Sun♐︎SagittariusRising♏︎ScorpioMoon♍︎Virgo

Keith Richards' Birth Chart: Sagittarius Sun, Virgo Moon, Scorpio Rising

Guitarist and songwriter; The Rolling Stones, Satisfaction, Gimme Shelter

"A rhythmic architect powered by out-of-bounds planets and mutable grit."

Keith Richards

The life of Keith Richards

Who is Keith Richards?

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.

Keith Richards's defining moments, and the transits behind them

1983 · 18 December

Keith Richards and Patti Hansen marry

Uranus squared his first-house Moon 217 days before the wedding, signaling an emotional shakeup in a heavy power window that paved the way for Keith Richards to commit to Patti Hansen.

The Marriage in the timeline ↓

1969 · 10 August

Keith Richards's child Marlon Richards is born

Saturn trined his sixth-house Moon 50 days after the birth, anchoring domestic duty and steady paternal care during this intense power window.

The Birth in the timeline ↓

1979

Keith Richards and Lily Wenglass Green end their relationship

The Separation in the timeline ↓

1978

Keith Richards and Lily Wenglass Green begin a relationship

The Partnership in the timeline ↓

1961 · 17 October

Jagger and Richards meet again on Dartford railway station

Neptune's sextile to their Midheaven in house 12 marked an inspired, almost fated, start to their musical collaboration.

The Collaboration Start in the timeline ↓

Keith Richards's birth chart

This is how a birth chart reads: the wheel plots Keith Richards's placements at the moment of birth, and the three below anchor everything else on this page. Try it on your own chart to run the same read on a chart of your own.

Natal chart wheel♈︎♉︎♊︎♋︎♌︎♍︎♎︎♏︎♐︎♑︎♒︎♓︎123456789101112ASC19° ♏︎DSC19° ♉︎IC9° ♓︎MC9° ♍︎♅︎♂︎♄︎☊♇︎⚸♃︎☽︎⚷♆︎♀︎☉︎☿︎6° ♊︎8° ♊︎22° ♊︎7° ♌︎8° ♌︎23° ♌︎27° ♌︎7° ♍︎15° ♍︎4° ♎︎11° ♏︎25° ♐︎14° ♑︎
8 things stand out

☾ Born Dec 18, 1943 · 6:00 AM GMT+1 · DartfordBirth data: ASee sources

3 placements that explain this chart

Keith Richards balances the restless adaptability of a heavy mutable chart with the relentless focus of Mars sextile Pluto. His out-of-bounds Mercury and Mars feed an idiosyncratic, instinct-driven approach to both musicianship and survival.

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Sagittarius Sun

Sagittarius Sun in the 2nd House: Infuses his songwriting and distinct rhythm style with adventurousness, grounded by a mutual reception with Jupiter.

☽
Virgo Moon

Virgo Moon conjunct Midheaven: Translates meticulous musical technique into a towering public profile, evident in his sharp control over the band's sonic groove.

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Scorpio Rising

Scorpio Rising is unbothered and unreadable at the same time. The Sagittarius Sun in the second house supplies the appetite, and the Ascendant declines to advertise any of it.

Elements, modalities and chart signature

Twelve systems read the same birth chart twelve different ways. Match your chart to see how yours lines up with Keith Richards's.

This is what a whole chart looks like at once, before it breaks into individual placements: where the element and modality weight sits, and how the four quadrants divide.

Elements and modalities

Chart Signature

10 of 10 bodies mapped

Air-led and mutable by a slight margin.

Elements × modalities

Elements × modalities
CardinalFixedMutableTotal
0213
1012
1034
0101
Total23510

Elements

🜂1.2× expected
🜃0.8× expected
🜁1.6× expected
🜄0.4× expected

Modalities

Cardinal0.6× expected
Fixed0.9× expected
Mutable1.5× expected
Dominant planet
Moon
Chart emphasis
Upper-right emphasis (houses VII–IX)
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Some charts hold a recognizable shape across several placements at once. This is what a pattern reading looks like when one is present.

Chart patterns that stand out

Sun & Jupiter in Mutual Reception

Sun & Jupiter in mutual reception: each at home in the other's sign

2 bodies0.0° orbin 1% of charts

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Moon Conjunct Midheaven

Moon conjunct an angle: right at the chart's most visible points

1 body1.9° orbin 2% of charts

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Mercury & Saturn in Mutual Reception

Mercury & Saturn in mutual reception: each at home in the other's sign

2 bodies0.0° orbin 2% of charts

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Pluto Out-of-Bounds

Pluto out-of-bounds: operating outside its usual rules

1 body0.0° orbin 6% of charts

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Mars Retrograde

Mars retrograde: a rarer backward turn

1 body0.0° orbin 10% of charts

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Disseminating Phase

Sun and Moon in a notable lunation phase

2 bodies4.8° orbin 12% of charts

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Mars Out-of-Bounds

Mars out-of-bounds: operating outside its usual rules

1 body0.7° orbin 13% of charts

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Mercury Out-of-Bounds

Mercury out-of-bounds: operating outside its usual rules

1 body1.3° orbin 13% of charts

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Frequencies are measured against the profile corpus, not asserted.

