John Scalzi’s birth chart
Science fiction writerBorn May 10, 1969, Fairfield, California, United States
Calm, patient and loyal.
- SunTaurusThe Gardener
- MoonPiscesThe Tide
- VenusAriesThe Chaser
What his chart says about him
Who he is
Sun in Taurus, the Gardener
Calm, patient and loyal. Grows good things slowly and keeps them for years. A quiet strength: under pressure he grows more focused, and he knows how to start over.
The Sun trine Pluto (close at 2.6°)
What he needs
Moon in Pisces, the Tide
Feels the mood of a room from the doorway. Comfort comes from water, music, softness and kindness. Quick feelings and a quick temper: he reacts first, and his courage comes from the same place as his flashes of anger.
The Moon square Mars (close at 1.1°)
How he loves
Venus in Aries, the Chaser
Loves boldly and makes the first move. Wants excitement, honesty and a partner with spirit. A graceful mind: he speaks kindly and well, and he knows how to say a hard thing gently.
Mercury sextile Venus (close at 2.7°)
How he thinks
Mercury in Gemini, the Quick Wit
Quick, witty and endlessly curious. Picks up a subject fast and can talk about ten things at once. Sharp words and a sharp mind: he argues well, sometimes too well, and a debate is a kind of sport to him.
Mercury opposition Mars (wide at 5.7°)
What drives him
Mars in Sagittarius, the Champion
Adventurous and principled. Throws himself behind big causes and what is right. Charm and desire work together: he knows what he wants in love and how to win it.
Venus trine Mars (close at 3.0°)
The shape of his chart
Most of his planets are in earth signs: the practical and the solid.
The sky the day he was born
The Moon
John Scalzi was born six days before a new Moon. At noon that day the Moon was 29% lit, in Pisces. Tonight’s Moon
The day
It was a Saturday, 41 days before the June solstice.
Mars retrograde
Mars was retrograde all the day John Scalzi was born, as it was on 72 days of 1969. How often the famous were
Saturn return
For John Scalzi, Saturn came back to where it stood at his birth in 1998 and 1999, at 29: his first Saturn return. The second begins in 2028. When is yours?
Is yours here?
Signs that click with Taurus
You and John Scalzi
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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 John Scalzi’s zodiac sign?
Taurus. John Scalzi was born on May 10, 1969, with the Sun in Taurus, the Gardener. Calm, patient and loyal. Grows good things slowly and keeps them for years.
What is John Scalzi’s Moon sign?
Pisces, the Tide. Feels the mood of a room from the doorway. Comfort comes from water, music, softness and kindness.
What is John Scalzi’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 May 10, 1969. Your own chart, cast from your birth time, gives yours.
What is John Scalzi’s Venus sign?
Aries, the Chaser. Loves boldly and makes the first move. Wants excitement, honesty and a partner with spirit.
How does your chart compare with John Scalzi’s?
Set your chart beside John Scalzi’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 Scalzi’s Wikipedia article. The chart is cast for noon on the day.
Photo: Rosiestep, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons (the licence). The file and its full credit.
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The planets placed from DE440, the ephemeris NASA’s Jet Propulsion Laboratory publishes.
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