B. B. King’s birth chart

What his chart says about him

1. Who he was

   ☉Sun in Virgo, the Fixer

   Notices what is out of place and knows how to make it better. Shows love by being useful, and has a dry, quick humour that surprises people. He needed room to be himself, and any rule that fit too tightly got broken.

   The Sun opposition Uranus (almost exact at 0.2°)

2. What he needed

   ☽Moon in Virgo, the Mender

   Settles worry by doing something useful. Needs order, routine and a job done well. He thought with his feelings: memory, mood and wit came together, and his words gave away what he felt.

   The Moon conjunction Mercury (almost exact at 0.5°)

3. How he loved

   ♀Venus in Scorpio, the Devotee

   Loves intensely and loyally. Wants a close, honest bond and nothing less.

4. How he thought

   ☿Mercury in Virgo, the Analyst

   Clever, methodical and useful. Turns a muddle into a list and the list into results. A patient, exact mind: he chose every word, and his thinking got sharper with practice.

   Mercury sextile Saturn (wide at 3.9°)

5. What drove him

   ♂Mars in Virgo, the Craftsperson

   Diligent and exact. Puts effort into doing a thing properly, step by careful step. Purpose and drive in one place: he was quick to start, quick to compete and hard to stop.

   The Sun conjunction Mars (close at 1.1°)

6. The shape of his chart

   In his chart, his identity, his feelings, his mind and his drive (the Sun, the Moon, Mercury and Mars) gather in Virgo, and that part of life drew his attention first. No air at all, so stepping back to talk a thing through took deliberate effort.

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The sky the day he was born

The chart

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B. B. King’s chart in full

Every planet, point, pattern and aspect