Famous birth charts · Robert Metcalfe
Robert Metcalfe’s chart in full
Born April 7, 1946, Brooklyn, New York, United States. 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 Aries
The Pioneer. First in, first to try.
17°16′
Moon in Cancer
The Moon moved from Gemini into Cancer at 7:21 a.m. that day, local time: in Gemini for a birth before then, in Cancer for one after.
2°44′
Mercury in Piscesretrograde
The Poet. Knowing without explaining.
27°42′
Venus in Taurus
The Keeper. Slow, sensual and loyal.
3°17′
Mars in Cancer
The Defender. Fierce for its own.
23°50′
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Jupiter in Libraretrograde
The Connector. Faith in fairness.
23°10′
Saturn in Cancer
The Guardian. The keeper of the home.
18°16′
Uranus in Gemini
14°19′
Neptune in Libraretrograde
6°59′
Pluto in Leoretrograde
9°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 Gemini
The direction his life grows in: Gemini, curious and quick-witted.
23°08′
Chiron in Libra
In Libra, Chiron is a soft spot around being chosen and kept, and a gift for making others feel met as equals.
18°14′
Black Moon Lilith in Scorpio
In Scorpio, Lilith is an intensity and a private power that stay unexplained.
26°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 identity (the Sun in Aries) and his optimism (Jupiter in Libra) face each other across the wheel, and his drive (Mars in Cancer) takes the strain: the part of him that works hardest.
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 identity (the Sun in Aries) and his optimism (Jupiter in Libra) face each other across the wheel, and his discipline (Saturn in Cancer) takes the strain: the part of him that works hardest.
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.
Jupiter trine North Node exact at 0.0°
Hope helps him grow: faith in what is possible keeps him moving forward.
Mars square Jupiter almost exact at 0.7°
He takes on more than any one person can, and his boldness runs ahead of his plans.
The Sun square Saturn close at 1.0°
Self-belief comes slowly and has to be earned, one result at a time, and every result counts.
Neptune sextile Pluto close at 2.5°
A quiet hunger for meaning under everyday life, and a tolerance for great change.
The Sun sextile Uranus close at 3.0°
Independence comes easily: he does things his own way, and people find it refreshing rather than rude.
Mercury trine Mars wide at 3.9°
A quick, direct mind: he makes decisions fast and says what he means.
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Mercury square North Node wide at 4.6°
Old ideas and the way forward are at odds, and he learns new ways of thinking to move on.
Uranus sextile Pluto wide at 4.8°
He can help change things at the root, and upheaval suits him.
Jupiter square Saturn wide at 4.9°
Growth and caution keep checking each other: he moves forward in bursts, then pauses to consolidate.
Mars conjunction Saturn wide at 5.6°
Controlled force: he works with patience and grit, and he finishes what he starts.
The Sun sextile North Node wide at 5.9°
The direction his life takes suits him: being himself and growing go hand in hand.
The Sun opposition Jupiter wide at 5.9°
He reaches for more than one life can hold: big plans, big promises, and a habit of saying yes before counting the hours.
Venus square Pluto wide at 6.2°
Love comes with high stakes: intense attachments, and a need to know exactly where he stands.
The Sun square Mars wide at 6.6°
He fights hard for what he wants, and his temper is part of his courage.
The Sun trine Pluto wide at 7.8°
A quiet strength: under pressure he grows more focused, and he knows how to start 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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