The life of Paul Mescal
Who is Paul Mescal?
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.
Paul Mescal's defining moments, and the transits behind them
95th Academy Awards (Nominations Announced)
The Award in the timeline ↓Paul Mescal's birth chart
This is how a birth chart reads: the wheel plots Paul Mescal's placements at the moment of birth, and the three below anchor everything else on this page. Try it on your own chart to run the same read on a chart of your own.
☾ Born Feb 2, 1996 · 1:15 PM GMT+1 · Dublin, IrelandBirth data: ASee sources
3 placements that explain this chart
His chart balances an inward-facing Cancer Moon with high-functioning Aquarius intellectual clarity and a strict Venus-Saturn conjunction. That tension between raw interior feeling and controlled composure defines his presence on screen.
Sun in Aquarius in the ninth house anchors his cerebral approach to storytelling, supported by the Sabian symbol 'A barometer.'
Moon in Cancer in the second house provides the raw emotional reservoir he drew upon for delicate roles like Calum in Aftersun.
Cancer Rising with the Moon in the second house and Lilith in the first is a guarded, feeling threshold. The Aquarius Sun in the ninth house observes from much further out.
Elements, modalities and chart signature
Twelve systems read the same birth chart twelve different ways. Match your chart to see how yours lines up with Paul Mescal's.
This is what a whole chart looks like at once, before it breaks into individual placements: where the element and modality weight sits, and how the four quadrants divide.
Elements and modalities
Chart Signature
10 of 10 bodies mappedAn even spread, with nothing that leads.
Elements × modalities
| Cardinal | Fixed | Mutable | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
| 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | |
| 0 | 3 | 0 | 3 | |
| 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 | |
| Total | 4 | 3 | 3 | 10 |
Elements
Modalities
No dominant planet is named because two planets score equally.
Some charts hold a recognizable shape across several placements at once. This is what a pattern reading looks like when one is present.
Chart patterns that stand out
Mars conjunct an angle: right at the chart's most visible points
See celebrities with this pattern →Saturn & Neptune in mutual reception: each at home in the other's sign
See celebrities with this pattern →Frequencies are measured against the profile corpus, not asserted.
Paul Mescal in twelve systems: Human Design, Vedic, Gene Keys and more
the full reading
13 placements in the chart signature →The same birth data, read through each system in turn: this is what a full multi-system reading looks like on one chart.
Natal Chart
placidus houses
Natal Chart snapshot
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Exact planetary positions
● Sun, Moon or chart ruler · ℞ retrograde
| Body | Position | House | Motion | Theme | Sabian |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lilith | ♋︎ Cancer 14°08' | 1 | -Direct | — | Satisfaction |
| ● Moon | ♋︎ Cancer 19°48' | 2 | -Direct | — | Romance |
| Chiron | ♎︎ Libra 14°20' | 5 | ℞ | — | Cycles |
| North node | ♎︎ Libra 19°40' | 5 | ℞ | — | Devotion |
| Pluto | ♐︎ Sagittarius 2°49' | 6 | -Direct | — | Strategy |
| Jupiter | ♑︎ Capricorn 6°35' | 7 | -Direct | — | Prophecy |
| Mercury | ♑︎ Capricorn 19°42' | 8 | -Direct | — | Sanctity |
| Neptune | ♑︎ Capricorn 25°54' | 8 | -Direct | — | Enchantment |
| Uranus | ♒︎ Aquarius 1°15' | 8 | -Direct | — | Catharsis |
| ● Sun | ♒︎ Aquarius 12°59' | 9 | -Direct | — | Sensitivity |
| Mars | ♒︎ Aquarius 19°46' | 9 | -Direct | — | Mission |
| Venus | ♓︎ Pisces 22°12' | 10 | -Direct | — | Mediumship |
| Saturn | ♓︎ Pisces 22°16' | 10 | -Direct | — | Mediumship |
| South node | ♈︎ Aries 19°40' | — | -Direct | — | — |
| House | Cusp sign | Degree | Planets |
|---|---|---|---|
| House 1 | ♋︎ Cancer | 0°08' | Lilith |
| House 2 | ♋︎ Cancer | 15°44' | Moon |
| House 3 | ♌︎ Leo | 1°52' | - |
| House 4 | ♌︎ Leo | 22°09' | - |
| House 5 | ♍︎ Virgo | 22°35' | Chiron, North node |
| House 6 | ♏︎ Scorpio | 11°13' | Pluto |
| House 7 | ♑︎ Capricorn | 0°08' | Jupiter |
| House 8 | ♑︎ Capricorn | 15°44' | Mercury, Neptune, Uranus |
| House 9 | ♒︎ Aquarius | 1°52' | Sun, Mars |
| House 10 | ♒︎ Aquarius | 22°09' | Venus, Saturn |
| House 11 | ♓︎ Pisces | 22°35' | - |
| House 12 | ♉︎ Taurus | 11°13' | - |
Full aspects · 35
- Mercury Square North node0.0°
- Moon Quincunx Mars0.0°
- Venus Conjunction Saturn0.1°
- Mercury Semi sextile Mars0.1°
- Mars Trine North node0.1°
- Moon Opposition Mercury0.1°
- Moon Square North node0.1°
- Chiron Square Lilith0.2°
- Sun Quincunx Lilith1.2°
- Sun Trine Chiron1.4°
- Uranus Sextile Pluto1.6°
- Mars Semi square Jupiter1.8°
- Pluto Semi square North node1.9°
- Mercury Semi square Pluto1.9°
- Moon Sesquiquadrate Pluto2.0°
- Moon Trine Venus2.4°
- Moon Trine Saturn2.5°
- Mercury Sextile Venus2.5°
- Venus Quincunx North node2.5°
- Mercury Sextile Saturn2.6°
- Saturn Quincunx North node2.6°
- Saturn Sextile Neptune3.6°
- Venus Sextile Neptune3.7°
- Uranus Conjunction Neptune5.3°
- North node Conjunction Chiron5.3°
- Mercury Square Chiron5.4°
- Mars Trine Chiron5.4°
- Moon Square Chiron5.5°
- North node Square Lilith5.5°
- Mercury Opposition Lilith5.6°
- Moon Conjunction Lilith5.7°
- Moon Opposition Neptune6.1°
- Mercury Conjunction Neptune6.2°
- Sun Conjunction Mars6.8°
- Jupiter Opposition Lilith7.6°
Chart patterns
House system: placidus · Birth time: sourced, Rodden A · Angles trusted
Transits
Lifetime cosmic weather & power windows
2021 British Academy Television Awards
Saturn dasha · Personal year 9 · Pinnacle 4
Editorial note · Saturn conjunction Sun
Thirteen days after the ceremony, Saturn met the ninth-house Sun, anchoring this television award in a broader window of hard-won, enduring professional authority.
