I analyzed Martin Luther King Jr.’s birth chart for his birthday and Black History Month using cafeastrolgy.com’s birth chart calculator. Many people dismiss astrology simply because they don’t relate to their sun sign, but your zodiac relates to more than just your sun (or primary) sign; your birth chart gives insight into your personality and can tell you many things about yourself. A birth chart is an astrological chart representing the positions of the sun, moon, and planets when you were born. Side note: I’m legally required to remind readers that this is for fun and nothing should be taken too seriously.
When someone asks you, “What’s your sign?” they ask about your sun sign. The sun represents one’s identity and sense of self. Dr. King’s Sun is in Capricorn, the Earth sign. As a Capricorn, King is a hard-working leader who attracts attention and effectively organizes individuals and groups, which is visible in King’s activism as a steadfast leader. King never led from the sidelines but actively participated with his supporters. The Montgomery Bus Boycott is an excellent example of this. King stood by other protestors during the year-long boycott, never wavering in his position even after his arrest.
King’s Moon in Pisces represents how he expresses himself and processes emotions. With his Moon in Pisces, King exemplifies the emotional and empathetic nature of water signs, easily touched by human suffering and possessing an innate ability to comprehend other people’s struggles. Pisces is the sign governing dreams, providing an interesting perspective on his “I Have a Dream” speech. King’s Pisces moon allowed him to daydream about an imagined reality to which he had dedicated his whole life. Similarly, Pisces is the sign of sacrifice and martyrdom, which eerily predicted his assassination and devotion to the desegregation movement.
The planet Venus symbolizes emotions, socialization, and love. King is a Pisces Venus, drawn to those in need. The most interesting part about King’s Venus placement is that his Venus is in the 12th house, meaning that King enjoys peace and tranquility and will devote himself to the less fortunate. King’s Venus placement in the 12th house also means he is drawn to social professions, which is fitting for a minister and activist. After years of accomplishments, King was awarded the Nobel Peace Prize in 1964, aligning with the characteristics of his Pisces Venus.
Mercury is the planet that controls communication and logic, with King having an Aquarius Mercury. People who have an Aquarius in Mercury are intelligent conversationalists who enjoy debates. Aquarius is known for working in civil rights and governmental matters, which undoubtedly helped King become a relatable and popular leader. This can be seen through King’s most successful protest, the March on Washington. King successfully led 200,000 people to the Lincoln Memorial, which was instrumental in passing the Civil Rights Act.
Aggression and action define Mars. King’s Gemini Mars unquestionably demonstrates that the stars wrote King’s legacy as a great orator. A Gemini Mars is talkative and excels at debates and communication. Mars is the Roman God of war, representing King’s war of desegregation, fought peacefully with words and without violence. An example of this is Dr. King’s Selma Voting Rights March. In which he stayed loyal to his proclamation of non-violence even after police killed a peaceful protester.
A lunar node is one of the two points at which the moon’s orbit intersects the ecliptic. There are Northern and Southern nodes; the northern node represents someone’s destiny, and the southern node represents a person’s comfort zone. King’s north node is in Taurus, and his southern node is in Scorpio. Taurus governs Venus and the throat, connecting King’s speaking abilities to his desire for pacifism. King’s north node in Taurus gives him his unwavering determination to push through the many obstacles he faced as a civil rights leader. The north node proves King’s destiny as a successful speaker. King’s bravery, fearlessness, and charisma were evident as his south node resided in Scorpio, yet he attracted a lot of enemies. The persecution King faced from white supremacists and the FBI can be correlated to these adversaries. In fact, the FBI had King listed as a communist for his protests about the Vietnam War.
The part of fortune placement represents prosperity in one’s life.
Intersecting lines of a person’s sun, moon, and rising signs calculate the part of fortune. King’s part of fortune is in Gemini, which means success will come through communication. King’s possession of a Gemini part of fortune indicated a natural inclination toward leadership and greatness and ensured flourishing skills in oration, writing, and overall communication.
After analyzing his birth chart, Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.’s rise to fame and prevalence in the civil rights movement makes perfect sense. King’s innate ability to communicate and empathize with others from birth allowed him to become a renowned activist who inspired many. Although it can be easy to ignore the theme of Monday’s holiday, we must honor Dr. King’s legacy and admire his impact on the civil rights movement.
