Richard Bach’s birth chart
Spiritual writerBorn June 23, 1936, Oak Park, Illinois, United States
Tender under a careful shell.
- SunCancerThe Protector
- MoonLeoor Virgo
- VenusCanceror Gemini
What his chart says about him
Who he is
Sun in Cancer, the Protector
Tender under a careful shell. Makes a home anywhere and guards the people inside it. Charm comes naturally: taste, warmth and a love of beautiful things are close to his core.
The Sun conjunction Venus (close at 1.6°)
What he needs
Moon in Leo or Virgo, the Warm Heart
Needs to feel loved, appreciated and a little special, and gives warmth generously in return.
For a birth after 5:16 p.m., his Moon was in Virgo.
How he loves
Venus in Cancer or Gemini, the Nurturer
Loves tenderly and protectively. Wants closeness, family and a feeling of belonging. Magnetic: affection and desire come together in him, and people notice.
Venus conjunction Mars (close at 1.9°) · For a birth before 3:17 a.m., his Venus was in Gemini.
How he thinks
Mercury in Gemini, the Quick Wit
A restless, clever mind. Loves words, news and the fun of a good exchange. Facts and dreams blur together in his mind: wonderful for stories, harder when details matter.
Mercury square Neptune (wide at 4.1°)
What drives him
Mars in Gemini, the Multitasker
Quick, clever and busy. Gets things done through talk, ideas and juggling several jobs. Purpose and drive in one place: he is quick to start, quick to compete and hard to stop.
The Sun conjunction Mars (wide at 3.5°)
The shape of his chart
The weight of his chart sits in water signs: feeling and intuition.
The sky the day he was born
The Moon
Richard Bach was born four days after a new Moon. At noon that day the Moon was 22% lit. Tonight’s Moon
The day
It was a Tuesday, two days after the June solstice.
Saturn return
For Richard Bach, Saturn came back to where it stood at his birth in 2025, at 88: his third Saturn return, after the second in 1995 and 1996. When is yours?
Is yours here?
Signs that click with Cancer
You and Richard Bach
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The chart
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The chart is cast for noon on the day, and everything shown here held all day long.
Every planet, point, pattern and aspect
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See allQuestions about his chart
What is Richard Bach’s zodiac sign?
Cancer. Richard Bach was born on June 23, 1936, with the Sun in Cancer, the Protector. Tender under a careful shell. Makes a home anywhere and guards the people inside it.
What is Richard Bach’s Moon sign?
Leo or Virgo. The Moon moved from Leo into Virgo at 5:16 p.m. that day, local time: in Leo for a birth before then, in Virgo for one after.
What is Richard Bach’s rising sign?
The rising sign needs the birth time to the minute, so this page leaves it out: everything on it held all day on June 23, 1936. Your own chart, cast from your birth time, gives yours.
How does your chart compare with Richard Bach’s?
Set your chart beside Richard Bach’s and see how the two meet, area by area: as friends, in love, in how you talk, working together and under one roof. It is free.
Sources and credits
Date and place of birth: Wikidata, and Richard Bach’s Wikipedia article. The chart is cast for noon on the day.
Photo: Corsair133693, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons (the licence). The file and its full credit.
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The planets placed from DE440, the ephemeris NASA’s Jet Propulsion Laboratory publishes.
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