Hugh McDonald (American musician)
Bass guitarist; Bon Jovi, 'Runaway', 'Livin' on a Prayer'
Sun
Capricorn
Moon
Capricorn
Birth details
Hugh McDonald (American musician) by James Anderson, is licensed under cc-by-sa-3.0, resized from the original.
Planets
Sun in Capricorn6° 09′
Moon in Capricorn9° 17′
Mercury in Sagittarius16° 11′
Venus in Scorpio23° 59′
Mars in Libra18° 57′
Jupiter in Aries5° 37′
Saturn in Libra14° 20′
Uranus in Cancer12° 12′℞
Neptune in Libra21° 31′
Pluto in Leo21° 16′℞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 Pisces3° 38′℞
Chiron in Capricorn4° 57′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.
Sun conjunction MC
0° 28′
Moon square Ascendant
1° 16′
Sun square Jupiter
0° 32′
Mars conjunction Neptune
2° 34′
Uranus square Ascendant
1° 38′
Jupiter square MC
0° 04′
Sun conjunction Moon
3° 08′
Mercury sextile Saturn
1° 51′
Mars sextile Pluto
2° 19′
Moon opposition Uranus
2° 54′
Neptune sextile Pluto
0° 15′
Mercury sextile Mars
2° 47′
Moon conjunction MC
3° 36′
Jupiter conjunction Ascendant
4° 56′
Chiron conjunction MC
0° 44′
Venus square Pluto
2° 43′
Saturn opposition Ascendant
3° 46′
Mars conjunction Saturn
4° 37′
Sun conjunction Chiron
1° 13′
Moon square Jupiter
3° 40′
Sun square Ascendant
4° 24′
Mercury trine Ascendant
5° 37′
Jupiter square Chiron
0° 40′
Saturn square Uranus
2° 08′
Sun opposition Uranus
6° 02′
Moon conjunction Chiron
4° 21′
Moon square Saturn
5° 02′
Mercury trine Pluto
5° 05′
Uranus opposition MC
6° 31′
North Node sextile MC
2° 03′
Sun sextile North Node
2° 31′
Chiron square Ascendant
5° 37′
North Node sextile Chiron
1° 19′
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.
StelliumCapricorn
Chiron · MC · Moon · Sun — four bodies clustered in one sign; a chord of the chart sounds.
Stellium
Capricorn
Chiron · MC · Moon · Sun — four bodies clustered in one sign; a chord of the chart sounds.
Planets in this pattern
Chiron4° 57′ Capricorn
Moon9° 17′ CapricornSun6° 09′ Capricorn
Grand CrossCardinal
Ascendant · Moon · Saturn · Uranus — four planets in four squares forming a cross; pressure on every side.
Grand Cross
Cardinal
Ascendant · Moon · Saturn · Uranus — four planets in four squares forming a cross; pressure on every side.
Planets in this pattern
Moon9° 17′ CapricornSaturn14° 20′ LibraUranus12° 12′ Cancer
T-SquareCardinal
Ascendant · MC · Sun · Uranus — two squares converging on an opposition; the chart's engine room.
T-Square
Cardinal
Ascendant · MC · Sun · Uranus — two squares converging on an opposition; the chart's engine room.
Planets in this pattern
Sun6° 09′ CapricornUranus12° 12′ Cancer
WedgeFocus: Mercury
Ascendant · Mercury · Saturn — an opposition with a third planet trining one end and sextiling the other; tension finds its outlet.
Wedge
Focus: Mercury
Ascendant · Mercury · Saturn — an opposition with a third planet trining one end and sextiling the other; tension finds its outlet.
Planets in this pattern
Mercury16° 11′ SagittariusSaturn14° 20′ Libra
Minor TriangleFire & Air
Mars · Mercury · Pluto — a trine bridged by a third planet sextiling both ends; ease with a focal point.
Minor Triangle
Fire & Air
Mars · Mercury · Pluto — a trine bridged by a third planet sextiling both ends; ease with a focal point.
Planets in this pattern
Mars18° 57′ LibraMercury16° 11′ SagittariusPluto21° 16′ Leo
Multi-Planet OppositionEarth ↔ Water
MC · Moon · Sun · Uranus — an opposition axis with a conjunct stack at one or both ends; doubled emphasis on a single polarity.
Multi-Planet Opposition
Earth ↔ Water
MC · Moon · Sun · Uranus — an opposition axis with a conjunct stack at one or both ends; doubled emphasis on a single polarity.
Planets in this pattern
Moon9° 17′ CapricornSun6° 09′ CapricornUranus12° 12′ CancerChart 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.
Eight planets above the horizon
Most of the chart sits in the public, relational houses above the horizon.
No personal planets below the horizon
The private, formative houses below the horizon are empty.
Heavy concentration in Capricorn
Sun, Moon, and MC share one sign — a chord of the chart sounds.
Air is a singleton element
Mars is the only air placement — it carries the whole element on its own, disproportionately weighted.
