Famous birth charts · Edward VII
Edward VII’s chart in full
Born November 9, 1841, Buckingham Palace, United Kingdom. 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 Scorpio
The Detective. Intense, private and loyal.
16°57′
Moon in Libra
The Moon moved from Virgo into Libra at 11:46 a.m. that day, local time: in Virgo for a birth before then, in Libra for one after.
0°08′
Mercury in Sagittariusretrograde
The Philosopher. The big picture.
1°41′
Venus in Libra
The Sweetheart. Grace, romance and balance.
19°18′
Mars in Capricorn
The Achiever. The disciplined climb.
15°16′
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Jupiter in Sagittarius
The Globetrotter. The horizon is the point.
21°29′
Saturn in Capricorn
The Master Builder. Built to last.
0°10′
Uranus in Piscesretrograde
20°35′
Neptune in Aquarius
14°20′
Pluto in Ariesretrograde
19°27′
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.
3°22′
Chiron in Leo
In Leo, Chiron is a quiet doubt about deserving the light, and a gift for helping others shine without apology.
2°11′
Black Moon Lilith in Aquarius
In Aquarius, Lilith is the outsider’s streak, at its best when it does not fit in.
8°32′
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 his chart, his heart (Venus in Libra) and his intensity (Pluto in Aries) face each other across the wheel, and his drive (Mars in Capricorn) 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.
The Moon square Saturn exact at 0.0°
Feelings came second to duty: he held himself to a high standard, even in private.
Venus opposition Pluto almost exact at 0.1°
Love came with high stakes: intense attachments, and a need to know exactly where he stood.
Jupiter square Uranus almost exact at 0.9°
Restless hope: he wanted more freedom than any situation gave, and big changes came suddenly.
Venus quincunx Uranus close at 1.3°
Affection and independence needed constant trading off, and he kept renegotiating the terms of his relationships.
The Sun sextile Mars close at 1.7°
His purpose and his drive worked together: once he decided on something, he moved on it fast.
Mercury sextile North Node close at 1.7°
His way with words helped him find his direction, and the right ideas came at the right time.
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Jupiter trine Pluto close at 2.0°
Ambition with depth: he knew how to build influence, and he used it to make big changes.
Venus sextile Jupiter close at 2.2°
Affection came to him with generosity attached: his heart and his optimism helped each other.
The Sun quincunx Pluto close at 2.5°
He kept rebuilding himself to fit what life asked, and control was the hardest thing to give up.
The Sun square Neptune close at 2.6°
The self he knew and the image others saw drifted apart at times, and he worked to keep hold of the real one.
The Sun trine Uranus wide at 3.6°
Independence came easily: he did things his own way, and people found it refreshing rather than rude.
Venus square Mars wide at 4.0°
In love he wanted tenderness and a chase at once, and his relationships were rarely calm.
Mars square Pluto wide at 4.2°
A fierce will: he met opposition head on, and a fight brought out his full strength.
Venus trine Neptune wide at 5.0°
A romantic with an artist’s eye: he saw the beauty in people and made it visible to others.
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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