Portrait of Marco Polo

Marco Polo

writer

Photo: Salviati · Public domain

Born
September 22, 1254
Birthplace
Venice
Sun sign
Virgo

Marco Polo, writer, was born on September 22, 1254 in Venice. With the Sun in Virgo, Marco's chart begins from a Virgo 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 defined by a Virgo Sun at 23°, a Cancer Moon just shy of the 29th degree, and an approximate rising sign that can only be hinted at through the strong Earth‑Virgo and watery Moon signals. The Sun in meticulous Virgo grants a temperament that values precision, service, and a practical approach to the world, while the Cancer Moon softens this with a deep well of feeling, instinctive protection, and a need for emotional security. Even without a firm Ascendant, the combination suggests a personality that projects competence and reliability, yet internally seeks nurturing connections and a sense of belonging.

The tightest aspects sharpen this portrait. Mercury in Virgo sextiles Mars in Scorpio, a 0° harmony that blends analytical thinking with intense drive, giving the mind a probing curiosity that is both disciplined and daring. Uranus in Pisces trines Neptune in Cancer, also exact, weaves visionary imagination into the emotional fabric, allowing sudden insights to flow smoothly into compassionate, idealistic pursuits. The Sun’s sextile to Pluto (1°) adds a subtle, transformative current, endowing the native with the capacity to refine and rebuild personal foundations through disciplined self‑analysis. Finally, Jupiter in Cancer opposes Saturn in Capricorn (2°), a classic tension between expansionary generosity and restrictive responsibility, producing a push‑pull between an urge to nurture and a need to impose structure, which can sow both self‑doubt and disciplined growth.

With six Water placements versus a single Fire and three Earth, the chart is undeniably Water‑dominant, while Cardinal modes outnumber Fixed and Mutable, highlighting an initiatory, outward‑moving emotional style. The dominant water‑cardinal blend makes the personality emotionally proactive—eager to start caring projects, yet prone to mood swings when boundaries blur. Overall read: a meticulously analytical mind tempered by deep feeling, poised to transform and lead through compassionate, principled action.

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

Natal placements

Sun Virgo 23°
Moon Cancer 28°
Mercury Virgo 8°
Venus Leo 17°
Mars Scorpio 8°
Jupiter Cancer 11°
Saturn Capricorn 13°
Uranus Pisces 19°
Neptune Cancer 19°
Pluto Scorpio 24°

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

Marco is a precise and practical Virgo Sun, with a protective and intuitive Cancer Moon. The chart leans water and cardinal.

Major aspects

Mercury Mars 0°Uranus Neptune 0°Sun Pluto 1°Jupiter Saturn 2°Mercury Jupiter 3°Mars Jupiter 3°Sun Uranus 4°Sun Neptune 4°Moon Pluto 4°Mercury Saturn 5°

Element & modality balance

Fire1
Earth3
Air0
Water6
Cardinal4
Fixed3
Mutable3

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