Cory Doctorow
Science fiction author and journalist; Little Brother, 'Homeland', Down and Out in the Magic Kingdom
Sun
Cancer
Moon
Taurus
Birth details
Planets
Sun in Cancer24° 25′
Moon in Taurus26° 06′
Mercury in Leo18° 28′
Venus in Cancer13° 09′
Mars in Aquarius21° 42′℞
Jupiter in Scorpio26° 40′℞
Saturn in Gemini3° 11′
Uranus in Libra9° 50′
Neptune in Sagittarius0° 29′℞
Pluto in Virgo27° 24′Beyond the planets
Beyond the ten classical planets, a chart is anchored by a few other points worth reading.
Ascendant (ASC) — the sign rising on the eastern horizon at birth. It shapes outward manner. On the wheel, the horizontal axis is the Ascendant / Descendant axis. If birth time is unknown, this won't appear.
Midheaven (MC) — the highest point in the sky at birth. It points to vocation and public self. On the wheel, the vertical axis is the MC / IC axis. If birth time is unknown, this won't appear.
Chiron — a small body that moves between Saturn and Uranus, read as a sign of where lessons live.
North Node — not a body but a mathematical point of the Moon's orbit. It marks the direction of growth.
North Node in Aquarius15° 30′℞
Chiron in Aries13° 52′℞Your chart next
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Aspects · by strength
Aspects are the angles between two planets — the geometric relationships that shape how those planets talk to each other in a chart. A conjunction fuses them; an opposition sets them at odds; a trine lets them flow.
We sort them here by strength. Tight orbs come first — the closer the angle, the louder the aspect sings.
Moon opposition Jupiter
0° 35′
Saturn trine Ascendant
0° 59′
Moon trine Pluto
1° 18′
Mercury opposition Mars
3° 14′
Sun sextile Moon
1° 41′
Sun trine Jupiter
2° 15′
Venus square Uranus
3° 19′
Venus square Chiron
0° 42′
Jupiter sextile Pluto
0° 44′
Moon opposition Neptune
4° 23′
Moon square Mars
4° 24′
Sun sextile Pluto
2° 59′
Neptune sextile Ascendant
3° 41′
Uranus conjunction Ascendant
5° 40′
Pluto conjunction Ascendant
6° 46′
Moon conjunction Saturn
7° 05′
Saturn opposition Neptune
2° 42′
Mercury opposition North Node
2° 58′
Uranus square MC
4° 52′
Jupiter conjunction Neptune
3° 48′
Uranus opposition Chiron
4° 02′
Mars square Jupiter
4° 59′
North Node sextile Chiron
1° 38′
Mercury trine Chiron
4° 36′
Jupiter opposition Saturn
6° 31′
A chart pattern is a meaningful geometric shape formed by three or more planets connected by aspects. These configurations are read as unified dynamics rather than individual aspects.
Classic includes the shapes established in modern astrology — T-Squares, Grand Trines, and more. Extended adds geometric configurations that carry meaning beyond traditional astrology.
CradleEarth & Water
Jupiter · Moon · Pluto · Sun — three sextiles and an opposition; a basket of harmonies cradling tension.
Cradle
Earth & Water
Jupiter · Moon · Pluto · Sun — three sextiles and an opposition; a basket of harmonies cradling tension.
Planets in this pattern
Jupiter26° 40′ ScorpioMoon26° 06′ TaurusPluto27° 24′ VirgoSun24° 25′ Cancer
T-SquareFixed
Jupiter · Mars · Moon — two squares converging on an opposition; the chart's engine room.
T-Square
Fixed
Jupiter · Mars · Moon — two squares converging on an opposition; the chart's engine room.
Planets in this pattern
Jupiter26° 40′ ScorpioMars21° 42′ AquariusMoon26° 06′ Taurus
T-SquareCardinal
Chiron · Uranus · Venus — two squares converging on an opposition; the chart's engine room.
T-Square
Cardinal
Chiron · Uranus · Venus — two squares converging on an opposition; the chart's engine room.
Planets in this pattern
Chiron13° 52′ AriesUranus9° 50′ LibraVenus13° 09′ Cancer
WedgeFocus: Ascendant
Ascendant · Neptune · Saturn — an opposition with a third planet trining one end and sextiling the other; tension finds its outlet.
Wedge
Focus: Ascendant
Ascendant · Neptune · Saturn — an opposition with a third planet trining one end and sextiling the other; tension finds its outlet.
Planets in this pattern
Neptune0° 29′ SagittariusSaturn3° 11′ Gemini
WedgeFocus: Chiron
Chiron · Mercury · North Node — an opposition with a third planet trining one end and sextiling the other; tension finds its outlet.
Wedge
Focus: Chiron
Chiron · Mercury · North Node — an opposition with a third planet trining one end and sextiling the other; tension finds its outlet.
Planets in this pattern
Chiron13° 52′ AriesMercury18° 28′ LeoNorth Node15° 30′ Aquarius
Multi-Planet OppositionDynamic
Jupiter · Moon · Neptune · Saturn — an opposition axis with a conjunct stack at one or both ends; doubled emphasis on a single polarity.
Multi-Planet Opposition
Dynamic
Jupiter · Moon · Neptune · Saturn — an opposition axis with a conjunct stack at one or both ends; doubled emphasis on a single polarity.
Planets in this pattern
Jupiter26° 40′ ScorpioMoon26° 06′ TaurusNeptune0° 29′ SagittariusSaturn3° 11′ GeminiChart signature
The chart signature is the set of high-level patterns that shape the chart's overall character — elemental and modal balance, overall shape on the wheel, and a handful of structural observations.
By element
By modality
The chart forms a Bucket shape
Most planets gather to one side, with a single "handle" body opposite — that handle becomes the spout.
Heavy concentration in Cancer
Sun, Venus, and MC share one sign — a chord of the chart sounds.
Fire is a singleton element
Mercury is the only fire placement — it carries the whole element on its own, disproportionately weighted.
Earth is a singleton element
Moon is the only earth placement — it carries the whole element on its own, disproportionately weighted.
Moon and Venus in mutual reception
Moon sits in Taurus, Venus sits in Cancer — each planet in the sign the other rules, a quiet exchange of strength.
