Famous birth charts · Marcel Proust
Marcel Proust’s chart in full
Born July 10, 1871, 16th arrondissement of Paris, France. The chart is cast for noon on the day, and everything shown here held all day long.
Point at a body or a sign to see its connections.
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 Cancer
The Protector. Home, memory and care.
17°43′
Moon in Aries
The Moon moved from Aries into Taurus at 3:02 p.m. that day, local time: in Aries for a birth before then, in Taurus for one after.
28°28′
Mercury in Cancer
The Remembering Mind. A memory for tone.
16°31′
Venus in Virgo
The Quiet Romantic. Love in small attentions.
3°05′
Mars in Libra
The Negotiator. A fighter for fairness.
11°14′
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Jupiter in Cancer
The Generous Host. A home with room for more.
10°35′
Saturn in Capricornretrograde
The Master Builder. Built to last.
5°44′
Uranus in Cancer
26°17′
Neptune in Aries
24°00′
Pluto in Taurus
19°36′
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 Cancer
The direction his life grows in: Cancer, protective and caring.
0°44′
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.
11°23′
Black Moon Lilith in Gemini
In Gemini, Lilith is the quick tongue that says out loud what the room only thinks.
15°40′
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.
Stellium
Three or more planets gathered in one sign or one house, so that part of the chart speaks loudest.
In his chart, his identity, his mind, his optimism and his independence (the Sun, Mercury, Jupiter and Uranus) gather in Cancer, and that part of life drew his attention first.
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 Cancer) and his discipline (Saturn in Capricorn) face each other across the wheel, and his drive (Mars in Libra) took the strain: the part of him that worked 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.
Mars square Jupiter almost exact at 0.6°
He took on more than any one person could, and his boldness ran ahead of his plans.
The Sun conjunction Mercury close at 1.2°
His mind and his identity were close together: he spoke as he thought, and his ideas were part of who he was.
The Sun sextile Pluto close at 1.9°
A quiet strength: under pressure he grew more focused, and he knew how to start over.
The Moon square Uranus close at 2.2°
His moods changed without warning, and he wanted closeness and room to breathe at the same time.
Uranus square Neptune close at 2.3°
The urge for change and the longing for ideals clashed, and he lived with both.
Venus sextile North Node close at 2.4°
Love and friendship moved him forward: the people he cared for helped him find his way.
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Venus trine Saturn close at 2.7°
Loyal in love: he chose carefully, and what he built with people lasted.
Mercury sextile Pluto wide at 3.1°
A probing mind: he got to the bottom of things, and his words had power when he chose to use them.
Jupiter opposition Saturn wide at 4.8°
Growth and caution kept checking each other: he moved forward in bursts, then paused to consolidate.
Saturn opposition North Node wide at 5.0°
Duty and growth competed: what he owed others and where he needed to go called for hard choices.
Mercury square Mars wide at 5.3°
Sharp words and a sharp mind: he argued well, sometimes too well, and a debate was a kind of sport to him.
Mars square Saturn wide at 5.5°
Drive with the brakes on: he wanted to move, something held him back, and the friction made him tough.
Mercury conjunction Jupiter wide at 5.9°
He loved ideas, the bigger the better, and he could talk anyone into hoping.
The Sun square Neptune wide at 6.3°
The self he knew and the image others saw drifted apart at times, and he worked to keep hold of the real one.
The Sun square Mars wide at 6.5°
He fought hard for what he wanted, and his temper was part of his courage.
The Sun conjunction Jupiter wide at 7.1°
Optimism at the centre of him: he expected things to go well, and that confidence won people over.
The Sun conjunction Uranus wide at 8.6°
Born original: his identity and his need for freedom were the same thing, and he surprised people, himself included.
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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