GeminiNick Drake’s birth chart
MusicianBorn June 19, 1948, Yangon, MyanmarDied November 25, 1974
A mind that won’t sit still.
- SunGeminiThe Messenger
- MoonSagittariusor Scorpio
- VenusCancerThe Nurturer
What his chart says about him
Who he was
Sun in Gemini, the Messenger
A mind that won’t sit still. Lights up at a new idea and loves passing it on before it has cooled. Born original: his identity and his need for freedom were the same thing, and he surprised people, himself included.
The Sun conjunction Uranus (close at 1.4°)
What he needed
Moon in Sagittarius or Scorpio, the Free Spirit
Needs room to roam and a reason to be hopeful. Shakes off a bad mood with a joke or a long walk.
For a birth before 10:59 a.m., his Moon was in Scorpio.
How he loved
Venus in Cancer, the Nurturer
Loves tenderly and protectively. Wants closeness, family and a feeling of belonging. Words with charm in them: he had an ear for a beautiful phrase, and people liked listening to him.
Mercury conjunction Venus (close at 1.0°)
How he thought
Mercury in Cancer, the Remembering Mind
Thinks with feeling and remembers everything that mattered. Speaks kindly and reads between the lines. Facts and dreams blurred together in his mind: wonderful for stories, harder when details mattered.
Mercury square Neptune (wide at 5.0°)
What drove him
Mars in Virgo, the Craftsperson
Works carefully and precisely. Gets results through skill and attention to detail.
The shape of his chart
The Sun is the hub of his chart: it takes part in four of its aspects, more than any other body, so his identity touched everything else in it. In his chart, fire signs hold the most planets: instinct and enthusiasm.
The sky the day he was born
The Moon
Nick Drake was born two days before a full Moon. At noon that day the Moon was 94% lit. Tonight’s Moon
The day
It was a Saturday, two days before the June solstice.
Mercury retrograde
Mercury was retrograde all the day Nick Drake was born, as it was on 68 days of 1948. How often the famous were
Venus retrograde
Venus was retrograde all the day Nick Drake was born, as it was on 43 days of 1948. How often the famous were
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Signs that click with Gemini
You and Nick Drake
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The chart
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The chart is cast for noon on the day, and everything shown here held all day long.
Every planet, point, pattern and aspect
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See allQuestions about his chart
What is Nick Drake’s zodiac sign?
Gemini. Nick Drake was born on June 19, 1948, with the Sun in Gemini, the Messenger. A mind that won’t sit still. Lights up at a new idea and loves passing it on before it has cooled.
What is Nick Drake’s Moon sign?
Sagittarius or Scorpio. The Moon moved from Scorpio into Sagittarius at 10:59 a.m. that day, local time: in Scorpio for a birth before then, in Sagittarius for one after.
What is Nick Drake’s rising sign?
The rising sign needs the birth time to the minute, so this page leaves it out: everything on it held all day on June 19, 1948. Your own chart, cast from your birth time, gives yours.
What is Nick Drake’s Venus sign?
Cancer, the Nurturer. Loves tenderly and protectively. Wants closeness, family and a feeling of belonging.
How does your chart compare with Nick Drake’s?
Set your chart beside Nick Drake’s and see how the two meet, area by area: as friends, in love, in how you talk, working together and under one roof. It is free.
Sources and credits
Date and place of birth: Wikidata, and Nick Drake’s Wikipedia article. The chart is cast for noon on the day.
The planets placed from DE440, the ephemeris NASA’s Jet Propulsion Laboratory publishes.
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