
Rigoberta Menchú’s birth chart
Human rights activistBorn January 9, 1959, Laj Chimel, Guatemala
Responsible from an early age.
- SunCapricornThe Architect
- MoonCapricornor Aquarius
- VenusAquariusThe Kindred Spirit
What her chart says about her
Who she is
Sun in Capricorn, the Architect
Responsible from an early age. Takes the climb seriously and has a dry humour that comes out once the work is done. Her purpose and her drive work together: once she decides on something, she moves on it fast.
The Sun trine Mars (almost exact at 0.3°)
What she needs
Moon in Capricorn or Aquarius, the Steady Hand
Steady, self-reliant and slow to show strain. Feels safe when there is a plan and something solid underfoot. Good-hearted and generous: she feels looked after by life, and she passes that on.
The Moon sextile Jupiter (almost exact at 0.1°) · For a birth after 7:52 p.m., her Moon was in Aquarius.
How she loves
Venus in Aquarius, the Kindred Spirit
Loves as a friend first. Values honesty, freedom and a partner who is fully her own person. Affection and the need for control keep getting in each other’s way, and trust takes her time.
Venus quincunx Pluto (almost exact at 0.9°)
How she thinks
Mercury in Sagittarius, the Philosopher
Thinks big and speaks frankly. Loves ideas, learning and talking about what things mean. Serious thoughts: she says less than she knows, and what she says holds up.
Mercury conjunction Saturn (close at 1.8°)
What drives her
Mars in Taurus, the Stayer
Slow to start and impossible to stop. She works steadily, builds things to last and does not give up under pressure. Restless and quick to rebel: she pushes against limits, and sudden decisions come with the territory.
Mars square Uranus (wide at 3.7°)
The shape of her chart
Most of her planets are in earth signs: the practical and the solid.
The sky the day she was born
The Moon
Rigoberta Menchú was born the day after a new Moon. At noon that day the Moon was 0% lit. Tonight’s Moon
The day
It was a Friday, eighteen days after the December solstice.
Saturn return
For Rigoberta Menchú, Saturn came back to where it stood at her birth in 2017, at 58: her second Saturn return, after the first in 1988. The third begins in 2047. When is yours?
Is yours here?
Signs that click with Capricorn
You and Rigoberta Menchú
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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.
Rigoberta Menchú’s chart in full
Every planet, point, pattern and aspect
More with the Sun in Capricorn
See allQuestions about her chart
What is Rigoberta Menchú’s zodiac sign?
Capricorn. Rigoberta Menchú was born on January 9, 1959, with the Sun in Capricorn, the Architect. Responsible from an early age. Takes the climb seriously and has a dry humour that comes out once the work is done.
What is Rigoberta Menchú’s Moon sign?
Capricorn or Aquarius. The Moon moved from Capricorn into Aquarius at 7:52 p.m. that day, local time: in Capricorn for a birth before then, in Aquarius for one after.
What is Rigoberta Menchú’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 January 9, 1959. Your own chart, cast from your birth time, gives yours.
What is Rigoberta Menchú’s Venus sign?
Aquarius, the Kindred Spirit. Loves as a friend first. Values honesty, freedom and a partner who is fully her own person.
How does your chart compare with Rigoberta Menchú’s?
Set your chart beside Rigoberta Menchú’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 Rigoberta Menchú’s Wikipedia article. The chart is cast for noon on the day.
Photo: Gobierno de Guatemala, 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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