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Mar 13Jun 6Aug 30Mar 13 – Aug 30, 2021 · 170 days
Birth time recorded to the minute · all contacts shown
- Uranus square Sunslow
- Neptune conjunction Venusslow
- Saturn conjunction Sunslow
- Chiron sextile Sunslow
- Jupiter trine Ascendantfast
35th European Film Awards
Saturn dasha · Personal year 1 · Pinnacle 9
Editorial note · Uranus square Sun
Arriving 44 days after the honors, Uranus square a 12th-house Sun opened an intense power window that disrupted private reflections on the recognition.
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Sep 15Dec 10Mar 6Sep 15, 2022 – Mar 6, 2023 · 172 days
Birth time recorded to the minute · all contacts shown
- Chiron sextile Sunslow
- Saturn conjunction Marsslow
- Saturn conjunction Midheavenslow
- Neptune conjunction Venusslow
- Uranus square Sunslow
- North Node square Sunfast
- Jupiter square Ascendantfast
95th Academy Awards (Nominations Announced)
Saturn dasha · Personal year 11 · Pinnacle 9
4 passages in force · Chiron sextile Sun · Saturn conjunction Midheaven · Neptune conjunction Venus · Uranus square Sun
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Dec 4Jan 24Mar 16Dec 4, 2022 – Mar 16, 2023 · 102 days
Birth time recorded to the minute · all contacts shown
- Chiron sextile Sunslow
- Saturn conjunction Midheavenslow
- Neptune conjunction Venusslow
- Uranus square Sunslow
Academy Award for Best Actor
Saturn dasha · Personal year 11 · Pinnacle 9
Editorial note · Uranus square Sun
Uranus squared the 12th-house Sun just 1 day before the Oscar nomination, charging this career milestone with disruptive energy from behind the scenes.
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Dec 4Jan 24Mar 16Dec 4, 2022 – Mar 16, 2023 · 102 days
Birth time recorded to the minute · all contacts shown
- Chiron sextile Sunslow
- Saturn conjunction Midheavenslow
- Neptune conjunction Venusslow
- Uranus square Sunslow
Human Design
Emotional Generator on the 6/2 Profile
Operates through emotional clarity over time, moving from early immersion into refined mastery on the Left Angle Cross of Refinement.
Human Design snapshot
The Left Angle Cross of Refinement
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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
—
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.
Gene Keys
Gene Key 19 Life's Work
Navigates the shadow of co-dependence toward the gift of sensitivity, channeling heightened empathy directly into his dramatic work.
Gene Keys snapshot
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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.
Vedic Nakshatras
Associated with renewal and maternal preservation, reinforcing the nurturing, introspective themes present across his performances.
Vedic Nakshatras snapshot
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Nakshatra placements · 14
● shown in snapshot · scrolls →
| Body | Nakshatra | Pada | Sidereal | Ruler | Deity | Animal |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ascendant | Mrigashira | 4 | Gemini 6° | Mars | Soma | Female Serpent |
| 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
Mayan Tzolkin
Kin 244 · Red Serpent · Planetary
Mayan Tzolkin snapshot
Chicchan · Planetary tone
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●Seal & tone
Oracle relations
Kin from birth date against the 260-day count, Dreamspell correlation · Seal = kin mod 20, tone = kin mod 13
Numerology
Master Number 11 Life Path
Brings sharp intuitive awareness and reflective intensity, seeking meaningful connection through personal expression.
Numerology snapshot
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Core numbers
Chinese Zodiac
pig · wood
Chinese Zodiac snapshot
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| 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.
Tarot Birth Cards
Justice and The High Priestess
Balances objective moral discernment with deep instinctual secrets, echoing his blend of outward restraint and inward depth.
Tarot Birth Cards snapshot
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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
Arabic Parts
Lots, formulas & sensitive points
Arabic Parts snapshot
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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.
Sabian Symbols
Degree-by-degree archetypal imagery
Sabian Symbols snapshot
Sun · Aquarius 12°59'
A barometer
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Feng Shui
Kua 4
Feng Shui snapshot
Favorable: North, South, East, Southeast
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Supportive directions
Directions to avoid
Eight Mansions (Ba Zhai) method · Kua number from birth year and gender
The Sage
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Begin your journeyQuestions about Paul Mescal's birth chart
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.
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Sources
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Birth data
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