Celebrity Natal Charts -- Barack Obama

We are just getting to know the new U.S. president properly, seeing how he is behaving after close to a year in office and after facing some big challenges with the rationality of Jupiter itself, and the big-heartedness of a typical Leo! Barack Obama's birth time recently entered the public domain, and today we are looking at what his natal chart predicts for him and explains about him. We'll be looking at it mostly in terms of balances or comparative weights of the signs, elements, modes and houses.

Born: Aug 4 1961, 7:24 pm, AHST +10:00
Honolulu HI, 21°N18'25'', 157°W51'30''
Geocentric Tropical Zodiac

Sign balance in Obama's natal chart

Scores: Aries 0; Taurus 0; Gemini 3; Cancer 2; Leo 7; Virgo 3; Libra 0; Scorpio 1; Sagittarius 0; Capricorn 1; Aquarius 1; Pisces 0

Obviously the Leo sign is strongest for Barack -- born on August 4, he is a typical Leo. His natal chart shows that he will be self-confident, big hearted and a powerful leader. He may tend towards the dramatic, and will have to take care not to appear arrogant or vain.

These Leo qualities are tempered by the fact that he is also Virgo strong and Gemini strong, giving him a mix of agility and versatility, practicality and perfectionism.

Elemental balance in Obama's natal chart

Scores: Fire 7; Earth 4; Air 4; Water 3

Barack Obama's natal chart has a definite lean towards fire signs, indicating that he will be energetic, dynamic, spontaneous and adventurous. It is possible that he might lack reflective qualities -- hopefully the mass media will do that for him!

Mode balance in Obama's natal chart

Scores: Cardinal 3; Fixed 9; Mutable 6

Obama's chart is strong in fixed modes -- these occur in Leo, Scorpio, Aquarius and Taurus. He is motivated by adapting to internal forces, and will prefer stability and security. In some ways he'll be averse to change -- however, this quality should hopefully engender a sense of caution about his presidential activities.

House balance in Obama's natal chart

Scores: 1st 0; 2nd 0; 3rd 0; 4th 3; 5th 2; 6th 6; 7th 2; 8th 2; 9th 1; 10th 0; 11th 0; 12th 2

The sixth house is strongest in President Obama's natal chart, and like the strength in Leo, it indicates a practical attitude to life. Work, health and service are emphasized here. The combination of 4th house strength with 6th house strength means that Obama focuses on home and family, and approaches these areas of life with an innate practicality.