Maya Angelou — birth chart across three traditions
Born: 1928-04-04 (time unknown) · St. Louis, United States
Data source: Rodden X (no recorded time). An encyclopedic biography gives 4 April 1928 in St. Louis, Missouri, naming her parents, and states no hour of birth.
American poet and memoirist, author of I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings and six further volumes of autobiography. The birth date and city are documented; no consulted source gives a time of day.
Reading the chart
Aries Sun — exact Moon sign unavailable because the birth time is unknown.
Sun carries unusual weight here — strong essential dignity (exaltation).
Stellium in Aries: Sun, Jupiter, Uranus — a concentrated emphasis that colors the whole chart.
Fire is the leading element (51% 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.
Sun at 14°43′ Aries: core identity, vitality and sense of purpose operates directly, impatiently, with first-mover courage — the keynote is ignition. Exalted: honored guest conditions — this function is elevated, sometimes idealized.
Moon: exact longitude and sign unavailable because the birth time is unknown. Daily interval 184.1836° → 196.2988° (Libra).
Stellium in Aries: Sun, Jupiter, Uranus — a concentrated emphasis that colors the whole chart.
Sun conjunction Jupiter (orb 1°23′, applying): Sun and Jupiter fuse — these functions operate as one package, for better and for richer.
Sun square Pluto (orb 0°16′, applying): Sun and Pluto grind productively — friction between these functions builds real capacity when worked.
Mercury conjunction Venus (orb 1°20′, applying): Mercury and Venus fuse — these functions operate as one package, for better and for richer.
Western natal chart
Sun Aries 14°43′ · Moon Libra (daily interval) · Ascendant omitted (birth time unknown) — Placidus houses, tropical zodiac.
| Body | Sign | House | Dignity | Motion |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sun | Aries 14°43′ | — | exaltation | direct |
| Moon | Libra (daily interval) | — | — | indeterminate |
| Mercury | Pisces 20°17′ | — | detriment | direct |
| Venus | Pisces 21°37′ | — | exaltation | direct |
| Mars | Aquarius 27°48′ | — | peregrine | direct |
| Jupiter | Aries 16°05′ | — | peregrine | direct |
| Saturn | Sagittarius 19°05′ | — | — | retrograde |
| Uranus | Aries 4°01′ | — | — | direct |
| Neptune | Leo 26°40′ | — | — | retrograde |
| Pluto | Cancer 14°59′ | — | — | direct |
Strongest aspects
- Sun ☌ Jupiter (conjunction, orb 1.4°)
- Sun □ Pluto (square, orb 0.3°)
- Mercury ☌ Venus (conjunction, orb 1.3°)
- Mars ☍ Neptune (opposition, orb 1.1°)
- Mercury □ Saturn (square, orb 1.2°)
- Jupiter □ Pluto (square, orb 1.1°)
- Venus □ Saturn (square, orb 2.5°)
- Sun △ Saturn (trine, orb 4.4°)
Chinese Bazi 八字 — the Four Pillars
Day Master: Yang Wood (甲). Luck pillars run forward. Hour pillar omitted — it needs the exact birth time.
| 戊辰 Wù Chén | 乙卯 Yǐ Mǎo | 甲戌 Jiǎ Xū |
Luck pillars 大運
| From age | Year | Pillar | Ten God |
|---|---|---|---|
| 0.1 | 1928 | 丙辰 | eatingGod |
| 10.1 | 1938 | 丁巳 | hurtingOfficer |
| 20.1 | 1948 | 戊午 | indirectWealth |
| 30.1 | 1958 | 己未 | directWealth |
| 40.1 | 1968 | 庚申 | sevenKillings |
| 50.1 | 1978 | 辛酉 | directOfficer |
| 60.1 | 1988 | 壬戌 | indirectResource |
| 70.1 | 1998 | 癸亥 | directResource |
Vedic kundli ज्योतिष (sidereal, Lahiri)
Moon-dependent Vedic calculations are unavailable without an exact birth time; no local-noon Moon, nakshatra or dasha is published.
Vimshottari mahadashas
| Period lord | From | To | Years |
|---|---|---|---|
| Unavailable without an exact birth time | |||