Famous birth charts · Cicely Tyson
Cicely Tyson’s chart in full
Born December 19, 1924, Bronx, New York, United States. 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 Sagittarius
The Explorer. Honest, free and far-seeing.
27°33′
Moon in Libra
The Moon moved from Virgo into Libra at 10:16 a.m. that day, local time: in Virgo for a birth before then, in Libra for one after.
0°57′
Mercury in Capricornretrograde
The Planner. Foundations first.
12°47′
Venus in Scorpio
The Devotee. All or nothing.
27°22′
Mars in Aries
Mars moved from Pisces into Aries at 6:10 a.m. that day, local time: in Pisces for a birth before then, in Aries for one after.
0°09′
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Jupiter in Capricorn
The Steward. Faith earned, not given.
0°20′
Saturn in Scorpio
The Stalwart. Strength under pressure.
10°58′
Uranus in Pisces
17°49′
Neptune in Leoretrograde
22°25′
Pluto in Cancerretrograde
12°47′
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 Leo
The direction her life grows in: Leo, warm and dramatic.
14°50′
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.
20°10′
Black Moon Lilith in Cancer
In Cancer, Lilith is a fierce need to belong, and no wish to look after anyone on command.
0°21′
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.
T-square
Two planets pull against each other, and a third stands at right angles to both, where the strain gathers.
In her chart, her feelings (the Moon in Libra) and her drive (Mars in Aries) face each other across the wheel, and her optimism (Jupiter in Capricorn) took the strain: the part of her that worked hardest.
Grand trine
Three planets in an easy triangle, each in flowing contact with the other two: a gift that comes without effort.
In her chart, her discipline, her independence and her intensity (Saturn in Scorpio, Uranus in Pisces and Pluto in Cancer) make the triangle, so these came to her 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.
Mercury opposition Pluto exact at 0.0°
Her words had force: she spoke to persuade, and she kept her own counsel until the right moment.
Mars square Jupiter almost exact at 0.2°
She took on more than any one person could, and her boldness ran ahead of her plans.
The Moon square Jupiter almost exact at 0.6°
Her feelings ran large: she wanted more comfort, more company and more of everything than any one day gave.
The Moon opposition Mars almost exact at 0.8°
Quick feelings and a quick temper: she reacted first, and her courage came from the same place as her flashes of anger.
Mercury sextile Saturn close at 1.8°
A patient, exact mind: she chose every word, and her thinking got sharper with practice.
Saturn trine Pluto close at 1.8°
Endurance: she could work through hard times, and what she built survived pressure.
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Mercury quincunx North Node close at 2.0°
Her habits of thought needed small, steady changes to fit the way forward.
The Sun square Mars close at 2.6°
She fought hard for what she wanted, and her temper was part of her courage.
The Sun conjunction Jupiter close at 2.8°
Optimism at the centre of her: she expected things to go well, and that confidence won people over.
Venus trine Mars close at 2.8°
Charm and desire worked together: she knew what she wanted in love and how to win it.
Uranus quincunx North Node close at 3.0°
Sudden changes kept shifting the way forward, and she adapted each time.
Saturn square North Node wide at 3.9°
Duty and growth competed: what she owed others and where she needed to go called for hard choices.
Venus square Neptune wide at 4.9°
She loved the dream of a person, and the real one had to compete with it.
Uranus trine Pluto wide at 5.0°
She could help change things at the root, and upheaval suited her.
The Sun trine Neptune wide at 5.1°
Imagination and identity worked together: she could become a character, a mood or an idea, and make others believe in it.
Saturn trine Uranus wide at 6.8°
Old and new sat well together: she could change things without throwing out what worked.
Neptune conjunction North Node wide at 7.6°
A path lit by imagination: she followed a vision more than a plan.
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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