Famous birth charts · Robert Smith
Robert Smith’s chart in full
Born April 21, 1959, Blackpool, United Kingdom. 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 Taurus
The Gardener. Steady, sensual and sure.
0°36′
Moon in Libra
The Moon moved from Virgo into Libra at 2:19 a.m. that day, local time: in Virgo for a birth before then, in Libra for one after.
5°56′
Mercury in Aries
The Spark. First to speak.
4°10′
Venus in Gemini
The Charmer. Love through conversation.
7°46′
Mars in Cancer
The Defender. Fierce for its own.
6°15′
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Jupiter in Sagittariusretrograde
The Globetrotter. The horizon is the point.
0°18′
Saturn in Capricornretrograde
The Master Builder. Built to last.
7°03′
Uranus in Leo
12°13′
Neptune in Scorpioretrograde
5°44′
Pluto in Virgoretrograde
1°48′
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.
13°04′
Chiron in Aquarius
In Aquarius, Chiron is the ache of not quite fitting in, and a gift for making room for every outsider.
26°48′
Black Moon Lilith in Taurus
In Taurus, Lilith is an appetite for pleasure that sees no need to apologise.
17°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.
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 identity, his discipline and his intensity (the Sun in Taurus, Saturn in Capricorn and Pluto in Virgo) make the triangle, so these come to him naturally.
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 feelings (the Moon in Libra) and his mind (Mercury in Aries) 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 feelings (the Moon in Libra) and his mind (Mercury in Aries) face each other across the wheel, and his discipline (Saturn in Capricorn) 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 drive (Mars in Cancer) and his discipline (Saturn in Capricorn) face each other across the wheel, and his feelings (the Moon in Libra) takes the strain: the part of him that works hardest.
Yod
Two planets in easy contact both point awkwardly at a third, which becomes the focus: a talent that takes constant adjusting.
In his chart, his mind (Mercury in Aries) and his heart (Venus in Gemini) both point at his imagination (Neptune in Scorpio), the part of him that keeps needing adjustment and gives his life its 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 drive (Mars in Cancer) and his discipline (Saturn in Capricorn) face each other across the wheel, and his mind (Mercury in Aries) takes the strain: the part of him that works hardest.
Yod
Two planets in easy contact both point awkwardly at a third, which becomes the focus: a talent that takes constant adjusting.
In his chart, his imagination (Neptune in Scorpio) and his intensity (Pluto in Virgo) both point at his mind (Mercury in Aries), the part of him that keeps needing adjustment and gives his life its focus.
Yod
Two planets in easy contact both point awkwardly at a third, which becomes the focus: a talent that takes constant adjusting.
In his chart, his discipline (Saturn in Capricorn) and his imagination (Neptune in Scorpio) both point at his heart (Venus in Gemini), the part of him that keeps needing adjustment and gives his life its focus.
Grand cross
Four planets in a square, two pairs pulling against each other: strain on every side, and great staying power.
In his chart, his feelings, his mind, his drive and his discipline (the Moon in Libra, Mercury in Aries, Mars in Cancer and Saturn in Capricorn) make the cross, and he learns to hold all four at once.
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 quincunx Jupiter almost exact at 0.3°
He keeps fitting his ambitions to his purpose, and some big plans have to wait.
The Moon square Mars almost exact at 0.3°
Quick feelings and a quick temper: he reacts first, and his courage comes from the same place as his flashes of anger.
Mars trine Neptune almost exact at 0.5°
He works for ideals: his drive comes alive for a cause, a role or a dream.
Venus quincunx Saturn almost exact at 0.7°
He keeps weighing pleasure against duty, and joy comes once the work is done.
Mars opposition Saturn almost exact at 0.8°
Drive with the brakes on: he wants to move, something holds him back, and the friction makes him tough.
Uranus sextile North Node almost exact at 0.8°
Change helps him forward: he grows by trying the new.
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The Moon square Saturn close at 1.1°
Feelings come second to duty: he holds himself to a high standard, even in private.
The Sun trine Pluto close at 1.2°
A quiet strength: under pressure he grows more focused, and he knows how to start over.
Saturn sextile Neptune close at 1.3°
Practical dreams: he gives ideals a shape and works to make them real.
Jupiter square Pluto close at 1.5°
He wants more power than comes easily, and the struggle for it shapes his life.
Mercury quincunx Neptune close at 1.6°
Meaning comes to him before the words do, and clear speech follows the feeling.
The Moon opposition Mercury close at 1.8°
His head and his feelings argue: he knows what he thinks before he knows what he feels, or the other way round.
The Moon trine Venus close at 1.8°
He puts people at ease without trying: kindness and charm come from the same place.
Venus quincunx Neptune close at 2.0°
What he wants from love and what love gives him keep needing adjustment, and he learns to see people as they are.
Mercury square Mars close at 2.1°
Sharp words and a sharp mind: he argues well, sometimes too well, and a debate is a kind of sport to him.
Mercury quincunx Pluto close at 2.4°
What he knows and what he says need careful managing, and secrets sit uneasily with him.
Mercury square Saturn close at 2.9°
He doubts his own ideas before anyone else can, and so he checks every one twice.
Mercury sextile Venus wide at 3.6°
A graceful mind: he speaks kindly and well, and he knows how to say a hard thing gently.
Mercury trine Jupiter wide at 3.9°
A generous, wide-ranging mind: he learns easily, tells a good story and sees the big picture.
Neptune sextile Pluto wide at 3.9°
A quiet hunger for meaning under everyday life, and a tolerance for great change.
Mars sextile Pluto wide at 4.5°
Stamina and willpower: he keeps going long after others stop, and he does his best work under pressure.
The Sun opposition Neptune wide at 5.1°
The self he knows and the image others see drift apart at times, and he works to keep hold of the real one.
Saturn trine Pluto wide at 5.2°
Endurance: he can work through hard times, and what he builds survives pressure.
Venus trine North Node wide at 5.3°
Love and friendship move him forward: the people he cares for help him find his way.
The Sun sextile Mars wide at 5.7°
His purpose and his drive work together: once he decides on something, he moves on it fast.
Venus square Pluto wide at 6.0°
Love comes with high stakes: intense attachments, and a need to know exactly where he stands.
Saturn square North Node wide at 6.0°
Duty and growth compete: what he owes others and where he needs to go call for hard choices.
The Sun trine Saturn wide at 6.5°
Purpose and patience work as a team: he builds slowly and gets better with every year.
Uranus square Neptune wide at 6.5°
The urge for change and the longing for ideals clash, and he lives with both.
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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