Demystifying Astrology: What Is A Stellium?
Astrology for beginners
Sometimes the planets bunch up together in the sky. When this happens, you usually hear about it on the news. Babies are born during these times and if you are one of them, then you have a “stellium” in your chart.
People who have stelliums in their charts have a lot of focus on one sign or house and this explains how you can meet a Pisces who acts like a Leo.
You look at the chart and see the Sun in Pisces but the Moon, Mars and Jupiter and ascendant are all in Aries you have your explanation right there.
A stellium generally refers to 3 or more planets in one sign in a chart.
Do you have a stellium in your chart?
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91 Responses to “Demystifying Astrology: What Is A Stellium?”
Yep! I’ve got Sun, Mercury, Mars, Pluto, and Uranus all in Libra, with all of those but the Sun being in the 8th House. Not sure what that means, but there ya go! 
Yes, I do, in Taurus. Sun, Mars, Mercury, plus the north node.
Libra… Mars, Ascendant, Saturn, Pluto. They’re spread out for the most part, as I don’t have Mars/Saturn or Saturn/Pluto conjunct by normal orb rules.
Thanks! I was just thinking of that today and told myself I’d find out. You got to it before me. 
Libra in Jupiter, Saturn & Pluto. (gonna sooner or later learn what all this means)
Yup, stellium in Libra here too. Jupiter, Saturn, and Pluto all in the 6th house.
Yes, Mercury, Mars and Venus conjunct in Capricorn plus South Node in Cap but not conjunct. Go figure
Mercury, Neptune conjuct midheaven in Libra, 10th house, also Venus, later in Libra, tenth house. And there’s an opposition of the moon to the Neptune cluster. So what does it all mean? This is the long axis of the kite shape in my chart, with Neptune et al at the apex. A career as a shape-shifter?
Yup. Mars-Venus-Pluto in Libra.
I’ve noticed that almost all of my close friends have stelliums, too, though I don’t know what that means about me. *lol*
If 3 or more planets = a stellium, then we could have more than one stellium in a chart? Is there a way to know which stellium is stronger?
(eg. I have TAURUS Mercury, Sun, Saturn and AQUARIUS Mars, Moon, North Node.)
Nope, no stellum for me. Close though, all my planets are on one side of the chart, so I have two planets in each of those signs. Two in Leo, Virgo, Sag., Scorpio, and Libra. My N. Node is in Cancer. I don’t really know what that means though, or if it has any signifigance.
Mnhm, I have Sun, Moon, Mercury, and Chiron all in Leo 12th house. Not very fun for me.
Yes, in Libra. Mercury, Venus, Mars and Pluto all within 9 degrees. Merc/8th, Pluto/9th cusp and Venus/Mars/9th. Pluto rules my NN, MC and 11th house! The “iron fist in a velvet glove”-thing they say about Libra is very true for me, even if the stellium is tempered by a sextile to Neptune/12th. (Sun/Virgo/8th). One of my most visible roles is teaching and learning (right and wrong) by example. When I get it wrong, I’m promptly punished – just like Jeff Green writes about the 9th house Pluto;)
Salute. I have a Capricorn marching band in my first house. Salute.
In Leo – sun, venus, uranus. But I do believe I appear more like a Scorpio (rising, moon, neptune).
do other things count like, chiron, part of fortune, nodes? or just the planets sun thru pluto
WOW – I have my kids charts handy so I can better understand them, and the two that were born in 92 and 93, 13 months apart both have MOON, URANUS AND NEPTUNE CONJUNCT IN CAPRICORN.
do other things count like, chiron, part of fortune, nodes? or just the planets sun thru pluto
I’d consider Chiron, note the node, not note the part of fortune.
In other words Mecury, Venus and the node is no stellium! We’re looking for BODIES here.
“We’re looking for BODIES here.” OK I see.
My oldest son has a stellium, uranus,mars, neptune in sag/9th. Even though his sun is libra, is he going to think like a sag or come across like a sag?
I have a stellium in the 6th house.
Sun, Moon, Saturn, Neptune, Mercury, Uranus.
I have no idea what that means. Except maybe that I worry A WHOLE LOT. I also overanalyze EVERYTHING to the point that it worries me.
