The life of Orlando Bloom
Who is Orlando Bloom?
Orlando Bloom broke his back in a fall at twenty-one and was told he might not walk again, then was cast as Legolas in The Lord of the Rings within two years of recovering. The trilogy and the Pirates of the Caribbean films made him one of the most commercially visible actors of the 2000s. He later returned to the stage, playing Romeo on Broadway.
Defining moments
Orlando Bloom's child Daisy Bloom is born
Pluto met his twelfth-house Sun 217 days before Daisy was born, marking a private, deep identity shift ahead of fatherhood.
The Birth in the timeline ↓Orlando Bloom and Nora Arnezeder begin a relationship
The Partnership in the timeline ↓Orlando Bloom and Miranda Kerr divorce
The Divorce in the timeline ↓Orlando Bloom and Miranda Kerr marry
The Marriage in the timeline ↓Orlando Bloom and Kate Bosworth end their relationship
The Separation in the timeline ↓Orlando Bloom's birth chart
☾ Born Jan 13, 1977 · 9:15 AM GMT+1 · Canterbury, United Kingdom · Birth data: A · See sources
3 placements that explain this chart
Orlando Bloom pairs a twelfth-house Capricorn Sun with an eighth-house Scorpio Moon, balancing intense inner reserve with high-visibility public archetypes.
Sun in Capricorn in the twelfth house operates in quiet isolation, reflecting the discipline required to recover from breaking his back at twenty-one and return to demanding physical performance.
Moon in Scorpio in the eighth house sits conjunct the North Node, focusing emotional processing inward through intense, private regeneration.
Aquarius Rising with Venus in the first house is cordial at a measured remove. The Capricorn Sun in the twelfth house and Scorpio Moon in the eighth both keep considerably further back.
How Orlando Bloom's chart holds together
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Elements and modalities
Earth-led, with no modality standing out.
Elements × modalities
| Cardinal | Fixed | Mutable | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 🜂 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 🜃 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 4 |
| 🜁 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 🜄 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 3 |
| Total | 4 | 4 | 2 | 10 |
Elements
Modalities
Chart patterns that stand out
Sun & Saturn in mutual reception: each at home in the other's sign
See celebrities with this pattern →Neptune conjunct an angle: right at the chart's most visible points
See celebrities with this pattern →Mars out-of-bounds: operating outside its usual rules
See celebrities with this pattern →Frequencies are measured against the profile corpus, not asserted.
Twelve systems read Orlando Bloom's chart
the full reading
13 placements in the chart signature →Natal Chart
placidus houses
Full natal readingCollapse
Exact planetary positions
● Sun, Moon or chart ruler · ℞ retrograde
| Body | Position | House | Motion | Theme | Sabian |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chiron | ♈︎ Aries 27°19' | 2 | - | — | Presence |
| Lilith | ♉︎ Taurus 18°49' | 2 | - | — | Genesis |
| Jupiter | ♉︎ Taurus 21°11' | 2 | ℞ | — | Hope |
| Saturn | ♌︎ Leo 15°01' | 6 | ℞ | — | Relief |
| Pluto | ♎︎ Libra 14°11' | 7 | - | — | Cycles |
| North node | ♎︎ Libra 29°34' | 8 | ℞ | — | Wisdom |
| Moon | ♏︎ Scorpio 0°18' | 8 | - | — | Tourism |
| Uranus | ♏︎ Scorpio 11°18' | 8 | - | — | Diplomacy |
| Neptune | ♐︎ Sagittarius 15°04' | 10 | - | — | Dependence |
| Mercury | ♑︎ Capricorn 8°16' | 11 | ℞ | — | Inspiration |
| Mars | ♑︎ Capricorn 9°17' | 11 | - | — | Trust |
| Sun | ♑︎ Capricorn 23°05' | 12 | - | — | Retreat |
| Venus | ♓︎ Pisces 9°43' | 1 | - | — | Perseverance |
| South node | ♈︎ Aries 29°34' | — | - | — | — |
| House | Cusp sign | Degree | Planets |
|---|---|---|---|
| House 1 | ♒︎ Aquarius | 21°42' | ♀︎ |
| House 2 | ♈︎ Aries | 21°07' | ⚷⚸♃︎ |
| House 3 | ♉︎ Taurus | 23°14' | - |
| House 4 | ♊︎ Gemini | 13°56' | - |
| House 5 | ♋︎ Cancer | 1°32' | - |
| House 6 | ♋︎ Cancer | 20°54' | ♄︎ |
| House 7 | ♌︎ Leo | 21°42' | ♇︎ |
| House 8 | ♎︎ Libra | 21°07' | ☊☽︎♅︎ |
| House 9 | ♏︎ Scorpio | 23°14' | - |
| House 10 | ♐︎ Sagittarius | 13°56' | ♆︎ |
| House 11 | ♑︎ Capricorn | 1°32' | ☿︎♂︎ |
| House 12 | ♑︎ Capricorn | 20°54' | ☉︎ |
Full aspects · 25
Chart patterns
House system: placidus · Birth time: sourced, Rodden A · Angles trusted
Transits
Lifetime cosmic weather & power windows
The Fellowship of the Ring released
Bloom's first major film role, as Legolas, arrived two years after a fall that broke his back and left doctors uncertain he would walk again.Source ↗
Jupiter dasha · Personal year 8 · Pinnacle 5
Editorial note · Saturn square Venus
Saturn square Venus in the third house brought a weighty, disciplined artistic structure to this monumental moment in cinematic storytelling.
