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Paul Mescal
Actor; Aftersun, Normal People, Gladiator II
"Paul Mescal carries an emotionally observant presence shaped by quiet intensity and refined artistic discipline."
The story so far
Paul Mescal trained at the Lir Academy in Dublin and broke through as Connell in the 2020 television adaptation of Normal People. He was nominated Best Actor at the 95th Academy Awards for Aftersun, playing a young father on a holiday remembered decades later by his daughter.
☾ Born Feb 2, 1996 · 1:15 PM GMT+1 · Dublin, Ireland
Confirmed by the person or someone close to them: full chart shown, including houses and the rising sign.
Note on this rating: Birth data via astrotheme.com (Paul_Mescal), Rodden A, from memory or autobiography. Credits Lois Rodden / Astro-Databank. Nominated Best Actor at the 95th Academy Awards (2023) for Aftersun.
3 placements that explain this chart
With his Sun in Aquarius in the 9th House and Moon in Cancer in the 2nd House, his chart reflects a balance of intellectual distance and grounded feeling.
The core drive: independent, idea-driven, and a little ahead of the room.
The emotional undercurrent: protective, memory-keeping, and softer than its shell suggests.
The first impression: protective, memory-keeping, and softer than its shell suggests.
An even spread, with nothing that leads.
Elements
Modalities
No dominant planet is named because two planets score equally.
What makes this chart unique
Mars conjunct an angle: right at the chart's most visible points
Saturn & Neptune in mutual reception: each at home in the other's sign
Frequencies are measured against the profile corpus, not asserted.
Personality
With his Moon in Cancer in the 2nd House forming a tight quincunx to Mars, Paul Mescal possesses an inner life that balances emotional sensitivity with focused drive. His Human Design profile as an Emotional Authority Generator with a 6/2 Profile points to a process of waiting for emotional clarity before acting. A Fire Element Singleton in Pluto gives an isolated reservoir of intense focus, while Life Work Gene Key 19 highlights an innate attunement to subtle emotional needs and social awareness.
Love
In romantic matters, a tight Venus conjunct Saturn aspect indicates a serious, measured approach to intimacy that prioritizes enduring commitment over transient romance. With his Moon in Cancer in the 2nd House, personal security and emotional loyalty form the foundation of his relational world. Life Work Gene Key 19 reflects a path of navigating healthy emotional boundaries, moving from co-dependence toward quiet, empathetic connection.
Career
With Mars conjunct Midheaven, public visibility and sharp artistic output are central themes in his chart, alongside his Sun in Aquarius in the 9th House. His screen work includes playing Connell in Normal People and earning an Academy Award nomination for Aftersun. His Human Design Incarnation Cross, the Left Angle Cross of Refinement, indicates a steady shaping of talent, while the Part of Fortune in Sagittarius in the 6th House highlights a daily devotion to technique.
