Famous birth charts · Mark Rothko
Mark Rothko’s chart in full
Born September 25, 1903, Daugavpils, Latvia. 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 Libra
The Diplomat. Grace, fairness and balance.
1°10′
Moon in Scorpio
The Moon moved from Scorpio into Sagittarius at 8:30 p.m. that day, local time: in Scorpio for a birth before then, in Sagittarius for one after.
25°27′
Mercury in Libraretrograde
The Mediator. Both sides of the question.
16°54′
Venus in Virgoretrograde
The Quiet Romantic. Love in small attentions.
19°23′
Mars in Sagittarius
The Champion. The long shot.
1°58′
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Jupiter in Piscesretrograde
The Believer. Faith without limits.
16°36′
Saturn in Aquariusretrograde
The Reformer. The architect of the group.
2°50′
Uranus in Sagittarius
21°53′
Neptune in Cancer
5°53′
Pluto in Geminiretrograde
20°42′
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.
6°48′
Chiron in Capricorn
In Capricorn, Chiron is the feeling of having grown up too soon, and a gift for showing others how to stand on their own.
17°11′
Black Moon Lilith in Aquarius
In Aquarius, Lilith is the outsider’s streak, at its best when it does not fit in.
6°16′
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 heart (Venus in Virgo) and his optimism (Jupiter in Pisces) face each other across the wheel, and his independence (Uranus in Sagittarius) took the strain: the part of him that worked hardest.
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 heart (Venus in Virgo) and his optimism (Jupiter in Pisces) face each other across the wheel, and his intensity (Pluto in Gemini) took the strain: the part of him that worked hardest.
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 independence (Uranus in Sagittarius) and his intensity (Pluto in Gemini) face each other across the wheel, and his heart (Venus in Virgo) took the strain: the part of him that worked hardest.
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 independence (Uranus in Sagittarius) and his intensity (Pluto in Gemini) face each other across the wheel, and his optimism (Jupiter in Pisces) took the strain: the part of him that worked hardest.
Grand cross
Four planets in a square, two pairs pulling against each other: strain on every side, and great staying power.
In his chart, his heart, his optimism, his independence and his intensity (Venus in Virgo, Jupiter in Pisces, Uranus in Sagittarius and Pluto in Gemini) make the cross, and he learned to hold all four at once.
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.
Mercury quincunx Jupiter almost exact at 0.3°
The facts and the bigger picture needed constant reconciling, and he kept checking one against the other.
The Sun sextile Mars almost exact at 0.8°
His purpose and his drive worked together: once he decided on something, he moved on it fast.
Mars sextile Saturn almost exact at 0.8°
His drive and his discipline worked together easily: he could push hard and keep going.
Neptune square North Node almost exact at 0.9°
Dreams and the way forward clashed, and growing meant trading some illusions for clear sight.
Uranus opposition Pluto close at 1.2°
Upheaval and the urge to break free ran strong, and he pushed for change rather than waiting for it.
Venus square Pluto close at 1.3°
Love came with high stakes: intense attachments, and a need to know exactly where he stood.
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The Sun trine Saturn close at 1.6°
Purpose and patience worked as a team: he built slowly and got better with every year.
Venus square Uranus close at 2.5°
Love came in sudden starts and stops: he fell for people quickly and needed room just as quickly.
Venus opposition Jupiter close at 2.8°
He loved too much of a good thing: pleasure, praise and grand gestures ran past what one life could use.
Mercury trine Pluto wide at 3.8°
A probing mind: he got to the bottom of things, and his words had power when he chose to use them.
Saturn trine North Node wide at 4.0°
Discipline helped him grow: patience and hard work kept him on course.
Jupiter square Pluto wide at 4.1°
He wanted more power than came easily, and the struggle for it shaped his life.
The Sun square Neptune wide at 4.7°
The self he knew and the image others saw drifted apart at times, and he worked to keep hold of the real one.
Jupiter square Uranus wide at 5.3°
Restless hope: he wanted more freedom than any situation gave, and big changes came suddenly.
The Sun conjunction North Node wide at 5.6°
His identity and his direction in life lined up: the more fully he became himself, the further he went.
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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