Famous birth charts · Glenn Ford
Glenn Ford’s chart in full
Born May 1, 1916, Sainte-Christine-d'Auvergne, Quebec, Canada. The chart is cast for noon on the day, and everything shown here held all day long.
Point at a body or a sign to see its connections.
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 Taurus
The Gardener. Steady, sensual and sure.
10°58′
Moon in Taurus
The Moon moved from Aries into Taurus at 2:49 a.m. that day, local time: in Aries for a birth before then, in Taurus for one after.
4°53′
Mercury in Taurus
The Careful Thinker. Slow to decide, sure once decided.
28°23′
Venus in Gemini
The Charmer. Love through conversation.
26°18′
Mars in Leo
The Leader. Courage with an audience.
18°39′
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Jupiter in Aries
The Bold Starter. Faith in going first.
18°42′
Saturn in Cancer
The Guardian. The keeper of the home.
11°50′
Uranus in Aquarius
19°29′
Neptune in Cancer
29°59′
Pluto in Cancer
1°39′
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 Aquarius
The direction his life grows in: Aquarius, independent and original.
2°44′
Chiron in Pisces
In Pisces, Chiron is a tenderness that feels everything a little too much, and a gift for quiet compassion.
24°55′
Black Moon Lilith in Cancer
In Cancer, Lilith is a fierce need to belong, and no wish to look after anyone on command.
8°58′
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 discipline, his imagination and his intensity (Saturn, Neptune and Pluto) gather in Cancer, and that part of life drew 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 Leo) and his independence (Uranus in Aquarius) face each other across the wheel, and his identity (the Sun in Taurus) 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.
Mars trine Jupiter almost exact at 0.1°
Big drive and big confidence: he went after large goals, and his enthusiasm carried others along.
Jupiter sextile Uranus almost exact at 0.8°
Sudden openings: he spotted new chances early and jumped at them.
Mars opposition Uranus almost exact at 0.8°
Restless and quick to rebel: he pushed against limits, and sudden decisions came with the territory.
The Sun sextile Saturn almost exact at 0.9°
Purpose and patience worked as a team: he built slowly and got better with every year.
Pluto quincunx North Node close at 1.1°
He kept giving up a little control to keep growing.
Mercury sextile Neptune close at 1.6°
He thought in pictures and music: his words carried a mood, and his imagination gave his ideas colour.
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The Moon square North Node close at 2.1°
Home comforts and the way forward asked for different things, and growing meant leaving some familiar things behind.
Neptune opposition North Node close at 2.8°
Dreams and the way forward clashed, and growing meant trading some illusions for clear sight.
Mercury trine North Node wide at 4.4°
His way with words helped him find his direction, and the right ideas came at the right time.
Venus conjunction Pluto wide at 5.3°
A deep, private heart: he drew people in and kept some feelings locked away.
Jupiter square Saturn wide at 6.9°
Growth and caution kept checking each other: he moved forward in bursts, then paused to consolidate.
The Sun square Mars wide at 7.7°
He fought hard for what he wanted, and his temper was part of his courage.
The Sun square North Node wide at 8.2°
Being himself and growing asked for different things, and his biggest steps forward came when he stretched past his habits.
The Sun square Uranus wide at 8.5°
He needed room to be himself, and any rule that fit too tightly got broken.
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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