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Analysis of the Astrological Chart of Singer Kesha

Astrology at the Service of Character Analysis

Daily news regularly puts the spotlight on all sorts of famous people. Although we are not fond of juicy gossip, we inevitably form an idea about a given political figure, a movie star, a Royal Highness, or a skilled athlete.

Those well-known faces draw our interest and seem familiar to us, because we watch their successes or their setbacks day by day.

Astrology can also be seen as a useful filter to better define their personality and to assess whether what they experience is reflected in their planets. Astrology does not reveal everything, of course, but using planetary dominants and other specific features of the natal chart, we can see whether the astrological portrait matches the collective image or offers unexpected nuances.

After Michael Jackson and Louis Tomlinson, here is an article dedicated to the inspired singer Kesha.

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Introduction

Kesha, American singer and songwriter, embodies an instinctive and emotional form of pop music. Her birth chart, dominated by Pisces, reveals a path where inspiration, intuition, and resonance with the audience hold a central place.

A Mercurian Pisces: Imagination and Reason

Kesha / Author: eskimo_jo 04-2011 / CC BY-SA (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/2.0/deed.en)

Here is a native who truly honors Pisces, a sign that alone represents nearly half of her chart's influence, which is quite exceptional. From this angle, we can approach Kesha's chart as an American singer and songwriter whose life path perfectly reflects the priorities of this sign: to vibrate in unison with crowds, to follow intuition, and to let emotion guide her art.

Her Sun and retrograde Mercury in Pisces, in the third house, form a close conjunction that reinforces imagination and mental sensitivity. Mercury, planet of reason, lies here in a Water sign that is intuitive and permeable, which enhances impressionistic thinking and inspired impulses.

The square formed by this pair with the Sagittarius Ascendant explains a certain gap between the deeper personality and the outward image. Born into a modest background, Kesha grew up in a musical environment where her mother composed for well-known artists, including Dolly Parton. Very early on, she wrote her own songs and developed a spontaneous relationship with creativity.

This Sun and Mercury conjunction, supported by a trine to Pluto and a sextile to Neptune, reveals a strong introspective and creative dimension. Kesha learns quickly, observes, captures atmospheres, and translates them into music. But retrograde Mercury in Pisces also gives her a nonlinear mind, sometimes confused, which contributes to her artistic uniqueness.

Good Fortune with Jupiter

The Ascendant in Sagittarius confers an optimistic temperament and a marked taste for freedom. Even if the Sun and Mercury are in tension with the line of the horizon, the chart has a considerable asset: Jupiter. Ruler of the Ascendant, Jupiter is conjunct the Moon at the end of Pisces, in the fourth house. This aspect brings great popularity, a power of emotional resonance, and a benevolent charisma.

In Pisces, Jupiter is exalted and regains its traditional rulership. In association with the Moon, it amplifies sensitivity, compassion, and the need for unity with the public.

This symbolic trio, Sagittarius, Jupiter, and Pisces, outlines a clear thread: success on a large scale through the expression of emotion.

After her beginnings alongside Katy Perry, Kesha quickly established herself thanks to her sincere energy and instinctive songwriting talent.

Saturn and Uranus: Rigor and Rebellion

Another pillar of her chart lies in the first house, with Saturn and Uranus conjunct in Sagittarius. This pair, rarely neutral, points to a personality split between the need for order and the desire for rupture. In Kesha's case, this combination colors attitude and style: inner discipline, a sense of structure, but also flashes of freedom and a taste for going beyond limits.

These two planets, squaring the Moon and Jupiter, introduce emotional tension that may manifest as crises, periods of withdrawal, or reconstruction. The painful experience with her producer illustrates this struggle between authority and independence. However, the same configuration also provides the strength to reinvent oneself, to learn, and to rise again.

Channeled Creative Energy

Mars in Taurus, in the fifth house, shows perseverance and sensuality in artistic creation. This position provides concrete, stable energy oriented toward production and tangible beauty. The opposition to Pluto in the eleventh house evokes power dynamics in the professional sphere, but also the capacity to transform anger into a driving force for creativity.

