John Ruskin’s birth chart
WriterBorn February 8, 1819, London, United KingdomDied January 20, 1900
A free mind with a strong sense of fairness.
- SunAquariusThe Free Thinker
- MoonCanceror Leo
- VenusCapricornThe Loyal Partner
What his chart says about him
Who he was
Sun in Aquarius, the Free Thinker
A free mind with a strong sense of fairness. Friendly to everyone and hard to pin down. Independence came easily: he did things his own way, and people found it refreshing rather than rude.
The Sun sextile Uranus (wide at 4.5°)
What he needed
Moon in Cancer or Leo, the Nest-Maker
Tender, protective and sensitive to mood. Comfort comes from family, old friends and familiar rooms. His feelings ran large: he wanted more comfort, more company and more of everything than any one day gave.
The Moon opposition Jupiter (close at 1.0°) · For a birth after 1:15 p.m., his Moon was in Leo.
How he loved
Venus in Capricorn, the Loyal Partner
Careful with the heart and true once it is given. Shows love by being reliable year after year.
How he thought
Mercury in Capricorn, the Planner
Thinks practically and plans ahead. Speaks with authority and a dry sense of humour. A probing mind: he got to the bottom of things, and his words had power when he chose to use them.
Mercury sextile Pluto (almost exact at 0.1°)
What drove him
Mars in Capricorn, the Achiever
Ambitious, disciplined and patient. Works hard and climbs steadily. Stamina and willpower: he kept going long after others stopped, and he did his best work under pressure.
Mars sextile Pluto (close at 1.7°)
The shape of his chart
In his chart, his mind, his heart and his drive (Mercury, Venus and Mars) gather in Capricorn, and that part of life drew his attention first.
The sky the day he was born
The Moon
John Ruskin was born two days before a full Moon. At noon that day the Moon was 97% lit. Tonight’s Moon
The day
It was a Monday, 40 days before the March equinox.
Saturn return
For John Ruskin, Saturn came back to where it stood at his birth in 1877 and 1878, at 58: his second Saturn return, after the first in 1848. When is yours?
Is yours here?
Signs that click with Aquarius
You and John Ruskin
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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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Questions about his chart
What is John Ruskin’s zodiac sign?
Aquarius. John Ruskin was born on February 8, 1819, with the Sun in Aquarius, the Free Thinker. A free mind with a strong sense of fairness. Friendly to everyone and hard to pin down.
What is John Ruskin’s Moon sign?
Cancer or Leo. The Moon moved from Cancer into Leo at 1:15 p.m. that day, local time: in Cancer for a birth before then, in Leo for one after.
What is John Ruskin’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 February 8, 1819. Your own chart, cast from your birth time, gives yours.
What is John Ruskin’s Venus sign?
Capricorn, the Loyal Partner. Careful with the heart and true once it is given. Shows love by being reliable year after year.
How does your chart compare with John Ruskin’s?
Set your chart beside John Ruskin’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 John Ruskin’s Wikipedia article. The chart is cast for noon on the day.
Photo: W. & D. Downey, 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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