Famous birth charts · Ry Cooder
Ry Cooder’s chart in full
Born March 15, 1947, Los Angeles, California, 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 Pisces
The Dreamer. Gentle, dreamy and deep.
24°24′
Moon in Capricorn
The Moon moved from Sagittarius into Capricorn at 12:01 a.m. that day, local time: in Sagittarius for a birth before then, in Capricorn for one after.
5°54′
Mercury in Piscesretrograde
The Poet. Knowing without explaining.
11°22′
Venus in Aquarius
The Kindred Spirit. Friend first, lover too.
12°17′
Mars in Pisces
The Gentle Warrior. Strength that flows round.
8°46′
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Jupiter in Scorpioretrograde
The Researcher. Faith in what lies beneath.
27°34′
Saturn in Leoretrograde
The Reluctant Star. Earned confidence.
2°17′
Uranus in Gemini
17°54′
Neptune in Libraretrograde
9°51′
Pluto in Leoretrograde
11°19′
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.
5°29′
Chiron in Scorpio
In Scorpio, Chiron is a wariness about trust that runs deep, and the strength to stay close when others are at their lowest.
8°13′
Black Moon Lilith in Capricorn
In Capricorn, Lilith is an ambition that has stopped waiting its turn.
4°52′
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 drive (the Sun, Mercury and Mars) gather in Pisces, and that part of life draws his attention first.
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 optimism and his discipline (the Sun in Pisces, Jupiter in Scorpio and Saturn in Leo) make the triangle, so these come to him naturally.
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 Libra) and his intensity (Pluto in Leo) both point at his mind (Mercury in Pisces), 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 imagination (Neptune in Libra) and his intensity (Pluto in Leo) both point at his drive (Mars in Pisces), the part of him that keeps needing adjustment and gives his life its focus.
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.
Mercury quincunx Pluto almost exact at 0.1°
What he knows and what he says need careful managing, and secrets sit uneasily with him.
Venus opposition Pluto close at 1.0°
Love comes with high stakes: intense attachments, and a need to know exactly where he stands.
Mars quincunx Neptune close at 1.1°
His drive and his imagination speak different languages: he goes after something before he can say what it is.
Neptune sextile Pluto close at 1.5°
A quiet hunger for meaning under everyday life, and a tolerance for great change.
Mercury quincunx Neptune close at 1.5°
Meaning comes to him before the words do, and clear speech follows the feeling.
Venus trine Neptune close at 2.4°
A romantic with an artist’s eye: he sees the beauty in people and makes it visible to others.
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Mars quincunx Pluto close at 2.5°
Force and restraint keep trading places, and he learns when to let go.
Mercury conjunction Mars close at 2.6°
He thinks fast and speaks faster: his mind likes a contest, and his words have an edge.
The Sun trine Jupiter wide at 3.2°
His confidence comes easily and spreads: he thinks big, and other people want to come along.
Saturn sextile North Node wide at 3.2°
Discipline helps him grow: patience and hard work keep him on course.
Mars square North Node wide at 3.3°
Old fights and the way forward disagree, and he grows by choosing which battles matter.
Neptune trine North Node wide at 4.4°
Imagination helps him forward, through art, ideals and care for others.
Jupiter trine Saturn wide at 4.7°
Hope and caution in balance: he dreams big and plans carefully, and both help.
Venus trine Uranus wide at 5.6°
He loves the unusual: original taste, unexpected friendships and a style all his own.
Mercury square North Node wide at 5.9°
Old ideas and the way forward are at odds, and he learns new ways of thinking to move on.
The Sun square Uranus wide at 6.5°
He needs room to be himself, and any rule that fits too tightly gets broken.
Mercury square Uranus wide at 6.5°
His mind runs ahead of the conversation: he says the unexpected thing, and not everyone is ready to hear it.
The Sun trine Saturn wide at 7.9°
Purpose and patience work as a team: he builds slowly and gets better with every year.
Jupiter opposition North Node wide at 7.9°
Easy hopes and the harder way forward go different ways, and real growth comes from the harder one.
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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