Famous birth charts · Jonathan Safran Foer
Jonathan Safran Foer’s chart in full
Born February 21, 1977, Washington, D.C., District of Columbia, United States. The chart is cast for noon on the day, and everything shown here held all day long.
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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 Pisces
The Dreamer. Gentle, dreamy and deep.
2°58′
Moon in Aries
The Quick Flame. Quick to flare, quick to forgive.
14°49′
Mercury in Aquarius
The Inventor. The original thinker.
15°51′
Venus in Aries
The Chaser. Love at first sight.
16°05′
Mars in Aquarius
The Rebel. Rebel with a cause.
9°27′
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Jupiter in Taurus
The Patient Grower. Abundance you can hold.
23°26′
Saturn in Leoretrograde
The Reluctant Star. Earned confidence.
11°55′
Uranus in Scorpioretrograde
11°46′
Neptune in Sagittarius
15°59′
Pluto in Libraretrograde
13°49′
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 Libra
The direction his life grows in: Libra, graceful and fair.
25°27′
Chiron in Aries
In Aries, Chiron is a doubt about the right to go first, and with it a talent for giving others their nerve.
28°15′
Black Moon Lilith in Taurus
In Taurus, Lilith is an appetite for pleasure that sees no need to apologise.
23°11′
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.
T-square
Two planets pull against each other, and a third stands at right angles to both, where the strain gathers.
In his chart, his mind and his drive (Mercury and Mars, together in Aquarius) and his discipline (Saturn in Leo) face each other across the wheel, and his independence (Uranus in Scorpio) takes the strain: the part of him that works hardest.
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 heart, his discipline and his imagination (Venus in Aries, Saturn in Leo and Neptune in Sagittarius) make the triangle, so these come to him naturally.
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.
Venus trine Neptune almost exact at 0.1°
A romantic with an artist’s eye: he sees the beauty in people and makes it visible to others.
Mercury sextile Neptune almost exact at 0.1°
He thinks in pictures and music: his words carry a mood, and his imagination gives his ideas colour.
Saturn square Uranus almost exact at 0.1°
Tradition and rebellion fight in him: he wants security and freedom, and can rarely have both at once.
Mercury sextile Venus almost exact at 0.2°
A graceful mind: he speaks kindly and well, and he knows how to say a hard thing gently.
The Moon opposition Pluto close at 1.0°
He loves hard and holds on hard, and letting go takes him a long time.
The Moon sextile Mercury close at 1.1°
Feeling and thought speak the same language: he can put a mood into words, and his words carry feeling.
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The Moon trine Neptune close at 1.2°
He picks up what others feel before a word is said, and his compassion reaches far.
The Moon conjunction Venus close at 1.3°
Tenderness through and through: he needs beauty and affection the way others need air.
Saturn sextile Pluto close at 1.9°
Endurance: he can work through hard times, and what he builds survives pressure.
Jupiter quincunx North Node close at 2.0°
Some hopes have to be let go to fit the way forward, and he chooses which ones.
Mercury trine Pluto close at 2.0°
A probing mind: he gets to the bottom of things, and his words have power when he chooses to use them.
Neptune sextile Pluto close at 2.2°
A quiet hunger for meaning under everyday life, and a tolerance for great change.
Venus opposition Pluto close at 2.3°
Love comes with high stakes: intense attachments, and a need to know exactly where he stands.
Mars square Uranus close at 2.3°
Restless and quick to rebel: he pushes against limits, and sudden decisions come with the territory.
Mars opposition Saturn close at 2.5°
Drive with the brakes on: he wants to move, something holds him back, and the friction makes him tough.
Mercury opposition Saturn wide at 3.9°
He doubts his own ideas before anyone else can, and so he checks every one twice.
Saturn trine Neptune wide at 4.1°
Practical dreams: he gives ideals a shape and works to make them real.
Mercury square Uranus wide at 4.1°
His mind runs ahead of the conversation: he says the unexpected thing, and not everyone is ready to hear it.
Venus trine Saturn wide at 4.2°
Loyal in love: he chooses carefully, and what he builds with people lasts.
Mars trine Pluto wide at 4.4°
Stamina and willpower: he keeps going long after others stop, and he does his best work under pressure.
Mercury conjunction Mars wide at 6.4°
He thinks fast and speaks faster: his mind likes a contest, and his words have an edge.
The Sun trine North Node wide at 7.5°
The direction his life takes suits him: being himself and growing go hand in hand.
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
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