Greta Garbo — birth chart across three traditions
Born: 1905-09-18 at 19:30 · Stockholm, Sweden
Data source: Rodden B. Wikipedia's biographical article states in its body text that she was born in Södermalm at 7:30 p.m.; the page does not cite a parish or birth register for that hour, so it is graded as a biography rather than an original record.
Swedish-American actress of the silent and early sound eras, remembered for Flesh and the Devil, Anna Christie, Grand Hotel and Ninotchka before her retirement at thirty-six. The stated evening hour comes from a biographical account rather than a birth register, so the house cusps should be treated as provisional. Coordinates are for Södermalm, the Stockholm district named.
Reading the chart
Virgo Sun, Taurus Moon, Gemini rising — a night chart, led by the Moon's agenda.
Mercury carries unusual weight here — rules the Ascendant sign (Gemini); strong essential dignity (domicile).
Earth is the leading element (48% weighted), while water is least emphasized — a texture worth noticing, not a verdict.
Mutable modality leads: the chart's default rhythm is adapting — adjusting and redistributing energy.
Chart ruler: Mercury in Virgo, house 5 — where this planet acts, the chart's agenda advances.
Planetary distribution: splay — irregular clusters; strongly individual, resists tidy summaries.
Sun at 25°09′ Virgo, house 6: core identity, vitality and sense of purpose operates precisely, usefully, through discernment and craft — the keynote is refinement. The main arena is work routines, health habits and service.
Moon at 19°58′ Taurus, house 12: emotional life, instinct and the need for safety operates steadily, sensually, with a taste for the durable — the keynote is consolidation. The main arena is retreat, the unconscious, endings and hidden work. Exalted: honored guest conditions — this function is elevated, sometimes idealized.
Moon square Venus (orb 0°02′, separating): Moon and Venus grind productively — friction between these functions builds real capacity when worked.
Moon trine Midheaven (orb 0°54′): Moon and Midheaven flow — support arrives so easily it can be taken for granted.
Jupiter conjunction Ascendant (orb 1°07′): Jupiter and Ascendant fuse — these functions operate as one package, for better and for richer.
Western natal chart
Sun Virgo 25°08′ · Moon Taurus 19°58′ · Ascendant Gemini 5°18′ — Placidus houses, tropical zodiac.
| Body | Sign | House | Dignity | Motion |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sun | Virgo 25°08′ | 6 | peregrine | direct |
| Moon | Taurus 19°58′ | 12 | exaltation | direct |
| Mercury | Virgo 7°54′ | 5 | domicile | direct |
| Venus | Leo 19°56′ | 5 | peregrine | direct |
| Mars | Sagittarius 16°59′ | 7 | peregrine | direct |
| Jupiter | Gemini 6°25′ | 1 | detriment | direct |
| Saturn | Aquarius 27°38′ | 11 | domicile | retrograde |
| Uranus | Capricorn 0°16′ | 8 | — | direct |
| Neptune | Cancer 10°14′ | 3 | — | direct |
| Pluto | Gemini 22°44′ | 1 | — | direct |
Strongest aspects
- Moon □ Venus (square, orb 0.0°)
- Moon △ Midheaven (trine, orb 0.9°)
- Jupiter ☌ Ascendant (conjunction, orb 1.1°)
- Mercury □ Jupiter (square, orb 1.5°)
- Sun □ Pluto (square, orb 2.4°)
- Mercury □ Ascendant (square, orb 2.6°)
- Uranus △ North Node (trine, orb 0.3°)
- Saturn ☍ North Node (opposition, orb 2.3°)
Chinese Bazi 八字 — the Four Pillars
Day Master: Yang Metal (庚). Luck pillars run backward.
| 乙巳 Yǐ Sì | 乙酉 Yǐ Yǒu | 庚申 Gēng Shēn | 丙戌 Bǐng Xū |
Luck pillars 大運
| From age | Year | Pillar | Ten God |
|---|---|---|---|
| 3.5 | 1909 | 甲申 | indirectWealth |
| 13.5 | 1919 | 癸未 | hurtingOfficer |
| 23.5 | 1929 | 壬午 | eatingGod |
| 33.5 | 1939 | 辛巳 | robWealth |
| 43.5 | 1949 | 庚辰 | friend |
| 53.5 | 1959 | 己卯 | directResource |
| 63.5 | 1969 | 戊寅 | indirectResource |
| 73.5 | 1979 | 丁丑 | directOfficer |
Vedic kundli ज्योतिष (sidereal, Lahiri)
Moon nakshatra: Krittika, pada 1, lord Sun. Lagna: Taurus. Vimshottari mahadasha running now: Sun.
Vimshottari mahadashas
| Period lord | From | To | Years |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sun | 1905-05-15 | 1911-05-15 | 6.0 |
| Moon | 1911-05-15 | 1921-05-15 | 10.0 |
| Mars | 1921-05-15 | 1928-05-15 | 7.0 |
| Rahu | 1928-05-15 | 1946-05-15 | 18.0 |
| Jupiter | 1946-05-15 | 1962-05-15 | 16.0 |
| Saturn | 1962-05-15 | 1981-05-14 | 19.0 |
| Mercury | 1981-05-14 | 1998-05-14 | 17.0 |
| Ketu | 1998-05-14 | 2005-05-14 | 7.0 |
| Venus | 2005-05-14 | 2025-05-14 | 20.0 |