Famous birth charts · Etta James
Etta James’ chart in full
Born January 25, 1938, Los Angeles, California, 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 Aquarius
The Free Thinker. Original, free and humane.
5°13′
Moon in Sagittarius
The Moon moved from Scorpio into Sagittarius at 6:52 a.m. that day, local time: in Scorpio for a birth before then, in Sagittarius for one after.
2°32′
Mercury in Capricorn
The Planner. Foundations first.
11°25′
Venus in Aquarius
The Kindred Spirit. Friend first, lover too.
2°58′
Mars in Pisces
The Gentle Warrior. Strength that flows round.
26°29′
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Jupiter in Aquarius
The Visionary. Faith in a better way.
8°26′
Saturn in Aries
The Independent. Courage that learned to wait.
0°55′
Uranus in Taurus
9°44′
Neptune in Virgoretrograde
20°51′
Pluto in Cancerretrograde
28°52′
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 Sagittarius
The direction her life grows in: Sagittarius, free and far-ranging.
4°18′
Chiron in Gemini
In Gemini, Chiron is an old fear of not being heard, which becomes a gift for finding the words others lack.
26°15′
Black Moon Lilith in Sagittarius
In Sagittarius, Lilith is a free mind that keeps only the beliefs it chose.
23°15′
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.
Stellium
Three or more planets gathered in one sign or one house, so that part of the chart speaks loudest.
In her chart, her identity, her heart and her optimism (the Sun, Venus and Jupiter) gather in Aquarius, and that part of life drew her attention first.
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 sextile Venus almost exact at 0.4°
She put people at ease without trying: kindness and charm came from the same place.
The Sun sextile North Node almost exact at 0.9°
The direction her life took suited her: being herself and growing went hand in hand.
Jupiter square Uranus close at 1.3°
Restless hope: she wanted more freedom than any situation gave, and big changes came suddenly.
Venus sextile North Node close at 1.3°
Love and friendship moved her forward: the people she cared for helped her find her way.
The Moon trine Saturn close at 1.6°
Steady feelings: she kept calm under strain, and she loved in ways that lasted.
Mercury trine Uranus close at 1.7°
A quick, original mind: ideas arrived in flashes, and she saw answers others missed.
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The Moon conjunction North Node close at 1.8°
Her instincts led the way: following her feelings was how she found her direction.
Venus sextile Saturn close at 2.0°
Loyal in love: she chose carefully, and what she built with people lasted.
Saturn trine Pluto close at 2.0°
Endurance: she could work through hard times, and what she built survived pressure.
The Sun conjunction Venus close at 2.2°
Charm came naturally: taste, warmth and a love of beautiful things were close to her core.
Mars trine Pluto close at 2.4°
Stamina and willpower: she kept going long after others stopped, and she did her best work under pressure.
The Sun conjunction Jupiter wide at 3.2°
Optimism at the centre of her: she expected things to go well, and that confidence won people over.
Saturn trine North Node wide at 3.4°
Discipline helped her grow: patience and hard work kept her on course.
Venus opposition Pluto wide at 4.1°
Love came with high stakes: intense attachments, and a need to know exactly where she stood.
Jupiter sextile North Node wide at 4.1°
Hope helped her grow: faith in what was possible kept her moving forward.
The Sun sextile Saturn wide at 4.3°
Purpose and patience worked as a team: she built slowly and got better with every year.
Mars conjunction Saturn wide at 4.4°
Controlled force: she worked with patience and grit, and she finished what she started.
The Sun square Uranus wide at 4.5°
She needed room to be herself, and any rule that fit too tightly got broken.
Pluto trine North Node wide at 5.4°
Deep change helped her forward: each time she started over, she went further.
Venus conjunction Jupiter wide at 5.5°
A generous heart: love and good company came to her easily, and she shared both.
Mars opposition Neptune wide at 5.6°
Drive and dreams mixed uneasily: the goal was clear to her, and the way to it harder to see.
The Sun opposition Pluto wide at 6.3°
Nothing about her was halfway: she insisted on running her own life, and the struggle made her formidable.
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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