William Butler Yeats’ birth chart

What his chart says about him

1. Who he was

   ☉Sun in Gemini, the Messenger

   A mind that won’t sit still. Lights up at a new idea and loves passing it on before it has cooled. Purpose and patience worked as a team: he built slowly and got better with every year.

   The Sun trine Saturn (close at 1.3°)

2. What he needed

   ☽Moon in Aquarius, the Cool Head

   Needs freedom, friendship and room to think. Handles feelings by stepping back and making sense of them. He loved hard and held on hard, and letting go took him a long time.

   The Moon square Pluto (exact at 0.0°)

3. How he loved

   ♀Venus in Taurus, the Keeper

   Loves with patience, touch and loyalty. Shows it in comfort, good food and being there year after year. A deep, private heart: he drew people in and kept some feelings locked away.

   Venus conjunction Pluto (almost exact at 0.5°)

4. How he thought

   ☿Mercury in Gemini, the Quick Wit

   Fast, curious and funny. Thinks out loud and collects ideas from everywhere.

5. What drove him

   ♂Mars in Leo, the Leader

   Confident, dramatic and courageous. Puts heart into every effort and likes to lead from the front. In love he wanted tenderness and a chase at once, and his relationships were rarely calm.

   Venus square Mars (close at 1.4°)

6. The shape of his chart

   In his chart, his identity, his mind and his independence (the Sun, Mercury and Uranus) gather in Gemini, and that part of life drew his attention first. No water at all, so feelings came out in actions more than in words.

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William Butler Yeats’ chart in full

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