John Sandford (novelist)
Novelist, Journalist
Sun
Pisces
Moon
Aquarius
Birth details
Portrait
Planets
Sun in Pisces3° 58′
Moon in Aquarius28° 38′
Mercury in Aquarius16° 18′
Venus in Aquarius2° 28′
Mars in Gemini14° 49′
Jupiter in Leo20° 33′℞
Saturn in Gemini19° 41′
Uranus in Gemini4° 53′
Neptune in Libra3° 38′℞
Pluto in Leo7° 01′℞Beyond the planets
Beyond the ten classical planets, a chart is anchored by a few other points worth reading.
Ascendant (ASC) — the sign rising on the eastern horizon at birth. It shapes outward manner. On the wheel, the horizontal axis is the Ascendant / Descendant axis. If birth time is unknown, this won't appear.
Midheaven (MC) — the highest point in the sky at birth. It points to vocation and public self. On the wheel, the vertical axis is the MC / IC axis. If birth time is unknown, this won't appear.
Chiron — a small body that moves between Saturn and Uranus, read as a sign of where lessons live.
North Node — not a body but a mathematical point of the Moon's orbit. It marks the direction of growth.
North Node in Leo5° 20′℞
Chiron in Virgo13° 20′℞Your chart next
The sky at your birth.
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Aspects · by strength
Aspects are the angles between two planets — the geometric relationships that shape how those planets talk to each other in a chart. A conjunction fuses them; an opposition sets them at odds; a trine lets them flow.
We sort them here by strength. Tight orbs come first — the closer the angle, the louder the aspect sings.
Sun square Uranus
0° 55′
Mercury trine Mars
1° 29′
Sun quincunx Neptune
0° 20′
Venus trine Neptune
1° 10′
Mars trine MC
1° 27′
Pluto sextile Ascendant
1° 36′
Uranus conjunction Ascendant
3° 44′
Sun conjunction Moon
5° 20′
Mercury conjunction MC
2° 56′
Jupiter sextile Saturn
0° 51′
Venus trine Uranus
2° 25′
Mercury trine Saturn
3° 24′
Mercury opposition Jupiter
4° 15′
Uranus sextile North Node
0° 28′
Mars conjunction Saturn
4° 52′
Mars conjunction Ascendant
6° 12′
Chiron quincunx MC
0° 02′
Venus opposition Pluto
4° 33′
Sun square Ascendant
4° 38′
Mars square Chiron
1° 29′
Neptune trine Ascendant
4° 58′
Uranus trine Neptune
1° 15′
Pluto conjunction North Node
1° 41′
Pluto opposition MC
6° 21′
Sun quincunx North Node
1° 22′
Uranus sextile Pluto
2° 08′
Neptune sextile North Node
1° 42′
Venus opposition North Node
2° 52′
Chiron square Ascendant
4° 43′
A chart pattern is a meaningful geometric shape formed by three or more planets connected by aspects. These configurations are read as unified dynamics rather than individual aspects.
Classic includes the shapes established in modern astrology — T-Squares, Grand Trines, and more. Extended adds geometric configurations that carry meaning beyond traditional astrology.
StelliumGemini
Ascendant · Mars · Saturn · Uranus — four bodies clustered in one sign; a chord of the chart sounds.
Stellium
Gemini
Ascendant · Mars · Saturn · Uranus — four bodies clustered in one sign; a chord of the chart sounds.
Planets in this pattern
Mars14° 49′ GeminiSaturn19° 41′ GeminiUranus4° 53′ Gemini
KiteFire & Air
Neptune · North Node · Uranus · Venus — a Grand Trine with an outlet; the talent finds a direction.
Kite
Fire & Air
Neptune · North Node · Uranus · Venus — a Grand Trine with an outlet; the talent finds a direction.
Planets in this pattern
Neptune3° 38′ LibraNorth Node5° 20′ LeoUranus4° 53′ GeminiVenus2° 28′ Aquarius
WedgeFocus: Saturn
Jupiter · Mercury · Saturn — an opposition with a third planet trining one end and sextiling the other; tension finds its outlet.
Wedge
Focus: Saturn
Jupiter · Mercury · Saturn — an opposition with a third planet trining one end and sextiling the other; tension finds its outlet.
Planets in this pattern
Jupiter20° 33′ LeoMercury16° 18′ AquariusSaturn19° 41′ Gemini
WedgeFocus: Ascendant
Ascendant · MC · Pluto — an opposition with a third planet trining one end and sextiling the other; tension finds its outlet.
Wedge
Focus: Ascendant
Ascendant · MC · Pluto — an opposition with a third planet trining one end and sextiling the other; tension finds its outlet.
Planets in this pattern
Pluto7° 01′ Leo
WedgeFocus: Uranus
North Node · Pluto · Uranus · Venus — an opposition with a third planet trining one end and sextiling the other; tension finds its outlet.
Wedge
Focus: Uranus
North Node · Pluto · Uranus · Venus — an opposition with a third planet trining one end and sextiling the other; tension finds its outlet.
Planets in this pattern
North Node5° 20′ LeoPluto7° 01′ LeoUranus4° 53′ GeminiVenus2° 28′ Aquarius
YodApex: Sun
Neptune · North Node · Sun — two quincunxes converging on an apex; a pointed, fated adjustment.
Yod
Apex: Sun
Neptune · North Node · Sun — two quincunxes converging on an apex; a pointed, fated adjustment.
Planets in this pattern
Neptune3° 38′ LibraNorth Node5° 20′ LeoSun3° 58′ PiscesChart signature
The chart signature is the set of high-level patterns that shape the chart's overall character — elemental and modal balance, overall shape on the wheel, and a handful of structural observations.
By element
By modality
The chart forms a Seesaw shape
Planets gather in two opposite groups — you live in the push and pull between them.
Heavy concentration in Aquarius
Moon, Mercury, Venus, and MC share one sign — a chord of the chart sounds.
Fire is a singleton element
Jupiter is the only fire placement — it carries the whole element on its own, disproportionately weighted.
Water is a singleton element
Sun is the only water placement — it carries the whole element on its own, disproportionately weighted.
Mercury and Uranus in mutual reception
Mercury sits in Aquarius, Uranus sits in Gemini — each planet in the sign the other rules, a quiet exchange of strength.