I also have three planets in Sagittarius and three planets in Capricorn.
I have two and they square one another. Sun, Mercury and Jupiter (and NN) in Gemini and Mars, Pluto and Uranus in Virgo. I am very focused on being distracted in two different directions. Whee! 
I have two of ‘em. Three planets each in Virgo and Libra.
My 7 yo daughter has one in Sag: Venus, Mercury, Pluto, and the Sun, the last three conjunct.
Sun, Jupiter, Mercury, Uranus and Venus in Libra, 9th house. Don’t ask me to decide where we’re going for dinner.
Moon, Venus, Jupiter & Uranus in Libra in the 6th. I have Pluto in the 6th but its in Virgo. Mercury is ALSO in the 6th but its sign is Scorpio. My 6th house is just packed lol.
Now I do have Mercury, Sun and Neptune in Scorpio, but theyre spread between two houses 6th & 7th.
Maybe Becca but I’m sure you could recommend something beautiful to read!
I have Sun, Mercury, and Pluto in Libra (in 4th) but I don’t know, my overall chart is so splashy that I never think of this group as a stellium. Maybe it’s the house placement?
Now BECCA has a stellium going on. I feel ya and I would never do that to you, Becca.
I have a 4-planet stellium in House 10 in Sagittarius. My Scorp Sun is in House 9, which is ruled by Sagittarius.
In my progressed chart, my Sun has moved to Sag.
LC: I know a guy with stelliums in Pisces and Virgo, so it can happen. Everything opposes each other in his chart (I think he has a random Aries moon and that’s it). I think it’s a pretty ugly thing to deal with.
Jennifer, I don’t know that I’d agree it’s necessarily ugly to deal with. One of the things I learned from Elsa was that my Virgo bunch of planets means I also have a lot of Pisces energy, although I didn’t really own most of it before. Not to say it may not be challenging, ’cause it can. But as I’ve started to look for more ways to acknowledge both types of energy openly, it’s become easier for me.
And I appreciate the clarification, because I had wondered if only personal planets count, but sounds like the outer bodies count, too. So I can vouch a stellium in Virgo.
Sun, merc & venus in Cap…hey at least i’m well grounded
no.
my kiddo has a doozy in leo, though (especially if you count the ascendant.) and a smaller one in cancer.
and can i ever tell!
“Do you have a stellium in your chart?”
I have two tighly packed stellia – Moon, Mars, Uranus & Pluto, third house, opposed by Chiron, Saturn, Venus & Sun, ninth house.
Jennifer said: “I think it’s a pretty ugly thing to deal with.”
Yeah, it can be, but since it’s the 3rd and 9th houses, I learn a lot! It’s like living on a teeter-totter… and sometimes the person on the other side just jumps off and leaves you to crash to the ground! Or… you feel like the wimpiest, most indecisive Libra that ever lived (sorry Libras!). It’s stressful and finding ways out of the stress can be interesting.
Is it still a stellium if it spans two signs (same house)?
“LC: I know a guy with stelliums in Pisces and Virgo, so it can happen. Everything opposes each other in his chart (I think he has a random Aries moon and that’s it). I think it’s a pretty ugly thing to deal with.”
Jennifer, I just read Elsa’s comment that the N.Node doesn’t count so I guess I don’t have a stellium in Aquarius. But I hear ya, I have lots of squares in my chart and they’re tough.
Also wondering if my Sun-Sat-Merc in Taurus counts as a stellium because Merc is in a different house?? ie, they are in the same sign but not all “bunched up”.
I don’t know if I have a stellium but if I did it would explain a few things. I have never felt like my sign.
“Is it still a stellium if it spans two signs (same house)”
I suppose one of them is a stellium in a sign, the other is stellium in a house but since the term ‘stellium” refers to 3 or more planets in a sign I would call one a “stellium in Libra” and the other, “a packed 7th house”.
Others may understand otherwise. This is just one of those things.
I have 2 cousins who are both very pregnant. One has a scheduled c-section in a few weeks (falling under Aquarius). I worked up a preliminary chart for the new arrival and he will definitely have a stellium in Aquarius.
The other baby, who should come a few weeks later, will also probably fall under the stellium but with the Sun in Pisces.
Impressive to see the comments full of stelliums in libra – me too!
