Famous birth charts · Susan Sontag
Susan Sontag’s chart in full
Born January 16, 1933, New York City, New York, 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 Capricorn
The Architect. Ambitious, patient and dry.
26°09′
Moon in Virgo
The Moon moved from Virgo into Libra at 11:03 p.m. that day, local time: in Virgo for a birth before then, in Libra for one after.
23°49′
Mercury in Capricorn
The Planner. Foundations first.
12°17′
Venus in Capricorn
The Loyal Partner. Love built to last.
2°52′
Mars in Virgo
The Craftsperson. The craftsman’s drive.
20°10′
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Jupiter in Virgoretrograde
The Improver. Faith in the useful.
23°09′
Saturn in Aquarius
The Reformer. The architect of the group.
5°51′
Uranus in Aries
19°36′
Neptune in Virgoretrograde
9°51′
Pluto in Cancerretrograde
22°16′
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 Pisces
The direction her life grows in: Pisces, dreamy and compassionate.
8°25′
Chiron in Taurus
In Taurus, Chiron is a tender place around worth and having enough, and a gift for helping others feel secure.
23°42′
Black Moon Lilith in Taurus
In Taurus, Lilith is an appetite for pleasure that sees no need to apologise.
28°51′
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 her chart, her identity, her mind and her heart (the Sun, Mercury and Venus) gather in Capricorn, and that part of life drew her attention first.
T-square
Two planets pull against each other, and a third stands at right angles to both, where the strain gathers.
In her chart, her identity (the Sun in Capricorn) and her intensity (Pluto in Cancer) face each other across the wheel, and her independence (Uranus in Aries) took the strain: the part of her 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.
Mars quincunx Uranus almost exact at 0.6°
Effort and restlessness kept catching each other off guard, and her plans changed at short notice.
The Moon conjunction Jupiter almost exact at 0.7°
Big feelings and a big heart: her good moods lifted everyone near, and she gave comfort freely.
Jupiter sextile Pluto almost exact at 0.9°
Ambition with depth: she knew how to build influence, and she used it to make big changes.
Neptune opposition North Node close at 1.4°
Dreams and the way forward clashed, and growing meant trading some illusions for clear sight.
Mars sextile Pluto close at 2.1°
Stamina and willpower: she kept going long after others stopped, and she did her best work under pressure.
The Sun trine the Moon close at 2.3°
Her purpose and her feelings were on the same side: the life she chose and the comfort she needed went together.
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Mercury trine Neptune close at 2.4°
She thought in pictures and music: her words carried a mood, and her imagination gave her ideas colour.
Uranus square Pluto close at 2.7°
Upheaval and the urge to break free ran strong, and she pushed for change rather than waiting for it.
Mars conjunction Jupiter close at 3.0°
Enthusiasm at full speed: she charged at life with confidence, and setbacks slowed her only briefly.
The Sun trine Jupiter close at 3.0°
Her confidence came easily and spread: she thought big, and other people wanted to come along.
Mercury sextile North Node wide at 3.9°
Her way with words helped her find her direction, and the right ideas came at the right time.
The Sun opposition Pluto wide at 3.9°
Nothing about her was halfway: she insisted on running her own life, and the struggle made her formidable.
The Sun trine Mars wide at 6.0°
Her purpose and her drive worked together: once she decided on something, she moved on it fast.
The Sun square Uranus wide at 6.5°
She needed room to be herself, and any rule that fit too tightly got broken.
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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