Michael Cunningham
Writer; Pulitzer Prize for Fiction
Sun
Scorpio
Moon
Cancer
Birth details
Portrait
Planets
Sun in Scorpio14° 14′
Moon in Cancer11° 50′
Mercury in Sagittarius6° 46′
Venus in Sagittarius18° 55′
Mars in Capricorn18° 37′
Jupiter in Taurus16° 08′℞
Saturn in Libra21° 07′
Uranus in Cancer18° 27′℞
Neptune in Libra22° 17′
Pluto in Leo23° 11′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 Aquarius17° 00′℞
Chiron in Capricorn8° 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.
Jupiter trine Ascendant
0° 52′
Sun sextile Ascendant
1° 02′
Mars opposition Uranus
0° 10′
Venus quincunx Uranus
0° 27′
Sun opposition Jupiter
1° 54′
Sun trine Moon
2° 24′
Moon trine MC
3° 07′
Saturn conjunction Neptune
1° 10′
Mars conjunction Ascendant
3° 21′
Moon opposition Ascendant
3° 26′
Neptune sextile Pluto
0° 54′
Mars trine Jupiter
2° 29′
Chiron sextile MC
0° 00′
Jupiter square North Node
0° 52′
Uranus opposition Ascendant
3° 11′
Sun conjunction MC
5° 31′
Moon conjunction Uranus
6° 37′
Moon opposition Mars
6° 47′
Saturn sextile Pluto
2° 04′
Venus sextile Saturn
2° 13′
Mars square Saturn
2° 30′
Moon opposition Chiron
3° 07′
Mars square Neptune
3° 40′
Sun trine Uranus
4° 14′
Sun sextile Mars
4° 23′
Venus trine Pluto
4° 17′
Moon sextile Jupiter
4° 18′
Saturn square Ascendant
5° 51′
Venus sextile North Node
1° 54′
Venus sextile Neptune
3° 22′
Chiron conjunction Ascendant
6° 33′
Jupiter sextile Uranus
2° 19′
Saturn square Uranus
2° 40′
Sun square North Node
2° 46′
Uranus quincunx North Node
1° 27′
Uranus square Neptune
3° 49′
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 RectangleEarth & Water
Ascendant · Jupiter · Mars · Moon · Sun · Uranus — two oppositions stitched by sextiles and trines; a quiet structural balance.
Mystic Rectangle
Earth & Water
Ascendant · Jupiter · Mars · Moon · Sun · Uranus — two oppositions stitched by sextiles and trines; a quiet structural balance.
Planets in this pattern
Jupiter16° 08′ TaurusMars18° 37′ CapricornMoon11° 50′ CancerSun14° 14′ ScorpioUranus18° 27′ Cancer
T-SquareFixed
Jupiter · North Node · Sun — two squares converging on an opposition; the chart's engine room.
T-Square
Fixed
Jupiter · North Node · Sun — two squares converging on an opposition; the chart's engine room.
Planets in this pattern
Jupiter16° 08′ TaurusNorth Node17° 00′ AquariusSun14° 14′ Scorpio
T-SquareCardinal
Ascendant · Mars · Saturn · Uranus — two squares converging on an opposition; the chart's engine room.
T-Square
Cardinal
Ascendant · Mars · Saturn · Uranus — two squares converging on an opposition; the chart's engine room.
Planets in this pattern
Mars18° 37′ CapricornSaturn21° 07′ LibraUranus18° 27′ Cancer
T-SquareCardinal
Mars · Neptune · Uranus — two squares converging on an opposition; the chart's engine room.
T-Square
Cardinal
Mars · Neptune · Uranus — two squares converging on an opposition; the chart's engine room.
Planets in this pattern
Mars18° 37′ CapricornNeptune22° 17′ LibraUranus18° 27′ Cancer
WedgeFocus: Sun
Ascendant · Mars · Moon · Sun · Uranus — an opposition with a third planet trining one end and sextiling the other; tension finds its outlet.
Wedge
Focus: Sun
Ascendant · Mars · Moon · Sun · Uranus — an opposition with a third planet trining one end and sextiling the other; tension finds its outlet.
Planets in this pattern
Mars18° 37′ CapricornMoon11° 50′ CancerSun14° 14′ ScorpioUranus18° 27′ Cancer
WedgeFocus: MC
Chiron · MC · Moon — an opposition with a third planet trining one end and sextiling the other; tension finds its outlet.
Wedge
Focus: MC
Chiron · MC · Moon — an opposition with a third planet trining one end and sextiling the other; tension finds its outlet.
Planets in this pattern
Chiron8° 43′ Capricorn Moon11° 50′ Cancer
WedgeFocus: Jupiter
Ascendant · Jupiter · Mars · Moon · Uranus — an opposition with a third planet trining one end and sextiling the other; tension finds its outlet.
Wedge
Focus: Jupiter
Ascendant · Jupiter · Mars · Moon · Uranus — an opposition with a third planet trining one end and sextiling the other; tension finds its outlet.
Planets in this pattern
Jupiter16° 08′ TaurusMars18° 37′ CapricornMoon11° 50′ CancerUranus18° 27′ Cancer
Minor TriangleFire & Air
Neptune · Pluto · Saturn · Venus — a trine bridged by a third planet sextiling both ends; ease with a focal point.
Minor Triangle
Fire & Air
Neptune · Pluto · Saturn · Venus — a trine bridged by a third planet sextiling both ends; ease with a focal point.
Planets in this pattern
Neptune22° 17′ LibraPluto23° 11′ LeoSaturn21° 07′ LibraVenus18° 55′ Sagittarius
YodApex: Uranus
North Node · Uranus · Venus — two quincunxes converging on an apex; a pointed, fated adjustment.
Yod
Apex: Uranus
North Node · Uranus · Venus — two quincunxes converging on an apex; a pointed, fated adjustment.
Planets in this pattern
North Node17° 00′ AquariusUranus18° 27′ CancerVenus18° 55′ Sagittarius
Multi-Planet OppositionEarth ↔ Water
Ascendant · Chiron · Mars · Moon · Uranus — an opposition axis with a conjunct stack at one or both ends; doubled emphasis on a single polarity.
Multi-Planet Opposition
Earth ↔ Water
Ascendant · Chiron · Mars · Moon · Uranus — an opposition axis with a conjunct stack at one or both ends; doubled emphasis on a single polarity.
Planets in this pattern
Chiron8° 43′ CapricornMars18° 37′ CapricornMoon11° 50′ CancerUranus18° 27′ 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 Locomotive shape
Planets fill two-thirds of the wheel with one empty third — momentum drives the chart.
Mercury is unaspected
Mercury stands alone — its themes operate without checks from other bodies.
Upper-right quadrant is empty
The houses of partnership and belief carry no planetary weight.
Uranus sits at the centre of the aspect web
Nine aspects involve Uranus — it ties the rest of the chart together.
Sun and Pluto in mutual reception
Sun sits in Scorpio, Pluto sits in Leo — each planet in the sign the other rules, a quiet exchange of strength.
