Joe Cocker’s birth chart

What his chart says about him

1. Who he was

   ☉Sun in Taurus, the Gardener

   Calm, patient and loyal. Grows good things slowly and keeps them for years. His purpose and his drive worked together: once he decided on something, he moved on it fast.

   The Sun sextile Mars (almost exact at 0.5°)

2. What he needed

   ☽Moon in Taurus or Aries, the Hearth

   Settled by simple, solid comforts: a good meal, a quiet evening, the same people year after year. He loved hard and held on hard, and letting go took him a long time.

   The Moon square Pluto (close at 1.4°) · For a birth before 3:16 a.m., his Moon was in Aries.

3. How he loved

   ♀Venus in Taurus, the Keeper

   Loves slowly, loyally and through the senses. Once someone is let in, they stay in, and they are cared for in ways they can touch. He loved too much of a good thing: pleasure, praise and grand gestures ran past what one life could use.

   Venus square Jupiter (almost exact at 0.1°)

4. How he thought

   ☿Mercury in Taurus, the Careful Thinker

   Thinks slowly and solidly. A mind, once made up, stays made up. His words had force: he spoke to persuade, and he kept his own counsel until the right moment.

   Mercury square Pluto (close at 1.0°)

5. What drove him

   ♂Mars in Cancer, the Defender

   Driven by feeling. Goes the furthest for something personal, and guards home fiercely. He worked for ideals: his drive came alive for a cause, a role or a dream.

   Mars sextile Neptune (close at 2.9°)

6. The shape of his chart

   Neptune is the hub of his chart: it takes part in five of its aspects, more than any other body, so his imagination touched everything else in it. The weight of his chart sits in earth signs: the practical and the solid.

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Joe Cocker’s chart in full

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