Well I have venus in Aquarius and I’m Aquarius rising, but I guess that doesn’t constitute a stellium. I have Sadge in my 10th (midheaven?)and 11th houses and in Neptune. But is that a stellium?
I think I’m just way quirky!
So.. ok. Huh. I’m looking at a stellium in Leo then with mars, mercury, venus and the sun, and also a “packed first house” how interesting…
wow, a lot of people have stelliums!
I have Sun, Uranus, Mercury, Moon in Sag in the 6th. Pluto and Saturn are in the 5th, and Neptune Venus Jupiter are in 7th – so almost my entire chart is squished into 3 houses.
I have Sun, Moon, Mercury and Jupiter all in Aquarius……yeah O and I Have Venus, Mars and my Lilth in Aries
VERY HARD HEADED
“Is it still a stellium if it spans two signs (same house)”
In my opinion yes.
‘A Stellium refers to three or more Planets that form a series of Conjunctions in an astrological chart, regardless of whether the Planets span into two Houses or if they are in different Signs or the same Sign. Whatever the combination may be, their combined energies create a particular focus, making a Stellium deserving of attention.’
http://www.astrology.com/aboutastrology/interpreting/aspectsandorbs/stellium.html
I have Saturn, Sun, Jupiter, Venus, Mercury and Pluto, all in 7th house (Libra Ascedent). Do not know whether they are beneficial or a desaster for me, but I always try to balance my relationships. My birth day is 8 Nov 1982 (A Scorpio with Libra Ascedent). Can somebody research and let me know what the chart says about me….? I am worried….
I have Moon Mercury Venus in Cancer in the 6th house. It’s definitely a big part of me. NOW BRING ME COOKIES
My only Stellium is in Pisces: Chiron, Mars & Mercury. Passionately Spiritual, Emotional, Sensitive & Creative.
“I’d consider Chiron, note the node, not note the part of fortune.”
I’m really glad I took a look at this post again, thanks for pulling it up. I guess I have a stellium in 5th House Taurus
Pleasure seeker, yes I do relate to that!
Elsa — what’s your orb for stellia?
Yes, I think I have. Mars, Saturn & Pluto in Libra. Is this a good thing or a bad thing? With what is happening to my life right now, I think this is not a good thing. Sucks.
By the way, I can see my jupiter is in scorpio but it is very near with pluto, mars and saturn that it is in libra. anybody knows what this means?
Cool, I just realized I have a stellium in Sagittarius with ASC, Jupiter, Uranus, and Neptune. When I think about it, I suffer from foot in the mouth syndrome more than I’d like to admit!! But overall I really relate to understanding psychology and religion (I once said I wanted to start my OWN religion at a job interview! lol) feeling unrestricted, and dreaming of living in a place that is unlike where I am now… My step mom once told me when I was really young that Sagittarius was a beautiful creature in the sky, half man, half horse with an archers bow and arrow ready to stake their claim… I remember this being an odd statement at the time but maybe she was on to something
I have a Stellium in Cancer. My Sun, Moon, Venus, Jupiter, Midheaven & Chiron are in Cancer. I’m such a watery crab that it’s ridiculous =)
I have a Stellium in my 1st House consisting of Mars/Uranus/Pluto.
Welcome any feedback/thoughts?!
I have one in Gemini Sun-Merc-Venus-Jupiter
One in Cap Saturn-Neptune-Uranus
Thank you Elsa!
Should have added that Stellium is in Virgo & currently trining 9th House-transiting Jupiter in Taurus & 5th House-
transiting Pluto in Capricorn.
Mars/Uranus/Pluto Virgo in the 1st house – same as JohnHenry above.
Yes, I have 3 planets in Virgo and 3 in Scorpio
My Drama queen mom has:
5th house stellium, main actors are Venus, Uranus, Ceres, Merc, Eros.
Leo Sun, Pluto, Saturn.
She is all about Emotional Drama! the stellium hits cancer with Merc, Ceres, Eros.
TAKE ME OUT OF HERE!!!!
Cancer Sun, Venus and Mercury stellium all the 7th house conjunct Mars in Leo in the eighth….
