Marquis de Sade’s birth chart

What his chart says about him

1. Who he was

   ☉Sun in Gemini, the Messenger

   A mind that won’t sit still. Lights up at a new idea and loves passing it on before it has cooled. The self he showed the world and the self he came home to wanted different things, and he made room for both.

   The Sun square the Moon (almost exact at 0.9°)

2. What he needed

   ☽Moon in Virgo, the Mender

   Feels calm when things are in order and useful. Shows care through small, practical help. His feelings liked freedom: he needed space in close ties and gave it back just as easily.

   The Moon trine Uranus (close at 2.6°)

3. How he loved

   ♀Venus in Cancer, the Nurturer

   Loves tenderly and protectively. Wants closeness, family and a feeling of belonging. In love he wanted tenderness and a chase at once, and his relationships were rarely calm.

   Venus square Mars (close at 2.6°)

4. How he thought

   ☿Mercury in Taurus, the Careful Thinker

   Thinks slowly and solidly. A mind, once made up, stays made up. A patient, exact mind: he chose every word, and his thinking got sharper with practice.

   Mercury sextile Saturn (wide at 3.8°)

5. What drove him

   ♂Mars in Aries, the Trailblazer

   All drive, courage and quick starts. Goes first, acts fast, and is at his best when something needs doing now. Drive with the brakes on: he wanted to move, something held him back, and the friction made him tough.

   Mars square Saturn (close at 2.4°)

6. The shape of his chart

   In his chart, his heart, his discipline and his imagination (Venus, Saturn and Neptune) gather in Cancer, and that part of life drew his attention first. The weight of his chart sits in water signs: feeling and intuition.

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Marquis de Sade’s chart in full

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