Bill Gates (William (Bill) Gates) was born on October 28, 1955, at approximately 9:00 PM in Seattle, Washington, USA. Bill Gates (William Henry Gates III) is the richest man in the world, a computer magnate, founder and owner of the Microsoft corporation.
Main features of Gates’ horoscope. The Moon, the chart ruler, is in the sign of Aries, at the Midheaven. Such people always stand out. If they are not seriously involved in politics, they will certainly become either actors or troublemakers. This situation is always accompanied by a leading, managerial, and necessarily prominent position. Such a person feels the need for recognition and loves to be in the spotlight. From birth, he is ready to take responsibility and be a leader. However, the Moon forms two tense square aspects (90 degrees) to the Ascendant and Descendant, which usually brings emotional difficulties in contacts, especially in youth. Indeed, in his biography we read: “He is so passionate about work that it borders on mania, and his competitive drive captivates him more than money. He never ate at home because he didn’t want to waste time cooking. After starting a family, everything changed. Always reserved in public, at home Bill is a cheerful and open man. He organizes games for his children and guests, asking them to guess riddles, take impromptu exams based on medieval school curricula, and so on. When a cartoon caricature of Gates appeared on one TV show, Bill immediately came up with a parody of the TV sketch—he jumped around the room shouting: ‘O-o-o! O-o-o! I want more money!'”
Despite his exceptional talent for mathematics and logic, Gates did not exhibit the leadership qualities typical of his parents. And further: “Following family tradition, Bill Gates enrolled at Harvard, intending to become a lawyer like his father. But he was still just as withdrawn and unsociable, which was completely unsuited for the chosen profession. He rarely attended student parties, except at the home of his close friend Steve Ballmer.”
Bill’s Sun is in Scorpio, in the 5th house. This makes him a creative individual capable of influencing others, an optimist seeking opportunities to stand out, shine, and be the center of attention, and very proud of his abilities. Even in college, Bill Gates founded a company called Traf-O-Data, where his future magnate classmates worked. They developed computer programs for local authorities, calculating city transport schedules. He was only 15 when he wrote a program to regulate traffic and earned $20,000 from the project. At 17, he was offered to write a software package for energy distribution at the Bonneville Dam. The conjunction of the Sun with Neptune is particularly interesting. This aspect gives him the gift of foresight, which is mentioned in all biographies of Gates. For example: “Bill Gates’ foresight regarding the development of personal computers became a key factor in Microsoft’s success and the software industry as a whole. Mr. Gates actively engages in management and strategic decision-making at Microsoft.”
It should be added that this aspect also provides an understanding of others’ motives and the ability to subordinate oneself to a higher purpose, to embody one’s wildest fantasies. It aligns perfectly with the mass culture of extreme individualism.
Two planets in this chart—Venus and Chiron—are responsible for creative realization. Venus, as the ruler of the 5th house in the 5th, gives a brilliant creator who needs witnesses, approval, praise, and recognition. Chiron’s position (also ruler of the 5th house, but in the 8th) signifies financial success. It is associated with an inner sense directed toward earning and using money.
In December 1974, Gates saw a computer for $397, which, according to his friend Allen, anyone could assemble. The only thing missing was software. Gates and Allen contacted representatives of MITS, offering them software (a version of BASIC) for the Altair 8800 computer. This proposal suited the managers, who offered the young men a job writing programming languages. The pair traveled to New Mexico, where the story of Micro-soft (they later dropped the hyphen) began. The first five clients of Microsoft went bankrupt, but the guys did not despair and in 1979 returned to Seattle. That year, Gates was expelled from university for absences and poor performance, but this did not upset the would-be student, as he received an offer from IBM to create an operating system for the world’s first personal computer. Gates purchased the QDOS (Quick and Dirty Operating System) for $50,000, renamed it MS-DOS, and sold the license to IBM. The money earned allowed Microsoft to operate for several years. The presentation of IBM’s new computer with Microsoft software caused a sensation in the market. Many companies began turning to Microsoft for licenses.
“The Dragon’s Head” or the North Lunar Node in the 6th house pushes Gates to improve in the area of “efficiency,” and the ruler of the 6th house—Jupiter in the 3rd house—brings work related to mass media. By the way, people with such a configuration in their chart, when in a responsible position, like to be on familiar terms with subordinates and allow themselves harmless jokes in relationships with them.
