Brian Molko & David Bowie in the studio

One of the bigger breaks Placebo had was that David Bowie took notice of and helped the band gain quite a bit of exposure. In a comparison of David Bowie’s chart to Brian Molko’s, even the most novice astrologer would notice the inordinate number of conjunctions present. First we look at Neptune, the planet that creates music. Brian’s Neptune is conjunct David’s Venus, meaning that Mr. Bowie indeed enjoys what Mr. Molko creates. Brian’s Venus is conjunct Bowie’s Jupiter, showing that one thing about Bowie that Brian is attracted to is his ability to access the world, and his optimism that the vision that they both share can become reality. On the other hand, Brian’s Jupiter is conjunct Bowie’s Mercury in Capricorn. They easily communicate strategies for success. Again, vision flows freely between the two charts. There are other strong aspects present as well. Brian’s Jupiter is exactly square David’s Neptune/Ascendant conjunction. This gives Brian a compelling admiration of the man David Bowie is, what he has created, and how he presents it. Brian Molko is no copycat, but he can gain reassurance that if someone who is so unique as David Bowie is can garner worldwide acclaim, that there is no reason that he couldn’t do it, too. Uranus is the planet that urges a person to be one-of-a-kind, and we certainly observe that both Brian Molko and David Bowie project inimitable distinctiveness. David Bowie’s Uranus is in Gemini in his ninth house of far-reaching travel. Communication of his uniqueness was one of the factors of his success. Brian’s Saturn, a motivator of his chart, is right on David Bowie’s Uranus!

Brian’s Sun is trine David’s Moon, showing automatic attraction. No other aspect can defeat a Sun/Moon trine. So, no matter what obstacles may get thrown in the way, there will always be a good feeling of understanding between these two people.

ASTROLOGICAL ANATOMY OF A ROCK BAND