Michael Clarke Duncan’s birth chart

What his chart says about him

1. Who he was

   ☉Sun in Sagittarius, the Explorer

   Open, funny and frank. Chases meaning the way other people chase money, with a map half unfolded. Serious from early on: purpose and duty were one thing to him, and he treated his own life as work to be done well.

   The Sun conjunction Saturn (close at 1.5°)

2. What he needed

   ☽Moon in Leo or Cancer, the Warm Heart

   Wears his heart where people can see it. Needs warmth, praise and a little attention, and gives all three back. What comforted him and what he loved were different things, so his heart and his moods kept negotiating.

   The Moon opposition Venus (almost exact at 0.6°) · For a birth before 7:24 a.m., his Moon was in Cancer.

3. How he loved

   ♀Venus in Aquarius, the Kindred Spirit

   Unconventional in love. Drawn to the original and the independent, and needs room inside closeness. He loved the dream of a person, and the real one had to compete with it.

   Venus square Neptune (almost exact at 0.6°)

4. How he thought

   ☿Mercury in Capricorn, the Planner

   Thinks practically and plans ahead. Speaks with authority and a dry sense of humour. Ordinary logic and sudden insight needed constant translating, and he spent time explaining how he got there.

   Mercury quincunx Uranus (close at 2.4°)

5. What drove him

   ♂Mars in Scorpio, the Strategist

   Intense, strategic and relentless. Keeps a goal close and doesn’t let it go.

6. The shape of his chart

   In his chart, fire signs hold the most planets: instinct and enthusiasm.

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Michael Clarke Duncan’s chart in full

Every planet, point, pattern and aspect

Together, chart beside chart

• Michael Clarke Duncan and Omarosa Manigault NewmanTogether from 2010 until his death in 2012