Portrait of Robert Louis Stevenson

Robert Louis Stevenson

writer

ScorpioPisces

Photo: Henry Walter Barnett · Public domain

Born
November 13, 1850
Birthplace
Edinburgh
Sun sign
Scorpio

Robert Louis Stevenson, writer, was born on November 13, 1850 in Edinburgh. With the Sun in Scorpio, Robert's chart begins from a Scorpio 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 Scorpio anchors his identity in depth, secrecy, and a relentless quest for truth, while the Moon in Pisces softens that intensity with a vivid inner imagination and a compassionate, almost other‑worldly sensibility. With the chart time unknown, the Ascendant cannot be fixed, but the concentration of Scorpio planets—Sun, Mercury, Mars, and Vesta—suggests a persona that projects intensity, keen perception, and a probing, investigative demeanor. The watery Moon and the dominant Water element amplify an emotional richness that colors his outward presence, making his approach both magnetic and enigmatic.

A Venus‑Chiron conjunction at zero orb points to a core wound around love and acceptance that can be healed through artistic or compassionate expression; affection becomes a conduit for personal transformation. This is reinforced by a Venus‑Pluto trine, granting magnetic allure and the capacity to channel desire into deep, transformative experiences, often marked by a compelling charisma that reshapes values. Mars in Scorpio quincunx Uranus introduces restless, erratic bursts of energy, creating internal friction between disciplined ambition and sudden, unconventional urges—an inner drive that can feel both volatile and inventive. The Uranus‑Pluto conjunction intensifies this dynamic on a generational level, embedding a revolutionary impulse that seeks to overturn old structures, a drive for profound change that feels inevitable and far‑reaching.

Water dominates the elemental balance, and Cardinal dominates the modal distribution, producing a temperament that is both emotionally saturated and initiatory. The chart blends the depth of feeling with a forward‑moving, pioneering stance, urging the native to act on inner visions. In sum: a profoundly feeling, intensely driven soul whose creative fire burns through transformative, sometimes disruptive, emotional currents.

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

Natal placements

SunH9Scorpio 21°
MoonH1Pisces 7°
MercuryH9Scorpio 12°
VenusH12Sagittarius 29°
MarsH10Scorpio 26°
JupiterH8Libra 13°
SaturnH2Aries 15°
UranusH3Aries 27°
NeptuneH1Pisces 4°
PlutoH3Aries 28°
ChironH12Sagittarius 29°
CeresLeo 14°
PallasGemini 29°
JunoVirgo 2°
VestaScorpio 27°
LilithH1Aquarius 15°
North NodeH7Leo 9°

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

Robert is a intense and probing Scorpio Sun, with a imaginative and empathetic Pisces Moon. The chart leans water and cardinal.

Major aspects

Venus Chiron 0°Venus Pluto 1°Mars Uranus 1°Uranus Pluto 1°Pluto Chiron 1°Moon North Node 2°Venus Uranus 2°Mars Pluto 2°Jupiter Saturn 2°Uranus Chiron 2°

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

Element & modality balance

Fire
4
Earth
0
Air
1
Water
5
Cardinal
4
Fixed
3
Mutable
3

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