Serena Williams's birth chart

Serena Williams is 23 Grand Slam singles titles, a power game that changed tennis and an icon far beyond sports. Her birth time comes from her birth certificate, so we can read the houses.

Taurus rising: quiet strength

Taurus rising is strength, stamina and a powerful body. Serena brought a physical power women's tennis had never seen before. Taurus doesn't bend.

Five planets in Libra in the 6th house: the everyday champion

Her Sun is in Libra, with Mercury, Jupiter, Saturn and Pluto, all in the 6th house, the house of daily work, training and health. That's the signature of a champion built by discipline, starting as a kid on the courts of Compton. The 6th house is also health: she has spoken publicly about the serious complications after her daughter's birth in 2017.

Mars in Leo in the 4th house: family as the engine

Mars in Leo in the house of family is fire that comes from the roots. Her dad Richard planned his daughters' careers before they were even born, a story told in the movie King Richard.

Venus and Uranus in Scorpio in the 7th house: the unexpected partner, the intimate rival

The 7th house is marriage, but also opponents. Venus and Uranus sit there in Scorpio: intense, unexpected love with Alexis Ohanian, Reddit co-founder, from a totally different world. And for years, her biggest rival was her own sister, Venus.

Virgo Moon in the 5th house: the perfectionist at play

Her Moon is in Virgo, in the house of play and children. Total standards on the court, and a very hands-on mom to her two daughters.

North Node in Cancer in the 3rd house: the mission of sisterhood

Her North Node is in Cancer, in the house of siblings. Her life mission runs through her family bonds: her story is inseparable from Venus's.

The bottom line

Taurus strength, off-the-charts daily discipline and a champion carried by her family.