SOURCED NATAL CHART
Terence McKenna Birth Chart
Scorpio Sun, Virgo Moon, Scorpio Rising — calculated from the public birth record cited below.
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- Date
- November 16, 1946
- Time
- 07:25
- Place
- Hotchkiss, CO, United States
- Timezone
- -07:00
- Coordinates
- 38.8010, -107.7180
- House system
- Placidus
Terence McKenna's Big Three
Sun
Scorpio Sun
Scorpio 23.63°
Traditionally associated with intensity, privacy, and the drive to transform; this point describes identity and conscious direction.
Moon
Virgo Moon
Virgo 1.86°
Traditionally associated with discernment, craft, and attention to useful detail; this point describes emotional rhythms and instinctive needs.
Rising
Scorpio Rising
Scorpio 28.88°
Traditionally associated with intensity, privacy, and the drive to transform; this point describes approach, presentation, and the chart's house structure.
This is an astrological interpretation of chart symbols, not a factual claim about Terence McKenna's personality.
Planetary placements
| Point | Sign | Degree | House | Retrograde |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sun | Scorpio | 23.63° | 12 | No |
| Moon | Virgo | 1.86° | 9 | No |
| Mercury | Sagittarius | 4.95° | 1 | Yes |
| Venus | Scorpio | 25.56° | 12 | Yes |
| Mars | Sagittarius | 7.11° | 1 | No |
| Jupiter | Scorpio | 11.22° | 12 | No |
| Saturn | Leo | 8.88° | 9 | No |
| Uranus | Gemini | 20.81° | 7 | Yes |
| Neptune | Libra | 9.93° | 10 | No |
| Pluto | Leo | 13.37° | 9 | Yes |
| North Node | Gemini | 12.55° | 7 | Yes |
| Chiron | Scorpio | 0.87° | 11 | No |
Houses
| House | Sign | Degree |
|---|---|---|
| House 1 | Scorpio | 28.88° |
| House 2 | Sagittarius | 29.98° |
| House 3 | Aquarius | 5.92° |
| House 4 | Pisces | 12.20° |
| House 5 | Aries | 13.24° |
| House 6 | Taurus | 8.12° |
| House 7 | Taurus | 28.88° |
| House 8 | Gemini | 29.98° |
| House 9 | Leo | 5.92° |
| House 10 | Virgo | 12.20° |
| House 11 | Libra | 13.24° |
| House 12 | Scorpio | 8.12° |
Major aspects
| Aspect | Orb |
|---|---|
| Moon Sextile Chiron | 0.99° |
| Saturn Sextile Neptune | 1.05° |
| Mars Trine Saturn | 1.76° |
| Sun Conjunction Venus | 1.92° |
| Jupiter Square Pluto | 2.15° |
| Mercury Conjunction Mars | 2.16° |
| Jupiter Square Saturn | 2.35° |
| Mars Sextile Neptune | 2.82° |
| Moon Square Mercury | 3.09° |
| Neptune Sextile Pluto | 3.44° |
| Mercury Trine Saturn | 3.92° |
| Saturn Conjunction Pluto | 4.49° |
| Mercury Sextile Neptune | 4.97° |
| Moon Square Mars | 5.25° |
| Mars Trine Pluto | 6.26° |
| Moon Square Venus | 6.31° |
Birth-data source and confidence
Publisher-reported Rodden rating AA · Rating supplied by the dataset publisher; AskCelesta has not independently inspected the original birth document.
This birth input comes from the VedAstro 15,000 Famous People Birth Date & Location dataset, published under the MIT license. Dataset record: TerenceMcKenna1946. The rating is carried forward from that dataset; AskCelesta has not independently verified the underlying certificate or record. Corrections are welcome. A chart is only as precise as its recorded birth time.
Calculation and reading disclosure
AskCelesta calculates the chart from date, local time, place coordinates, timezone, and the displayed house system. Planetary positions and aspect geometry are calculated by software. Interpretations describe traditional astrological symbolism and may include AI-assisted text; they are not scientific findings or predictions.