Famous birth charts · Aleksandr Solzhenitsyn
Aleksandr Solzhenitsyn’s chart in full
Born December 11, 1918, Kislovodsk, Russia. 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 Sagittarius
The Explorer. Honest, free and far-seeing.
18°30′
Moon in Pisces
The Tide. Tender, and stronger than it looks.
21°44′
Mercury in Capricornretrograde
The Planner. Foundations first.
3°23′
Venus in Sagittarius
The Adventurer. Love as an adventure.
22°43′
Mars in Capricorn
The Achiever. The disciplined climb.
22°57′
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Jupiter in Cancerretrograde
The Generous Host. A home with room for more.
13°34′
Saturn in Leoretrograde
The Reluctant Star. Earned confidence.
28°15′
Uranus in Aquarius
24°23′
Neptune in Leoretrograde
9°06′
Pluto in Cancerretrograde
5°56′
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 Sagittarius
The direction his life grows in: Sagittarius, free and far-ranging.
13°01′
Chiron in Pisces
In Pisces, Chiron is a tenderness that feels everything a little too much, and a gift for quiet compassion.
28°58′
Black Moon Lilith in Libra
In Libra, Lilith is the one who stops keeping the peace at any price.
25°14′
The rising sign and the Midheaven need the birth time to the minute, so they are left out.
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 quincunx North Node almost exact at 0.5°
Some hopes had to be let go to fit the way forward, and he chose which ones.
The Moon square Venus close at 1.0°
What comforted him and what he loved were different things, so his heart and his moods kept negotiating.
Venus sextile Uranus close at 1.7°
He loved the unusual: original taste, unexpected friendships and a style all his own.
Mercury opposition Pluto close at 2.6°
His words had force: he spoke to persuade, and he kept his own counsel until the right moment.
Saturn opposition Uranus wide at 3.9°
Tradition and rebellion fought in him: he wanted security and freedom, and could rarely have both at once.
Neptune trine North Node wide at 3.9°
Imagination helped him forward, through art, ideals and care for others.
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The Sun conjunction Venus wide at 4.2°
Charm came naturally: taste, warmth and a love of beautiful things were close to his core.
Mercury trine Saturn wide at 5.1°
A patient, exact mind: he chose every word, and his thinking got sharper with practice.
The Sun conjunction North Node wide at 5.5°
His identity and his direction in life lined up: the more fully he became himself, the further he went.
Venus trine Saturn wide at 5.5°
Loyal in love: he chose carefully, and what he built with people lasted.
The Sun sextile Uranus wide at 5.9°
Independence came easily: he did things his own way, and people found it refreshing rather than rude.
Jupiter conjunction Pluto wide at 7.6°
Large ambitions and the will to see them through: he worked on a grand scale.
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
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