The Astrology of Drew Barrymore

Birth data: February 22, 1975, 11:51AM; Culver City, California

I love Drew Barrymore's romantic, innocent, whimsical, and positive energy so I was interested in her chart. I had a feeling she had some Pisces energy and lo and behold she has three personal placements in Pisces. Something I think about often is her viral video, where she tearfully expressed the joy of taking the opportunity to go out in the rain. Although she appears to be in a positive and uplifting place now, it wasn't always that way.

In this post, I will dive into her chart, focusing on the topics of the angular houses—representing self, family, relationships, and career—to tell the story of Drew Barrymore's life.

Drew Barrymore's ascendant is in Gemini and the ruler of Gemini, Mercury, is in the Aquarius 9th house. She may be flexible, curious, or scattered. She probably likes to connect with people, especially with thoughts, ideas, and communication. Drew might like to travel but might have some go-to places that she visits regularly. Although she may easily adapt to change, she might long for a sense of stability sometimes. She might feel spread thin at times but may be able to settle her busy mind to get things done and stay on task. We'll talk more about her career in a bit but an example of this is her hosting her talk show. She is bringing people and ideas together while expressing her desire to communicate, ask questions, and speak with people.

Mercury forms a sextile with Neptune in Sagittarius and Jupiter in Pisces squares her ascendant. This can be an indication of problems with addiction or getting lost in her life journey. She did experience addictions and mental health problems throughout her life.

Drew's IC is in Leo in the 3rd house and its ruler, the Sun, is in the Pisces 10th house. Therefore, there are some ties between family and career. The 3rd house also can represent childhood, which may indicate her early start in her career as well. She comes from an acting family and did her first commercial at 11 months old. Saturn conjunct her Moon might also indicate having to grow up fast and be an adult early in her life. She was likely unable to have a "normal" or typical childhood. Her early start in the working world and using drugs and alcohol before she was a teenager. Compounding this challenge, her Moon is also opposing Mars in the 8th house. There can be a tendency to feel unsafe, uncomfortable, or feeling disconnected from emotions. There is likely to be emotional turmoil and unhealthy coping mechanisms.

Drew Barrymore's descendant is in Sagittarius and is ruled by Jupiter in the Pisces 10th house. Jupiter also makes a square with her descendant. The mutable energy across the board here suggests a potential to go where the wind takes her and to adapt to changes in relationships. Her relationships might be mostly related to her career. She might also have problems with relationships feeling like they consume her life or stifle her freedom. This can also be an indication of having many relationships and potentially short lived. Evidence of this is her three divorces, along with other significant relationships she's had throughout her life. Venus is also conjunct Jupiter so there is a tendency to attract easily and she may jump into relationships for the sake of just being in one. However, she may find herself loving others deeply and easily.

Drew's MC is in Aquarius, and the ruler of Aquarius is Saturn. This can be an indication of someone that has to or wants to work hard in their career. The MC also falls within the 9th house, suggesting she is earning through storytelling and expanding worldviews. As mentioned earlier, the Moon and Saturn are in a conjunction. This reaffirms some things we discussed earlier like having a career starting at a young age. The Moon having this contact also indicates a film or TV career which is what she is known for. Saturn is also squaring Pluto which can indicate a struggle with power in relation to career. This could be having lack of control or feeling like it is controlling her life. Beyond the MC, she has Jupiter, Venus, and the Sun in her 10th house. Jupiter and Venus are in a conjunction as well which can bring her luck, success, and abundance through career and reputation. The Sun also rules her IC and 3rd house so this is more evidence of family and childhood coming into play regarding career.

In summary, Drew Barrymore's chart highlights her adaptibility, a challenging childhood and family life that also links to her legacy, and the mutable and ever-changing quality of her life. Although she had challenging experiences, she overcame them and continues to thrive in life and her career by channeling her energy into compassion and positivity.

Resources: Wikipedia, Astro-Databank