Keith Richards in twelve systems: Human Design, Vedic, Gene Keys and more

the full reading

13 placements in the chart signature →

The same birth data, read through each system in turn: this is what a full multi-system reading looks like on one chart.

Natal Chart

placidus houses

Natal Chart snapshot

Sun decan
Sagittarius
3rd decan
Moon phase
Waning Gibbous
Full natal readingExpandCollapse
Natal chart wheel♈︎♉︎♊︎♋︎♌︎♍︎♎︎♏︎♐︎♑︎♒︎♓︎123456789101112ASC19° ♏︎DSC19° ♉︎IC9° ♓︎MC9° ♍︎♅︎♂︎♄︎☊♇︎⚸♃︎☽︎⚷♆︎♀︎☉︎☿︎☋6° ♊︎8° ♊︎22° ♊︎7° ♌︎8° ♌︎23° ♌︎27° ♌︎7° ♍︎15° ♍︎4° ♎︎11° ♏︎25° ♐︎14° ♑︎7° ♒︎

Exact planetary positions

● Sun, Moon or chart ruler · ℞ retrograde

Exact planetary positions
BodyPositionHouseMotionThemeSabian
Uranus♊︎ Gemini 6°04'7℞—Depth
● Mars♊︎ Gemini 8°24'7℞—Readiness
Saturn♊︎ Gemini 22°58'8℞—Potential
North node♌︎ Leo 7°32'9-Direct—Conviction
Pluto♌︎ Leo 8°27'9℞—Creation
Lilith♌︎ Leo 23°03'9-Direct—Absorption
Jupiter♌︎ Leo 27°02'9℞—Fellowship
● Moon♍︎ Virgo 7°41'9-Direct—Beginning
Chiron♍︎ Virgo 15°39'10-Direct—Confrontation
Neptune♎︎ Libra 4°09'10-Direct—Instruction
Venus♏︎ Scorpio 11°16'12-Direct—Diplomacy
● Sun♐︎ Sagittarius 25°24'2-Direct—Valor
Mercury♑︎ Capricorn 14°32'2-Direct—Compassion
South node♒︎ Aquarius 7°32'—-Direct——

House table (Placidus)

House table (Placidus)
HouseCusp signDegreePlanets
House 1♏︎ Scorpio19°57'-
House 2♐︎ Sagittarius20°26'Sun, Mercury
House 3♑︎ Capricorn29°49'-
House 4♓︎ Pisces9°36'-
House 5♈︎ Aries10°17'-
House 6♉︎ Taurus2°41'-
House 7♉︎ Taurus19°57'Uranus, Mars
House 8♊︎ Gemini20°26'Saturn
House 9♋︎ Cancer29°49'North node, Pluto, Lilith, Jupiter, Moon
House 10♍︎ Virgo9°36'Chiron, Neptune
House 11♎︎ Libra10°17'-
House 12♏︎ Scorpio2°41'Venus

Full aspects · 29

  • Mars Sextile Pluto
    0.0°
  • Saturn Sextile Lilith
    0.1°
  • Moon Semi sextile North node
    0.1°
  • Saturn Semi square North node
    0.4°
  • Saturn Semi square Pluto
    0.5°
  • Moon Square Mars
    0.7°
  • Moon Semi sextile Pluto
    0.8°
  • Sun Semi square Venus
    0.9°
  • Mars Sextile North node
    0.9°
  • Pluto Conjunction North node
    0.9°
  • Mercury Trine Chiron
    1.1°
  • Uranus Sextile North node
    1.5°
  • Moon Square Uranus
    1.6°
  • Sun Trine Jupiter
    1.6°
  • Uranus Trine Neptune
    1.9°
  • Sun Sesquiquadrate Pluto
    1.9°
  • Mars Conjunction Uranus
    2.3°
  • Sun Trine Lilith
    2.4°
  • Uranus Sextile Pluto
    2.4°
  • Sun Opposition Saturn
    2.4°
  • Venus Square Pluto
    2.8°
  • Venus Quincunx Mars
    2.9°
  • Mercury Sextile Venus
    3.3°
  • Neptune Sextile North node
    3.4°
  • Moon Sextile Venus
    3.6°
  • Venus Square North node
    3.7°
  • Jupiter Conjunction Lilith
    4.0°
  • Mars Trine Neptune
    4.3°
  • Moon Conjunction Chiron
    8.0°

