Earth Sign
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Howdy, all. I've become a little bit obsessed with once-and-for-all determining the Ascendant of David Bowie, for whom I have found two different birth time sources.
The first is Astrotheme.com, which I usually trust, and the site posted his birth time for 9:15am, setting his Ascendant at 9-something Aquarius.
http://www.astrotheme.com/portraits/3ynM6svhVDWB.htm
However, Librarising.com posted his birth time as 11:50pm, putting it at 10-something Libra. This website does make a lot of guesses, but it always tells you when it does.
http://www.librarising.com/astrology/celebs/davidbowie.html
Now, if I didn't have any leads on what his Ascendant might be, I might have guessed that he's a Scorpio Rising. I think his face has many of the qualities associated with the sign. His nose has an unusually aquiline, vaguely hooked profile, which is often associated with Scorpio. His eyes, never minding the condition, are very sharp and piercing. He seems to have that perpetual intensity linked with Scorpio rising people. Also, his focus on children, as reflected by many of his songs and the course of his life suggests a Family Dynamic sign, like Scorpio or Aries. I would be more hesitant to guess Aries, but it's not impossible. If he were a Scorpio Rising, though, it would most likely place his birth time far from the other times released.
Between the two sources, I would think it was Aquarius. He doesn't look a lot like the other Aquarius Rising people I've seen, but personality-wise it seems likely. I can't wrap my head around the idea of him being a Libra Rising. For one, aren't Libra's supposed to have, well... balanced features? His eyes, his formerly crooked teeth, and his over-all bizarre appearance doesn't suggest Libra to me at all. Other Libra Rising people I've seen have very soft, relaxed, graceful features that are more easily pretty than really striking.
I think it is likely that he would be an Air sign, though, despite my initial guess of Scorpio. All of the Air signs have a certain adaptability and swiftness, hence Bowie's "musical chameleon" thing, but it seems to manifest itself in different ways for each. Libra seems more likely to go with the flow and harmonize, blending itself with whatever comes along. Aquarius would more likely be a trail-blazer, and have no quarrels with changing everything all at once. Gemini would be more likely to dance from one project to the next and back again with sudden, but fleeting interest. Of these three personalities, I would believe Aquarius is most accurate. Bowie is always changing, but never blends in, and seldom goes back.
I'm not very good at doing the houses thing while guessing Ascendants, but for some reason I keep trying to find a heavy 5th house influence, I guess because of the children thing, but it doesn't seem suggested by any of the probable Rising Signs.
So, if anyone has any idea which one of the two sources cited is correct, or even close, or if you think neither are close, let me know.
The first is Astrotheme.com, which I usually trust, and the site posted his birth time for 9:15am, setting his Ascendant at 9-something Aquarius.
http://www.astrotheme.com/portraits/3ynM6svhVDWB.htm
However, Librarising.com posted his birth time as 11:50pm, putting it at 10-something Libra. This website does make a lot of guesses, but it always tells you when it does.
http://www.librarising.com/astrology/celebs/davidbowie.html
Now, if I didn't have any leads on what his Ascendant might be, I might have guessed that he's a Scorpio Rising. I think his face has many of the qualities associated with the sign. His nose has an unusually aquiline, vaguely hooked profile, which is often associated with Scorpio. His eyes, never minding the condition, are very sharp and piercing. He seems to have that perpetual intensity linked with Scorpio rising people. Also, his focus on children, as reflected by many of his songs and the course of his life suggests a Family Dynamic sign, like Scorpio or Aries. I would be more hesitant to guess Aries, but it's not impossible. If he were a Scorpio Rising, though, it would most likely place his birth time far from the other times released.
Between the two sources, I would think it was Aquarius. He doesn't look a lot like the other Aquarius Rising people I've seen, but personality-wise it seems likely. I can't wrap my head around the idea of him being a Libra Rising. For one, aren't Libra's supposed to have, well... balanced features? His eyes, his formerly crooked teeth, and his over-all bizarre appearance doesn't suggest Libra to me at all. Other Libra Rising people I've seen have very soft, relaxed, graceful features that are more easily pretty than really striking.
I think it is likely that he would be an Air sign, though, despite my initial guess of Scorpio. All of the Air signs have a certain adaptability and swiftness, hence Bowie's "musical chameleon" thing, but it seems to manifest itself in different ways for each. Libra seems more likely to go with the flow and harmonize, blending itself with whatever comes along. Aquarius would more likely be a trail-blazer, and have no quarrels with changing everything all at once. Gemini would be more likely to dance from one project to the next and back again with sudden, but fleeting interest. Of these three personalities, I would believe Aquarius is most accurate. Bowie is always changing, but never blends in, and seldom goes back.
I'm not very good at doing the houses thing while guessing Ascendants, but for some reason I keep trying to find a heavy 5th house influence, I guess because of the children thing, but it doesn't seem suggested by any of the probable Rising Signs.
So, if anyone has any idea which one of the two sources cited is correct, or even close, or if you think neither are close, let me know.
