Famous birth charts · Mike Nichols
Mike Nichols’ chart in full
Born November 6, 1931, Berlin, Germany. 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 Scorpio
The Detective. Intense, private and loyal.
13°04′
Moon in Virgo
The Moon moved from Virgo into Libra at 9:03 p.m. that day, local time: in Virgo for a birth before then, in Libra for one after.
24°28′
Mercury in Scorpio
The Investigator. Hears what was left out.
24°21′
Venus in Scorpio
The Devotee. All or nothing.
28°28′
Mars in Sagittarius
The Champion. The long shot.
5°00′
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Jupiter in Leo
The Big Heart. A generous heart, on display.
20°54′
Saturn in Capricorn
The Master Builder. Built to last.
18°19′
Uranus in Ariesretrograde
16°23′
Neptune in Virgo
7°39′
Pluto in Cancerretrograde
22°08′
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 Aries
The direction his life grows in: Aries, bold and direct.
4°53′
Chiron in Taurus
In Taurus, Chiron is a tender place around worth and having enough, and a gift for helping others feel secure.
21°33′
Black Moon Lilith in Aries
In Aries, Lilith is a temper and an independence that ask nobody’s permission.
10°09′
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 and his heart (the Sun, Mercury and Venus) gather in Scorpio, 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 discipline (Saturn in Capricorn) and his intensity (Pluto in Cancer) face each other across the wheel, and his independence (Uranus in Aries) 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.
The Moon sextile Mercury almost exact at 0.1°
Feeling and thought spoke the same language: he could put a mood into words, and his words carried feeling.
Mars trine North Node almost exact at 0.1°
Courage moved him forward, and each bold step took him further along his path.
Saturn square Uranus close at 1.9°
Tradition and rebellion fought in him: he wanted security and freedom, and could rarely have both at once.
Mercury trine Pluto close at 2.2°
A probing mind: he got to the bottom of things, and his words had power when he chose to use them.
Jupiter quincunx Saturn close at 2.6°
When to expand and when to hold back took constant rethinking.
Mars square Neptune close at 2.6°
Drive and dreams mixed uneasily: the goal was clear to him, and the way to it harder to see.
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Neptune quincunx North Node close at 2.8°
He grew by testing his ideals against real life, again and again.
The Sun quincunx Uranus wide at 3.3°
His restlessness kept testing his plans, so he changed course more than once to stay true to himself.
Mercury square Jupiter wide at 3.5°
Big ideas and loose details: he thought on a large scale, and the small print was where things got away from him.
Saturn opposition Pluto wide at 3.8°
Heavy demands and hard limits: he faced a great deal of pressure and came out tougher for it.
Mercury conjunction Venus wide at 4.1°
Words with charm in them: he had an ear for a beautiful phrase, and people liked listening to him.
Jupiter trine Uranus wide at 4.5°
Sudden openings: he spotted new chances early and jumped at them.
The Sun sextile Saturn wide at 5.2°
Purpose and patience worked as a team: he built slowly and got better with every year.
The Sun sextile Neptune wide at 5.4°
Imagination and identity worked together: he could become a character, a mood or an idea, and make others believe in it.
Uranus square Pluto wide at 5.7°
Upheaval and the urge to break free ran strong, and he pushed for change rather than waiting for it.
Venus trine Pluto wide at 6.3°
He loved with depth and loyalty, and the bonds he formed changed both people.
Venus conjunction Mars wide at 6.5°
Magnetic: affection and desire came together in him, and people noticed.
The Sun square Jupiter wide at 7.8°
He reached for more than one life could hold: big plans, big promises, and a habit of saying yes before counting the hours.
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.
No air at all, so stepping back to talk a thing through took deliberate effort.
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