Bessie Smith

Born April 15, 1894

About This Birth Chart

Bessie Smith, African-American singer and actress (d. 1937)

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Birth Chart

Planet Positions

Q Sun 25° Aries 30'
R Moon 27° Leo 53'
S Mercury 28° Pisces 21'
T Venus 9° Pisces 55'
U Mars 12° Aquarius 46'
V Jupiter 2° Gemini 37'
W Saturn 21° Libra 33'
X Uranus 14° Scorpio 05'
Y Neptune 11° Gemini 34'
Z Pluto 9° Gemini 18'
t Chiron 15° Virgo 18'
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Aspects

Venus Semisextile North Node
Error 0.27° · 93%
Venus Quincunx South Node
Error 0.27° · 93%
Pluto Trine South Node
Error 0.34° · 91%
Pluto Sextile North Node
Error 0.34° · 91%
Neptune Semisextile Priapus
Error 0.38° · 90%
Neptune Quincunx Lilith
Error 0.38° · 90%
Moon Quincunx Mercury (Detriment, Fall)
Error 0.47° · 88%
Sun Semisquare Venus
Error 0.58° · 85%
Mercury (Detriment, Fall) Semisquare Mars
Error 0.59° · 85%
Venus Square Pluto
Error 0.61° · 85%
Mercury (Detriment, Fall) Sesquiquadrate Uranus
Error 0.73° · 82%
Mars Semisextile Lilith
Error 0.82° · 80%
Mars Quincunx Priapus
Error 0.82° · 80%
Moon Sesquiquadrate Lilith
Error 0.93° · 77%
Moon Semisquare Priapus
Error 0.93° · 77%
Sun Semisquare Neptune
Error 1.07° · 73%
Sun Semisquare Pluto
Error 1.19° · 70%
Mars Trine Neptune
Error 1.20° · 70%
Uranus Sextile Chiron
Error 1.21° · 70%
Mars Square Uranus
Error 1.32° · 67%
Venus Square Neptune
Error 1.65° · 59%
Neptune Sextile North Node
Error 1.92° · 52%
Neptune Trine South Node
Error 1.92° · 52%
Venus Trine Priapus
Error 2.04° · 49%
Venus Sextile Lilith
Error 2.04° · 49%
Uranus Sextile Lilith
Error 2.14° · 47%
Uranus Trine Priapus
Error 2.14° · 47%
Neptune Conjunction Pluto
Error 2.26° · 43%
North Node Square Priapus
Error 2.30° · 42%
South Node Square Priapus
Error 2.30° · 42%
North Node Square Lilith
Error 2.30° · 42%
South Node Square Lilith
Error 2.30° · 42%
Sun Trine Moon
Error 2.39° · 40%
Uranus Quincunx Neptune
Error 2.52° · 37%
Mars Quincunx Chiron
Error 2.53° · 37%
Pluto Semisextile Priapus
Error 2.65° · 34%
Pluto Quincunx Lilith
Error 2.65° · 34%
Saturn (Exaltation) Sesquiquadrate Pluto
Error 2.76° · 31%
Venus Semisextile Mars
Error 2.85° · 29%
Sun Semisextile Mercury (Detriment, Fall)
Error 2.86° · 29%
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Planetary positions are calculated using a noon reference time. Houses, the Ascendant, Descendant, Midheaven, and IC are not shown. The Moon's exact position may vary depending on the actual birth time.

Q Sun in Aries

In Aries the Sun gives much mental energy and quick wit, Natives of this sign are natural leaders, more or less headstrong or impulsive, ambitious, full of enterprise and new ideas. They do not like to be under the direction of a master and are inclined to be fiery and quick tempered, quick to resent abuse or imposition, but forgiving and do not hold a grudge long. Their great love of freedom and justice, coupled with their enthusiasm and self-will, makes them liable to go to extremes through indignation, hasty speech or lack of discretion. They possess penetrating will power are persistent, determined and not easily discouraged. Are philosophical by nature, admire scientific thought and are at their best when at the head of things, such as director, instructor, superintendent or manager. Mars is the planetary ruler of the sign Aries.


