Famous birth charts · Adam Smith
Adam Smith’s chart in full
Born June 16, 1723, Kirkcaldy, United Kingdom. The chart is cast for noon on the day, and everything shown here held all day long.
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The chart, fact by fact
Planets
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The ten bodies astrology reads: the Sun, the Moon and eight planets. The planet says which part of a person it speaks for, the sign says how that part behaves, and the house says where in life it shows.
Sun in Gemini
The Messenger. Curious and many-sided.
24°37′
Moon in Scorpio
The Moon moved from Scorpio into Sagittarius at 3:41 p.m. that day, local time: in Scorpio for a birth before then, in Sagittarius for one after.
28°01′
Mercury in Cancer
The Remembering Mind. A memory for tone.
19°03′
Venus in Taurus
The Keeper. Slow, sensual and loyal.
18°28′
Mars in Aries
The Trailblazer. First through the door.
23°20′
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Jupiter in Capricornretrograde
The Steward. Faith earned, not given.
4°32′
Saturn in Sagittariusretrograde
The Wise Teacher. Belief that has been tested.
26°18′
Uranus in Libraretrograde
25°18′
Neptune in Taurus
27°59′
Pluto in Virgo
23°16′
Beyond the planets
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Points read beside the planets. The rising sign, or Ascendant, is the sign coming up over the eastern horizon at the minute of birth: the first impression. The Midheaven is the highest point of the sky: career and public life. The North Node is where the Moon’s path crosses the Sun’s: the direction a life grows in. Chiron, a small body between Saturn and Uranus, is a lifelong sore spot and the gift it leaves for others. Black Moon Lilith, where the Moon’s orbit swings farthest from Earth, is what a person keeps untamed.
North Node in Gemini
The direction his life grows in: Gemini, curious and quick-witted.
14°15′
Black Moon Lilith in Virgo
In Virgo, Lilith is a set of private standards, kept for their own sake and not to please.
20°52′
The rising sign and the Midheaven need the birth time to the minute, so they are left out.
Patterns
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When several aspects lock into one shape, such as a triangle or a cross, the planets in it act together, and the shape says how: easily, under strain, or with one planet as the focus.
T-square
Two planets pull against each other, and a third stands at right angles to both, where the strain gathers.
In his chart, his identity (the Sun in Gemini) and his discipline (Saturn in Sagittarius) face each other across the wheel, and his intensity (Pluto in Virgo) took the strain: the part of him that worked hardest.
T-square
Two planets pull against each other, and a third stands at right angles to both, where the strain gathers.
In his chart, his drive (Mars in Aries) and his independence (Uranus in Libra) face each other across the wheel, and his mind (Mercury in Cancer) took the strain: the part of him that worked hardest.
Yod
Two planets in easy contact both point awkwardly at a third, which becomes the focus: a talent that takes constant adjusting.
In his chart, his discipline (Saturn in Sagittarius) and his independence (Uranus in Libra) both point at his imagination (Neptune in Taurus), the part of him that kept needing adjustment and gave his life its focus.
Aspects by strength
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An aspect is a set angle between two bodies in the sky at birth. Some angles flow, some rub, and some fuse two bodies into one. The number is how far the angle is from exact: the smaller it is, the stronger the link.
Only the aspects that held from the first minute of the day to the last are shown; each figure is for noon.
The Moon opposition Neptune exact at 0.0°
His feelings and his imagination pulled in different directions: he lived between what was real and what he longed for.
Mars quincunx Pluto almost exact at 0.1°
Force and restraint kept trading places, and he learned when to let go.
Mercury sextile Venus almost exact at 0.6°
A graceful mind: he spoke kindly and well, and he knew how to say a hard thing gently.
The Sun trine Uranus almost exact at 0.7°
Independence came easily: he did things his own way, and people found it refreshing rather than rude.
Saturn sextile Uranus close at 1.0°
Old and new sat well together: he could change things without throwing out what worked.
The Sun sextile Mars close at 1.3°
His purpose and his drive worked together: once he decided on something, he moved on it fast.
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The Sun square Pluto close at 1.4°
Nothing about him was halfway: he insisted on running his own life, and the struggle made him formidable.
The Sun opposition Saturn close at 1.7°
Self-belief came slowly and had to be earned, one result at a time, and every result counted.
Saturn quincunx Neptune close at 1.7°
Duty and dreams kept trading places as the priority.
Mars opposition Uranus close at 2.0°
Restless and quick to rebel: he pushed against limits, and sudden decisions came with the territory.
Uranus quincunx Neptune close at 2.7°
Sudden change and slow dreams kept adjusting to each other.
Mars trine Saturn close at 3.0°
His drive and his discipline worked together easily: he could push hard and keep going.
Saturn square Pluto close at 3.0°
Heavy demands and hard limits: he faced a great deal of pressure and came out tougher for it.
Mercury sextile Pluto wide at 4.2°
A probing mind: he got to the bottom of things, and his words had power when he chose to use them.
Mercury square Mars wide at 4.3°
Sharp words and a sharp mind: he argued well, sometimes too well, and a debate was a kind of sport to him.
Neptune trine Pluto wide at 4.7°
A quiet hunger for meaning under everyday life, and a tolerance for great change.
Venus trine Pluto wide at 4.8°
He loved with depth and loyalty, and the bonds he formed changed both people.
Mercury square Uranus wide at 6.2°
His mind ran ahead of the conversation: he said the unexpected thing, and not everyone was ready to hear it.
Chart signature
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The chart’s balance at a glance: which of the four elements and three modes it leans on, which body is most connected, and any body standing alone.
Elements
Modes
The Moon changed sign that day; it is counted where it stood at noon.
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