Mars is also in trine with Neptune, ruler of the Sun, and in sextile with Mercury. These flowing aspects express Kesha's ability to channel intense emotions into an inspired and well controlled artistic form. Music becomes for her a means of unification and healing.

Venus in Capricorn: Modesty and Loyalty

Her Venus in Capricorn, in the second house, indicates a reserved emotional temperament, sometimes modest, yet deeply sincere. She seeks stability and values solid bonds, far from surface excess.

The sextile that this Venus forms with the Moon and Jupiter reinforces benevolence and loyalty. This sincerity can be seen in her humanitarian commitments and public stances, notably for the LGBT cause and animal protection.

A Bucket Aspect Pattern in the Service of Creation

The chart displays a bucket aspect pattern linking Pluto, Neptune, the Sun and Mercury pair, and Mars. This configuration, formed by several sextiles and trines framing an opposition between Pluto and Mars, supports a balanced and fertile circulation of energy. The bucket channels the forces at play and turns initial tension into creative power.

The link between the Sun and Neptune strengthens the chart's mystical and artistic dimension, while Mars and Pluto provide the will and depth needed for manifestation. The combination of Water and Earth illustrates a balance between sensitivity and endurance, intuition and construction, imagination and perseverance.

The Contribution of Sagittarius: Faith, Vision, and Transcendence

The Sagittarius Ascendant connects this watery sensitivity to an ideal of transcendence. The Fire of Sagittarius elevates the Water of Pisces, prompting expression, communication, and healing through art. Kesha thus transforms her trials into a message of hope.

Behind the softness and occasional confusion of Pisces lie the faith and lucidity of Sagittarius, nourished by Saturn's rigor and Uranus's vision.

Kesha embodies a rare alliance of emotion and intelligence, intuition and lucidity, fluidity and structure. She moves forward sustained by the conviction that music can heal wounds and connect people.

Her chart expresses the fragility of Pisces, the faith of Sagittarius, and the perseverance proper to Earth signs, united within a deeply inspired personality.

Kesha (singer)
Display the Detailed Birth Chart
Date of birth
Sunday, March 1, 1987
City of birth
Van Nuys (CA) (United States)
Pisces
Sagittarius
Capricorn
Jupiter
Sun
Mercury
DominantDom. Planets
3
4
2
Water
Earth
DominantDom. Elements
Chinese astrological sign
Fire Rabbit
11
Birth Path
Height
5' 9" (1m75) tall
Biography of Kesha (singer) (excerpt)
Kesha Rose Sebert (born March 1, 1987), known professionally as Kesha (formerly stylized as Ke$ha), is an American singer and songwriter. She rose to prominence in 2009 after featuring on rapper Flo Rida’s global hit Right Round. Her debut album Animal (2010) marked the beginning of a series of international successes that established her as a leading figure in electro-pop. Kesha achieved two...

You can also read the Astrotheme astrological portrait of Kesha.

Below you will find Kesha's interactive birth chart:

