W. H. Auden’s birth chart

What his chart says about him

1. Who he was

   ☉Sun in Pisces, the Dreamer

   Imaginative, gentle and very aware of how others feel. People leave a conversation with him feeling understood. His confidence came easily and spread: he thought big, and other people wanted to come along.

   The Sun trine Jupiter (almost exact at 0.7°)

2. What he needed

   ☽Moon in Gemini, the Talker

   Sorts out feelings by putting them into words. Needs company, news and a change of scene. Feelings came second to duty: he held himself to a high standard, even in private.

   The Moon square Saturn (almost exact at 0.2°)

3. How he loved

   ♀Venus in Capricorn, the Loyal Partner

   Loves seriously and steadily. Shows love through commitment and reliability. Loyal in love: he chose carefully, and what he built with people lasted.

   Venus sextile Saturn (almost exact at 0.4°)

4. How he thought

   ☿Mercury in Pisces, the Poet

   Thinks in pictures and feelings. Understands people without needing many words. His head and his feelings argued: he knew what he thought before he knew what he felt, or the other way round.

   The Moon square Mercury (almost exact at 0.5°)

5. What drove him

   ♂Mars in Sagittarius, the Champion

   Energetic and bold, driven by belief. Aims high and sets off with enthusiasm. His drive and his imagination spoke different languages: he went after something before he could say what it was.

   Mars quincunx Neptune (almost exact at 0.8°)

6. The shape of his chart

   In his chart, his identity, his mind and his discipline (the Sun, Mercury and Saturn) gather in Pisces, and that part of life drew his attention first. In his chart, water signs hold the most planets: feeling and intuition.

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The sky the day he was born

The chart

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The chart is cast for noon on the day, and everything shown here held all day long.

W. H. Auden’s chart in full

Every planet, point, pattern and aspect