Famous birth charts · William James
William James’ chart in full
Born January 11, 1842, Astor House, New York, United States. 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 Capricorn
The Architect. Ambitious, patient and dry.
21°09′
Moon in Capricorn
The Steady Hand. Steady feeling, kept in check.
21°28′
Mercury in Capricorn
The Planner. Foundations first.
17°28′
Venus in Capricorn
The Loyal Partner. Love built to last.
8°22′
Mars in Pisces
The Gentle Warrior. Strength that flows round.
4°02′
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Jupiter in Capricorn
The Steward. Faith earned, not given.
5°40′
Saturn in Capricorn
The Master Builder. Built to last.
7°16′
Uranus in Pisces
21°11′
Neptune in Aquarius
15°48′
Pluto in Aries
18°58′
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 Capricorn
The direction his life grows in: Capricorn, ambitious and patient.
29°51′
Chiron in Cancer
In Cancer, Chiron is an early longing to belong somewhere, and a knack for making strangers feel at home.
29°39′
Black Moon Lilith in Aquarius
In Aquarius, Lilith is the outsider’s streak, at its best when it does not fit in.
15°32′
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 feelings, his mind, his heart, his optimism and his discipline (the Sun, the Moon, Mercury, Venus, Jupiter and Saturn) gather in Capricorn, and that part of life drew his attention first.
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 sextile Uranus exact at 0.0°
Independence came easily: he did things his own way, and people found it refreshing rather than rude.
The Moon sextile Uranus almost exact at 0.3°
His feelings liked freedom: he needed space in close ties and gave it back just as easily.
The Sun conjunction the Moon almost exact at 0.3°
Born near a new Moon, so what he wanted and what he needed moved as one: single-minded, and hard to talk out of anything.
Venus conjunction Saturn close at 1.1°
Serious about love: he gave affection slowly, and once given, it stayed given.
Mercury square Pluto close at 1.5°
His words had force: he spoke to persuade, and he kept his own counsel until the right moment.
Jupiter conjunction Saturn close at 1.6°
Optimism with a plan: his hopes were practical, and he built them slowly into something real.
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Mars sextile Jupiter close at 1.6°
Big drive and big confidence: he went after large goals, and his enthusiasm carried others along.
The Sun square Pluto close at 2.2°
Nothing about him was halfway: he insisted on running his own life, and the struggle made him formidable.
The Moon square Pluto close at 2.5°
He loved hard and held on hard, and letting go took him a long time.
Venus conjunction Jupiter close at 2.7°
A generous heart: love and good company came to him easily, and he shared both.
Neptune sextile Pluto wide at 3.2°
A quiet hunger for meaning under everyday life, and a tolerance for great change.
Mars sextile Saturn wide at 3.2°
His drive and his discipline worked together easily: he could push hard and keep going.
The Sun conjunction Mercury wide at 3.7°
His mind and his identity were close together: he spoke as he thought, and his ideas were part of who he was.
Mercury sextile Uranus wide at 3.7°
A quick, original mind: ideas arrived in flashes, and he saw answers others missed.
The Moon conjunction Mercury wide at 4.0°
He thought with his feelings: memory, mood and wit came together, and his words gave away what he felt.
Venus sextile Mars wide at 4.3°
Charm and desire worked together: he knew what he wanted in love and how to win it.
The Sun conjunction North Node wide at 8.7°
His identity and his direction in life lined up: the more fully he became himself, the further he went.
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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