My ex has Sun/Merc/Pallas exact conjunct as well as Venus and Pluto (conj. NN) in Libra. I call him mega Libra, and yes he works in politics. My friend has the stellium pictured above (Merc, Venus, Sun, Moon plus Saturn) in Gemini. I find the focused energy of stellium people so fascinating. My progressed chart has a stellium in Leo (Sun, Merc, Jupiter, Venus), might be something to that as these days I’m quite driven to be known as force of nature
I am a Leo sun with South Node, Mercury, Moon, Venus, Saturn in Virgo, all in the 10th, except for Saturn, which stands alone. Doesn’t that mean this is old business and I should be aspiring to become like my North Node, which is in Pisces.
Jupiter , neptune , north node Scorpio 2nd house Pisces sun am I a sting ray or what?
Yes in Libra: Sun,Jupiter,Mercury,Uranus and Venus all in 5th house. They hardly fit. Im a libra to the 5th power..lol.
Mars Saturn Pluto in Libra conjunct AC. LOL
I have two – four in Libra, three in Scorpio.
I politely transform myself?
Merc(my chart ruler) Chiron and Venus stellium here. My libra daughter has 2 strolling one in libra one in scorp.
Her and I have always been so close that rarely did I even have to think if disciplining her. However my 5th house is libra. Ever since Saturn got there her and I have struggled painfully. She has 2nd and 3rd house libra. What she values and how she communicates are battling with what will and will not be allowed. Thing is I’m easy basic rules no unreasonable curfew I’m not a closed minded person and still she’s chaffing.
Was excited to think bit much longer till Saturn moves out of my 5th and her 2nd and 3rd. Then I realized it will begin to work in my scorp moon and her 4th house Scorpio stellium.
Now I have no idea what to think…
Forgot to put that my stellium is Aries opposing her libra stellium
Stellium in Sagittarius; Sun, Mercury, Jupiter, Neptune, Uranus. Also the Ascendant.
Two to be exact…Pluto, Moon, Uranus & Jupiter in Virgo 10th House + Venus, Chiron, Mars and Neptune in Scorpio (ASC as well)
9th house stellium in Aries (mars, Jupiter, Chiron), cancer sun, Virgo rising.
My 3 yr old has five planets in Virgo. Lines up his cars perfectly
Stellium in Cap: Merc H4 and Venus/Sun in H5.
It’s strengthened too since almost all my main asteroids are conjunct a planet within 1˚ so almost exact; and I have Ceres conjunct Merc and Vesta conjunct Venus
My chart is pretty Saturn heavy, since Merc is also my chart ruler
Sun, mercury and mars in Virgo… Moon, Saturn and Pluto in Scorpio.. I feel a pull between two forces… Like I wanna go crazy but my mind stops me… I’m an intense thinker I guess lol…
I have two. 4 planets in Libra in the 9th (Venus, Pluto, Uranus, and Mars) and 3 planets in Sagittarius in the 11th (Moon, Mercury, and Neptune).
Woah- so I dialed in every asteroid I never heard of: In Sagittarius,5th house, Pallas,Neptune,the Moon, Venus, Juno and Ceres. Lilith is still in the 5th house but creeps into Capricorn.
I have read that re. the stellium (Encyclopedia of Astrology by Devore), this is a group of five or more planets in the same sign or house.
Yup, sun, merc, mars & asc all in cancer
Angie
1st house Stellium in Virgo: Sun, Mercury, Pluto
and then
Leo Stellium: Venus (11), Uranus (12), N Node (12)
no idea what that all means though.
Jupiter, Mercury, Moon in Leo 7th house, people tell me I am not your tipical Cancer!
I have (in this order) Moon, Saturn, Mercury, Uranus, Sun and Neptune stellium. All in Sagittarius except for Neptune being in Capricorn. Also happens to be in my 8th house, all except the Moon which lies in the 7th house.
Needless to say I am the black sheep of my family. Mwahaha!
I have a Libra Stellium in my 6th house (Jupiter, Saturn, and Pluto).
Jupiter crosses over into my 7th house (ruled by Libra) where my Sun, Mercury, and Uranus are in Scorpio.
It is a challenge to find helpful insights on Stelliums on the web or in books. Do the lessons of the opposing sign/house of the stellium grant balance? Where is there more information?
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