Are Elizabeth Taylor and Richard Burton compatible?
A real spark, with very different ways of talking.
- What draws them together
- Elizabeth Taylor’s drive and Richard Burton’s way of loving help each other along.
- Where they rub
- Elizabeth Taylor’s way of loving and Richard Burton’s personality don’t quite line up.
- As friends
A friendship that takes time
Elizabeth Taylor’s way of loving and Richard Burton’s optimism can clash.
- In love
Where their charts meet most
A spark that needs tending
Elizabeth Taylor’s personality and Richard Burton’s feelings pull in opposite directions.
- How they talk
Different ways of talking
Elizabeth Taylor’s way of thinking and Richard Burton’s can clash.
- Working together
Different ways of working
Elizabeth Taylor’s serious side and Richard Burton’s drive can clash.
- Under one roof
Takes time to settle in
Elizabeth Taylor’s feelings is warm and intuitive; Richard Burton’s is practical and steady.
Their Suns, sign by sign: Scorpio and Pisces compatibility
What they have in common
Elizabeth Taylor and Richard Burton share no sign, but some of the same instincts.
| Elizabeth Taylor | Richard Burton | |
|---|---|---|
| Sunwho they areSame element | Pisces | Scorpio |
| Moonwhat they need | Scorpio | Virgo |
| Mercuryhow they think | Pisces | Sagittarius |
| Venushow they love | Aries | Capricorn |
| Marswhat drives them | Pisces | Libra |
- Their Sun signs are both water. They both run on feeling.
The duo they make
The Architect
Serious, capable and ambitious. Builds a life step by step, and gets more playful and lighter with age.
Underneath, the Peacemaker. Needs harmony, good company and fairness. Feels best when everyone is getting along.
Two charts made into one, each planet halfway between theirs: a Sun in Capricorn and a Moon in Libra.
For astrologers: the 25 contacts that held all day on both birthdays, the closest first
- Elizabeth Taylor’s Venus quincunx Richard Burton’s Sunalmost exact at 0.1°
- Elizabeth Taylor’s Neptune square Richard Burton’s Mercuryalmost exact at 0.1°
- Elizabeth Taylor’s Sun opposition Richard Burton’s Moonalmost exact at 0.3°
- Elizabeth Taylor’s Uranus quincunx Richard Burton’s Sunalmost exact at 0.5°
- Elizabeth Taylor’s Venus square Richard Burton’s Jupiteralmost exact at 0.7°
- Elizabeth Taylor’s Sun square Richard Burton’s Mercuryclose at 1.0°
Sources and credits
When they were together, and their dates and places of birth: Wikidata. Both charts are cast for noon, and only the contacts that held all day on both birthdays are counted.
The planets placed from DE440, the ephemeris NASA’s Jet Propulsion Laboratory publishes.
A correction, or a request to take this page down: hello@underyourstars.com.
To cite this page: Elizabeth Taylor and Richard Burton: their birth charts compared, Under Your Stars, https://underyourstars.com/couples/elizabeth-taylor-and-richard-burton
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