Famous birth charts · Kareem Abdul-Jabbar
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar’s chart in full
Born April 16, 1947, New York City, New York, 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 Aries
The Pioneer. First in, first to try.
25°52′
Moon in Pisces
The Moon moved from Aquarius into Pisces at 10:48 a.m. that day, local time: in Aquarius for a birth before then, in Pisces for one after.
0°38′
Mercury in Aries
The Spark. First to speak.
0°44′
Venus in Pisces
The Tender Heart. Love without limits.
19°56′
Mars in Aries
The Trailblazer. First through the door.
3°41′
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Jupiter in Scorpioretrograde
The Researcher. Faith in what lies beneath.
25°54′
Saturn in Leo
The Reluctant Star. Earned confidence.
2°06′
Uranus in Gemini
18°50′
Neptune in Libraretrograde
8°59′
Pluto in Leoretrograde
11°00′
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 Gemini
The direction his life grows in: Gemini, curious and quick-witted.
3°12′
Chiron in Scorpio
In Scorpio, Chiron is a wariness about trust that runs deep, and the strength to stay close when others are at their lowest.
6°16′
Black Moon Lilith in Capricorn
In Capricorn, Lilith is an ambition that has stopped waiting its turn.
8°25′
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 identity, his mind and his drive (the Sun, Mercury and Mars) gather in Aries, and that part of life draws his attention first.
Grand trine
Three planets in an easy triangle, each in flowing contact with the other two: a gift that comes without effort.
In his chart, his mind, his optimism and his discipline (Mercury in Aries, Jupiter in Scorpio and Saturn in Leo) make the triangle, so these come to him naturally.
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 Sun quincunx Jupiter almost exact at 0.1°
He keeps fitting his ambitions to his purpose, and some big plans have to wait.
Mars sextile North Node almost exact at 0.5°
Courage moves him forward, and each bold step takes him further along his path.
Venus square Uranus close at 1.1°
Love comes in sudden starts and stops: he falls for people quickly and needs room just as quickly.
Saturn sextile North Node close at 1.1°
Discipline helps him grow: patience and hard work keep him on course.
Mercury trine Saturn close at 1.4°
A patient, exact mind: he chooses every word, and his thinking gets sharper with practice.
Mars trine Saturn close at 1.6°
His drive and his discipline work together easily: he can push hard and keep going.
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Neptune sextile Pluto close at 2.0°
A quiet hunger for meaning under everyday life, and a tolerance for great change.
Mercury sextile North Node close at 2.5°
His way with words helps him find his direction, and the right ideas come at the right time.
The Moon square North Node close at 2.6°
Home comforts and the way forward ask for different things, and growing means leaving some familiar things behind.
Mercury conjunction Mars close at 3.0°
He thinks fast and speaks faster: his mind likes a contest, and his words have an edge.
Mercury trine Jupiter wide at 4.8°
A generous, wide-ranging mind: he learns easily, tells a good story and sees the big picture.
Mars opposition Neptune wide at 5.3°
Drive and dreams mix uneasily: the goal is clear to him, and the way to it harder to see.
Neptune trine North Node wide at 5.8°
Imagination helps him forward, through art, ideals and care for others.
Venus trine Jupiter wide at 6.0°
Affection comes to him with generosity attached: his heart and his optimism help each other.
Jupiter trine Saturn wide at 6.2°
Hope and caution in balance: he dreams big and plans carefully, and both help.
The Sun square Saturn wide at 6.2°
Self-belief comes slowly and has to be earned, one result at a time, and every result counts.
Jupiter opposition North Node wide at 7.3°
Easy hopes and the harder way forward go different ways, and real growth comes from the harder one.
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
The Moon changed sign that day; it is counted where it stood at noon.
No earth at all, so the practical, settled side is the one he has to find.
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