Longitudinal Aspects

Sun Trine Moon
Error: 2.39°   Strength: 40.36%

Energetic and driven; ambitious; possesses qualities that enhance relationships, including loyalty and sensitivity; mutual understanding; strong maternal instinct; domestic; cheerfully serene; enjoys good health; musically inclined; prosperous, especially where a good aspect from Jupiter exists.

Sun Semisextile Mercury (Detriment, Fall)
Error: 2.86°   Strength: 28.50%

Singer or songwriter; natural communicator, orator; radio or television host or commentator; news broadcaster; photographer; for corporations, a company engaged in Mercury ruled businesses including transportation in any of its facets (such as automobile and motorcycle manufacturing), communications, travel, messenger and delivery services.

Sun Semisquare Venus
Error: 0.58°   Strength: 85.48%

As Venus is never more than 48 degrees from the Sun, the "combust" and semi-square are the only adverse aspects Venus can from to Sol. Neither is a very important aspect of itself, but at times may make the native extravagant, overfond of pleasure and luxury, amorous and mutable in the affections. Some delay or misfortune in love affairs and in dealing with the opposite sex. Loss through speculation extravagance, or carelessness.

Sun Semisquare Neptune
Error: 1.07°   Strength: 73.18%

Unstable, with a tendency toward discord in relationships; lacking determination; often given to weird relationships, desires; sapped of vitality; robust health and longevity turns to poor health and hospitalization due to ailment of undeterminable nature or origin; creative vision turns to preoccupation with the mysterious; confusion; absence of clear thought; lax morality; vulnerable to fraud, deception; frequent misunderstandings, loss of trust.

Sun Semisquare Pluto
Error: 1.19°   Strength: 70.27%

An egotistical person, often overbearing and controlling in relationships; turbulent relationships, especially where the partner is also strong-willed; uncompromising; sees own needs or goals as primary; disregard for others; obsessive.

Moon Quincunx Mercury (Detriment, Fall)
Error: 0.47°   Strength: 88.15%

Indicates that the native is quick in wit, perceptive, ingenious, comprehensive, reasonable; has splendid mental abilities, ken and penetrating, productive, versatile, expressive, fluent and copious in speech or writing. If any of the air signs ascend it gives admirable elocution and ability to acquire languages with ease. The mind responds readily to new ideas and is fond of change and variety; optimism, imagination and intuition are increased, also mental sympathy, receptivity and adaptability. Fond of art, music, pleasure, literature and journeys.

Moon Sesquiquadrate Lilith
Error: 0.93°   Strength: 76.78%
Moon Semisquare Priapus
Error: 0.93°   Strength: 76.78%
Mercury (Detriment, Fall) Semisquare Mars
Error: 0.59°   Strength: 85.35%

Good intellectual powers; the mind is acute, shrewd, clever and sharp. The disposition I s impulsive, forceful, quick-tempered, sarcastic, argumentative, resentful and impatient; the mind is fired with desires, but has not enough continuity, the aspect being separative rather than unifying. The subject possesses great mental activity and is therefore liable to brain troubles through over-work, excitement or lack of suitable opportunity for expression of his particular ability, which results in irritability and periods of weariness or exhaustion, and disorganization of the stomach and digestive organs. Apt to create enmity, opposition and disagreements through sharp, critical statements or impulsive actions. Likely to meet with difficulty through relatives, superiors, servants and neighbors. Losses through theft, risky enterprises, correspondence, contract, litigation, carelessness with facts, hasty conclusions and criticism. Danger through traveling, tools, machinery, instruments and electrical contrivances; also drugs, operation, wounds from insects, reptiles and small animals. This aspect indicates difficulties, obstacles and disorganization through things rule by the signs and houses occupied by Mars especially. Trouble through neuralgia, headaches, and accidents. The aspect is a worse form water sign, usually showing tendency to drink and other ruinous habits.

Mercury (Detriment, Fall) Sesquiquadrate Uranus
Error: 0.73°   Strength: 81.66%

Active mentality; impulsive, irregular and sarcastic turns of mind; very observant, ingenious and critical; unsuccessful in literary pursuits; public criticism probably through the press; difficulty through societies, friends and kindred. Skeptical and peculiar; a reformer's spirit and extreme or radical ideas; constant desire for new fields or modes of action; sudden and unexpected adverse changes and removals. Restless, dissatisfied, discontented, daring, audacious, defiant, adventurous. Subject to accidents, especially in travel.

