Famous birth charts · Alexander II of Russia
Alexander II of Russia’s chart in full
Born April 29, 1818, Small Nicholas Palace, Russia. The chart is cast for noon on the day, and everything shown here held all day long.
Point at a body or a sign to see its connections.
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 Taurus
The Gardener. Steady, sensual and sure.
8°26′
Moon in Pisces
The Moon moved from Aquarius into Pisces at 11:06 a.m. that day, local time: in Aquarius for a birth before then, in Pisces for one after.
0°30′
Mercury in Taurus
The Careful Thinker. Slow to decide, sure once decided.
29°06′
Venus in Taurus
The Keeper. Slow, sensual and loyal.
20°33′
Mars in Cancer
The Defender. Fierce for its own.
17°40′
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Jupiter in Capricorn
The Steward. Faith earned, not given.
12°58′
Saturn in Pisces
The Kind Realist. Boundaries for a big heart.
15°18′
Uranus in Sagittariusretrograde
19°41′
Neptune in Sagittariusretrograde
26°15′
Pluto in Pisces
25°51′
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 Taurus
The direction his life grows in: Taurus, steady and sensual.
8°48′
Chiron in Pisces
In Pisces, Chiron is a tenderness that feels everything a little too much, and a gift for quiet compassion.
23°59′
Black Moon Lilith in Gemini
In Gemini, Lilith is the quick tongue that says out loud what the room only thinks.
10°54′
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.
Stellium
Three or more planets gathered in one sign or one house, so that part of the chart speaks loudest.
In his chart, his identity, his mind and his heart (the Sun, Mercury and Venus) gather in Taurus, and that part of life drew his attention first.
Yod
Two planets in easy contact both point awkwardly at a third, which becomes the focus: a talent that takes constant adjusting.
In his chart, his heart (Venus in Taurus) and his drive (Mars in Cancer) both point at his independence (Uranus in Sagittarius), the part of him that kept needing adjustment and gave his life its focus.
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.
The Sun conjunction North Node almost exact at 0.4°
His identity and his direction in life lined up: the more fully he became himself, the further he went.
Venus quincunx Uranus almost exact at 0.9°
Affection and independence needed constant trading off, and he kept renegotiating the terms of his relationships.
The Moon square Mercury close at 1.4°
His head and his feelings argued: he knew what he thought before he knew what he felt, or the other way round.
Mars quincunx Uranus close at 2.0°
Effort and restlessness kept catching each other off guard, and his plans changed at short notice.
Jupiter sextile Saturn close at 2.3°
Hope and caution in balance: he dreamed big and planned carefully, and both helped.
Mars trine Saturn close at 2.4°
His drive and his discipline worked together easily: he could push hard and keep going.
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Venus sextile Mars close at 2.9°
Charm and desire worked together: he knew what he wanted in love and how to win it.
Mercury sextile Pluto wide at 3.2°
A probing mind: he got to the bottom of things, and his words had power when he chose to use them.
Jupiter trine North Node wide at 4.2°
Hope helped him grow: faith in what was possible kept him moving forward.
Saturn square Uranus wide at 4.4°
Tradition and rebellion fought in him: he wanted security and freedom, and could rarely have both at once.
The Sun trine Jupiter wide at 4.5°
His confidence came easily and spread: he thought big, and other people wanted to come along.
Mars opposition Jupiter wide at 4.7°
He took on more than any one person could, and his boldness ran ahead of his plans.
Uranus square Pluto wide at 6.2°
Upheaval and the urge to break free ran strong, and he pushed for change rather than waiting for it.
Uranus conjunction Neptune wide at 6.6°
Visionary: the new and the ideal met in his imagination.
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
The Moon changed sign that day; it is counted where it stood at noon.
No air at all, so stepping back to talk a thing through took deliberate effort.
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