Charles Baudelaire’s birth chart
PoetBorn April 9, 1821, former 11th arrondissement of Paris, FranceDied August 30, 1867
Built to begin.
- SunAriesThe Pioneer
- MoonCancerThe Nest-Maker
- VenusAriesThe Chaser
What his chart says about him
Who he was
Sun in Aries, the Pioneer
Built to begin. Says yes before the plan is finished and gets everyone else moving. The self he showed the world and the self he came home to wanted different things, and he made room for both.
The Sun square the Moon (close at 1.2°)
What he needed
Moon in Cancer, the Nest-Maker
Tender, protective and sensitive to mood. Comfort comes from family, old friends and familiar rooms.
How he loved
Venus in Aries, the Chaser
Loves boldly and makes the first move. Wants excitement, honesty and a partner with spirit. A generous heart: love and good company came to him easily, and he shared both.
Venus conjunction Jupiter (close at 1.7°)
How he thought
Mercury in Pisces, the Poet
Dreamy and perceptive. Remembers how a moment felt better than what was said in it. He thought like a detective: nothing was taken at face value, and he remembered everything.
Mercury conjunction Pluto (close at 1.4°)
What drove him
Mars in Aries or Pisces, the Trailblazer
Bold, fast and ready for a challenge. Charges at a goal and loves the thrill of starting. Concentrated force: when he wanted something, he went after it with everything.
Mars conjunction Pluto (close at 1.4°) · For a birth before 6:54 a.m., his Mars was in Pisces.
The shape of his chart
No air at all, so stepping back to talk a thing through took deliberate effort.
The sky the day he was born
The Moon
Charles Baudelaire was born seven days after a new Moon. At noon that day the Moon was 51% lit, in Cancer. Tonight’s Moon
The day
It was a Monday, nineteen days after the March equinox.
Saturn return
For Charles Baudelaire, Saturn came back to where it stood at his birth in 1850 and 1851, at 29: his first Saturn return. When is yours?
Is yours here?
Signs that click with Aries
You and Charles Baudelaire
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The chart
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The chart is cast for noon on the day, and everything shown here held all day long.
Charles Baudelaire’s chart in full
Every planet, point, pattern and aspect
More with the Sun in Aries
See allQuestions about his chart
What is Charles Baudelaire’s zodiac sign?
Aries. Charles Baudelaire was born on April 9, 1821, with the Sun in Aries, the Pioneer. Built to begin. Says yes before the plan is finished and gets everyone else moving.
What is Charles Baudelaire’s Moon sign?
Cancer, the Nest-Maker. Tender, protective and sensitive to mood. Comfort comes from family, old friends and familiar rooms.
What is Charles Baudelaire’s rising sign?
The rising sign needs the birth time to the minute, so this page leaves it out: everything on it held all day on April 9, 1821. Your own chart, cast from your birth time, gives yours.
What is Charles Baudelaire’s Venus sign?
Aries, the Chaser. Loves boldly and makes the first move. Wants excitement, honesty and a partner with spirit.
How does your chart compare with Charles Baudelaire’s?
Set your chart beside Charles Baudelaire’s and see how the two meet, area by area: as friends, in love, in how you talk, working together and under one roof. It is free.
Sources and credits
Date and place of birth: Wikidata, and Charles Baudelaire’s Wikipedia article. The chart is cast for noon on the day.
Photo: Notwist, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons. The file and its full credit.
The planets placed from DE440, the ephemeris NASA’s Jet Propulsion Laboratory publishes.
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