Famous birth charts · Linus Torvalds
Linus Torvalds’ chart in full
Born December 28, 1969, Helsinki, Finland. 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.
6°30′
Moon in Leo
The Moon moved from Leo into Virgo at 5:21 p.m. that day, local time: in Leo for a birth before then, in Virgo for one after.
27°22′
Mercury in Capricorn
The Planner. Foundations first.
26°12′
Venus in Sagittarius
Venus moved from Sagittarius into Capricorn at 1:04 p.m. that day, local time: in Sagittarius for a birth before then, in Capricorn for one after.
29°57′
Mars in Pisces
The Gentle Warrior. Strength that flows round.
9°34′
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Jupiter in Scorpio
The Researcher. Faith in what lies beneath.
1°49′
Saturn in Taurusretrograde
The Slow Builder. Security built by hand.
2°06′
Uranus in Libra
8°40′
Neptune in Scorpio
29°46′
Pluto in Virgo
27°24′
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 Pisces
The direction his life grows in: Pisces, dreamy and compassionate.
14°04′
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.
2°28′
Black Moon Lilith in Leo
In Leo, Lilith is the wish to be seen whole, without shrinking to suit anyone.
2°22′
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 optimism (Jupiter in Scorpio) and his discipline (Saturn in Taurus) face each other across the wheel, and his mind (Mercury in Capricorn) takes the strain: the part of him that works 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.
Jupiter opposition Saturn almost exact at 0.3°
Growth and caution keep checking each other: he moves forward in bursts, then pauses to consolidate.
Mars quincunx Uranus almost exact at 0.9°
Effort and restlessness keep catching each other off guard, and his plans change at short notice.
Mercury trine Pluto close at 1.2°
A probing mind: he gets to the bottom of things, and his words have power when he chooses to use them.
Venus sextile Jupiter close at 1.9°
Affection comes to him with generosity attached: his heart and his optimism help each other.
Venus trine Saturn close at 2.1°
Loyal in love: he chooses carefully, and what he builds with people lasts.
The Sun square Uranus close at 2.2°
He needs room to be himself, and any rule that fits too tightly gets broken.
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Saturn quincunx Neptune close at 2.3°
Duty and dreams keep trading places as the priority.
Neptune sextile Pluto close at 2.4°
A quiet hunger for meaning under everyday life, and a tolerance for great change.
The Moon square Neptune close at 2.4°
His feelings and his imagination pull in different directions: he lives between what is real and what he longs for.
Venus square Pluto close at 2.5°
Love comes with high stakes: intense attachments, and a need to know exactly where he stands.
The Moon trine Venus close at 2.6°
He puts people at ease without trying: kindness and charm come from the same place.
The Sun sextile Mars wide at 3.1°
His purpose and his drive work together: once he decides on something, he moves on it fast.
Mercury sextile Neptune wide at 3.6°
He thinks in pictures and music: his words carry a mood, and his imagination gives his ideas colour.
The Sun trine Saturn wide at 4.4°
Purpose and patience work as a team: he builds slowly and gets better with every year.
Mars conjunction North Node wide at 4.5°
Driven towards his path: he goes after the life he wants with real force.
The Sun sextile Jupiter wide at 4.7°
His confidence comes easily and spreads: he thinks big, and other people want to come along.
Mercury square Jupiter wide at 5.6°
Big ideas and loose details: he thinks on a large scale, and the small print is where things get away from him.
Mercury square Saturn wide at 5.9°
He doubts his own ideas before anyone else can, and so he checks every one twice.
The Sun conjunction Venus wide at 6.6°
Charm comes naturally: taste, warmth and a love of beautiful things are close to his core.
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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