Venus Semisextile Mars
Error: 2.85°   Strength: 28.64%

Grace of motion because Venus rules grace and beauty, and Mars rules the muscles, energy, actions and movement; harmonious energy; abundant energy; money from whatever is ruled by Mars, including athletics and sports, war and the military, weaponry, the development and maintenance of muscles and the body; love of war because Mars rules war and Venus rules desire.

Venus Square Neptune
Error: 1.65°   Strength: 58.66%

Disappointments, complications, deceit and danger of scandal in love or marriage; instability and liability of fraud and deception on the part of the partner, especially if either planet be in the Fifth, Seventh or Twelfth House. Strong desires, with probability of injury and danger through catering to the gratification of the tastes, or through lack of proper emotional expression. Caution should be observed with diet and beverages. There may be danger form ptomaine poisoning through wrong food combinations or impure substances. Guard against loss and theft, misplaced confidence and secret organization and affairs. Beware of financial loss through schemes, trusts, cliques, or rackets.

Venus Square Pluto
Error: 0.61°   Strength: 84.79%

Jealousy and possessiveness enters relationships; ultimately causing loneliness in the native. A strong sex drive can lead to uncontrolled lust and immoderate behavior. Relationships are full of conflict. The native often loses friends without understanding the reason why. The native feels emotionally insecure and rears the inability to love or be loved.

Venus Semisextile North Node
Error: 0.27°   Strength: 93.31%
Venus Quincunx South Node
Error: 0.27°   Strength: 93.31%
Venus Sextile Lilith
Error: 2.04°   Strength: 49.06%
Venus Trine Priapus
Error: 2.04°   Strength: 49.06%
Mars Square Uranus
Error: 1.32°   Strength: 67.01%

The subject has most of the aforementioned traits and qualities, but is somewhat over-forceful, restless and unsettled; hasty and erroneous in judgment, quick in opposition, resentful, irritable, erratic, radical, imprudent, defiant, odd, eccentric, ungovernable, rebellious, fanciful, excitable, enigmatical. Sometimes violent or revolutionary, seeking to throw off all bonds of limitation, restraint, custom and conventionality. An unfortunate aspect for affairs ruled by the signs and hoses occupied. Danger of imprisonment and liability to violence, accidents, wounds and trouble through firearms, explosions, lightning, fire, wrecks, machinery, vehicles of transportation and electrical devices. It denotes sudden and unfortunate events which upset prearranged affairs, reversal of plans and changes in objective.

Mars Trine Neptune
Error: 1.20°   Strength: 69.98%

Stamina; endurance; long-lasting and tireless energy; creative energy; energy directed to creative ideas, artistry, talent and new theories; sexual stamina and relentless desire; symbolic also of long-term war because Mars rules war and Neptune rules longevity.

Mars Quincunx Chiron
Error: 2.53°   Strength: 36.84%

One of the Male Sexual Aspects, it creates the ultimate high energy level, generates more pure energy than any other aspect, and rates as a Super Sports Champion Aspect (a term from Astrology Really Works!). But the Chiron -Mars aspect does not help coordination in the way the Venus-Mars aspect does. The native needs aspects that help coordination in order to most beneficially harness the energy this aspect provides. If the aspect in not well used and controlled through moral teachings, there can be constant moral slippage toward excessive aggressiveness, and even belligerency.

Mars Semisextile Lilith
Error: 0.82°   Strength: 79.58%
Mars Quincunx Priapus
Error: 0.82°   Strength: 79.58%
Saturn (Exaltation) Sesquiquadrate Pluto
Error: 2.76°   Strength: 31.06%

As with other negative Pluto aspects; jealousy, lust, dominance. The native strives for personal power and may withdraw himself from normal human contacts in order to achieve this aim. Destructive tendencies. Frustrated drives. Dishonesty regarding emotional interaction. Miscalculations of desire.

