The life of Courtney Love
Who is Courtney Love?
Courtney Love fronted Hole, whose album Live Through This was released in April 1994, days after the death of her husband Kurt Cobain. She married Cobain in February 1992. She has acted as well, drawing strong notice for The People vs. Larry Flynt in 1996. Her public life has been as contested as her music, and much of it has been argued out in courtrooms and in print.
Defining moments
Courtney Love's child Frances Bean Cobain is born
The Birth in the timeline ↓Kurt Cobain dies
The Partner's Death in the timeline ↓Courtney Love and Kurt Cobain marry
Pluto trined her first-house Moon one day after the wedding, marking their marriage with a potent surge of emotional intensity and personal transformation.
The Marriage in the timeline ↓Courtney Love and James Moreland divorce
The Divorce in the timeline ↓Courtney Love's birth chart
☾ Born Jul 9, 1964 · 2:08 PM PDT · San Francisco, California · Birth data: AA · See sources
3 placements that explain this chart
Born with her Sun and Moon conjoined in the ninth house and Mercury atop the Midheaven, Courtney Love turned visceral private experiences into defining cultural statements through Hole and acclaimed dramatic acting.
Cancer Sun in the ninth house fuels an expansive, emotionally charged worldview that powers her lyrics for Hole.
Cancer Moon in the ninth house conjunct the Sun brings deeply intuitive, protective instincts into public confrontation.
Libra Rising with Neptune in the first house blurs the outline it presents. The Cancer Sun and Moon travel together in the ninth house, so the feeling behind the soft-focus front is unusually unified.
How Courtney Love's chart holds together
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Elements and modalities
Water-led and mutable by a slight margin.
Elements × modalities
| Cardinal | Fixed | Mutable | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 🜂 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 🜃 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| 🜁 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| 🜄 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 4 |
| Total | 2 | 3 | 5 | 10 |
Elements
Modalities
No dominant planet is named because two planets score equally.
Chart patterns that stand out
Mercury conjunct an angle: right at the chart's most visible points
See celebrities with this pattern →Mercury unaspected: running with no major aspect to anchor it
See celebrities with this pattern →Frequencies are measured against the profile corpus, not asserted.
Twelve systems read Courtney Love's chart
the full reading
13 placements in the chart signature →Natal Chart
placidus houses
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Exact planetary positions
● Sun, Moon or chart ruler · ℞ retrograde
| Body | Position | House | Motion | Theme | Sabian |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jupiter | ♉︎ Taurus 19°36' | 7 | - | — | Aspiration |
| Mars | ♊︎ Gemini 15°46' | 8 | - | — | Advocacy |
| Venus | ♊︎ Gemini 20°25' | 8 | ℞ | — | Revolution |
| North node | ♋︎ Cancer 2°04' | 9 | ℞ | — | Guidance |
| Sun | ♋︎ Cancer 17°39' | 9 | - | — | Provision |
| Moon | ♋︎ Cancer 23°16' | 9 | - | — | Survival |
| Mercury | ♌︎ Leo 1°38' | 10 | - | — | Contagion |
| Uranus | ♍︎ Virgo 7°18' | 11 | - | — | Beginning |
| Pluto | ♍︎ Virgo 12°10' | 11 | - | — | Authority |
| Neptune | ♏︎ Scorpio 15°08' | 1 | ℞ | — | Warmth |
| Lilith | ♐︎ Sagittarius 19°45' | 2 | - | — | Foresight |
| Saturn | ♓︎ Pisces 4°33' | 5 | ℞ | — | Resourcefulness |
| Chiron | ♓︎ Pisces 18°39' | 5 | ℞ | — | Transmission |
| South node | ♑︎ Capricorn 2°04' | — | - | — | — |
| House | Cusp sign | Degree | Planets |
|---|---|---|---|
| House 1 | ♎︎ Libra | 26°20' | ♆︎ |
| House 2 | ♏︎ Scorpio | 24°31' | ⚸ |
| House 3 | ♐︎ Sagittarius | 26°14' | - |
| House 4 | ♒︎ Aquarius | 0°14' | - |
| House 5 | ♓︎ Pisces | 3°12' | ♄︎⚷ |
| House 6 | ♈︎ Aries | 2°09' | - |
| House 7 | ♈︎ Aries | 26°20' | ♃︎ |
| House 8 | ♉︎ Taurus | 24°31' | ♂︎♀︎ |
| House 9 | ♊︎ Gemini | 26°14' | ☊☉︎☽︎ |
| House 10 | ♌︎ Leo | 0°14' | ☿︎ |
| House 11 | ♍︎ Virgo | 3°12' | ♅︎♇︎ |
| House 12 | ♎︎ Libra | 2°09' | - |
Full aspects · 33
Chart patterns
House system: placidus · Birth time: sourced, Rodden AA · Angles trusted
Transits
Lifetime cosmic weather & power windows
Courtney Love and James Moreland marry
Mercury dasha · Personal year 7 · Pinnacle 7
No dated transit window covers this date in Courtney Love's chart.
