Langston Hughes’ birth chart

What his chart says about him

1. Who he was

   ☉Sun in Aquarius, the Free Thinker

   Independent, inventive and quietly idealistic. Asks why things are done this way and imagines a better one. Aim and action ran at different speeds, and he spent real effort keeping them in step.

   The Sun quincunx Mars (close at 2.2°)

2. What he needed

   ☽Moon in Cancer, the Nest-Maker

   Feels everything and needs a safe home and close people. Remembers every kindness. What comforted him and what he loved were different things, so his heart and his moods kept negotiating.

   The Moon opposition Venus (almost exact at 0.8°)

3. How he loved

   ♀Venus in Capricorn, the Loyal Partner

   Careful with the heart and true once it is given. Shows love by being reliable year after year.

4. How he thought

   ☿Mercury in Aquarius, the Inventor

   Original and future-minded. Thinks in systems and finds new ways to do old things. A quick, original mind: ideas arrived in flashes, and he saw answers others missed.

   Mercury sextile Uranus (wide at 4.0°)

5. What drove him

   ♂Mars in Virgo, the Craftsperson

   Works carefully and precisely. Gets results through skill and attention to detail. His drive and his discipline worked together easily: he could push hard and keep going.

   Mars trine Saturn (close at 1.3°)

6. The shape of his chart

   In his chart, his heart, his optimism and his discipline (Venus, Jupiter and Saturn) gather in Capricorn, and that part of life drew his attention first. The weight of his chart sits in earth and air signs: the practical and the solid, and ideas and people.

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The sky the day he was born

The chart

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Langston Hughes’ chart in full

Every planet, point, pattern and aspect