Pete Townshend
पीट टाउनशेंड · Musician and songwriter · British · b. 1945
The signature
The three pillars an astrologer reads first — ascendant, Moon, and Sun.
Leo
24° rising
Leo
Magha nakshatra · pada 4
Taurus
5° 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 | Taurus 5°05′ | 10th | Enemy | Krittika · p3 |
| Moon | Leo 12°02′ | 1st | Friendly | Magha · p4 |
| Mars | Pisces 19°41′ | 8th | Friendly | Revati · p1 |
| Mercury | Aries 10°37′ | 9th | Neutral | Ashwini · p4 |
| Jupiter | Leo 24°28′ | 1st | Friendly | Purva Phalguni · p4 |
| Venusvargottama | Pisces 26°58′ | 8th | Exalted | Revati · p4 |
| Saturn | Gemini 15°20′ | 11th | Friendly | Ardra · p3 |
| Rahu(R) | Gemini 18°23′ | 11th | — | Ardra · p4 |
| Ketu(R) | Sagittarius 18°23′ | 5th | — | Purva Ashadha · p2 |
Yogas in the chart
Classical combinations present at birth, and the Mahadasha that ripened each one.
Dhana Yoga
The 2nd lord (wealth and family resources) placed in a kendra or trikona brings financial stability through personal effort and favourable circumstances.
- Mercury (2nd lord) strongly placed in house 9 (Aries)
Raj Yoga
A trikona lord placed in a kendra creates Raj Yoga by position — the auspiciousness of the trikona combines with the power of the kendra. This supports recognition, authority, and purposeful achievement.
- Jupiter (lord of H5) placed in kendra (house 1)Jupiter MD · 2007–2023
Gaja Kesari Yoga
Jupiter in a kendra from Moon creates Gaja Kesari — a yoga of wisdom, reputation, and lasting influence. It brings respect in social circles, good judgment, and the ability to inspire others.
- Jupiter in Leo (house 1 from Moon, house 1 from Lagna)Jupiter MD · 2007–2023
Key turning points
Each turning point against the planetary period that was running, and why it fits.
The Who released My Generation
Nov 1965Signature youth-culture breakthrough
The Who released Tommy
23 May 1969Rock-opera breakthrough and conceptual peak
The Who released Quadrophenia
1973Second major rock-opera milestone
Was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame as a member of the Who
1990Canonical recognition of the band and his songwriting
Was placed on the sex offenders register for five years after admitting credit-card access to a child sexual abuse images website
2003Major public controversy and reputational event
Received the Kennedy Center Honors as a member of the Who
2008Major U.S. cultural honour
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
Pete Townshend is an English musician, songwriter, multi-instrumentalist and author best known as guitarist and principal songwriter for the Who.
His writing includes the singles I Can't Explain and My Generation and the rock operas Tommy and Quadrophenia.
Townshend has also released solo albums, written prose, and received honours with the Who including induction into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame, a Grammy Lifetime Achievement Award and Kennedy Center Honors.
Wikipedia; Astrodienst; Astro-Seek
Educational analysis built on a verified (A) 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.