Chart patterns

Out-of-Bounds PlanetsMercury out-of-bounds: operating outside its usual rules
Out-of-Bounds PlanetsMars out-of-bounds: operating outside its usual rules
Out-of-Bounds PlanetsPluto out-of-bounds: operating outside its usual rules
Splay ShapesSplay shape: planets breaking into several irregular clusters
Angular PlanetsMoon conjunct an angle: right at the chart's most visible points
Element SingletonsVenus standing alone in its element
Heavy ModalitiesSun, Moon, Mars, Saturn & Uranus loading up one modality
Lunation PhasesSun and Moon in a notable lunation phase
Retrograde EmphasisHeavy retrograde emphasis: Mars, Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus & Pluto all turned inward
Notable RetrogradesMars retrograde: a rarer backward turn
Mutual ReceptionsSun & Jupiter in mutual reception: each at home in the other's sign
Mutual ReceptionsMercury & Saturn in mutual reception: each at home in the other's sign

House system: placidus · Birth time: sourced, Rodden A · Angles trusted

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Transits

Lifetime cosmic weather & power windows

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  1. 1960s10 EVENTS
  2. 196117 OctoberCollaboration StartDefining moment

    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 (opens in new tab)

    Venus dasha · Personal year 2 · Pinnacle 3

    Editorial note · Neptune sextile Midheaven

    Neptune's sextile to their Midheaven in house 12 marked an inspired, almost fated, start to their musical collaboration.

    No dated window is recorded for this transit, so it isn't among the passages drawn here.

    Keith Richards's chart on when the collaboration began, 1961ExpandCollapse
    Apr 20Oct 17Apr 15

    Apr 20, 1961 – Apr 15, 1962 · 360 days

    Birth time recorded to the minute · all contacts shown

    1. Pluto conjunction Moonslow0.00°1/2Apr 24
    2. Neptune conjunction Venusslow0.00°1/1Jan 28
    3. Pluto conjunction Midheavenslow0.00°2/2Oct 28
    4. Pluto square Marsslow0.01°1/2Jul 19
    5. Neptune conjunction Venusslow0.01°1/2Sep 7
    6. Pluto sextile Venusslow1.13°1/1Dec 12
    7. North Node trine Sunfast0.00°1/1Oct 20
  3. 1962Partnership

    Keith Richards and Haleema Mohamed begin a relationship

    Wikidata P451 claim on Q189599, P580 start time qualifier at year precision.

    Venus dasha · Personal year 3 · Pinnacle 3

    No dated transit window covers this date in Keith Richards's chart.

    A quiet chart is a reading, not a gap.

  4. 1963Separation

    Keith Richards and Haleema Mohamed end their relationship

    Wikidata P451 claim on Q189599, P582 end time qualifier at year precision.

    Sun dasha · Personal year 4 · Pinnacle 3

    No dated transit window covers this date in Keith Richards's chart.

    A quiet chart is a reading, not a gap.

  5. 1964Partnership

    Keith Richards and Ronnie Spector begin a relationship

    Wikidata P451 claim on Q189599, P580 start time qualifier at year precision.

    Sun dasha · Personal year 5 · Pinnacle 3

    No dated transit window covers this date in Keith Richards's chart.

    A quiet chart is a reading, not a gap.

  6. 1964Separation

    Keith Richards and Ronnie Spector end their relationship

    Wikidata P451 claim on Q189599, P582 end time qualifier at year precision.

    Sun dasha · Personal year 5 · Pinnacle 3

    No dated transit window covers this date in Keith Richards's chart.

    A quiet chart is a reading, not a gap.

  7. 1966Separation

    Keith Richards and Linda Keith end their relationship

    Wikidata P451 claim on Q189599, P582 end time qualifier at year precision.

    Sun dasha · Personal year 7 · Pinnacle 3

    No dated transit window covers this date in Keith Richards's chart.

    A quiet chart is a reading, not a gap.

  8. 1967Partnership

    Keith Richards and Anita Pallenberg begin a relationship

    Wikidata P451 claim on Q189599, P580 start time qualifier at year precision.

    Sun dasha · Personal year 8 · Pinnacle 3

    No dated transit window covers this date in Keith Richards's chart.

    A quiet chart is a reading, not a gap.

