Famous birth charts · William Somerset Maugham
William Somerset Maugham’s chart in full
Born January 25, 1874, 8th arrondissement of Paris, France. 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 Aquarius
The Free Thinker. Original, free and humane.
5°25′
Moon in Taurus
The Hearth. Calm, sensual and steady.
11°21′
Mercury in Capricorn
Mercury moved from Capricorn into Aquarius at 11:50 p.m. that day, local time: in Capricorn for a birth before then, in Aquarius for one after.
29°11′
Venus in Capricorn
The Loyal Partner. Love built to last.
28°22′
Mars in Pisces
The Gentle Warrior. Strength that flows round.
18°44′
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Jupiter in Libraretrograde
The Connector. Faith in fairness.
1°39′
Saturn in Aquarius
The Reformer. The architect of the group.
5°08′
Uranus in Leoretrograde
8°39′
Neptune in Aries
25°52′
Pluto in Taurusretrograde
19°49′
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.
10°59′
Chiron in Aries
In Aries, Chiron is a doubt about the right to go first, and with it a talent for giving others their nerve.
14°37′
Black Moon Lilith in Virgo
In Virgo, Lilith is a set of private standards, kept for their own sake and not to please.
29°20′
The rising sign and the Midheaven need the birth time to the minute, so they are left out.
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 conjunction Saturn almost exact at 0.3°
Serious from early on: purpose and duty were one thing to him, and he treated his own life as work to be done well.
The Moon conjunction North Node almost exact at 0.4°
His instincts led the way: following his feelings was how he found his direction.
Mercury conjunction Venus almost exact at 0.8°
Words with charm in them: he had an ear for a beautiful phrase, and people liked listening to him.
Mars sextile Pluto close at 1.1°
Stamina and willpower: he kept going long after others stopped, and he did his best work under pressure.
Uranus square North Node close at 2.3°
The way forward asked for steadiness, and the urge for change kept breaking in.
Mercury trine Jupiter close at 2.5°
A generous, wide-ranging mind: he learned easily, told a good story and saw the big picture.
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Venus square Neptune close at 2.5°
He loved the dream of a person, and the real one had to compete with it.
The Sun opposition Uranus wide at 3.2°
He needed room to be himself, and any rule that fit too tightly got broken.
Venus trine Jupiter wide at 3.3°
Affection came to him with generosity attached: his heart and his optimism helped each other.
Mercury square Neptune wide at 3.3°
Facts and dreams blurred together in his mind: wonderful for stories, harder when details mattered.
Jupiter trine Saturn wide at 3.5°
Hope and caution in balance: he dreamed big and planned carefully, and both helped.
Saturn opposition Uranus wide at 3.5°
Tradition and rebellion fought in him: he wanted security and freedom, and could rarely have both at once.
The Sun trine Jupiter wide at 3.8°
His confidence came easily and spread: he thought big, and other people wanted to come along.
The Sun square North Node wide at 5.6°
Being himself and growing asked for different things, and his biggest steps forward came when he stretched past his habits.
Saturn square North Node wide at 5.8°
Duty and growth competed: what he owed others and where he needed to go called for hard choices.
Mercury conjunction Saturn wide at 6.0°
Serious thoughts: he said less than he knew, and what he said held up.
The Sun conjunction Mercury wide at 6.2°
His mind and his identity were close together: he spoke as he thought, and his ideas were part of who he was.
Venus conjunction Saturn wide at 6.8°
Serious about love: he gave affection slowly, and once given, it stayed given.
The Sun conjunction Venus wide at 7.0°
Charm came naturally: taste, warmth and a love of beautiful things were close to his core.
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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