Alan Shepard’s birth chart

What his chart says about him

1. Who he was

   ☉Sun in Scorpio, the Detective

   Deep, watchful and all in. Trusts slowly, and once trust is given, it is given completely. His mind and his identity were close together: he spoke as he thought, and his ideas were part of who he was.

   The Sun conjunction Mercury (close at 1.6°)

2. What he needed

   ☽Moon in Aries or Pisces, the Quick Flame

   Feels things fast and hot, and gets over them fast too. Needs action, honesty and room to move.

   For a birth before 6:26 a.m., his Moon was in Pisces.

3. How he loved

   ♀Venus in Sagittarius, the Adventurer

   Warm, adventurous and hard to fence in. Falls for laughter, big ideas and wide-open plans. Love came in sudden starts and stops: he fell for people quickly and needed room just as quickly.

   Venus square Uranus (almost exact at 0.6°)

4. How he thought

   ☿Mercury in Scorpio, the Investigator

   A penetrating mind. Reads people well, speaks carefully and can tell when something is being hidden. He loved ideas, the bigger the better, and he could talk anyone into hoping.

   Mercury conjunction Jupiter (close at 1.8°)

5. What drove him

   ♂Mars in Libra, the Negotiator

   Works best alongside others. Prefers diplomacy to battle, and fights for justice when it counts. He worked for ideals: his drive came alive for a cause, a role or a dream.

   Mars sextile Neptune (almost exact at 0.2°)

6. The shape of his chart

   In his chart, his identity, his mind and his optimism (the Sun, Mercury and Jupiter) gather in Scorpio, and that part of life drew his attention first. No earth at all, so the practical, settled side was the one he had to find.

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Alan Shepard’s chart in full

Every planet, point, pattern and aspect