
- Born
- May 6, 1564
- Birthplace
- Stratford-upon-Avon
- Sun sign
- ♉ Taurus
William Shakespeare, actor, was born on May 6, 1564 in Stratford-upon-Avon. With the Sun in Taurus, William'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 chart’s core is a Sun in sturdy Taurus (6°) paired with a Cancer Moon (15°), giving a temperament that blends earthy sensibility with deep feeling. The Taurus Sun supplies a steady, aesthetic drive, a love of material beauty and a need for tangible expression, while the Cancer Moon colors that grounding with an intuitive, nurturing emotional tone. With the time unknown, the Moon and Ascendant are only approximate, yet the strong Cardinal emphasis (five planets in cardinal signs) suggests a personality that initiates and leads, channeling the Sun‑Earth sensuality into purposeful, emotionally resonant action.
The tightest configurations illuminate how this inner architecture operates. Moon trine Pluto (0°) creates an intuitive power to probe hidden emotional currents, granting him a talent for uncovering subconscious motives and transforming them into profound insight. Venus conjunct Neptune (1°) blends the Gemini Venus’s playful intellect with Neptune’s idealism, fostering a poetic imagination that sees beyond the literal and weaves dream‑like symbolism. Uranus opposite Neptune (1°) injects a restless originality that both disrupts and elevates the creative flow, forcing inventive breakthroughs while resisting complacent mysticism. Sun sextile Mars (2°) adds disciplined energy to the Taurus core, turning patient perseverance into assertive, purposeful movement without the harshness of a square.
Water dominates the element distribution (five planets), reinforcing an emotionally driven, empathetic mode of expression, while the Cardinal modality (five planets) underscores a pioneering, initiatory spirit. Together they suggest a chart that channels deep feeling into purposeful, innovative articulation—an innately creative mind that molds inner vision into lasting form.
An interpretation of the chart above, generated from the computed placements.
Natal placements
Computed from the birth date (noon). The Moon is approximate and angles are omitted without a birth time.
William is a steady and grounded Taurus Sun, with a protective and intuitive Cancer Moon. The chart leans water and cardinal.
Major aspects
△ trine · ⚹ sextile flow easily · □ square · ☍ opposition create tension · ☌ conjunction fuses energies
Element & modality balance
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