Richard Wagner’s birth chart
ComposerBorn May 22, 1813, Leipzig, GermanyDied February 13, 1883
Lit up by ideas, people and the next good question.
- SunGeminiThe Messenger
- MoonAquariusThe Cool Head
- VenusGeminior Taurus
What his chart says about him
Who he was
Sun in Gemini, the Messenger
Lit up by ideas, people and the next good question. Happiest when there is something new to learn and someone to tell about it. Charm came naturally: taste, warmth and a love of beautiful things were close to his core.
The Sun conjunction Venus (almost exact at 0.8°)
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.
How he loved
Venus in Gemini or Taurus, the Charmer
Loves with words and wit. Needs a partner to talk with late into the night. Affection came to him with generosity attached: his heart and his optimism helped each other.
Venus sextile Jupiter (wide at 3.6°) · For a birth before 10:10 a.m., his Venus was in Taurus.
How he thought
Mercury in Taurus, the Careful Thinker
A steady, sensible mind. Learns by doing and remembers what was learned. Sharp words and a sharp mind: he argued well, sometimes too well, and a debate was a kind of sport to him.
Mercury square Mars (close at 1.9°)
What drove him
Mars in Aquarius, the Rebel
Driven by ideas and causes. Breaks with convention and pushes for something new. He took on more than any one person could, and his boldness ran ahead of his plans.
Mars opposition Jupiter (almost exact at 0.3°)
The shape of his chart
In his chart, air signs hold the most planets: ideas and people.
The sky the day he was born
The Moon
Richard Wagner was born seven days after a full Moon. At noon that day the Moon was 59% lit, in Aquarius. Tonight’s Moon
The day
It was a Saturday, 30 days before the June solstice.
Saturn return
For Richard Wagner, Saturn came back to where it stood at his birth in 1872, at 58: his second Saturn return, after the first in 1843. When is yours?
Is yours here?
Signs that click with Gemini
You and Richard Wagner
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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.
Richard Wagner’s chart in full
Every planet, point, pattern and aspect
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Questions about his chart
What is Richard Wagner’s zodiac sign?
Gemini. Richard Wagner was born on May 22, 1813, with the Sun in Gemini, the Messenger. Lit up by ideas, people and the next good question. Happiest when there is something new to learn and someone to tell about it.
What is Richard Wagner’s Moon sign?
Aquarius, the Cool Head. Calm in a crisis, private about feelings. Comfort comes from friendship, ideas and space of his own.
What is Richard Wagner’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 May 22, 1813. Your own chart, cast from your birth time, gives yours.
How does your chart compare with Richard Wagner’s?
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Sources and credits
Date and place of birth: Wikidata, and Richard Wagner’s Wikipedia article. The chart is cast for noon on the day.
Photo: Franz Hanfstaengl, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons. The file and its full credit.
The planets placed from DE440, the ephemeris NASA’s Jet Propulsion Laboratory publishes.
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