The Natal Registry · By Sign

Born with Mercury retrograde
in Taurus ♉︎

174of the registry’s names arrived while Mercury traced its backward loop through Taurus — every birthday computed, never assumed, against the real motion of the planet.

174
Names in this sign
8%
Of the full registry
Earth
Element
✶Astrological tradition — for entertainment, not astronomy

Tradition reads a natal Mercury retrograde as the inward mind — drafted, revised, doubled back — and gives it a earth-sign keynote in Taurus: Money paperwork snarls — double-check the fine print.

The Natal Registry · Taurus

Taurus’s roll, checked against the sky.

174 names, one sign. The blurbs are biographical record; the sign, degree and window on every card come from the computed ephemeris.

174 names on the roll
❖︎Art & Design

Salvador Dalí1904–1989

Spanish artist (1904–1989)

Born
May 11, 1904
☿ Rx in
Taurus · 23°24′
Window
May 2 – May 26, 1904
Source
Wikipedia
☿Mercury retrograde✦Leap year
♛︎Politics & Leadership

Golda Meir1898–1978

Prime Minister of Israel from 1969 to 1974

Born
May 3, 1898
☿ Rx in
Taurus · 9°44′
Window
Apr 20 – May 14, 1898
Source
Wikipedia
☿Mercury retrograde
♪Music

Selena1971–1995

American singer

Born
April 16, 1971
☿ Rx in
Taurus · 1°33′
Window
Apr 9 – May 3, 1971
Source
Wikipedia
☿Mercury retrograde
♛︎Politics & Leadership

Pius IX1792–1878

Pope of the Catholic Church from 1846 to 1878

Born
May 13, 1792
☿ Rx in
Taurus · 26°09′
Window
May 4 – May 27, 1792
Source
Wikipedia
☿Mercury retrograde✦Leap year
♛︎Politics & Leadership

Madeleine Albright1937–2022

United States Secretary of State from 1997 to 2001

Born
May 15, 1937
☿ Rx in
Taurus · 17°53′
Window
Apr 30 – May 24, 1937
Source
Wikipedia
☿Mercury retrograde
♪Music

Stefania Turkevych-Lukiianovych1898–1977

Ukrainian pianist, composer, and musicologist (1898-1977)

Born
April 25, 1898
☿ Rx in
Taurus · 14°18′
Window
Apr 20 – May 14, 1898
Source
Wikipedia
☿Mercury retrograde
✶︎Film & Stage

George Carlin1937–2008

American stand-up comedian (1937–2008)

Born
May 12, 1937
☿ Rx in
Taurus · 19°37′
Window
Apr 30 – May 24, 1937
Source
Wikipedia
☿Mercury retrograde
✶︎Film & Stage

Daniel Day-Lewisb. 1957

British actor

Born
April 29, 1957
☿ Rx in
Taurus · 18°39′
Window
Apr 25 – May 19, 1957
Source
Wikipedia
☿Mercury retrograde
Writing

Robert Browning1812–1889

English poet and playwright (1812–1889)

Born
May 7, 1812
☿ Rx in
Taurus · 21°56′
Window
Apr 29 – May 23, 1812
Source
Wikipedia
☿Mercury retrograde✦Leap year
♪Music

Stevie Wonderb. 1950

American and Ghanaian singer-songwriter, composer and record producer (born 1950)

Born
May 13, 1950
☿ Rx in
Taurus · 24°07′
Window
May 3 – May 27, 1950
Source
Wikipedia
☿Mercury retrograde
✶︎Film & Stage

John Cenab. 1977

American professional wrestler and actor (born 1977)

Born
April 23, 1977
☿ Rx in
Taurus · 13°58′
Window
Apr 20 – May 13, 1977
Source
Wikipedia
☿Mercury retrograde
⚙︎Science & Tech

Santiago Ramón y Cajal1852–1934

Spanish scientist (1852-1934)

Born
May 1, 1852
☿ Rx in
Taurus · 9°04′
Window
Apr 19 – May 13, 1852
Source
Wikipedia
☿Mercury retrograde✦Leap year
✶︎Film & Stage

