Lou Reed: Natal Chart & Psychological Profile
Birth Data

- Brooklyn, Kings Country, New York (NY) (United States), Mon Mar 02 1942, 10:00 AM. Source: Astro-Databank.
- Dominants: Taurus, Aquarius, Virgo / Saturn, Venus, Mars / Houses: 1, 10, 11 / Earth, Air / Fixed
- Occupation: Musician
- Chinese Zodiac: Water Horse
- Height: 5' 10" (1m78) tall
- Life Path Number: 3
This report maps the astrological DNA of Lou Reed based on precise birth time. Explore how the combination of a Pisces Sun and Virgo Moon (along with a Taurus Ascendant) manifests through the career milestones listed below.
Key Milestone Timeline
- 2015, posthumously inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame as a solo artist.
- 2013, passed away on October 27 from complications of liver disease.
- 2011, released the collaborative album "Lulu" with the band Metallica.
- 2008, married performance artist and musician Laurie Anderson.
- 1996, inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame as a member of The Velvet Underground.
- 1972, release of the solo album "Transformer," produced by David Bowie, which included the iconic single "Walk on the Wild Side".
Sources: rockhall.com, pbs.org
The Big Three: Sun, Moon & Ascendant
core identity • inner emotional tone • public face
- Sun
- Pisces11° 21'11th House
- Moon
- Virgo6° 01'5th House
- Ascendant
- Taurus11° 52'
House-by-House Breakdown
Sign on Cusp
Planets in House
House Ruler
Ruler's Position
- 1st
House
Self &
Identity- Sign on Cusp
- Taurus11° 52'
- Planets in House
- Mars, Saturn, Uranus
- House Ruler
- Venus
- Ruler's Position
- Aquarius10th House
- 2nd
House
Values &
Resources- Sign on Cusp
- Gemini10° 55'
- Planets in House
- Jupiter
- House Ruler
- Mercury
- Ruler's Position
- Aquarius10th House
- 3rd
House
Communication
- Sign on Cusp
- Cancer2° 46'
- Planets in House
- —
- House Ruler
- Moon
- Ruler's Position
- Virgo5th House
- 4th
House
Home &
Roots- Sign on Cusp
- Cancer23° 50'
- Planets in House
- Pluto (R), Chiron (R)
- House Ruler
- Moon
- Ruler's Position
- Virgo5th House
- 5th
House
Creativity &
Pleasure- Sign on Cusp
- Leo18° 46'
- Planets in House
- Moon, Mean Node (R)
- House Ruler
- Sun
- Ruler's Position
- Pisces11th House
- 6th
House
Routine &
Health- Sign on Cusp
- Virgo23° 48'
- Planets in House
- Neptune (R)
- House Ruler
- Mercury
- Ruler's Position
- Aquarius10th House
- 7th
House
Partnerships
- Sign on Cusp
- Scorpio11° 52'
- Planets in House
- —
- House Ruler
- Pluto
- Ruler's Position
- Leo4th House
- 8th
House
Transformation
- Sign on Cusp
- Sagittarius10° 55'
- Planets in House
- —
- House Ruler
- Jupiter
- Ruler's Position
- Gemini2nd House
- 9th
House
Beliefs &
Expansion- Sign on Cusp
- Capricorn2° 46'
- Planets in House
- —
- House Ruler
- Saturn
- Ruler's Position
- Taurus1st House
- 10th
House
Career &
Public Life- Sign on Cusp
- Capricorn23° 50'
- Planets in House
- Mercury, Venus
- House Ruler
- Saturn
- Ruler's Position
- Taurus1st House
- 11th
House
Community &
Future- Sign on Cusp
- Aquarius18° 46'
- Planets in House
- Sun
- House Ruler
- Uranus
- Ruler's Position
- Taurus1st House
- 12th
House
Subconscious
- Sign on Cusp
- Pisces23° 48'
- Planets in House
- —
- House Ruler
- Neptune
- Ruler's Position
- Virgo6th House
Lou Reed'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
- Venus
- Ruler's Placement
- AquariusIn 10th House
Elements Distribution
Modalities
- Cardinal:
- 13%
- Fixed:
- 49%
- Mutable:
- 38%
Planet Positions
Sun
11° 21'
Pisces
Moon
6° 01'
Virgo
Mercury
14° 45'
Aquarius
Venus
6° 32'
Aquarius
Mars
27° 13'
Taurus
Jupiter
12° 25'
Gemini
Saturn
22° 58'
Taurus
Uranus
26° 40'
Taurus
Neptune
28° 58', R
Virgo
Pluto
3° 52', R
Leo
Mean Node
13° 38', R
Virgo
Chiron
9° 22', R
Leo
Major Aspects
Grouped by Planet & Orb Strength
ASC
- ⚹sextile Sun(0° 30')
- ⚹
MC
- △trine Saturn(0° 52')
- △
Sun
- ✶quintile Saturn(0° 23')
- ⚹sextile ASC(0° 30')
- □square Jupiter(1° 04')
- ☍opposition Moon(5° 20')
- ✶
Moon
- ☍opposition Sun(5° 20')
- ☍
Mercury
- △trine Jupiter(2° 19')
- ☍opposition Chiron(5° 22')
- ☌conjunction Venus(8° 12')
- △
Venus
- ☍opposition Pluto(2° 40')
- ☍opposition Chiron(2° 49')
- △trine Jupiter(5° 52')
- △trine Neptune(7° 34')
- ☌conjunction Mercury(8° 12')
- ☍
Mars
- ✶quintile Chiron(0° 09')
- ☌conjunction Uranus(0° 32')
- △trine Neptune(1° 45')
- ☌conjunction Saturn(4° 14')
- ⚹sextile Pluto(6° 39')
- ✶
Jupiter
- □square Sun(1° 04')
- △trine Mercury(2° 19')
- ⚹sextile Chiron(3° 03')
- △trine Venus(5° 52')
- □
Saturn
- ✶quintile Sun(0° 23')
- △trine MC(0° 52')
- ☌conjunction Uranus(3° 41')
- ☌conjunction Mars(4° 14')
- △trine Neptune(6° 00')
- ✶
Uranus
- ☌conjunction Mars(0° 32')
- ✶quintile Chiron(0° 42')
- △trine Neptune(2° 18')
- ☌conjunction Saturn(3° 41')
- ☌
Neptune
- △trine Mars(1° 45')
- △trine Uranus(2° 18')
- ⚹sextile Pluto(4° 54')
- △trine Saturn(6° 00')
- △trine Venus(7° 34')
- △
Pluto
- ☍opposition Venus(2° 40')
- ⚹sextile Neptune(4° 54')
- ☌conjunction Chiron(5° 29')
- ⚹sextile Mars(6° 39')
- ☍
Chiron
- ✶quintile Mars(0° 09')
- ✶quintile Uranus(0° 42')
- ☍opposition Venus(2° 49')
- ⚹sextile Jupiter(3° 03')
- ☍opposition Mercury(5° 22')
- ☌conjunction Pluto(5° 29')
- ✶