Yao Ming’s birth chart

What his chart says about him

1. Who he is

   ☉Sun in Virgo, the Fixer

   Notices what is out of place and knows how to make it better. Shows love by being useful, and has a dry, quick humour that surprises people. The self he knows and the image others see drift apart at times, and he works to keep hold of the real one.

   The Sun square Neptune (almost exact at 0.4°)

2. What he needs

   ☽Moon in Libra, the Peacemaker

   Unsettled by conflict and soothed by kindness. Needs good company and a sense that things are fair. He picks up what others feel before a word is said, and his compassion reaches far.

   The Moon sextile Neptune (almost exact at 0.3°)

3. How he loves

   ♀Venus in Leo, the Romantic

   Loves big, loyally and warmly. Wants to adore and be adored. A graceful mind: he speaks kindly and well, and he knows how to say a hard thing gently.

   Mercury sextile Venus (close at 1.2°)

4. How he thinks

   ☿Mercury in Libra, the Mediator

   Weighs every side before speaking. Diplomatic, graceful and good at finding the words that keep the peace. Serious thoughts: he says less than he knows, and what he says holds up.

   Mercury conjunction Saturn (wide at 4.6°)

5. What drives him

   ♂Mars in Scorpio, the Strategist

   Determined, focused and private. Plans quietly and never forgets a goal. In love he wants tenderness and a chase at once, and his relationships are rarely calm.

   Venus square Mars (wide at 4.5°)

6. The shape of his chart

   In his chart, his identity, his optimism and his discipline (the Sun, Jupiter and Saturn) gather in Virgo, and that part of life draws his attention first.

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Yao Ming’s chart in full

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