Claudia Cardinale1938–2025

French-Italian actress (1938–2025)

Born
April 15, 1938
☿ Rx in
Taurus · 4°50′
Window
Apr 11 – May 5, 1938
Source
Wikipedia
☿Mercury retrograde
✶︎Film & Stage

Cillian Murphyb. 1976

Irish actor (born 1976)

Born
May 25, 1976
☿ Rx in
Taurus · 26°53′
Window
May 9 – Jun 2, 1976
Source
Wikipedia
☿Mercury retrograde✦Leap year
✶︎Film & Stage

Mike Myersb. 1963

Canadian actor, comedian and filmmaker

Born
May 25, 1963
☿ Rx in
Taurus · 22°43′
Window
May 6 – May 30, 1963
Source
Wikipedia
☿Mercury retrograde
Writing

Vicente Aleixandre1898–1984

Spanish poet (1898–1984)

Born
April 26, 1898
☿ Rx in
Taurus · 13°52′
Window
Apr 20 – May 14, 1898
Source
Wikipedia
☿Mercury retrograde
Writing

Harry Martinson1904–1978

Swedish writer (1904–1978)

Born
May 6, 1904
☿ Rx in
Taurus · 25°43′
Window
May 2 – May 26, 1904
Source
Wikipedia
☿Mercury retrograde✦Leap year
♪Music

Jean Gabin1904–1976

French actor and singer (1904–1976)

Born
May 17, 1904
☿ Rx in
Taurus · 19°56′
Window
May 2 – May 26, 1904
Source
Wikipedia
☿Mercury retrograde✦Leap year
✦︎Sport

Daniel Alvesb. 1983

Brazilian footballer

Born
May 6, 1983
☿ Rx in
Taurus · 24°36′
Window
May 1 – May 25, 1983
Source
Wikipedia
☿Mercury retrograde
♛︎Politics & Leadership

William Pitt the Younger1759–1806

British statesman (1759–1806)

Born
May 28, 1759
☿ Rx in
Taurus · 22°41′
Window
May 7 – May 30, 1759
Source
Wikipedia
☿Mercury retrograde
♛︎Politics & Leadership

Gustav Stresemann1878–1929

German politician, statesman, and Nobel Peace Prize laureate (1878-1929)

Born
May 10, 1878
☿ Rx in
Taurus · 13°50′
Window
Apr 25 – May 19, 1878
Source
Wikipedia
☿Mercury retrograde
✶︎Film & Stage

Henry Cavillb. 1983

English actor (born 1983)

Born
May 5, 1983
☿ Rx in
Taurus · 24°57′
Window
May 1 – May 25, 1983
Source
Wikipedia
☿Mercury retrograde
✶︎Film & Stage

Andy Serkisb. 1964

English actor (born 1964)

Born
April 20, 1964
☿ Rx in
Taurus · 10°54′
Window
Apr 16 – May 10, 1964
Source
Wikipedia
☿Mercury retrograde✦Leap year
⚙︎Science & Tech

John Douglas Cockcroft1897–1967

British physicist (1897–1967)

Born
May 27, 1897
☿ Rx in
Taurus · 27°15′
Window
May 9 – Jun 2, 1897
Source
Wikipedia
☿Mercury retrograde
Taurus questions

Taurus, born mid-loop

What does it mean to be born with Mercury retrograde in Taurus?

Astronomically, it means Mercury appeared to move backward through the sign of Taurus on the day you were born — an optical effect of Earth and Mercury's relative motion, not a physical reversal. Astrological tradition reads a natal retrograde as an inward, revising mind, colored here by Taurus's earth register. The tradition is offered in good fun; the dates and the sign are computed.

Which famous people were born with Mercury retrograde in Taurus?

The registry lists 174 verified names born inside a Mercury-retrograde window with Mercury in Taurus — about 8% of the full roll. Every entry is checked against the computed ephemeris and clears the station turns by a margin, so no borderline case is counted.

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