Famous birth charts · Ray Charles
Ray Charles’ chart in full
Born September 23, 1930, Albany, Georgia, United States. 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 Virgo
The Sun moved from Virgo into Libra at 2:36 p.m. that day, local time: in Virgo for a birth before then, in Libra for one after.
29°54′
Moon in Libra
The Peacemaker. Needing harmony.
16°08′
Mercury in Virgoretrograde
The Analyst. The editor’s eye.
26°13′
Venus in Scorpio
The Devotee. All or nothing.
15°44′
Mars in Cancer
The Defender. Fierce for its own.
15°46′
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Jupiter in Cancer
The Generous Host. A home with room for more.
17°20′
Saturn in Capricorn
The Master Builder. Built to last.
5°25′
Uranus in Ariesretrograde
13°56′
Neptune in Virgo
4°18′
Pluto in Cancer
20°43′
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.
23°45′
Chiron in Taurus
In Taurus, Chiron is a tender place around worth and having enough, and a gift for helping others feel secure.
18°28′
Black Moon Lilith in Aquarius
In Aquarius, Lilith is the outsider’s streak, at its best when it does not fit in.
24°44′
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 drive, his optimism and his intensity (Mars, Jupiter and Pluto) gather in Cancer, 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 feelings (the Moon in Libra) and his independence (Uranus in Aries) face each other across the wheel, and his drive (Mars in Cancer) took the strain: the part of him that worked hardest.
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 feelings (the Moon in Libra) and his independence (Uranus in Aries) face each other across the wheel, and his optimism (Jupiter in Cancer) 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.
Venus trine Mars exact at 0.0°
Charm and desire worked together: he knew what he wanted in love and how to win it.
The Moon square Mars almost exact at 0.4°
Quick feelings and a quick temper: he reacted first, and his courage came from the same place as his flashes of anger.
Saturn trine Neptune close at 1.1°
Practical dreams: he gave ideals a shape and worked to make them real.
The Moon square Jupiter close at 1.2°
His feelings ran large: he wanted more comfort, more company and more of everything than any one day gave.
Mars conjunction Jupiter close at 1.6°
Enthusiasm at full speed: he charged at life with confidence, and setbacks slowed him only briefly.
Venus trine Jupiter close at 1.6°
Affection came to him with generosity attached: his heart and his optimism helped each other.
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Venus quincunx Uranus close at 1.8°
Affection and independence needed constant trading off, and he kept renegotiating the terms of his relationships.
Mars square Uranus close at 1.8°
Restless and quick to rebel: he pushed against limits, and sudden decisions came with the territory.
The Moon opposition Uranus close at 2.2°
His moods changed without warning, and he wanted closeness and room to breathe at the same time.
Mercury quincunx North Node close at 2.5°
His habits of thought needed small, steady changes to fit the way forward.
Pluto square North Node close at 3.0°
Old attachments held him back from the way forward, and he grew by letting some things go.
Jupiter conjunction Pluto wide at 3.4°
Large ambitions and the will to see them through: he worked on a grand scale.
Jupiter square Uranus wide at 3.4°
Restless hope: he wanted more freedom than any situation gave, and big changes came suddenly.
The Sun conjunction Mercury wide at 3.7°
His mind and his identity were close together: he spoke as he thought, and his ideas were part of who he was.
Mars conjunction Pluto wide at 5.0°
Concentrated force: when he wanted something, he went after it with everything.
Venus trine Pluto wide at 5.0°
He loved with depth and loyalty, and the bonds he formed changed both people.
The Sun square Saturn wide at 5.5°
Self-belief came slowly and had to be earned, one result at a time, and every result counted.
Jupiter square North Node wide at 6.4°
Easy hopes and the harder way forward went different ways, and real growth came from the harder one.
Uranus square Pluto wide at 6.8°
Upheaval and the urge to break free ran strong, and he pushed for change rather than waiting for it.
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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