Bono’s chart in full
Born May 10, 1960, Dublin, Ireland. 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 Taurus
The Gardener. Steady, sensual and sure.
19°47′
Moon in Scorpio
The Vault. Deep water, kept private.
9°01′
Mercury in Taurus
The Careful Thinker. Slow to decide, sure once decided.
11°23′
Venus in Taurus
The Keeper. Slow, sensual and loyal.
8°09′
Mars in Pisces
The Gentle Warrior. Strength that flows round.
29°21′
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Jupiter in Capricornretrograde
The Steward. Faith earned, not given.
2°59′
Saturn in Capricornretrograde
The Master Builder. Built to last.
18°18′
Uranus in Leo
17°03′
Neptune in Scorpioretrograde
7°26′
Pluto in Virgoretrograde
3°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 Virgo
The direction his life grows in: Virgo, precise and helpful.
23°10′
Chiron in Pisces
In Pisces, Chiron is a tenderness that feels everything a little too much, and a gift for quiet compassion.
1°58′
Black Moon Lilith in Cancer
In Cancer, Lilith is a fierce need to belong, and no wish to look after anyone on command.
0°15′
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 draws his attention first.
Grand trine
Three planets in an easy triangle, each in flowing contact with the other two: a gift that comes without effort.
In his chart, his heart, his optimism and his intensity (Venus in Taurus, Jupiter in Capricorn and Pluto in Virgo) make the triangle, so these come to him naturally.
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 trine Pluto almost exact at 0.6°
Ambition with depth: he knows how to build influence, and he uses it to make big changes.
Venus opposition Neptune almost exact at 0.7°
He loves the dream of a person, and the real one has to compete with it.
The Moon opposition Venus almost exact at 0.9°
What comforts him and what he loves are different things, so his heart and his moods keep negotiating.
Saturn quincunx Uranus close at 1.2°
When to keep the rules and when to break them takes constant deciding.
The Sun trine Saturn close at 1.5°
Purpose and patience work as a team: he builds slowly and gets better with every year.
The Moon conjunction Neptune close at 1.6°
Feelings without edges: other people’s sorrow and joy reach him as if they are his own.
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The Moon opposition Mercury close at 2.4°
His head and his feelings argue: he knows what he thinks before he knows what he feels, or the other way round.
The Sun square Uranus close at 2.7°
He needs room to be himself, and any rule that fits too tightly gets broken.
Mercury conjunction Venus wide at 3.2°
Words with charm in them: he has an ear for a beautiful phrase, and people like listening to him.
The Sun trine North Node wide at 3.4°
The direction his life takes suits him: being himself and growing go hand in hand.
Mars square Jupiter wide at 3.6°
He takes on more than any one person can, and his boldness runs ahead of his plans.
Neptune sextile Pluto wide at 3.9°
A quiet hunger for meaning under everyday life, and a tolerance for great change.
Mercury opposition Neptune wide at 3.9°
Facts and dreams blur together in his mind: wonderful for stories, harder when details matter.
Jupiter sextile Neptune wide at 4.5°
Faith and imagination together: he believes in people and ideals, and that belief is catching.
Venus trine Pluto wide at 4.5°
He loves with depth and loyalty, and the bonds he forms change both people.
Saturn trine North Node wide at 4.9°
Discipline helps him grow: patience and hard work keep him on course.
Venus trine Jupiter wide at 5.2°
Affection comes to him with generosity attached: his heart and his optimism help each other.
Mercury square Uranus wide at 5.7°
His mind runs ahead of the conversation: he says the unexpected thing, and not everyone is ready to hear it.
Mars opposition North Node wide at 6.2°
Old fights and the way forward disagree, and he grows by choosing which battles matter.
The Sun conjunction Mercury wide at 8.4°
His mind and his identity are close together: he speaks as he thinks, and his ideas are part of who he is.
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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