Alec Douglas-Home’s birth chart

What his chart says about him

1. Who he was

   ☉Sun in Cancer, the Protector

   Remembers birthdays, old jokes and who needed help. Loyalty runs deep, and so does the need to belong. The wish to shine and the wish to be careful needed steady adjusting: he moved forward a step, then checked it.

   The Sun quincunx Saturn (close at 1.5°)

2. What he needed

   ☽Moon in Libra, the Peacemaker

   Needs harmony, good company and fairness. Feels best when everyone is getting along. Feeling and thought spoke the same language: he could put a mood into words, and his words carried feeling.

   The Moon trine Mercury (close at 1.0°)

3. How he loved

   ♀Venus in Leo, the Romantic

   Loves with warmth, pride and a generous heart. Wants romance, admiration and loyalty in return. His taste and his appetite for more needed adjusting: he kept learning what was enough.

   Venus quincunx Jupiter (close at 1.6°)

4. How he thought

   ☿Mercury in Gemini, the Quick Wit

   Fast, curious and funny. Thinks out loud and collects ideas from everywhere. He thought like a detective: nothing was taken at face value, and he remembered everything.

   Mercury conjunction Pluto (close at 1.6°)

5. What drove him

   ♂Mars in Libra, the Negotiator

   Gets things done through people, charm and fairness. Prefers teamwork to a fight, and fights hardest for others. He fought hard for what he wanted, and his temper was part of his courage.

   The Sun square Mars (close at 2.2°)

6. The shape of his chart

   Mercury is the hub of his chart: it takes part in six of its aspects, more than any other body, so his mind touched everything else in it. No earth at all, so the practical, settled side was the one he had to find.

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