Profile of a Leo
Eric Carmen
Cleveland, Ohio, USA
Aug 11, 1949
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Sun
Leo
18°
Moon
Pisces
20°
Mercury
Virgo
4°
Venus
Virgo
19°
Mars
Cancer
12°
Jupiter
Capricorn
24°
Saturn
Virgo
6°
Uranus
Cancer
3°
Neptune
Libra
13°
Pluto
Leo
16°
N. Node
Aries
19°
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Eric Carmen is a singer-songwriter best known as frontman of the Raspberries and for solo hits like "All By Myself," "Never Gonna Fall in Love Again," and "Hungry Eyes" (featured in the film Dirty Dancing). His charting singles helped define 1970s power pop and adult contemporary radio; his songwriting—melding pop hooks with classical motifs—has influenced later pop-rock artists.

Your Core Signs shape your core self, while the Inner and Outer Planets shape your personal traits and collective influences.

Sun in Leo
Degree: 18°
A warm ray of sunshine at his best, Eric Carmen has a big personality and loves bringing people together. He's generous, straightforward, and naturally self-confident, which is why others often look to him to take the lead. When met with opposition, though, his pride can kick in and he may become stubborn or withdrawn, but he rarely holds grudges and bounces back to his playful self quickly.
Moon in Pisces
Degree: 20°
Eric Carmen’s intuition runs deep — if something doesn’t feel right, he’ll trust his gut over any conventional logic. He absorbs others’ emotions easily, which fuels compassion and creative inspiration but can also drain him. Keeping a tight circle of positive people is essential, because his vulnerable heart feels everything at full volume.

Aspects describe the angles between planets in your chart, highlighting where there is harmony or tension in your life. The orb degree determines how strongly an aspect will affect you, with smaller orbs indicating a stronger influence.

Mercury Sextile Uranus
Orb: 0.5°
Eric Carmen's mind has a creative, inventive edge that helps him see solutions others might miss. He's naturally open to unconventional ideas, and this mental flexibility gives him an advantage in any situation that requires fresh thinking or quick adaptation.
Sun Trine North Node
Orb: 1°
Eric Carmen's identity and his life purpose flow together effortlessly. Being himself is one of the most aligned things he can do — his natural confidence and self-expression carry him toward his destiny without him having to force anything.
Sun Conjunction Pluto
Orb: 2.4°
There's an intensity to who Eric Carmen is that others can feel immediately. He's drawn to depth, transformation, and understanding what lies beneath the surface — he doesn't do anything halfway, and his personal evolution is a central theme in his life.
Mercury Conjunction Saturn
Orb: 2.8°
Eric Carmen's thinking is methodical, structured, and deeply serious — he doesn't waste words or take intellectual shortcuts. This gives him an incredible ability to master difficult subjects and communicate with authority, even if it sometimes means he's harder on himself mentally than he needs to be.
Pluto Trine North Node
Orb: 3.4°
Eric Carmen's capacity for transformation and deep insight naturally serves his soul's evolution. He has an effortless ability to shed old skins and reinvent himself in ways that align perfectly with his purpose. Power and destiny flow together in his life.
Moon Sextile Jupiter
Orb: 3.7°
Eric Carmen's emotional life has a naturally buoyant quality. He tends to land on his feet emotionally, and his instinct to see the bright side helps him recover from setbacks with genuine grace — people love being around his warmth and emotional generosity.
Venus Trine Jupiter
Orb: 5.2°
Eric Carmen has one of the luckiest placements when it comes to love and abundance. Good things seem to find him, and his genuine warmth and optimism create a positive feedback loop in his relationships. He believes the best in people, and they usually rise to meet it.
Sun Sextile Neptune
Orb: 5.6°
Eric Carmen has a quiet intuitive gift that colors everything he does. Creativity and empathy come naturally to him, and he's able to connect with something beyond the everyday — whether through art, spirituality, or simply sensing what others need.
Moon Trine Mars
Orb: 8°
Eric Carmen has a healthy, instinctive way of acting on his emotions. When something matters to him, he moves toward it with both feeling and courage — there's an emotional bravery in him that makes him willing to fight for what he loves without hesitation.
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Mars Square Neptune
Orb: 0.1°
Eric Carmen's energy and motivation can feel elusive — he may struggle with knowing what he really wants or find that his efforts get diluted by too many directions. The key is learning to trust his intuition without losing focus, and to fight for his dreams without losing himself in them.
Moon Opposition Venus
Orb: 1.5°
What Eric Carmen needs emotionally and what he desires in love can feel like two different things. Relationships teach him a lot about this divide — he may be drawn to people who highlight the gap between comfort and attraction, and through that process, he learns what truly nourishes him.
Jupiter Square North Node
Orb: 4.9°
Eric Carmen's desire for expansion and abundance sometimes creates friction with his life path. He might overcommit, overindulge, or chase growth in directions that don't align with his true purpose. The challenge is learning that more isn't always better — the right growth matters most.
Neptune Opposition North Node
Orb: 6.6°
Eric Carmen's spiritual and imaginative nature sometimes pulls him away from his concrete purpose. He might get lost in idealism, escapism, or a vague sense of longing instead of taking real steps toward growth. The lesson is to bring his dreams down to earth and walk toward them.
Mars Square North Node
Orb: 6.7°
Eric Carmen's drive and ambition can sometimes work against his soul's direction, pushing him toward impulsive action or battles that don't serve his growth. Learning to channel his energy toward his actual purpose — rather than every fight — is a lifelong lesson that makes him formidable.
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The zodiac signs are categorized into two categories: Elements and Modalities. The higher the percentage you have of each, the more you embody that trait.

Fire (22%)
Aries, Leo, Sagittarius
Earth (37%)
Taurus, Virgo, Capricorn
Air (7%)
Gemini, Libra, Aquarius
Water (33%)
Cancer, Scorpio, Pisces

Cardinal (33%)
Aries, Cancer, Libra, Capricorn
Fixed (22%)
Taurus, Leo, Scorpio, Aquarius
Mutable (44%)
Gemini, Virgo, Sagittarius, Pisces