Famous birth charts · Dennis Quaid
Dennis Quaid’s chart in full
Born April 9, 1954, Houston, Texas, United States. The chart is cast for noon on the day, and everything shown here held all day long.
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The chart, fact by fact
Planets
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The ten bodies astrology reads: the Sun, the Moon and eight planets. The planet says which part of a person it speaks for, the sign says how that part behaves, and the house says where in life it shows.
Sun in Aries
The Pioneer. First in, first to try.
19°21′
Moon in Cancer
The Nest-Maker. Home is the heart.
13°44′
Mercury in Pisces
The Poet. Knowing without explaining.
24°29′
Venus in Taurus
The Keeper. Slow, sensual and loyal.
6°29′
Mars in Sagittarius
The Champion. The long shot.
28°53′
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Jupiter in Gemini
The Curious Learner. Faith in the next question.
21°31′
Saturn in Scorpioretrograde
The Stalwart. Strength under pressure.
7°18′
Uranus in Cancer
19°05′
Neptune in Libraretrograde
24°51′
Pluto in Leoretrograde
22°41′
Beyond the planets
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Points read beside the planets. The rising sign, or Ascendant, is the sign coming up over the eastern horizon at the minute of birth: the first impression. The Midheaven is the highest point of the sky: career and public life. The North Node is where the Moon’s path crosses the Sun’s: the direction a life grows in. Chiron, a small body between Saturn and Uranus, is a lifelong sore spot and the gift it leaves for others. Black Moon Lilith, where the Moon’s orbit swings farthest from Earth, is what a person keeps untamed.
North Node in Capricorn
The direction his life grows in: Capricorn, ambitious and patient.
19°24′
Chiron in Capricorn
In Capricorn, Chiron is the feeling of having grown up too soon, and a gift for showing others how to stand on their own.
28°15′
Black Moon Lilith in Libra
In Libra, Lilith is the one who stops keeping the peace at any price.
22°37′
The rising sign and the Midheaven need the birth time to the minute, so they are left out.
Patterns
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When several aspects lock into one shape, such as a triangle or a cross, the planets in it act together, and the shape says how: easily, under strain, or with one planet as the focus.
T-square
Two planets pull against each other, and a third stands at right angles to both, where the strain gathers.
In his chart, his identity (the Sun in Aries) and his imagination (Neptune in Libra) face each other across the wheel, and his independence (Uranus in Cancer) takes the strain: the part of him that works hardest.
T-square
Two planets pull against each other, and a third stands at right angles to both, where the strain gathers.
In his chart, his drive (Mars in Sagittarius) and his optimism (Jupiter in Gemini) face each other across the wheel, and his mind (Mercury in Pisces) takes the strain: the part of him that works hardest.
Yod
Two planets in easy contact both point awkwardly at a third, which becomes the focus: a talent that takes constant adjusting.
In his chart, his imagination (Neptune in Libra) and his intensity (Pluto in Leo) both point at his mind (Mercury in Pisces), the part of him that keeps needing adjustment and gives his life its focus.
Aspects by strength
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An aspect is a set angle between two bodies in the sky at birth. Some angles flow, some rub, and some fuse two bodies into one. The number is how far the angle is from exact: the smaller it is, the stronger the link.
Only the aspects that held from the first minute of the day to the last are shown; each figure is for noon.
The Sun square North Node almost exact at 0.1°
Being himself and growing ask for different things, and his biggest steps forward come when he stretches past his habits.
The Sun square Uranus almost exact at 0.3°
He needs room to be himself, and any rule that fits too tightly gets broken.
Uranus opposition North Node almost exact at 0.3°
The way forward asks for steadiness, and the urge for change keeps breaking in.
Mercury quincunx Neptune almost exact at 0.4°
Meaning comes to him before the words do, and clear speech follows the feeling.
Venus opposition Saturn almost exact at 0.8°
Love feels like something to be earned, and he holds back until he is sure of it.
Jupiter sextile Pluto close at 1.2°
Ambition with depth: he knows how to build influence, and he uses it to make big changes.
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Mercury quincunx Pluto close at 1.8°
What he knows and what he says need careful managing, and secrets sit uneasily with him.
Jupiter quincunx North Node close at 2.1°
Some hopes have to be let go to fit the way forward, and he chooses which ones.
The Sun sextile Jupiter close at 2.2°
His confidence comes easily and spreads: he thinks big, and other people want to come along.
Neptune sextile Pluto close at 2.2°
A quiet hunger for meaning under everyday life, and a tolerance for great change.
Mercury square Jupiter close at 3.0°
Big ideas and loose details: he thinks on a large scale, and the small print is where things get away from him.
The Sun trine Pluto wide at 3.3°
A quiet strength: under pressure he grows more focused, and he knows how to start over.
Jupiter trine Neptune wide at 3.3°
Faith and imagination together: he believes in people and ideals, and that belief is catching.
Mars sextile Neptune wide at 4.0°
He works for ideals: his drive comes alive for a cause, a role or a dream.
Mercury square Mars wide at 4.4°
Sharp words and a sharp mind: he argues well, sometimes too well, and a debate is a kind of sport to him.
Mercury trine Uranus wide at 5.4°
A quick, original mind: ideas arrive in flashes, and he sees answers others miss.
Neptune square North Node wide at 5.4°
Dreams and the way forward clash, and growing means trading some illusions for clear sight.
The Sun opposition Neptune wide at 5.5°
The self he knows and the image others see drift apart at times, and he works to keep hold of the real one.
Uranus square Neptune wide at 5.8°
The urge for change and the longing for ideals clash, and he lives with both.
Mars trine Pluto wide at 6.2°
Stamina and willpower: he keeps going long after others stop, and he does his best work under pressure.
Mars opposition Jupiter wide at 7.4°
He takes on more than any one person can, and his boldness runs ahead of his plans.
Chart signature
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The chart’s balance at a glance: which of the four elements and three modes it leans on, which body is most connected, and any body standing alone.
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