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Maya Angelou

Poet & Author

Maya Angelou was an American memoirist, poet, and civil rights activist whose work examined identity, racism, family, and resilience.

  • I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings
  • Poetry
  • Civil rights work
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A seven-ring visual summary of Maya Angelou's calculated planetary layers. The complete values appear in the structured list below.
Born
Birthplace
St. Louis, Missouri, USA
Sun Sign
Aries
Time in This Dataset
14:10
Data Status
AA Birth record quoted

01 / Documented

Public Life & Birth Record

This section reports public context and the exact inputs stored for this profile. It makes no astrological claim.

Why Maya Angelou Is Known

Maya Angelou was an American memoirist, poet, and civil rights activist whose work examined identity, racism, family, and resilience.

Selected Reference Points

  • I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings
  • Poetry
  • Civil rights work

BIRTH INPUT / CALCULATION ELIGIBLE

Date
4 April 1928
Time
14:10
Place
St. Louis, Missouri, USA
Coordinates
38.6270°, -90.1994°
Birth record quoted

Astro-Databank lists 14:10 with a quoted birth-certificate or birth-record source.

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02 / Calculated

Seven Placements at a Glance

The values below come from the displayed birth inputs. They are calculations, not biographical evidence.

Opening Layer / Sun

Aries The individual

Repeated Sign

Aries 2 of 7 placements

Leading Element

Fire 3 of 7 placements

Deepest Layer / Saturn

Sagittarius Maternal 4th great-grandmother

CALCULATION NOTE

A Timed Input Is Included

This dataset includes 14:10 and links its source quality above. The seven layers use that stored time and birthplace.

03 / Interpreted

Seven Symbolic Layers

Each line combines a calculated placement with Horospire's modern maternal-line vocabulary. It does not describe verified family history and does not explain Maya Angelou's life.

1st / 01

Sun / The individual

Sun in Aries

Fire Cardinal

This layer pairs the individual with Aries. In Horospire's symbolic vocabulary, Aries points to initiative, courage, and direct action.

2nd / 02

Moon / Mother

Moon in Libra

Air Cardinal

This layer pairs mother with Libra. In Horospire's symbolic vocabulary, Libra points to balance, relationship, and negotiation.

3rd / 03

Mercury / Maternal grandmother

Mercury in Pisces

Water Mutable

This layer pairs maternal grandmother with Pisces. In Horospire's symbolic vocabulary, Pisces points to imagination, empathy, and porous boundaries.

4th / 04

Venus / Maternal great-grandmother

Venus in Pisces

Water Mutable

This layer pairs maternal great-grandmother with Pisces. In Horospire's symbolic vocabulary, Pisces points to imagination, empathy, and porous boundaries.

5th / 05

Mars / Maternal great-great-grandmother

Mars in Aquarius

Air Fixed

This layer pairs maternal great-great-grandmother with Aquarius. In Horospire's symbolic vocabulary, Aquarius points to independence, systems thinking, and future focus.

6th / 06

Jupiter / Maternal 3rd great-grandmother

Jupiter in Aries

Fire Cardinal

This layer pairs maternal 3rd great-grandmother with Aries. In Horospire's symbolic vocabulary, Aries points to initiative, courage, and direct action.

7th / 07

Saturn / Maternal 4th great-grandmother

Saturn in Sagittarius

Fire Mutable

This layer pairs maternal 4th great-grandmother with Sagittarius. In Horospire's symbolic vocabulary, Sagittarius points to exploration, conviction, and wider perspective.

04 / Sources & Limits

Verify the Record

External links open the source record or a broader authority page. Horospire's interpretation remains separate from those sources.

  1. 01

    Wikipedia Biography

    Life, work, and published birth details

    Open
  2. 02

    Wikidata Entity Record

    Structured identifiers and authority links

    Open
  3. 03

    Astro-Databank Source Rating AA

    Astro-Databank lists 14:10 with a quoted birth-certificate or birth-record source.

    Open
  4. 04

    Horospire Method

    The seven-generation mapping, calculation scope, and interpretive limits.

    Open

Questions

About This Profile

How precise is Maya Angelou's birth data on this page?
Astro-Databank lists 14:10 with a quoted birth-certificate or birth-record source.
What is calculated and what is interpreted?
The seven planet-to-sign placements are calculated from the displayed birth inputs. Horospire then applies its own modern maternal-line framework as a symbolic interpretation. The interpretation is not a verified fact about Maya Angelou's family or life.
Does this reading explain Maya Angelou's achievements or experiences?
No. The biography establishes public context, while the chart is a separate symbolic reading. It does not explain ability, personality, health, suffering, relationships, or historical events.
Where can I read more about Maya Angelou?
Use the visible Wikipedia and Wikidata links in the Sources and Limits section. When this dataset includes a timed source, that record is linked there as well.

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