Author: Alison Price – Published: December 2025

Advanced Natal Astrology

This article is part of my Advanced Natal Astrology series, where I explore deeper chart analysis for practicing and aspiring astrologers.

To spot musical talent in a chart is not one simple thing. There are several components which when found in a chart can indicate a musical affinity. Many people can sing (in the shower we’re all Pavarotti) and play a guitar, but they are not technically “musicians.” Alison

Music

Musical Talents in a Chart

High Notes

There is not one simple astrological significator of a musician. The great musicians of the day were born on a day when another 38500 babies are born as they are every day and that’s a lot of little darlings. Amongst them a few may be musically inclined.

One could be the next Mozart, Lennon or Swift, but for the thousands of other people with the almost the exact same birth chart they do not become musicians.

Musical Planets

Classical

In astrology there are two classical musical planets, Venus and Neptune. They are also the planets of artists and artistic talents. In some astrological circles Neptune is considered the higher octave of Venus. I wrote more on artists charts in this article

Venus

Venus rules the beauty of music and the delight we all feel when we hear resounding melodies and uplifting chords. Singing itself releases oxytocin in our brains and makes us feel good. In your body Venus rules your vocal chords, and general throat area as well as other things.

More on Venus

Venus is feminine. Venus loves, acquires and appreciates. Venus represents young women, girlfriends, sweethearts and accountants. Venus rules Taurus and Libra.

Neptune

Neptune suggests the inspiration and imagination of a musician. You cannot see or touch music much like all of Neptune’s things.

Singing is something that all humans can do. The music of Neptune is elusive, moving anduplifting.

Mercury

Musical notes written down are symbols of the sounds they mean. To be able to read and write music is a Mercury function. Interpreting the symbols on a music sheet and being able to turn them into the notes on an instrument uses Mercury energy.

Musical Houses

Houses

There are a couple of houses related to music in a chart.

5th House: The Creative

The 5th house is the area of creation, and of pleasure and there is no doubt that playing music brings us all pleasure.

6th House: Hone Your Craft

The 6th house is where you hone your craft. This is where you spend hours, days and weeks practicing playing music and developing your skill in this area. It’s all ability really but to be a great musician you do need to practice.

1st House: The Performer

To have the self-confidence to put yourself out there you do need a strong 1st house.

10th House: Fame

The 10th house is the area where you go public with whatever your jam is. So, if you are on the stage and become a famous musician your 10th house will be indicated in some way.

Mozart