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Keith Richards
Guitarist and songwriter; The Rolling Stones, Satisfaction, Gimme Shelter
"The architect of rock's enduring rhythm."
The story so far
Keith Richards is a guitarist and songwriter, co-founder of the Rolling Stones and the other half of the band's principal writing partnership with Mick Jagger. He grew up in Dartford, Kent, where he and Jagger were briefly at primary school together before losing touch and meeting again as teenagers on Dartford railway station in 1961, a chance encounter over the records Jagger was carrying. His open-G tuning and rhythm playing shaped the band's sound across six decades, on songs including Satisfaction, Jumpin' Jack Flash and Gimme Shelter. He has also recorded with the X-Pensive Winos and published the memoir Life in 2010.
☾ Born Dec 18, 1943 · 6:00 AM GMT+1 · Dartford, United Kingdom
Confirmed by the person or someone close to them: full chart shown, including houses and the rising sign.
Note on this rating: From memory or autobiography, contributed by Arthur Blackwell, via AstroTheme.
3 placements that explain this chart
Keith Richards' chart reveals a powerful, adaptable force, deeply connected to his public persona and driven by an unconventional spirit.
The core drive: restless, philosophical, and allergic to small rooms.
The emotional undercurrent: exacting, useful, and quietly proud of the details no one else notices.
The first impression: intense, private, and allergic to anything shallow.
Air-led and mutable by a slight margin.
Elements
Modalities
What makes this chart unique
Sun & Jupiter in mutual reception: each at home in the other's sign
Pluto out-of-bounds: operating outside its usual rules
Moon conjunct an angle: right at the chart's most visible points
Mercury & Saturn in mutual reception: each at home in the other's sign
Mars out-of-bounds: operating outside its usual rules
Mercury out-of-bounds: operating outside its usual rules
Mars retrograde: a rarer backward turn
Sun and Moon in a notable lunation phase
Frequencies are measured against the profile corpus, not asserted.
Personality
Sun in Sagittarius in the 2nd House grounds his adventurous spirit in a strong sense of personal values and self-worth. His Moon in Virgo in the 9th House, conjunct the Midheaven, suggests an emotional need for practical wisdom and analysis, which becomes a visible part of his public identity. The Heavy Retrograde Emphasis, particularly Mars Retrograde and Mars Out-of-Bounds, points to an internalized, unconventional drive and a unique, perhaps rebellious, approach to action.
Love
With Venus as the sole Water Element Singleton, Keith Richards' approach to relationships and values carries a distinct emotional intensity. His Venus in Scorpio seeks deep, transformative connections, often finding expression within group dynamics and shared ideals due to its placement in the 11th House.
Career
His Moon in Virgo in the 9th House, closely conjunct the Midheaven, indicates that his emotional nature and practical, analytical mind are deeply intertwined with his public image and career path. The Sun in Sagittarius in the 2nd House suggests a philosophical and adventurous approach to his resources and creative output. The Mercury and Saturn in Mutual Reception highlights a disciplined and structured intellectual process, while the Sun and Jupiter in Mutual Reception amplifies his expansive and optimistic public presence, contributing to his role as an influential figure.
Written in the stars
Life events, met by transits
Jagger and Richards meet again on Dartford railway station
The two had been at primary school together in Dartford and lost touch. They met again on platform two, where Richards noticed the Chuck Berry and Muddy Waters records Jagger was carrying. The conversation that followed led to the band.Source ↗
Apr 20, 1961 – Apr 15, 1962 · 360 days
Keith Richards
Birth time recorded to the minute · all contacts shown
