Lisbon Earthquake — birth chart across three traditions

Born: 1755-11-01 at 09:40 · Lisbon, Portugal

Data source: Rodden B (around 09:40 local; the sources say 'around').

The shock, fire and tsunami that destroyed Lisbon on All Saints' Day, with the churches full. There were no standard time zones in 1755, so the chart uses local mean time from the city's own longitude rather than a modern zone applied backwards. The hour is reported as approximate and is not sharpened here.

Reading the chart

Scorpio Sun, Libra Moon, Sagittarius rising — a day chart, led by the Sun's agenda.

Jupiter carries unusual weight here — rules the Ascendant sign (Sagittarius); conjunct the Midheaven.

Water is the leading element (38% weighted), while earth is least emphasized — a texture worth noticing, not a verdict.

Cardinal modality leads: the chart's default rhythm is initiating — starting things comes naturally.

Chart ruler: Jupiter in Libra, house 10 — where this planet acts, the chart's agenda advances.

Planetary distribution: locomotive — planets cover two-thirds of the wheel; the leading planet drives the chart.

Sun at 8°42′ Scorpio, house 11: core identity, vitality and sense of purpose operates intensely, privately, with all-or-nothing focus — the keynote is depth. The main arena is friends, groups, networks and long-range hopes.

Moon at 0°51′ Libra, house 9: emotional life, instinct and the need for safety operates relationally, aesthetically, by weighing and balancing — the keynote is equilibrium. The main arena is travel, higher learning, belief and publishing. Conjunct the Midheaven: prominent — this planet is visible in the life.

Sun conjunction Venus (orb 1°05′, separating): Sun and Venus fuse — these functions operate as one package, for better and for richer.

Sun conjunction Part of Fortune (orb 0°14′, applying): Sun and Part of Fortune fuse — these functions operate as one package, for better and for richer.

Jupiter conjunction Midheaven (orb 1°38′): Jupiter and Midheaven fuse — these functions operate as one package, for better and for richer.

Western natal chart

Sun Scorpio 8°42′ · Moon Libra 0°50′ · Ascendant Sagittarius 16°47′ — Placidus houses, tropical zodiac.

Strongest aspects

• Sun ☌ Venus (conjunction, orb 1.1°)
• Sun ☌ Part of Fortune (conjunction, orb 0.2°)
• Jupiter ☌ Midheaven (conjunction, orb 1.6°)
• Pluto ☌ Ascendant (conjunction, orb 2.1°)
• Venus ☌ Part of Fortune (conjunction, orb 0.8°)
• Venus □ Neptune (square, orb 1.1°)
• Moon ⚹ Mercury (sextile, orb 0.9°)
• Sun □ Neptune (square, orb 2.2°)

Chinese Bazi 八字 — the Four Pillars

Day Master: Yang Earth (戊). Luck pillars run backward.

Luck pillars 大運

Vedic kundli ज्योतिष (sidereal, Lahiri)

Moon nakshatra: Hasta, pada 1, lord Moon. Lagna: Scorpio. Vimshottari mahadasha running now: Rahu.

Vimshottari mahadashas

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