Birth Chart
David Koresh
Vernon Wayne Howell
Sun Leo
Moon Aquarius
Ascendant Libra
Influences in signs
↣ Sun in Leo - 23°57' - in house 11
↣ Moon in Aquarius - 12°12' - in house 5
↣ Mercury in Leo - 07°51' - in house 11
↣ Venus in Virgo - 15°15' - in house 12 - retrograde
↣ Mars in Virgo - 17°38' - in house 12
↣ Jupiter in Scorpio - 23°19' - in house 2/3
↣ Saturn in Capricorn - 00°44' - in house 4 - retrograde
↣ Uranus in Leo - 17°10' - in house 11
↣ Neptune in Scorpio - 04°28' - in house 2
↣ Pluto in Virgo - 03°35' - in house 12
↣ North Node in Libra - 04°35' - in house 1 - retrograde
↣ Ascendant in Libra - 01°51' - in house 1
↣ Midheaven in Cancer - 01°56' - in house 10
↣ Equatorial Ascendant in Libra - 02°19'
Influences in houses
↣ Sun in house 11
↣ Moon in house 5
↣ Mercury in house 11
↣ Venus in house 12
↣ Mars in house 12
↣ Jupiter in house 2/3
↣ Saturn in house 4
↣ Uranus in house 11
↣ Neptune in house 2
↣ Pluto in house 12
↣ North Node in house 1
↣ Ascendant in house 1
↣ Midheaven in house 10
Aspects
↣ Sun and Moon opposition (11°45' applying) antiparallel
↣ Sun and Jupiter square (0°39' separating)
↣ Sun and Uranus conjunction (6°48' separating)
↣ Sun and Pluto conjunction (9°39' applying)
↣ Moon and Mercury opposition (4°21' separating)
↣ Moon and Uranus opposition (4°57' applying)
↣ Mercury and Uranus parallel
↣ Mercury and Neptune square (3°24' separating)
↣ Mercury and North Node sextile (3°16' separating)
↣ Mercury and Equatorial Ascendant sextile (5°33' applying)
↣ Venus and Mars conjunction (2°24' separating)
↣ Venus and Equatorial Ascendant parallel
↣ Venus and Ascendant parallel
↣ Mars and Jupiter sextile (5°40' applying)
↣ Saturn and Neptune sextile (3°44' separating)
↣ Saturn and Pluto trine (2°52' separating)
↣ Saturn and North Node square (3°52' applying)
↣ Saturn and Equatorial Ascendant square (1°35' separating)
↣ Saturn and Ascendant square (1°07' separating)
↣ Saturn and Midheaven opposition (1°13' separating) antiparallel
↣ Neptune and Pluto sextile (0°52' applying)
↣ Neptune and Midheaven trine (2°31' applying)
↣ Pluto and Midheaven sextile (1°39' applying)
↣ North Node and Equatorial Ascendant conjunction (2°17' applying)
↣ North Node and Ascendant conjunction (2°44' applying)
↣ North Node and Midheaven square (2°39' applying)
Birth data
- Original name
- Vernon Wayne Howell
- Chart date
- 17/08/1959
- Chart time
- 08:49
- Date and time quality
- A Memory what does this mean?
- Data origin
- Astro-Databank
- Location
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Houston (TX), USA - Latitude and longitude
- 29°46' North · 95°22' West
- Time zone
- 06:00 West
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About
David Koresh, born Vernon Wayne Howell, was the charismatic leader and founder of a Davidian offshoot that gained notoriety in the 1980s and early 1990s. A self‑proclaimed prophet, Koresh developed his own theology—which he called “New Light”—that presented him as a messianic figure capable of interpreting apocalyptic biblical passages, especially concerning the Seven Seals of Revelation. His leadership drew followers through exclusivist doctrines, social control within the camp, and atypical family practices, including his claim to multiple wives.
During the 1980s, internal conflicts and power struggles marked his rise, culminating in the establishment of the Mount Carmel compound near Waco, Texas, as the group’s center. In 1993, an ATF operation and the subsequent FBI siege ended tragically when a fire at the Mount Carmel complex killed Koresh and dozens of followers, including children.
The Waco episode became a public reference point for millenarian sects, charismatic leadership, and state intervention in religious groups, prompting debates about religious freedom, public safety, and conflict‑resolution tactics. Koresh’s legacy remains primarily as a case study of religious radicalization and its social and political consequences.
