Astrology chart Emperor Nero

'What an artist is dying with me' said Nero, at the end of his notorious life. He had a high opinion about his artistic talent as a poet. In his chart you see connections between Moon, Venus and Neptune. These connections are frequent in the charts of artists that you find on this blog 'Art&Astrology'. Moon, Venus and Neptune are related by minor aspects (160 degrees, 15 degrees; not Ptolemaic aspects like trines, for example). These kind of aspects often show characteristics that are not apparent but latent.

In this case there is also an aspect with Midheaven (Moon sextile) and we see Mercury semi square Midheaven and Sun/Moon-midpoint. That shows that he wanted to be a writer in heart and soul. Unfortunately his violent nature was much more prominent in his chart. If you want to know about THAT aspect of the man and the related structure of his natal chart, see Astropost (click on the link).

Astrology chart Eddie Van Halen

Eddie Van Halen was born in Amsterdam. His father is Dutch (and plays the saxophone) and his mother was born on Java (Indonesia). They emigrated to the USA. And now Eddie Van Halen is a world famous pop musician. This blog informs you about the indications for artistic talent in the natal chart. Those signs are there in the natal chart of Eddie Van Halen.

Above you see his chart with the prominent Venus - symbol of entertainment and beauty - and Neptune - symbol of fantasy, vision and art. Uransu is involved in a midpoint yod with Moon and Venus. Venus is biquintile Uranus. This means that he is an artist with a strong creative sense of rhythm.

For the international we see Jupiter related to Sun/Moon. And I count over 10 midpoint combinations for success in his chart, among with Midheaven conjunct Jupiter/Pluto, one of the best signs for progress in life, or should I say, for a JUMP? Click on this link to see Van Halen in 'Jump'!

Astrology chart Katie Holmes

Katie Holmes is an actrice and actrices need to have artistic talent. Fortunately, on the day, time and place that she was born,artistic talent (and beauty) was written in the sky. Look at the drawing of the chart and you see that Moon, Venus and Neptune are prominent*) and connected to each other (and to Midheaven in Taurus, the sign ruled by Venus...). That is the same kind of pattern as in the charts of other artists on this blog Art&Astrology.

Katie Holmes' Sun has no aspects. That is great for an artist. She is drawing attention at any kind of level. With Venus and Uranus connected to the Ascendant (the symbol of representing yourself) extraordinary beauty was to be expected. The Moon conjunct ASC ads attraction...

*) Prominent placements are:
rising before the Sun (like Neptune in this case)
or
without aspects in sign or orb 5 degrees
or
angular (on ASC, MC, DESC or IC)
or
on top (opposite top)

Astrology chart Ritchie Valens

Ritchie Valens died together with Buddy Holly, 50 years ago, on February 3, 1959. He was only 17 but already famous. Neptune is related to Moon, Midheaven and Venus in Taurus. That is the pattern of artistic talent in his chart. On this blog Art& Astrology you see various charts of artist and 99% of them has such a pattern in the natal chart.

BTW Notice that in this chart Mars and Uranus are prominent, just like in the chart of Buddy Holly. Valens's Mars is on the ASCendant and Uranus is exactly square ASCendant, at the lowest spot of the chart. The combination of Mars and Uranus is related to accidents. Read about that on Astromarkt.

Astrology chart Buddy Holly

Buddy Holly died 50 years ago today (on February 3, 1959) in a plane accident and that didn't stop his popularity. He is a legendary pop artist. And how do we see that in the chart?

Notice: Mercury is on top of the chart (square Ascendant) in Libra. Next: Venus and Uranus are 'calling'(not making major aspects in sign or orb 5 degrees) AND Venus is biquintile Uranus for a creative sense of rhythm that singers seem to need.
What you see is creative and artistical aspiration (Venus biquintile Uranus), related to the carreer (Venus rules the Midheaven) with a nice voice (Mercury in Libra) above all (on top). Venus also rules the fifth house of entertainment. And Venus is 67.5 (semi square + half semi square) from the important midpoint Sun/Moon, so that he has style in body and soul.

More observations: he used an instrument (Mars is oriental). And he had several cominations that stimulate successes, such as Sun square Jupiter (very tight). The Sun-Jupiter combination is also related to Neptune and that is an indication for having a devoted audience (fans!).

DEATH
This blog is about the pattern of artistic talent in a chart and not about dying. But the fact that Buddy Holly died so young made him remembered and eternal. That is why I like to point at Pluto square Midheaven, an indication that danger or death is related to the carreer. And I like to tell you about the impact of the prominence of Mars and Uranus. Mars-Uranus combinations refer to accidents, often. Read about it on my site Astromarkt.The prominent Mars and Uranus are afflicted and related to each other by means of midpoint combinations. Mars is in the eight house of life and death, ruling the 4th house of endings. Uranus is IN the fourth house. This refers to possible accidents. More explicit:

This oriental Mars (ruler of the 4th house of life ending) is in the eight house of danger, inconjunct Saturn ruler 1 and part of the midpoint yod of Northern Node opposition Mars/Uranus= Aries Point (known because of an accident together with others that ended (4) life (1)

The 'calling' Uranus is related to Sun/Mars (112.5) and Mars/MC (135) and Mars/Saturnn(22.5) and Mars/Pluto (90).
Translated: sudden - perhaps accidental - and not natural death.

On the day of his death, transit Saturn was sesquisquare his Mars (frustrating end of energy) and at the moment of the crash transit Uranus was 75 degrees from his midheaven (a shock), with transit Neptune septile Sun and biquintile Moon (perhaps unconsciousness). These are not uncommon aspects. But in HIS chart Mars happened to be an important symbol of death, being activated too soon.

Astrology chart Luciano Pavarotti

Tenor Luciano Pavarotti has the Moon connected to Venus and Neptune in his chart. Neptune is the planet rising before the Sun. Venus rules the Midheaven and is 67.5 degrees (semi square + half semi square) away from the crucial midpoint ASC/MC. Here you have such a pattern of artistic talent as there are in the charts of the other artists on this blog. Moon, Venus and Neptune and a connection to Midheaven and/or ASC/MC...

Of course there are many persons in the world with an artistic talent. But not many have so many midpoint combinations that indicate success in the natal chart. Just a part of the list:

Sun conjunct Venus/Jupiter
Sun half semi square Jupiter/Pluto
Moon 157.5 Sun/Jupiter
Moon opposition Venus/Jupiter (this is a midpoint Yod pointing at the Moon, for acting)
Jupiter semi square Mars/PLuto
MC opposition Mercury/Jupiter (another midpoint Yod, pointing at Mercury, for the voice)
MC square Jupiter/Uranus for sudden success
MC 157.5 Jupiter/Neptune (for fans and followers)
MC 157.5 Mars/Jupiter (for successful promotion)
and there are more of those. These midpoint combinations offer chances and opportunities whenever there is a transit or a progression.

Astrology chart Clark Gable

This is the chart of Clark Gable, with the pattern of the artist. The Moon is in Cancer (for reproducing and memorizing), Neptune - symbol of empathy, fantasy and pretending - is not making Ptolemaic aspects in sign or org 5 degrees (Neptune 'calls') and Venus is very important. Venus is the oriental planet on the Ascendant. Venus is in the cool sign Capricorn and that seems to be a very nice position for attractive males. Read all about male attraction on Astropost. Finally: the dispositor of the Midheaven is Pluto and Pluto is in the fifth house of games and play and entertainment.