What this chart says about Paul Simon
Personality and temperament
Simon's chart features a cardinal T-square involving his Libra Sun in the second house, Cancer Moon in the eleventh house, and Mars retrograde. This configuration creates a sharp internal pressure between relational diplomacy and emotional protectiveness. With four major planets retrograde at his birth, his mental processes favor internal revision and iterative crafting over immediate assertion. His Sacral authority and defined Ajna center anchor an analytical intellect that continuously audits sensory input and musical structure before committing to an external form.
Love and relationships
With Venus positioned in tight conjunction to the Imum Coeli at 0.3 degrees, Simon's relational instinct seeks foundational domestic sanctuary, though the sesquiquadrate between his Moon and Venus introduces recurring friction between domestic peace and emotional autonomy. His Cancer Moon craves enduring familial roots, while the cardinal tension in his chart manifests in pronounced relational shifts over time. His long union with singer Edie Brickell began in 1992 under a stabilizing Saturn transit, following earlier transitions in his relationship history.
Career and vocation
The conjunction of both Saturn and Uranus to Simon's Midheaven reflects a career defined by strict architectural discipline alongside sudden, radical reinventions. Ending Simon and Garfunkel at the peak of their success in 1970 and later incorporating South African mbaqanga rhythms on Graceland highlight this dual pull toward structural rigor and disruptive experimentation. His second-house Libra Sun grounds his professional identity in the exact value of songcraft, maintaining rigorous control over publishing and sonic arrangements across decades.
System notes
5 systems name something specific to Paul Simon; the other 7 are computed in full below.
His defined Sacral and Throat centers support rapid creative iteration backed by a 5/1 profile that universalizes practical musical ideas.
His Life's Work highlights acute sensory sensitivity, turning internal unease into refined acoustic intuition and sharp melodic timing.
Operating on the master 11 vibration, his life work bridges distinct cultural musical traditions with poetic, layered lyricism.
The Metal Snake year imparts quiet reserve, rigorous aesthetic discrimination, and sustained independence in artistic direction.
His Sun degree emphasizes dedicated custodianship of cultural lineage, disciplined craft, and seriousness regarding creative responsibility.