Jim Al-Khalili’s birth chart

What his chart says about him

1. Who he is

   ☉Sun in Virgo, the Fixer

   Sharp-eyed and quietly kind. Sees how a thing could work better and rolls up his sleeves to fix it. Purpose and patience work as a team: he builds slowly and gets better with every year.

   The Sun trine Saturn (wide at 8.2°)

2. What he needs

   ☽Moon in Gemini, the Talker

   Sorts out feelings by putting them into words. Needs company, news and a change of scene. Feeling and thought speak the same language: he can put a mood into words, and his words carry feeling.

   The Moon trine Mercury (almost exact at 0.4°)

3. How he loves

   ♀Venus in Scorpio, the Devotee

   Loves intensely and loyally. Wants a close, honest bond and nothing less. Romance without limits: he falls for ideals as much as people, and his taste runs to the dreamy and the beautiful.

   Venus conjunction Neptune (almost exact at 0.2°)

4. How he thinks

   ☿Mercury in Libra, the Mediator

   Thinks in terms of fairness and sees both sides. Speaks with tact and grace. Sharp words and a sharp mind: he argues well, sometimes too well, and a debate is a kind of sport to him.

   Mercury square Mars (wide at 3.2°)

5. What drives him

   ♂Mars in Cancer, the Defender

   Protective to the core. Puts every ounce of strength behind family and the people dearest to him. Charm and desire work together: he knows what he wants in love and how to win it.

   Venus trine Mars (wide at 6.1°)

6. The shape of his chart

   In his chart, his identity, his independence and his intensity (the Sun, Uranus and Pluto) gather in Virgo, and that part of life draws his attention first. No fire at all, so the bold first move comes by choice rather than by instinct.

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Jim Al-Khalili’s chart in full

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