James Buchanan’s birth chart

What his chart says about him

1. Who he was

   ☉Sun in Taurus, the Gardener

   Steady as bedrock. Takes time to decide, and once something is chosen, it is kept and looked after. He needed room to be himself, and any rule that fit too tightly got broken.

   The Sun square Uranus (wide at 6.7°)

2. What he needed

   ☽Moon in Capricorn, the Steady Hand

   Steady, self-reliant and slow to show strain. Feels safe when there is a plan and something solid underfoot. Feelings came second to duty: he held himself to a high standard, even in private.

   The Moon square Saturn (almost exact at 0.9°)

3. How he loved

   ♀Venus in Gemini or Taurus, the Charmer

   Loves with words and wit. Needs a partner to talk with late into the night.

   For a birth before 4:36 a.m., his Venus was in Taurus.

4. How he thought

   ☿Mercury in Taurus, the Careful Thinker

   A steady, sensible mind. Learns by doing and remembers what was learned. Feeling and thought spoke the same language: he could put a mood into words, and his words carried feeling.

   The Moon trine Mercury (close at 1.6°)

5. What drove him

   ♂Mars in Aries, the Trailblazer

   Bold, fast and ready for a challenge. Charges at a goal and loves the thrill of starting. Drive and hope kept going in slightly different directions, and he aimed again and again.

   Mars quincunx Jupiter (almost exact at 0.9°)

6. The shape of his chart

   No water at all, so feelings came out in actions more than in words.

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The sky the day he was born

The chart

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The chart is cast for noon on the day, and everything shown here held all day long.

James Buchanan’s chart in full

Every planet, point, pattern and aspect