Famous birth charts · Konrad Adenauer
Konrad Adenauer’s chart in full
Born January 5, 1876, Cologne, Germany. 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 Capricorn
The Architect. Ambitious, patient and dry.
14°31′
Moon in Aries
The Moon moved from Aries into Taurus at 8:55 p.m. that day, local time: in Aries for a birth before then, in Taurus for one after.
24°52′
Mercury in Capricorn
The Planner. Foundations first.
20°37′
Venus in Aquarius
The Kindred Spirit. Friend first, lover too.
10°00′
Mars in Pisces
The Gentle Warrior. Strength that flows round.
21°51′
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Jupiter in Scorpio
The Researcher. Faith in what lies beneath.
24°48′
Saturn in Aquarius
The Reformer. The architect of the group.
23°35′
Uranus in Leoretrograde
19°16′
Neptune in Taurusretrograde
0°16′
Pluto in Taurusretrograde
21°51′
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 Aries
The direction his life grows in: Aries, bold and direct.
2°33′
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.
21°43′
Black Moon Lilith in Sagittarius
In Sagittarius, Lilith is a free mind that keeps only the beliefs it chose.
18°15′
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.
Yod
Two planets in easy contact both point awkwardly at a third, which becomes the focus: a talent that takes constant adjusting.
In his chart, his mind (Mercury in Capricorn) and his drive (Mars in Pisces) both point at his independence (Uranus in Leo), the part of him that kept needing adjustment and gave his life its 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 discipline (Saturn in Aquarius) and his independence (Uranus in Leo) face each other across the wheel, and his optimism (Jupiter in Scorpio) took the strain: the part of him that worked 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 optimism (Jupiter in Scorpio) and his intensity (Pluto in Taurus) face each other across the wheel, and his discipline (Saturn in Aquarius) took the strain: the part of him that worked 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 optimism (Jupiter in Scorpio) and his intensity (Pluto in Taurus) face each other across the wheel, and his independence (Uranus in Leo) took the strain: the part of him that worked 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 discipline (Saturn in Aquarius) and his independence (Uranus in Leo) face each other across the wheel, and his intensity (Pluto in Taurus) took the strain: the part of him that worked hardest.
Grand cross
Four planets in a square, two pairs pulling against each other: strain on every side, and great staying power.
In his chart, his optimism, his discipline, his independence and his intensity (Jupiter in Scorpio, Saturn in Aquarius, Uranus in Leo and Pluto in Taurus) make the cross, and he learned to hold all four at once.
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.
Mars sextile Pluto exact at 0.0°
Stamina and willpower: he kept going long after others stopped, and he did his best work under pressure.
Jupiter square Saturn close at 1.2°
Growth and caution kept checking each other: he moved forward in bursts, then paused to consolidate.
Mercury trine Pluto close at 1.2°
A probing mind: he got to the bottom of things, and his words had power when he chose to use them.
Mercury sextile Mars close at 1.2°
A quick, direct mind: he made decisions fast and said what he meant.
Mercury quincunx Uranus close at 1.3°
Ordinary logic and sudden insight needed constant translating, and he spent time explaining how he got there.
Saturn square Pluto close at 1.7°
Heavy demands and hard limits: he faced a great deal of pressure and came out tougher for it.
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Uranus square Pluto close at 2.6°
Upheaval and the urge to break free ran strong, and he pushed for change rather than waiting for it.
Mars quincunx Uranus close at 2.6°
Effort and restlessness kept catching each other off guard, and his plans changed at short notice.
Mars trine Jupiter close at 3.0°
Big drive and big confidence: he went after large goals, and his enthusiasm carried others along.
Jupiter opposition Pluto close at 3.0°
He wanted more power than came easily, and the struggle for it shaped his life.
Mercury sextile Jupiter wide at 4.2°
A generous, wide-ranging mind: he learned easily, told a good story and saw the big picture.
Saturn opposition Uranus wide at 4.3°
Tradition and rebellion fought in him: he wanted security and freedom, and could rarely have both at once.
Jupiter square Uranus wide at 5.5°
Restless hope: he wanted more freedom than any situation gave, and big changes came suddenly.
The Sun conjunction Mercury wide at 6.1°
His mind and his identity were close together: he spoke as he thought, and his ideas were part of who he was.
The Sun trine Pluto wide at 7.3°
A quiet strength: under pressure he grew more focused, and he knew how to start over.
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.
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