Bob Dylan and Joan Baez had a love-affair in the early 1960s. They first met in 1961 when Joan Baez already was a well-known singer, but Bob Dylan´s carreer had not yet started.
Joan Baez supported Bob Dylan by inviting him to join her tour in 1963, what made his popularity grow. Their relationship ended in 1965. They say Joan Baez felt disregarded when Bob Dylan made his tour trough England, without asking her to join him.
But was this reason enough to quit their relationship? Why didn´t it last any longer? Do their birth charts indicate that this was only to be a short-term-relationship?
Let´s take a quick look at Joan Baez´ birth chart.
Joan Baez was born on January 9th, in 1941, at 10:45 a.m. in New York.
Joan Baez supported Bob Dylan by inviting him to join her tour in 1963, what made his popularity grow. Their relationship ended in 1965. They say Joan Baez felt disregarded when Bob Dylan made his tour trough England, without asking her to join him.
But was this reason enough to quit their relationship? Why didn´t it last any longer? Do their birth charts indicate that this was only to be a short-term-relationship?
Let´s take a quick look at Joan Baez´ birth chart.
Joan Baez was born on January 9th, in 1941, at 10:45 a.m. in New York.

Aries rising makes her energetic, strong-minded, determined and straight. Whatever she does, she does it passionate, enthusiastic and purposive (Mars in Sagittarius in the 8th house).
Jupiter conjunct Saturn in the first house connects some abilities like: wisdom and objectiveness, tolerance and liability, enthusiasm and sobriety, openness and persistency.
This two planets in her first house rule her 9th, 10th and 11th house. Therefore the concerns of the 9th house (philosophy of life, knowledge, the ability to gain deeper insight and to grow, religion and faith…), of the 10th house (society, establishment, rules, vocation and the aim of life…), as well as the 11th house (social conscience, getting involved with social problems, causing changes, clearing differencies…) are part of her very nature.
Taurus makes this skills constant and reliable – we know that Mrs. Baez´ political engagement, her advocacy for minorities and her campaigning against warfare is continuing to this day.
Joan´s Sun conjunct Mercury in Capricorn in the 10th house is unfolding her disposition in public. Once again we see a very tough woman, responsible, severe, intelligent and communicative.
The fact that Uranus is trining this conjunction makes her appearance outstanding and visionary. Joan Baez is both representing and demanding independence, liberty, tolerance and emancipation.
When we look at the 3rd house (language, self-portrayal, illustration, statements) we clearly see the difference to Bob Dylans lyrics. While Mr. Dylan has Pisces at the 3rd house cusp, making his songs poetic and cryptically, and himself silent and reticent, Mrs. Baez has Gemini there. On the contrary to Bob Dylan her statements are factual and objective. Her lyrics and her speech are communicative, definite and purposive (Mercury in Capricorn in the 10th house is the ruler of her 3rd house).
So we have seen that Joan Baez is a highly political person, she is a fighter for the rights of minoritites, for emancipation, she wants to help change the world with her music, while Bob Dylan never wanted to make any political statement troughout his career.
There is a big difference between both musicians, they have different reasons for singing their songs, they live different lifes.
Next time I´m going to compare their charts with synastry and take a look at their relationship with the combine method.