Famous birth charts · Rob McElhenney
Rob McElhenney’s chart in full
Born April 14, 1977, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, 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 Aries
The Pioneer. First in, first to try.
24°37′
Moon in Pisces
The Tide. Tender, and stronger than it looks.
12°21′
Mercury in Taurus
The Careful Thinker. Slow to decide, sure once decided.
13°02′
Venus in Ariesretrograde
The Chaser. Love at first sight.
11°26′
Mars in Pisces
The Gentle Warrior. Strength that flows round.
19°58′
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Jupiter in Gemini
The Curious Learner. Faith in the next question.
2°14′
Saturn in Leo
The Reluctant Star. Earned confidence.
9°58′
Uranus in Scorpioretrograde
10°25′
Neptune in Sagittariusretrograde
15°57′
Pluto in Libraretrograde
12°29′
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 Libra
The direction his life grows in: Libra, graceful and fair.
24°21′
Chiron in Taurus
In Taurus, Chiron is a tender place around worth and having enough, and a gift for helping others feel secure.
1°01′
Black Moon Lilith in Taurus
In Taurus, Lilith is an appetite for pleasure that sees no need to apologise.
28°57′
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.
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 mind (Mercury in Taurus) and his independence (Uranus in Scorpio) face each other across the wheel, and his discipline (Saturn in Leo) takes the strain: the part of him that works hardest.
Grand trine
Three planets in an easy triangle, each in flowing contact with the other two: a gift that comes without effort.
In his chart, his heart, his discipline and his imagination (Venus in Aries, Saturn in Leo and Neptune in Sagittarius) make the triangle, so these come to him naturally.
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 opposition North Node almost exact at 0.3°
Being himself and growing ask for different things, and his biggest steps forward come when he stretches past his habits.
Saturn square Uranus almost exact at 0.5°
Tradition and rebellion fight in him: he wants security and freedom, and can rarely have both at once.
Mercury quincunx Pluto almost exact at 0.6°
What he knows and what he says need careful managing, and secrets sit uneasily with him.
The Moon sextile Mercury almost exact at 0.7°
Feeling and thought speak the same language: he can put a mood into words, and his words carry feeling.
Venus quincunx Uranus close at 1.0°
Affection and independence need constant trading off, and he keeps renegotiating the terms of his relationships.
Venus opposition Pluto close at 1.1°
Love comes with high stakes: intense attachments, and a need to know exactly where he stands.
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Venus trine Saturn close at 1.5°
Loyal in love: he chooses carefully, and what he builds with people lasts.
The Moon trine Uranus close at 1.9°
His feelings like freedom: he needs space in close ties and gives it back just as easily.
Saturn sextile Pluto close at 2.5°
Endurance: he can work through hard times, and what he builds survives pressure.
Mercury opposition Uranus close at 2.6°
His mind runs ahead of the conversation: he says the unexpected thing, and not everyone is ready to hear it.
Mercury square Saturn wide at 3.1°
He doubts his own ideas before anyone else can, and so he checks every one twice.
Neptune sextile Pluto wide at 3.5°
A quiet hunger for meaning under everyday life, and a tolerance for great change.
Mars square Neptune wide at 4.0°
Drive and dreams mix uneasily: the goal is clear to him, and the way to it harder to see.
Venus trine Neptune wide at 4.5°
A romantic with an artist’s eye: he sees the beauty in people and makes it visible to others.
Saturn trine Neptune wide at 6.0°
Practical dreams: he gives ideals a shape and works to make them real.
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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