A quiet chart is a reading, not a gap.
Courtney Love and James Moreland divorce
Mercury dasha · Personal year 7 · Pinnacle 7
No dated transit window covers this date in Courtney Love's chart.
A quiet chart is a reading, not a gap.
Courtney Love and Kurt Cobain marry
Mercury dasha · Personal year 1 · Pinnacle 7
Courtney Love's read · timed chart
Editorial note · Pluto trine Moon
Pluto trined her first-house Moon one day after the wedding, marking their marriage with a potent surge of emotional intensity and personal transformation.
Courtney Love's chart on the wedding day, 1992Collapse
Nov 15Feb 24Jun 4Nov 15, 1991 – Jun 4, 1992 · 202 days
Birth time recorded to the minute · all contacts shown
- Neptune opposition Sunslow
- Uranus opposition Sunslow
- Pluto trine Moonslow
- Chiron conjunction Mercuryslow
Kurt Cobain's read
Editorial note · Neptune trine Ascendant
Neptune trined the Ascendant from the fourth house 57 days after the wedding, casting an idealistic, romantic glow over their newly established domestic life.
Kurt Cobain's chart on the wedding day, 1992Collapse
Nov 15Feb 24Jun 4Nov 15, 1991 – Jun 4, 1992 · 202 days
Birth time recorded to the minute · all contacts shown
- Neptune sextile Mercuryslow
- Uranus sextile Mercuryslow
- Neptune trine Ascendantslow
- Chiron square Marsslow
Courtney Love's child Frances Bean Cobain is born
Mercury dasha · Personal year 1 · Pinnacle 11
6 passages in force · Neptune opposition Sun · Saturn trine Mars · Chiron sextile Mars · Jupiter square Venus · Jupiter square Mars · Jupiter sextile Sun
Courtney Love's chart on the day of a birth, 1992Collapse
Feb 20Aug 18Feb 14Feb 20, 1992 – Feb 14, 1993 · 360 days
Birth time recorded to the minute · all contacts shown
- Neptune opposition Sunslow
- Saturn trine Marsslow
- Chiron sextile Marsslow
- Jupiter square Venusfast
- Jupiter square Marsfast
- Jupiter sextile Sunfast
Kurt Cobain dies
Wikidata
Mercury dasha · Personal year 3 · Pinnacle 11
4 passages in force · Neptune opposition Moon · Uranus square Ascendant · Uranus opposition Moon · North Node trine Moon
Courtney Love's chart on the day of a partner's death, 1994Collapse
Jan 15Apr 5Jun 24Jan 15 – Jun 24, 1994 · 160 days
Birth time recorded to the minute · all contacts shown
- Neptune opposition Moonslow
- Uranus square Ascendantslow
- Uranus opposition Moonslow
- North Node trine Moonfast
Human Design
Emotional Projector on the Right Angle Cross of Penetration
Designed to cut through pretense with sharp observational clarity after waiting for correct emotional timing.
