Singer and songwriter; 'Express Yourself', 'Do Your Thing'
Sun
Aries
Moon
Aries
Rising
Taurus
Birth details
Portrait
Born
April 6, 1940
Time
6:45 AM
Place
Jackson, Mississippi, United States
Timezone
UTC −6:00
Time credit
Scholfield
Rodden
A standard astrology rating for how accurate the recorded birth time is — AA is sourced from a birth certificate; X means time unknown.
B · good
Planets
Sun in Aries16° 34′
Moon in Aries2° 15′
Mercury in Pisces19° 50′
Venus in Gemini1° 52′
Mars in Gemini3° 09′
Jupiter in Aries20° 33′
Saturn in Taurus2° 04′
Uranus in Taurus19° 58′
Neptune in Virgo23° 32′℞
Pluto in Leo0° 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 Taurus7° 02′
MC in Capricorn23° 50′
North Node in Libra20° 27′℞
Chiron in Cancer14° 15′
Your chart next
The sky at your birth.
Drawn freely, read at your own pace. And if you want a closer study, the report walks through every planet and pattern in your sky.
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.
Moon sextile Venus
0° 24′
Moon sextile Mars
0° 54′
Mercury sextile Uranus
0° 09′
Neptune trine MC
0° 18′
Venus conjunction Mars
1° 17′
Saturn conjunction Ascendant
4° 58′
Venus sextile Pluto
1° 14′
Sun conjunction Jupiter
3° 59′
Moon trine Pluto
1° 38′
Jupiter opposition North Node
0° 06′
Jupiter square MC
3° 18′
Uranus quincunx North Node
0° 28′
Sun square Chiron
2° 19′
Mercury opposition Neptune
3° 43′
Mercury quincunx North Node
0° 37′
Saturn square Pluto
1° 27′
Mars sextile Pluto
2° 31′
Uranus trine MC
3° 52′
Mercury sextile MC
4° 01′
Pluto opposition MC
6° 47′
Uranus trine Neptune
3° 34′
Mercury trine Chiron
5° 35′
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° 02′ Taurus
Your 1st house contains:
Venus1° 52′ Gemini
Mars3° 09′ Gemini
Uranus19° 58′ Taurus
Ascendant7° 02′ Taurus
II
Possessions & values
Cusp · 7° 09′ Gemini
Empty
Your 2nd house is empty — no planets live here. The sign on the cusp (Gemini) still shapes its texture.
III
Mind & siblings
Cusp · 0° 56′ Cancer
Your 3rd house contains:
Chiron14° 15′ Cancer
IV
Home & roots
IC · 23° 50′ Cancer
Your 4th house contains:
Pluto0° 37′ Leo
V
Expression & play
Cusp · 20° 07′ Leo
Your 5th house contains:
Neptune23° 32′ Virgo
VI
Work & service
Cusp · 24° 18′ Virgo
Your 6th house contains:
North Node20° 27′ Libra
VII
Partnership
Descendant · 7° 02′ Scorpio
Empty
Your 7th house is empty — no planets live here. The sign on the cusp (Scorpio) still shapes its texture.
VIII
Depth & Shared resources
Cusp · 7° 09′ Sagittarius
Empty
Your 8th house is empty — no planets live here. The sign on the cusp (Sagittarius) still shapes its texture.
IX
Belief & travel
Cusp · 0° 56′ Capricorn
Empty
Your 9th house is empty — no planets live here. The sign on the cusp (Capricorn) still shapes its texture.
X
Vocation & reputation
Midheaven · 23° 50′ Capricorn
Your 10th house contains:
MC23° 50′ Capricorn
XI
Friendship & future
Cusp · 20° 07′ Aquarius
Your 11th house contains:
Mercury19° 50′ Pisces
XII
Spirit & unseen
Cusp · 24° 18′ Pisces
Your 12th house contains:
Sun16° 34′ Aries
Moon2° 15′ Aries
Jupiter20° 33′ Aries
Saturn2° 04′ Taurus
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.
01
Kite
Earth & Water
MC · Mercury · Neptune · Uranus — a Grand Trine with an outlet; the talent finds a direction.
Planets in this pattern
MC23° 50′ Capricorn
Mercury19° 50′ Pisces
Neptune23° 32′ Virgo
Uranus19° 58′ Taurus
01
Minor Triangle
Fire & Air
Mars · Moon · Pluto · Venus — a trine bridged by a third planet sextiling both ends; ease with a focal point.
Planets in this pattern
Mars3° 09′ Gemini
Moon2° 15′ Aries
Pluto0° 37′ Leo
Venus1° 52′ Gemini
02
Yod
Apex: North Node
Mercury · North Node · Uranus — two quincunxes converging on an apex; a pointed, fated adjustment.
Planets in this pattern
Mercury19° 50′ Pisces
North Node20° 27′ Libra
Uranus19° 58′ Taurus
Chart 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
Fire
3
Earth
2
Air
2
Water
1
By modality
Cardinal
4
Fixed
1
Mutable
3
Eight planets on the eastern side
Most of the chart sits on the self-directed, Asc-ward side.
No personal planets on the western side
The other-directed, Desc-ward side is empty.
Heavy concentration in Aries
Sun, Moon, and Jupiter share one sign — a chord of the chart sounds.
Water is a singleton element
Mercury is the only water placement — it carries the whole element on its own, disproportionately weighted.
Fixed is a singleton modality
Ascendant is the only fixed placement — it carries the whole modality on its own, disproportionately weighted.