Famous birth charts · Percy Bysshe Shelley
Percy Bysshe Shelley’s chart in full
Born August 4, 1792, Horsham, United Kingdom. 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 Leo
The Bright One. Warm, proud and generous.
12°40′
Moon in Pisces
The Tide. Tender, and stronger than it looks.
9°05′
Mercury in Virgo
The Analyst. The editor’s eye.
4°52′
Venus in Leo
The Romantic. Grand, generous love.
12°05′
Mars in Libra
The Negotiator. A fighter for fairness.
24°31′
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Jupiter in Libra
The Connector. Faith in fairness.
24°44′
Saturn in Taurus
The Slow Builder. Security built by hand.
2°08′
Uranus in Leo
18°54′
Neptune in Libra
27°16′
Pluto in Aquariusretrograde
22°36′
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 Virgo
The direction his life grows in: Virgo, precise and helpful.
24°58′
Black Moon Lilith in Cancer
In Cancer, Lilith is a fierce need to belong, and no wish to look after anyone on command.
14°07′
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 heart and his independence (the Sun, Venus and Uranus) gather in Leo, and that part of life drew his attention first.
Stellium
Three or more planets gathered in one sign or one house, so that part of the chart speaks loudest.
In his chart, his drive, his optimism and his imagination (Mars, Jupiter and Neptune) gather in Libra, and that part of life drew his attention first.
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.
Mars conjunction Jupiter almost exact at 0.2°
Enthusiasm at full speed: he charged at life with confidence, and setbacks slowed him only briefly.
The Sun conjunction Venus almost exact at 0.6°
Charm came naturally: taste, warmth and a love of beautiful things were close to his core.
Mars trine Pluto close at 1.9°
Stamina and willpower: he kept going long after others stopped, and he did his best work under pressure.
Jupiter trine Pluto close at 2.1°
Ambition with depth: he knew how to build influence, and he used it to make big changes.
Pluto quincunx North Node close at 2.4°
He kept giving up a little control to keep growing.
Jupiter conjunction Neptune close at 2.5°
A dreamer’s faith: he believed in something larger, and his compassion and his hopes went together.
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Mercury trine Saturn close at 2.7°
A patient, exact mind: he chose every word, and his thinking got sharper with practice.
Mars conjunction Neptune close at 2.7°
Action guided by imagination: he moved on instinct and feeling, and he gave his all to a vision.
Uranus opposition Pluto wide at 3.7°
Upheaval and the urge to break free ran strong, and he pushed for change rather than waiting for it.
Neptune trine Pluto wide at 4.7°
A quiet hunger for meaning under everyday life, and a tolerance for great change.
Saturn opposition Neptune wide at 4.9°
The dream and the hard work seldom agreed on terms: his discipline and his imagination asked different things of him.
The Sun conjunction Uranus wide at 6.2°
Born original: his identity and his need for freedom were the same thing, and he surprised people, himself included.
Venus conjunction Uranus wide at 6.8°
Love at first sight, and freedom after it: the different and the new won his heart.
Jupiter opposition Saturn wide at 7.4°
Growth and caution kept checking each other: he moved forward in bursts, then paused to consolidate.
Mars opposition Saturn wide at 7.6°
Drive with the brakes on: he wanted to move, something held him back, and the friction made him tough.
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
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