Paul Graham (computer programmer)
Author, Painter; ANSI Common Lisp, Hackers & Painters
Sun
Scorpio
Moon
Pisces
Birth details
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Planets
Sun in Scorpio21° 09′
Moon in Pisces2° 21′
Mercury in Sagittarius7° 26′
Venus in Libra15° 52′
Mars in Virgo3° 49′
Jupiter in Taurus21° 02′℞
Saturn in Aquarius28° 28′
Uranus in Virgo14° 13′
Neptune in Scorpio17° 42′
Pluto in Virgo16° 00′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 Gemini24° 33′℞
Chiron in Pisces14° 14′℞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 opposition Jupiter
0° 07′
Sun conjunction MC
1° 26′
Moon opposition Mars
1° 27′
Neptune sextile Ascendant
1° 15′
Moon conjunction Saturn
3° 54′
Jupiter opposition MC
1° 33′
Mercury square Mars
3° 38′
Jupiter trine Ascendant
2° 05′
Venus square Ascendant
3° 05′
Uranus opposition Chiron
0° 00′
Sun sextile Ascendant
2° 12′
Sun conjunction Neptune
3° 27′
Pluto trine Ascendant
2° 57′
Moon square Mercury
5° 05′
Neptune conjunction MC
4° 53′
Mars opposition Saturn
5° 21′
Neptune sextile Pluto
1° 42′
Pluto opposition Chiron
1° 46′
Uranus conjunction Pluto
1° 46′
Uranus trine Ascendant
4° 44′
Venus quincunx Chiron
1° 38′
Jupiter opposition Neptune
3° 20′
Saturn square MC
5° 53′
Neptune trine Chiron
3° 28′
Chiron sextile Ascendant
4° 44′
Jupiter trine Pluto
5° 02′
North Node quincunx MC
1° 58′
Uranus sextile Neptune
3° 28′
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.
KiteEarth & Water
Ascendant · Jupiter · Neptune · Pluto — a Grand Trine with an outlet; the talent finds a direction.
Kite
Earth & Water
Ascendant · Jupiter · Neptune · Pluto — a Grand Trine with an outlet; the talent finds a direction.
Planets in this pattern
Jupiter21° 02′ TaurusNeptune17° 42′ ScorpioPluto16° 00′ Virgo
CradleEarth & Water
Ascendant · Chiron · Neptune · Pluto · Uranus — three sextiles and an opposition; a basket of harmonies cradling tension.
Cradle
Earth & Water
Ascendant · Chiron · Neptune · Pluto · Uranus — three sextiles and an opposition; a basket of harmonies cradling tension.
Planets in this pattern
Chiron14° 14′ PiscesNeptune17° 42′ ScorpioPluto16° 00′ VirgoUranus14° 13′ Virgo
T-SquareMutable
Mars · Mercury · Moon — two squares converging on an opposition; the chart's engine room.
T-Square
Mutable
Mars · Mercury · Moon — two squares converging on an opposition; the chart's engine room.
Planets in this pattern
Mars3° 49′ VirgoMercury7° 26′ SagittariusMoon2° 21′ Pisces
WedgeFocus: Ascendant
Ascendant · Jupiter · MC · Neptune · Sun — an opposition with a third planet trining one end and sextiling the other; tension finds its outlet.
Wedge
Focus: Ascendant
Ascendant · Jupiter · MC · Neptune · Sun — an opposition with a third planet trining one end and sextiling the other; tension finds its outlet.
Planets in this pattern
Jupiter21° 02′ Taurus Neptune17° 42′ ScorpioSun21° 09′ Scorpio
Multi-Planet OppositionDynamic
Mars · Moon · Saturn — an opposition axis with a conjunct stack at one or both ends; doubled emphasis on a single polarity.
Multi-Planet Opposition
Dynamic
Mars · Moon · Saturn — an opposition axis with a conjunct stack at one or both ends; doubled emphasis on a single polarity.
Planets in this pattern
Mars3° 49′ VirgoMoon2° 21′ PiscesSaturn28° 28′ AquariusChart 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.
Lower-right quadrant is empty
The houses of resources, work, and daily life carry no planetary weight.
Neptune sits at the centre of the aspect web
Seven aspects involve Neptune — it ties the rest of the chart together.
Fire is a singleton element
Mercury is the only fire placement — it carries the whole element on its own, disproportionately weighted.
Air is a singleton element
Venus is the only air placement — it carries the whole element on its own, disproportionately weighted.
