Philip K. Dick’s birth chart

What his chart says about him

1. Who he was

   ☉Sun in Sagittarius, the Explorer

   Curious, honest and always after the next horizon: a trip, a big idea, a better answer. His mind and his identity were close together: he spoke as he thought, and his ideas were part of who he was.

   The Sun conjunction Mercury (close at 1.0°)

2. What he needed

   ☽Moon in Aquarius, the Cool Head

   Feels at a little distance and thinks feelings through. Needs friends, freedom and room to be different.

3. How he loved

   ♀Venus in Aquarius, the Kindred Spirit

   Loves as a friend first. Values honesty, freedom and a partner who is fully his own person. He loved the unusual: original taste, unexpected friendships and a style all his own.

   Venus sextile Uranus (close at 2.1°)

4. How he thought

   ☿Mercury in Sagittarius, the Philosopher

   Frank, curious and full of opinions. Thinks in big pictures and loves a debate about what really matters. Serious thoughts: he said less than he knew, and what he said held up.

   Mercury conjunction Saturn (close at 1.6°)

5. What drove him

   ♂Mars in Cancer, the Defender

   Protective to the core. Puts every ounce of strength behind family and the people dearest to him. He worked for ideals: his drive came alive for a cause, a role or a dream.

   Mars sextile Neptune (exact at 0.0°)

6. The shape of his chart

   In his chart, his identity, his mind and his discipline (the Sun, Mercury and Saturn) gather in Sagittarius, and that part of life drew his attention first. Most of his planets are in fire signs: instinct and enthusiasm.

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The sky the day he was born

The chart

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The chart is cast for noon on the day, and everything shown here held all day long.

Philip K. Dick’s chart in full

Every planet, point, pattern and aspect