- Pluto conjunction Moonslow
- Neptune conjunction Venusslow
- Pluto conjunction Midheavenslow
- Pluto square Marsslow
- Neptune conjunction Venusslow
- Pluto sextile Venusslow
- North Node trine Sunfast
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Uranus | ♊︎ Gemini 6°04' | 7 | ℞ | — | Depth |
| Mars | ♊︎ Gemini 8°24' | 7 | ℞ | — | Readiness |
| Saturn | ♊︎ Gemini 22°58' | 8 | ℞ | — | Potential |
| North node | ♌︎ Leo 7°32' | 9 | - | — | Conviction |
| Pluto | ♌︎ Leo 8°27' | 9 | ℞ | — | Creation |
| Lilith | ♌︎ Leo 23°03' | 9 | - | — | Absorption |
| Jupiter | ♌︎ Leo 27°02' | 9 | ℞ | — | Fellowship |
| Moon | ♍︎ Virgo 7°41' | 9 | - | — | Beginning |
| Chiron | ♍︎ Virgo 15°39' | 10 | - | — | Confrontation |
| Neptune | ♎︎ Libra 4°09' | 10 | - | — | Instruction |
| Venus | ♏︎ Scorpio 11°16' | 12 | - | — | Diplomacy |
| Sun | ♐︎ Sagittarius 25°24' | 2 | - | — | Valor |
| Mercury | ♑︎ Capricorn 14°32' | 2 | - | — | Compassion |
| South node | ♒︎ Aquarius 7°32' | — | - | — | — |
| House | Cusp sign | Degree | Planets |
|---|---|---|---|
| House 1 | ♏︎ Scorpio | 19°57' | - |
| House 2 | ♐︎ Sagittarius | 20°26' | ☉︎☿︎ |
| House 3 | ♑︎ Capricorn | 29°49' | - |
| House 4 | ♓︎ Pisces | 9°36' | - |
| House 5 | ♈︎ Aries | 10°17' | - |
| House 6 | ♉︎ Taurus | 2°41' | - |
| House 7 | ♉︎ Taurus | 19°57' | ♅︎♂︎ |
| House 8 | ♊︎ Gemini | 20°26' | ♄︎ |
| House 9 | ♋︎ Cancer | 29°49' | ☊♇︎⚸♃︎☽︎ |
| House 10 | ♍︎ Virgo | 9°36' | ⚷♆︎ |
| House 11 | ♎︎ Libra | 10°17' | - |
| House 12 | ♏︎ Scorpio | 2°41' | ♀︎ |
Full aspects · 29
Chart patterns
House system: placidus · Birth time: sourced, Rodden A · Angles trusted
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Human Design
manifesting_generator · 3_6 · emotional
The Right Angle Cross of Eden
Full Human Design reading
Centers · 4 defined / 5 open
| Centre | State | What it governs |
|---|---|---|
| Head | Open | — |
| Ajna | Open | — |
| Throat | Defined | — |
| G identity | Defined | — |
| 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 · 11
| Planet | Gate.Line |
|---|---|
| ☉︎ Sun | 11.3 |
| · Earth | 12.3 |
| ☽︎ Moon | 40.3 |
| ☊ North node | 31.6 |
| ☋ South node | 41.6 |
| ☿︎ Mercury | 38.6 |
| ♀︎ Venus | 44.4 |
| ♂︎ Mars | 16.3 |
| ♃︎ Jupiter | 29.3 |
| ♆︎ Neptune | 18.1 |
| ♇︎ Pluto | 33.1 |
Design activations · 11
| Planet | Gate.Line |
|---|---|
| ☉︎ Sun | 6.6 |
| · Earth | 36.6 |
| ☽︎ Moon | 12.5 |
| ☊ North node | 7.2 |
| ☋ South node | 13.2 |
| ☿︎ Mercury | 18.1 |
| ♀︎ Venus | 59.6 |
| ♂︎ Mars | 35.3 |
| ♅︎ Uranus | 16.4 |
| ♆︎ Neptune | 46.4 |
| ♇︎ Pluto | 33.1 |
Defined channels · 5
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 11 Conscious Sun | |
| Evolution | Gene Key 12 Conscious Earth | |
| Radiance | Gene Key 6 Unconscious Sun | |
| Purpose | Gene Key 36 Unconscious Earth |
Venus Sequence
| Sphere | Key | Shadow → Gift → Siddhi |
|---|---|---|
| Attraction | Gene Key 12 | |
| IQ | Gene Key 44 | |
| EQ | Gene Key 16 | |
| SQ | Gene Key 59 |
Pearl Sequence
| Sphere | Key | Shadow → Gift → Siddhi |
|---|---|---|
| Vocation | Gene Key 35 | |
| Culture | Gene Key 7 | |
| Pearl | Gene Key 29 |
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
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| Body | Nakshatra | Pada | Sidereal | Ruler | Deity | Animal |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Uranus | Rohini | 1 | Taurus 12° | Moon | Brahma | Male Serpent |
| Mars | Rohini | 2 | Taurus 15° | Moon | Brahma | Male Serpent |
| Saturn | Mrigashira | 2 | Taurus 29° | Mars | Soma | Female Serpent |
| North node | Pushya | 4 | Cancer 14° | Saturn | Brihaspati | Male Goat |
| Pluto | Pushya | 4 | Cancer 15° | Saturn | Brihaspati | Male Goat |
| Lilith | Ashlesha | 4 | Cancer 29° | Mercury | Nagas | Male Cat |
| Jupiter | Magha | 2 | Leo 3° | Ketu | Pitris | Male Rat |
| Moon | Purva phalguni | 1 | Leo 14° | Venus | Bhaga | Female Rat |
| Chiron | Purva phalguni | 3 | Leo 22° | Venus | Bhaga | Female Rat |
| Neptune | Hasta | 1 | Virgo 11° | Moon | Savitar | Female Buffalo |