  9. 1969Partnership

    Keith Richards and Uschi Obermaier begin a relationship

    Wikidata P451 claim on Q189599, P580 start time qualifier at year precision.

    Moon dasha · Personal year 1 · Pinnacle 3

    No dated transit window covers this date in Keith Richards's chart.

    A quiet chart is a reading, not a gap.

  10. 196910 AugustBirthDefining moment

    Keith Richards's child Marlon Richards is born

    Moon dasha · Personal year 1 · Pinnacle 3

    Editorial note · Saturn trine Moon

    Saturn trined his sixth-house Moon 50 days after the birth, anchoring domestic duty and steady paternal care during this intense power window.

    Keith Richards's chart on the day of a birth, 1969ExpandCollapse
    Feb 11Aug 10Feb 6

    Feb 11, 1969 – Feb 6, 1970 · 360 days

    Birth time recorded to the minute · all contacts shown

    1. Pluto square Sunslow0.00°1/2Jul 28
    2. Saturn trine Moonslow0.01°1/2Sep 29
    3. Saturn trine Midheavenslow0.65°1/2Aug 21
    4. Chiron sextile Marsslow1.52°1/2Jul 10
    5. Saturn opposition Venusslow2.31°1/2Aug 21
    6. North Node trine Ascendantfast0.03°1/1Oct 30
  11. 19696 DecemberCareer Milestone

    Keith Richards: Altamont Free Concert

    Moon dasha · Personal year 1 · Pinnacle 3

    Editorial note · Pluto square Sun

    Pluto squared his tenth-house Sun 234 days after Altamont, framing the concert as the start of a grueling public reckoning.

    Keith Richards's chart on a career milestone, 1969ExpandCollapse
    Jun 9Dec 6Jun 4

    Jun 9, 1969 – Jun 4, 1970 · 360 days

    Birth time recorded to the minute · all contacts shown

    1. Pluto square Sunslow0.00°1/2Jul 28
    2. Uranus trine Marsslow0.01°1/3Feb 12
  12. 1970s7 EVENTS
  13. 1972Partnership

    Keith Richards and Jolie Jones begin a relationship

    Wikidata P451 claim on Q189599, P580 start time qualifier at year precision.

    Moon dasha · Personal year 4 · Pinnacle 3

    No dated transit window covers this date in Keith Richards's chart.

    A quiet chart is a reading, not a gap.

  14. 197217 AprilBirth

    Keith Richards's child Angela Richards is born

    Moon dasha · Personal year 4 · Pinnacle 3

    Editorial note · Neptune square Moon

    Neptune squared Keith Richards's first-house Moon 41 days before Angela's birth, stirring a haze of emotional vulnerability before fatherhood.

    Keith Richards's chart on the day of a birth, 1972ExpandCollapse
    Jan 14Apr 17Jul 20

    Jan 14 – Jul 20, 1972 · 188 days

    Birth time recorded to the minute · all contacts shown

    1. Uranus square Mercuryslow0.01°2/2Jul 20
    2. Neptune square Moonslow2.43°1/2Mar 7
    3. Jupiter trine Moonfast0.02°1/2Apr 5
    4. Jupiter trine Midheavenfast1.27°1/2Apr 25
  15. 1975Separation

    Keith Richards and Uschi Obermaier end their relationship

    Wikidata P451 claim on Q189599, P582 end time qualifier at year precision.

    Moon dasha · Personal year 7 · Pinnacle 3

    No dated transit window covers this date in Keith Richards's chart.

    A quiet chart is a reading, not a gap.

  16. 197626 MarchBirth

    Keith Richards's child Tara Richards is born

    Moon dasha · Personal year 8 · Pinnacle 3

    Editorial note · Uranus sextile Moon

    Occurring 44 days before the birth, this powerhouse Uranus transit to Keith Richards's twelfth-house Moon stirred a quiet, electric shift in his private emotional world as fatherhood approached.

    Keith Richards's chart on the day of a birth, 1976ExpandCollapse
    Dec 24Mar 26Jun 27

    Dec 24, 1975 – Jun 27, 1976 · 186 days

    Birth time recorded to the minute · all contacts shown

    1. Chiron trine Sunslow0.01°2/3Mar 9
    2. Uranus sextile Moonslow0.54°1/3Feb 11
    3. North Node conjunction Venusfast0.04°1/1Jun 27
    4. North Node sextile Mercuryfast0.09°1/2Mar 1
  17. 1978PartnershipDefining moment

    Keith Richards and Lily Wenglass Green begin a relationship

    Wikidata P451 claim on Q189599, P580 start time qualifier at year precision.

    Moon dasha · Personal year 1 · Pinnacle 3

    No dated transit window covers this date in Keith Richards's chart.

