Famous birth charts · Robert E. Lee
Robert E. Lee’s chart in full
Born January 19, 1807, Stratford Hall, Virginia, 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 Capricorn
The Architect. Ambitious, patient and dry.
28°47′
Moon in Gemini
The Moon moved from Taurus into Gemini at 11:30 a.m. that day, local time: in Taurus for a birth before then, in Gemini for one after.
0°17′
Mercury in Capricorn
The Planner. Foundations first.
6°49′
Venus in Aquarius
The Kindred Spirit. Friend first, lover too.
3°58′
Mars in Virgo
The Craftsperson. The craftsman’s drive.
22°19′
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Jupiter in Capricorn
The Steward. Faith earned, not given.
22°00′
Saturn in Scorpio
The Stalwart. Strength under pressure.
9°41′
Uranus in Scorpio
0°15′
Neptune in Sagittarius
1°57′
Pluto in Pisces
10°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 Sagittarius
The direction his life grows in: Sagittarius, free and far-ranging.
18°24′
Chiron in Capricorn
In Capricorn, Chiron is the feeling of having grown up too soon, and a gift for showing others how to stand on their own.
28°16′
Black Moon Lilith in Pisces
In Pisces, Lilith is a dreamer who wants no rescuing, with a private world all its own.
2°14′
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 mind and his optimism (the Sun, Mercury and Jupiter) gather in Capricorn, 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.
Mars trine Jupiter almost exact at 0.3°
Big drive and big confidence: he went after large goals, and his enthusiasm carried others along.
Saturn trine Pluto almost exact at 0.9°
Endurance: he could work through hard times, and what he built survived pressure.
The Sun square Uranus close at 1.5°
He needed room to be himself, and any rule that fit too tightly got broken.
The Sun trine the Moon close at 1.5°
His purpose and his feelings were on the same side: the life he chose and the comfort he needed went together.
The Moon opposition Neptune close at 1.7°
His feelings and his imagination pulled in different directions: he lived between what was real and what he longed for.
Venus sextile Neptune close at 2.0°
A romantic with an artist’s eye: he saw the beauty in people and made it visible to others.
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Mercury sextile Saturn close at 2.9°
A patient, exact mind: he chose every word, and his thinking got sharper with practice.
The Sun sextile Neptune wide at 3.2°
Imagination and identity worked together: he could become a character, a mood or an idea, and make others believe in it.
Venus square Uranus wide at 3.7°
Love came in sudden starts and stops: he fell for people quickly and needed room just as quickly.
Mercury sextile Pluto wide at 3.8°
A probing mind: he got to the bottom of things, and his words had power when he chose to use them.
Mars square North Node wide at 3.9°
Old fights and the way forward disagreed, and he grew by choosing which battles mattered.
The Sun conjunction Venus wide at 5.2°
Charm came naturally: taste, warmth and a love of beautiful things were close to his core.
Venus square Saturn wide at 5.7°
Love felt like something to be earned, and he held back until he was sure of it.
The Sun trine Mars wide at 6.5°
His purpose and his drive worked together: once he decided on something, he moved on it fast.
The Sun conjunction Jupiter wide at 6.8°
Optimism at the centre of him: he expected things to go well, and that confidence won people over.
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.
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