Ian McKellen
Actor; The Lord of the Rings, X-Men, Richard III
Sun
Gemini
Moon
Virgo
Rising
Sagittarius
Birth details
Planets
Sun in Gemini3° 44′
Moon in Virgo2° 10′
Mercury in Taurus19° 26′
Venus in Taurus6° 21′
Mars in Aquarius0° 15′
Jupiter in Aries2° 38′
Saturn in Aries26° 20′
Uranus in Taurus18° 47′
Neptune in Virgo20° 33′℞
Pluto in Cancer29° 37′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.
Ascendant in Sagittarius7° 04′
MC in Libra8° 29′
North Node in Scorpio7° 13′℞
Chiron in Cancer7° 58′Your chart next
The sky at your birth.
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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.
Mercury conjunction Uranus
0° 39′
Sun square Moon
1° 34′
Mars opposition Pluto
0° 39′
Moon quincunx Jupiter
0° 28′
Sun sextile Jupiter
1° 06′
Mercury trine Neptune
1° 08′
Venus quincunx Ascendant
0° 43′
Venus opposition North Node
0° 52′
Sun opposition Ascendant
3° 20′
Sun trine Mars
3° 29′
Chiron square MC
0° 31′
Mars square Saturn
3° 55′
Uranus trine Neptune
1° 47′
Moon quincunx Mars
1° 55′
Moon trine Venus
4° 11′
Moon square Ascendant
4° 54′
Mars sextile Jupiter
2° 23′
Jupiter trine Ascendant
4° 26′
Sun trine MC
4° 45′
Moon trine Saturn
5° 50′
North Node trine Chiron
0° 45′
Chiron quincunx Ascendant
0° 54′
Jupiter trine Pluto
3° 01′
Sun sextile Pluto
4° 07′
Venus sextile Chiron
1° 37′
Jupiter opposition MC
5° 51′
Saturn square Pluto
3° 17′
Jupiter square Chiron
5° 20′
Houses · Placidus
Houses are the twelve areas of life planets move through — relationships, work, home, identity, and so on. A planet in a house tells you where its energy plays out. The four angular houses — self, home, partnerships, vocation — are the load-bearing corners of the chart.
I
Self & body
Ascendant · 7° 04′ Sagittarius
Self & body
Ascendant · 7° 04′ Sagittarius
Your 1st house contains:
Ascendant7° 04′ Sagittarius
II
Possessions & values
Cusp · 13° 18′ Capricorn
Possessions & values
Cusp · 13° 18′ Capricorn
Your 2nd house contains:
Mars0° 15′ Aquarius
III
Mind & siblings
Cusp · 0° 25′ Pisces
Mind & siblings
Cusp · 0° 25′ Pisces
Your 3rd house contains:
Jupiter2° 38′ Aries
IV
Home & roots
IC · 8° 29′ Aries
Home & roots
IC · 8° 29′ Aries
Your 4th house contains:
Saturn26° 20′ Aries
V
Expression & play
Cusp · 3° 59′ Taurus
Expression & play
Cusp · 3° 59′ Taurus
Your 5th house contains:
Mercury19° 26′ TaurusVenus6° 21′ TaurusUranus18° 47′ Taurus
VI
Work & service
Cusp · 22° 15′ Taurus
Work & service
Cusp · 22° 15′ Taurus
Your 6th house contains:
Sun3° 44′ Gemini
VII
Partnership
Descendant · 7° 04′ Gemini
Partnership
Descendant · 7° 04′ Gemini
Your 7th house contains:
Chiron7° 58′ Cancer
VIII
Depth & Shared resources
Cusp · 13° 18′ Cancer
Depth & Shared resources
Cusp · 13° 18′ Cancer
Your 8th house contains:
Pluto29° 37′ Cancer
IX
Belief & travel
Cusp · 0° 25′ Virgo
Belief & travel
Cusp · 0° 25′ Virgo
Your 9th house contains:
Moon2° 10′ VirgoNeptune20° 33′ Virgo
X
Vocation & reputation
Midheaven · 8° 29′ Libra
Vocation & reputation
Midheaven · 8° 29′ Libra
Your 10th house contains:
MC8° 29′ Libra
XI
Friendship & future
Cusp · 3° 59′ Scorpio
Friendship & future
Cusp · 3° 59′ Scorpio
Your 11th house contains:
North Node7° 13′ Scorpio
XII
Spirit & unseen
Cusp · 22° 15′ Scorpio
Empty
Spirit & unseen
Cusp · 22° 15′ Scorpio
Your 12th house is empty — no planets live here. The sign on the cusp (Scorpio) still shapes its texture.
