Famous birth charts · Spike Lee
Spike Lee’s chart in full
Born March 20, 1957, Atlanta, Georgia, 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 Sun moved from Pisces into Aries at 4:17 p.m. that day, local time: in Pisces for a birth before then, in Aries for one after.
29°49′
Moon in Sagittarius
The Moon moved from Scorpio into Sagittarius at 10:54 a.m. that day, local time: in Scorpio for a birth before then, in Sagittarius for one after.
0°36′
Mercury in Pisces
Mercury moved from Pisces into Aries at 2:48 p.m. that day, local time: in Pisces for a birth before then, in Aries for one after.
29°46′
Venus in Pisces
The Tender Heart. Love without limits.
23°29′
Mars in Gemini
The Multitasker. Quick with the comeback.
1°46′
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Jupiter in Virgoretrograde
The Improver. Faith in the useful.
26°30′
Saturn in Sagittarius
The Wise Teacher. Belief that has been tested.
14°18′
Uranus in Leoretrograde
3°03′
Neptune in Scorpioretrograde
2°03′
Pluto in Leoretrograde
28°29′
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 Scorpio
The direction his life grows in: Scorpio, intense and private.
20°53′
Chiron in Aquarius
In Aquarius, Chiron is the ache of not quite fitting in, and a gift for making room for every outsider.
15°23′
Black Moon Lilith in Aquarius
In Aquarius, Lilith is the outsider’s streak, at its best when it does not fit in.
22°29′
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 imagination (Neptune in Scorpio) and his intensity (Pluto in Leo) both point at his identity (the Sun in Pisces), 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 feelings (the Moon in Sagittarius) and his drive (Mars in Gemini) face each other across the wheel, and his intensity (Pluto in Leo) 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 conjunction Mercury almost exact at 0.1°
His mind and his identity are close together: he speaks as he thinks, and his ideas are part of who he is.
Mars quincunx Neptune almost exact at 0.3°
His drive and his imagination speak different languages: he goes after something before he can say what it is.
The Sun trine the Moon almost exact at 0.8°
His purpose and his feelings are on the same side: the life he chooses and the comfort he needs go together.
The Moon trine Mercury almost exact at 0.8°
Feeling and thought speak the same language: he can put a mood into words, and his words carry feeling.
Uranus square Neptune close at 1.0°
The urge for change and the longing for ideals clash, and he lives with both.
The Moon opposition Mars close at 1.2°
Quick feelings and a quick temper: he reacts first, and his courage comes from the same place as his flashes of anger.
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Mercury quincunx Pluto close at 1.3°
What he knows and what he says need careful managing, and secrets sit uneasily with him.
Mars sextile Uranus close at 1.3°
Quick and inventive in action: he moves fast, breaks with habit and makes sudden changes work.
The Sun quincunx Pluto close at 1.3°
He keeps rebuilding himself to fit what life asks, and control is the hardest thing to give up.
The Sun sextile Mars close at 1.9°
His purpose and his drive work together: once he decides on something, he moves on it fast.
Mercury sextile Mars close at 2.0°
A quick, direct mind: he makes decisions fast and says what he means.
The Moon square Pluto close at 2.1°
He loves hard and holds on hard, and letting go takes him a long time.
The Sun quincunx Neptune close at 2.2°
He keeps redrawing the line between the life he has and the life he imagines.
Venus trine North Node close at 2.6°
Love and friendship move him forward: the people he cares for help him find his way.
Venus opposition Jupiter close at 3.0°
He loves too much of a good thing: pleasure, praise and grand gestures run past what one life can use.
The Sun trine Uranus wide at 3.2°
Independence comes easily: he does things his own way, and people find it refreshing rather than rude.
Mercury opposition Jupiter wide at 3.3°
Big ideas and loose details: he thinks on a large scale, and the small print is where things get away from him.
Mercury trine Uranus wide at 3.3°
A quick, original mind: ideas arrive in flashes, and he sees answers others miss.
Mars square Pluto wide at 3.3°
A fierce will: he meets opposition head on, and a fight brings out his full strength.
The Sun opposition Jupiter wide at 3.3°
He reaches for more than one life can hold: big plans, big promises, and a habit of saying yes before counting the hours.
Neptune sextile Pluto wide at 3.6°
A quiet hunger for meaning under everyday life, and a tolerance for great change.
Mars trine Jupiter wide at 5.3°
Big drive and big confidence: he goes after large goals, and his enthusiasm carries others along.
Mercury conjunction Venus wide at 6.3°
Words with charm in them: he has an ear for a beautiful phrase, and people like listening to him.
The Sun conjunction Venus wide at 6.3°
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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