Interview: Mark Winters

Discover the astrology chart of mathematician, poet and musician Mark Winters from Texas in the United States, as explored by Arwynne O’Neill from Starzology.

Mark Winters

In this episode of the Starzology podcast, I spoke with musician Mark Winters, whose unusual path to music began in the world of engineering and physics.

Interestingly, Mark first discovered the Starzology podcast through an AI-generated recommendation list while on tour, when he’s always on the lookout for new and different things to keep his mind engaged.

Origin Story

Mark originally trained in aerospace engineering and worked extensively with computational fluid dynamics and advanced mathematics. Although science came naturally to him, creativity was never far away.

As a child he was influenced by both sides of his family. His grandmother wrote poetry and painted impressionistic landscapes, while his grandfather was an electrical engineer who also created detailed pen-and-ink drawings.

The Call of Music

Mark’s musical journey began unexpectedly in 2011 when he decided to learn guitar as a surprise anniversary gift for his wife. Performing a song for her proved to be a transformative moment that sparked what he describes as an “obsession” with music.

Since then, he has fully embraced songwriting and performance, even completing two major tours last year that included 120 shows and roughly 20,000 miles of travel on each tour.

Chart Details

The chart details for Mark’s chart, if you’d like to cast his chart for yourself and follow along are:

Birthtime: 11am
Birth date: November 16th, 1984
Birth place: New Orleans, USA

This returns an Ascendant at 26°08′ Capricorn.

The Astrology of Songwriting

Mars 1st House

During our conversation, we explored how Mark’s chart reflects this blend of discipline and creativity. With Capricorn rising and Mars in the first house, he has a determined, self-directed drive.

Moon Leo

His Leo Moon in the seventh house speaks to his joy in performing and sharing music with others. Several planets in the eleventh house, including Neptune, Uranus and Venus in Sagittarius, suggest collaboration, community, and an expansive artistic outlook fueled by social connection.

Mercury conjoined Uranus

Mercury conjunct Uranus illustrates his flashes of creative insight, while Venus conjunct Jupiter in the twelfth housereflects his tendency to develop artistic ideas privately before sharing them.

Mark also described his songwriting process, which blends analytical thinking with intuition. Free writing, vocal training and poetic lyric development help him balance the scientist and artist within him.

Podcast Episode

Listen to the full interview with Arwynne and Mark on the Starzology Astrology podcast.

Until Next Time

Mark is inspired by the symbolism in his chart, so don’t be surprised if you see a song in his future that highlights these creative aspects.

Contact Mark

You can contact Mark Winters at:

Website: MarkWintersMusic

YouTube: Mark Winters YouTube Channel

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Author Bio

Arwynne O’Neill: Research Astrologer

Arwynne O’Neill works as a research astrologer in Vancouver, with a focus on delving into historical cycles and how they relate to societal transformations as influenced by the energies of the outer planets.