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

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)




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Below you will find Kesha's interactive birth chart:
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Pisces
Sun 10°13' Pisces, in House III
Moon 27°39' Pisces, in House IV
Mercury 6°52' Я Pisces, in House III
Venus 27°42' Capricorn, in House II
Mars 6°01' Taurus, in House V
Jupiter 29°40' Pisces, in House IV
Saturn 20°26' Sagittarius, in House I
Uranus 26°19' Sagittarius, in House I
Neptune 7°34' Capricorn, in House II
Pluto 9°53' Я Scorpio, in House XI
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
Midheaven 17°41' Virgo
* A planet less than 1° from the next House cusp is considered to be posited in the said House. 2° when the AS and the MC are involved