Famous birth charts · Edgar Rice Burroughs
Edgar Rice Burroughs’ chart in full
Born September 1, 1875, Chicago, Illinois, 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 Virgo
The Fixer. Precise, useful and kind.
8°50′
Moon in Libra
The Moon moved from Virgo into Libra at 11:52 a.m. that day, local time: in Virgo for a birth before then, in Libra for one after.
0°05′
Mercury in Virgo
The Analyst. The editor’s eye.
18°27′
Venus in Virgo
The Quiet Romantic. Love in small attentions.
3°01′
Mars in Capricorn
The Achiever. The disciplined climb.
0°21′
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Jupiter in Libra
The Connector. Faith in fairness.
29°01′
Saturn in Aquariusretrograde
The Reformer. The architect of the group.
21°30′
Uranus in Leo
17°04′
Neptune in Taurusretrograde
2°53′
Pluto in Taurusretrograde
23°38′
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 Aries
The direction his life grows in: Aries, bold and direct.
8°34′
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.
25°56′
Black Moon Lilith in Sagittarius
In Sagittarius, Lilith is a free mind that keeps only the beliefs it chose.
4°12′
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 identity, his drive and his imagination (the Sun in Virgo, Mars in Capricorn and Neptune in Taurus) make the triangle, so these came 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 heart, his drive and his imagination (Venus in Virgo, Mars in Capricorn and Neptune in Taurus) make the triangle, so these came to him naturally.
T-square
Two planets pull against each other, and a third stands at right angles to both, where the strain gathers.
In his chart, his discipline (Saturn in Aquarius) and his independence (Uranus in Leo) face each other across the wheel, and his intensity (Pluto in Taurus) took the strain: the part of him that worked hardest.
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 trine Neptune almost exact at 0.1°
A romantic with an artist’s eye: he saw the beauty in people and made it visible to others.
The Sun quincunx North Node almost exact at 0.3°
The way forward asked him to bend habits that felt like part of who he was.
The Moon square Mars almost exact at 0.3°
Quick feelings and a quick temper: he reacted first, and his courage came from the same place as his flashes of anger.
Mars sextile Jupiter close at 1.3°
Big drive and big confidence: he went after large goals, and his enthusiasm carried others along.
Saturn square Pluto close at 2.1°
Heavy demands and hard limits: he faced a great deal of pressure and came out tougher for it.
Mars trine Neptune close at 2.5°
He worked for ideals: his drive came alive for a cause, a role or a dream.
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Venus trine Mars close at 2.7°
Charm and desire worked together: he knew what he wanted in love and how to win it.
Jupiter opposition Neptune wide at 3.9°
His hopes ran ahead of what was real, and he learned to check a beautiful idea against the facts.
Venus sextile Jupiter wide at 4.0°
Affection came to him with generosity attached: his heart and his optimism helped each other.
Saturn opposition Uranus wide at 4.4°
Tradition and rebellion fought in him: he wanted security and freedom, and could rarely have both at once.
Mercury trine Pluto wide at 5.2°
A probing mind: he got to the bottom of things, and his words had power when he chose to use them.
The Sun conjunction Venus wide at 5.8°
Charm came naturally: taste, warmth and a love of beautiful things were close to his core.
The Sun trine Neptune wide at 6.0°
Imagination and identity worked together: he could become a character, a mood or an idea, and make others believe in it.
Uranus square Pluto wide at 6.6°
Upheaval and the urge to break free ran strong, and he pushed for change rather than waiting for it.
The Sun trine Mars wide at 8.5°
His purpose and his drive worked together: once he decided on something, he moved on it fast.
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.
No water at all, so feelings came out in actions more than in words.
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