Octavia E. Butler’s birth chart

What her chart says about her

1. Who she was

   ☉Sun in Cancer, the Protector

   Warm, loyal and fiercely caring. Happiest looking after the people who feel like family. The self she knew and the image others saw drifted apart at times, and she worked to keep hold of the real one.

   The Sun square Neptune (wide at 7.5°)

2. What she needed

   ☽Moon in Leo or Virgo, the Warm Heart

   Wears her heart where people can see it. Needs warmth, praise and a little attention, and gives all three back. Quick feelings and a quick temper: she reacted first, and her courage came from the same place as her flashes of anger.

   The Moon square Mars (close at 1.7°) · For a birth after 7:02 p.m., her Moon was in Virgo.

3. How she loved

   ♀Venus in Gemini, the Charmer

   Falls for a clever mind. Needs conversation, laughter and variety in love. She loved with depth and loyalty, and the bonds she formed changed both people.

   Venus sextile Pluto (almost exact at 0.9°)

4. How she thought

   ☿Mercury in Cancer, the Remembering Mind

   Thinks through feeling and memory. Listens well and remembers exactly how something was said. A quick, direct mind: she made decisions fast and said what she meant.

   Mercury sextile Mars (almost exact at 0.3°)

5. What drove her

   ♂Mars in Taurus, the Stayer

   Steady, strong and very patient. She kept going long after others stopped. She took on more than any one person could, and her boldness ran ahead of her plans.

   Mars opposition Jupiter (wide at 5.6°)

6. The shape of her chart

   Neptune is the hub of her chart: it takes part in five of its aspects, more than any other body, so her imagination touched everything else in it.

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Octavia E. Butler’s chart in full

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