Famous birth charts · Charlton Heston
Charlton Heston’s chart in full
Born October 4, 1923, Evanston, Illinois, United States. The chart is cast for noon on the day, and everything shown here held all day long.
Point at a body or a sign to see its connections.
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 Libra
The Diplomat. Grace, fairness and balance.
10°28′
Moon in Cancer
The Moon moved from Cancer into Leo at 3:15 p.m. that day, local time: in Cancer for a birth before then, in Leo for one after.
28°15′
Mercury in Virgoretrograde
Mercury moved from Libra into Virgo at 5:53 a.m. that day, local time: in Libra for a birth before then, in Virgo for one after.
29°51′
Venus in Libra
The Sweetheart. Grace, romance and balance.
16°57′
Mars in Virgo
The Craftsperson. The craftsman’s drive.
21°27′
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Jupiter in Scorpio
The Researcher. Faith in what lies beneath.
19°07′
Saturn in Libra
The Fair Judge. Fairness built in.
21°30′
Uranus in Piscesretrograde
14°36′
Neptune in Leo
19°43′
Pluto in Cancer
12°22′
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.
11°09′
Chiron in Aries
In Aries, Chiron is a doubt about the right to go first, and with it a talent for giving others their nerve.
19°08′
Black Moon Lilith in Taurus
In Taurus, Lilith is an appetite for pleasure that sees no need to apologise.
10°55′
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.
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 optimism, his independence and his intensity (Jupiter in Scorpio, Uranus in Pisces and Pluto in Cancer) make the triangle, so these came 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 square Neptune almost exact at 0.6°
His hopes ran ahead of what was real, and he learned to check a beautiful idea against the facts.
Pluto sextile North Node close at 1.2°
Deep change helped him forward: each time he started over, he went further.
Saturn sextile Neptune close at 1.8°
Practical dreams: he gave ideals a shape and worked to make them real.
The Sun square Pluto close at 1.9°
Nothing about him was halfway: he insisted on running his own life, and the struggle made him formidable.
Uranus trine Pluto close at 2.2°
He could help change things at the root, and upheaval suited him.
Mars sextile Jupiter close at 2.3°
Big drive and big confidence: he went after large goals, and his enthusiasm carried others along.
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Venus quincunx Uranus close at 2.4°
Affection and independence needed constant trading off, and he kept renegotiating the terms of his relationships.
Venus sextile Neptune close at 2.8°
A romantic with an artist’s eye: he saw the beauty in people and made it visible to others.
Uranus opposition North Node wide at 3.4°
The way forward asked for steadiness, and the urge for change kept breaking in.
The Sun quincunx Uranus wide at 4.1°
His restlessness kept testing his plans, so he changed course more than once to stay true to himself.
Jupiter trine Uranus wide at 4.5°
Sudden openings: he spotted new chances early and jumped at them.
Venus conjunction Saturn wide at 4.5°
Serious about love: he gave affection slowly, and once given, it stayed given.
Venus square Pluto wide at 4.6°
Love came with high stakes: intense attachments, and a need to know exactly where he stood.
The Sun conjunction Venus wide at 6.5°
Charm came naturally: taste, warmth and a love of beautiful things were close to his core.
Jupiter trine Pluto wide at 6.8°
Ambition with depth: he knew how to build influence, and he used it to make big changes.
Mars opposition Uranus wide at 6.8°
Restless and quick to rebel: he pushed against limits, and sudden decisions came with the territory.
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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