Orlando Bloom's chart on release day, 2001Collapse
Jun 22Dec 19Jun 17Jun 22, 2001 – Jun 17, 2002 · 360 days
Birth time recorded to the minute · all contacts shown
- Saturn square Venusslow
- Uranus conjunction Ascendantslow
- Pluto conjunction Midheavenslow
- Chiron sextile Moonslow
Orlando Bloom and Kate Bosworth begin a relationship
Wikidata P451 claim on Q44467, P580 start time qualifier at year precision.
Jupiter dasha · Personal year 1 · Pinnacle 5
4 passages in force · Chiron conjunction Mercury · Chiron sextile Venus · Chiron conjunction Mars · North Node square Venus
Orlando Bloom's chart on the start of a partnership, 2003Collapse
Oct 18Jan 1Mar 17Oct 18, 2002 – Mar 17, 2003 · 150 days
Birth time recorded to the minute · all contacts shown
- Chiron conjunction Mercuryslow
- Chiron sextile Venusslow
- Chiron conjunction Marsslow
- North Node square Venusfast
18th European Film Awards
Jupiter dasha · Personal year 3 · Pinnacle 1
8 passages in force · Uranus sextile Mercury · Uranus conjunction Venus · Chiron square Moon · Neptune sextile Midheaven · Jupiter trine Venus · Jupiter sextile Mercury · North Node square Mars · Jupiter sextile Mars
Orlando Bloom's chart on award day, 2005Collapse
Jul 27Dec 3Apr 11Jul 27, 2005 – Apr 11, 2006 · 258 days
Birth time recorded to the minute · all contacts shown
- Uranus sextile Mercuryslow
- Uranus conjunction Venusslow
- Chiron square Moonslow
- Neptune sextile Midheavenslow
- Jupiter trine Venusfast
- Jupiter sextile Mercuryfast
- North Node square Marsfast
- Jupiter sextile Marsfast
Orlando Bloom and Kate Bosworth end their relationship
Wikidata P451 claim on Q44467, P582 end time qualifier at year precision.
Jupiter dasha · Personal year 4 · Pinnacle 1
6 passages in force · Uranus sextile Mercury · Uranus conjunction Venus · Uranus sextile Mars · Chiron square Moon · North Node square Mercury · North Node square Mars
Orlando Bloom's chart on the day of the separation, 2006Collapse
Jul 27Jan 1Jun 8Jul 27, 2005 – Jun 8, 2006 · 316 days
Birth time recorded to the minute · all contacts shown
- Uranus sextile Mercuryslow
- Uranus conjunction Venusslow
- Uranus sextile Marsslow
- Chiron square Moonslow
- North Node square Mercuryfast
- North Node square Marsfast
- 4 QUIET YEARS
Orlando Bloom and Miranda Kerr marry
Wikidata P26 claim on Q44467, P580 start time qualifier at year precision.
