Famous birth charts · Roger Penrose
Roger Penrose’s chart in full
Born August 8, 1931, Colchester, 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 Leo
The Bright One. Warm, proud and generous.
14°56′
Moon in Gemini
The Moon moved from Taurus into Gemini at 2:02 a.m. that day, local time: in Taurus for a birth before then, in Gemini for one after.
5°16′
Mercury in Virgo
The Analyst. The editor’s eye.
12°17′
Venus in Leo
The Romantic. Grand, generous love.
6°32′
Mars in Libra
The Negotiator. A fighter for fairness.
4°11′
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Jupiter in Leo
The Big Heart. A generous heart, on display.
4°55′
Saturn in Capricornretrograde
The Master Builder. Built to last.
18°08′
Uranus in Ariesretrograde
19°18′
Neptune in Virgo
4°44′
Pluto in Cancer
21°05′
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 Aries
The direction his life grows in: Aries, bold and direct.
6°48′
Chiron in Taurus
In Taurus, Chiron is a tender place around worth and having enough, and a gift for helping others feel secure.
23°25′
Black Moon Lilith in Aries
In Aries, Lilith is a temper and an independence that ask nobody’s permission.
0°11′
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 heart and his optimism (the Sun, Venus and Jupiter) gather in Leo, and that part of life draws his attention first.
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 discipline (Saturn in Capricorn) and his intensity (Pluto in Cancer) face each other across the wheel, and his independence (Uranus in Aries) 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.
Venus trine North Node almost exact at 0.3°
Love and friendship move him forward: the people he cares for help him find his way.
The Moon sextile Jupiter almost exact at 0.4°
Good-hearted and generous: he feels looked after by life, and he passes that on.
The Moon square Neptune almost exact at 0.5°
His feelings and his imagination pull in different directions: he lives between what is real and what he longs for.
Mars sextile Jupiter almost exact at 0.7°
Big drive and big confidence: he goes after large goals, and his enthusiasm carries others along.
The Moon trine Mars close at 1.1°
His feelings turn straight into action: when something matters, he does something about it.
Saturn square Uranus close at 1.2°
Tradition and rebellion fight in him: he wants security and freedom, and can rarely have both at once.
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The Moon sextile Venus close at 1.3°
He puts people at ease without trying: kindness and charm come from the same place.
Venus conjunction Jupiter close at 1.6°
A generous heart: love and good company come to him easily, and he shares both.
Uranus square Pluto close at 1.8°
Upheaval and the urge to break free run strong, and he pushes for change rather than waiting for it.
Jupiter trine North Node close at 1.9°
Hope helps him grow: faith in what is possible keeps him moving forward.
Neptune quincunx North Node close at 2.1°
He grows by testing his ideals against real life, again and again.
Venus sextile Mars close at 2.4°
Charm and desire work together: he knows what he wants in love and how to win it.
Mars opposition North Node close at 2.6°
Old fights and the way forward disagree, and he grows by choosing which battles matter.
Saturn opposition Pluto close at 3.0°
Heavy demands and hard limits: he faces a great deal of pressure and comes out tougher for it.
The Sun quincunx Saturn wide at 3.2°
The wish to shine and the wish to be careful need steady adjusting: he moves forward a step, then checks it.
The Sun trine Uranus wide at 4.4°
Independence comes easily: he does things his own way, and people find it refreshing rather than rude.
Mercury trine Saturn wide at 5.9°
A patient, exact mind: he chooses every word, and his thinking gets sharper with practice.
Mercury conjunction Neptune wide at 7.5°
A poet’s mind: he hears what goes unsaid, and his best ideas come from somewhere hard to explain.
The Sun trine North Node wide at 8.1°
The direction his life takes suits him: being himself and growing go hand in hand.
The Sun conjunction Venus wide at 8.4°
Charm comes naturally: taste, warmth and a love of beautiful things are close to his core.
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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