Profile of a Libra
Peter Coyote
New York City, New York, USA
Oct 10, 1941
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Sun
Libra
16°
Moon
Gemini
15°
Mercury
Scorpio
10°
Venus
Scorpio
29°
Mars
Aries
16°
Jupiter
Gemini
21°
Saturn
Taurus
27°
Uranus
Taurus
29°
Neptune
Virgo
28°
Pluto
Leo
5°
N. Node
Virgo
21°
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Peter Coyote is an actor, author and narrator whose career spans film, television and documentary. He appeared as Keys in Steven Spielberg’s E.T. and is widely recognized for his distinctive narration on major projects, notably Ken Burns’ The National Parks, influencing public engagement with American history and culture and acclaimed voice work across media.

Your Core Signs shape your core self, while the Inner and Outer Planets shape your personal traits and collective influences.

Sun in Libra
Degree: 16°
Charming and fair-minded, Peter Coyote always weighs both sides before making a call, though actually landing on a decision is another story. He thrives in social settings and genuinely cares about people, but he can lean toward people-pleasing over standing firm in his own convictions. His sweet-talking nature and empathy make him a great mediator, even if he sometimes struggles to apply that clarity to his own life.
Moon in Gemini
Degree: 15°
Communication is at the heart of Peter Coyote’s emotional world, and he’s happiest when surrounded by chatter, ideas, and new information. His moods can shift based on his latest conversation, and he’s more drawn to someone’s words than their appearance. He can get irritable over small things, but a single good exchange is enough to bring him right back.

Aspects describe the angles between planets in your chart, highlighting where there is harmony or tension in your life. The orb degree determines how strongly an aspect will affect you, with smaller orbs indicating a stronger influence.

Moon Sextile Mars
Orb: 1.1°
Peter Coyote knows how to act on his feelings in a constructive way. There's a healthy boldness to his emotional expression — he doesn't bottle things up, and he has the courage to go after what makes him feel secure and fulfilled.
Sun Trine Moon
Orb: 1.4°
There's an effortless harmony between Peter Coyote's emotional nature and his sense of self. He feels at home in his own skin, and his emotions support rather than undermine his goals — this inner alignment gives him a natural confidence and emotional wellbeing that others can feel.
Venus Sextile Neptune
Orb: 1.7°
Peter Coyote has a gentle, compassionate approach to love that draws people in. His artistic sensibility is refined and intuitive — he picks up on beauty and emotion in ways that others miss, and this gives his creative work and relationships a deeply felt quality.
Sun Trine Jupiter
Orb: 4.5°
Peter Coyote has an innate faith in life that tends to attract good things. Luck, generosity, and a broad perspective come naturally to him — he sees the bigger picture without losing sight of what matters, and his optimism is genuinely infectious.
Mars Sextile Jupiter
Orb: 4.7°
Peter Coyote has a healthy confidence and a knack for knowing when to take action. Opportunities tend to come his way because he's willing to say yes and back it up with effort. His optimism isn't naive — it's backed by real follow-through.
Venus Trine Pluto
Orb: 5.7°
Peter Coyote connects with others on a soul level, and his relationships carry a depth and intensity that feels effortless rather than overwhelming. He's naturally drawn to what's real and authentic in people, and his love has a transformative, healing quality.
Moon Conjunction Jupiter
Orb: 5.8°
Peter Coyote feels things on a grand scale — his emotional world is expansive, generous, and naturally optimistic. He has a big heart and an instinct to take care of others, and his emotional generosity tends to attract warmth and good fortune back to him.
Saturn Trine North Node
Orb: 6.6°
Discipline and responsibility come naturally to Peter Coyote in ways that directly serve his purpose. He has an innate ability to build the structures his destiny requires, and hard work doesn't feel like sacrifice — it feels like progress toward something that matters.
Neptune Conjunction North Node
Orb: 7°
Peter Coyote's life path is deeply spiritual, creative, and guided by something beyond the material world. He's meant to develop his intuition, explore his imagination, and dissolve the boundaries between himself and something greater. Trusting the unseen is part of his journey.
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Venus Opposition Uranus
Orb: 0°
Peter Coyote is drawn to exciting, unpredictable connections, but stability can feel like a cage. Relationships may start with a spark and then leave him restless. The key is recognizing that freedom and love aren't mutually exclusive — the right relationship gives him room to breathe.
Sun Opposition Mars
Orb: 0.2°
Peter Coyote tends to encounter his own assertiveness through others — people may challenge him or push his buttons in ways that force him to stand up for himself. This dynamic teaches him a lot about healthy boundaries and how to own his power without projecting it onto others.
Jupiter Square North Node
Orb: 0.2°
Peter Coyote's desire for expansion and abundance sometimes creates friction with his life path. He might overcommit, overindulge, or chase growth in directions that don't align with his true purpose. The challenge is learning that more isn't always better — the right growth matters most.
Venus Opposition Saturn
Orb: 2.1°
There's a tension between Peter Coyote's desire for love and a voice inside that says he has to earn it. He may swing between warmth and withdrawal, or attract partners who feel emotionally unavailable. The growth here is learning that he deserves love just as he is, not only when he's proven himself.
Mercury Square Pluto
Orb: 5.3°
Peter Coyote's thinking has an obsessive, probing quality — once he latches onto something, he won't rest until he's uncovered every layer. This intensity can sometimes make conversations feel like interrogations, but when he channels it constructively, his ability to uncover truth and speak with transformative power is unmatched.
Moon Square North Node
Orb: 5.6°
Peter Coyote's emotional comfort zone and his destiny sometimes pull in different directions. What feels safe and familiar may not be what grows him, and stepping into his purpose can feel emotionally uncomfortable at first. That tension is where his deepest growth lives.
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The zodiac signs are categorized into two categories: Elements and Modalities. The higher the percentage you have of each, the more you embody that trait.

Fire (19%)
Aries, Leo, Sagittarius
Earth (22%)
Taurus, Virgo, Capricorn
Air (37%)
Gemini, Libra, Aquarius
Water (22%)
Cancer, Scorpio, Pisces

Cardinal (26%)
Aries, Cancer, Libra, Capricorn
Fixed (44%)
Taurus, Leo, Scorpio, Aquarius
Mutable (30%)
Gemini, Virgo, Sagittarius, Pisces