Dylan Thomas’ birth chart

What his chart says about him

1. Who he was

   ☉Sun in Scorpio, the Detective

   Deep, watchful and all in. Trusts slowly, and once trust is given, it is given completely. Purpose and patience worked as a team: he built slowly and got better with every year.

   The Sun trine Saturn (close at 1.0°)

2. What he needed

   ☽Moon in Aquarius, the Cool Head

   Calm in a crisis, private about feelings. Comfort comes from friendship, ideas and space of his own. His head and his feelings argued: he knew what he thought before he knew what he felt, or the other way round.

   The Moon square Mercury (close at 1.4°)

3. How he loved

   ♀Venus in Sagittarius, the Adventurer

   Warm, adventurous and hard to fence in. Falls for laughter, big ideas and wide-open plans. He loved the unusual: original taste, unexpected friendships and a style all his own.

   Venus sextile Uranus (close at 2.5°)

4. How he thought

   ☿Mercury in Scorpio, the Investigator

   Thinks in depth and wants the real story. Says little and notices everything. He thought fast and spoke faster: his mind liked a contest, and his words had an edge.

   Mercury conjunction Mars (wide at 3.6°)

5. What drove him

   ♂Mars in Scorpio, the Strategist

   Determined, focused and private. Plans quietly and never forgets a goal. Quick feelings and a quick temper: he reacted first, and his courage came from the same place as his flashes of anger.

   The Moon square Mars (close at 2.2°)

6. The shape of his chart

   In his chart, his identity, his mind and his drive (the Sun, Mercury and Mars) gather in Scorpio, and that part of life drew his attention first. No earth at all, so the practical, settled side was the one he had to find.

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Dylan Thomas’ chart in full

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