Benin

sovereign state in West Africa

country
LeoScorpio
Founded
August 1, 1960
Origin
Porto-Novo
Sun sign
Leo

Benin, sovereign state in West Africa, was founded on August 1, 1960 in Porto-Novo. With the Sun in Leo, Benin's chart begins from a Leo core. The chart is cast for the event date (noon), the standard approach for founding charts.

Astrological profile

The chart’s core is a Leo Sun at 9°, lending a vivid sense of self‑expression, pride, and a natural leadership aura. Though the ascendant is indeterminate, the Scorpio Moon at 22° adds a deep, investigative emotional current that colors the Leo radiance with intensity, secrecy, and a need for transformation. Mercury in Cancer (21°) shades the mind with nurturing, instinctive communication, while Venus in Leo (20°) and Uranus also in Leo (21°) amplify a flamboyant, creative approach to love and aesthetics. This combination reads as a charismatic figure whose outward confidence is powered by an inner well‑of‑feeling that is both protective and probing.

A Moon‑Mercury trine (1°) eases emotional articulation, allowing feelings to be voiced with empathy and a natural cadence; thoughts and sentiments flow together, fostering intuitive insight. The Moon’s square to Uranus (1°) injects volatility, prompting sudden emotional shifts and a restless urge to break from routine, which can feel at odds with the desire for security. Venus conjunct Uranus (1°) intensifies this need for novelty in relationships, sparking attraction to the unconventional and a flair for dramatic, sometimes impulsive, affection. Mars at the very tail of Taurus squaring Chiron (1°) flags a tension between assertive action and underlying wounds; the drive to achieve may repeatedly collide with old pain, urging conscious healing through disciplined perseverance.

Fire dominates the element count, and Fixed dominates the modality, underscoring a steady, willful temperament that channels creative energy into lasting projects. Earth’s presence adds practicality, while Water supplies depth, creating a balanced blend of passion, resolve, and emotional insight. Overall: a self‑assertive, passionately fixed soul seeking authentic emotional freedom.

An interpretation of the chart above, generated from the computed placements.

Natal placements

SunLeo 9°
MoonScorpio 22°
MercuryCancer 21°
VenusLeo 20°
MarsTaurus 30°
JupiterSagittarius 24°
SaturnCapricorn 13°
UranusLeo 21°
NeptuneScorpio 6°
PlutoVirgo 5°
ChironPisces 1°
CeresGemini 2°
PallasAries 1°
JunoVirgo 23°
VestaPisces 20°
LilithCancer 9°
North NodeVirgo 17°

Computed from the birth date (noon). The Moon is approximate and angles are omitted without a birth time.

Benin is a warm and expressive Leo Sun, with a intense and probing Scorpio Moon. The chart leans fire and fixed.

Major aspects

Moon Mercury 1°Moon Uranus 1°Venus Uranus 1°Mars Chiron 1°Neptune Pluto 1°Moon Venus 2°Sun Neptune 3°Mercury Jupiter 3°Jupiter Uranus 3°Mercury North Node 4°

△ trine · ⚹ sextile flow easily · □ square · ☍ opposition create tension · ☌ conjunction fuses energies · ⚻ quincunx asks for adjustment

Element & modality balance

Fire
4
Earth
3
Air
0
Water
3
Cardinal
2
Fixed
6
Mutable
2

Founded the same day

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