Charles Bukowski’s birth chart

What his chart says about him

1. Who he was

   ☉Sun in Leo, the Bright One

   Big-hearted and bright. Brings warmth into a room and loves to see other people do well. Optimism at the centre of him: he expected things to go well, and that confidence won people over.

   The Sun conjunction Jupiter (wide at 4.4°)

2. What he needed

   ☽Moon in Virgo or Libra, the Mender

   Shows feeling in practical ways: a fixed problem, a remembered detail, a cup of tea at the right time.

   For a birth after 10:28 p.m., his Moon was in Libra.

3. How he loved

   ♀Venus in Virgo, the Quiet Romantic

   Modest in love and devoted to the bone. Proves feelings through actions rather than speeches. Love came in sudden starts and stops: he fell for people quickly and needed room just as quickly.

   Venus opposition Uranus (close at 1.1°)

4. How he thought

   ☿Mercury in Leo, the Storyteller

   Speaks with warmth and confidence and tells a great story. Thinks in big, bold ideas. Ordinary logic and sudden insight needed constant translating, and he spent time explaining how he got there.

   Mercury quincunx Uranus (almost exact at 0.5°)

5. What drove him

   ♂Mars in Scorpio, the Strategist

   Intense, strategic and relentless. Keeps a goal close and doesn’t let it go. He fought hard for what he wanted, and his temper was part of his courage.

   The Sun square Mars (wide at 5.0°)

6. The shape of his chart

   In his chart, his identity, his mind, his optimism and his imagination (the Sun, Mercury, Jupiter and Neptune) gather in Leo, 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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Charles Bukowski’s chart in full

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