The Ascendant is in Cancer—he is caring, adores his children, and this is the meaning of his life. The Gateses have two children: their one-year-old son, Rory John, and three-year-old Jennifer Katherine. Gates, who never showed much interest in children, turned out to be surprisingly good father. His love for his children could not have been predicted—said Bill’s father. “It could have been completely different. Now Gates comes home for dinner to have time to play with the children before bedtime. While Melinda feeds little Rory, Bill tucks Jennifer in. If the girl wakes up in the middle of the night, only her father can calm her down. Sometimes in the morning, Melinda finds her husband dozing by Jennifer’s bed.”
Bill Gates, the richest man in the world, was probably the most eligible bachelor. But in 1994, he married Melinda French, a Microsoft manager, with whom he had two children—daughter Jennifer in 1996 and son Rory in 1999. Interestingly, under the terms of the prenuptial agreement, Gates committed to paying $10 million for each of their shared children.
The house of partnership in Gates’ chart is in the sign of Capricorn. This suggests a late but very reliable marriage, based on a high sense of personal responsibility from the partner. At the time of meeting Gates, Melinda French was not only a successful businesswoman: the house she lived in was worth $350,000. Before standing at the altar, the future spouses signed a prenuptial agreement. It is said that the newlyweds discussed it for almost a year: Melinda was afraid of being left with nothing and constantly demanded various changes be made. According to the final version of the agreement, Melinda was granted a decent allowance and $10 million for each little angel she gave to Bill.
The current Microsoft president, Steve Ballmer, gifted the newlyweds a dog-sledding trip to Alaska for their wedding, and Bill and Melinda spent their honeymoon in 30-degree frost. Susan Butcher and Dave Monson, who accompanied them on the trip, recall that the Gateses endured the cold and Spartan conditions without a single complaint—even falling off the sled during a 27-mile ride did not spoil their mood.
The Gateses generally love extreme tourism. In 1993, while still engaged, they traveled through Africa. Leroy Hood, who accompanied them—a biologist and Gates Foundation fellow—asserts that Bill is excellently prepared for camping life; he even won the “Who can start a fire the fastest” competition.The couple lives on the shore of Lake Washington in a house with a total area of 40,000 square feet (3,700 sq. m). According to various estimates, its value ranges from $50 million to $75 million. The house features a pool, a cinema, a trampoline, and parking for 30 cars. By the standards of billionaires, this is modest. Melinda was not thrilled about such spacious living. According to Gates, she often said, “Maybe we shouldn’t move in? I’m afraid we won’t have that sense of coziness that should be at home.” Right after the wedding, Melinda hired a designer. The house was furnished in a traditional American style, and now it resembles a corporate club only in its size. The only drawback of the family nest is that boats often pass by the house, and the couple has to listen to tour guides talking about Bill Gates. Due to excursion boats and steamships, the family rarely appears on their own beach to avoid being accidentally photographed from aboard.
The Gates family leads a secluded lifestyle. Melinda rarely appears in public and never gives interviews. In restaurants, she tries to sit in a way that shields her husband from autograph seekers and dissatisfied Windows users. With the arrival of the family, Gates began to pay more attention to charity. One billion dollars was invested in scholarships that Microsoft provides to talented but underprivileged students (Gates Millennium Scholarship Program); Gates contributed $750,000 to the vaccine development program (Global Alliance for Vaccines and Immunization). Sometimes Bill hosts a dinner for a hundred people at his villa. Anyone can attend if they agree to pay… $1,000,000 for a ticket. All funds go to the development fund of Duke University, where Melinda graduated.
The combination of Jupiter and Pluto in Leo gives generosity, the ability to achieve universal goals, and rich spiritual opportunities along with scientific talent. It is important that the “Guardian Angel” or Selena, the White Moon, is in Gates’ horoscope in conjunction with Uranus in the 2nd house. This means he will always have as many material blessings as he needs for his development, provided he continues his independent and unconventional growth. In other words, if at some point he decided he had enough money and stopped seeking new challenges, he might lose everything. It is also interesting why he found himself in computer technology.
Here is what P.P. Globa writes in the book “Aspektarium”: “Proserpina with Mercury in Libra in aspect to an undecile (32 degrees 43 minutes 38 seconds) to the conjunction of Saturn and Venus in Scorpio — it is this aspect that gave the American Bill Gates the strength to become the king of computer programs. Saturn with Venus help create an entire architecture of software. Essentially, Gates creates a system of artificial intelligence.” Olga Solovyova, specially for Mail.Ru
