Famous birth charts · Ian Holm
Ian Holm’s chart in full
Born September 12, 1931, Goodmayes, United Kingdom. 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 Virgo
The Fixer. Precise, useful and kind.
18°43′
Moon in Virgo
The Moon moved from Virgo into Libra at 11:43 p.m. that day, local time: in Virgo for a birth before then, in Libra for one after.
22°36′
Mercury in Virgoretrograde
The Analyst. The editor’s eye.
6°10′
Venus in Virgo
The Quiet Romantic. Love in small attentions.
19°53′
Mars in Libra
The Negotiator. A fighter for fairness.
26°43′
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Jupiter in Leo
The Big Heart. A generous heart, on display.
12°19′
Saturn in Capricornretrograde
The Master Builder. Built to last.
16°43′
Uranus in Ariesretrograde
18°30′
Neptune in Virgo
6°01′
Pluto in Cancer
21°49′
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 Aries
The direction his life grows in: Aries, bold and direct.
5°24′
Chiron in Taurus
In Taurus, Chiron is a tender place around worth and having enough, and a gift for helping others feel secure.
23°33′
Black Moon Lilith in Aries
In Aries, Lilith is a temper and an independence that ask nobody’s permission.
4°03′
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 discipline (Saturn in Capricorn) and his intensity (Pluto in Cancer) face each other across the wheel, and his independence (Uranus in Aries) 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 conjunction Neptune almost exact at 0.1°
A poet’s mind: he heard what went unsaid, and his best ideas came from somewhere hard to explain.
The Sun quincunx Uranus almost exact at 0.2°
His restlessness kept testing his plans, so he changed course more than once to stay true to himself.
Neptune quincunx North Node almost exact at 0.6°
He grew by testing his ideals against real life, again and again.
Mercury quincunx North Node almost exact at 0.8°
His habits of thought needed small, steady changes to fit the way forward.
The Sun conjunction Venus close at 1.2°
Charm came naturally: taste, warmth and a love of beautiful things were close to his core.
Venus quincunx Uranus close at 1.4°
Affection and independence needed constant trading off, and he kept renegotiating the terms of his relationships.
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Saturn square Uranus close at 1.8°
Tradition and rebellion fought in him: he wanted security and freedom, and could rarely have both at once.
Venus sextile Pluto close at 1.9°
He loved with depth and loyalty, and the bonds he formed changed both people.
The Sun trine Saturn close at 2.0°
Purpose and patience worked as a team: he built slowly and got better with every year.
The Moon conjunction Venus close at 2.7°
Tenderness through and through: he needed beauty and affection the way others needed air.
The Sun sextile Pluto wide at 3.1°
A quiet strength: under pressure he grew more focused, and he knew how to start over.
Venus trine Saturn wide at 3.2°
Loyal in love: he chose carefully, and what he built with people lasted.
Uranus square Pluto wide at 3.3°
Upheaval and the urge to break free ran strong, and he pushed for change rather than waiting for it.
Mars square Pluto wide at 4.9°
A fierce will: he met opposition head on, and a fight brought out his full strength.
Saturn opposition Pluto wide at 5.1°
Heavy demands and hard limits: he faced a great deal of pressure and came out tougher for it.
Jupiter trine Uranus wide at 6.2°
Sudden openings: he spotted new chances early and jumped at them.
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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