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John Lennon
Musician; The Beatles, “Imagine”
"John Lennon combined a detached intellectual idealism with an acute emotional intensity that reshaped modern popular culture."
The story so far
John Lennon wrote and sang for the Beatles, then spent the 1970s dismantling the myth he had helped build. The band's arrival in New York in February 1964 and their Ed Sullivan appearance two days later opened American pop to the British invasion. After the Beatles ended in 1970 he recorded with Yoko Ono, whom he married in Gibraltar in March 1969, and turned increasingly to political work. He was shot dead outside his Manhattan home in December 1980.
☾ Born Oct 9, 1940 · 6:30 PM GMT+1 · Liverpool, United Kingdom
Confirmed by the person or someone close to them: full chart shown, including houses and the rising sign.
Note on this rating: Astro-Databank 18:30.
3 placements that explain this chart
With his Sun in Libra in the 6th House and Moon in Aquarius in the 11th House, his chart reflects a balance between solitary craft and collective resonance. A T-Square involving Moon, Pluto, and Mercury gave his voice an unyielding sharp edge.
The core drive: diplomatic, aesthetic, and always weighing the other side.
The emotional undercurrent: independent, idea-driven, and a little ahead of the room.
The first impression: first through the door, decisive, and impatient with anything half-done.
Earth-led and fixed by a slight margin.
Elements
Modalities
What makes this chart unique
Sun conjunct an angle: right at the chart's most visible points
Venus unaspected: running with no major aspect to anchor it
Sun and Moon in a notable lunation phase
Venus, Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus & Neptune loading up one element
Frequencies are measured against the profile corpus, not asserted.
Personality
Lennon carried a heavy fixed modality with Moon, Mercury, Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, and Pluto anchored in fixed signs. Mercury acts as his sole water element placement, channeling his thoughts through raw intuitive channels, reinforced by Gene Key 57 moving from unease to clarity. A tight opposition between his Aquarius Moon and Leo Pluto generated high psychological pressure, while the Sabian symbol for his 6th House Libra Sun speaks to a keen observer studying the chaotic currents surrounding him.
Love
An unaspected Venus in Earth stands isolated in Lennon's chart, pointing to a distinct and self-contained romantic nature. This is complicated by a Moon quincunx Venus aspect, which highlights tension between his need for emotional distance in Aquarius and his grounded tactile desires. The Lovers tarot birth card reflects a central lifelong theme of union, while his Human Design Profile 2/4 balanced private sanctuary with close personal alliances.
Career
Defined by the Right Angle Cross of Penetration and an emotional Generator type, Lennon responded directly to public movements. A Jupiter-Saturn conjunction paired with a T-Square involving a focal Mercury directed his communication toward institutional critique. His 11th House Aquarius Moon anchored his individual creative output within large peer networks and social movements, making his work resonate across global audiences.
Written in the stars
Life events, met by transits
John Lennon assassinated in New York
Nothing was within orb for John Lennon on this date.
A quiet chart is a reading, not a gap.
The Beatles break up
Paul McCartney announces his departure, effectively ending the band.Source ↗
Nov 13, 1969 – Sep 5, 1970 · 296 days
John Lennon
Birth time recorded to the minute · all contacts shown
- Uranus square Midheavenslow
- Uranus square Midheavenslow
- Chiron square Midheavenslow
- Saturn opposition Mercuryslow
- Neptune square Venusslow
- Jupiter square Moonfast
- Jupiter sextile Venusfast
The Beatles arrive in the United States
Departed Heathrow for New York, beginning the British Invasion.Source ↗
Sep 10, 1963 – Jul 6, 1964 · 300 days
John Lennon
Birth time recorded to the minute · all contacts shown
- Uranus trine Midheavenslow
- Uranus sextile Mercuryslow
- Jupiter opposition Sunfast
Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band released
Released in the UK; widely regarded as their creative peak.Source ↗
Mar 6 – Aug 15, 1967 · 162 days
John Lennon
Birth time recorded to the minute · all contacts shown
- Saturn square Midheavenslow
- North Node trine Midheavenfast
- North Node opposition Mercuryfast
The Beatles on The Ed Sullivan Show
US TV debut watched by ~73 million; the start of American Beatlemania.Source ↗
Sep 14, 1963 – Jul 6, 1964 · 296 days
John Lennon
Birth time recorded to the minute · all contacts shown
- Uranus trine Midheavenslow
- Uranus sextile Mercuryslow
- Jupiter opposition Sunfast
John Lennon marries Yoko Ono
Married in Gibraltar; followed by the Amsterdam Bed-In for Peace.Source ↗
Dec 8, 1968 – Jun 30, 1969 · 204 days
John Lennon
Birth time recorded to the minute · all contacts shown
- Uranus trine Moonslow
- Uranus conjunction Marsslow
- Chiron opposition Marsslow
- Chiron sextile Moonslow
- Jupiter conjunction Marsfast
- North Node opposition Marsfast
Double Fantasy released
Joint album by John Lennon and Yoko Ono, released three weeks before his death.Source ↗
Sep 1, 1980 – Feb 2, 1981 · 154 days
John Lennon
Birth time recorded to the minute · all contacts shown
- Neptune trine Ascendantslow
- North Node sextile Sunfast
- Jupiter trine Moonfast
- Jupiter conjunction Marsfast
Editorial note · Jupiter trine Moon
The album's release was met with an expansive and harmonious emotional response from the public regarding the work.