Uranus Quincunx Neptune
Error: 2.52°   Strength: 36.99%

Ability to present artistic talent to the world, and to perform to large audience, this is a common pairing for performers in the entertainment industry; ability to bring new ideas to the world, including new religious ideas, scientific notions, and any idea that is innovative or creative; for athletes, this is an energy and coordination enhancer to the other pairing in an M/Q, ESPECIALLY IF THE OTHER PAIRING INCLDUES Mars, Mercury, or Sun.

Uranus Sextile Chiron
Error: 1.21°   Strength: 69.83%

This is a very powerful and helpful aspect, but unfortunately, it occurs too rarely (about every five years). It is most helpful when the native directs the aspect to achieve great fame and success in an area ruled by Chiron or Uranus. A person with this aspect has the ultimate in hypnotic charisma.

Uranus Sextile Lilith
Error: 2.14°   Strength: 46.59%
Uranus Trine Priapus
Error: 2.14°   Strength: 46.59%
Neptune Conjunction Pluto
Error: 2.26°   Strength: 43.45%

Power from ideas, religion, the sex act (as opposed to lovemaking) and anything ruled by Neptune; the ability to inject religion or ideas into a power struggle; adept at seizing power through religion or ideas; big business from original ideas, talent artistry or other Neptunian symbolisms (it also means success form such activities because Pluto rules big business, and you cannot attain big business without success); for athletes, this is also an energy and coordination enhancer to the other pairing in an M/Q, especially if the other pairing includes Mars, Mercury, or Sun. Also obsessive or powerful and long lasting sexual desire lust and stamina.

Neptune Sextile North Node
Error: 1.92°   Strength: 51.98%
Neptune Trine South Node
Error: 1.92°   Strength: 51.98%
Neptune Quincunx Lilith
Error: 0.38°   Strength: 90.40%
Neptune Semisextile Priapus
Error: 0.38°   Strength: 90.40%
Pluto Sextile North Node
Error: 0.34°   Strength: 91.47%
Pluto Trine South Node
Error: 0.34°   Strength: 91.47%
Pluto Quincunx Lilith
Error: 2.65°   Strength: 33.85%
Pluto Semisextile Priapus
Error: 2.65°   Strength: 33.85%
North Node Square Lilith
Error: 2.30°   Strength: 42.38%
North Node Square Priapus
Error: 2.30°   Strength: 42.38%
South Node Square Lilith
Error: 2.30°   Strength: 42.38%
South Node Square Priapus
Error: 2.30°   Strength: 42.38%

Declination Aspects

Moon Contra-Parallel Uranus
Error: 0.13°   Strength: 91.86%

Unfortunate changes, journeys and removals. Impulsive, sarcastic, abrupt, peculiar, electric and independent; danger on or the near the water; trouble through the opposite sex, difficulties, annoyance and possibly separations; troubles through Occult affairs and unreliable friends. Not good for health, tending to upset the stomach and digestion, causing mental disturbance of different kinds, sudden or peculiar changes in feelings, emotions, likes and dislikes. Restless, active mind, ever desirous of new scenes, new working material and surroundings; cannot stand limitations. It usually produces extremes and reversals.

Venus Parallel Saturn (Exaltation)
Error: 1.08°   Strength: 32.48%

Desire to have control over money and personal relationships, if this paring is quadralized with a Jupiter pairing, there is ability to make money; money from discipline, such persons place the value of money higher than the personal life; not stylish and not fashionable, such persons will not dress like the models on the cover of Vogue magazine; sometimes this person is unable to truly love anyone and is generally less emotional than most.

Jupiter (Detriment) Parallel Neptune
Error: 0.59°   Strength: 63.22%

Super talented in artistic ways; success through artistry; highly inspired and original because Neptune rules inspiration and originality; remarkably enduring and long-lasting (because Neptune rules whatever is long lasting); very blessed or talented in areas ruled by Neptune, including health, medicine, natural resources, inheritances, patents and copyrights, talent of all types, including acting skills, poetry, singing, musical ability; successful and enduring ingenious ideas, because Neptune rules both ideas and inspiration, as well as whatever is long-lasting.

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