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the full reading
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Natal Chart
placidus houses
Full natal reading
Exact planetary positions
● Sun, Moon or chart ruler · ℞ retrograde
| Body | Position | House | Motion | Theme | Sabian |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lilith | ♋︎ Cancer 14°08' | 1 | - | — | Satisfaction |
| Moon | ♋︎ Cancer 19°48' | 2 | - | — | Romance |
| Chiron | ♎︎ Libra 14°20' | 5 | ℞ | — | Cycles |
| North node | ♎︎ Libra 19°40' | 5 | ℞ | — | Devotion |
| Pluto | ♐︎ Sagittarius 2°49' | 6 | - | — | Strategy |
| Jupiter | ♑︎ Capricorn 6°35' | 7 | - | — | Prophecy |
| Mercury | ♑︎ Capricorn 19°42' | 8 | - | — | Sanctity |
| Neptune | ♑︎ Capricorn 25°54' | 8 | - | — | Enchantment |
| Uranus | ♒︎ Aquarius 1°15' | 8 | - | — | Catharsis |
| Sun | ♒︎ Aquarius 12°59' | 9 | - | — | Sensitivity |
| Mars | ♒︎ Aquarius 19°46' | 9 | - | — | Mission |
| Venus | ♓︎ Pisces 22°12' | 10 | - | — | Mediumship |
| Saturn | ♓︎ Pisces 22°16' | 10 | - | — | Mediumship |
| South node | ♈︎ Aries 19°40' | — | - | — | — |
| House | Cusp sign | Degree | Planets |
|---|---|---|---|
| House 1 | ♋︎ Cancer | 0°08' | ⚸ |
| House 2 | ♋︎ Cancer | 15°44' | ☽︎ |
| House 3 | ♌︎ Leo | 1°52' | - |
| House 4 | ♌︎ Leo | 22°09' | - |
| House 5 | ♍︎ Virgo | 22°35' | ⚷☊ |
| House 6 | ♏︎ Scorpio | 11°13' | ♇︎ |
| House 7 | ♑︎ Capricorn | 0°08' | ♃︎ |
| House 8 | ♑︎ Capricorn | 15°44' | ☿︎♆︎♅︎ |
| House 9 | ♒︎ Aquarius | 1°52' | ☉︎♂︎ |
| House 10 | ♒︎ Aquarius | 22°09' | ♀︎♄︎ |
| House 11 | ♓︎ Pisces | 22°35' | - |
| House 12 | ♉︎ Taurus | 11°13' | - |
Full aspects · 35
Chart patterns
House system: placidus · Birth time: sourced, Rodden A · Angles trusted
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Human Design
generator · 6_2 · emotional
The Left Angle Cross of Refinement
Full Human Design reading
Centers · 5 defined / 4 open
| Centre | State | What it governs |
|---|---|---|
| Head | Open | — |
| Ajna | Open | — |
| Throat | Open | — |
| G identity | Defined | — |
| Heart will | Open | — |
| Sacral | Defined | — |
| Solar plexus | Defined | — |
| Spleen | Defined | — |
| Root | Defined | — |
Chart properties
Signature
When the strategy is working
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Not-self theme
When it isn't
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Personality activations · 12
| Planet | Gate.Line |
|---|---|
| ☉︎ Sun | 19.6 |
| · Earth | 33.6 |
| ☽︎ Moon | 53.5 |
| ☊ North node | 57.5 |
| ☋ South node | 51.5 |
| ☿︎ Mercury | 54.5 |
| ♀︎ Venus | 22.6 |
| ♂︎ Mars | 49.1 |
| ♃︎ Jupiter | 58.3 |
| ♅︎ Uranus | 60.6 |
| ♆︎ Neptune | 61.6 |
| ♇︎ Pluto | 34.3 |
Design activations · 13
| Planet | Gate.Line |
|---|---|
| ☉︎ Sun | 1.2 |
| · Earth | 2.2 |
| ☽︎ Moon | 23.3 |
| ☊ North node | 50.1 |
| ☋ South node | 3.1 |
| ☿︎ Mercury | 28.4 |
| ♀︎ Venus | 34.6 |
| ♂︎ Mars | 5.2 |
| ♃︎ Jupiter | 26.1 |
| ♄︎ Saturn | 22.2 |
| ♅︎ Uranus | 60.1 |
| ♆︎ Neptune | 61.3 |
| ♇︎ Pluto | 14.6 |
Defined channels · 4
Centres and channels derive from the combined design (88° solar arc pre-birth) and personality (natal) gate set; lines come from planetary longitude.