The Right Angle Cross of Penetration
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Centers · 6 defined / 3 open
| Centre | State | What it governs |
|---|---|---|
| Head | Open | — |
| Ajna | Defined | — |
| Throat | Defined | — |
| G identity | Defined | — |
| Heart will | Defined | — |
| Sacral | Open | — |
| Solar plexus | Defined | — |
| Spleen | Defined | — |
| Root | Open | — |
Chart properties
Signature
When the strategy is working
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Not-self theme
When it isn't
—
Personality activations · 13
| Planet | Gate.Line |
|---|---|
| ☉︎ Sun | 53.3 |
| · Earth | 54.3 |
| ☽︎ Moon | 62.3 |
| ☊ North node | 15.5 |
| ☋ South node | 10.5 |
| ☿︎ Mercury | 56.6 |
| ♀︎ Venus | 45.4 |
| ♂︎ Mars | 35.5 |
| ♃︎ Jupiter | 23.1 |
| ♄︎ Saturn | 55.5 |
| ♅︎ Uranus | 40.2 |
| ♆︎ Neptune | 1.3 |
| ♇︎ Pluto | 64.1 |
Design activations · 13
| Planet | Gate.Line |
|---|---|
| ☉︎ Sun | 51.5 |
| · Earth | 57.5 |
| ☽︎ Moon | 37.5 |
| ☊ North node | 52.2 |
| ☋ South node | 58.2 |
| ☿︎ Mercury | 24.2 |
| ♀︎ Venus | 20.6 |
| ♂︎ Mars | 17.5 |
| ♃︎ Jupiter | 3.4 |
| ♄︎ Saturn | 55.2 |
| ♅︎ Uranus | 40.1 |
| ♆︎ Neptune | 1.5 |
| ♇︎ Pluto | 64.1 |
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.
Gene Keys
Gene Key 53 Life Work: From Immaturity to Expansion
Shows a trajectory of repeatedly initiating bold creative cycles and outgrowing chaotic beginnings.
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Hologenetic Profile
Activation Sequence
| Sphere | Key | Shadow → Gift → Siddhi |
|---|---|---|
| Life's Work | Gene Key 53 Conscious Sun | |
| Evolution | Gene Key 54 Conscious Earth | |
| Radiance | Gene Key 51 Unconscious Sun | |
| Purpose | Gene Key 57 Unconscious Earth |
Venus Sequence
| Sphere | Key | Shadow → Gift → Siddhi |
|---|---|---|
| Attraction | Gene Key 37 | |
| IQ | Gene Key 45 | |
| EQ | Gene Key 35 | |
| SQ | Gene Key 20 |
Pearl Sequence
| Sphere | Key | Shadow → Gift → Siddhi |
|---|---|---|
| Vocation | Gene Key 17 | |
| Culture | Gene Key 3 | |
| Pearl | Gene Key 23 |
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.
Vedic Nakshatras
Punarvasu Moon: The Power of Renewal
Governed by the archetype of the returning arrow, reflecting an ability to rebuild after major personal crises.
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Nakshatra placements · 14
● shown in snapshot · scrolls →
| Body | Nakshatra | Pada | Sidereal | Ruler | Deity | Animal |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jupiter | Bharani | 4 | Aries 26° | Venus | Yama | Male Elephant |
| Mars | Rohini | 4 | Taurus 22° | Moon | Brahma | Male Serpent |
| Venus | Mrigashira | 2 | Taurus 27° | Mars | Soma | Female Serpent |
| North node | Ardra | 1 | Gemini 8° | Rahu | Rudra | Female Dog |
| Sun | Punarvasu | 2 | Gemini 24° | Jupiter | Aditi | Female Cat |
| Moon | Punarvasu | 3 | Gemini 29° | Jupiter | Aditi | Female Cat |
| Mercury | Pushya | 2 | Cancer 8° | Saturn | Brihaspati | Male Goat |
| Uranus | Purva phalguni | 1 | Leo 13° | Venus | Bhaga | Female Rat |
| Pluto | Purva phalguni | 2 | Leo 18° | Venus | Bhaga | Female Rat |
| Ascendant | Chitra | 3 | Libra 2° | Mars | Tvashtar | Female Tiger |
| Neptune | Vishakha | 1 | Libra 21° | Jupiter | Indra-Agni | Male Tiger |
| Lilith | Jyeshtha | 3 | Scorpio 26° | Mercury | Indra | Male Deer |
| Saturn | Shatabhisha | 2 | Aquarius 11° | Rahu | Varuna | Female Horse |
| Chiron | Purva bhadrapada | 2 | Aquarius 25° | Jupiter | Aja Ekapada | Male Lion |
Maha Dasha timeline · 9
| Ruler | Span | Flag |
|---|---|---|
| Jupiter | Jul 9, 1964 → Aug 23, 1968 | - |
| Saturn | Aug 23, 1968 → Aug 23, 1987 | - |
| Mercury | Aug 23, 1987 → Aug 23, 2004 | - |
| Ketu | Aug 23, 2004 → Aug 23, 2011 | - |
| Venus | Aug 23, 2011 → Aug 23, 2031 | Now |
| Sun | Aug 23, 2031 → Aug 23, 2037 | - |
| Moon | Aug 23, 2037 → Aug 23, 2047 | - |
| Mars | Aug 23, 2047 → Aug 23, 2054 | - |
| Rahu | Aug 23, 2054 → Aug 23, 2072 | - |
Antardashas within Venus
Sub-periods exist only for the running maha dasha; the other eight rows carry none by design, so they show none.