Go deeper · 11 systems
the full reading
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Natal Chart
placidus houses
Full natal reading
Exact planetary positions
● Sun, Moon or chart ruler · ℞ retrograde
| Body | Position | House | Motion | Theme | Sabian |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lilith | ♈︎ Aries 13°22' | 12 | - | — | Temptation |
| Saturn | ♉︎ Taurus 13°13' | 1 | ℞ | — | Innocence |
| Jupiter | ♉︎ Taurus 13°42' | 1 | ℞ | — | Innocence |
| Uranus | ♉︎ Taurus 25°33' | 1 | ℞ | — | Courtship |
| Chiron | ♌︎ Leo 0°34' | 5 | - | — | Mobilization |
| Pluto | ♌︎ Leo 4°11' | 5 | - | — | Grandeur |
| Venus | ♍︎ Virgo 3°13' | 6 | - | — | Harmony |
| Neptune | ♍︎ Virgo 26°02' | 6 | - | — | Protocol |
| Mars | ♎︎ Libra 2°40' | 6 | - | — | Renewal |
| North node | ♎︎ Libra 11°02' | 6 | - | — | Emergence |
| Sun | ♎︎ Libra 16°16' | 6 | - | — | Observation |
| Mercury | ♏︎ Scorpio 8°33' | 7 | - | — | Discipline |
| Moon | ♒︎ Aquarius 3°33' | 11 | - | — | Healing |
| South node | ♈︎ Aries 11°02' | — | - | — | — |
| House | Cusp sign | Degree | Planets |
|---|---|---|---|
| House 1 | ♈︎ Aries | 19°53' | ♄︎♃︎♅︎ |
| House 2 | ♉︎ Taurus | 29°36' | - |
| House 3 | ♊︎ Gemini | 20°17' | - |
| House 4 | ♋︎ Cancer | 7°08' | - |
| House 5 | ♋︎ Cancer | 25°23' | ⚷♇︎ |
| House 6 | ♌︎ Leo | 22°13' | ♀︎♆︎♂︎☊☉︎ |
| House 7 | ♎︎ Libra | 19°53' | ☿︎ |
| House 8 | ♏︎ Scorpio | 29°36' | - |
| House 9 | ♐︎ Sagittarius | 20°17' | - |
| House 10 | ♑︎ Capricorn | 7°08' | - |
| House 11 | ♑︎ Capricorn | 25°23' | ☽︎ |
| House 12 | ♒︎ Aquarius | 22°13' | ⚸ |
Full aspects · 26
Chart patterns
House system: placidus · Birth time: sourced, Rodden A · Angles trusted
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Human Design
generator · 2_4 · emotional
The Right Angle Cross of Penetration
Full Human Design reading
Centers · 2 defined / 7 open
| Centre | State | What it governs |
|---|---|---|
| Head | Open | — |
| Ajna | Open | — |
| Throat | Open | — |
| G identity | Open | — |
| Heart will | Open | — |
| Sacral | Defined | — |
| Solar plexus | Defined | — |
| Spleen | Open | — |
| Root | Open | — |
Chart properties
Signature
When the strategy is working
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Not-self theme
When it isn't
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Personality activations · 13
| Planet | Gate.Line |
|---|---|
| ☉︎ Sun | 57.2 |
| · Earth | 51.2 |
| ☽︎ Moon | 41.2 |
| ☊ North node | 48.2 |
| ☋ South node | 21.2 |
| ☿︎ Mercury | 44.1 |
| ♀︎ Venus | 59.4 |
| ♂︎ Mars | 46.5 |
| ♃︎ Jupiter | 2.1 |
| ♄︎ Saturn | 24.6 |
| ♅︎ Uranus | 8.2 |
| ♆︎ Neptune | 6.4 |
| ♇︎ Pluto | 31.3 |
Design activations · 9
| Planet | Gate.Line |
|---|---|
| ☉︎ Sun | 53.4 |
| · Earth | 54.4 |
| ☽︎ Moon | 6.6 |
| ☊ North node | 48.6 |
| ☋ South node | 21.6 |
| ☿︎ Mercury | 31.4 |
| ♀︎ Venus | 12.6 |
| ♃︎ Jupiter | 24.4 |
| ♅︎ Uranus | 8.1 |
Defined channels · 1
Centres and channels derive from the combined design (88° solar arc pre-birth) and personality (natal) gate set; lines come from planetary longitude.