Astrology: horoscope and birth chart of Kesha (singer) (Placidus) Image taken from the horoscope, birth chart and astrological portrait of Kesha (singer), born March 1, 1987, 12:34 AM, Van Nuys (CA) (United States) 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 22° 28' 27° 30' 17° 41' 53' 17° 54' 20' 19° 35' 20° 26' 26° 19' 34' 27° 42' 52' 10° 13' 27° 39' 29° 40' 11° 44' 01'
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Aries
Taurus
Gemini
Cancer
Leo
Virgo
Libra
Scorpio
Sagittarius
Capricorn
Aquarius
Pisces
Sun 10°13' Pisces, in House III
Sun Aspects
Sun conjunction Mercury orb 3°21'
Sun trine Pluto orb 0°20'
Sun sextile Neptune orb 2°39'
Sun square Ascendant orb 4°53'
Sun opposite Midheaven orb 7°27'
Sun sextile Mars orb 4°12'
Moon 27°39' Pisces, in House IV
Moon Aspects
Moon conjunction Jupiter orb 2°00'
Moon square Uranus orb 1°20'
Moon sextile Venus orb 0°02'
Moon trine Ascendant orb 7°40'
Moon square Saturn orb 7°13'
Moon opposite Midheaven orb 9°58'
Moon sesqui-quadrate Pluto orb 2°46'
Mercury 6°52' Я Pisces, in House III
Mercury Aspects
Sun conjunction Mercury orb 3°21'
Mercury square Ascendant orb 1°32'
Mercury sextile Neptune orb 0°42'
Mercury trine Pluto orb 3°01'
Mercury sextile Mars orb 0°50'
Venus 27°42' Capricorn, in House II
Venus Aspects
Moon sextile Venus orb 0°02'
Venus sextile Jupiter orb 1°58'
Venus semi-sextile Uranus orb 1°22'
Mars 6°01' Taurus, in House V
Mars Aspects
Mars trine Neptune orb 1°33'
Mars opposite Pluto orb 3°51'
Mercury sextile Mars orb 0°50'
Mars inconjunction Ascendant orb 0°41'
Mars sesqui-quadrate Saturn orb 0°35'
Sun sextile Mars orb 4°12'
Jupiter 29°40' Pisces, in House IV
Jupiter Aspects
Moon conjunction Jupiter orb 2°00'
Jupiter square Uranus orb 3°21'
Venus sextile Jupiter orb 1°58'
Jupiter trine Ascendant orb 5°39'
Saturn 20°26' Sagittarius, in House I
Saturn Aspects
Saturn conjunction Uranus orb 5°53'
Saturn square Midheaven orb 2°44'
Mars sesqui-quadrate Saturn orb 0°35'
Moon square Saturn orb 7°13'
Uranus 26°19' Sagittarius, in House I
Uranus Aspects
Moon square Uranus orb 1°20'
Saturn conjunction Uranus orb 5°53'
Jupiter square Uranus orb 3°21'
Venus semi-sextile Uranus orb 1°22'
Uranus semi-square Pluto orb 1°25'
Neptune 7°34' Capricorn, in House II
Neptune Aspects
Mars trine Neptune orb 1°33'
Mercury sextile Neptune orb 0°42'
Sun sextile Neptune orb 2°39'
Neptune sextile Pluto orb 2°18'
Pluto 9°53' Я Scorpio, in House XI
Pluto Aspects
Sun trine Pluto orb 0°20'
Mars opposite Pluto orb 3°51'
Mercury trine Pluto orb 3°01'
Neptune sextile Pluto orb 2°18'
Uranus semi-square Pluto orb 1°25'
Moon sesqui-quadrate Pluto orb 2°46'
North Node 11°44' Я Aries, in House IV
Lilith 27°30' Я Cancer, in House VIII
Fortune 17°54' Scorpio, in House XII
Vertex 22°28' Cancer, in House VIII
East Point 19°35' Sagittarius, in House I
Ascendant 5°20' Sagittarius
House II 6°45' Capricorn
House III 12°10' Aquarius
House IV 17°41' Pisces
House V 18°27' Aries
House VI 13°40' Taurus
House VII 5°20' Gemini
House VIII 6°45' Cancer
House IX 12°10' Leo
Midheaven 17°41' Virgo
House XI 18°27' Libra
House XII 13°40' Scorpio
Ascendant 5°20' Sagittarius
Ascendant Aspects
Mercury square Ascendant orb 1°32'
Sun square Ascendant orb 4°53'
Jupiter trine Ascendant orb 5°39'
Mars inconjunction Ascendant orb 0°41'
Moon trine Ascendant orb 7°40'
Midheaven 17°41' Virgo
Midheaven Aspects
Saturn square Midheaven orb 2°44'
Sun opposite Midheaven orb 7°27'
Moon opposite Midheaven orb 9°58'
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