Ian McKellen’s birth chart

What his chart says about him

1. Who he is

   ☉Sun in Gemini, the Messenger

   A mind that won’t sit still. Lights up at a new idea and loves passing it on before it has cooled. His confidence comes easily and spreads: he thinks big, and other people want to come along.

   The Sun sextile Jupiter (almost exact at 0.8°)

2. What he needs

   ☽Moon in Leo or Virgo, the Warm Heart

   Wears his heart where people can see it. Needs warmth, praise and a little attention, and gives all three back. Steady feelings: he keeps calm under strain, and he loves in ways that last.

   The Moon trine Saturn (almost exact at 0.2°) · For a birth after 5:51 p.m., his Moon was in Virgo.

3. How he loves

   ♀Venus in Taurus, the Keeper

   Loves slowly, loyally and through the senses. Once someone is let in, they stay in, and they are cared for in ways they can touch. In love he wants tenderness and a chase at once, and his relationships are rarely calm.

   Venus square Mars (wide at 5.7°)

4. How he thinks

   ☿Mercury in Taurus, the Careful Thinker

   Thinks slowly and solidly. A mind, once made up, stays made up. He thinks in leaps: brilliant, contrary and quick to get bored with the obvious.

   Mercury conjunction Uranus (almost exact at 0.1°)

5. What drives him

   ♂Mars in Aquarius or Capricorn, the Rebel

   Driven by ideas and fairness. Fights for change and does things differently. A fierce will: he meets opposition head on, and a fight brings out his full strength.

   Mars opposition Pluto (almost exact at 0.5°) · For a birth before 1:19 a.m., his Mars was in Capricorn.

6. The shape of his chart

   In his chart, his mind, his heart and his independence (Mercury, Venus and Uranus) gather in Taurus, and that part of life draws his attention first. In his chart, earth signs hold the most planets: the practical and the solid.

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Ian McKellen’s chart in full

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