Famous birth charts · Louis XVI of France
Louis XVI of France’s chart in full
Born August 23, 1754, Palace of Versailles, France. 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 Virgo
The Sun moved from Leo into Virgo at 8:16 a.m. that day, local time: in Leo for a birth before then, in Virgo for one after.
0°09′
Moon in Scorpio
The Vault. Deep water, kept private.
11°09′
Mercury in Virgoretrograde
Mercury moved from Virgo into Leo at 12:48 p.m. that day, local time: in Virgo for a birth before then, in Leo for one after.
0°02′
Venus in Libra
The Sweetheart. Grace, romance and balance.
7°14′
Mars in Virgo
The Craftsperson. The craftsman’s drive.
21°35′
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Jupiter in Leo
The Big Heart. A generous heart, on display.
29°04′
Saturn in Capricornretrograde
The Master Builder. Built to last.
11°19′
Uranus in Piscesretrograde
9°44′
Neptune in Leo
7°09′
Pluto in Sagittarius
11°10′
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 Libra
The direction his life grows in: Libra, graceful and fair.
9°13′
Black Moon Lilith in Pisces
In Pisces, Lilith is a dreamer who wants no rescuing, with a private world all its own.
29°54′
The rising sign and the Midheaven need the birth time to the minute, so they are left out.
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.
Venus sextile Neptune almost exact at 0.1°
A romantic with an artist’s eye: he saw the beauty in people and made it visible to others.
The Sun conjunction Mercury almost exact at 0.1°
His mind and his identity were close together: he spoke as he thought, and his ideas were part of who he was.
Uranus quincunx North Node almost exact at 0.5°
Sudden changes kept shifting the way forward, and he adapted each time.
Mercury conjunction Jupiter close at 1.0°
He loved ideas, the bigger the better, and he could talk anyone into hoping.
The Sun conjunction Jupiter close at 1.1°
Optimism at the centre of him: he expected things to go well, and that confidence won people over.
The Moon trine Uranus close at 1.4°
His feelings liked freedom: he needed space in close ties and gave it back just as easily.
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Uranus square Pluto close at 1.4°
Upheaval and the urge to break free ran strong, and he pushed for change rather than waiting for it.
Saturn sextile Uranus close at 1.6°
Old and new sat well together: he could change things without throwing out what worked.
Pluto sextile North Node close at 1.9°
Deep change helped him forward: each time he started over, he went further.
Venus conjunction North Node close at 2.0°
Following his heart was following his path: the people and pleasures he loved led him forward.
Neptune sextile North Node close at 2.1°
Imagination helped him forward, through art, ideals and care for others.
Saturn square North Node close at 2.1°
Duty and growth competed: what he owed others and where he needed to go called for hard choices.
Uranus quincunx Neptune close at 2.6°
Sudden change and slow dreams kept adjusting to each other.
Venus sextile Pluto wide at 3.9°
He loved with depth and loyalty, and the bonds he formed changed both people.
Neptune trine Pluto wide at 4.0°
A quiet hunger for meaning under everyday life, and a tolerance for great change.
Venus square Saturn wide at 4.1°
Love felt like something to be earned, and he held back until he was sure of it.
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
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