Famous birth charts · Cyril Ramaphosa
Cyril Ramaphosa’s chart in full
Born November 17, 1952, Soweto, South Africa. 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 Scorpio
The Detective. Intense, private and loyal.
25°01′
Moon in Scorpio
The Moon moved from Scorpio into Sagittarius at 11:34 p.m. that day, local time: in Scorpio for a birth before then, in Sagittarius for one after.
23°29′
Mercury in Sagittarius
The Philosopher. The big picture.
15°55′
Venus in Capricorn
The Loyal Partner. Love built to last.
1°55′
Mars in Capricorn
The Achiever. The disciplined climb.
26°40′
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Jupiter in Taurusretrograde
The Patient Grower. Abundance you can hold.
14°42′
Saturn in Libra
The Fair Judge. Fairness built in.
22°20′
Uranus in Cancerretrograde
18°17′
Neptune in Libra
22°39′
Pluto in Leo
23°15′
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 Aquarius
The direction his life grows in: Aquarius, independent and original.
16°03′
Chiron in Capricorn
In Capricorn, Chiron is the feeling of having grown up too soon, and a gift for showing others how to stand on their own.
9°31′
Black Moon Lilith in Leo
In Leo, Lilith is the wish to be seen whole, without shrinking to suit anyone.
25°56′
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.
Yod
Two planets in easy contact both point awkwardly at a third, which becomes the focus: a talent that takes constant adjusting.
In his chart, his optimism (Jupiter in Taurus) and his independence (Uranus in Cancer) both point at his mind (Mercury in Sagittarius), the part of him that keeps needing adjustment and gives his life its focus.
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 sextile North Node almost exact at 0.1°
His way with words helps him find his direction, and the right ideas come at the right time.
The Moon square Pluto almost exact at 0.2°
He loves hard and holds on hard, and letting go takes him a long time.
Saturn conjunction Neptune almost exact at 0.3°
He takes dreams seriously and gives them structure, and his ideals have to prove themselves.
Neptune sextile Pluto almost exact at 0.6°
A quiet hunger for meaning under everyday life, and a tolerance for great change.
Saturn sextile Pluto almost exact at 0.9°
Endurance: he can work through hard times, and what he builds survives pressure.
Mercury quincunx Jupiter close at 1.2°
The facts and the bigger picture need constant reconciling, and he keeps checking one against the other.
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Jupiter square North Node close at 1.4°
Easy hopes and the harder way forward go different ways, and real growth comes from the harder one.
The Sun conjunction the Moon close at 1.5°
Born near a new Moon, so what he wants and what he needs move as one: single-minded, and hard to talk out of anything.
The Sun sextile Mars close at 1.6°
His purpose and his drive work together: once he decides on something, he moves on it fast.
The Sun square Pluto close at 1.8°
Nothing about him is halfway: he insists on running his own life, and the struggle makes him formidable.
Uranus quincunx North Node close at 2.2°
Sudden changes keep shifting the way forward, and he adapts each time.
Mercury quincunx Uranus close at 2.4°
Ordinary logic and sudden insight need constant translating, and he spends time explaining how he gets there.
Jupiter sextile Uranus wide at 3.6°
Sudden openings: he spots new chances early and jumps at them.
Mars square Neptune wide at 4.0°
Drive and dreams mix uneasily: the goal is clear to him, and the way to it harder to see.
Saturn square Uranus wide at 4.0°
Tradition and rebellion fight in him: he wants security and freedom, and can rarely have both at once.
Mars square Saturn wide at 4.3°
Drive with the brakes on: he wants to move, something holds him back, and the friction makes him tough.
Uranus square Neptune wide at 4.4°
The urge for change and the longing for ideals clash, and he lives with both.
Saturn trine North Node wide at 6.3°
Discipline helps him grow: patience and hard work keep him on course.
Neptune trine North Node wide at 6.6°
Imagination helps him forward, through art, ideals and care for others.
The Sun trine Uranus wide at 6.7°
Independence comes easily: he does things his own way, and people find it refreshing rather than rude.
Pluto opposition North Node wide at 7.2°
Old attachments hold him back from the way forward, and he grows by letting some things go.
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.
Standing alone: Venus. It makes no major aspect, so his heart goes its own way, and he loves on his own terms.
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