Jupiter dasha · Personal year 8 · Pinnacle 1
4 passages in force · Chiron conjunction Ascendant · Uranus sextile Sun · Neptune conjunction Ascendant · North Node conjunction Sun
Orlando Bloom's chart on the wedding day, 2010Collapse
Oct 1Jan 1Apr 3Oct 1, 2009 – Apr 3, 2010 · 184 days
Birth time recorded to the minute · all contacts shown
- Chiron conjunction Ascendantslow
- Uranus sextile Sunslow
- Neptune conjunction Ascendantslow
- North Node conjunction Sunfast
Orlando Bloom and Miranda Kerr divorce
Wikidata P26 claim on Q44467, P582 end time qualifier at year precision.
Saturn dasha · Personal year 11 · Pinnacle 6
9 passages in force · Pluto conjunction Mars · Pluto sextile Venus · Pluto conjunction Mercury · Saturn sextile Mars · Saturn trine Venus · Saturn sextile Mercury · Neptune trine Moon · Jupiter square Venus · North Node sextile Sun
Orlando Bloom's chart on the day of the divorce, 2013Collapse
Jul 5Jan 1Jun 30Jul 5, 2012 – Jun 30, 2013 · 360 days
Birth time recorded to the minute · all contacts shown
- Pluto conjunction Marsslow
- Pluto sextile Venusslow
- Pluto conjunction Mercuryslow
- Saturn sextile Marsslow
- Saturn trine Venusslow
- Saturn sextile Mercuryslow
- Neptune trine Moonslow
- Jupiter square Venusfast
- North Node sextile Sunfast
Orlando Bloom's child Flynn Bloom is born
Saturn dasha · Personal year 11 · Pinnacle 6
8 passages in force · Pluto sextile Venus · Chiron sextile Mars · Uranus square Mars · Chiron conjunction Venus · Uranus square Mercury · Pluto conjunction Mercury · Chiron sextile Mercury · North Node sextile Mercury
Orlando Bloom's chart on the day of a birth, 2013Collapse
Sep 21Dec 10Feb 28Sep 21, 2013 – Feb 28, 2014 · 160 days
Birth time recorded to the minute · all contacts shown
- Pluto sextile Venusslow
- Chiron sextile Marsslow
- Uranus square Marsslow
- Chiron conjunction Venusslow
- Uranus square Mercuryslow
- Pluto conjunction Mercuryslow
- Chiron sextile Mercuryslow
- North Node sextile Mercuryfast
Orlando Bloom and Nora Arnezeder begin a relationship
Wikidata P451 claim on Q44467, P580 start time qualifier at year precision.
Saturn dasha · Personal year 3 · Pinnacle 6
8 passages in force · Pluto sextile Venus · Chiron sextile Mars · Uranus square Mars · Chiron conjunction Venus · Saturn square Ascendant · Uranus square Mercury · Pluto conjunction Mercury · Chiron sextile Mercury
Orlando Bloom's chart on the start of a partnership, 2014Collapse
Sep 17Jan 1Apr 17Sep 17, 2013 – Apr 17, 2014 · 212 days
Birth time recorded to the minute · all contacts shown
- Pluto sextile Venusslow
- Chiron sextile Marsslow
- Uranus square Marsslow
- Chiron conjunction Venusslow
- Saturn square Ascendantslow
- Uranus square Mercuryslow
- Pluto conjunction Mercuryslow
- Chiron sextile Mercuryslow
Hollywood Walk of Fame 2014
Saturn dasha · Personal year 3 · Pinnacle 6
Editorial note · Saturn sextile Sun
Saturn formed a sextile to the eighth-house Sun 47 days before the honor, laying down solid recognition and lasting prestige ahead of the Walk of Fame star.
Orlando Bloom's chart on award day, 2014Collapse
Jan 23Apr 2Jun 10Jan 23 – Jun 10, 2014 · 138 days
Birth time recorded to the minute · all contacts shown
- Saturn sextile Sunslow
- Chiron square Midheavenslow
- Saturn square Ascendantslow
- Uranus trine Midheavenslow
- Neptune sextile Mercuryslow
- North Node conjunction Moonfast
- Jupiter trine Venusfast
- Jupiter opposition Marsfast
- 6 QUIET YEARS
Orlando Bloom's child Daisy Bloom is born
Saturn dasha · Personal year 9 · Pinnacle 6
Editorial note · Pluto conjunction Sun
Pluto met his twelfth-house Sun 217 days before Daisy was born, marking a private, deep identity shift ahead of fatherhood.
