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Herman Melville birth chart

Born August 1, 1819 in Manhattan, United States. The exact birth time is unknown, so the rising sign and houses are not shown.

Sun♌︎ Leo

Moon♐︎ Sagittarius

Main elementFire 65%

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What the chart says

With the Sun in Leo, Herman Melville comes across as warm, proud and expressive. The Moon in Sagittarius adds an inner world that is free, honest and restless. Weighting the planets the way NEBO does (the Sun and Moon count most), the chart leans on fire: fire 65%, air 14%, water 12%, earth 9%.

Planets

Planet	Sign	Meaning
Sun	♌︎ Leo 8°	core identity: warm, proud and expressive
Moon	♐︎ Sagittarius	emotions and inner needs: free, honest and restless (the exact degree depends on the birth hour)
Mercury	♍︎ Virgo 4°	mind and communication: precise, useful and self-critical
Venus	♋︎ Cancer 20°	love, taste and values: protective, emotional and loyal
Mars	♊︎ Gemini 7°	drive and conflict: curious, quick and talkative
Jupiter	♒︎ Aquarius 12° ℞	luck and growth: original, independent and future-minded
Saturn	♈︎ Aries 0° ℞	discipline and fears: bold, direct and first to act
Uranus	♐︎ Sagittarius	generational
Neptune	♐︎ Sagittarius	generational
Pluto	♓︎ Pisces	generational

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