Jacques Brel
जाक ब्रेल · Singer, Songwriter · Belgian · 1929 – 1978
The signature
The three pillars an astrologer reads first — ascendant, Moon, and Sun.
Capricorn
17° rising
Pisces
Purva Bhadrapada nakshatra · pada 4
Pisces
25° in sign
Birth charts
D1 (Rasi) shows the life as lived; D9 (Navamsa) shows its inner strength.
D1 · Rasi
D9 · Navamsa
Planetary positions
| Planet | Rashi | House | Dignity | Nakshatra |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sun | Pisces 24°56′ | 3rd | Friendly | Revati · p3 |
| Moon | Pisces 2°36′ | 3rd | Neutral | Purva Bhadrapada · p4 |
| Mars | Gemini 19°11′ | 6th | Enemy | Ardra · p4 |
| Mercurycombust | Pisces 15°01′ | 3rd | Debilitated | Uttara Bhadrapada · p4 |
| Jupiter | Aries 21°52′ | 4th | Friendly | Bharani · p3 |
| Venus(R) | Aries 13°32′ | 4th | Neutral | Bharani · p1 |
| Saturn | Sagittarius 7°39′ | 12th | Neutral | Mula · p3 |
| Rahu(R) | Taurus 0°16′ | 5th | — | Krittika · p2 |
| Ketu(R) | Scorpio 0°16′ | 11th | — | Vishakha · p4 |
Yogas in the chart
Classical combinations present at birth, and the Mahadasha that ripened each one.
Raj Yoga (Yogakaraka)
Venus rules both a kendra and a trikona for your Lagna, making it the single most auspicious planet in your chart. Its placement and strength directly shape your career trajectory and life purpose.
- Venus is Yogakaraka — lord of houses 10 & 5 in AriesVenus MD · 1973–1993
Budha-Aditya Yoga
Mercury and Sun together (without combustion) create sharp intellectual clarity, strong communication skills, and recognition through knowledge. This combination favours careers in learning, teaching, and analytical fields.
- Mercury and Sun conjunct in Pisces (10° apart)Mercury MD · 1949–1966
Key turning points
Each turning point against the planetary period that was running, and why it fits.
Moved from Brussels to Paris
Sep 1953Career-location shift marker
Recorded Quand on n'a que l'amour
Sep 1956Commercial breakthrough recording marker
Performed at Carnegie Hall in New York City
4 Dec 1965United States prestige-venue marker
Revealed his decision to retire from touring
21 Aug 1966Career-transition decision marker
Released his final album Les Marquises
17 Nov 1977Final recording milestone
Died of a pulmonary embolism near Paris
9 Oct 1978Death and legacy marker
Her life in dashas
Every documented event sits inside the planetary period running at the time — open a chapter to drill into its Antardasha and Pratyantardasha.
Antardasha · sub-periods
Life events in this chapter
The life
Jacques Brel was a Belgian singer, songwriter and actor.
He became a major figure in French-language chanson through theatrical performances and songs such as Quand on n'a que l'amour, Amsterdam and Ne me quitte pas.
After retiring from concert performance, he worked in film and theatre and later lived in the Marquesas Islands.
Wikipedia; Astro-Databank
Educational analysis built on a verified (AA) birth record. The chart is calculated (Lahiri ayanamsa); life events are drawn from public sources. Mastroify does not claim the planets caused these events — they show how Vedic timing maps onto a documented life.
Birth data: Astro-Databank.