Famous birth charts · James K. Polk
James K. Polk’s chart in full
Born November 2, 1795, Pineville, North Carolina, 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 Scorpio
The Detective. Intense, private and loyal.
10°16′
Moon in Cancer
The Moon moved from Cancer into Leo at 4:15 p.m. that day, local time: in Cancer for a birth before then, in Leo for one after.
27°36′
Mercury in Sagittarius
The Philosopher. The big picture.
1°20′
Venus in Scorpio
The Devotee. All or nothing.
14°47′
Mars in Virgo
The Craftsperson. The craftsman’s drive.
28°43′
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Jupiter in Aquarius
Jupiter moved from Capricorn into Aquarius at 12:27 a.m. that day, local time: in Capricorn for a birth before then, in Aquarius for one after.
0°03′
Saturn in Geminiretrograde
The Serious Student. A serious mind.
12°28′
Uranus in Virgo
7°15′
Neptune in Scorpio
6°16′
Pluto in Aquariusretrograde
25°29′
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 Cancer
The direction his life grows in: Cancer, protective and caring.
23°03′
Black Moon Lilith in Scorpio
In Scorpio, Lilith is an intensity and a private power that stay unexplained.
26°11′
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.
Stellium
Three or more planets gathered in one sign or one house, so that part of the chart speaks loudest.
In his chart, his identity, his heart and his imagination (the Sun, Venus and Neptune) gather in Scorpio, and that part of life drew his attention first.
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.
Uranus sextile Neptune close at 1.0°
Change and idealism went together: new ideas came wrapped in dreams of a better world.
Mercury sextile Jupiter close at 1.3°
A generous, wide-ranging mind: he learned easily, told a good story and saw the big picture.
Mars trine Jupiter close at 1.3°
Big drive and big confidence: he went after large goals, and his enthusiasm carried others along.
The Sun quincunx Saturn close at 2.2°
The wish to shine and the wish to be careful needed steady adjusting: he moved forward a step, then checked it.
Venus quincunx Saturn close at 2.3°
He kept weighing pleasure against duty, and joy came once the work was done.
Pluto quincunx North Node close at 2.4°
He kept giving up a little control to keep growing.
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The Moon opposition Jupiter close at 2.5°
His feelings ran large: he wanted more comfort, more company and more of everything than any one day gave.
Mercury sextile Mars close at 2.6°
A quick, direct mind: he made decisions fast and said what he meant.
The Sun sextile Uranus close at 3.0°
Independence came easily: he did things his own way, and people found it refreshing rather than rude.
The Sun conjunction Neptune wide at 4.0°
He took in moods, music and other people’s hopes, and gave them back as something new.
The Sun conjunction Venus wide at 4.5°
Charm came naturally: taste, warmth and a love of beautiful things were close to his core.
Saturn square Uranus wide at 5.2°
Tradition and rebellion fought in him: he wanted security and freedom, and could rarely have both at once.
Mercury square Pluto wide at 5.9°
His words had force: he spoke to persuade, and he kept his own counsel until the right moment.
Mercury square Uranus wide at 5.9°
His mind ran ahead of the conversation: he said the unexpected thing, and not everyone was ready to hear it.
Jupiter square Neptune wide at 6.2°
His hopes ran ahead of what was real, and he learned to check a beautiful idea against the facts.
Jupiter opposition North Node wide at 7.0°
Easy hopes and the harder way forward went different ways, and real growth came from the harder one.
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.
Elements
Modes
The Moon changed sign that day; it is counted where it stood at noon.
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