Orlando Bloom's chart on the day of a birth, 2020Collapse
Feb 28Aug 26Feb 22Feb 28, 2020 – Feb 22, 2021 · 360 days
Birth time recorded to the minute · all contacts shown
- Chiron square Mercuryslow
- Uranus sextile Venusslow
- Chiron square Marsslow
- Pluto conjunction Sunslow
- Uranus trine Marsslow
Human Design
Generator with 3/5 Profile and Sacral Authority
The 3/5 profile navigates growth through practical trial, error, and universalized physical resilience.
The Right Angle Cross of Maya
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Centers · 2 defined / 7 open
| Centre | State | What it governs |
|---|---|---|
| Head | Open | — |
| Ajna | Open | — |
| Throat | Open | — |
| G identity | Open | — |
| Heart will | Open | — |
| Sacral | Defined | — |
| Solar plexus | Open | — |
| Spleen | Defined | — |
| Root | Open | — |
Chart properties
Signature
When the strategy is working
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Not-self theme
When it isn't
—
Personality activations · 11
| Planet | Gate.Line |
|---|---|
| ☉︎ Sun | 61.3 |
| · Earth | 62.3 |
| ☽︎ Moon | 50.5 |
| ☋ South node | 3.4 |
| ☿︎ Mercury | 58.5 |
| ♀︎ Venus | 37.5 |
| ♃︎ Jupiter | 23.3 |
| ♄︎ Saturn | 7.2 |
| ♅︎ Uranus | 44.4 |
| ♆︎ Neptune | 5.4 |
| ♇︎ Pluto | 48.6 |
Design activations · 10
| Planet | Gate.Line |
|---|---|
| ☉︎ Sun | 32.5 |
| · Earth | 42.5 |
| ☽︎ Moon | 4.1 |
| ☊ North node | 28.2 |
| ☋ South node | 27.2 |
| ☿︎ Mercury | 48.3 |
| ♀︎ Venus | 14.3 |
| ♃︎ Jupiter | 8.6 |
| ♄︎ Saturn | 7.3 |
| ♆︎ Neptune | 5.1 |
Defined channels · 1
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 61 Life's Work: Sanctity and Inspiration
Gene Key 61 moves awareness from mental pressure into creative inspiration and inner mystery.
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Hologenetic Profile
Activation Sequence
| Sphere | Key | Shadow → Gift → Siddhi |
|---|---|---|
| Life's Work | Gene Key 61 Conscious Sun | |
| Evolution | Gene Key 62 Conscious Earth | |
| Radiance | Gene Key 32 Unconscious Sun | |
| Purpose | Gene Key 42 Unconscious Earth |
Venus Sequence
| Sphere | Key | Shadow → Gift → Siddhi |
|---|---|---|
| Attraction | Gene Key 4 | |
| IQ | Gene Key 37 | |
| EQ | Gene Key 58 | |
| SQ | Gene Key 14 |
Pearl Sequence
| Sphere | Key | Shadow → Gift → Siddhi |
|---|---|---|
| Vocation | Gene Key 28 | |
| Culture | Gene Key 8 | |
| Pearl | Gene Key 23 |
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
swati Moon nakshatra
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Nakshatra placements · 14
● shown in snapshot · scrolls →
| Body | Nakshatra | Pada | Sidereal | Ruler | Deity | Animal |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chiron | Ashwini | 2 | Aries 3° | Ketu | Ashwini Kumaras | Male Horse |
| Lilith | Bharani | 4 | Aries 25° | Venus | Yama | Male Elephant |
| Jupiter | Krittika | 1 | Aries 27° | Sun | Agni | Female Sheep |
| Saturn | Ashlesha | 2 | Cancer 21° | Mercury | Nagas | Male Cat |
| Pluto | Hasta | 4 | Virgo 20° | Moon | Savitar | Female Buffalo |
| North node | Chitra | 4 | Libra 6° | Mars | Tvashtar | Female Tiger |
| Moon | Swati | 1 | Libra 6° | Rahu | Vayu | Male Buffalo |
| Uranus | Swati | 4 | Libra 17° | Rahu | Vayu | Male Buffalo |
| Neptune | Jyeshtha | 2 | Scorpio 21° | Mercury | Indra | Male Deer |
| Mercury | Purva ashadha | 1 | Sagittarius 14° | Venus | Apas | Male Monkey |
| Mars | Purva ashadha | 1 | Sagittarius 15° | Venus | Apas | Male Monkey |
| Sun | Uttara ashadha | 1 | Sagittarius 29° | Sun | Vishvadevas | Female Cow |
| Ascendant | Dhanishta | 2 | Capricorn 28° | Mars | Vasus | Female Lion |
