Sun in Scorpio 3rd House, Moon in Virgo 2nd House, with Leo Rising.
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Christopher Columbus was a man of relentless will and a legacy that fractures the moment you look closely. Born in Genoa in 1451 and largely self-taught in geography and astronomy, he shone with a Sun in Scorpio, the sign Gaia calls the eagle at the core, the god of death and rebirth: strategic, magnetic, resilient, able to read people and see trouble coming from miles off. That Sun sits in the fourth house of home and lineage, yet his hearth became the whole Atlantic; a Leo Ascendant gave him the regal presence and unshakeable pride of one who believes he was born to lead. His Moon in Virgo, seated in the second house of worth and income, tied his emotional security to value, possessions and the meticulous planning of a westward passage to the spice-rich Indies. After years of lobbying he won the backing of Isabella and Ferdinand, sailing in August 1492 and making landfall on Guanahani that October. Four voyages followed. But the same Scorpionic drive carried a darker face: as colonial governor he was accused of brutality, enslavement, and the depopulation of the Taino. A chart describes temperament; it never excuses the harm a person chooses to inflict.
Date: 29 October 1451
Time: 23:20
Latitude: 44.4071448°
Longitude: 8.934738099999999°
Location: Genoa, Metropolitan City of Genoa, Italy
The accuracy of the natal data for this archive is rated C (Caution). Caution, no source (Original Source Not Known). Undocumented data, or a reference rather than a source. Rectified times also fall here.
Birth details of Christopher Columbus is courtesy of https://www.astrotheme.com/astrology/Christopher_Columbus , however, this chart passes some of main tests we have in terms of validity of the chart matched to the person in question. The dispute re birth date of Christopher Columbus falls within a 2- month period in Sep-Oct of 1451 AD (Julian) & therefore, most slow moving planets/points remain in the same signs & even Sabian degrees (also due to retrogradation etc).
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Ascendant in Leo
Sun in Scorpio
Sun in the 3rd House
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Lord of 1st House in 3rd House
Northnode in Capricorn, Southnode in Cancer
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日主 · Day Master
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Xin
Yin Metal
Wei
Goat · Earth
納音 路旁土
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Wu 正印 Direct Resource
Xin 比肩 Companion
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Day
Xin
Yin Metal
You
Rooster · Metal
納音 石榴木
藏干 Hidden Stems
Xin 比肩 Companion
Hour
Wu
Yang Earth
Zi
Rat · Water
納音 霹靂火
藏干 Hidden Stems
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Fire · Monkey
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Yi Wei
Wood · Goat
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Wood · Horse
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Gui Si
Water · Snake
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Ren Chen
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Xin Mao
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