Umberto Eco’s birth chart

What his chart says about him

1. Who he was

   ☉Sun in Capricorn, the Architect

   Patient and determined. Plays the long game, earns respect slowly, and grows warmer and more playful with the years. He needed room to be himself, and any rule that fit too tightly got broken.

   The Sun square Uranus (close at 1.6°)

2. What he needed

   ☽Moon in Sagittarius, the Free Spirit

   Restless and good-humoured. Feels best with a plan for the next adventure and the freedom to change it.

3. How he loved

   ♀Venus in Aquarius, the Kindred Spirit

   Loves friend-first. Falls for a mind, needs room to breathe, and is drawn to people who are a little different. He loved the unusual: original taste, unexpected friendships and a style all his own.

   Venus sextile Uranus (close at 2.3°)

4. How he thought

   ☿Mercury in Sagittarius, the Philosopher

   Thinks big and speaks frankly. Loves ideas, learning and talking about what things mean. A generous, wide-ranging mind: he learned easily, told a good story and saw the big picture.

   Mercury trine Jupiter (almost exact at 0.1°)

5. What drove him

   ♂Mars in Capricorn, the Achiever

   Disciplined and steady. Plans the route, does the work and gets there in the end. A fierce will: he met opposition head on, and a fight brought out his full strength.

   Mars opposition Pluto (close at 1.0°)

6. The shape of his chart

   In his chart, his identity, his drive and his discipline (the Sun, Mars and Saturn) gather in Capricorn, and that part of life drew his attention first. In his chart, fire and earth signs hold the most planets: instinct and enthusiasm, and the practical and the solid.

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The sky the day he was born

The chart

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Umberto Eco’s chart in full

Every planet, point, pattern and aspect