| Venus | Shatabhisha | 3 | Aquarius 16° | Rahu | Varuna | Female Horse |
Maha Dasha timeline · 9
| Ruler | Span | Flag |
|---|---|---|
| Rahu | Jan 13, 1977 → Nov 26, 1994 | - |
| Jupiter | Nov 26, 1994 → Nov 26, 2010 | - |
| Saturn | Nov 26, 2010 → Nov 26, 2029 | Now |
| Mercury | Nov 26, 2029 → Nov 26, 2046 | - |
| Ketu | Nov 26, 2046 → Nov 26, 2053 | - |
| Venus | Nov 26, 2053 → Nov 26, 2073 | - |
| Sun | Nov 26, 2073 → Nov 26, 2079 | - |
| Moon | Nov 26, 2079 → Nov 26, 2089 | - |
| Mars | Nov 26, 2089 → Nov 26, 2096 | - |
Antardashas within Saturn
Sub-periods exist only for the running maha dasha; the other eight rows carry none by design, so they show none.
| Ruler | Span |
|---|---|
| Saturn | Nov 26, 2010 → Nov 28, 2013 |
| Mercury | Nov 28, 2013 → Aug 8, 2016 |
| Ketu | Aug 8, 2016 → Sep 16, 2017 |
| Venus | Sep 16, 2017 → Nov 16, 2020 |
| Sun | Nov 16, 2020 → Oct 29, 2021 |
| Moon | Oct 29, 2021 → May 30, 2023 |
| Mars | May 30, 2023 → Jul 8, 2024 |
| Rahu | Jul 8, 2024 → May 15, 2027 |
| Jupiter | May 15, 2027 → Nov 26, 2029 |
Ayanamsa: 23.5363 · Dasha system: Vimshottari
Mayan Tzolkin
Kin 49 · White Dog · Planetary
Oc · Planetary tone
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Seal & tone
Oracle relations
Wavespell: not recorded for this kin.
Kin from birth date against the 260-day count, Dreamspell correlation · Seal = kin mod 20, tone = kin mod 13
Numerology
Life Path 11
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Core numbers
Chinese Zodiac
Fire Dragon
Brings intense dynamic charisma, bold courage, and expansive physical vitality.
Full Chinese Zodiac readingCollapse
| Pillar | Stem | Branch |
|---|---|---|
| Year | 丙 | 辰 |
| Month | 辛 | 丑 |
| Day | 庚 | 寅 |
| Hour | 辛 | 巳 |
Day master
庚 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
Combines clear structural discernment with quiet, esoteric instinct.
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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
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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
Capricorn Sun Sabian: A Woman Entering a Convent
This degree emphasizes total commitment to an inner sanctum, seclusion, and dedicated focus.
Sun · Capricorn 23°05'
A woman entering a convent
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A large audience confronts the performer
"Presence"
A new continent rising out of the ocean
"Genesis"
White dove flying over troubled waters
"Hope"
The storm ended, all nature rejoices in brilliant sunshine
"Relief"
Circular paths
"Cycles"
Three mounds of knowledge on a philosopher's head
"Wisdom"
A crowded sightseeing bus on a city street
"Tourism"
An official embassy ball
"Diplomacy"
Sea gulls fly around a ship in expectation of food
"Dependence"
An angel carrying a harp
"Inspiration"
An albatross feeding from the hand of a sailor
"Trust"
A woman entering a convent
"Retreat"
A rug is placed on the floor of a nursery to allow children to play in comfort and warmth
"Comfort"
An aviator pursues his journey, flying through ground-obscuring clouds
"Perseverance"
Feng Shui
Kua 2
Favorable: Northeast, West, Northwest, Southwest
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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 Orlando Bloom's birth chart
What is Orlando Bloom's zodiac sign?
Orlando Bloom's Sun sign is Capricorn.
What is Orlando Bloom's moon and rising sign?
Orlando Bloom has a Scorpio Moon and a Aquarius rising.
When was Orlando Bloom born?
Orlando Bloom was born on Jan 13, 1977.
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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