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Gene Keys
Hologenetic profile & activation sequence
Full Gene Keys reading
Hologenetic Profile
Activation Sequence
| Sphere | Key | Shadow → Gift → Siddhi |
|---|---|---|
| Life's Work | Gene Key 57 Conscious Sun | |
| Evolution | Gene Key 51 Conscious Earth | |
| Radiance | Gene Key 53 Unconscious Sun | |
| Purpose | Gene Key 54 Unconscious Earth |
Venus Sequence
| Sphere | Key | Shadow → Gift → Siddhi |
|---|---|---|
| Attraction | Gene Key 6 | |
| IQ | Gene Key 59 | |
| EQ | Gene Key 46 | |
| SQ | Gene Key 12 |
Pearl Sequence
| Sphere | Key | Shadow → Gift → Siddhi |
|---|---|---|
| Vocation | Gene Key 31 | |
| Culture | Gene Key 24 | |
| Pearl | Gene Key 2 |
Rings, codons & partners
Gene Keys derive from the same combined design (88 days pre-birth) and personality (natal) gate set as Human Design, read through the shadow → gift → siddhi spectrum rather than defined/undefined centres.
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Vedic Nakshatras
null Moon nakshatra
Full Vedic reading
Nakshatra placements · 13
● shown in snapshot · scrolls →
| Body | Nakshatra | Pada | Sidereal | Ruler | Deity | Animal |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Saturn | Bharani | 3 | Aries 20° | Venus | Yama | Male Elephant |
| Jupiter | Bharani | 3 | Aries 20° | Venus | Yama | Male Elephant |
| Uranus | Krittika | 2 | Taurus 2° | Sun | Agni | Female Sheep |
| Chiron | Pushya | 2 | Cancer 7° | Saturn | Brihaspati | Male Goat |
| Pluto | Pushya | 3 | Cancer 11° | Saturn | Brihaspati | Male Goat |
| Venus | Magha | 4 | Leo 10° | Ketu | Pitris | Male Rat |
| Neptune | Uttara phalguni | 2 | Virgo 3° | Sun | Aryaman | Male Cow |
| Mars | Uttara phalguni | 4 | Virgo 9° | Sun | Aryaman | Male Cow |
| North node | Hasta | 3 | Virgo 17° | Moon | Savitar | Female Buffalo |
| Sun | Hasta | 4 | Virgo 23° | Moon | Savitar | Female Buffalo |
| Mercury | Swati | 3 | Libra 15° | Rahu | Vayu | Male Buffalo |
| Moon | Shravana | 1 | Capricorn 10° | Moon | Vishnu | Female Monkey |
| Lilith | Revati | 2 | Pisces 20° | Mercury | Pushan | Male Elephant |
Maha Dasha timeline · 9
| Ruler | Span | Flag |
|---|---|---|
| Moon | Oct 9, 1940 → May 21, 1950 | - |
| Mars | May 21, 1950 → May 21, 1957 | - |
| Rahu | May 21, 1957 → May 21, 1975 | - |
| Jupiter | May 21, 1975 → May 21, 1991 | - |
| Saturn | May 21, 1991 → May 21, 2010 | - |
| Mercury | May 21, 2010 → May 21, 2027 | Now |
| Ketu | May 21, 2027 → May 21, 2034 | - |
| Venus | May 21, 2034 → May 21, 2054 | - |
| Sun | May 21, 2054 → May 21, 2060 | - |
Antardashas within Mercury
Sub-periods exist only for the running maha dasha; the other eight rows carry none by design, so they show none.