| Venus | Swati | 4 | Libra 18° | Rahu | Vayu | Male Buffalo |
| Sun | Mula | 1 | Sagittarius 2° | Ketu | Nirrti | Male Dog |
| Mercury | Purva ashadha | 3 | Sagittarius 21° | Venus | Apas | Male Monkey |
Maha Dasha timeline · 9
| Ruler | Span | Flag |
|---|---|---|
| Venus | Dec 18, 1943 → Jan 20, 1962 | - |
| Sun | Jan 20, 1962 → Jan 20, 1968 | - |
| Moon | Jan 20, 1968 → Jan 20, 1978 | - |
| Mars | Jan 20, 1978 → Jan 20, 1985 | - |
| Rahu | Jan 20, 1985 → Jan 20, 2003 | - |
| Jupiter | Jan 20, 2003 → Jan 20, 2019 | - |
| Saturn | Jan 20, 2019 → Jan 20, 2038 | Now |
| Mercury | Jan 20, 2038 → Jan 20, 2055 | - |
| Ketu | Jan 20, 2055 → Jan 20, 2062 | - |
Antardashas within Saturn
Sub-periods exist only for the running maha dasha; the other eight rows carry none by design, so they show none.
| Ruler | Span |
|---|---|
| Saturn | Jan 20, 2019 → Jan 22, 2022 |
| Mercury | Jan 22, 2022 → Oct 2, 2024 |
| Ketu | Oct 2, 2024 → Nov 10, 2025 |
| Venus | Nov 10, 2025 → Jan 10, 2029 |
| Sun | Jan 10, 2029 → Dec 23, 2029 |
| Moon | Dec 23, 2029 → Jul 24, 2031 |
| Mars | Jul 24, 2031 → Sep 1, 2032 |
| Rahu | Sep 1, 2032 → Jul 9, 2035 |
| Jupiter | Jul 9, 2035 → Jan 20, 2038 |
Ayanamsa: 23.0744 · Dasha system: Vimshottari · Ascendant nakshatra omitted: no trusted birth time
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Mayan Tzolkin
Kin 198 · Blue Storm · Electric
Cauac · Electric 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 2
Full Numerology reading
Core numbers
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Chinese Zodiac
goat · water
Full Chinese Zodiac reading
| Pillar | Stem | Branch |
|---|---|---|
| Year | 癸 | 未 |
| Month | 甲 | 子 |
| Day | 庚 | 午 |
| Hour | 己 | 卯 |
Day master
庚 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
Justice & The High Priestess
Full Tarot reading
The reduction
| Card | Title | Keywords | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| Personality | Justice | fairness, truth, cause and effect, balance | Outcomes that follow directly from action — accountability rendered in clear terms. |
| Soul | The High Priestess | intuition, mystery, the subconscious | Knowledge that comes from within rather than from the outside world — quiet, receptive wisdom. |
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 · Sagittarius 25°24'
A flag bearer in a battle
Full Sabian reading
A well with bucket and rope under the shade of majestic trees
"Depth"
A quiver filled with arrows
"Readiness"
Three fledglings in a nest high in a tree
"Potential"
A communist activist spreading his revolutionary ideals
"Conviction"
Glass blowers shape beautiful vases with their controlled breathing
"Creation"
Totally concentrated upon inner spiritual attainment, a man is sitting in a state of complete neglect of bodily appearance and cleanliness
"Absorption"
Many little birds on the limb of a large tree
"Fellowship"
A five-year-old child takes a first dancing lesson
"Beginning"
In the zoo children are brought face to face with an orangutan
"Confrontation"
A man revealing to his students the foundation of an inner knowledge of the new world
"Instruction"
An official embassy ball
"Diplomacy"
A flag bearer in a battle
"Valor"
In a hospital the children's ward is filled with toys
"Compassion"
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Feng Shui
Kua 3
Favorable: South, North, Southeast, East
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Works for you
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Eight Mansions (Ba Zhai) method · Kua number from birth year and gender
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What is Keith Richards's zodiac sign?
Keith Richards's Sun sign is Sagittarius.
What is Keith Richards's moon and rising sign?
Keith Richards has a Virgo Moon and a Scorpio rising.
When was Keith Richards born?
Keith Richards was born on Dec 18, 1943.
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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