Terence McKenna: Natal Chart & Psychological Profile
Birth Data
- Hotchkiss (CO) (United States), Sat Nov 16 1946, 07:25 AM. Source: Astro-Databank.
- Dominants: Scorpio, Sagittarius, Virgo / Mercury, Pluto, Mars / Houses: 12, 9, 1 / Water, Fire / Fixed
- Occupation: Author, Philosopher
- Chinese Zodiac: Fire Dog
- Height: 6' 2" (1m88) tall
- Life Path Number: 11
This report maps the astrological DNA of Terence McKenna based on precise birth time. Explore how the combination of a Scorpio Sun and Virgo Moon (along with a Scorpio Ascendant) manifests through the career milestones listed below.
Key Milestone Timeline
- 2000, died of glioblastoma, a form of brain cancer, at the age of 53.
- 1993, a memoir detailing psychedelic experiences in the Amazon "True Hallucinations".
- 1992, roposing the "stoned ape" theory of human evolution in "Food of the Gods"; divorced from Kathleen Harrison.
- 1985, co-founded an ethnobotanical preserve in Hawaii dedicated to psychoactive plants.
- 1976, co-authored of book "Psilocybin: Magic Mushroom Grower's Guide".
Sources: psychonautwiki.com, nationaltoday.com
The Big Three: Sun, Moon & Ascendant
core identity • inner emotional tone • public face
- Sun
- Scorpio23° 37'12th House
- Moon
- Virgo1° 51'9th House
- Ascendant
- Scorpio28° 52'
House-by-House Breakdown
Sign on Cusp
Planets in House
House Ruler
Ruler's Position
- 1st
House
Self &
Identity- Sign on Cusp
- Scorpio28° 52'
- Planets in House
- Mercury (R), Mars
- House Ruler
- Pluto
- Ruler's Position
- Leo9th House
- 2nd
House
Values &
Resources- Sign on Cusp
- Sagittarius29° 58'
- Planets in House
- —
- House Ruler
- Jupiter
- Ruler's Position
- Scorpio12th House
- 3rd
House
Communication
- Sign on Cusp
- Aquarius5° 54'
- Planets in House
- —
- House Ruler
- Uranus
- Ruler's Position
- Gemini7th House
- 4th
House
Home &
Roots- Sign on Cusp
- Pisces12° 11'
- Planets in House
- —
- House Ruler
- Neptune
- Ruler's Position
- Libra10th House
- 5th
House
Creativity &
Pleasure- Sign on Cusp
- Aries13° 14'
- Planets in House
- —
- House Ruler
- Mars
- Ruler's Position
- Sagittarius1st House
- 6th
House
Routine &
Health- Sign on Cusp
- Taurus8° 07'
- Planets in House
- —
- House Ruler
- Venus
- Ruler's Position
- Scorpio12th House
- 7th
House
Partnerships
- Sign on Cusp
- Taurus28° 52'
- Planets in House
- Uranus (R), Mean Node (R)
- House Ruler
- Venus
- Ruler's Position
- Scorpio12th House
- 8th
House
Transformation
- Sign on Cusp
- Gemini29° 58'
- Planets in House
- —
- House Ruler
- Mercury
- Ruler's Position
- Sagittarius1st House
- 9th
House
Beliefs &
Expansion- Sign on Cusp
- Leo5° 54'
- Planets in House
- Moon, Saturn, Pluto (R)
- House Ruler
- Sun
- Ruler's Position
- Scorpio12th House
- 10th
House
Career &
Public Life- Sign on Cusp
- Virgo12° 11'
- Planets in House
- Neptune
- House Ruler
- Mercury
- Ruler's Position
- Sagittarius1st House
- 11th
House
Community &
Future- Sign on Cusp
- Libra13° 14'
- Planets in House
- Chiron
- House Ruler
- Venus
- Ruler's Position
- Scorpio12th House
- 12th
House
Subconscious
- Sign on Cusp
- Scorpio8° 07'
- Planets in House
- Sun, Venus (R), Jupiter
- House Ruler
- Pluto
- Ruler's Position
- Leo9th House
Terence McKenna'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
- Pluto
- Ruler's Placement
- LeoIn 9th House
Elements Distribution
Modalities
- Cardinal:
- 6%
- Fixed:
- 50%
- Mutable:
- 44%
Planet Positions
Sun
23° 37'
Scorpio
Moon
1° 51'
Virgo
Mercury
4° 57', R
Sagittarius
Venus
25° 33', R
Scorpio
Mars
7° 06'
Sagittarius
Jupiter
11° 13'
Scorpio
Saturn
8° 52'
Leo
Uranus
20° 48', R
Gemini
Neptune
9° 55'
Libra
Pluto
13° 22', R
Leo
Mean Node
12° 33', R
Gemini
Chiron
0° 52'
Scorpio
Major Aspects
Grouped by Planet & Orb Strength
MC
- ✶quintile Sun(0° 33')
- ⚹sextile Jupiter(0° 58')
- ✶
Sun
- ✶quintile MC(0° 33')
- ☌conjunction Venus(1° 55')
- ✶
Moon
- ✶quintile Uranus(0° 57')
- ⚹sextile Chiron(0° 59')
- □square Mercury(3° 05')
- □square Mars(5° 15')
- ✶
Mercury
- ☌conjunction Mars(2° 09')
- □square Moon(3° 05')
- △trine Saturn(3° 55')
- ⚹sextile Neptune(4° 58')
- ☌conjunction Venus(9° 23')
- ☌
Venus
- ☌conjunction Sun(1° 55')
- ☌conjunction Mercury(9° 23')
- ☌
Mars
- △trine Saturn(1° 45')
- ☌conjunction Mercury(2° 09')
- ⚹sextile Neptune(2° 48')
- □square Moon(5° 15')
- △trine Pluto(6° 15')
- △
Jupiter
- ⚹sextile MC(0° 58')
- □square Pluto(2° 08')
- □square Saturn(2° 20')
- ☌conjunction Chiron(10° 21')
- ⚹
Saturn
- ⚹sextile Neptune(1° 03')
- △trine Mars(1° 45')
- □square Jupiter(2° 20')
- △trine Mercury(3° 55')
- ☌conjunction Pluto(4° 29')
- ⚹
Uranus
- ✶quintile Moon(0° 57')
- ✶
Neptune
- ⚹sextile Saturn(1° 03')
- ⚹sextile Mars(2° 48')
- ⚹sextile Pluto(3° 26')
- ⚹sextile Mercury(4° 58')
- ⚹
Pluto
- □square Jupiter(2° 08')
- ⚹sextile Neptune(3° 26')
- ☌conjunction Saturn(4° 29')
- △trine Mars(6° 15')
- □
Chiron
- ⚹sextile Moon(0° 59')
- ☌conjunction Jupiter(10° 21')
- ⚹