Famous birth charts · Ansel Adams
Ansel Adams’ chart in full
Born February 20, 1902, San Francisco, California, United States. 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 Pisces
The Dreamer. Gentle, dreamy and deep.
1°16′
Moon in Leo
The Warm Heart. Warm heart, big feelings.
9°32′
Mercury in Aquariusretrograde
The Inventor. The original thinker.
27°10′
Venus in Aquariusretrograde
The Kindred Spirit. Friend first, lover too.
21°50′
Mars in Pisces
The Gentle Warrior. Strength that flows round.
9°21′
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Jupiter in Aquarius
The Visionary. Faith in a better way.
3°10′
Saturn in Capricorn
The Master Builder. Built to last.
23°29′
Uranus in Sagittarius
20°46′
Neptune in Geminiretrograde
28°46′
Pluto in Geminiretrograde
16°42′
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 Scorpio
The direction his life grows in: Scorpio, intense and private.
6°41′
Chiron in Capricorn
In Capricorn, Chiron is the feeling of having grown up too soon, and a gift for showing others how to stand on their own.
12°12′
Black Moon Lilith in Sagittarius
In Sagittarius, Lilith is a free mind that keeps only the beliefs it chose.
1°18′
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 mind, his heart and his optimism (Mercury, Venus and Jupiter) gather in Aquarius, and that part of life drew his attention first.
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.
Venus sextile Uranus close at 1.1°
He loved the unusual: original taste, unexpected friendships and a style all his own.
Mercury trine Neptune close at 1.6°
He thought in pictures and music: his words carried a mood, and his imagination gave his ideas colour.
The Sun trine Neptune close at 2.5°
Imagination and identity worked together: he could become a character, a mood or an idea, and make others believe in it.
Mars trine North Node close at 2.7°
Courage moved him forward, and each bold step took him further along his path.
Jupiter square North Node wide at 3.5°
Easy hopes and the harder way forward went different ways, and real growth came from the harder one.
Uranus opposition Pluto wide at 4.1°
Upheaval and the urge to break free ran strong, and he pushed for change rather than waiting for it.
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The Sun conjunction Mercury wide at 4.1°
His mind and his identity were close together: he spoke as he thought, and his ideas were part of who he was.
Venus trine Pluto wide at 5.1°
He loved with depth and loyalty, and the bonds he formed changed both people.
Mercury conjunction Venus wide at 5.3°
Words with charm in them: he had an ear for a beautiful phrase, and people liked listening to him.
The Sun trine North Node wide at 5.4°
The direction his life took suited him: being himself and growing went hand in hand.
The Sun conjunction Mars wide at 8.1°
Purpose and drive in one place: he was quick to start, quick to compete and hard to stop.
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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