Portrait of Jacques Cartier

Jacques Cartier

sailor

CapricornVirgo

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

Sun Capricorn 10°
Moon Virgo 21°
Mercury Sagittarius 18°
Venus Capricorn 5°
Mars Aquarius 1°
Jupiter Cancer 4°
Saturn Aquarius 7°
Uranus Capricorn 23°
Neptune Sagittarius 28°
Pluto Scorpio 4°
Chiron Libra 12°
Ceres Libra 6°
Pallas Scorpio 18°
Juno Aquarius 21°
Vesta Capricorn 22°
Lilith Cancer 23°
North Node Scorpio 20°

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

Jupiter Pluto 0°Moon North Node 1°Venus Jupiter 1°Venus Pluto 1°Sun Chiron 2°Moon Uranus 2°Moon Mercury 3°Mars Jupiter 3°Mars Pluto 3°Jupiter Saturn 3°

△ trine · ⚹ sextile flow easily · □ square · ☍ opposition create tension · ☌ conjunction fuses energies · ⚻ quincunx asks for adjustment

Element & modality balance

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

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