Nikola Tesla — birth chart across three traditions
Born: 1856-07-10 at 00:00 · Smiljan, Croatia
Data source: B (biography, O'Neill)
Inventor. 28 June 1856 Julian = 10 July 1856 Gregorian; midnight LMT. Cancer Sun.
Reading the chart
Cancer Sun, Libra Moon, Taurus rising — a night chart, led by the Moon's agenda.
Venus carries unusual weight here — rules the Ascendant sign (Taurus); conjunct the Imum Coeli.
Stellium in Cancer: Sun, Venus, Saturn — a concentrated emphasis that colors the whole chart.
Water is the leading element (34% weighted), while fire 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: Venus in Cancer, house 3 — 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 17°49′ Cancer, house 4: core identity, vitality and sense of purpose operates protectively, tidally, by feel and memory — the keynote is belonging. The main arena is home, family, roots and privacy. Conjunct the Imum Coeli: prominent — this planet is visible in the life.
Moon at 14°01′ Libra, house 6: emotional life, instinct and the need for safety operates relationally, aesthetically, by weighing and balancing — the keynote is equilibrium. The main arena is work routines, health habits and service.
Stellium in Cancer: Sun, Venus, Saturn — a concentrated emphasis that colors the whole chart.
Sun opposition Midheaven (orb 1°10′): Sun and Midheaven face each other across an axis — awareness tends to arrive through other people and counterweights.
Moon square Venus (orb 0°49′, applying): Moon and Venus grind productively — friction between these functions builds real capacity when worked.
Sun square Mars (orb 1°08′, applying): Sun and Mars grind productively — friction between these functions builds real capacity when worked.
Western natal chart
Sun Cancer 17°48′ · Moon Libra 14°00′ · Ascendant Taurus 2°51′ — Placidus houses, tropical zodiac.
| Body | Sign | House | Dignity | Motion |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sun | Cancer 17°48′ | 4 | peregrine | direct |
| Moon | Libra 14°00′ | 6 | peregrine | direct |
| Mercury | Gemini 28°07′ | 3 | domicile | direct |
| Venus | Cancer 14°50′ | 3 | peregrine | direct |
| Mars | Libra 18°56′ | 6 | detriment | direct |
| Jupiter | Aries 8°35′ | 12 | — | direct |
| Saturn | Cancer 5°33′ | 3 | detriment | direct |
| Uranus | Taurus 23°56′ | 1 | — | direct |
| Neptune | Pisces 20°22′ | 12 | — | retrograde |
| Pluto | Taurus 5°32′ | 1 | — | direct |
Strongest aspects
- Sun ☍ Midheaven (opposition, orb 1.2°)
- Moon □ Venus (square, orb 0.8°)
- Sun □ Mars (square, orb 1.1°)
- Moon ☌ Vertex (conjunction, orb 0.4°)
- Venus ☍ Midheaven (opposition, orb 1.8°)
- Sun ☌ Venus (conjunction, orb 3.0°)
- Moon □ Midheaven (square, orb 2.6°)
- Mars ☍ North Node (opposition, orb 1.2°)
Chinese Bazi 八字 — the Four Pillars
Day Master: Yang Wood (甲). Luck pillars run forward.
| 丙辰 Bǐng Chén | 乙未 Yǐ Wèi | 甲午 Jiǎ Wǔ | 甲子 Jiǎ Zǐ |
Luck pillars 大運
| From age | Year | Pillar | Ten God |
|---|---|---|---|
| 9.5 | 1866 | 丙申 | eatingGod |
| 19.5 | 1876 | 丁酉 | hurtingOfficer |
| 29.5 | 1886 | 戊戌 | indirectWealth |
| 39.5 | 1896 | 己亥 | directWealth |
| 49.5 | 1906 | 庚子 | sevenKillings |
| 59.5 | 1916 | 辛丑 | directOfficer |
| 69.5 | 1926 | 壬寅 | indirectResource |
| 79.5 | 1936 | 癸卯 | directResource |
Vedic kundli ज्योतिष (sidereal, Lahiri)
Moon nakshatra: Hasta, pada 4, lord Moon. Lagna: Aries. Vimshottari mahadasha running now: Saturn.
Vimshottari mahadashas
| Period lord | From | To | Years |
|---|---|---|---|
| Moon | 1847-05-26 | 1857-05-26 | 10.0 |
| Mars | 1857-05-26 | 1864-05-25 | 7.0 |
| Rahu | 1864-05-25 | 1882-05-26 | 18.0 |
| Jupiter | 1882-05-26 | 1898-05-26 | 16.0 |
| Saturn | 1898-05-26 | 1917-05-26 | 19.0 |
| Mercury | 1917-05-26 | 1934-05-26 | 17.0 |
| Ketu | 1934-05-26 | 1941-05-26 | 7.0 |
| Venus | 1941-05-26 | 1961-05-26 | 20.0 |
| Sun | 1961-05-26 | 1967-05-26 | 6.0 |