    A quiet chart is a reading, not a gap.

  18. 1978Separation

    Keith Richards and Anita Pallenberg end their relationship

    Wikidata P451 claim on Q189599, P582 end time qualifier at year precision.

    Moon dasha · Personal year 1 · Pinnacle 3

    No dated transit window covers this date in Keith Richards's chart.

    A quiet chart is a reading, not a gap.

  19. 1979SeparationDefining moment

    Keith Richards and Lily Wenglass Green end their relationship

    Wikidata P451 claim on Q189599, P582 end time qualifier at year precision.

    Mars dasha · Personal year 2 · Pinnacle 8

    No dated transit window covers this date in Keith Richards's chart.

    A quiet chart is a reading, not a gap.

  20. 1980s4 EVENTS
  21. 4 QUIET YEARS
  22. 198318 DecemberMarriageDefining moment

    Keith Richards and Patti Hansen marry

    Mars dasha · Personal year 6 · Pinnacle 8

    Editorial note · Uranus square Moon

    Uranus squared his first-house Moon 217 days before the wedding, signaling an emotional shakeup in a heavy power window that paved the way for Keith Richards to commit to Patti Hansen.

    Keith Richards's chart on the wedding day, 1983ExpandCollapse
    Jun 21Dec 18Jun 15

    Jun 21, 1983 – Jun 15, 1984 · 360 days

    Birth time recorded to the minute · all contacts shown

    1. Uranus square Midheavenslow0.00°2/3Dec 6
    2. Uranus square Moonslow0.00°1/2May 15
    3. Uranus opposition Marsslow0.03°2/3Nov 16
    4. Saturn sextile Mercuryslow0.03°1/2Apr 13
    5. Saturn conjunction Venusslow0.04°1/2Dec 5
    6. Jupiter conjunction Sunfast0.06°1/1Dec 30
  23. 198518 MarchBirth

    Keith Richards's child Theodora Richards is born

    Rahu dasha · Personal year 8 · Pinnacle 8

    3 passages in force · North Node opposition Ascendant · Jupiter trine Mars · Jupiter square Venus

    Keith Richards's chart on the day of a birth, 1985ExpandCollapse
    Feb 16Mar 18Apr 17

    Feb 16 – Apr 17, 1985 · 60 days

    Birth time recorded to the minute · all contacts shown

    1. North Node opposition Ascendantfast0.00°1/1Mar 15
    2. Jupiter trine Marsfast0.01°1/2Mar 18
    3. Jupiter square Venusfast0.02°1/3Apr 3
  24. 198513 JulyFestival Appearance

    Live Aid

    Rahu dasha · Personal year 8 · Pinnacle 8

    Editorial note · Saturn conjunction Ascendant

    Thirteen days after Live Aid, transit Saturn met the Ascendant in house 1, consolidating the festival appearance into a lasting public identity and a defining new standard of personal stature.

    Keith Richards's chart on a festival appearance, 1985ExpandCollapse
    Jun 9Jul 13Aug 16

    Jun 9 – Aug 16, 1985 · 68 days

    Birth time recorded to the minute · all contacts shown

    1. Chiron square Midheavenslow0.02°2/3Jun 9
    2. Saturn conjunction Ascendantslow1.52°2/2Jul 26
    3. North Node trine Mercuryfast0.06°1/1Jul 31
  25. 198628 JulyBirth

    Keith Richards's child Alexandra Richards is born

    Rahu dasha · Personal year 9 · Pinnacle 8

    2 passages in force · North Node trine Sun · Jupiter square Sun

    Keith Richards's chart on the day of a birth, 1986ExpandCollapse
    Jun 28Jul 28Aug 27

    Jun 28 – Aug 27, 1986 · 60 days

    Birth time recorded to the minute · all contacts shown

    1. North Node trine Sunfast0.06°1/1Jul 20
    2. Jupiter square Sunfast2.54°1/2Jul 13

Human Design

3/6 Manifesting Generator on the Right Angle Cross of Eden

His emotional authority and responding strategy drive a trial-and-error mastery that turned early rock experiments into enduring musical standards.

