Famous birth charts · Justin Welby

Justin Welby’s chart in full

Born January 6, 1956, London, United Kingdom. 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.

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Beyond the planetsNorth Node in Sagittarius, Chiron and Lilith
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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 Sagittarius

    The direction his life grows in: Sagittarius, free and far-ranging.

    17°05′

  • Chiron in Aquarius

    In Aquarius, Chiron is the ache of not quite fitting in, and a gift for making room for every outsider.

    4°16′

  • Black Moon Lilith in Capricorn

    In Capricorn, Lilith is an ambition that has stopped waiting its turn.

    3°29′

The rising sign and the Midheaven need the birth time to the minute, so they are left out.

PatternsT-square, T-square
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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 mind (Mercury in Aquarius) and his independence (Uranus in Leo) face each other across the wheel, and his feelings (the Moon in Scorpio) 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 mind (Mercury in Aquarius) and his independence (Uranus in Leo) face each other across the wheel, and his imagination (Neptune in Scorpio) takes the strain: the part of him that works hardest.

Aspects by strength19 between the planets, the closest first
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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 Mercury almost exact at 0.1°

    His head and his feelings argue: he knows what he thinks before he knows what he feels, or the other way round.

  • Jupiter sextile Neptune almost exact at 0.7°

    Faith and imagination together: he believes in people and ideals, and that belief is catching.

  • Uranus square Neptune almost exact at 0.7°

    The urge for change and the longing for ideals clash, and he lives with both.

  • Venus sextile North Node almost exact at 0.7°

    Love and friendship move him forward: the people he cares for help him find his way.

  • Saturn square Pluto close at 1.1°

    Heavy demands and hard limits: he faces a great deal of pressure and comes out tougher for it.

  • Jupiter square Saturn close at 1.5°

    Growth and caution keep checking each other: he moves forward in bursts, then pauses to consolidate.

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  • Saturn trine Uranus close at 1.5°

    Old and new sit well together: he can change things without throwing out what works.

  • Neptune sextile Pluto close at 1.9°

    A quiet hunger for meaning under everyday life, and a tolerance for great change.

  • Mercury opposition Uranus close at 2.1°

    His mind runs ahead of the conversation: he says the unexpected thing, and not everyone is ready to hear it.

  • Mercury quincunx Jupiter close at 2.1°

    The facts and the bigger picture need constant reconciling, and he keeps checking one against the other.

  • The Moon square Uranus close at 2.2°

    His moods change without warning, and he wants closeness and room to breathe at the same time.

  • Jupiter conjunction Pluto close at 2.6°

    Large ambitions and the will to see them through: he works on a grand scale.

  • Mercury square Neptune close at 2.8°

    Facts and dreams blur together in his mind: wonderful for stories, harder when details matter.

  • The Moon conjunction Neptune close at 2.9°

    Feelings without edges: other people’s sorrow and joy reach him as if they are his own.

  • Mars square Pluto wide at 3.3°

    A fierce will: he meets opposition head on, and a fight brings out his full strength.

  • Mercury sextile Saturn wide at 3.6°

    A patient, exact mind: he chooses every word, and his thinking gets sharper with practice.

  • Mars conjunction Saturn wide at 4.4°

    Controlled force: he works with patience and grit, and he finishes what he starts.

  • Mars square Jupiter wide at 5.9°

    He takes on more than any one person can, and his boldness runs ahead of his plans.

  • Mars trine Uranus wide at 5.9°

    Quick and inventive in action: he moves fast, breaks with habit and makes sudden changes work.

Chart signatureMost in water signs
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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

Fire · instinct and enthusiasm2
Earth · the practical and the solid2
Air · ideas and people2
Water · feeling and intuition4

Modes

Cardinal · starting things1
Fixed · holding steady8
Mutable · adapting1

The Moon changed sign that day; it is counted where it stood at noon.

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