posted October 29, 2012 12:01 PM            

Now, when it comes to the other things, like money, it takes money to make money. Nirvana's first album was recorded for $600+ and that's not a ton, no, but that was also in the early 90's and things have changed since then with the wonderful internet. It can be helpful to some artists and others find it hindering when it comes to the $making. Whether they were born into a wealthy family is of course going to make it easier to become successful if their family supports what they are doing. Say a member of a band's father or mother was also a musician...that's automatic foot in the door if they want it. I would say visual artists would have an easier time making$ on the net.

As for pain in the life, classic nature vs. nurture. People's environment affects them, I'm a strong believer in that, just as the psychology of the person will affect the person. I don't think the 2 can be taken from the other, so many things make a person.

So now to answer your question, when it comes to the natal chart, which I believe would have some affect on their personality and psychology...I would say strong Neptune which creates that high sensitivity, pluto, saturn, venus. Even if one or two of them is badly aspected that can create drive to push themselves to create something to heal themselves through art or simply express themselves because art is the only way they've found to. Saturn sextile or trine venus when saturn isn't in the most wonderful place could be helpful to dig. Pluto in an artistic house. That being said sometimes the pain can be healing or it can push past that to self-destructive behavior, like Kurt, was he successful in the long run? No, just for a while. I think the success is what attributed to his death. His fans called him a "sell-out" for becoming successful.