Famous birth charts · Steve McQueen

Steve McQueen’s chart in full

Born March 24, 1930, Beech Grove, Indiana, 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.

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Beyond the planetsNorth Node in Taurus, Chiron and Lilith
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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 Taurus

    The direction his life grows in: Taurus, steady and sensual.

    3°14′

  • Chiron in Taurus

    In Taurus, Chiron is a tender place around worth and having enough, and a gift for helping others feel secure.

    11°33′

  • Black Moon Lilith in Aquarius

    In Aquarius, Lilith is the outsider’s streak, at its best when it does not fit in.

    4°15′

The rising sign and the Midheaven need the birth time to the minute, so they are left out.

PatternsStellium, T-square, T-square
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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 independence (the Sun, Venus and Uranus) gather in Aries, and that part of life drew 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 heart (Venus in Aries) took the strain: the part of him that worked hardest.

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) took the strain: the part of him that worked hardest.

Aspects by strength19 between the planets, the closest first
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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.

  • Jupiter sextile Uranus almost exact at 0.3°

    Sudden openings: he spotted new chances early and jumped at them.

  • Saturn square Uranus almost exact at 0.4°

    Tradition and rebellion fought in him: he wanted security and freedom, and could rarely have both at once.

  • Jupiter quincunx Saturn almost exact at 0.7°

    When to expand and when to hold back took constant rethinking.

  • The Moon square North Node close at 1.3°

    Home comforts and the way forward asked for different things, and growing meant leaving some familiar things behind.

  • The Sun sextile the Moon close at 1.4°

    His purpose and his feelings were on the same side: the life he chose and the comfort he needed went together.

  • Neptune trine North Node close at 1.8°

    Imagination helped him forward, through art, ideals and care for others.

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  • The Sun quincunx Neptune close at 2.0°

    He kept redrawing the line between the life he had and the life he imagined.

  • Mars sextile North Node close at 2.6°

    Courage moved him forward, and each bold step took him further along his path.

  • Venus square Pluto close at 2.8°

    Love came with high stakes: intense attachments, and a need to know exactly where he stood.

  • Venus square Saturn wide at 3.4°

    Love felt like something to be earned, and he held back until he was sure of it.

  • Venus conjunction Uranus wide at 3.8°

    Love at first sight, and freedom after it: the different and the new won his heart.

  • Venus sextile Jupiter wide at 4.1°

    Affection came to him with generosity attached: his heart and his optimism helped each other.

  • Mars opposition Neptune wide at 4.5°

    Drive and dreams mixed uneasily: the goal was clear to him, and the way to it harder to see.

  • Mars square Jupiter wide at 4.7°

    He took on more than any one person could, and his boldness ran ahead of his plans.

  • Saturn opposition Pluto wide at 6.2°

    Heavy demands and hard limits: he faced a great deal of pressure and came out tougher for it.

  • Uranus square Pluto wide at 6.6°

    Upheaval and the urge to break free ran strong, and he pushed for change rather than waiting for it.

  • The Sun conjunction Uranus wide at 7.5°

    Born original: his identity and his need for freedom were the same thing, and he surprised people, himself included.

  • The Sun conjunction Mercury wide at 7.7°

    His mind and his identity were close together: he spoke as he thought, and his ideas were part of who he was.

  • The Sun square Saturn wide at 7.9°

    Self-belief came slowly and had to be earned, one result at a time, and every result counted.

Chart signatureMost in fire signs
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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

Fire · instinct and enthusiasm3
Earth · the practical and the solid2
Air · ideas and people2
Water · feeling and intuition3

Modes

Cardinal · starting things5
Fixed · holding steady1
Mutable · adapting4

The Moon changed sign that day; it is counted where it stood at noon.

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