Famous birth charts · John Carpenter
John Carpenter’s chart in full
Born January 16, 1948, Carthage, 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 Capricorn
The Architect. Ambitious, patient and dry.
25°29′
Moon in Pisces
The Moon moved from Pisces into Aries at 11:44 p.m. that day, local time: in Pisces for a birth before then, in Aries for one after.
24°06′
Mercury in Aquarius
The Inventor. The original thinker.
3°52′
Venus in Aquarius
The Kindred Spirit. Friend first, lover too.
28°18′
Mars in Virgoretrograde
The Craftsperson. The craftsman’s drive.
7°11′
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Jupiter in Sagittarius
The Globetrotter. The horizon is the point.
18°25′
Saturn in Leoretrograde
The Reluctant Star. Earned confidence.
21°03′
Uranus in Geminiretrograde
22°55′
Neptune in Libraretrograde
12°59′
Pluto in Leoretrograde
14°11′
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 Taurus
The direction his life grows in: Taurus, steady and sensual.
20°51′
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.
22°24′
Black Moon Lilith in Aquarius
In Aquarius, Lilith is the outsider’s streak, at its best when it does not fit in.
9°07′
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.
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 discipline (Saturn in Leo) and his independence (Uranus in Gemini) both point at his identity (the Sun in Capricorn), 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.
Saturn square North Node almost exact at 0.2°
Duty and growth compete: what he owes others and where he needs to go call for hard choices.
The Moon square Uranus close at 1.2°
His moods change without warning, and he wants closeness and room to breathe at the same time.
Neptune sextile Pluto close at 1.2°
A quiet hunger for meaning under everyday life, and a tolerance for great change.
The Sun sextile the Moon close at 1.4°
His purpose and his feelings are on the same side: the life he chooses and the comfort he needs go together.
Saturn sextile Uranus close at 1.9°
Old and new sit well together: he can change things without throwing out what works.
Jupiter quincunx North Node close at 2.4°
Some hopes have to be let go to fit the way forward, and he chooses which ones.
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The Sun quincunx Uranus close at 2.6°
His restlessness keeps testing his plans, so he changes course more than once to stay true to himself.
Jupiter trine Saturn close at 2.6°
Hope and caution in balance: he dreams big and plans carefully, and both help.
Jupiter trine Pluto wide at 4.2°
Ambition with depth: he knows how to build influence, and he uses it to make big changes.
The Sun quincunx Saturn wide at 4.4°
The wish to shine and the wish to be careful need steady adjusting: he moves forward a step, then checks it.
Jupiter opposition Uranus wide at 4.5°
Restless hope: he wants more freedom than any situation gives, and big changes come suddenly.
The Sun trine North Node wide at 4.6°
The direction his life takes suits him: being himself and growing go hand in hand.
Venus trine Uranus wide at 5.4°
He loves the unusual: original taste, unexpected friendships and a style all his own.
Pluto square North Node wide at 6.7°
Old attachments hold him back from the way forward, and he grows by letting some things go.
Saturn conjunction Pluto wide at 6.9°
Iron will and great patience: he builds slowly and for keeps.
Venus opposition Saturn wide at 7.2°
Love feels like something to be earned, and he holds back until he is sure of it.
The Sun conjunction Mercury wide at 8.4°
His mind and his identity are close together: he speaks as he thinks, and his ideas are part of who he is.
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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