Famous birth charts · George Saunders
George Saunders’ chart in full
Born December 2, 1958, Amarillo, Texas, 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 Sagittarius
The Explorer. Honest, free and far-seeing.
10°04′
Moon in Leo
The Moon moved from Leo into Virgo at 11:18 p.m. that day, local time: in Leo for a birth before then, in Virgo for one after.
23°41′
Mercury in Sagittariusretrograde
The Philosopher. The big picture.
25°11′
Venus in Sagittarius
The Adventurer. Love as an adventure.
15°17′
Mars in Taurusretrograde
The Stayer. Slow to start, impossible to stop.
18°40′
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Jupiter in Scorpio
The Researcher. Faith in what lies beneath.
18°08′
Saturn in Sagittarius
The Wise Teacher. Belief that has been tested.
26°02′
Uranus in Leoretrograde
16°19′
Neptune in Scorpio
5°47′
Pluto in Virgo
4°14′
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 Libra
The direction his life grows in: Libra, graceful and fair.
20°59′
Chiron in Aquarius
In Aquarius, Chiron is the ache of not quite fitting in, and a gift for making room for every outsider.
18°20′
Black Moon Lilith in Taurus
In Taurus, Lilith is an appetite for pleasure that sees no need to apologise.
1°43′
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 his chart, his identity, his mind, his heart and his discipline (the Sun, Mercury, Venus and Saturn) gather in Sagittarius, and that part of life draws his attention first.
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 drive (Mars in Taurus) and his optimism (Jupiter in Scorpio) face each other across the wheel, and his independence (Uranus in Leo) takes the strain: the part of him that works 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.
Mars opposition Jupiter almost exact at 0.5°
He takes on more than any one person can, and his boldness runs ahead of his plans.
Mercury conjunction Saturn almost exact at 0.9°
Serious thoughts: he says less than he knows, and what he says holds up.
Venus trine Uranus close at 1.0°
He loves the unusual: original taste, unexpected friendships and a style all his own.
The Moon trine Mercury close at 1.5°
Feeling and thought speak the same language: he can put a mood into words, and his words carry feeling.
Neptune sextile Pluto close at 1.6°
A quiet hunger for meaning under everyday life, and a tolerance for great change.
Jupiter square Uranus close at 1.8°
Restless hope: he wants more freedom than any situation gives, and big changes come suddenly.
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Mars quincunx North Node close at 2.3°
He keeps adjusting how hard he pushes to fit where his life is going.
The Moon trine Saturn close at 2.4°
Steady feelings: he keeps calm under strain, and he loves in ways that last.
Mars square Uranus close at 2.4°
Restless and quick to rebel: he pushes against limits, and sudden decisions come with the territory.
Mercury sextile North Node wide at 4.2°
His way with words helps him find his direction, and the right ideas come at the right time.
Uranus sextile North Node wide at 4.7°
Change helps him forward: he grows by trying the new.
The Sun conjunction Venus wide at 5.2°
Charm comes naturally: taste, warmth and a love of beautiful things are close to his core.
The Sun square Pluto wide at 5.8°
Nothing about him is halfway: he insists on running his own life, and the struggle makes him formidable.
The Sun trine Uranus wide at 6.2°
Independence comes easily: he does things his own way, and people find it refreshing rather than rude.
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.
No air at all, so stepping back to talk a thing through takes deliberate effort.
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