Zodiaxe: Cleave the Heavens and Find Your Destiny

Chart of Albert Einstein. What are the notable features and what made him such a genius and scientific celebrity? There are a number of stand-out features: he has at least 2 (and arguably 4) singletons, Sun and Jupiter for certain, and some might count Uranus and the Moon as singletons, being the only planets in their quadrants. Let's keep it simple and only regard Sun (only Water) and Jupiter (only Air) as the singletons. Sun in the 9th house (its Joy), loosely conjunct the MC, and Jupiter in the 8th, a traditionally weak house (but it IS in hayz, making it more powerful and well-behaved).. Notably, Pluto is the point focus of a T-Square with Jupiter and Uranus. With Jupiter both singleton and in a powerful T-Square, the effects on the intellect are obvious, but a lot of people that year would've had a similar T-Square. Not all had Jupiter singleton. To the more classical considerations: Sun is sect light, and, as noted, in its Joy. Its triplicity lords ar

A constant point of contention among ancient astrologers is whether or not to use Uranus, Neptune, and Pluto. Personally, I think it's a silly debate: unlike more recently discovered bodies like Quaoar, there's been ample research going back centuries into what these "modern" planets do. We can use them with confidence. Now, how do I, personally, use them? They're not sign rulers: I still use Mars for Scorpio, Saturn for Aquarius, and Jupiter for Pisces. Furthermore, in many charts, I view them as a minor influence: they have to become "personalized" by being in aspect (preferably conjunction) to important bodies like the Sun, Moon, or Chart Ruler, or an angle, or by being singleton (only representative of an element or mode). For those charts where these planets are personalized, however, they're very important. I've noticed that most of the notable charts I've delineated feature at least 2 of them prominent, often all 3. The outer plane

 Here you get a two-for-one celebrity analysis: Jennifer Jason Leigh (one of my favorite actresses), and Axl Rose (one of my favorite rock stars). They were born one day apart, February 5th (JJL) and February 6th (Axl), in 1962, under a Grand Stellium in Aquarius. Axl's birth time is unknown, so I made a hypothetical chart for him with Aries Rising, which seems to fit, but I won't delve into his house or Part placements. To the chart that we know is correct: JJL has all 7 traditional planets in Aquarius! All in the 9th house, with Gemini Rising. In addition, all 3 outer planets are singleton: Uranus the only Fire placement, Neptune the only Water, and Pluto the only Mutable AND only Earth, making houses 3, 6, and 10 emphasized (Axl, with the Moon in Pisces, ends up with only Uranus and Pluto singletons, and Pluto only singleton once over). Let's dig into that stellium, which cannot be ignored: in the 9th, the Sun rejoices, and Aquarius is Saturn's home (maki

 An obvious stand-out quality is that all 7 traditional planets are in Water and trine by sign. Furthermore, 4 planets are either in domicile or exalted, 4 are angular, 2 are in the 11th (the next best house), and only Mars is cadent. His 4 Arabic Parts of eminence are a little less dignified, but all have very strong rulers, Fortune is tightly conjunct the North Node, and Exaltation is right on the Moon, in the 11th. Furthermore, Spirit, while in the shitty 6th house, is in the 10th derived house from Fortune, which is important since Spirit correlates with career, as does any 10th house derived position. He's also got 2 planets in hayz (completely in sect): Moon and Venus, with Venus also being tightly conjunct the Descendant (and exalted). Also close to the Descendant were Mercury and Saturn, with Mercury the only debilitated planet, but also in phasis, emphasizing it. Even more tellingly for his level of fame with the collective, the Uranus/Pluto conjunction was tightly on

A more positive example of a chart featuring prominence, and tragic death, Amy Winehouse. The only celebrity death I've ever felt really touched by (not even Prince, despite him being far more of an idol to me). Winehouse was a night birth, with Gemini Rising, so both the Moon and Mercury are very relevant. Moon is at 0 Capricorn, debilitated, 8th house, but in hayz and in its own triplicity (Earth, primary ruler). Its other triplicity lords are Venus in the 3rd house, Leo, retrograde, and pretty badly out of sect (though it should be noted Venus, being so close to the Sun, is almost never truly in sect). Mars is tightly conjoined Venus, and identically situated. The Moon (an indicator of health) in the 8th, being its own primary triplicity lord (the first half of life) is right there a sign of poor longevity, though it is at least in hayz and thus relatively well-behaved (and sextiled by its ruler in the 11th sign from it).  Mercury is an interesting one: 23 Virgo, retrograde

 Bruce Lee's chart. This is an unusual one, in that it's a noteworthy person with a profoundly afflicted chart. He also died at 32 from an utterly freak allergic reaction to an ingredient in a headache remedy. Sagittarius Rising, day birth. Sun is one degree above the Ascendant, so he was going to be a noteworthy personality no matter what. Jupiter is chart ruler, in the 6th, retrograde, tightly conjunct Saturn (also retrograde). Both are largely out of sect. The 6th house is a bad one for the Chart Ruler, especially considering its associations with health. Uranus (the sudden and unexpected), it should be noted, occupies this house too, also retrograde. Four planets in Scorpio, in the 12th house: Venus, Mars, the Moon, and Mercury, all rising ahead of the Sun. Mars is a final dispositor. Venus, Mars, and Moon are also in bad relation to sect. Notably, the Moon is also a planet of health indications. This is made worse by the Part of Fortune (my third health indicato