Layne Staley: Natal Chart & Psychological Profile

Birth Data

Layne Staley Portrait
  • Kirkland (WA) (United States), Tue Aug 22 1967, 07:38 AM. Source: Astro-Databank.
  • Dominants: Virgo, Leo, Scorpio / Mercury, Pluto, Venus / Houses: 12, 1, 3 / Earth, Fire / Mutable
  • Occupation: Musician
  • Chinese Zodiac: Fire Goat
  • Height: 6' (1m83) tall
  • Life Path Number: 8

This report maps the astrological DNA of Layne Staley based on precise birth time. Explore how the combination of a Leo Sun and Pisces Moon (along with a Virgo Ascendant) manifests through the career milestones listed below.

Key Milestone Timeline

  • 2002, died on April 5 from an overdose of heroin and cocaine at the age of 34.
  • 1998, songs "Get Born Again" and "Died" with Alice in Chains.
  • 1995, the only album "Above" with the supergroup Mad Season; the self-titled album "Alice in Chains".
  • 1994, the EP "Jar of Flies"; first-ever EP to debut at number 1 on the Billboard 200 chart.
  • 1992, released most successful Alice in Chains album "Dirt."

Sources: historylink.org, allthatsinteresting.com

The Big Three: Sun, Moon & Ascendant

core identity • inner emotional tone • public face

Sun
Leo28° 48'12th House
Moon
Pisces27° 23'7th House
Ascendant
Virgo13° 25'

House-by-House Breakdown

  • 1st

    House

    Self & Identity

    Sign on Cusp
    Virgo
    13° 25'
    Planets in House
    Uranus, Pluto
    House Ruler
    Mercury
    Ruler's Position
    Leo
    12th House
  • 2nd

    House

    Values & Resources

    Sign on Cusp
    Libra
    6° 12'
    Planets in House
    House Ruler
    Venus
    Ruler's Position
    Virgo
    12th House
  • 3rd

    House

    Communication

    Sign on Cusp
    Scorpio
    4° 49'
    Planets in House
    Mars, Neptune
    House Ruler
    Pluto
    Ruler's Position
    Virgo
    1st House
  • 4th

    House

    Home & Roots

    Sign on Cusp
    Sagittarius
    9° 11'
    Planets in House
    House Ruler
    Jupiter
    Ruler's Position
    Leo
    12th House
  • 5th

    House

    Creativity & Pleasure

    Sign on Cusp
    Capricorn
    15° 15'
    Planets in House
    House Ruler
    Saturn
    Ruler's Position
    Aries
    8th House
  • 6th

    House

    Routine & Health

    Sign on Cusp
    Aquarius
    17° 03'
    Planets in House
    House Ruler
    Uranus
    Ruler's Position
    Virgo
    1st House
  • 7th

    House

    Partnerships

    Sign on Cusp
    Pisces
    13° 25'
    Planets in House
    Moon, Chiron (R)
    House Ruler
    Neptune
    Ruler's Position
    Scorpio
    3rd House
  • 8th

    House

    Transformation

    Sign on Cusp
    Aries
    6° 12'
    Planets in House
    Saturn (R), Mean Node (R)
    House Ruler
    Mars
    Ruler's Position
    Scorpio
    3rd House
  • 9th

    House

    Beliefs & Expansion

    Sign on Cusp
    Taurus
    4° 49'
    Planets in House
    House Ruler
    Venus
    Ruler's Position
    Virgo
    12th House
  • 10th

    House

    Career & Public Life

    Sign on Cusp
    Gemini
    9° 11'
    Planets in House
    House Ruler
    Mercury
    Ruler's Position
    Leo
    12th House
  • 11th

    House

    Community & Future

    Sign on Cusp
    Cancer
    15° 15'
    Planets in House
    House Ruler
    Moon
    Ruler's Position
    Pisces
    7th House
  • 12th

    House

    Subconscious

    Sign on Cusp
    Leo
    17° 03'
    Planets in House
    Sun, Mercury, Venus (R), Jupiter
    House Ruler
    Sun
    Ruler's Position
    Leo
    12th House

Layne Staley'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
Mercury
Ruler's Placement
LeoIn 12th House

Elements Distribution

  • Air: 8%
  • Fire: 40%
  • Earth: 28%
  • Water: 25%

Modalities

Cardinal:
6%
Fixed:
38%
Mutable:
56%

Planet Positions

  • Sun Planet symbol

    Sun

    28° 48'

    Leo

  • Moon Planet symbol

    Moon

    27° 23'

    Pisces

  • Mercury Planet symbol

    Mercury

    26° 41'

    Leo

  • Venus Planet symbol

    Venus

    10° 06', R

    Virgo

  • Mars Planet symbol

    Mars

    18° 21'

    Scorpio

  • Jupiter Planet symbol

    Jupiter

    18° 33'

    Leo

  • Saturn Planet symbol

    Saturn

    11° 47', R

    Aries

  • Uranus Planet symbol

    Uranus

    23° 10'

    Virgo

  • Neptune Planet symbol

    Neptune

    21° 40'

    Scorpio

  • Pluto Planet symbol

    Pluto

    19° 38'

    Virgo

  • Mean_Node symbol

    Mean Node

    0° 57', R

    Taurus

  • Chiron symbol

    Chiron

    28° 48', R

    Pisces

Major Aspects

Layne Staley aspect grid chart

Grouped by Planet & Orb Strength

  • MC

    • quintile Moon(0° 12')
    • square Venus(0° 54')
  • Sun

    • conjunction Mercury(2° 06')
    • conjunction Jupiter(10° 15')
  • Moon

    • quintile MC(0° 12')
    • conjunction Chiron(1° 23')
    • opposition Uranus(4° 13')
    • trine Neptune(5° 43')
    • opposition Pluto(7° 45')
  • Mercury

    • conjunction Sun(2° 06')
    • conjunction Jupiter(8° 08')
  • Venus

    • quintile Neptune(0° 25')
    • square MC(0° 54')
    • conjunction Pluto(9° 32')
  • Mars

    • square Jupiter(0° 12')
    • sextile Pluto(1° 17')
    • conjunction Neptune(3° 19')
    • sextile Uranus(4° 48')
  • Jupiter

    • square Mars(0° 12')
    • square Neptune(3° 07')
    • trine Saturn(6° 46')
    • conjunction Mercury(8° 08')
    • conjunction Sun(10° 15')
  • Saturn

    • trine Jupiter(6° 46')
  • Uranus

    • sextile Neptune(1° 29')
    • conjunction Pluto(3° 31')
    • opposition Moon(4° 13')
    • sextile Mars(4° 48')
    • opposition Chiron(5° 37')
  • Neptune

    • quintile Venus(0° 25')
    • sextile Uranus(1° 29')
    • sextile Pluto(2° 01')
    • square Jupiter(3° 07')
    • conjunction Mars(3° 19')
    • trine Moon(5° 43')
    • trine Chiron(7° 07')
  • Pluto

    • sextile Mars(1° 17')
    • sextile Neptune(2° 01')
    • conjunction Uranus(3° 31')
    • opposition Moon(7° 45')
    • opposition Chiron(9° 09')
    • conjunction Venus(9° 32')
  • Chiron

    • conjunction Moon(1° 23')
    • opposition Uranus(5° 37')
    • trine Neptune(7° 07')
    • opposition Pluto(9° 09')