Lou Reed: Natal Chart & Psychological Profile

Birth Data

Lou Reed Portrait
  • 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

  • 1st

    House

    Self & Identity

    Sign on Cusp
    Taurus
    11° 52'
    Planets in House
    Mars, Saturn, Uranus
    House Ruler
    Venus
    Ruler's Position
    Aquarius
    10th House
  • 2nd

    House

    Values & Resources

    Sign on Cusp
    Gemini
    10° 55'
    Planets in House
    Jupiter
    House Ruler
    Mercury
    Ruler's Position
    Aquarius
    10th House
  • 3rd

    House

    Communication

    Sign on Cusp
    Cancer
    2° 46'
    Planets in House
    House Ruler
    Moon
    Ruler's Position
    Virgo
    5th House
  • 4th

    House

    Home & Roots

    Sign on Cusp
    Cancer
    23° 50'
    Planets in House
    Pluto (R), Chiron (R)
    House Ruler
    Moon
    Ruler's Position
    Virgo
    5th House
  • 5th

    House

    Creativity & Pleasure

    Sign on Cusp
    Leo
    18° 46'
    Planets in House
    Moon, Mean Node (R)
    House Ruler
    Sun
    Ruler's Position
    Pisces
    11th House
  • 6th

    House

    Routine & Health

    Sign on Cusp
    Virgo
    23° 48'
    Planets in House
    Neptune (R)
    House Ruler
    Mercury
    Ruler's Position
    Aquarius
    10th House
  • 7th

    House

    Partnerships

    Sign on Cusp
    Scorpio
    11° 52'
    Planets in House
    House Ruler
    Pluto
    Ruler's Position
    Leo
    4th House
  • 8th

    House

    Transformation

    Sign on Cusp
    Sagittarius
    10° 55'
    Planets in House
    House Ruler
    Jupiter
    Ruler's Position
    Gemini
    2nd House
  • 9th

    House

    Beliefs & Expansion

    Sign on Cusp
    Capricorn
    2° 46'
    Planets in House
    House Ruler
    Saturn
    Ruler's Position
    Taurus
    1st House
  • 10th

    House

    Career & Public Life

    Sign on Cusp
    Capricorn
    23° 50'
    Planets in House
    Mercury, Venus
    House Ruler
    Saturn
    Ruler's Position
    Taurus
    1st House
  • 11th

    House

    Community & Future

    Sign on Cusp
    Aquarius
    18° 46'
    Planets in House
    Sun
    House Ruler
    Uranus
    Ruler's Position
    Taurus
    1st House
  • 12th

    House

    Subconscious

    Sign on Cusp
    Pisces
    23° 48'
    Planets in House
    House Ruler
    Neptune
    Ruler's Position
    Virgo
    6th 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

  • Air: 16%
  • Fire: 4%
  • Earth: 65%
  • Water: 16%

Modalities

Cardinal:
13%
Fixed:
49%
Mutable:
38%

Planet Positions

  • Sun Planet symbol

    Sun

    11° 21'

    Pisces

  • Moon Planet symbol

    Moon

    6° 01'

    Virgo

  • Mercury Planet symbol

    Mercury

    14° 45'

    Aquarius

  • Venus Planet symbol

    Venus

    6° 32'

    Aquarius

  • Mars Planet symbol

    Mars

    27° 13'

    Taurus

  • Jupiter Planet symbol

    Jupiter

    12° 25'

    Gemini

  • Saturn Planet symbol

    Saturn

    22° 58'

    Taurus

  • Uranus Planet symbol

    Uranus

    26° 40'

    Taurus

  • Neptune Planet symbol

    Neptune

    28° 58', R

    Virgo

  • Pluto Planet symbol

    Pluto

    3° 52', R

    Leo

  • Mean_Node symbol

    Mean Node

    13° 38', R

    Virgo

  • Chiron symbol

    Chiron

    9° 22', R

    Leo

Major Aspects

Lou Reed aspect grid chart

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')