Surely this is described by that Neptune in fiery Sagittarius conjuncting Saturn who is the legacy we leave behind, who represents continuity and longevity.Ĭhiron, who brings pain and illness, conjuncts his chart ruler Mercury to the degree on the March 1 birthday. But at the same time, the music itself is eternal and its surely their pure emotional energy that makes this so. The nocturnes describe the gossamer beauty transience and fragility of life. It’s hard not to hear the pain, the tenuous grasp on life in those nocturnes, and the long nights floating in and out of fever, awake. Chopin’s chronic illness must have influenced everything he did. He died of tuberculosis, aged 39, when Jupiter in his guise as the angel of release, came to his ascendant for the third time in his life. That solar placement can also be the mark of an invalid, and Chopin was unwell for most of his life. It’s interesting, and maybe instructive, to look at these three charts, as the creator and the two interpreters.Ĭhopin was well known for his technical mastery of the piano, as you might expect with Virgo Rising, and the Sun in the 6th house.
Either date puts the conjunction at the root of his chart, and keeps the houses the same. It is 6 in the evening on either February 22 or March 1, 1810. Chopin’s other proposed birthdate is February 22Ĭhopin’s real birthdate is not absolutely certain, but oddly the time of his birth seems to be undisputed.