Celebrity Natal Charts: Johnny Rotten

There are very few people in the world that don’t at least recognize the name Johnny Rotten ... he was discovered by the record company spitting at people as they walked along a central London street, telling them they were sheep. He was the driving personality in the Sex Pistols, and continued with a very successful musical career. Today we delve a little deeper into what makes Johnny Rotten tick, with a look at his natal chart.

Basic details - Johnny Rotten's personal astrological reading

Here are the base details that astrologers use to calculate different facets of Johnny Rotten's personality:

Born: January 31, 1956, unknown time (noon is often used when the time of birth isn't known)

In: London

Sun: 10°36 Aquarius

Moon:2°53 Libra

Dominant elements in Johnny Rotten's natal chart

Three of the elements are actually very evenly split in Johnny Rotten's natal cart, with 36% Air, 30% water, and 34% fire. The air in his chart suggests skill in communication as well as mobility, while the fire shows a strong intuition, courage, energy and enthusiasm. If you've ever seen videos of Johnny Rotten performing (or the real thing, for that matter), you'll certainly be able to identify the fire element with his public persona.

However, there are no earth elements represented in his chart - the average is 25%. This indicates little interest in materialism, which is certainly consistent with what we know of him, and as idealistic as this sounds, it can definitely cause problems with appreciating the realities of a situation.

Dominant modes in Johnny Rotten's natal chart

The fixed mode is that most emphasized in Johnny Rotten's natal chart, with 43% of the modes set as fixed. This indicates a willingness to be the hardworking and stable one. This is quite obviously tempered with the 31% mutable modes ... Johnny Rotten has changed his musical style several times, very publicly, though his base values remain the same.

Dominant planets

The dominant planets in Johnny Rotten's natal chart are Uranus, Venus and Mercury. The Uranian influence creates Rotten's independence, originality and freedom, as well as that oh-so-visible rebellious streak! Venus shows he has passion, and Mercury his skill in communication, which is very evident when he is being interviewed - he is quite an articulate soul, for all that his ideas are non-standard.