Famous birth charts · François Mitterrand
François Mitterrand’s chart in full
Born October 26, 1916, Maison natale de François Mitterrand, France. 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.
2°45′
Moon in Libra
The Moon moved from Libra into Scorpio at 3:09 p.m. that day, local time: in Libra for a birth before then, in Scorpio for one after.
28°13′
Mercury in Libra
The Mediator. Both sides of the question.
15°56′
Venus in Virgo
The Quiet Romantic. Love in small attentions.
21°09′
Mars in Sagittarius
The Champion. The long shot.
3°09′
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Jupiter in Taurusretrograde
Jupiter moved from Taurus into Aries at 2:55 p.m. that day, local time: in Taurus for a birth before then, in Aries for one after.
0°01′
Saturn in Leo
The Reluctant Star. Earned confidence.
0°21′
Uranus in Aquarius
15°47′
Neptune in Leo
4°51′
Pluto in Cancerretrograde
4°20′
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 Capricorn
The direction his life grows in: Capricorn, ambitious and patient.
23°32′
Chiron in Pisces
In Pisces, Chiron is a tenderness that feels everything a little too much, and a gift for quiet compassion.
22°26′
Black Moon Lilith in Cancer
In Cancer, Lilith is a fierce need to belong, and no wish to look after anyone on command.
28°40′
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 identity and his feelings (the Sun in Scorpio and the Moon in Libra) and his optimism (Jupiter in Taurus) face each other across the wheel, and his discipline (Saturn in Leo) 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.
Mercury trine Uranus almost exact at 0.1°
A quick, original mind: ideas arrived in flashes, and he saw answers others missed.
Jupiter square Saturn almost exact at 0.3°
Growth and caution kept checking each other: he moved forward in bursts, then paused to consolidate.
Mars quincunx Pluto close at 1.2°
Force and restraint kept trading places, and he learned when to let go.
The Sun trine Pluto close at 1.6°
A quiet strength: under pressure he grew more focused, and he knew how to start over.
Mars trine Neptune close at 1.7°
He worked for ideals: his drive came alive for a cause, a role or a dream.
The Moon opposition Jupiter close at 1.8°
His feelings ran large: he wanted more comfort, more company and more of everything than any one day gave.
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The Sun square Neptune close at 2.1°
The self he knew and the image others saw drifted apart at times, and he worked to keep hold of the real one.
The Moon square Saturn close at 2.1°
Feelings came second to duty: he held himself to a high standard, even in private.
Venus trine North Node close at 2.4°
Love and friendship moved him forward: the people he cared for helped him find his way.
The Sun square Saturn close at 2.4°
Self-belief came slowly and had to be earned, one result at a time, and every result counted.
The Sun opposition Jupiter close at 2.7°
He reached for more than one life could hold: big plans, big promises, and a habit of saying yes before counting the hours.
Mars trine Saturn close at 2.8°
His drive and his discipline worked together easily: he could push hard and keep going.
Jupiter sextile Pluto wide at 4.3°
Ambition with depth: he knew how to build influence, and he used it to make big changes.
Saturn conjunction Neptune wide at 4.5°
He took dreams seriously and gave them structure, and his ideals had to prove themselves.
Jupiter square Neptune wide at 4.8°
His hopes ran ahead of what was real, and he learned to check a beautiful idea against the facts.
Jupiter square North Node wide at 6.5°
Easy hopes and the harder way forward went different ways, and real growth came from the harder one.
Saturn opposition North Node wide at 6.8°
Duty and growth competed: what he owed others and where he needed to go called for hard choices.
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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