Whitney Houston's birth chart
Sign, rising and analysis by Clarisse Libene
- Sun
- ♌︎ Leo
- Rising
- ♓︎ Pisces
- Moon
- ♈︎ Aries
- Born: August 9, 1963 at 20:55, Newark, New Jersey, États-Unis
- Reliability (Rodden): AA - birth certificate
Birth time verified from a birth certificate or an official record: maximum reliability.
"Pisces rising, Sun and Venus in Leo, Aries Moon: the most powerful voice of her era, between dazzling light and hidden pain."
Chart wheel
Planetary positions
| Planet | Sign | Degree | House |
|---|---|---|---|
| ☉︎Sun | ♌︎ Leo | 16°41′ | 6 |
| ☽︎Moon | ♈︎ Aries | 17°05′ | 2 |
| ☿︎Mercury | ♍︎ Virgo | 10°15′ | 7 |
| ♀︎Venus | ♌︎ Leo | 11°12′ | 6 |
| ♂︎Mars | ♎︎ Libra | 8°29′ | 8 |
| ♃︎Jupiter℞ | ♈︎ Aries | 19°28′ | 2 |
| ♄︎Saturn℞ | ♒︎ Aquarius | 19°59′ | 12 |
| ♅︎Uranus | ♍︎ Virgo | 4°26′ | 7 |
| ♆︎Neptune | ♏︎ Scorpio | 12°56′ | 9 |
| ♇︎Pluto | ♍︎ Virgo | 11°00′ | 7 |
| ☊︎North Node℞ | ♋︎ Cancer | 20°17′ | 5 |
| ACAscendant (Rising) | ♓︎ Pisces | 8°24′ | 1 |
| MCMidheaven | ♐︎ Sagittarius | 18°22′ | - |
Houses are computed exclusively in whole sign houses: the 1st house is the entire sign of the Ascendant.
Transits
Today's sky for Whitney Houston
Inner wheel: natal chart · pink outer wheel: transiting planets.
Main transit aspects
No tight transit aspect (2° orb) on that day.
Clarisse's analysis
Whitney Houston is The Voice. The one that gave entire generations chills with I Will Always Love You. Her birth time comes from her birth certificate, and her chart is as luminous as it is heartbreaking.
Pisces rising: the gospel soul
Pisces rising is sensitivity, spirituality and sacred music. Whitney learned to sing in church, in the choir where her mother, Cissy Houston, sang. That emotion running through every note is Pisces: she didn't sing with her voice, she sang with her soul.
Sun and Venus in Leo in the 6th house: talent in service
Her Sun and Venus are in Leo, in the 6th house of work and service. Leo is the star, the light, the generous heart. In the 6th house, it's a star who works incredibly hard and puts her gift in service of others. She was a relentless worker and a stage perfectionist.
Aries Moon and Jupiter in the 2nd house: confidence and success
Her Moon and Jupiter are in Aries, in the 2nd house of self-worth and money. Meteoric success, record sales and fiery emotional energy. Aries is spontaneous and honest, and reacts in a flash.
Mercury, Uranus and Pluto in Virgo in the 7th house: a transforming marriage
In her 7th house of marriage, Mercury, Uranus and Pluto. It's a relationship that turns everything upside down, intense and sometimes destructive. Her marriage to Bobby Brown was one of the most publicized and turbulent of its time.
Saturn in Aquarius in the 12th house: invisible wounds
Saturn in the 12th house is inner loneliness, trials lived far from view, and a weight that's hard to carry alone. Whitney spoke publicly about her addictions. She left us in 2012, at 48. Her chart reminds us that you can shine brighter than anyone and still suffer in silence.
North Node in Cancer in the 5th house: a mother's love
Her North Node is in Cancer, in the 5th house of children. Her daughter, Bobbi Kristina, was at the heart of her life and her mission.
The bottom line
A Pisces gospel soul, a Leo light in service of her voice, and hidden pain she carried to the end. A star, in every sense of the word.
Clarisse Libene
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