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Gene Keys
Hologenetic profile & activation sequence
Full Gene Keys reading
Hologenetic Profile
Activation Sequence
| Sphere | Key | Shadow → Gift → Siddhi |
|---|---|---|
| Life's Work | Gene Key 19 Conscious Sun | |
| Evolution | Gene Key 33 Conscious Earth | |
| Radiance | Gene Key 1 Unconscious Sun | |
| Purpose | Gene Key 2 Unconscious Earth |
Venus Sequence
| Sphere | Key | Shadow → Gift → Siddhi |
|---|---|---|
| Attraction | Gene Key 23 | |
| IQ | Gene Key 22 | |
| EQ | Gene Key 49 | |
| SQ | Gene Key 34 |
Pearl Sequence
| Sphere | Key | Shadow → Gift → Siddhi |
|---|---|---|
| Vocation | Gene Key 5 | |
| Culture | Gene Key 26 | |
| Pearl | Gene Key 58 |
Rings, codons & partners
Gene Keys derive from the same combined design (88 days pre-birth) and personality (natal) gate set as Human Design, read through the shadow → gift → siddhi spectrum rather than defined/undefined centres.
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Vedic Nakshatras
null Moon nakshatra
Full Vedic reading
Nakshatra placements · 13
● shown in snapshot · scrolls →
| Body | Nakshatra | Pada | Sidereal | Ruler | Deity | Animal |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lilith | Punarvasu | 1 | Gemini 20° | Jupiter | Aditi | Female Cat |
| Moon | Punarvasu | 2 | Gemini 26° | Jupiter | Aditi | Female Cat |
| Chiron | Hasta | 4 | Virgo 20° | Moon | Savitar | Female Buffalo |
| North node | Chitra | 1 | Virgo 25° | Mars | Tvashtar | Female Tiger |
| Pluto | Anuradha | 2 | Scorpio 9° | Saturn | Mitra | Female Deer |
| Jupiter | Mula | 4 | Sagittarius 12° | Ketu | Nirrti | Male Dog |
| Mercury | Purva ashadha | 4 | Sagittarius 25° | Venus | Apas | Male Monkey |
| Neptune | Uttara ashadha | 2 | Capricorn 2° | Sun | Vishvadevas | Female Cow |
| Uranus | Uttara ashadha | 4 | Capricorn 7° | Sun | Vishvadevas | Female Cow |
| Sun | Shravana | 3 | Capricorn 19° | Moon | Vishnu | Female Monkey |
| Mars | Dhanishta | 1 | Capricorn 25° | Mars | Vasus | Female Lion |
| Venus | Purva bhadrapada | 3 | Aquarius 28° | Jupiter | Aja Ekapada | Male Lion |
| Saturn | Purva bhadrapada | 3 | Aquarius 28° | Jupiter | Aja Ekapada | Male Lion |
Maha Dasha timeline · 9
| Ruler | Span | Flag |
|---|---|---|
| Jupiter | Feb 2, 1996 → Nov 18, 2004 | - |
| Saturn | Nov 18, 2004 → Nov 18, 2023 | - |
| Mercury | Nov 18, 2023 → Nov 18, 2040 | Now |
| Ketu | Nov 18, 2040 → Nov 18, 2047 | - |
| Venus | Nov 18, 2047 → Nov 18, 2067 | - |
| Sun | Nov 18, 2067 → Nov 18, 2073 | - |
| Moon | Nov 18, 2073 → Nov 18, 2083 | - |
| Mars | Nov 18, 2083 → Nov 18, 2090 | - |
| Rahu | Nov 18, 2090 → Nov 18, 2108 | - |
Antardashas within Mercury
Sub-periods exist only for the running maha dasha; the other eight rows carry none by design, so they show none.
