Analysis of Jimi Hendrix's astrological chart

The Vitality of Sagittarius Assisted by a Magnetic Pluto and a Powerful Jupiter

Jimi Hendrix is always associated with those artistic geniuses whose career was as exceptional as their life was brief. This is the case for this artist, a member of the sad and famous 27 Club (died at the age of 27), for whom a few years were enough to establish a true myth and legend.

Born into a mixed-race family – with African American and Irish origins – in Seattle, young Jimi had a difficult childhood. This was marked by poverty and family troubles (his father was violent). All of these facts can be explained by the oppositions of Uranus and Saturn to his natal Sun, which is rightly associated with the father in an astrological chart.

However, his Sun and his Ascendant are both in Sagittarius, a sign of very strong life force. He never wallows in self-pity, preferring to create his own escape universe. For him, the choice is not even a question. It will be music or nothing.

He acquired his first guitar at fifteen, which aptly replaces a harmonica he had received as a toy and which quickly bored him. With the Sun conjunct Mercury but especially Venus, Jimi Hendrix seeks to express his emotions on an artistic and aesthetic level, and in the sign of Sagittarius, this expression needs breadth. By switching from classical guitar to electric, he discovers the full potential of this new instrument that fascinates him.

He quickly forms his first band, thanks to the leadership ability of his Sun sign and an enterprising Mars in Scorpio, trine Jupiter. Note that the Sun Mercury Venus trio is in trine with Pluto, which brings its density and magnetism, for a sound that literally grips the guts.

From the start, his style is flamboyant, in line with the Fire dominance of his chart. He also quickly stands out for his appearance, which still delights fashion experts today: he does not hesitate to go on stage with the most colorful outfits, sporting a hippie look that is not lacking in chic.

The aforementioned trine between Mars and Jupiter (ruler of the theme and dominant) in Cancer, reinforces this dynamism and this will to act and create.

He inscribes his personal legend through unmatched stage performances and a unique way of playing: left-handed, he likes to use a right-handed guitar, which he adjusts to get the sound he likes. His very large hands allow him an extraordinary extension and broaden his range.

We must also speak of his pure genius: he was able to play in all positions, breaking the codes. He intrigues and impresses the best critics and artists of his generation from the start, leading Eric Clapton - probably the reference of guitarists at the end of the 60s - to say that he looked like a real firework, both stunning and musically brilliant.

The Revolutionary and Disruptive Influence of Uranus

Endowed with natural authority, he takes the fate of the eponymous group he created, The Jimi Hendrix Experience, into his own hands, which quickly rises in the charts.

The title that made him known is emblematic of the Uranian influence: Are You Experienced is an album that will mark the history of rock music, as no one had heard anything like it in 1967.

However, opposed to the Sun-Mercury-Venus trio, Uranus accentuates the disruptive effect of his meteoric career and makes him vulnerable and unstable, this aspect existing between mutable signs.

He is known for his psychedelic rock pieces and also for his stance against the Vietnam War. Over the next few years, he will chain successes in concert with his group, then solo, but will experience a period of wandering. Again, we find the mark of a dissonant Uranus to his Sun.

Today, biographers highlight this thirst for originality, going as far as to display revolutionary aspects.

A Moon in Cancer Brings a Softer Note

Continuing the analysis, we can only notice the importance of his natal Moon, in domicile in Cancer and in close conjunction with Jupiter, which is the ruler of the Ascendant and the Sun, let's remember.

Several pieces of information follow from this. Firstly, the extraordinary inner life that inhabits him and expresses itself as much in the face of the world as in intimacy. This Moon in Cancer shines and strengthens his sensitivity. This is evident when he plays classical guitar, where the melodic chords are remarkable.

Secondly, astrologers know that a Moon Jupiter conjunction is a frequent indicator of fame, if it is not badly aspected. At the very least, it brings great popularity.

Finally, the fact that the territory of expression is Cancer connects him to his roots, perhaps to his mixed origins, which resonate for entire crowds. In his case, the phenomenon is further accentuated by the presence of these two planets in house 7, symbolizing the Other.

An Energetic Cradle Planetary Configuration

We also observe a cradle configuration (also called a boat or tent) that connects almost all his planets, except Mars and Jupiter - if we count a wide orb.

This figure is very particular because it unfolds only above the horizon, reinforcing in this native the desire to express himself on the external plane, concretely and in the eyes of the crowds, preferably to a withdrawal into private life.

Most astrologers see this boat as carrying a great creative energy. Knowing that Neptune - the inspiration - comes to put his grain of salt, we undoubtedly have here another illustration of his talents.

Jimi Hendrix, Lunar Nodes, and the 27 Club

To conclude on the brevity and brilliance of his existence, let us specify that Jimi Hendrix is part of this tragic 27 Club, referring to artists who died at this exact age, including Janis Joplin, Jim Morrison, Brian Jones, Kurt Cobain, and Amy Winehouse.

Proponents of karmic astrology note, curiously, that they all had one thing in common: the return of lunar nodes in a position inverted from their natal location, to within a few degrees orb.

In Jimi Hendrix's case, we have the north node at 29° of Leo and in the 8th house (physical or symbolic death). However, he disappeared on September 18, 1970, a date on which we find the north node between 1° and 3° of Pisces (depending on whether we retain the true or average position). The inversion of the nodes still has a 2 to 4 degrees orb.

We will also notice at his death a square of the nodes to natal Uranus, ruler of his 8th house.

We will not go further in these remarks, knowing that karmic astrology is not everyone's cup of tea, but we must agree that this analogy between the return of nodes and the disappearance of artists with particular genius at the age of 27 is quite disturbing.

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Friday, November 27, 1942

Seattle (WA) (United States)

4°50' Sagittarius

28°05' Cancer

24°41' Sagittarius

24°12' Libra

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Biography of Jimi Hendrix (excerpt)

James Marshall "Jimi" Hendrix (born Johnny Allen Hendrix; November 27, 1942 – September 18, 1970) was an American musician, singer, and songwriter. Although his mainstream career spanned only four years, he is widely regarded as one of the most influential electric guitarists in the history of popular music, and one of the most celebrated musicians of the 20th century. The Rock and Roll...

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