Lila Downs’ birth chart

What her chart says about her

1. Who she is

   ☉Sun in Virgo, the Fixer

   Notices what is out of place and knows how to make it better. Shows love by being useful, and has a dry, quick humour that surprises people. Optimism at the centre of her: she expects things to go well, and that confidence wins people over.

   The Sun conjunction Jupiter (almost exact at 0.6°)

2. What she needs

   ☽Moon in Aries, the Quick Flame

   Feels in bursts, honestly and all at once. Hates sitting still with a mood, and needs a way to act on it. Her feelings turn straight into action: when something matters, she does something about it.

   The Moon trine Mars (close at 1.7°)

3. How she loves

   ♀Venus in Libra, the Sweetheart

   Made for partnership. Loves beauty, fairness and romance. Words with charm in them: she has an ear for a beautiful phrase, and people like listening to her.

   Mercury conjunction Venus (close at 2.2°)

4. How she thinks

   ☿Mercury in Libra, the Mediator

   A fair, sociable mind. Thinks best in conversation and dislikes a cruel word.

5. What drives her

   ♂Mars in Leo, the Leader

   Full of fire and pride. Works hardest for a cause close to her heart and wants the effort to be seen. Drive and dreams mix uneasily: the goal is clear to her, and the way to it harder to see.

   Mars square Neptune (close at 1.7°)

6. The shape of her chart

   In her chart, her identity, her optimism, her independence and her intensity (the Sun, Jupiter, Uranus and Pluto) gather in Virgo, and that part of life draws her attention first. In her chart, earth signs hold the most planets: the practical and the solid.

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Lila Downs’ chart in full

Every planet, point, pattern and aspect