Birth Chart
Maya Angelou
Marguerite Ann Johnson
Sun Aries
Moon Libra
Ascendant Leo
Influences in signs
↣ Sun in Aries - 14°49' - in house 9
↣ Moon in Libra - 11°21' - in house 3
↣ Mercury in Pisces - 20°26' - in house 8
↣ Venus in Pisces - 21°44' - in house 8
↣ Mars in Aquarius - 27°53' - in house 7
↣ Jupiter in Aries - 16°07' - in house 9
↣ Saturn in Sagittarius - 19°05' - in house 5 - retrograde
↣ Uranus in Aries - 04°01' - in house 8
↣ Neptune in Leo - 26°40' - in house 1 - retrograde
↣ Pluto in Cancer - 14°59' - in house 11/12
↣ North Node in Gemini - 10°59' - in house 10/11 - retrograde
↣ Ascendant in Leo - 23°58' - in house 1
↣ Midheaven in Taurus - 17°39' - in house 10
↣ Equatorial Ascendant in Leo - 12°43'
Influences in houses
↣ Sun in house 9
↣ Moon in house 3
↣ Mercury in house 8
↣ Venus in house 8
↣ Mars in house 7
↣ Jupiter in house 9
↣ Saturn in house 5
↣ Uranus in house 8
↣ Neptune in house 1
↣ Pluto in house 11/12
↣ North Node in house 10/11
↣ Ascendant in house 1
↣ Midheaven in house 10
Aspects
↣ Sun and Moon opposition (3°27' applying)
↣ Sun and Mercury antiparallel
↣ Sun and Venus antiparallel
↣ Sun and Jupiter conjunction (1°19' applying) parallel
↣ Sun and Saturn trine (4°17' applying)
↣ Sun and Pluto square (0°11' applying)
↣ Sun and North Node sextile (3°50' separating)
↣ Sun and Equatorial Ascendant trine (2°05' applying)
↣ Moon and Jupiter opposition (4°46' applying)
↣ Moon and Uranus opposition (7°20' separating) antiparallel
↣ Moon and Pluto square (3°38' applying)
↣ Moon and North Node trine (0°23' separating)
↣ Moon and Equatorial Ascendant sextile (1°22' separating) parallel
↣ Mercury and Venus conjunction (1°19' applying)
↣ Mercury and Jupiter antiparallel
↣ Mercury and Saturn square (1°20' separating)
↣ Mercury and Pluto trine (5°26' separating)
↣ Mercury and Midheaven sextile (2°46' applying)
↣ Venus and Jupiter antiparallel
↣ Venus and Saturn square (2°39' separating)
↣ Venus and Midheaven sextile (4°05' applying)
↣ Mars and Neptune opposition (1°13' separating) antiparallel
↣ Mars and Ascendant opposition (3°55' applying) antiparallel
↣ Jupiter and Saturn trine (2°58' applying)
↣ Jupiter and Pluto square (1°08' separating)
↣ Jupiter and North Node sextile (5°09' separating)
↣ Jupiter and Equatorial Ascendant trine (3°24' applying)
↣ Saturn and Pluto antiparallel
↣ Saturn and North Node opposition (8°07' separating) antiparallel
↣ Saturn and Equatorial Ascendant trine (6°22' applying)
↣ Saturn and Ascendant trine (4°53' separating)
↣ Uranus and Equatorial Ascendant parallel
↣ Neptune and Ascendant conjunction (2°42' applying) parallel
↣ Pluto and North Node parallel
↣ Pluto and Midheaven sextile (2°40' separating)
↣ North Node and Equatorial Ascendant sextile (1°45' separating)
Birth data
- Original name
- Marguerite Ann Johnson
- Chart date
- 04/04/1928
- Chart time
- 14:10
- Date and time quality
- AA Birth record cited what does this mean?
- Data origin
- Astro-Databank
- Location
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St. Louis (MO), USA - Latitude and longitude
- 38°38' North · 90°12' West
- Time zone
- 06:00 West
The data used to calculate the charts comes from public sources, as do the descriptive texts. We use sources such as Wikipedia.
About
Maya Angelou, the pen name of Marguerite Ann Johnson, was an American writer, poet, actress and activist whose work shaped literature and the civil rights movement in the 20th century. She became known for her autobiographies, especially I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings (1969), which recounted experiences of racism, trauma and resilience, establishing her as a central voice in contemporary African American literature.
In addition to her autobiographical work, Angelou published poetry collections and plays, acted in productions such as The Blacks and appeared in the miniseries Roots. She was also a pioneer in Hollywood as a screenwriter and director, and worked as a journalist and educator during travels in Africa, supporting independence movements.
During the 1960s she collaborated with civil rights leaders, including Martin Luther King Jr. and Malcolm X. In 1993 she recited the poem "On the Pulse of Morning" at President Bill Clinton’s inauguration, a performance that earned her a Grammy and renewed her public prominence.
Late in life she taught at Wake Forest University and remained active as a speaker and writer. Her legacy is recognized for influencing generations of readers and authors, combining activism, personal memory and a commitment to human dignity.
