Famous birth charts · Napoleon
Napoleon’s chart in full
Born August 15, 1769, Ajaccio, 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 Leo
The Bright One. Warm, proud and generous.
22°48′
Moon in Capricorn
The Moon moved from Capricorn into Aquarius at 1:07 p.m. that day, local time: in Capricorn for a birth before then, in Aquarius for one after.
29°25′
Mercury in Leo
The Storyteller. A voice that carries.
6°13′
Venus in Cancer
The Nurturer. Love that makes a home.
7°05′
Mars in Virgo
The Craftsperson. The craftsman’s drive.
12°05′
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Jupiter in Scorpio
The Researcher. Faith in what lies beneath.
15°01′
Saturn in Cancer
The Guardian. The keeper of the home.
25°55′
Uranus in Taurus
11°31′
Neptune in Virgo
8°43′
Pluto in Capricornretrograde
13°35′
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.
22°18′
Black Moon Lilith in Sagittarius
In Sagittarius, Lilith is a free mind that keeps only the beliefs it chose.
9°25′
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 drive, his independence and his intensity (Mars in Virgo, Uranus in Taurus and Pluto in Capricorn) make the triangle, so these came 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 independence, his imagination and his intensity (Uranus in Taurus, Neptune in Virgo and Pluto in Capricorn) make the triangle, so these came 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 North Node almost exact at 0.5°
The direction his life took suited him: being himself and growing went hand in hand.
Mars trine Uranus almost exact at 0.6°
Quick and inventive in action: he moved fast, broke with habit and made sudden changes work.
Jupiter sextile Pluto close at 1.4°
Ambition with depth: he knew how to build influence, and he used it to make big changes.
Mars trine Pluto close at 1.5°
Stamina and willpower: he kept going long after others stopped, and he did his best work under pressure.
Venus sextile Neptune close at 1.6°
A romantic with an artist’s eye: he saw the beauty in people and made it visible to others.
Uranus trine Pluto close at 2.1°
He could help change things at the root, and upheaval suited him.
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Uranus trine Neptune close at 2.8°
Change and idealism went together: new ideas came wrapped in dreams of a better world.
Mars sextile Jupiter close at 2.9°
Big drive and big confidence: he went after large goals, and his enthusiasm carried others along.
Mars conjunction Neptune wide at 3.4°
Action guided by imagination: he moved on instinct and feeling, and he gave his all to a vision.
The Moon opposition Saturn wide at 3.5°
Feelings came second to duty: he held himself to a high standard, even in private.
Jupiter opposition Uranus wide at 3.5°
Restless hope: he wanted more freedom than any situation gave, and big changes came suddenly.
Venus sextile Uranus wide at 4.4°
He loved the unusual: original taste, unexpected friendships and a style all his own.
Neptune trine Pluto wide at 4.9°
A quiet hunger for meaning under everyday life, and a tolerance for great change.
Mercury square Uranus wide at 5.3°
His mind ran ahead of the conversation: he said the unexpected thing, and not everyone was ready to hear it.
Venus opposition Pluto wide at 6.5°
Love came with high stakes: intense attachments, and a need to know exactly where he stood.
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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