')
- ⚹
ASC
- ✶quintile MC(0° 59')
- ✶
Sun
- □square Neptune(1° 47')
- △trine Jupiter(6° 22')
- △trine Saturn(8° 45')
- □
Moon
- △trine Uranus(1° 05')
- ⚹sextile Mars(1° 19')
- □square Mercury(3° 56')
- ☌conjunction Neptune(5° 57')
- △
Mercury
- □square Moon(3° 56')
- □
Venus
- △trine Chiron(0° 28')
- △trine Pluto(3° 04')
- ⚹sextile Neptune(3° 08')
- ☍opposition Uranus(8° 00')
- ☌conjunction Mars(10° 26')
- △
Mars
- ⚹sextile Moon(1° 19')
- ☍opposition Uranus(2° 25')
- ☌conjunction Venus(10° 26')
- ⚹
Jupiter
- □square Pluto(1° 56')
- ☌conjunction Saturn(2° 23')
- △trine Sun(6° 22')
- □
Saturn
- ☌conjunction Jupiter(2° 23')
- □square Pluto(4° 20')
- △trine Sun(8° 45')
- ☌
Uranus
- ✶quintile Pluto(0° 54')
- △trine Moon(1° 05')
- ☍opposition Mars(2° 25')
- △trine Neptune(4° 52')
- ☍opposition Venus(8° 00')
- ✶
Neptune
- □square Sun(1° 47')
- ⚹sextile Chiron(2° 39')
- ⚹sextile Venus(3° 08')
- △trine Uranus(4° 52')
- ☌conjunction Moon(5° 57')
- □
Pluto
- ⚹sextile MC(0° 12')
- ✶quintile Uranus(0° 54')
- □square Jupiter(1° 56')
- △trine Venus(3° 04')
- ☌conjunction Chiron(3° 33')
- □square Saturn(4° 20')
- ⚹
Chiron
- △trine Venus(0° 28')
- ⚹sextile Neptune(2° 39')
- ☌conjunction Pluto(3° 33')
- △