Albert I of Belgium’s birth chart

What his chart says about him

1. Who he was

   ☉Sun in Aries, the Pioneer

   Happiest going first. Starts things with real nerve and loves a challenge that needs someone brave. Purpose and patience worked as a team: he built slowly and got better with every year.

   The Sun sextile Saturn (wide at 5.2°)

2. What he needed

   ☽Moon in Taurus, the Hearth

   Calm, warm and steady. Feels safest with good food, soft things and a familiar routine, and makes everyone around him feel the same. Intense, private feelings: he kept an inner life few people saw, and he guarded it well.

   The Moon conjunction Pluto (close at 2.2°)

3. How he loved

   ♀Venus in Pisces, the Tender Heart

   Loves with compassion and imagination. Wants a romantic, gentle bond.

4. How he thought

   ☿Mercury in Pisces, the Poet

   Dreamy and perceptive. Remembers how a moment felt better than what was said in it. A probing mind: he got to the bottom of things, and his words had power when he chose to use them.

   Mercury sextile Pluto (close at 1.2°)

5. What drove him

   ♂Mars in Sagittarius, the Champion

   Energetic and bold, driven by belief. Aims high and sets off with enthusiasm. Big drive and big confidence: he went after large goals, and his enthusiasm carried others along.

   Mars sextile Jupiter (close at 1.7°)

6. The shape of his chart

   In his chart, his feelings, his imagination and his intensity (the Moon, Neptune and Pluto) gather in Taurus, and that part of life drew his attention first.

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Albert I of Belgium’s chart in full

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