Famous birth charts · Mahershala Ali
Mahershala Ali’s chart in full
Born February 16, 1974, Oakland, California, United States. 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 Aquarius
The Free Thinker. Original, free and humane.
27°44′
Moon in Sagittarius
The Moon moved from Sagittarius into Capricorn at 3:16 p.m. that day, local time: in Sagittarius for a birth before then, in Capricorn for one after.
28°24′
Mercury in Piscesretrograde
The Poet. Knowing without explaining.
11°45′
Venus in Capricorn
The Loyal Partner. Love built to last.
26°03′
Mars in Taurus
The Stayer. Slow to start, impossible to stop.
24°13′
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Jupiter in Aquarius
The Visionary. Faith in a better way.
25°19′
Saturn in Geminiretrograde
The Serious Student. A serious mind.
27°54′
Uranus in Libraretrograde
27°40′
Neptune in Sagittarius
9°28′
Pluto in Libraretrograde
6°25′
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 Sagittarius
The direction his life grows in: Sagittarius, free and far-ranging.
26°50′
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.
17°31′
Black Moon Lilith in Capricorn
In Capricorn, Lilith is an ambition that has stopped waiting its turn.
20°32′
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.
Grand trine
Three planets in an easy triangle, each in flowing contact with the other two: a gift that comes without effort.
In his chart, his identity, his discipline and his independence (the Sun in Aquarius, Saturn in Gemini and Uranus in Libra) make the triangle, so these come to him naturally.
Grand trine
Three planets in an easy triangle, each in flowing contact with the other two: a gift that comes without effort.
In his chart, his optimism, his discipline and his independence (Jupiter in Aquarius, Saturn in Gemini and Uranus in Libra) make the triangle, so these come to him naturally.
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.
The Sun trine Uranus almost exact at 0.1°
Independence comes easily: he does things his own way, and people find it refreshing rather than rude.
The Sun trine Saturn almost exact at 0.2°
Purpose and patience work as a team: he builds slowly and gets better with every year.
Saturn trine Uranus almost exact at 0.2°
Old and new sit well together: he can change things without throwing out what works.
The Moon opposition Saturn almost exact at 0.5°
Feelings come second to duty: he holds himself to a high standard, even in private.
The Sun sextile the Moon almost exact at 0.7°
His purpose and his feelings are on the same side: the life he chooses and the comfort he needs go together.
The Moon sextile Uranus almost exact at 0.7°
His feelings like freedom: he needs space in close ties and gives it back just as easily.
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Uranus sextile North Node almost exact at 0.8°
Change helps him forward: he grows by trying the new.
The Sun sextile North Node almost exact at 0.9°
The direction his life takes suits him: being himself and growing go hand in hand.
Saturn opposition North Node close at 1.1°
Duty and growth compete: what he owes others and where he needs to go call for hard choices.
Mars square Jupiter close at 1.1°
He takes on more than any one person can, and his boldness runs ahead of his plans.
Jupiter sextile North Node close at 1.5°
Hope helps him grow: faith in what is possible keeps him moving forward.
The Moon conjunction North Node close at 1.6°
His instincts lead the way: following his feelings is how he finds his direction.
Venus square Uranus close at 1.6°
Love comes in sudden starts and stops: he falls for people quickly and needs room just as quickly.
Venus trine Mars close at 1.8°
Charm and desire work together: he knows what he wants in love and how to win it.
Venus quincunx Saturn close at 1.9°
He keeps weighing pleasure against duty, and joy comes once the work is done.
Mercury square Neptune close at 2.3°
Facts and dreams blur together in his mind: wonderful for stories, harder when details matter.
Jupiter trine Uranus close at 2.4°
Sudden openings: he spots new chances early and jumps at them.
The Sun conjunction Jupiter close at 2.4°
Optimism at the centre of him: he expects things to go well, and that confidence wins people over.
Jupiter trine Saturn close at 2.6°
Hope and caution in balance: he dreams big and plans carefully, and both help.
Mars quincunx North Node close at 2.6°
He keeps adjusting how hard he pushes to fit where his life is going.
Neptune sextile Pluto close at 3.0°
A quiet hunger for meaning under everyday life, and a tolerance for great change.
The Sun square Mars wide at 3.5°
He fights hard for what he wants, and his temper is part of his courage.
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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