Profile of a Aries
Gerry Rafferty
Paisley, Scotland, UK
Apr 16, 1947
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Sun
Aries
25°
Moon
Aquarius*
26°
Mercury
Aries
0°
Venus
Pisces
19°
Mars
Aries
3°
Jupiter
Scorpio
25°
Saturn
Leo
2°
Uranus
Gemini
18°
Neptune
Libra
8°
Pluto
Leo
10°
N. Node
Gemini
4°
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Gerry Rafferty was a Scottish singer‑songwriter renowned for his silky voice and songwriting, best known for the hit single "Baker Street" and the album City to City. He co‑founded Stealers Wheel ("Stuck in the Middle with You") and influenced singer‑songwriter and soft‑rock genres through meticulous melody, lyrical craftsmanship and production, earning critical acclaim and enduring radio presence.

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

Sun in Aries
Degree: 25°
Gerry Rafferty brings a fiery, go-getter energy to everything he does. A natural leader, he charges ahead with confidence and draws people in with his enthusiasm. Patience isn't his strong suit — he thrives on competition and quick results, and frustration flares when he feels overlooked.
Moon in Aquarius*
Degree: 26°
Gerry Rafferty approaches emotions with detachment and dislikes messy emotional displays. He’d rather channel his compassion toward big-picture humanitarian ideals than personal drama. Groups and social causes fire him up more than individual conflicts, and if he gets heated it’s usually over a principle, not a personal slight. His own emotional needs can get neglected while he’s busy fighting for everyone else’s.

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.

Mars Sextile North Node
Orb: 1.1°
Gerry Rafferty's drive and assertiveness naturally support his growth when he chooses to use them. Taking initiative doesn't just get things done — it moves him closer to where he's meant to be. Action and purpose work hand in hand for him.
Sun Sextile Moon
Orb: 1.4°
Gerry Rafferty's emotional needs and sense of identity work well together. He has a healthy ability to balance what he feels with who he is, which gives him an inner stability and self-understanding that many people spend a lifetime trying to achieve.
Mars Trine Saturn
Orb: 1.4°
Gerry Rafferty has an effortless ability to combine ambition with discipline. His energy is steady and productive, and he instinctively knows how to build things that last. He doesn't burn out easily because he understands the value of pacing himself and playing the long game.
Mercury Trine Saturn
Orb: 1.8°
Gerry Rafferty's mind has a natural discipline and structure that makes him an exceptionally clear and credible communicator. He doesn't need to try hard to be taken seriously — his thoughts are organized, well-reasoned, and delivered with a quiet authority that people instinctively trust.
Saturn Sextile North Node
Orb: 2.5°
Discipline and maturity are tools that help Gerry Rafferty grow into his purpose without it feeling like a grind. When he commits to structure and takes responsibility, it feels less like restriction and more like building a foundation for something meaningful.
Mercury Conjunction Mars
Orb: 3.1°
Gerry Rafferty's mind is sharp, direct, and quick to engage — he thinks fast and speaks with conviction. There's a combative edge to his intellect that makes him great at debate and decisive thinking, though learning when to soften his delivery can make his words even more powerful.
Mercury Sextile North Node
Orb: 4.2°
Gerry Rafferty's mind and communication skills are quiet allies on his life path. When he shares ideas, writes, or learns something new, he often finds himself pulled closer to his purpose. Intellectual curiosity is a doorway to destiny for him.
Mercury Trine Jupiter
Orb: 4.4°
Gerry Rafferty has a naturally expansive, optimistic mind that sees possibilities everywhere. Big-picture thinking and clear communication come easily to him, and his intellectual enthusiasm is contagious — people feel more hopeful and inspired after talking with him.
Neptune Trine North Node
Orb: 4.4°
Gerry Rafferty's intuition and spiritual awareness flow seamlessly into his life path. Dreams, creative visions, and moments of transcendence all feel like guideposts pointing him toward his purpose. There's a sense that something unseen is gently carrying him forward.
Venus Trine Jupiter
Orb: 6.3°
Gerry Rafferty 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.
Mars Trine Jupiter
Orb: 7.5°
Gerry Rafferty has a natural confidence and expansive energy that makes him excellent at taking initiative. Things tend to work out when he follows his instincts, and his enthusiasm is genuinely contagious. He's the kind of person who inspires others just by going after what he wants.
Mars Trine Pluto
Orb: 7.5°
Gerry Rafferty has access to a deep well of power and determination that activates effortlessly when he needs it. His willpower is remarkable, and he has an instinct for knowing when to push and when to hold back. When he commits to something, there's very little that can stop him.
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Venus Square Uranus
Orb: 0.8°
Gerry Rafferty craves both closeness and freedom, and these two needs can pull him in different directions. Relationships that feel too predictable lose their spark for him, but learning to find excitement within commitment — rather than outside of it — is where the real magic happens.
Moon Square Jupiter
Orb: 1°
Gerry Rafferty feels everything in a big way, and his emotional responses can sometimes be out of proportion to the situation. He may overindulge or overcommit when he's feeling generous — but this same expansiveness gives him an enormous capacity for joy, faith, and emotional resilience.
Mars Opposition Neptune
Orb: 5.5°
Gerry Rafferty may feel like his energy gets scattered or undermined by confusion, self-doubt, or situations that aren't what they seem. The challenge is learning to assert himself without losing his compassion, and to act decisively even when the path isn't perfectly clear.
Sun Square Saturn
Orb: 6.5°
Gerry Rafferty has had to earn everything the hard way, and it shows. There's an ongoing tension between wanting to shine and feeling held back by doubt or responsibility — but this struggle builds real character, and he tends to come into his power later in life with incredible strength.
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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 (52%)
Aries, Leo, Sagittarius
Earth (0%)
Taurus, Virgo, Capricorn
Air (30%)
Gemini, Libra, Aquarius
Water (19%)
Cancer, Scorpio, Pisces

Cardinal (44%)
Aries, Cancer, Libra, Capricorn
Fixed (37%)
Taurus, Leo, Scorpio, Aquarius
Mutable (19%)
Gemini, Virgo, Sagittarius, Pisces