Famous birth charts · Sean Penn
Sean Penn’s chart in full
Born August 17, 1960, Santa Monica, California, 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 Leo
The Bright One. Warm, proud and generous.
24°50′
Moon in Cancer
The Moon moved from Gemini into Cancer at 3:43 a.m. that day, local time: in Gemini for a birth before then, in Cancer for one after.
4°06′
Mercury in Leo
The Storyteller. A voice that carries.
11°40′
Venus in Virgo
The Quiet Romantic. Love in small attentions.
10°16′
Mars in Gemini
The Multitasker. Quick with the comeback.
10°07′
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Jupiter in Sagittariusretrograde
The Globetrotter. The horizon is the point.
23°47′
Saturn in Capricornretrograde
The Master Builder. Built to last.
12°29′
Uranus in Leo
21°38′
Neptune in Scorpio
6°37′
Pluto in Virgo
5°30′
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 Virgo
The direction his life grows in: Virgo, precise and helpful.
15°40′
Chiron in Pisces
In Pisces, Chiron is a tenderness that feels everything a little too much, and a gift for quiet compassion.
0°04′
Black Moon Lilith in Cancer
In Cancer, Lilith is a fierce need to belong, and no wish to look after anyone on command.
11°23′
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 independence (the Sun, Mercury and Uranus) gather in Leo, and that part of life draws his attention first.
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 Leo) and his drive (Mars in Gemini) both point at his discipline (Saturn in Capricorn), 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.
Venus square Mars almost exact at 0.2°
In love he wants tenderness and a chase at once, and his relationships are rarely calm.
Mercury quincunx Saturn almost exact at 0.8°
Speaking freely and speaking carefully take constant balancing, and he weighs words before letting them go.
The Sun trine Jupiter close at 1.1°
His confidence comes easily and spreads: he thinks big, and other people want to come along.
Neptune sextile Pluto close at 1.1°
A quiet hunger for meaning under everyday life, and a tolerance for great change.
Mercury sextile Mars close at 1.6°
A quick, direct mind: he makes decisions fast and says what he means.
Jupiter trine Uranus close at 2.2°
Sudden openings: he spots new chances early and jumps at them.
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Venus trine Saturn close at 2.2°
Loyal in love: he chooses carefully, and what he builds with people lasts.
Mars quincunx Saturn close at 2.4°
When to push and when to wait takes constant judging, and he learns timing the hard way.
The Moon trine Neptune close at 2.5°
He picks up what others feel before a word is said, and his compassion reaches far.
Saturn trine North Node wide at 3.2°
Discipline helps him grow: patience and hard work keep him on course.
The Sun conjunction Uranus wide at 3.2°
Born original: his identity and his need for freedom are the same thing, and he surprises people, himself included.
Venus sextile Neptune wide at 3.7°
A romantic with an artist’s eye: he sees the beauty in people and makes it visible to others.
Mars square Pluto wide at 4.6°
A fierce will: he meets opposition head on, and a fight brings out his full strength.
Venus conjunction Pluto wide at 4.8°
A deep, private heart: he draws people in and keeps some feelings locked away.
Mercury square Neptune wide at 5.1°
Facts and dreams blur together in his mind: wonderful for stories, harder when details matter.
Venus conjunction North Node wide at 5.4°
Following his heart is following his path: the people and pleasures he loves lead him forward.
Mars square North Node wide at 5.6°
Old fights and the way forward disagree, and he grows by choosing which battles matter.
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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