The quick look at Wes Craven had me thinking about other potential charts I could find to do similar. So, here’s George Carlin. His data may be rounded but it’s supposedly reliable.
He’s a Taurus Sun (10th), Gemini Moon (11th), Leo Ascendant. Sun conjunct Mercury in 10th. Uranus is also in the 10th about 6 degrees from conjunct his Midheaven. Midheaven is Taurus, Venus is in 9th in Aries.
The Midheaven ruler being in the 9th house suggests someone known for being a philosopher, teacher, priest, publisher or something along the line of presenting ideas on people from a place of knowing. Taurus being involved tones that towards the tactile, Venus being involved suggests art and people. If I didn’t know better, at a glance, I’d think he was an art teacher. Venus doesn’t like Aries all that much, so maybe some awkwardness or over-forwardness going about that. (Seven dirty words, huh?)
Uranus in 10th, being known for being weird or rebellious. Sun/Mercury in 10th and ruling the Ascendant, being purely oneself and communicating authentically to one’s ego.
Moon in 11th in Gemini. This is someone who needs to talk and needs group social experiences. Guessing as a kid “go hang out with your friends” was an easy sell.
I see a T-square in the chart but it’s not super close. In any case, Venus is at the point of the T-square, with Jupiter and Pluto opposite. Venus+Jupiter at tension is being excessive or socially awkward/rude. Venus+Pluto at tension is issues with control and women.
I also see a grand trine. Mars, Saturn, Pluto. Mars in 4th, Saturn in 8th, Pluto in 12th… Most people are not likely to see this person at their ease. Even with the trine giving a place of outlet, home life probably felt tense, argumentative, irritating, active.
Let’s do the first episode of SNL. October 11, 1975. He had a career by then so it’s not the best place to start but whatever, it’s what I thought first. Doing the whole lot so I can get referential material.
Pluto was in Libra at the time in his 3rd house. In the upcoming years it’s due to oppose his natal Venus. What happened about 5ish years later (1979-1980 especially)? It’s something to do with speaking in a career context, but of course it is. It’s not evident from a bio skim. Did he teach something…? Tour overseas? Maybe it’s negative advertising. Law?
Neptune was in Sagittarius on the cusp of his 4th/5th houses. Sometime in the upcoming years it conjuncts his Node.
Uranus in early Scorpio. It’s in his 3rd at the show date but it’s a couple of months from conjunct his IC/opposite his MC exact. The birth time might be rounded off so it’s altogether possible that Uranus was closer to his IC/MC axis.
Saturn was in early Leo in his 12th. Over the next couple of years he has Saturn square his Midheaven, square his 10th house planets, and entering his 1st house. Career direction shifts towards working harder and being seen as… sarcastic, I’d say, given what I know of this person.
Jupiter in Aries, retrograde, conjunct his Venus. There it is! We found it guys. We can pack up and go home. Jupiter conjunct ruler of his 10th house = increase in popularity (or visibility, since Jupiter can also be a fucking asshole and bring you haters) in career context. I would like to know how Jupiter’s conjunction with his Venus held up in, what, 1963ish, 1998ish, 2010ish…
That specific day, Venus was trine his Midheaven.
SNL is not his own thing, so it’s fair to assume this might not show up super obviously in a single person’s chart, but he hosted first, and we can see that with Jupiter conjunct his Venus, and it’s harbinger of doom times (more like surprises times, but yep) with Uranus about to cross his IC/MC axis.
First published album: 1963. I don’t see more specific info. I do see Jupiter was in Aries that year, as assumed above. Was it released in the summer?
First solo album: recorded November 25-27, 1966, and released in 1967. No further data. Jupiter was square his MC on recording. Neptune was opposite his Sun/Mercury all near then (dissolution of ego, incorrect or nebulous interpretations of self). Uranus was trine his Sun/Mercury both years. 1967 he has his first Saturn return, exact in March 1967. What happened at his second Saturn return? (We’ll get there in a sec.)
Data!!! Third album, dude has changed his image now. January 27, 1972 release, recorded the previous June. Pluto is opposite his Saturn, and Saturn rules his 6th house, so evidence of relevance to work though not necessarily image/career. Neptune has recently been conjunct his Mars and was conjunct his Mars during recording. Starting around 1970, Saturn had entered his 10th house and proceeded to conjunct his Uranus, Mercury, and Sun. This would be the image change in a career context due to critical self-analyzation. Saturn was still in his 10th but had just entered Gemini at recording, and it retrograded and had just turned back into Taurus at release. The release day appears to be within days of its station-direct. 0 Gemini is sextile his natal Saturn, so it’s the first step of progress from whatever he learned at his Saturn return. And, also, Mars was conjunct his Venus the day of release.
Fourth album and the appearance of 7 Words: recorded May 27, 1972, and released September 29, 1972. A lot of the above is still affecting this. Pluto is still opposite his Saturn. Neptune is still conjunct his Mars, though it’s leaving. Saturn has moved on to his 11th house and is conjunct his Moon at release date – hey, you wanna go tell a crowd about that thing you thought that one time? I’m sure with Moon ruling your 12th and that Saturn conjunction it won’t lead to an arrest at all whatsoever, no sir. On release date Jupiter was square his Saturn and nearing trine with his Midheaven.
I’m skipping a lot here, but I need to see his second Saturn return.
Back in Town was recorded March 29-30 in 1996, and released as a recorded album in September 17th 1996. IMDB says Back in Town came out March 30th, which doesn’t follow since comedy specials are pre-taped. Whatever, I said what I said, and 1996 has his second Saturn return. It’s a triple hitter transit so it was going on all year. Looking at March 30th: Pluto conjunct his 4th house Mars. Angry grandpa vibes. Neptune conjunct his Jupiter (in 6th). Uranus is in his 6th house square his Midheaven. Saturn return hit #1 is oncoming in mere days. Mars conjunct his Saturn a few days earlier, tripling down on the angry grandpa vibes. I think we’re missing some context here, which stands to reason since I just skipped 20+ years of career, but I’m not sure what about this screams “abortion”. What I see is general criticism of family environment because Pluto conjunct Mars. I like the title “Free-Floating Hostility” in relation to that, too.
Complaints & Grievances was recorded and taped November 17, 2001 and came out a month later. Neptune square his MC. Saturn was not quite conjunct his Moon yet, so I just debunked a theory I had up there somewhere.
This feels incomplete, but I’m burning out. I may return to look at other releases/specials later. Long story short, he leaned into the speedy aggressiveness of his Venus-in-Aries for his career trajectory, it’s quite obvious to me that he’s a Gemini Moon in hindsight given that situation’s love of words, and I need to pay more attention to Jupiter conjunctions to the ruler of the Midheaven in the future.