Portrait of Adam Smith

Adam Smith

writer

GeminiScorpio

Photo: Etching created by Cadell and Davies (1811), John Horsburgh (1828) or R.C. Bell (1872). · Public domain

Born
June 16, 1723
Birthplace
Kirkcaldy
Sun sign
Gemini

Adam Smith, writer, was born on June 16, 1723 in Kirkcaldy. With the Sun in Gemini, Adam's chart begins from a Gemini core. Without a recorded birth time, the Moon and angles can't be pinned precisely, but the planetary placements by date still hold.

Astrological profile

The chart’s core is a Gemini Sun at 25°, giving a quick‑silver intellect, restless curiosity and a talent for juggling ideas. An approximate Scorpio Moon at 28° adds a deep, investigative emotional nature that craves intensity and transformation, creating an inner tension between the Sun’s airy rationality and the Moon’s watery depth. With the time unknown, the Ascendant remains undefined, so the personality is read through the Sun‑Moon combination and the outer planets, which together paint a mind that is both communicative and secretive, eager to explore hidden motivations while maintaining a lively, adaptable exterior.

The Sun’s exact trine to Uranian Libra (0°) injects a spark of originality and a willingness to break mental conventions, encouraging innovative thinking that feels effortless. Opposing Saturn in Sagittarius (1°) tempers this freedom with a sense of responsibility, producing a disciplined drive that can swing between self‑imposed limits and a desire for authentic expression. The Moon’s opposition to Neptune in Taurus (0°) colors emotions with a dreamy, idealistic haze, challenging the native to discern illusion from feeling and prompting a need for grounding. Mercury’s sextile to Venus (1°) smooths mental expression, allowing ideas to be communicated with charm and aesthetic sensitivity, while Saturn’s sextile to Uranus (1°) further blends structure and invention, supporting practical breakthroughs that feel both novel and reliable.

Earth dominates the element distribution, anchoring the chart in pragmatic concerns, while cardinal modality leads with initiating energy, especially in the realms of thought (Gemini) and action (Aries Mars). This combination yields a mind that launches projects with practical purpose, balancing inventive impulses with disciplined execution. Overall: a restless intellectual who pairs inventive brilliance with grounded, purposeful drive.

An interpretation of the chart above, generated from the computed placements.

Natal placements

Sun Gemini 25°
Moon Scorpio 28°
Mercury Cancer 19°
Venus Taurus 18°
Mars Aries 23°
Jupiter Capricorn 5°
Saturn Sagittarius 26°
Uranus Libra 25°
Neptune Taurus 28°
Pluto Virgo 23°

Computed from the birth date (noon). The Moon is approximate and angles are omitted without a birth time.

Adam is a curious and quick Gemini Sun, with a intense and probing Scorpio Moon. The chart leans earth and cardinal.

Major aspects

Sun Uranus 0°Moon Neptune 0°Sun Saturn 1°Mercury Venus 1°Saturn Uranus 1°Sun Mars 2°Sun Pluto 2°Mars Uranus 2°Mars Saturn 3°Saturn Pluto 3°

△ trine · ⚹ sextile flow easily · □ square · ☍ opposition create tension · ☌ conjunction fuses energies

Element & modality balance

Fire
2
Earth
4
Air
2
Water
2
Cardinal
4
Fixed
3
Mutable
3

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