Famous birth charts · Frank Herbert
Frank Herbert’s chart in full
Born October 8, 1920, Tacoma, Washington, 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 Libra
The Diplomat. Grace, fairness and balance.
15°14′
Moon in Virgo
The Moon moved from Leo into Virgo at 3:23 a.m. that day, local time: in Leo for a birth before then, in Virgo for one after.
5°00′
Mercury in Scorpio
The Investigator. Hears what was left out.
4°58′
Venus in Scorpio
The Devotee. All or nothing.
11°06′
Mars in Sagittarius
The Champion. The long shot.
23°00′
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Jupiter in Virgo
The Improver. Faith in the useful.
8°56′
Saturn in Virgo
The Perfectionist. Mastery by the hour.
18°48′
Uranus in Piscesretrograde
2°12′
Neptune in Leo
13°21′
Pluto in Cancer
8°55′
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 Scorpio
The direction his life grows in: Scorpio, intense and private.
6°39′
Chiron in Aries
In Aries, Chiron is a doubt about the right to go first, and with it a talent for giving others their nerve.
7°52′
Black Moon Lilith in Capricorn
In Capricorn, Lilith is an ambition that has stopped waiting its turn.
9°23′
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.
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 mind, his independence and his intensity (Mercury in Scorpio, Uranus in Pisces and Pluto in Cancer) make the triangle, so these came to him naturally.
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.
Jupiter sextile Pluto exact at 0.0°
Ambition with depth: he knew how to build influence, and he used it to make big changes.
The Moon sextile Mercury exact at 0.0°
Feeling and thought spoke the same language: he could put a mood into words, and his words carried feeling.
Mercury conjunction North Node close at 1.7°
Ideas and talk set his course: he found his direction by learning and talking things through.
The Sun sextile Neptune close at 1.9°
Imagination and identity worked together: he could become a character, a mood or an idea, and make others believe in it.
Venus sextile Jupiter close at 2.2°
Affection came to him with generosity attached: his heart and his optimism helped each other.
Venus trine Pluto close at 2.2°
He loved with depth and loyalty, and the bonds he formed changed both people.
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Venus square Neptune close at 2.3°
He loved the dream of a person, and the real one had to compete with it.
Pluto trine North Node close at 2.3°
Deep change helped him forward: each time he started over, he went further.
Jupiter sextile North Node close at 2.3°
Hope helped him grow: faith in what was possible kept him moving forward.
Mercury trine Uranus close at 2.8°
A quick, original mind: ideas arrived in flashes, and he saw answers others missed.
The Moon opposition Uranus close at 2.8°
His moods changed without warning, and he wanted closeness and room to breathe at the same time.
Mercury trine Pluto wide at 4.0°
A probing mind: he got to the bottom of things, and his words had power when he chose to use them.
Mercury sextile Jupiter wide at 4.0°
A generous, wide-ranging mind: he learned easily, told a good story and saw the big picture.
Mars square Saturn wide at 4.2°
Drive with the brakes on: he wanted to move, something held him back, and the friction made him tough.
Venus conjunction North Node wide at 4.4°
Following his heart was following his path: the people and pleasures he loved led him forward.
Uranus trine North Node wide at 4.5°
Change helped him forward: he grew by trying the new.
Mercury conjunction Venus wide at 6.1°
Words with charm in them: he had an ear for a beautiful phrase, and people liked listening to him.
The Sun square Pluto wide at 6.3°
Nothing about him was halfway: he insisted on running his own life, and the struggle made him formidable.
Neptune square North Node wide at 6.7°
Dreams and the way forward clashed, and growing meant trading some illusions for clear sight.
Uranus trine Pluto wide at 6.7°
He could help change things at the root, and upheaval suited him.
Jupiter opposition Uranus wide at 6.7°
Restless hope: he wanted more freedom than any situation gave, and big changes came suddenly.
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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