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.
Mystic RectangleFire & Air
Ascendant · Jupiter · MC · Sun — two oppositions stitched by sextiles and trines; a quiet structural balance.
Mystic Rectangle
Fire & Air
Ascendant · Jupiter · MC · Sun — two oppositions stitched by sextiles and trines; a quiet structural balance.
Planets in this pattern
Ascendant7° 04′ SagittariusJupiter2° 38′ AriesMC8° 29′ LibraSun3° 44′ Gemini
CradleAir
Jupiter · Mars · Pluto · Sun — three sextiles and an opposition; a basket of harmonies cradling tension.
Cradle
Air
Jupiter · Mars · Pluto · Sun — three sextiles and an opposition; a basket of harmonies cradling tension.
Planets in this pattern
Jupiter2° 38′ AriesMars0° 15′ AquariusPluto29° 37′ CancerSun3° 44′ Gemini
T-SquareMutable
Ascendant · Moon · Sun — two squares converging on an opposition; the chart's engine room.
T-Square
Mutable
Ascendant · Moon · Sun — two squares converging on an opposition; the chart's engine room.
Planets in this pattern
Ascendant7° 04′ SagittariusMoon2° 10′ VirgoSun3° 44′ Gemini
T-SquareDynamic
Mars · Pluto · Saturn — two squares converging on an opposition; the chart's engine room.
T-Square
Dynamic
Mars · Pluto · Saturn — two squares converging on an opposition; the chart's engine room.
Planets in this pattern
Mars0° 15′ AquariusPluto29° 37′ CancerSaturn26° 20′ Aries
T-SquareCardinal
Chiron · Jupiter · MC — two squares converging on an opposition; the chart's engine room.
T-Square
Cardinal
Chiron · Jupiter · MC — two squares converging on an opposition; the chart's engine room.
Planets in this pattern
Chiron7° 58′ CancerJupiter2° 38′ AriesMC8° 29′ Libra
WedgeFocus: Chiron
Chiron · North Node · Venus — an opposition with a third planet trining one end and sextiling the other; tension finds its outlet.
Wedge
Focus: Chiron
Chiron · North Node · Venus — an opposition with a third planet trining one end and sextiling the other; tension finds its outlet.
Planets in this pattern
Chiron7° 58′ CancerNorth Node7° 13′ ScorpioVenus6° 21′ Taurus
YodApex: Moon
Jupiter · Mars · Moon — two quincunxes converging on an apex; a pointed, fated adjustment.
Yod
Apex: Moon
Jupiter · Mars · Moon — two quincunxes converging on an apex; a pointed, fated adjustment.
Planets in this pattern
Jupiter2° 38′ AriesMars0° 15′ AquariusMoon2° 10′ Virgo
YodApex: Ascendant
Ascendant · Chiron · Venus — two quincunxes converging on an apex; a pointed, fated adjustment.
Yod
Apex: Ascendant
Ascendant · Chiron · Venus — two quincunxes converging on an apex; a pointed, fated adjustment.
Planets in this pattern
Ascendant7° 04′ SagittariusChiron7° 58′ CancerVenus6° 21′ TaurusChart 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 Locomotive shape
Planets fill two-thirds of the wheel with one empty third — momentum drives the chart.
Upper-left quadrant is empty
The houses of vocation and community carry no planetary weight.
Jupiter sits at the centre of the aspect web
Seven aspects involve Jupiter — it ties the rest of the chart together.
Venus is the sole dispositor
Sitting in Taurus, Venus is the planet every other ruler-chain eventually traces back to — it anchors the whole chart.
