Famous birth charts · Willie Nelson
Willie Nelson’s chart in full
Born April 29, 1933, Abbott, Texas, United States. The chart is cast for noon on the day, and everything shown here held all day long.
Point at a body or a sign to see its connections.
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 Taurus
The Gardener. Steady, sensual and sure.
8°57′
Moon in Cancer
The Moon moved from Gemini into Cancer at 4:59 a.m. that day, local time: in Gemini for a birth before then, in Cancer for one after.
3°29′
Mercury in Aries
The Spark. First to speak.
13°39′
Venus in Taurus
The Keeper. Slow, sensual and loyal.
11°04′
Mars in Virgo
The Craftsperson. The craftsman’s drive.
2°38′
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Jupiter in Virgoretrograde
The Improver. Faith in the useful.
13°28′
Saturn in Aquarius
The Reformer. The architect of the group.
15°46′
Uranus in Aries
24°16′
Neptune in Virgoretrograde
7°30′
Pluto in Cancer
21°22′
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 Pisces
The direction his life grows in: Pisces, dreamy and compassionate.
5°21′
Chiron in Taurus
In Taurus, Chiron is a tender place around worth and having enough, and a gift for helping others feel secure.
27°13′
Black Moon Lilith in Gemini
In Gemini, Lilith is the quick tongue that says out loud what the room only thinks.
10°23′
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 drive, his optimism and his imagination (Mars, Jupiter and Neptune) gather in Virgo, and that part of life draws his attention first.
Yod
Two planets in easy contact both point awkwardly at a third, which becomes the focus: a talent that takes constant adjusting.
In his chart, his mind (Mercury in Aries) and his discipline (Saturn in Aquarius) both point at his optimism (Jupiter in Virgo), the part of him that keeps needing adjustment and gives his life its focus.
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.
Mercury quincunx Jupiter almost exact at 0.2°
The facts and the bigger picture need constant reconciling, and he keeps checking one against the other.
The Moon sextile Mars almost exact at 0.8°
His feelings turn straight into action: when something matters, he does something about it.
The Sun trine Neptune close at 1.5°
Imagination and identity work together: he can become a character, a mood or an idea, and make others believe in it.
The Moon trine North Node close at 1.9°
What comforts him also moves him forward: his instincts point the right way.
The Sun conjunction Venus close at 2.1°
Charm comes naturally: taste, warmth and a love of beautiful things are close to his core.
Mercury sextile Saturn close at 2.1°
A patient, exact mind: he chooses every word, and his thinking gets sharper with practice.
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Neptune opposition North Node close at 2.1°
Dreams and the way forward clash, and growing means trading some illusions for clear sight.
Jupiter quincunx Saturn close at 2.3°
When to expand and when to hold back takes constant rethinking.
Venus trine Jupiter close at 2.4°
Affection comes to him with generosity attached: his heart and his optimism help each other.
Mars opposition North Node close at 2.7°
Old fights and the way forward disagree, and he grows by choosing which battles matter.
Uranus square Pluto close at 2.9°
Upheaval and the urge to break free run strong, and he pushes for change rather than waiting for it.
Venus trine Neptune wide at 3.6°
A romantic with an artist’s eye: he sees the beauty in people and makes it visible to others.
The Sun sextile North Node wide at 3.6°
The direction his life takes suits him: being himself and growing go hand in hand.
The Sun trine Jupiter wide at 4.5°
His confidence comes easily and spreads: he thinks big, and other people want to come along.
Venus square Saturn wide at 4.7°
Love feels like something to be earned, and he holds back until he is sure of it.
Mars conjunction Neptune wide at 4.9°
Action guided by imagination: he moves on instinct and feeling, and he gives his all to a vision.
Jupiter conjunction Neptune wide at 6.0°
A dreamer’s faith: he believes in something larger, and his compassion and his hopes go together.
The Sun trine Mars wide at 6.3°
His purpose and his drive work together: once he decides on something, he moves on it fast.
The Sun square Saturn wide at 6.8°
Self-belief comes slowly and has to be earned, one result at a time, and every result counts.
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
The Moon changed sign that day; it is counted where it stood at noon.
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