Famous birth charts · James Brown
James Brown’s chart in full
Born May 3, 1933, Barnwell, South Carolina, United States. 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 Taurus
The Gardener. Steady, sensual and sure.
12°45′
Moon in Leo
The Warm Heart. Warm heart, big feelings.
21°07′
Mercury in Aries
The Spark. First to speak.
19°16′
Venus in Taurus
The Keeper. Slow, sensual and loyal.
15°54′
Mars in Virgo
The Craftsperson. The craftsman’s drive.
3°27′
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Jupiter in Virgoretrograde
The Improver. Faith in the useful.
13°22′
Saturn in Aquarius
The Reformer. The architect of the group.
15°56′
Uranus in Aries
24°29′
Neptune in Virgoretrograde
7°28′
Pluto in Cancer
21°25′
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.
5°12′
Chiron in Taurus
In Taurus, Chiron is a tender place around worth and having enough, and a gift for helping others feel secure.
27°30′
Black Moon Lilith in Gemini
In Gemini, Lilith is the quick tongue that says out loud what the room only thinks.
10°50′
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 drive, his optimism and his imagination (Mars, Jupiter and Neptune) gather in Virgo, and that part of life drew his attention first.
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.
Venus square Saturn exact at 0.0°
Love felt like something to be earned, and he held back until he was sure of it.
The Sun trine Jupiter almost exact at 0.6°
His confidence came easily and spread: he thought big, and other people wanted to come along.
Mars opposition North Node close at 1.8°
Old fights and the way forward disagreed, and he grew by choosing which battles mattered.
The Moon trine Mercury close at 1.8°
Feeling and thought spoke the same language: he could put a mood into words, and his words carried feeling.
Mercury square Pluto close at 2.1°
His words had force: he spoke to persuade, and he kept his own counsel until the right moment.
Neptune opposition North Node close at 2.3°
Dreams and the way forward clashed, and growing meant trading some illusions for clear sight.
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Venus trine Jupiter close at 2.5°
Affection came to him with generosity attached: his heart and his optimism helped each other.
Jupiter quincunx Saturn close at 2.6°
When to expand and when to hold back took constant rethinking.
Uranus square Pluto wide at 3.1°
Upheaval and the urge to break free ran strong, and he pushed for change rather than waiting for it.
The Sun conjunction Venus wide at 3.1°
Charm came naturally: taste, warmth and a love of beautiful things were close to his core.
The Sun square Saturn wide at 3.2°
Self-belief came slowly and had to be earned, one result at a time, and every result counted.
Mercury sextile Saturn wide at 3.3°
A patient, exact mind: he chose every word, and his thinking got sharper with practice.
Mars conjunction Neptune wide at 4.0°
Action guided by imagination: he moved on instinct and feeling, and he gave his all to a vision.
Mercury conjunction Uranus wide at 5.2°
He thought in leaps: brilliant, contrary and quick to get bored with the obvious.
The Sun trine Neptune wide at 5.3°
Imagination and identity worked together: he could become a character, a mood or an idea, and make others believe in it.
Jupiter conjunction Neptune wide at 5.9°
A dreamer’s faith: he believed in something larger, and his compassion and his hopes went together.
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
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