J. D. Salinger’s birth chart
AuthorBorn January 1, 1919, New York City, New York, United StatesDied January 27, 2010
Serious, capable and ambitious.
- SunCapricornThe Architect
- MoonCapricornor Sagittarius
- VenusCapricornThe Loyal Partner
What his chart says about him
Who he was
Sun in Capricorn, the Architect
Serious, capable and ambitious. Builds a life step by step, and gets more playful and lighter with age. He reached for more than one life could hold: big plans, big promises, and a habit of saying yes before counting the hours.
The Sun opposition Jupiter (almost exact at 0.6°)
What he needed
Moon in Capricorn or Sagittarius, the Steady Hand
Handles feelings by getting on with things. Needs security, respect and quiet proof of being needed. He loved hard and held on hard, and letting go took him a long time.
The Moon opposition Pluto (close at 2.9°) · For a birth before 7:02 a.m., his Moon was in Sagittarius.
How he loved
Venus in Capricorn, the Loyal Partner
Loves seriously and steadily. Shows love through commitment and reliability. Charm came naturally: taste, warmth and a love of beautiful things were close to his core.
The Sun conjunction Venus (wide at 9.3°)
How he thought
Mercury in Sagittarius, the Philosopher
Thinks big and speaks frankly. Loves ideas, learning and talking about what things mean.
What drove him
Mars in Aquarius, the Rebel
Independent and inventive in action. Fights for the group, the future and a fairer way. Drive and dreams mixed uneasily: the goal was clear to him, and the way to it harder to see.
Mars opposition Neptune (close at 1.0°)
The sky the day he was born
The Moon
J. D. Salinger was born the day before a new Moon. At noon that day the Moon was 0% lit. Tonight’s Moon
The day
It was a Wednesday, ten days after the December solstice.
Saturn return
For J. D. Salinger, Saturn came back to where it stood at his birth in 2007, at 88: his third Saturn return, after the second in 1977 and 1978. When is yours?
Is yours here?
Signs that click with Capricorn
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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.
J. D. Salinger’s chart in full
Every planet, point, pattern and aspect
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What is J. D. Salinger’s zodiac sign?
Capricorn. J. D. Salinger was born on January 1, 1919, with the Sun in Capricorn, the Architect. Serious, capable and ambitious. Builds a life step by step, and gets more playful and lighter with age.
What is J. D. Salinger’s Moon sign?
Capricorn or Sagittarius. The Moon moved from Sagittarius into Capricorn at 7:02 a.m. that day, local time: in Sagittarius for a birth before then, in Capricorn for one after.
What is J. D. Salinger’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 January 1, 1919. Your own chart, cast from your birth time, gives yours.
What is J. D. Salinger’s Venus sign?
Capricorn, the Loyal Partner. Loves seriously and steadily. Shows love through commitment and reliability.
How does your chart compare with J. D. Salinger’s?
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Sources and credits
Date and place of birth: Wikidata, and J. D. Salinger’s Wikipedia article. The chart is cast for noon on the day.
Photo: Lotte Jacobi, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons. The file and its full credit.
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The planets placed from DE440, the ephemeris NASA’s Jet Propulsion Laboratory publishes.
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