Human Design snapshot

Type
manifesting_generator
Strategy
to_respond
Authority
emotional
Profile
3/6

The Right Angle Cross of Eden

Full Human Design readingExpandCollapse

Bodygraph

Centers · 4 defined / 5 open

Centers · 4 defined / 5 open
CentreStateWhat it governs
HeadOpen—
AjnaOpen—
ThroatDefined—
G identityDefined—
Heart willOpen—
SacralDefined—
Solar plexusDefined—
SpleenOpen—
RootOpen—

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

Personality activations · 11
PlanetGate.Line
☉︎ Sun11.3
· Earth12.3
☽︎ Moon40.3
☊ North node31.6
☋ South node41.6
☿︎ Mercury38.6
♀︎ Venus44.4
♂︎ Mars16.3
♃︎ Jupiter29.3
♆︎ Neptune18.1
♇︎ Pluto33.1

Design activations · 11

Design activations · 11
PlanetGate.Line
☉︎ Sun6.6
· Earth36.6
☽︎ Moon12.5
☊ North node7.2
☋ South node13.2
☿︎ Mercury18.1
♀︎ Venus59.6
♂︎ Mars35.3
♅︎ Uranus16.4
♆︎ Neptune46.4
♇︎ Pluto33.1

Defined channels · 5

6–597–3113–3329–4635–36

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

Gene Key 11 Life's Work moving from Obscurity to Light

His creative path channels conceptual imagination into universal anthems like Satisfaction and Gimme Shelter.

Gene Keys snapshot

Activation Sequence
Key 11 · Idealism
Obscurity
Venus Sequence
Key 12 · Discrimination
Vanity
Pearl Sequence
Key 35 · Adventure
Hunger
Full Gene Keys readingExpandCollapse

Hologenetic Profile

Activation Sequence

Activation Sequence
SphereKeyShadow → Gift → Siddhi
Life's WorkGene Key 11 Conscious Sun
ObscurityIdealismLight
EvolutionGene Key 12 Conscious Earth
VanityDiscriminationPurity
RadianceGene Key 6 Unconscious Sun
ConflictDiplomacyPeace
PurposeGene Key 36 Unconscious Earth
TurbulenceHumanityCompassion

Venus Sequence

Venus Sequence
SphereKeyShadow → Gift → Siddhi
AttractionGene Key 12
VanityDiscriminationPurity
IQGene Key 44
InterferenceTeamworkSynarchy
EQGene Key 16
IndifferenceVersatilityMastery
SQGene Key 59
DishonestyIntimacyTransparency

Pearl Sequence

Pearl Sequence
SphereKeyShadow → Gift → Siddhi
VocationGene Key 35
HungerAdventureBoundlessness
CultureGene Key 7
DivisionGuidanceVirtue
PearlGene Key 29
Half-HeartednessCommitmentDevotion

Rings, codons & partners

Programming Partner Gene Key 36Amino Acid SerineCodon Ring Ring of alchemy
Programming Partner Gene Key 13Amino Acid GlutamineCodon Ring Ring of union
Programming Partner Gene Key 12Amino Acid ThreonineCodon Ring Ring of light
Programming Partner Gene Key 11Amino Acid LeucineCodon Ring Ring of fire
Programming Partner Gene Key 11Amino Acid LeucineCodon Ring Ring of fire
Programming Partner Gene Key 9Amino Acid LeucineCodon Ring Ring of prosperity
Programming Partner Gene Key 30Amino Acid LeucineCodon Ring Ring of union
Programming Partner Gene Key 5Amino Acid ValineCodon Ring Ring of miracles
Programming Partner Gene Key 6Amino Acid TyrosineCodon Ring Ring of divinity
Programming Partner Gene Key 24Amino Acid ProlineCodon Ring Ring of the whirlwind
Programming Partner Gene Key 55Amino Acid ArginineCodon Ring Ring of union

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

Sidereal lunar mansions & dashas

Vedic Nakshatras snapshot

Moon nakshatra
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Ruling planet
—
Current period
Saturn
until 2038
Full Vedic readingExpandCollapse

Nakshatra circle

AshwBharKritRohiMrigArdrPunaPushAshlMaghPurvUttaHastChitSwatVishAnurJyesMulaPurvUttaShraDhanShatPurvUttaReva♅︎♂︎♄︎☊♇︎⚸♃︎☽︎⚷♆︎♀︎·☉︎☿︎

Nakshatra placements · 14

● shown in snapshot · scrolls →

Nakshatra placements · 14
BodyNakshatraPadaSiderealRulerDeityAnimal
UranusRohini1Taurus 12°MoonBrahmaMale Serpent
MarsRohini2Taurus 15°MoonBrahmaMale Serpent
SaturnMrigashira2Taurus 29°MarsSomaFemale Serpent
North nodePushya4Cancer 14°SaturnBrihaspatiMale Goat
PlutoPushya4Cancer 15°SaturnBrihaspatiMale Goat
LilithAshlesha4Cancer 29°MercuryNagasMale Cat
JupiterMagha2Leo 3°KetuPitrisMale Rat
● MoonPurva phalguni1Leo 14°VenusBhagaFemale Rat
ChironPurva phalguni3Leo 22°VenusBhagaFemale Rat
NeptuneHasta1Virgo 11°MoonSavitarFemale Buffalo
VenusSwati4Libra 18°RahuVayuMale Buffalo
AscendantVishakha3Libra 26°JupiterIndra-AgniMale Tiger
SunMula1Sagittarius 2°KetuNirrtiMale Dog
MercuryPurva ashadha3Sagittarius 21°VenusApasMale Monkey

