Famous birth charts · Roald Amundsen
Roald Amundsen’s chart in full
Born July 16, 1872, Borge Municipality, Norway. The chart is cast for noon on the day, and everything shown here held all day long.
Point at a body or a sign to see its connections.
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 Cancer
The Protector. Home, memory and care.
24°08′
Moon in Scorpio
The Moon moved from Scorpio into Sagittarius at 4:55 p.m. that day, local time: in Scorpio for a birth before then, in Sagittarius for one after.
27°07′
Mercury in Leo
The Storyteller. A voice that carries.
15°18′
Venus in Cancer
The Nurturer. Love that makes a home.
24°12′
Mars in Cancer
The Defender. Fierce for its own.
8°07′
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Jupiter in Leo
The Big Heart. A generous heart, on display.
7°10′
Saturn in Capricornretrograde
The Master Builder. Built to last.
17°29′
Uranus in Leo
1°02′
Neptune in Aries
26°17′
Pluto in Taurus
20°37′
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 Gemini
The direction his life grows in: Gemini, curious and quick-witted.
11°52′
Chiron in Aries
In Aries, Chiron is a doubt about the right to go first, and with it a talent for giving others their nerve.
15°04′
Black Moon Lilith in Cancer
In Cancer, Lilith is a fierce need to belong, and no wish to look after anyone on command.
26°56′
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 identity, his heart and his drive (the Sun, Venus and Mars) gather in Cancer, and that part of life drew his attention first.
Stellium
Three or more planets gathered in one sign or one house, so that part of the chart speaks loudest.
In his chart, his mind, his optimism and his independence (Mercury, Jupiter and Uranus) gather in Leo, and that part of life drew his attention first.
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.
The Sun conjunction Venus almost exact at 0.1°
Charm came naturally: taste, warmth and a love of beautiful things were close to his core.
Venus square Neptune close at 2.1°
He loved the dream of a person, and the real one had to compete with it.
The Sun square Neptune close at 2.1°
The self he knew and the image others saw drifted apart at times, and he worked to keep hold of the real one.
Saturn trine Pluto wide at 3.1°
Endurance: he could work through hard times, and what he built survived pressure.
Mercury sextile North Node wide at 3.4°
His way with words helped him find his direction, and the right ideas came at the right time.
The Sun sextile Pluto wide at 3.5°
A quiet strength: under pressure he grew more focused, and he knew how to start over.
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Venus sextile Pluto wide at 3.6°
He loved with depth and loyalty, and the bonds he formed changed both people.
Jupiter sextile North Node wide at 4.7°
Hope helped him grow: faith in what was possible kept him moving forward.
Uranus square Neptune wide at 4.8°
The urge for change and the longing for ideals clashed, and he lived with both.
Mercury square Pluto wide at 5.3°
His words had force: he spoke to persuade, and he kept his own counsel until the right moment.
Jupiter conjunction Uranus wide at 6.1°
An inventive optimism: he believed in the new, and he took leaps others would not.
The Sun opposition Saturn wide at 6.7°
Self-belief came slowly and had to be earned, one result at a time, and every result counted.
Venus opposition Saturn wide at 6.7°
Love felt like something to be earned, and he held back until he was sure of it.
Venus conjunction Uranus wide at 6.8°
Love at first sight, and freedom after it: the different and the new won his heart.
The Sun conjunction Uranus wide at 6.9°
Born original: his identity and his need for freedom were the same thing, and he surprised people, himself included.
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
The Moon changed sign that day; it is counted where it stood at noon.
No air at all, so stepping back to talk a thing through took deliberate effort.
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