Famous birth charts · Elton John

Elton John’s chart in full

Born March 25, 1947, Pinner, 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.

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Beyond the planetsNorth Node in Gemini, Chiron and Lilith
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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 Gemini

    The direction his life grows in: Gemini, curious and quick-witted.

    4°11′

  • Chiron in Scorpio

    In Scorpio, Chiron is a wariness about trust that runs deep, and the strength to stay close when others are at their lowest.

    7°45′

  • Black Moon Lilith in Capricorn

    In Capricorn, Lilith is an ambition that has stopped waiting its turn.

    5°56′

The rising sign and the Midheaven need the birth time to the minute, so they are left out.

PatternsGrand trine, Yod
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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 optimism and his discipline (the Sun in Aries, Jupiter in Scorpio and Saturn in Leo) make the triangle, so these come to him naturally.

Yod

Two planets in easy contact both point awkwardly at a third, which becomes the focus: a talent that takes constant adjusting.

In his chart, his imagination (Neptune in Libra) and his intensity (Pluto in Leo) both point at his mind (Mercury in Pisces), the part of him that keeps needing adjustment and gives his life its focus.

Aspects by strength17 between the planets, the closest first
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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.

  • Mercury quincunx Neptune almost exact at 0.1°

    Meaning comes to him before the words do, and clear speech follows the feeling.

  • The Sun sextile North Node almost exact at 0.2°

    The direction his life takes suits him: being himself and growing go hand in hand.

  • Mercury quincunx Pluto close at 1.5°

    What he knows and what he says need careful managing, and secrets sit uneasily with him.

  • Neptune sextile Pluto close at 1.6°

    A quiet hunger for meaning under everyday life, and a tolerance for great change.

  • Mars square Uranus close at 1.8°

    Restless and quick to rebel: he pushes against limits, and sudden decisions come with the territory.

  • The Sun trine Saturn close at 1.9°

    Purpose and patience work as a team: he builds slowly and gets better with every year.

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  • Saturn sextile North Node close at 2.1°

    Discipline helps him grow: patience and hard work keep him on course.

  • Venus square Jupiter wide at 3.8°

    He loves too much of a good thing: pleasure, praise and grand gestures run past what one life can use.

  • Jupiter trine Saturn wide at 4.7°

    Hope and caution in balance: he dreams big and plans carefully, and both help.

  • Neptune trine North Node wide at 5.4°

    Imagination helps him forward, through art, ideals and care for others.

  • Venus trine Uranus wide at 5.5°

    He loves the unusual: original taste, unexpected friendships and a style all his own.

  • Mercury square North Node wide at 5.5°

    Old ideas and the way forward are at odds, and he learns new ways of thinking to move on.

  • The Sun opposition Neptune wide at 5.6°

    The self he knows and the image others see drift apart at times, and he works to keep hold of the real one.

  • The Sun trine Jupiter wide at 6.6°

    His confidence comes easily and spreads: he thinks big, and other people want to come along.

  • Mercury conjunction Mars wide at 6.7°

    He thinks fast and speaks faster: his mind likes a contest, and his words have an edge.

  • Jupiter opposition North Node wide at 6.8°

    Easy hopes and the harder way forward go different ways, and real growth comes from the harder one.

  • The Sun trine Pluto wide at 7.2°

    A quiet strength: under pressure he grows more focused, and he knows how to start over.

Chart signatureMost in fire signs
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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

Fire · instinct and enthusiasm3
Earth · the practical and the solid1
Air · ideas and people3
Water · feeling and intuition3

Modes

Cardinal · starting things2
Fixed · holding steady5
Mutable · adapting3

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