| Ruler | Span |
|---|---|
| Venus | Aug 23, 2011 → Dec 22, 2014 |
| Sun | Dec 22, 2014 → Dec 22, 2015 |
| Moon | Dec 22, 2015 → Aug 22, 2017 |
| Mars | Aug 22, 2017 → Oct 22, 2018 |
| Rahu | Oct 22, 2018 → Oct 22, 2021 |
| Jupiter | Oct 22, 2021 → Jun 22, 2024 |
| Saturn | Jun 22, 2024 → Aug 23, 2027 |
| Mercury | Aug 23, 2027 → Jun 22, 2030 |
| Ketu | Jun 22, 2030 → Aug 23, 2031 |
Ayanamsa: 23.3615 · Dasha system: Vimshottari
Mayan Tzolkin
Kin 161 · White Wind · Overtone
Ik · Overtone tone
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Seal & tone
Oracle relations
Analog, Occult: not recorded for this kin.
Kin from birth date against the 260-day count, Dreamspell correlation · Seal = kin mod 20, tone = kin mod 13
Numerology
Life Path 9
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Core numbers
Chinese Zodiac
dragon · wood
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| Pillar | Stem | Branch |
|---|---|---|
| Year | 甲 | 辰 |
| Month | 辛 | 未 |
| Day | 己 | 卯 |
| Hour | 辛 | 未 |
Day master
己 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.
Tarot Birth Cards
The Hermit: A Search for Authentic Truth
Points to an inner drive toward self-examination beneath a life lived under constant public examination.
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The reduction
| Card | Title | Keywords | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| Personality & Soul | The Hermit | introspection, solitude, guidance, search | Withdrawal from the world to find an answer that only stillness can reveal. |
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
Arabic Parts
Lots, formulas & sensitive points
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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.
Sabian Symbols
Degree-by-degree archetypal imagery
Sun · Cancer 17°39'
A hen scratching the ground to find nourishment for her progeny
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Wisps of wing-like clouds streaming across the sky
"Aspiration"
A woman activist in an emotional speech dramatizing her cause
"Advocacy"
A tumultuous labor demonstration
"Revolution"
A man bundled in fur leads a shaggy deer
"Guidance"
A hen scratching the ground to find nourishment for her progeny
"Provision"
A woman and two men castaways on a small island
"Survival"
An epidemic of mumps
"Contagion"
A five-year-old child takes a first dancing lesson
"Beginning"
A powerful statesman overcomes a state of political hysteria
"Authority"
An airplane sails high in the clear sky
"Elevation"
A girl's face breaking into a smile
"Warmth"
In an old-fashioned northern village men cut the ice of a frozen pond for use during the summer
"Foresight"
A church bazaar
"Resourcefulness"
A master instructing his disciple
"Transmission"
Feng Shui
Kua 6
Favorable: West, Northeast, Southwest, Northwest
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Supportive directions
Directions to avoid
Eight Mansions (Ba Zhai) method · Kua number from birth year and gender
The Sage
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Begin your journeyQuestions about Courtney Love's birth chart
What is Courtney Love's zodiac sign?
Courtney Love's Sun sign is Cancer.
What is Courtney Love's moon and rising sign?
Courtney Love has a Cancer Moon and a Libra rising.
When was Courtney Love born?
Courtney Love was born on Jul 9, 1964.
How reliable is this birth data?
This chart carries a Rodden rating of AA: the standard scale astrologers use to grade how well-documented a birth time is. Verified by a birth certificate or official record: full chart shown, including houses and the rising sign.
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