Famous birth charts · Arthur Conan Doyle
Arthur Conan Doyle’s chart in full
Born May 22, 1859, Edinburgh, United Kingdom. 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 Gemini
The Messenger. Curious and many-sided.
0°49′
Moon in Aquarius
The Moon moved from Capricorn into Aquarius at 3:36 a.m. that day, local time: in Capricorn for a birth before then, in Aquarius for one after.
4°09′
Mercury in Taurus
The Careful Thinker. Slow to decide, sure once decided.
5°43′
Venus in Aries
The Chaser. Love at first sight.
27°28′
Mars in Gemini
The Multitasker. Quick with the comeback.
18°40′
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Jupiter in Gemini
The Curious Learner. Faith in the next question.
25°53′
Saturn in Leo
The Reluctant Star. Earned confidence.
7°12′
Uranus in Gemini
3°22′
Neptune in Pisces
26°45′
Pluto in Taurus
7°36′
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 Aquarius
The direction his life grows in: Aquarius, independent and original.
23°56′
Chiron in Aquarius
In Aquarius, Chiron is the ache of not quite fitting in, and a gift for making room for every outsider.
22°45′
Black Moon Lilith in Aquarius
In Aquarius, Lilith is the outsider’s streak, at its best when it does not fit in.
1°57′
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 drive, his optimism and his independence (the Sun, Mars, Jupiter and Uranus) gather in Gemini, and that part of life drew his attention first.
T-square
Two planets pull against each other, and a third stands at right angles to both, where the strain gathers.
In his chart, his feelings (the Moon in Aquarius) and his discipline (Saturn in Leo) face each other across the wheel, and his mind (Mercury in Taurus) took the strain: the part of him that worked hardest.
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.
Saturn square Pluto almost exact at 0.4°
Heavy demands and hard limits: he faced a great deal of pressure and came out tougher for it.
The Moon trine Uranus almost exact at 0.8°
His feelings liked freedom: he needed space in close ties and gave it back just as easily.
Jupiter square Neptune almost exact at 0.9°
His hopes ran ahead of what was real, and he learned to check a beautiful idea against the facts.
Mercury square Saturn close at 1.5°
He doubted his own ideas before anyone else could, and so he checked every one twice.
The Moon square Mercury close at 1.6°
His head and his feelings argued: he knew what he thought before he knew what he felt, or the other way round.
Venus sextile Jupiter close at 1.6°
Affection came to him with generosity attached: his heart and his optimism helped each other.
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Mercury conjunction Pluto close at 1.9°
He thought like a detective: nothing was taken at face value, and he remembered everything.
Jupiter trine North Node close at 1.9°
Hope helped him grow: faith in what was possible kept him moving forward.
The Sun conjunction Uranus close at 2.5°
Born original: his identity and his need for freedom were the same thing, and he surprised people, himself included.
The Moon opposition Saturn close at 3.0°
Feelings came second to duty: he held himself to a high standard, even in private.
The Sun trine the Moon wide at 3.3°
His purpose and his feelings were on the same side: the life he chose and the comfort he needed went together.
Venus sextile North Node wide at 3.5°
Love and friendship moved him forward: the people he cared for helped him find his way.
Saturn sextile Uranus wide at 3.8°
Old and new sat well together: he could change things without throwing out what worked.
The Sun sextile Neptune wide at 4.1°
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 wide at 5.3°
Courage moved him forward, and each bold step took him further along his path.
The Sun sextile Saturn wide at 6.4°
Purpose and patience worked as a team: he built slowly and got better with every year.
The Sun square North Node wide at 6.9°
Being himself and growing asked for different things, and his biggest steps forward came when he stretched past his habits.
Mars conjunction Jupiter wide at 7.2°
Enthusiasm at full speed: he charged at life with confidence, and setbacks slowed him only briefly.
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.
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