| Ruler | Span |
|---|---|
| Mercury | May 21, 2010 → Oct 16, 2012 |
| Ketu | Oct 16, 2012 → Oct 13, 2013 |
| Venus | Oct 13, 2013 → Aug 13, 2016 |
| Sun | Aug 13, 2016 → Jun 20, 2017 |
| Moon | Jun 20, 2017 → Nov 19, 2018 |
| Mars | Nov 19, 2018 → Nov 16, 2019 |
| Rahu | Nov 16, 2019 → Jun 5, 2022 |
| Jupiter | Jun 5, 2022 → Sep 9, 2024 |
| Saturn | Sep 9, 2024 → May 21, 2027 |
Ayanamsa: 23.0299 · Dasha system: Vimshottari · Ascendant nakshatra omitted: no trusted birth time
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Mayan Tzolkin
Kin 73 · White Wizard · Galactic
Ix · Galactic tone
Full Mayan Tzolkin reading
Seal & tone
Oracle relations
Kin from birth date against the 260-day count, Dreamspell correlation · Seal = kin mod 20, tone = kin mod 13
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Numerology
Life Path 6
Full Numerology reading
Core numbers
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Chinese Zodiac
dragon · metal
Full Chinese Zodiac reading
| Pillar | Stem | Branch |
|---|---|---|
| Year | 庚 | 辰 |
| Month | 丙 | 戌 |
| Day | 乙 | 巳 |
| Hour | 乙 | 酉 |
Day master
乙 anchors this Four Pillars reading: the Day pillar's Heavenly Stem, and the one value here that never depends on a recorded birth time.
Inner animals
Solar calendar; year boundary at the start of spring, not January 1.
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Tarot Birth Cards
The Lovers
Full Tarot reading
The reduction
| Card | Title | Keywords | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| Personality & Soul | The Lovers | union, partnership, choice, alignment | A meeting of values — connection built on a shared choice rather than circumstance. |
Year card for 2026 · turns over 1 Jan 2027
Birth-date reduction against the 22 Major Arcana; year card recomputed for the current calendar year at each rebuild
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Arabic Parts
Lots, formulas & sensitive points
Full Arabic Parts reading
Lots on the wheel
Lots · 8
The body and worldly fortune; where material and emotional well-being converge. Reveals how you attract abundance and physical vitality.
The mind and spiritual purpose; the inverse of Fortune. Reveals conscious intent, vocation, and the soul's directional momentum.
Triumph through sustained effort; favorable outcomes earned by aligning ambition with discipline and structure.
Binding obligation and fated constraint; the circumstances that must be endured or worked through rather than chosen.
Reckoning and karmic consequence; the area of life where past choices return to be faced directly.
Desire, passion, and erotic magnetism; where attraction and creative drive merge. Reveals the nature of what you most deeply crave.
Partnership destiny and the nature of committed bonds; reveals the quality and karma of your most significant unions.
Boldness, daring, and the warrior spirit; where you find the nerve to act and the audacity to lead.
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Sabian Symbols
Degree-by-degree archetypal imagery
Sun · Libra 16°16'
A retired sea captain watches ships entering and leaving the harbor
Full Sabian reading
A serpent coiling near a man and a woman
"Temptation"
On the beach, children play while shellfish grope at the edge of the water
"Innocence"
On the beach, children play while shellfish grope at the edge of the water
"Innocence"
A Spaniard serenading his senorita
"Courtship"
Blood rushes to a man's head as his vital energies are mobilized under the spur of ambition
"Mobilization"
Rock formations tower over a deep canyon
"Grandeur"
Black and white children play together happily
"Harmony"
A group of aristocratic ladies meet ceremonially at a court function
"Protocol"
The dawn of a new day reveals everything changed
"Renewal"
Miners are surfacing from a deep coal mine
"Emergence"
A retired sea captain watches ships entering and leaving the harbor
"Observation"
A dentist at work
"Discipline"
A Hindu healer glows with a mystic healing power
"Healing"
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Feng Shui
Kua 6
Favorable: West, Northeast, Southwest, Northwest
Full Feng Shui reading
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Eight Mansions (Ba Zhai) method · Kua number from birth year and gender
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What is John Lennon's zodiac sign?
John Lennon's Sun sign is Libra.
What is John Lennon's moon and rising sign?
John Lennon has a Aquarius Moon and a Aries rising.
When was John Lennon born?
John Lennon was born on Oct 9, 1940.
How reliable is this birth data?
This chart carries a Rodden rating of A: the standard scale astrologers use to grade how well-documented a birth time is. Confirmed by the person or someone close to them: full chart shown, including houses and the rising sign.
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