Mark Sheppard
Actor; Supernatural, Battlestar Galactica, Firefly
Sun
Gemini
Moon
Capricorn
Birth details
Mark Sheppard by Gage Skidmore, is licensed under cc-by-sa-3.0, resized from the original.
Planets
Sun in Gemini9° 03′
Moon in Capricorn23° 14′
Mercury in Taurus14° 55′
Venus in Cancer6° 51′℞
Mars in Taurus16° 57′
Jupiter in Taurus11° 22′
Saturn in Pisces4° 50′
Uranus in Virgo6° 03′
Neptune in Scorpio15° 51′℞
Pluto in Virgo11° 36′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 Cancer3° 23′℞
Chiron in Pisces18° 35′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.
Saturn opposition Ascendant
0° 57′
Mercury opposition Neptune
0° 56′
Moon trine MC
1° 59′
Venus sextile Uranus
0° 49′
Mars opposition Neptune
1° 06′
Mercury conjunction Mars
2° 02′
Uranus conjunction Ascendant
2° 09′
Sun square Pluto
2° 34′
Jupiter trine Pluto
0° 14′
North Node sextile Ascendant
0° 30′
Mercury conjunction Jupiter
3° 33′
Saturn opposition Uranus
1° 12′
Venus trine Saturn
2° 01′
Sun square Uranus
3° 00′
Mars sextile Chiron
1° 37′
Venus sextile Ascendant
2° 58′
Mercury trine Pluto
3° 19′
Sun square Ascendant
5° 10′
Pluto conjunction Ascendant
7° 43′
Mars conjunction Jupiter
5° 35′
Sun square Saturn
4° 13′
Mars trine Pluto
5° 21′
Saturn trine North Node
1° 27′
Neptune trine Chiron
2° 43′
Venus sextile Jupiter
4° 31′
Venus sextile Pluto
4° 45′
Jupiter opposition Neptune
4° 29′
Moon sextile Chiron
4° 39′
Jupiter trine Uranus
5° 19′
Mercury sextile Chiron
3° 39′
Pluto opposition Chiron
6° 58′
Uranus sextile North Node
2° 39′
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-SquareMutable
Ascendant · Saturn · Sun · Uranus — two squares converging on an opposition; the chart's engine room.
T-Square
Mutable
Ascendant · Saturn · Sun · Uranus — two squares converging on an opposition; the chart's engine room.
Planets in this pattern
Saturn4° 50′ PiscesSun9° 03′ GeminiUranus6° 03′ Virgo
WedgeFocus: Venus
Ascendant · Saturn · Uranus · Venus — an opposition with a third planet trining one end and sextiling the other; tension finds its outlet.
Wedge
Focus: Venus
Ascendant · Saturn · Uranus · Venus — an opposition with a third planet trining one end and sextiling the other; tension finds its outlet.
Planets in this pattern
Saturn4° 50′ PiscesUranus6° 03′ VirgoVenus6° 51′ Cancer
WedgeFocus: North Node
Ascendant · North Node · Saturn · Uranus — an opposition with a third planet trining one end and sextiling the other; tension finds its outlet.
Wedge
Focus: North Node
Ascendant · North Node · Saturn · Uranus — an opposition with a third planet trining one end and sextiling the other; tension finds its outlet.
Planets in this pattern
North Node3° 23′ CancerSaturn4° 50′ PiscesUranus6° 03′ Virgo
WedgeFocus: Mercury
Chiron · Mars · Mercury · Pluto — an opposition with a third planet trining one end and sextiling the other; tension finds its outlet.
Wedge
Focus: Mercury
Chiron · Mars · Mercury · Pluto — an opposition with a third planet trining one end and sextiling the other; tension finds its outlet.
Planets in this pattern
Chiron18° 35′ PiscesMars16° 57′ TaurusMercury14° 55′ TaurusPluto11° 36′ Virgo
WedgeFocus: Chiron
Chiron · Mars · Mercury · Neptune — an opposition with a third planet trining one end and sextiling the other; tension finds its outlet.
Wedge
Focus: Chiron
Chiron · Mars · Mercury · Neptune — an opposition with a third planet trining one end and sextiling the other; tension finds its outlet.
Planets in this pattern
Chiron18° 35′ PiscesMars16° 57′ TaurusMercury14° 55′ TaurusNeptune15° 51′ Scorpio
Minor TriangleEarth & Water
Jupiter · Pluto · Uranus · Venus — a trine bridged by a third planet sextiling both ends; ease with a focal point.
Minor Triangle
Earth & Water
Jupiter · Pluto · Uranus · Venus — a trine bridged by a third planet sextiling both ends; ease with a focal point.
Planets in this pattern
Jupiter11° 22′ TaurusPluto11° 36′ VirgoUranus6° 03′ VirgoVenus6° 51′ Cancer
Multi-Planet OppositionEarth ↔ Water
Jupiter · Mars · Mercury · Neptune — an opposition axis with a conjunct stack at one or both ends; doubled emphasis on a single polarity.
Multi-Planet Opposition
Earth ↔ Water
Jupiter · Mars · Mercury · Neptune — an opposition axis with a conjunct stack at one or both ends; doubled emphasis on a single polarity.
Planets in this pattern
Jupiter11° 22′ TaurusMars16° 57′ TaurusMercury14° 55′ TaurusNeptune15° 51′ ScorpioChart 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.
Heavy concentration in Taurus
Mercury, Mars, Jupiter, and MC share one sign — a chord of the chart sounds.
Lower-left quadrant is empty
The houses of self and immediate environment carry no planetary weight.
Air is a singleton element
Sun is the only air placement — it carries the whole element on its own, disproportionately weighted.
Water is a singleton element
Venus is the only water placement — it carries the whole element on its own, disproportionately weighted.
