Famous birth charts · James Patterson
James Patterson’s chart in full
Born March 22, 1947, Newburgh, New York, United States. The chart is cast for noon on the day, and everything shown here held all day long.
Point at a body or a sign to see its connections.
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.
1°14′
Moon in Aries
The Moon moved from Pisces into Aries at 9:23 a.m. that day, local time: in Pisces for a birth before then, in Aries for one after.
1°27′
Mercury in Pisces
The Poet. Knowing without explaining.
9°12′
Venus in Aquarius
The Kindred Spirit. Friend first, lover too.
20°19′
Mars in Pisces
The Gentle Warrior. Strength that flows round.
14°10′
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Jupiter in Scorpioretrograde
The Researcher. Faith in what lies beneath.
27°27′
Saturn in Leoretrograde
The Reluctant Star. Earned confidence.
2°05′
Uranus in Gemini
18°02′
Neptune in Libraretrograde
9°40′
Pluto in Leoretrograde
11°13′
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 Gemini
The direction his life grows in: Gemini, curious and quick-witted.
4°31′
Chiron in Scorpio
In Scorpio, Chiron is a wariness about trust that runs deep, and the strength to stay close when others are at their lowest.
7°54′
Black Moon Lilith in Capricorn
In Capricorn, Lilith is an ambition that has stopped waiting its turn.
5°38′
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.
Grand trine
Three planets in an easy triangle, each in flowing contact with the other two: a gift that comes without effort.
In his chart, his identity, his optimism and his discipline (the Sun in Aries, Jupiter in Scorpio and Saturn in Leo) make the triangle, so these come to him naturally.
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 conjunction the Moon almost exact at 0.2°
Born near a new Moon, so what he wants and what he needs move as one: single-minded, and hard to talk out of anything.
Mercury quincunx Neptune almost exact at 0.5°
Meaning comes to him before the words do, and clear speech follows the feeling.
The Moon trine Saturn almost exact at 0.6°
Steady feelings: he keeps calm under strain, and he loves in ways that last.
The Sun trine Saturn almost exact at 0.8°
Purpose and patience work as a team: he builds slowly and gets better with every year.
Neptune sextile Pluto close at 1.5°
A quiet hunger for meaning under everyday life, and a tolerance for great change.
Mercury quincunx Pluto close at 2.0°
What he knows and what he says need careful managing, and secrets sit uneasily with him.
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Venus trine Uranus close at 2.3°
He loves the unusual: original taste, unexpected friendships and a style all his own.
Saturn sextile North Node close at 2.4°
Discipline helps him grow: patience and hard work keep him on course.
The Sun sextile North Node wide at 3.3°
The direction his life takes suits him: being himself and growing go hand in hand.
The Sun trine Jupiter wide at 3.8°
His confidence comes easily and spreads: he thinks big, and other people want to come along.
Mars square Uranus wide at 3.9°
Restless and quick to rebel: he pushes against limits, and sudden decisions come with the territory.
Jupiter trine Saturn wide at 4.6°
Hope and caution in balance: he dreams big and plans carefully, and both help.
Mercury square North Node wide at 4.7°
Old ideas and the way forward are at odds, and he learns new ways of thinking to move on.
Mercury conjunction Mars wide at 5.0°
He thinks fast and speaks faster: his mind likes a contest, and his words have an edge.
Neptune trine North Node wide at 5.2°
Imagination helps him forward, through art, ideals and care for others.
Jupiter opposition North Node wide at 7.1°
Easy hopes and the harder way forward go different ways, and real growth comes from the harder one.
The Sun opposition Neptune wide at 8.4°
The self he knows and the image others see drift apart at times, and he works to keep hold of the real 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.
No earth at all, so the practical, settled side is the one he has to find.
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