Famous birth charts · William Golding
William Golding’s chart in full
Born September 19, 1911, Newquay, United Kingdom. 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 Virgo
The Fixer. Precise, useful and kind.
25°25′
Moon in Leo
The Warm Heart. Warm heart, big feelings.
15°15′
Mercury in Virgo
The Analyst. The editor’s eye.
10°07′
Venus in Virgoretrograde
The Quiet Romantic. Love in small attentions.
19°05′
Mars in Gemini
The Multitasker. Quick with the comeback.
5°34′
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Jupiter in Scorpio
The Researcher. Faith in what lies beneath.
12°40′
Saturn in Taurusretrograde
The Slow Builder. Security built by hand.
19°59′
Uranus in Capricornretrograde
25°31′
Neptune in Cancer
23°23′
Pluto in Gemini
28°59′
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 Taurus
The direction his life grows in: Taurus, steady and sensual.
1°27′
Chiron in Pisces
In Pisces, Chiron is a tenderness that feels everything a little too much, and a gift for quiet compassion.
3°36′
Black Moon Lilith in Capricorn
In Capricorn, Lilith is an ambition that has stopped waiting its turn.
0°55′
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 and his heart (the Sun, Mercury and Venus) gather in Virgo, and that part of life drew his attention first.
Grand trine
Three planets in an easy triangle, each in flowing contact with the other two: a gift that comes without effort.
In his chart, his identity, his discipline and his independence (the Sun in Virgo, Saturn in Taurus and Uranus in Capricorn) make the triangle, so these came to him naturally.
Grand trine
Three planets in an easy triangle, each in flowing contact with the other two: a gift that comes without effort.
In his chart, his heart, his discipline and his independence (Venus in Virgo, Saturn in Taurus and Uranus in Capricorn) make the triangle, so these came to him naturally.
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 Sun trine Uranus almost exact at 0.1°
Independence came easily: he did things his own way, and people found it refreshing rather than rude.
Venus trine Saturn almost exact at 0.9°
Loyal in love: he chose carefully, and what he built with people lasted.
The Sun sextile Neptune close at 2.0°
Imagination and identity worked together: he could become a character, a mood or an idea, and make others believe in it.
Uranus opposition Neptune close at 2.1°
The urge for change and the longing for ideals clashed, and he lived with both.
Pluto sextile North Node close at 2.5°
Deep change helped him forward: each time he started over, he went further.
Mercury sextile Jupiter close at 2.6°
A generous, wide-ranging mind: he learned easily, told a good story and saw the big picture.
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Saturn sextile Neptune wide at 3.4°
Practical dreams: he gave ideals a shape and worked to make them real.
The Sun square Pluto wide at 3.6°
Nothing about him was halfway: he insisted on running his own life, and the struggle made him formidable.
Venus sextile Neptune wide at 4.3°
A romantic with an artist’s eye: he saw the beauty in people and made it visible to others.
Mercury square Mars wide at 4.5°
Sharp words and a sharp mind: he argued well, sometimes too well, and a debate was a kind of sport to him.
The Sun trine Saturn wide at 5.4°
Purpose and patience worked as a team: he built slowly and got better with every year.
Saturn trine Uranus wide at 5.5°
Old and new sat well together: he could change things without throwing out what worked.
Uranus square North Node wide at 5.9°
The way forward asked for steadiness, and the urge for change kept breaking in.
The Sun conjunction Venus wide at 6.3°
Charm came naturally: taste, warmth and a love of beautiful things were close to his core.
Venus trine Uranus wide at 6.4°
He loved the unusual: original taste, unexpected friendships and a style all his own.
Jupiter opposition Saturn wide at 7.3°
Growth and caution kept checking each other: he moved forward in bursts, then paused to consolidate.
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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