Famous birth charts · David Sedaris
David Sedaris’ chart in full
Born December 26, 1956, Binghamton, New York, 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 Capricorn
The Architect. Ambitious, patient and dry.
4°55′
Moon in Scorpio
The Moon moved from Libra into Scorpio at 6:09 a.m. that day, local time: in Libra for a birth before then, in Scorpio for one after.
3°11′
Mercury in Capricorn
The Planner. Foundations first.
24°39′
Venus in Sagittarius
The Adventurer. Love as an adventure.
8°36′
Mars in Aries
The Trailblazer. First through the door.
10°42′
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Jupiter in Libra
The Connector. Faith in fairness.
1°08′
Saturn in Sagittarius
The Wise Teacher. Belief that has been tested.
8°43′
Uranus in Leoretrograde
6°09′
Neptune in Scorpio
2°12′
Pluto in Virgoretrograde
0°18′
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 Scorpio
The direction his life grows in: Scorpio, intense and private.
28°35′
Chiron in Aquarius
In Aquarius, Chiron is the ache of not quite fitting in, and a gift for making room for every outsider.
9°13′
Black Moon Lilith in Aquarius
In Aquarius, Lilith is the outsider’s streak, at its best when it does not fit in.
13°04′
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 heart, his drive and his independence (Venus in Sagittarius, Mars in Aries and Uranus in Leo) make the triangle, so these come to him naturally.
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 drive, his discipline and his independence (Mars in Aries, Saturn in Sagittarius and Uranus in Leo) 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.
Venus conjunction Saturn almost exact at 0.1°
Serious about love: he gives affection slowly, and once given, it stays given.
The Moon conjunction Neptune close at 1.0°
Feelings without edges: other people’s sorrow and joy reach him as if they are his own.
The Sun quincunx Uranus close at 1.2°
His restlessness keeps testing his plans, so he changes course more than once to stay true to himself.
Pluto square North Node close at 1.7°
Old attachments hold him back from the way forward, and he grows by letting some things go.
Neptune sextile Pluto close at 1.9°
A quiet hunger for meaning under everyday life, and a tolerance for great change.
Mars trine Saturn close at 2.0°
His drive and his discipline work together easily: he can push hard and keep going.
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Venus trine Mars close at 2.1°
Charm and desire work together: he knows what he wants in love and how to win it.
Venus trine Uranus close at 2.5°
He loves the unusual: original taste, unexpected friendships and a style all his own.
Jupiter sextile North Node close at 2.5°
Hope helps him grow: faith in what is possible keeps him moving forward.
Saturn trine Uranus close at 2.6°
Old and new sit well together: he can change things without throwing out what works.
The Sun sextile Neptune close at 2.7°
Imagination and identity work together: he can become a character, a mood or an idea, and make others believe in it.
The Sun square Jupiter wide at 3.8°
He reaches for more than one life can hold: big plans, big promises, and a habit of saying yes before counting the hours.
Mercury sextile North Node wide at 3.9°
His way with words helps him find his direction, and the right ideas come at the right time.
Uranus square Neptune wide at 4.0°
The urge for change and the longing for ideals clash, and he lives with both.
Mars trine Uranus wide at 4.5°
Quick and inventive in action: he moves fast, breaks with habit and makes sudden changes work.
The Sun trine Pluto wide at 4.6°
A quiet strength: under pressure he grows more focused, and he knows how to start over.
The Sun square Mars wide at 5.8°
He fights hard for what he wants, and his temper is part of his courage.
Mercury trine Jupiter wide at 6.5°
A generous, wide-ranging mind: he learns easily, tells a good story and sees the big picture.
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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