16 jul 2006: Sun Cancer, Moon Aries · Day pillar Bing-Wu · Year of the Dog

Planetary positions Noon UTC (12:00 chart point)

☉	Sun	23°44′	Cancer	conj. ☿ (Mercury)
☽	Moon	6°40′	Aries	—
☿	Mercury	26°39′	Cancer	conj. ☉ (Sun)
♀	Venus	26°46′	Gemini	sextile ♂ (Mars)
♂	Mars	26°00′	Leo	sextile ♀ (Venus)
♃	Jupiter	9°03′	Scorpio	square ♄ (Saturn)
♄	Saturn	11°58′	Leo	square ♃ (Jupiter)
⛢	Uranus	14°21′	Pisces	—
♆	Neptune	19°00′	Aquarius	—
♇	Pluto	24°36′	Sagittarius	trine ♂ (Mars)

Major aspects same window

♀ sextile ♂	Sextile	—	orb 0.76°
♂ trine ♇	Trine	—	orb 1.41°
♀ opp. ♇	Opposition	—	orb 2.17°
☉ conj. ☿	Conjunction	—	orb 2.92°
♃ square ♄	Square	—	orb 2.92°

Famous births

Clare of Assisi (1194)
Andrea del Sarto (1486)
Frances Grey (1517)
Petrus Peckius the Elder (1529)
Cecilia Renata of Austria (died 1644) (1611)

On this day

622: The Hijrah of Muhammad begins, marking the beginning of the Islamic calendar.
997: Battle of Spercheios: Bulgarian forces of Tsar Samuel are defeated by a Byzantine army under general Nikephoros Ouranos at the Spercheios River in Greece.
1054: Three Roman legates break relations between Western and Eastern Christian churches through the act of placing a papal bull of excommunication on the altar of Hagia Sophia during Saturday afternoon divine liturgy. Historians frequently describe the event as the formal start of the East–West Schism.
1212: Battle of Las Navas de Tolosa: After Pope Innocent III calls European knights to a crusade, the forces of kings Alfonso VIII of Castile, Sancho VII of Navarre, Peter II of Aragon and Afonso II of Portugal defeat those of the Berber Muslim leader Almohad, thus marking a significant turning point in the Reconquista and in the medieval history of Spain.

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Na Yin: 屋上土沙中金天河水沙中金

Pillar	Year	Month	Day	Hour
Ten god	比肩	正印	日主	偏印
Stem	丙	乙	丙	甲
Branch	戌	未	午	午
Hidden stems	戊辛丁	己丁乙	丁己	丁己
Branch gods	食神正财劫财	伤官劫财正印	劫财伤官	劫财伤官

Deep dive for this date Nine stars · narrative

4 四绿

8 八白

6 六白

5 五黄

3 三碧

1 一白

9 九紫

7 七赤

2 二黑

Nine star chart

Cancer is deeply nurturing, intuitive, and oriented toward emotional security. This sign’s nature is protective and closely tied to home, family, and memory. A nuanced view comes from the full chart, which needs the exact time and place of birth.

The Fire Horse pillar is a powerful combination of brilliant, expansive Yang Fire and the passionate, untamed Horse. This denotes an extremely dynamic, enthusiastic, and freedom-loving character. Energy is intense and magnetic, driving a life full of action, adventure, and a compelling need for personal expression.