Are James Taylor and Carly Simon compatible?
Easy conversation, with a friendship that takes time.
- What draws them together
- James Taylor’s drive and Carly Simon’s come together easily.
- As friends
A friendship that takes time
James Taylor’s optimism and Carly Simon’s personality pull in opposite directions.
- In love
Where their charts meet most
A spark that needs tending
James Taylor’s drive and Carly Simon’s way of loving are closely tied.
- How they talk
Easy conversation
James Taylor’s dreams and Carly Simon’s way of thinking come together easily.
- Working together
A natural team
James Taylor’s drive and Carly Simon’s serious side help each other along.
- Under one roof
Comfortable, with a few rules
James Taylor’s serious side and Carly Simon’s way of loving are closely tied.
Their Suns, sign by sign: Cancer and Pisces compatibility
What they have in common
James Taylor and Carly Simon share one of their five signs.
| James Taylor | Carly Simon | |
|---|---|---|
| Sunwho they areSame element | Pisces | Cancer |
| Moonwhat they needSame sign | Aries | Aries |
| Mercuryhow they thinkSame element | Aquarius | Gemini |
| Venushow they love | Taurus | Leo |
| Marswhat drives themSame element | Leo | Aries |
- They both have the Moon in Aries, the Quick Flame. Feels things fast and hot, and gets over them fast too. Needs action, honesty and room to move.
- Their Sun signs are both water. They both run on feeling.
- Their Mercury signs are both air. They both love a good idea and a long talk.
The duo they make
The Gardener
Calm, patient and loyal. Grows good things slowly and keeps them for years.
Underneath, the Quick Flame. Feels things fast and hot, and gets over them fast too. Needs action, honesty and room to move.
Two charts made into one, each planet halfway between theirs: a Sun in Taurus and a Moon in Aries.
For astrologers: the 20 contacts that held all day on both birthdays, the closest first
- James Taylor’s Neptune trine Carly Simon’s Mercuryalmost exact at 0.1°
- James Taylor’s Venus square Carly Simon’s Plutoalmost exact at 0.8°
- James Taylor’s Pluto sextile Carly Simon’s Mercuryalmost exact at 0.9°
- James Taylor’s Mars conjunction Carly Simon’s Venusclose at 1.3°
- James Taylor’s Mars trine Carly Simon’s Marsclose at 1.4°
- James Taylor’s Saturn sextile Carly Simon’s Saturnclose at 1.5°
Sources and credits
When they were together, and their dates and places of birth: Wikidata. Both charts are cast for noon, and only the contacts that held all day on both birthdays are counted.
The planets placed from DE440, the ephemeris NASA’s Jet Propulsion Laboratory publishes.
A correction, or a request to take this page down: hello@underyourstars.com.
To cite this page: James Taylor and Carly Simon: their birth charts compared, Under Your Stars, https://underyourstars.com/couples/james-taylor-and-carly-simon
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