Pope Benedict XVI: Natal Chart & Psychological Profile
Birth Data
- Marktl (Germany), Sat Apr 16 1927, 04:15 AM. Source: Astro-Databank.
- Dominants: Pisces, Aries, Gemini / Jupiter, Mars, Neptune / Houses: 1, 4, 2 / Water, Fire / Mutable
- Occupation: Religious Leader
- Chinese Zodiac: Fire Rabbit
- Height: 5' 7" (1m70) tall
- Life Path Number: 3
This report maps the astrological DNA of Pope Benedict XVI based on precise birth time. Explore how the combination of a Aries Sun and Libra Moon (along with a Pisces Ascendant) manifests through the career milestones listed below.
Key Milestone Timeline
- 2022, died at the Mater Ecclesiae Monastery in Vatican City at the age of 95.
- 2013, the first pope to do so since 1415 who announced resignation from the papacy citing; assumed the title Pope Emeritus.
- 2005, elected the 265th pontiff of the Roman Catholic Church; first encyclical "Deus Caritas Est" (God Is Love).
- 1981, appointed Prefect of the Congregation for the Doctrine of the Faith.
- 1977, created a cardinal by Pope Paul VI.
- 1962, served as a theological consultant ('peritus') to Cardinal Frings of Cologne.
Sources: britannica.com, catholicnewsagency.com
The Big Three: Sun, Moon & Ascendant
core identity • inner emotional tone • public face
- Sun
- Aries25° 08'1st House
- Moon
- Libra14° 02'7th House
- Ascendant
- Pisces19° 10'
House-by-House Breakdown
Sign on Cusp
Planets in House
House Ruler
Ruler's Position
- 1st
House
Self &
Identity- Sign on Cusp
- Pisces19° 10'
- Planets in House
- Sun, Mercury, Jupiter, Uranus, Chiron
- House Ruler
- Neptune
- Ruler's Position
- Leo6th House
- 2nd
House
Values &
Resources- Sign on Cusp
- Taurus8° 17'
- Planets in House
- Venus
- House Ruler
- Venus
- Ruler's Position
- Taurus2nd House
- 3rd
House
Communication
- Sign on Cusp
- Gemini5° 22'
- Planets in House
- —
- House Ruler
- Mercury
- Ruler's Position
- Pisces1st House
- 4th
House
Home &
Roots- Sign on Cusp
- Gemini25° 17'
- Planets in House
- Mars, Pluto, Mean Node (R)
- House Ruler
- Mercury
- Ruler's Position
- Pisces1st House
- 5th
House
Creativity &
Pleasure- Sign on Cusp
- Cancer14° 19'
- Planets in House
- —
- House Ruler
- Moon
- Ruler's Position
- Libra7th House
- 6th
House
Routine &
Health- Sign on Cusp
- Leo7° 57'
- Planets in House
- Neptune (R)
- House Ruler
- Sun
- Ruler's Position
- Aries1st House
- 7th
House
Partnerships
- Sign on Cusp
- Virgo19° 10'
- Planets in House
- Moon
- House Ruler
- Mercury
- Ruler's Position
- Pisces1st House
- 8th
House
Transformation
- Sign on Cusp
- Scorpio8° 17'
- Planets in House
- —
- House Ruler
- Pluto
- Ruler's Position
- Cancer4th House
- 9th
House
Beliefs &
Expansion- Sign on Cusp
- Sagittarius5° 22'
- Planets in House
- Saturn (R)
- House Ruler
- Jupiter
- Ruler's Position
- Pisces1st House
- 10th
House
Career &
Public Life- Sign on Cusp
- Sagittarius25° 17'
- Planets in House
- —
- House Ruler
- Jupiter
- Ruler's Position
- Pisces1st House
- 11th
House
Community &
Future- Sign on Cusp
- Capricorn14° 19'
- Planets in House
- —
- House Ruler
- Saturn
- Ruler's Position
- Sagittarius9th House
- 12th
House
Subconscious
- Sign on Cusp
- Aquarius7° 57'
- Planets in House
- —
- House Ruler
- Uranus
- Ruler's Position
- Aries1st House
Pope Benedict XVI's Astrology Birth Chart (Placidus)
Chart DNA: Rulers & Angles
AC (identity), MC (public self), DC (relationships & other awareness), IC (private self, roots & ancestry).
The Chart Ruler
- Ruling Planet
- Neptune
- Ruler's Placement
- LeoIn 6th House
Elements Distribution
Modalities
- Cardinal:
- 38%
- Fixed:
- 13%
- Mutable:
- 49%
Planet Positions
Sun
25° 08'
Aries
Moon
14° 02'
Libra
Mercury
28° 16'
Pisces
Venus
29° 11'
Taurus
Mars
29° 27'
Gemini
Jupiter
20° 33'
Pisces
Saturn
6° 58', R
Sagittarius
Uranus
0° 51'
Aries
Neptune
24° 18', R
Leo
Pluto
13° 50'
Cancer
Mean Node
1° 24', R
Cancer
Chiron
1° 17'
Taurus
Major Aspects
Grouped by Planet & Orb Strength
MC
- △trine Sun(0° 08')
- ✶quintile Moon(0° 44')
- △trine Neptune(0° 59')
- △
Sun
- △trine MC(0° 08')
- △trine Neptune(0° 50')
- ⚹sextile Mars(4° 18')
- ☌conjunction Chiron(6° 08')
- △
Moon
- □square Pluto(0° 11')
- ✶quintile MC(0° 44')
- □
Mercury
- ⚹sextile Venus(0° 55')
- □square Mars(1° 11')
- ☌conjunction Uranus(2° 34')
- ☌conjunction Jupiter(7° 42')
- ⚹
Venus
- ⚹sextile Mercury(0° 55')
- ⚹sextile Uranus(1° 39')
- □square Neptune(4° 53')
- ☍opposition Saturn(7° 47')
- ⚹
Mars
- □square Mercury(1° 11')
- □square Uranus(1° 23')
- ⚹sextile Chiron(1° 50')
- ⚹sextile Sun(4° 18')
- ⚹sextile Neptune(5° 09')
- □
Jupiter
- △trine Pluto(6° 42')
- ☌conjunction Mercury(7° 42')
- ☌conjunction Uranus(10° 17')
- △
Saturn
- △trine Uranus(6° 08')
- ☍opposition Venus(7° 47')
- △
Uranus
- □square Mars(1° 23')
- ⚹sextile Venus(1° 39')
- ☌conjunction Mercury(2° 34')
- △trine Saturn(6° 08')
- ☌conjunction Jupiter(10° 17')
- □
Neptune
- △trine Sun(0° 50')
- △trine MC(0° 59')
- □square Venus(4° 53')
- ⚹sextile Mars(5° 09')
- △trine Chiron(6° 59')
- △
Pluto
- □square Moon(0° 11')
- ✶quintile Chiron(0° 32')
- △trine Jupiter(6° 42')
- □
Chiron
- ✶quintile Pluto(0° 32')
- ⚹sextile Mars(1° 50')
- ☌conjunction Sun(6° 08')
- △trine Neptune(6° 59')
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