Portrait of Orson Welles

Orson Welles

screenwriter

TaurusAquarius

Photo: Carl Van Vechten · Public domain

Born
May 6, 1915
Birthplace
Kenosha
Sun sign
Taurus

Orson Welles, screenwriter, was born on May 6, 1915 in Kenosha. With the Sun in Taurus, Orson's chart begins from a Taurus core. Without a recorded birth time, the Moon and angles can't be pinned precisely, but the planetary placements by date still hold.

Astrological profile

The Sun in solid Taurus roots the chart in a practical, sensual sensibility that seeks security through tangible results and a steady appreciation of beauty. Mercury shares this earthy tone, favoring a methodical, patient mind that values concrete expression over fleeting ideas. Yet the chart’s dynamic core is set by both Venus and Mars in bold Aries, injecting a restless drive for personal initiative in relationships and a pioneering, sometimes impulsive, approach to desire and ambition. This blend of fixed earth and cardinal fire creates a temperament that can be both patient and instantly decisive, craving both lasting value and the thrill of new ventures.

An Aquarius Moon, though approximate, casts a cool, intellectual hue over the emotional landscape, encouraging detachment, originality, and a strong interest in collective causes. Uranus in Aquarius reinforces this need for innovation and freedom, while Saturn in communicative Gemini adds a disciplined, structured way of handling ideas. Jupiter’s dreamy Pisces tone softens the chart, offering expansive empathy and a vivid imagination, while Neptune and Pluto in nurturing Cancer deepen the inner world with intuitive, transformative currents tied to home and heritage. Together these placements suggest a personality that balances tangible persistence with inventive, socially‑oriented ideals.

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

Natal placements

Sun Taurus 15°
Moon Aquarius 18°
Mercury Taurus 21°
Venus Aries 11°
Mars Aries 15°
Jupiter Pisces 21°
Saturn Gemini 29°
Uranus Aquarius 16°
Neptune Cancer 28°
Pluto Cancer 1°
Chiron Pisces 23°
Ceres Cancer 3°
Pallas Taurus 19°
Juno Aries 15°
Vesta Leo 4°
Lilith Taurus 29°
North Node Aquarius 22°

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

Orson is a steady and grounded Taurus Sun, with a independent and inventive Aquarius Moon. The chart leans air and cardinal.

Major aspects

Mercury Jupiter 0°Sun Uranus 1°Mercury North Node 1°Mars Uranus 1°Moon Uranus 2°Mercury Chiron 2°Jupiter Chiron 2°Saturn Pluto 2°Sun Moon 3°Moon Mercury 3°

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

Element & modality balance

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

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