Famous birth charts · Hermann Hesse
Hermann Hesse’s chart in full
Born July 2, 1877, Calw, Germany. 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 Cancer
The Protector. Home, memory and care.
10°36′
Moon in Pisces
The Moon moved from Pisces into Aries at 10:24 p.m. that day, local time: in Pisces for a birth before then, in Aries for one after.
24°48′
Mercury in Gemini
The Quick Wit. The messenger at home.
22°12′
Venus in Cancer
The Nurturer. Love that makes a home.
25°51′
Mars in Pisces
The Gentle Warrior. Strength that flows round.
11°38′
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Jupiter in Sagittariusretrograde
The Globetrotter. The horizon is the point.
27°11′
Saturn in Piscesretrograde
The Kind Realist. Boundaries for a big heart.
20°21′
Uranus in Leo
22°22′
Neptune in Taurus
7°10′
Pluto in Taurus
25°03′
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 Pisces
The direction his life grows in: Pisces, dreamy and compassionate.
2°50′
Chiron in Taurus
In Taurus, Chiron is a tender place around worth and having enough, and a gift for helping others feel secure.
3°50′
Black Moon Lilith in Aquarius
In Aquarius, Lilith is the outsider’s streak, at its best when it does not fit in.
18°59′
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 mind (Mercury in Gemini) and his optimism (Jupiter in Sagittarius) face each other across the wheel, and his feelings (the Moon in Pisces) took the strain: the part of him that worked hardest.
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 mind (Mercury in Gemini) and his optimism (Jupiter in Sagittarius) face each other across the wheel, and his discipline (Saturn in Pisces) took the strain: the part of him that worked hardest.
Yod
Two planets in easy contact both point awkwardly at a third, which becomes the focus: a talent that takes constant adjusting.
In his chart, his heart (Venus in Cancer) and his intensity (Pluto in Taurus) both point at his optimism (Jupiter in Sagittarius), the part of him that kept needing adjustment and gave his life its focus.
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 sextile Uranus almost exact at 0.2°
A quick, original mind: ideas arrived in flashes, and he saw answers others missed.
The Moon sextile Pluto almost exact at 0.3°
His feelings ran deep and held steady: he came through hard times with more strength than he went in with.
Venus sextile Pluto almost exact at 0.8°
He loved with depth and loyalty, and the bonds he formed changed both people.
The Sun trine Mars close at 1.0°
His purpose and his drive worked together: once he decided on something, he moved on it fast.
The Moon trine Venus close at 1.1°
He put people at ease without trying: kindness and charm came from the same place.
Venus quincunx Jupiter close at 1.3°
His taste and his appetite for more needed adjusting: he kept learning what was enough.
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Mercury square Saturn close at 1.9°
He doubted his own ideas before anyone else could, and so he checked every one twice.
Saturn quincunx Uranus close at 2.0°
When to keep the rules and when to break them took constant deciding.
Jupiter quincunx Pluto close at 2.1°
The bigger the stakes grew, the more he had to rethink his aims.
The Moon square Jupiter close at 2.4°
His feelings ran large: he wanted more comfort, more company and more of everything than any one day gave.
The Moon square Mercury close at 2.6°
His head and his feelings argued: he knew what he thought before he knew what he felt, or the other way round.
Uranus square Pluto close at 2.7°
Upheaval and the urge to break free ran strong, and he pushed for change rather than waiting for it.
The Sun sextile Neptune wide at 3.4°
Imagination and identity worked together: he could become a character, a mood or an idea, and make others believe in it.
Neptune sextile North Node wide at 4.3°
Imagination helped him forward, through art, ideals and care for others.
Mars sextile Neptune wide at 4.5°
He worked for ideals: his drive came alive for a cause, a role or a dream.
Saturn sextile Pluto wide at 4.7°
Endurance: he could work through hard times, and what he built survived pressure.
Jupiter trine Uranus wide at 4.8°
Sudden openings: he spotted new chances early and jumped at them.
Mercury opposition Jupiter wide at 5.0°
Big ideas and loose details: he thought on a large scale, and the small print was where things got away from him.
Venus trine Saturn wide at 5.5°
Loyal in love: he chose carefully, and what he built with people lasted.
Jupiter square Saturn wide at 6.8°
Growth and caution kept checking each other: he moved forward in bursts, then paused to consolidate.
The Sun trine North Node wide at 7.8°
The direction his life took suited him: being himself and growing went hand in hand.
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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