Famous birth charts · Strom Thurmond
Strom Thurmond’s chart in full
Born December 5, 1902, Edgefield, South Carolina, 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 Sagittarius
The Explorer. Honest, free and far-seeing.
12°39′
Moon in Aquarius
The Cool Head. Cool head, warm heart.
13°49′
Mercury in Sagittarius
The Philosopher. The big picture.
8°52′
Venus in Sagittarius
The Adventurer. Love as an adventure.
14°15′
Mars in Virgo
The Craftsperson. The craftsman’s drive.
23°10′
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Jupiter in Aquarius
The Visionary. Faith in a better way.
13°15′
Saturn in Capricorn
The Master Builder. Built to last.
24°57′
Uranus in Sagittarius
20°57′
Neptune in Cancerretrograde
2°51′
Pluto in Geminiretrograde
18°48′
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 Libra
The direction his life grows in: Libra, graceful and fair.
23°56′
Chiron in Capricorn
In Capricorn, Chiron is the feeling of having grown up too soon, and a gift for showing others how to stand on their own.
12°55′
Black Moon Lilith in Capricorn
In Capricorn, Lilith is an ambition that has stopped waiting its turn.
3°22′
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, his heart and his independence (the Sun, Mercury, Venus and Uranus) gather in Sagittarius, 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 independence (Uranus in Sagittarius) and his intensity (Pluto in Gemini) face each other across the wheel, and his drive (Mars in Virgo) took the strain: the part of him that worked 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 Moon sextile Venus almost exact at 0.4°
He put people at ease without trying: kindness and charm came from the same place.
The Moon conjunction Jupiter almost exact at 0.6°
Big feelings and a big heart: his good moods lifted everyone near, and he gave comfort freely.
The Sun sextile Jupiter almost exact at 0.6°
His confidence came easily and spread: he thought big, and other people wanted to come along.
Venus sextile Jupiter close at 1.0°
Affection came to him with generosity attached: his heart and his optimism helped each other.
Saturn square North Node close at 1.0°
Duty and growth competed: what he owed others and where he needed to go called for hard choices.
The Sun sextile the Moon close at 1.2°
His purpose and his feelings were on the same side: the life he chose and the comfort he needed went together.
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The Sun conjunction Venus close at 1.6°
Charm came naturally: taste, warmth and a love of beautiful things were close to his core.
Mars trine Saturn close at 1.8°
His drive and his discipline worked together easily: he could push hard and keep going.
Uranus opposition Pluto close at 2.1°
Upheaval and the urge to break free ran strong, and he pushed for change rather than waiting for it.
Mars square Uranus close at 2.2°
Restless and quick to rebel: he pushed against limits, and sudden decisions came with the territory.
Uranus sextile North Node close at 3.0°
Change helped him forward: he grew by trying the new.
The Sun conjunction Mercury wide at 3.8°
His mind and his identity were close together: he spoke as he thought, and his ideas were part of who he was.
Mars square Pluto wide at 4.4°
A fierce will: he met opposition head on, and a fight brought out his full strength.
Venus opposition Pluto wide at 4.5°
Love came with high stakes: intense attachments, and a need to know exactly where he stood.
Pluto trine North Node wide at 5.1°
Deep change helped him forward: each time he started over, he went further.
Mercury conjunction Venus wide at 5.4°
Words with charm in them: he had an ear for a beautiful phrase, and people liked listening to him.
Jupiter trine Pluto wide at 5.6°
Ambition with depth: he knew how to build influence, and he used it to make big changes.
The Sun opposition Pluto wide at 6.2°
Nothing about him was halfway: he insisted on running his own life, and the struggle made him formidable.
Venus conjunction Uranus wide at 6.7°
Love at first sight, and freedom after it: the different and the new won his heart.
The Sun conjunction Uranus wide at 8.3°
Born original: his identity and his need for freedom were the same thing, and he surprised people, himself included.
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
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