Elliott Smith’s birth chart

What his chart says about him

1. Who he was

   ☉Sun in Leo, the Bright One

   Warm, generous and made to be seen. Makes a room feel brighter and wants the people in it to shine too. More sensitive to criticism than it looks. Self-belief came slowly and had to be earned, one result at a time, and every result counted.

   The Sun square Saturn (wide at 5.3°)

2. What he needed

   ☽Moon in Gemini or Taurus, the Talker

   Feels better after talking it through. Needs conversation, variety and something interesting to think about. Good-hearted and generous: he felt looked after by life, and he passed that on.

   The Moon trine Jupiter (almost exact at 0.8°) · For a birth before 6:50 a.m., his Moon was in Taurus.

3. How he loved

   ♀Venus in Cancer, the Nurturer

   Shows love by looking after people. Needs a partner who feels like a safe harbour. He loved too much of a good thing: pleasure, praise and grand gestures ran past what one life could use.

   Venus square Jupiter (almost exact at 0.5°)

4. How he thought

   ☿Mercury in Leo or Virgo, the Storyteller

   Confident, warm and persuasive. Likes an audience and has the words to keep one. Facts and dreams blurred together in his mind: wonderful for stories, harder when details mattered.

   Mercury square Neptune (wide at 3.2°) · For a birth after 11:21 p.m., his Mercury was in Virgo.

5. What drove him

   ♂Mars in Sagittarius, the Champion

   Adventurous and principled. Throws himself behind big causes and what is right. When to push and when to wait took constant judging, and he learned timing the hard way.

   Mars quincunx Saturn (close at 1.6°)

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