Jim Morrison’s birth chart
SingerBorn December 8, 1943, Melbourne, Florida, United StatesDied July 3, 1971
Restless in the best way.
- SunSagittariusThe Explorer
- MoonTaurusThe Hearth
- VenusScorpioor Libra
What his chart says about him
Who he was
Sun in Sagittarius, the Explorer
Restless in the best way. Wants to see more, learn more and say exactly what is on his mind. He fought hard for what he wanted, and his temper was part of his courage.
The Sun opposition Mars (wide at 4.0°)
What he needed
Moon in Taurus, the Hearth
Even-tempered and hard to unsettle. Needs calm, touch and things that stay the same. He loved hard and held on hard, and letting go took him a long time.
The Moon square Pluto (almost exact at 0.7°)
How he loved
Venus in Scorpio or Libra, the Devotee
Loves fiercely, privately and for keeps. Wants complete trust and a bond that goes beneath the surface. A graceful mind: he spoke kindly and well, and he knew how to say a hard thing gently.
Mercury sextile Venus (almost exact at 0.5°) · For a birth before 3:45 a.m., his Venus was in Libra.
How he thought
Mercury in Capricorn, the Planner
Thinks practically and plans ahead. Speaks with authority and a dry sense of humour. Facts and dreams blurred together in his mind: wonderful for stories, harder when details mattered.
Mercury square Neptune (wide at 3.1°)
What drove him
Mars in Gemini, the Multitasker
Quick, clever and busy. Gets things done through talk, ideas and juggling several jobs. Stamina and willpower: he kept going long after others stopped, and he did his best work under pressure.
Mars sextile Pluto (wide at 3.1°)
The shape of his chart
In his chart, his drive, his discipline and his independence (Mars, Saturn and Uranus) gather in Gemini, and that part of life drew his attention first. The weight of his chart sits in air signs: ideas and people.
The sky the day he was born
The Moon
Jim Morrison was born three days before a full Moon. At noon that day the Moon was 90% lit, in Taurus. Tonight’s Moon
The day
It was a Wednesday, fourteen days before the December solstice.
Mars retrograde
Mars was retrograde all the day Jim Morrison was born, as it was on 65 days of 1943. How often the famous were
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Signs that click with Sagittarius
You and Jim Morrison
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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.
Every planet, point, pattern and aspect
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See allQuestions about his chart
What is Jim Morrison’s zodiac sign?
Sagittarius. Jim Morrison was born on December 8, 1943, with the Sun in Sagittarius, the Explorer. Restless in the best way. Wants to see more, learn more and say exactly what is on his mind.
What is Jim Morrison’s Moon sign?
Taurus, the Hearth. Even-tempered and hard to unsettle. Needs calm, touch and things that stay the same.
What is Jim Morrison’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 December 8, 1943. Your own chart, cast from your birth time, gives yours.
How does your chart compare with Jim Morrison’s?
Set your chart beside Jim Morrison’s and see how the two meet, area by area: as friends, in love, in how you talk, working together and under one roof. It is free.
Sources and credits
Date and place of birth: Wikidata, and Jim Morrison’s Wikipedia article. The chart is cast for noon on the day.
Photo: Elektra Records, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons. The file and its full credit.
The planets placed from DE440, the ephemeris NASA’s Jet Propulsion Laboratory publishes.
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