James Ellroy
Writer; Big Nowhere, Confidential, White Jazz
Sun
Pisces
Moon
Capricorn
Birth details
Planets
Sun in Pisces14° 10′
Moon in Capricorn8° 05′
Mercury in Aquarius21° 35′
Venus in Aries26° 01′
Mars in Leo21° 59′℞
Jupiter in Sagittarius26° 22′
Saturn in Leo17° 21′℞
Uranus in Gemini22° 07′
Neptune in Libra12° 21′℞
Pluto in Leo13° 06′℞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 Taurus17° 26′℞
Chiron in Scorpio24° 43′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.
Mercury opposition Mars
0° 24′
Venus trine Jupiter
0° 21′
Mercury trine Uranus
0° 32′
Mars sextile Uranus
0° 08′
Sun conjunction MC
1° 16′
Pluto quincunx MC
0° 12′
Neptune quincunx MC
0° 33′
Moon opposition Ascendant
6° 55′
Neptune sextile Pluto
0° 45′
Mercury opposition Saturn
4° 15′
Saturn square North Node
0° 06′
Sun quincunx Pluto
1° 04′
Mars conjunction Saturn
4° 39′
Jupiter opposition Ascendant
4° 48′
Moon square Neptune
4° 16′
Moon sextile MC
4° 49′
Venus trine Mars
4° 02′
Venus quincunx Chiron
1° 18′
Jupiter opposition Uranus
4° 15′
Mars trine Jupiter
4° 23′
Mercury sextile Venus
4° 26′
Sun quincunx Neptune
1° 49′
Mars square Chiron
2° 44′
Venus sextile Uranus
3° 54′
Mercury sextile Jupiter
4° 47′
Mercury square Chiron
3° 08′
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.
T-SquareFixed
Chiron · Mars · Mercury — two squares converging on an opposition; the chart's engine room.
T-Square
Fixed
Chiron · Mars · Mercury — two squares converging on an opposition; the chart's engine room.
Planets in this pattern
Chiron24° 43′ ScorpioMars21° 59′ LeoMercury21° 35′ Aquarius
CastleFire & Air
Jupiter · Mars · Mercury · Uranus · Venus — a Grand Trine with two sextile arches reaching to outside planets; a Grand Sextile with one corner missing.
Castle
Fire & Air
Jupiter · Mars · Mercury · Uranus · Venus — a Grand Trine with two sextile arches reaching to outside planets; a Grand Sextile with one corner missing.
Planets in this pattern
Jupiter26° 22′ SagittariusMars21° 59′ LeoMercury21° 35′ AquariusUranus22° 07′ GeminiVenus26° 01′ Aries
YodApex: MC
MC · Neptune · Pluto · Sun — two quincunxes converging on an apex; a pointed, fated adjustment.
Yod
Apex: MC
MC · Neptune · Pluto · Sun — two quincunxes converging on an apex; a pointed, fated adjustment.
Planets in this pattern
Neptune12° 21′ LibraPluto13° 06′ LeoSun14° 10′ Pisces
Multi-Planet OppositionFire ↔ Air
Mars · Mercury · Saturn — an opposition axis with a conjunct stack at one or both ends; doubled emphasis on a single polarity.
Multi-Planet Opposition
Fire ↔ Air
Mars · Mercury · Saturn — an opposition axis with a conjunct stack at one or both ends; doubled emphasis on a single polarity.
Planets in this pattern
Mars21° 59′ LeoMercury21° 35′ AquariusSaturn17° 21′ LeoChart 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 Splash shape
Planets are spread evenly around the wheel — a chart with breadth and many interests.
Earth is a singleton element
Moon is the only earth placement — it carries the whole element on its own, disproportionately weighted.
Air is a singleton element
Mercury is the only air placement — it carries the whole element on its own, disproportionately weighted.
Mercury and Uranus in mutual reception
Mercury sits in Aquarius, Uranus sits in Gemini — each planet in the sign the other rules, a quiet exchange of strength.
Jupiter is the sole dispositor
Sitting in Sagittarius, Jupiter is the planet every other ruler-chain eventually traces back to — it anchors the whole chart.
