Famous birth charts · Shaquille O'Neal
Shaquille O'Neal’s chart in full
Born March 6, 1972, Newark, New Jersey, 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.
16°14′
Moon in Scorpio
The Moon moved from Scorpio into Sagittarius at 2:37 p.m. that day, local time: in Scorpio for a birth before then, in Sagittarius for one after.
28°42′
Mercury in Aries
The Spark. First to speak.
1°42′
Venus in Aries
Venus moved from Aries into Taurus at 10:26 p.m. that day, local time: in Aries for a birth before then, in Taurus for one after.
29°30′
Mars in Taurus
The Stayer. Slow to start, impossible to stop.
16°34′
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Jupiter in Capricorn
The Steward. Faith earned, not given.
4°45′
Saturn in Gemini
The Serious Student. A serious mind.
0°43′
Uranus in Libraretrograde
17°31′
Neptune in Sagittarius
5°15′
Pluto in Libraretrograde
1°06′
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 Aquarius
The direction his life grows in: Aquarius, independent and original.
4°17′
Chiron in Aries
In Aries, Chiron is a doubt about the right to go first, and with it a talent for giving others their nerve.
11°43′
Black Moon Lilith in Scorpio
In Scorpio, Lilith is an intensity and a private power that stay unexplained.
1°17′
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.
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 identity (the Sun in Pisces) and his drive (Mars in Taurus) both point at his independence (Uranus in Libra), 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 mind (Mercury in Aries) and his intensity (Pluto in Libra) face each other across the wheel, and his optimism (Jupiter in Capricorn) 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.
The Sun sextile Mars almost exact at 0.3°
His purpose and his drive work together: once he decides on something, he moves on it fast.
Saturn trine Pluto almost exact at 0.4°
Endurance: he can work through hard times, and what he builds survives pressure.
Mercury opposition Pluto almost exact at 0.6°
His words have force: he speaks to persuade, and he keeps his own counsel until the right moment.
Mars quincunx Uranus almost exact at 0.9°
Effort and restlessness keep catching each other off guard, and his plans change at short notice.
Mercury sextile Saturn close at 1.0°
A patient, exact mind: he chooses every word, and his thinking gets sharper with practice.
Neptune sextile North Node close at 1.0°
Imagination helps him forward, through art, ideals and care for others.
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The Sun quincunx Uranus close at 1.3°
His restlessness keeps testing his plans, so he changes course more than once to stay true to himself.
Venus quincunx Pluto close at 1.6°
Affection and the need for control keep getting in each other’s way, and trust takes him time.
The Moon opposition Saturn close at 2.0°
Feelings come second to duty: he holds himself to a high standard, even in private.
Mercury sextile North Node close at 2.6°
His way with words helps him find his direction, and the right ideas come at the right time.
The Moon trine Mercury close at 3.0°
Feeling and thought speak the same language: he can put a mood into words, and his words carry feeling.
Mercury square Jupiter close at 3.0°
Big ideas and loose details: he thinks on a large scale, and the small print is where things get away from him.
Pluto trine North Node wide at 3.2°
Deep change helps him forward: each time he starts over, he goes further.
Mercury trine Neptune wide at 3.6°
He thinks in pictures and music: his words carry a mood, and his imagination gives his ideas colour.
Saturn trine North Node wide at 3.6°
Discipline helps him grow: patience and hard work keep him on course.
Jupiter square Pluto wide at 3.6°
He wants more power than comes easily, and the struggle for it shapes his life.
Neptune sextile Pluto wide at 4.2°
A quiet hunger for meaning under everyday life, and a tolerance for great change.
Saturn opposition Neptune wide at 4.5°
The dream and the hard work seldom agree on terms: his discipline and his imagination ask different things of him.
Venus square North Node wide at 4.8°
What feels comfortable in love and what helps him grow are different things, and he chooses between them more than once.
Venus trine Jupiter wide at 5.2°
Affection comes to him with generosity attached: his heart and his optimism help each other.
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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