Famous birth charts · John Steinbeck
John Steinbeck’s chart in full
Born February 27, 1902, Salinas, California, 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 Pisces
The Dreamer. Gentle, dreamy and deep.
8°19′
Moon in Scorpio
The Vault. Deep water, kept private.
10°00′
Mercury in Aquariusretrograde
The Inventor. The original thinker.
21°22′
Venus in Aquariusretrograde
The Kindred Spirit. Friend first, lover too.
18°44′
Mars in Pisces
The Gentle Warrior. Strength that flows round.
14°52′
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Jupiter in Aquarius
The Visionary. Faith in a better way.
4°42′
Saturn in Capricorn
The Master Builder. Built to last.
24°10′
Uranus in Sagittarius
20°58′
Neptune in Geminiretrograde
28°42′
Pluto in Geminiretrograde
16°41′
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.
5°55′
Chiron in Capricorn
In Capricorn, Chiron is the feeling of having grown up too soon, and a gift for showing others how to stand on their own.
12°42′
Black Moon Lilith in Sagittarius
In Sagittarius, Lilith is a free mind that keeps only the beliefs it chose.
2°04′
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 optimism (Mercury, Venus and Jupiter) gather in Aquarius, and that part of life drew 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 independence (Uranus in Sagittarius) and his intensity (Pluto in Gemini) face each other across the wheel, and his drive (Mars in Pisces) 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 sextile Uranus almost exact at 0.4°
A quick, original mind: ideas arrived in flashes, and he saw answers others missed.
Jupiter square North Node close at 1.2°
Easy hopes and the harder way forward went different ways, and real growth came from the harder one.
The Sun trine the Moon close at 1.7°
His purpose and his feelings were on the same side: the life he chose and the comfort he needed went together.
Mars square Pluto close at 1.8°
A fierce will: he met opposition head on, and a fight brought out his full strength.
Venus trine Pluto close at 2.1°
He loved with depth and loyalty, and the bonds he formed changed both people.
Venus sextile Uranus close at 2.2°
He loved the unusual: original taste, unexpected friendships and a style all his own.
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The Sun trine North Node close at 2.4°
The direction his life took suited him: being himself and growing went hand in hand.
Mercury conjunction Venus close at 2.6°
Words with charm in them: he had an ear for a beautiful phrase, and people liked listening to him.
Uranus opposition Pluto wide at 4.3°
Upheaval and the urge to break free ran strong, and he pushed for change rather than waiting for it.
Mercury trine Pluto wide at 4.7°
A probing mind: he got to the bottom of things, and his words had power when he chose to use them.
Mars square Uranus wide at 6.1°
Restless and quick to rebel: he pushed against limits, and sudden decisions came with the territory.
The Sun conjunction Mars wide at 6.5°
Purpose and drive in one place: he was quick to start, quick to compete and hard to stop.
Uranus opposition Neptune wide at 7.8°
The urge for change and the longing for ideals clashed, and he lived with both.
The Sun square Pluto wide at 8.4°
Nothing about him was halfway: he insisted on running his own life, and the struggle made him formidable.
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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