Raymond Chandler’s birth chart

What his chart says about him

1. Who he was

   ☉Sun in Leo, the Bright One

   Generous, loyal and born for a stage of some kind. Wants to be proud of the work and the people around him. He fought hard for what he wanted, and his temper was part of his courage.

   The Sun square Mars (almost exact at 0.4°)

2. What he needed

   ☽Moon in Aquarius, the Cool Head

   Calm in a crisis, private about feelings. Comfort comes from friendship, ideas and space of his own. Feelings came second to duty: he held himself to a high standard, even in private.

   The Moon opposition Saturn (close at 1.1°)

3. How he loved

   ♀Venus in Leo, the Romantic

   Loves with warmth, pride and a generous heart. Wants romance, admiration and loyalty in return. He loved with depth and loyalty, and the bonds he formed changed both people.

   Venus sextile Pluto (close at 1.1°)

4. How he thought

   ☿Mercury in Cancer, the Remembering Mind

   Thinks through feeling and memory. Listens well and remembers exactly how something was said. His mind ran ahead of the conversation: he said the unexpected thing, and not everyone was ready to hear it.

   Mercury square Uranus (exact at 0.0°)

5. What drove him

   ♂Mars in Scorpio, the Strategist

   Determined, focused and private. Plans quietly and never forgets a goal. His drive and his imagination spoke different languages: he went after something before he could say what it was.

   Mars quincunx Neptune (close at 1.0°)

6. The shape of his chart

   In his chart, his identity, his heart and his discipline (the Sun, Venus and Saturn) gather in Leo, and that part of life drew his attention first. No earth at all, so the practical, settled side was the one he had to find.

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Raymond Chandler’s chart in full

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