Famous birth charts · Ian McKellen
Ian McKellen’s chart in full
Born May 25, 1939, Burnley, United Kingdom. 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 Gemini
The Messenger. Curious and many-sided.
3°21′
Moon in Leo
The Moon moved from Leo into Virgo at 5:51 p.m. that day, local time: in Leo for a birth before then, in Virgo for one after.
26°32′
Mercury in Taurus
The Careful Thinker. Slow to decide, sure once decided.
18°40′
Venus in Taurus
The Keeper. Slow, sensual and loyal.
5°52′
Mars in Aquarius
Mars moved from Capricorn into Aquarius at 1:19 a.m. that day, local time: in Capricorn for a birth before then, in Aquarius for one after.
0°08′
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Jupiter in Aries
The Bold Starter. Faith in going first.
2°34′
Saturn in Aries
The Independent. Courage that learned to wait.
26°17′
Uranus in Taurus
18°45′
Neptune in Virgoretrograde
20°34′
Pluto in Cancer
29°36′
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 Scorpio
The direction his life grows in: Scorpio, intense and private.
8°11′
Chiron in Cancer
In Cancer, Chiron is an early longing to belong somewhere, and a knack for making strangers feel at home.
7°56′
Black Moon Lilith in Aquarius
In Aquarius, Lilith is the outsider’s streak, at its best when it does not fit in.
17°22′
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 mind, his heart and his independence (Mercury, Venus and Uranus) gather in Taurus, 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 Aquarius) and his intensity (Pluto in Cancer) face each other across the wheel, and his heart (Venus in Taurus) takes the strain: the part of him that works 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 drive (Mars in Aquarius) and his intensity (Pluto in Cancer) face each other across the wheel, and his discipline (Saturn in Aries) 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.
Mercury conjunction Uranus almost exact at 0.1°
He thinks in leaps: brilliant, contrary and quick to get bored with the obvious.
The Moon trine Saturn almost exact at 0.2°
Steady feelings: he keeps calm under strain, and he loves in ways that last.
Mars opposition Pluto almost exact at 0.5°
A fierce will: he meets opposition head on, and a fight brings out his full strength.
The Sun sextile Jupiter almost exact at 0.8°
His confidence comes easily and spreads: he thinks big, and other people want to come along.
Uranus trine Neptune close at 1.8°
Change and idealism go together: new ideas come wrapped in dreams of a better world.
Mercury trine Neptune close at 1.9°
He thinks in pictures and music: his words carry a mood, and his imagination gives his ideas colour.
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Venus opposition North Node close at 2.3°
What feels comfortable in love and what helps him grow are different things, and he chooses between them more than once.
Mars sextile Jupiter close at 2.4°
Big drive and big confidence: he goes after large goals, and his enthusiasm carries others along.
Jupiter trine Pluto close at 3.0°
Ambition with depth: he knows how to build influence, and he uses it to make big changes.
The Sun trine Mars wide at 3.2°
His purpose and his drive work together: once he decides on something, he moves on it fast.
Saturn square Pluto wide at 3.3°
Heavy demands and hard limits: he faces a great deal of pressure and comes out tougher for it.
The Sun sextile Pluto wide at 3.7°
A quiet strength: under pressure he grows more focused, and he knows how to start over.
Mars square Saturn wide at 3.9°
Drive with the brakes on: he wants to move, something holds him back, and the friction makes him tough.
Venus square Mars wide at 5.7°
In love he wants tenderness and a chase at once, and his relationships are rarely calm.
Venus square Pluto wide at 6.3°
Love comes with high stakes: intense attachments, and a need to know exactly where he stands.
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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