
Jacques Cartier
sailor
Photo: Théophile Hamel / After François Nicholas Riss · CC BY-SA 4.0
- Born
- January 9, 1492
- Birthplace
- Saint-Malo
- Sun sign
- ♑ Capricorn
Jacques Cartier, sailor, was born on January 9, 1492 in Saint-Malo. With the Sun in Capricorn, Jacques's chart begins from a Capricorn 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 anchored by a Capricorn Sun at 10° and an approximate Virgo Moon at 21°, painting a personality that is methodical, diligent and highly attuned to detail. Both signs belong to the Earth element, reinforcing a pragmatic, goal‑oriented temperament that values structure and tangible results. With the Sun in cardinal Capricorn, there is an innate drive to initiate projects and assume responsibility, while the Virgo Moon adds a quietly analytical emotional tone, urging continual refinement of plans. Because the time of birth is unknown, the Ascendant can only be hinted at by the Earth‑heavy, cardinal pattern, suggesting a outward demeanor that is purposeful and earnest rather than flamboyant.
The tightest aspects illuminate how this disciplined core is colored by deeper currents. Jupiter’s trine Pluto (0°) gifts an expansive capacity to transform ambitions into lasting influence, allowing long‑term visions to materialize with strategic depth. Venus opposite Jupiter (1°) creates a push‑pull between personal values and the desire for growth, generating tension between the need for material security and the urge to explore broader horizons. Venus’s sextile to Pluto (1°) softens this tension, granting a subtle emotional intensity that can transmute ordinary relationships into profoundly transformative experiences. Meanwhile, the Moon’s trine Uranus (2°) endows the chart with an inventive emotional intuition, enabling sudden insights that refresh the otherwise steady Virgo sensibility.
Earth dominates the element distribution (4 Earth vs. 2 each of fire, air, water), and cardinal signs dominate the modality count (4 cardinal). This blend produces a grounded pioneer who initiates practical endeavors with disciplined ambition. Overall, the chart reads as a steadfast architect of lasting change, channeling realistic drive into visionary transformation.
An interpretation of the chart above, generated from the computed placements.
Natal placements
Computed from the birth date (noon). The Moon is approximate and angles are omitted without a birth time.
Jacques is a disciplined and ambitious Capricorn Sun, with a precise and practical Virgo Moon. The chart leans earth and cardinal.
Major aspects
△ trine · ⚹ sextile flow easily · □ square · ☍ opposition create tension · ☌ conjunction fuses energies · ⚻ quincunx asks for adjustment
Element & modality balance
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