Louisa May Alcott’s birth chart

What her chart says about her

1. Who she was

   ☉Sun in Sagittarius, the Explorer

   Restless in the best way. Wants to see more, learn more and say exactly what is on her mind. A quiet strength: under pressure she grew more focused, and she knew how to start over.

   The Sun trine Pluto (close at 2.2°)

2. What she needed

   ☽Moon in Aquarius or Pisces, the Cool Head

   Feels at a little distance and thinks feelings through. Needs friends, freedom and room to be different.

   For a birth after 3:02 p.m., her Moon was in Pisces.

3. How she loved

   ♀Venus in Capricorn, the Loyal Partner

   Loves with steadiness and staying power. Takes commitment seriously and builds something lasting. Love came with high stakes: intense attachments, and a need to know exactly where she stood.

   Venus square Pluto (almost exact at 0.5°)

4. How she thought

   ☿Mercury in Sagittarius, the Philosopher

   A wide-ranging mind. Learns by asking, travelling and following a question as far as it goes. She doubted her own ideas before anyone else could, and so she checked every one twice.

   Mercury square Saturn (exact at 0.0°)

5. What drove her

   ♂Mars in Taurus, the Stayer

   Slow and sure. She did not rush, and she was hard to push off course. She worked for ideals: her drive came alive for a cause, a role or a dream.

   Mars trine Neptune (almost exact at 0.1°)

6. The shape of her chart

   Saturn is the hub of her chart: it takes part in five of its aspects, more than any other body, so her discipline touched everything else in it. In her chart, earth signs hold the most planets: the practical and the solid.

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Louisa May Alcott’s chart in full

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