| Ruler | Span |
|---|---|
| Mercury | Nov 18, 2023 → Apr 15, 2026 |
| Ketu | Apr 15, 2026 → Apr 13, 2027 |
| Venus | Apr 13, 2027 → Feb 11, 2030 |
| Sun | Feb 11, 2030 → Dec 18, 2030 |
| Moon | Dec 18, 2030 → May 19, 2032 |
| Mars | May 19, 2032 → May 16, 2033 |
| Rahu | May 16, 2033 → Dec 3, 2035 |
| Jupiter | Dec 3, 2035 → Mar 10, 2038 |
| Saturn | Mar 10, 2038 → Nov 18, 2040 |
Ayanamsa: 23.8024 · Dasha system: Vimshottari · Ascendant nakshatra omitted: no trusted birth time
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Mayan Tzolkin
Kin 244 · Red Serpent · Planetary
Chicchan · Planetary tone
Full Mayan Tzolkin reading
Seal & tone
Oracle relations
Kin from birth date against the 260-day count, Dreamspell correlation · Seal = kin mod 20, tone = kin mod 13
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Numerology
Life Path 11
Full Numerology reading
Core numbers
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Chinese Zodiac
pig · wood
Full Chinese Zodiac reading
| Pillar | Stem | Branch |
|---|---|---|
| Year | 乙 | 亥 |
| Month | 己 | 丑 |
| Day | 己 | 丑 |
| Hour | 辛 | 未 |
Day master
己 anchors this Four Pillars reading: the Day pillar's Heavenly Stem, and the one value here that never depends on a recorded birth time.
Inner animals
Solar calendar; year boundary at the start of spring, not January 1.
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Tarot Birth Cards
Justice & The High Priestess
Full Tarot reading
The reduction
| Card | Title | Keywords | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| Personality | Justice | fairness, truth, cause and effect, balance | Outcomes that follow directly from action — accountability rendered in clear terms. |
| Soul | The High Priestess | intuition, mystery, the subconscious | Knowledge that comes from within rather than from the outside world — quiet, receptive wisdom. |
Year card for 2026 · turns over 1 Jan 2027
Birth-date reduction against the 22 Major Arcana; year card recomputed for the current calendar year at each rebuild
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Arabic Parts
Lots, formulas & sensitive points
Full Arabic Parts reading
Lots on the wheel
Lots · 8
The body and worldly fortune; where material and emotional well-being converge. Reveals how you attract abundance and physical vitality.
The mind and spiritual purpose; the inverse of Fortune. Reveals conscious intent, vocation, and the soul's directional momentum.
Triumph through sustained effort; favorable outcomes earned by aligning ambition with discipline and structure.
Binding obligation and fated constraint; the circumstances that must be endured or worked through rather than chosen.
Reckoning and karmic consequence; the area of life where past choices return to be faced directly.
Desire, passion, and erotic magnetism; where attraction and creative drive merge. Reveals the nature of what you most deeply crave.
Partnership destiny and the nature of committed bonds; reveals the quality and karma of your most significant unions.
Boldness, daring, and the warrior spirit; where you find the nerve to act and the audacity to lead.
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Sabian Symbols
Degree-by-degree archetypal imagery
Sun · Aquarius 12°59'
A barometer
Full Sabian reading
In a sumptuous dining hall guests relax after partaking of a huge banquet
"Satisfaction"
Venetian gondoliers giving a serenade
"Romance"
Circular paths
"Cycles"
A rabbi performing his duties
"Devotion"
Two men playing chess
"Strategy"
A veiled prophet speaks, seized by the power of a god
"Prophecy"
A hidden choir is singing during a religious service
"Sanctity"
A nature spirit dancing in the iridescent mist of a waterfall
"Enchantment"
An unexpected thunderstorm
"Catharsis"
A barometer
"Sensitivity"
A big white dove bearing a message
"Mission"
A materializing medium giving a seance
"Mediumship"
A materializing medium giving a seance
"Mediumship"
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Feng Shui
Kua 4
Favorable: North, South, East, Southeast
Full Feng Shui reading
Works for you
Works against you
Eight Mansions (Ba Zhai) method · Kua number from birth year and gender
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What is Paul Mescal's zodiac sign?
Paul Mescal's Sun sign is Aquarius.
What is Paul Mescal's moon and rising sign?
Paul Mescal has a Cancer Moon and a Cancer rising.
When was Paul Mescal born?
Paul Mescal was born on Feb 2, 1996.
How reliable is this birth data?
This chart carries a Rodden rating of A: the standard scale astrologers use to grade how well-documented a birth time is. Confirmed by the person or someone close to them: full chart shown, including houses and the rising sign.