Maha Dasha timeline · 9

Maha Dasha timeline · 9
RulerSpanFlag
VenusDec 18, 1943 → Jan 20, 1962-
SunJan 20, 1962 → Jan 20, 1968-
MoonJan 20, 1968 → Jan 20, 1978-
MarsJan 20, 1978 → Jan 20, 1985-
RahuJan 20, 1985 → Jan 20, 2003-
JupiterJan 20, 2003 → Jan 20, 2019-
SaturnJan 20, 2019 → Jan 20, 2038Now
MercuryJan 20, 2038 → Jan 20, 2055-
KetuJan 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.

Antardashas within Saturn
RulerSpan
SaturnJan 20, 2019 → Jan 22, 2022
MercuryJan 22, 2022 → Oct 2, 2024
KetuOct 2, 2024 → Nov 10, 2025
VenusNov 10, 2025 → Jan 10, 2029
SunJan 10, 2029 → Dec 23, 2029
MoonDec 23, 2029 → Jul 24, 2031
MarsJul 24, 2031 → Sep 1, 2032
RahuSep 1, 2032 → Jul 9, 2035
JupiterJul 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

Mayan Tzolkin snapshot

198
Blue Storm

Cauac · Electric tone

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●Seal & tone

Solar seal
18 · Blue Storm
Self-generation and transformation; the thunderbeing of catalytic change
Galactic tone
3 · Electric
Activates service; bonds and ignites the energy of creative expression

Oracle relations

Wavespell
Red Earth
Guide
Blue Night
Analog
Yellow Seed
Antipode
Red Moon
Occult
Yellow Seed

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

Numerology snapshot

Life path
2
Personal year
4
For 2026
Current pinnacle
11
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Core numbers

Expression
7
Soul urge
6
Personality
1
Birthday
9
Maturity
9

Pinnacles

Pinnacle I3to 34
Pinnacle II8to 43
Pinnacle III11to 52
●Pinnacle IV11
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Chinese Zodiac

Water Goat balance of artistic flair and quiet tenacity

Combines natural lyricism and ensemble sensitivity with an ability to endure tough touring cycles.

Chinese Zodiac snapshot

Animal
goat
Element
water
Day master
庚
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Four Pillars (BaZi)

Four Pillars (BaZi)
PillarStemBranch
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

Inner · month
Rat
Secret · hour
Rabbit

Solar calendar; year boundary at the start of spring, not January 1.

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Tarot Birth Cards

Justice and The High Priestess pairing

Reflects a sharp intuitive ear paired with an unvarnished, direct code of personal ethics outlined in his memoir Life.

Tarot Birth Cards snapshot

Personality
Justice
Soul
The High Priestess
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The reduction

Ruled by
Moon

The three cards

The three cards
CardTitleKeywordsDescription
● PersonalityJusticefairness, truth, cause and effect, balanceOutcomes that follow directly from action — accountability rendered in clear terms.
● SoulThe High Priestessintuition, mystery, the subconsciousKnowledge that comes from within rather than from the outside world — quiet, receptive wisdom.

Year card for 2026 · turns over 1 Jan 2027

Death

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

Arabic Parts snapshot

Part of Fortune
Pisces
7°40'
Part of Spirit
Leo
2°14'
Lots
8
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Lots on the wheel

Natal chart wheel♈︎♉︎♊︎♋︎♌︎♍︎♎︎♏︎♐︎♑︎♒︎♓︎ASC19° ♏︎DSC19° ♉︎IC9° ♓︎MC9° ♍︎☉︎☽︎☿︎♀︎♂︎♃︎♄︎♅︎♆︎♇︎22° ♌︎8° ♉︎8° ♍︎28° ♋︎12° ♐︎5° ♒︎28° ♊︎12° ♈︎10° ♑︎12° ♏︎

Lots · 8

Hermetic lots
Part of Fortune
Pisces · House 3
7°40'
Formula · Asc + ☽ − ☉

The body and worldly fortune; where material and emotional well-being converge. Reveals how you attract abundance and physical vitality.

