Famous birth charts · Johnny Carson
Johnny Carson’s chart in full
Born October 23, 1925, Corning, Iowa, United States. 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 Libra
The Sun moved from Libra into Scorpio at 4:32 p.m. that day, local time: in Libra for a birth before then, in Scorpio for one after.
29°49′
Moon in Capricorn
The Steady Hand. Steady feeling, kept in check.
16°24′
Mercury in Scorpio
The Investigator. Hears what was left out.
10°28′
Venus in Sagittarius
The Adventurer. Love as an adventure.
14°01′
Mars in Libra
The Negotiator. A fighter for fairness.
16°15′
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Jupiter in Capricorn
The Steward. Faith earned, not given.
15°42′
Saturn in Scorpio
The Stalwart. Strength under pressure.
14°58′
Uranus in Piscesretrograde
22°09′
Neptune in Leo
24°27′
Pluto in Cancerretrograde
14°44′
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 Leo
The direction his life grows in: Leo, warm and dramatic.
0°02′
Chiron in Aries
In Aries, Chiron is a doubt about the right to go first, and with it a talent for giving others their nerve.
25°52′
Black Moon Lilith in Leo
In Leo, Lilith is the wish to be seen whole, without shrinking to suit anyone.
4°32′
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.
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 feelings and his optimism (the Moon and Jupiter, together in Capricorn) and his intensity (Pluto in Cancer) face each other across the wheel, and his drive (Mars in Libra) 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.
The Moon square Mars almost exact at 0.1°
Quick feelings and a quick temper: he reacted first, and his courage came from the same place as his flashes of anger.
The Sun square North Node almost exact at 0.2°
Being himself and growing asked for different things, and his biggest steps forward came when he stretched past his habits.
Saturn trine Pluto almost exact at 0.2°
Endurance: he could work through hard times, and what he built survived pressure.
Mars square Jupiter almost exact at 0.6°
He took on more than any one person could, and his boldness ran ahead of his plans.
The Moon conjunction Jupiter almost exact at 0.7°
Big feelings and a big heart: his good moods lifted everyone near, and he gave comfort freely.
Venus quincunx Pluto almost exact at 0.7°
Affection and the need for control kept getting in each other’s way, and trust took him time.
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Jupiter sextile Saturn almost exact at 0.7°
Hope and caution in balance: he dreamed big and planned carefully, and both helped.
Jupiter opposition Pluto close at 1.0°
He wanted more power than came easily, and the struggle for it shaped his life.
Mars square Pluto close at 1.5°
A fierce will: he met opposition head on, and a fight brought out his full strength.
The Moon opposition Pluto close at 1.7°
He loved hard and held on hard, and letting go took him a long time.
Venus sextile Mars close at 2.2°
Charm and desire worked together: he knew what he wanted in love and how to win it.
Uranus quincunx Neptune close at 2.3°
Sudden change and slow dreams kept adjusting to each other.
Mercury trine Pluto wide at 4.3°
A probing mind: he got to the bottom of things, and his words had power when he chose to use them.
Mercury conjunction Saturn wide at 4.5°
Serious thoughts: he said less than he knew, and what he said held up.
The Sun sextile Neptune wide at 5.4°
Imagination and identity worked together: he could become a character, a mood or an idea, and make others believe in it.
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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