Robert Louis Stevenson’s birth chart

What his chart says about him

1. Who he was

   ☉Sun in Scorpio, the Detective

   Intense, private and loyal. Wants the real story, not the polite one, and gives all or nothing. Funnier than people expect, and kinder in private than in public. Purpose and drive in one place: he was quick to start, quick to compete and hard to stop.

   The Sun conjunction Mars (wide at 4.7°)

2. What he needed

   ☽Moon in Pisces, the Tide

   Soaks up the feelings around him. Needs gentleness, music and time alone to come back to himself. Feelings without edges: other people’s sorrow and joy reached him as if they were his own.

   The Moon conjunction Neptune (wide at 3.2°)

3. How he loved

   ♀Venus in Sagittarius, the Adventurer

   Loves openly and with good humour. Needs freedom, honesty and someone to explore the world with. He loved with depth and loyalty, and the bonds he formed changed both people.

   Venus trine Pluto (almost exact at 0.7°)

4. How he thought

   ☿Mercury in Scorpio, the Investigator

   Thinks in depth and wants the real story. Says little and notices everything. His mind and his identity were close together: he spoke as he thought, and his ideas were part of who he was.

   The Sun conjunction Mercury (wide at 8.7°)

5. What drove him

   ♂Mars in Scorpio, the Strategist

   Determined, focused and private. Plans quietly and never forgets a goal. Effort and restlessness kept catching each other off guard, and his plans changed at short notice.

   Mars quincunx Uranus (close at 1.9°)

6. The shape of his chart

   In his chart, his identity, his mind and his drive (the Sun, Mercury and Mars) gather in Scorpio, and that part of life drew his attention first. No earth at all, so the practical, settled side was the one he had to find.

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The sky the day he was born

The chart

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The chart is cast for noon on the day, and everything shown here held all day long.

Robert Louis Stevenson’s chart in full

Every planet, point, pattern and aspect