Part of Spirit
Leo · House 9
2°14'
Formula · Asc + ☉ − ☽

The mind and spiritual purpose; the inverse of Fortune. Reveals conscious intent, vocation, and the soul's directional momentum.

Fortune and adversity
Part of Victory
Capricorn · House 2
24°01'
Formula · Asc + ♃ − ♄

Triumph through sustained effort; favorable outcomes earned by aligning ambition with discipline and structure.

Part of Necessity
Virgo · House 10
15°53'
Formula · Asc + ♄ − ♃

Binding obligation and fated constraint; the circumstances that must be endured or worked through rather than chosen.

Part of Nemesis
Taurus · House 6
17°31'
Formula · Asc + ♄ − ☉

Reckoning and karmic consequence; the area of life where past choices return to be faced directly.

Lineage and bonds
Part of Eros
Aries · House 5
22°48'
Formula · Asc + ♀ − ♂

Desire, passion, and erotic magnetism; where attraction and creative drive merge. Reveals the nature of what you most deeply crave.

Part of Marriage
Aries · House 4
8°15'
Formula · Asc + ♀ − ♄

Partnership destiny and the nature of committed bonds; reveals the quality and karma of your most significant unions.

Body and vitality
Part of Courage
Aries · House 5
13°49'
Formula · Asc + ♂ − ☿

Boldness, daring, and the warrior spirit; where you find the nerve to act and the audacity to lead.

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Sabian Symbols

A flag bearer in a battle for his Sagittarius Sun

This degree highlights his position as the rhythmic vanguard and standard-bearer across six decades of rock history.

Sabian Symbols snapshot

Sun · Sagittarius 25°24'

A flag bearer in a battle

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Degree symbols · 14

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Feng Shui

Kua 3

Feng Shui snapshot

3
East group

Favorable: South, North, Southeast, East

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Directions

Supportive directions

SouthSheng Chibest
NorthTien Yihealth
SoutheastNien Yenrelationships
EastFu Weistability

Directions to avoid

SouthwestHo Haimishaps
NorthwestWu Kweifive ghosts
NortheastLui Shasix killings
WestChueh Mingtotal loss

Eight Mansions (Ba Zhai) method · Kua number from birth year and gender

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The Sage

Ask the Sage about Keith Richards

The Sage reads every placement on this page in context. Ask what Keith Richards's chart means, or bring your own.

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Questions about Keith Richards's birth chart

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.

Keith Richards compatibility: pairings with other charts

Pairs

Famous people connected to Keith Richards

Mick Jagger
Mick Jagger
2 shared moments · Collaboration Start · 1961
Bob Dylan
Bob Dylan
1 shared moment · Festival Appearance · 1985
Brian May
Brian May
1 shared moment · Festival Appearance · 1985
David Bowie
David Bowie
1 shared moment · Festival Appearance · 1985
Elton John
Elton John
1 shared moment · Festival Appearance · 1985
Freddie Mercury
Freddie Mercury
1 shared moment · Festival Appearance · 1985
Madonna
Madonna
1 shared moment · Festival Appearance · 1985
Paul McCartney
Paul McCartney
1 shared moment · Festival Appearance · 1985
Phil Collins
Phil Collins
1 shared moment · Festival Appearance · 1985
Sting
Sting
1 shared moment · Festival Appearance · 1985
Tina Turner
Tina Turner
1 shared moment · Festival Appearance · 1985

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Sagittarius Sun
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Sagittarius Sun
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Sagittarius Sun

Sources

Birth data sourced to the minute

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.

Sources & further reading

Birth data

VIAFLibrary record · viaf.orgWikidata P214 (VIAF).
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Keith Richards, astrological chart and birth dataAstro-Databank · astrotheme.comBirth data rated A, from memory or autobiography, contributed by Arthur Blackwell.
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Library of CongressLibrary record · id.loc.govWikidata P244 (Library of Congress).
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Keith Richards — WikipediaEncyclopedia · en.wikipedia.orgCareer with the Rolling Stones and solo work.
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The Rolling Stones — WikipediaEncyclopedia · en.wikipedia.orgDates the Dartford station meeting to 17 October 1961.
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GNDLibrary record · d-nb.infoWikidata P227 (GND).
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BnFLibrary record · catalogue.bnf.frWikidata P268 (BnF).
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IMDbDatabase · imdb.comWikidata P345 (IMDb).
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DiscogsDatabase · discogs.comWikidata P1953 (Discogs).
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AllMusicDatabase · allmusic.comWikidata P1728 (AllMusic).
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TwitterOfficial social · twitter.comWikidata P2002 (Twitter).
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Official websiteOfficial site · keithrichards.comWikidata P856 (official website).
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