Philip Seymour Hoffman

The chart’s core is a Cancer Sun (30°) paired with an Aquarius Moon (23°), giving a blend of inner emotional depth and an outwardly detached, innovative temperament. The Sun in Cancer emphasizes a nurturing, protective self‑identity that seeks security through close ties and a sense of belonging, while the Aquarius Moon adds a cerebral, objective lens that craves freedom of thought and a desire to belong to a larger, often unconventional collective. With the Ascendant uncertain, the chart leans heavily on the Water element and Fixed modality, suggesting a personality that is emotionally resonant, introspective, and resistant to change, yet capable of sustained focus when a cause or feeling feels deeply true.

The tightest aspects illuminate the chart’s inner dynamics. Sun trine Chiron (0°) offers a healing awareness; the Cancer Sun’s caring nature is gently aligned with the wounded healer in Pisces, allowing an intuitive capacity to soothe personal and others’ wounds through empathy. Jupiter trine Saturn (0°) fuses the expansive optimism of Leo Jupiter (12°) with the disciplined structure of Aries Saturn (12°), creating a balanced drive that can translate lofty ideals into practical, disciplined achievement without excess. Uranus sextile Neptune (0°) links Virgo Uranus (22°) and Scorpio Neptune (22° retrograde), weaving inventive insight with deep, transformative imagination, a subtle undercurrent that fuels original thinking while honoring inner mythic currents. The Moon’s quincunx Uranus (1°) and square Neptune (1°) inject tension between the Aquarius Moon’s need for emotional independence and the unpredictable, elusive energies of Uranus and Neptune, prompting occasional inner dissonance that pushes for emotional refinement and a re‑calibration of how they relate to collective ideals.

Water’s dominance, reinforced by a Fixed modal pattern, signals a personality that is emotionally tenacious, seeks depth, and prefers stability in feeling over fleeting moods. The chart’s blend of nurturing sensitivity, disciplined optimism, and innovative undercurrents yields a temperament that is both deeply compassionate and resolutely focused—an inner drive to heal, structure, and transform through sustained, heartfelt commitment.