United States of America (Sibly) — birth chart across three traditions

Born: 1776-07-04 at 17:10 · Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA

Data source: Rodden C (source questionable). Campion (Book of World Horoscopes) endorses it as the best national chart for the USA.

The canonical US chart. Ebenezer Sibly (1787) set Declaration of Independence for 'just after 10pm GMT / just after 5pm Philadelphia', conventionally taken as 5:10pm. Sagittarius ~13deg rising, Sun 13deg Cancer, Moon Aquarius. Time is LMT, NOT standard zone time: pre-1883 there was no US standard time, so compute LMT offset from longitude = -75.1652/15 h = -5h00m40s (approx UT+ -5:00:40); do NOT apply America/New_York -5:00 blindly. Widely-used alternatives an engineer may want to store: Gemini-rising 'Rudhyar/Dane' 2:13-2:17am, and 'Scorpio-rising' variants; Sibly 5:10pm remains the default.

Reading the chart

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

Jupiter carries unusual weight here — rules the Ascendant sign (Sagittarius); in an angular house (7).

Stellium in Cancer: Sun, Mercury, Venus, Jupiter — a concentrated emphasis that colors the whole chart.

Air is the leading element (41% 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: Jupiter in Cancer, house 7 — where this planet acts, the chart's agenda advances.

Planetary distribution: splay — irregular clusters; strongly individual, resists tidy summaries.

Sun at 13°19′ Cancer, house 7: core identity, vitality and sense of purpose operates protectively, tidally, by feel and memory — the keynote is belonging. The main arena is committed partnerships and open dealings with others.

Moon at 27°10′ Aquarius, house 3: emotional life, instinct and the need for safety operates independently, systemically, at an observing distance — the keynote is perspective. The main arena is learning, siblings, errands and the near world.

Stellium in Cancer: Sun, Mercury, Venus, Jupiter — a concentrated emphasis that colors the whole chart.

Sun square Saturn (orb 1°29′, applying): Sun and Saturn grind productively — friction between these functions builds real capacity when worked.

Mars square Neptune (orb 1°03′, applying): Mars and Neptune grind productively — friction between these functions builds real capacity when worked.

Venus square Midheaven (orb 2°03′): Venus and Midheaven grind productively — friction between these functions builds real capacity when worked.

Western natal chart

Sun Cancer 13°19′ · Moon Aquarius 27°10′ · Ascendant Sagittarius 12°21′ — Placidus houses, tropical zodiac.

Strongest aspects

• Sun □ Saturn (square, orb 1.5°)
• Mars □ Neptune (square, orb 1.0°)
• Venus □ Midheaven (square, orb 2.0°)
• Venus ☌ Jupiter (conjunction, orb 2.8°)
• Mercury ☌ Vertex (conjunction, orb 2.0°)
• Mercury ☌ Part of Fortune (conjunction, orb 2.0°)
• Uranus ☍ Ascendant (opposition, orb 3.4°)
• Pluto ☍ Part of Fortune (opposition, orb 1.4°)

Chinese Bazi 八字 — the Four Pillars

Day Master: Yin Earth (己). Luck pillars run forward.

Luck pillars 大運

Vedic kundli ज्योतिष (sidereal, Lahiri)

Moon nakshatra: Dhanishta, pada 4, lord Mars. Lagna: Scorpio. Vimshottari mahadasha running now: Rahu.

Vimshottari mahadashas

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