Akihito’s chart in full
Born December 23, 1933, Tokyo Imperial Palace, Japan. 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 Capricorn
The Architect. Ambitious, patient and dry.
0°51′
Moon in Pisces
The Tide. Tender, and stronger than it looks.
22°08′
Mercury in Sagittarius
The Philosopher. The big picture.
15°26′
Venus in Aquarius
The Kindred Spirit. Friend first, lover too.
14°26′
Mars in Capricorn
The Achiever. The disciplined climb.
26°04′
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Jupiter in Libra
The Connector. Faith in fairness.
20°03′
Saturn in Aquarius
The Reformer. The architect of the group.
13°29′
Uranus in Ariesretrograde
23°30′
Neptune in Virgoretrograde
12°22′
Pluto in Cancerretrograde
24°08′
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 Aquarius
The direction his life grows in: Aquarius, independent and original.
20°37′
Chiron in Taurus
In Taurus, Chiron is a tender place around worth and having enough, and a gift for helping others feel secure.
29°58′
Black Moon Lilith in Cancer
In Cancer, Lilith is a fierce need to belong, and no wish to look after anyone on command.
6°56′
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 optimism (Jupiter in Libra) and his independence (Uranus in Aries) face each other across the wheel, and his drive (Mars in Capricorn) takes the strain: the part of him that works 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 Capricorn) and his intensity (Pluto in Cancer) face each other across the wheel, and his optimism (Jupiter in Libra) takes the strain: the part of him that works 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 Capricorn) and his intensity (Pluto in Cancer) face each other across the wheel, and his independence (Uranus in Aries) takes the strain: the part of him that works 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 optimism (Jupiter in Libra) and his independence (Uranus in Aries) face each other across the wheel, and his intensity (Pluto in Cancer) takes the strain: the part of him that works hardest.
Grand cross
Four planets in a square, two pairs pulling against each other: strain on every side, and great staying power.
In his chart, his drive, his optimism, his independence and his intensity (Mars in Capricorn, Jupiter in Libra, Uranus in Aries and Pluto in Cancer) make the cross, and he learns to hold all four at once.
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.
Jupiter trine North Node almost exact at 0.6°
Hope helps him grow: faith in what is possible keeps him moving forward.
Uranus square Pluto almost exact at 0.6°
Upheaval and the urge to break free run strong, and he pushes for change rather than waiting for it.
Venus conjunction Saturn almost exact at 0.9°
Serious about love: he gives affection slowly, and once given, it stays given.
Mercury sextile Venus close at 1.0°
A graceful mind: he speaks kindly and well, and he knows how to say a hard thing gently.
Saturn quincunx Neptune close at 1.1°
Duty and dreams keep trading places as the priority.
Mars opposition Pluto close at 1.9°
A fierce will: he meets opposition head on, and a fight brings out his full strength.
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Mercury sextile Saturn close at 1.9°
A patient, exact mind: he chooses every word, and his thinking gets sharper with practice.
The Moon trine Pluto close at 2.0°
His feelings run deep and hold steady: he comes through hard times with more strength than he goes in with.
Venus quincunx Neptune close at 2.1°
What he wants from love and what love gives him keep needing adjustment, and he learns to see people as they are.
Mars square Uranus close at 2.5°
Restless and quick to rebel: he pushes against limits, and sudden decisions come with the territory.
Uranus sextile North Node close at 2.9°
Change helps him forward: he grows by trying the new.
Mercury square Neptune wide at 3.1°
Facts and dreams blur together in his mind: wonderful for stories, harder when details matter.
Jupiter opposition Uranus wide at 3.5°
Restless hope: he wants more freedom than any situation gives, and big changes come suddenly.
Jupiter square Pluto wide at 4.1°
He wants more power than comes easily, and the struggle for it shapes his life.
Venus trine Jupiter wide at 5.6°
Affection comes to him with generosity attached: his heart and his optimism help each other.
Mars square Jupiter wide at 6.0°
He takes on more than any one person can, and his boldness runs ahead of his plans.
Venus conjunction North Node wide at 6.2°
Following his heart is following his path: the people and pleasures he loves lead him forward.
Jupiter trine Saturn wide at 6.6°
Hope and caution in balance: he dreams big and plans carefully, and both help.
Saturn conjunction North Node wide at 7.1°
A serious path: growing asks for patience, and he gives it.
The Sun trine Uranus wide at 7.3°
Independence comes easily: he does things his own way, and people find it refreshing rather than rude.
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.
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