Profile of a Capricorn
Douglas Coupland
Baden, Germany
Dec 30, 1961
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Sun
Capricorn
8°
Moon
Libra
11°
Mercury
Capricorn
16°
Venus
Capricorn
1°
Mars
Capricorn
4°
Jupiter
Aquarius
10°
Saturn
Capricorn
29°
Uranus
Virgo
0°
Neptune
Scorpio
12°
Pluto
Virgo
10°
N. Node
Leo
20°
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Douglas Coupland is a novelist, visual artist and designer whose works include the novels Generation X, Microserfs and Girlfriend in a Coma. He has published fiction, non-fiction and graphic works, created public artworks and design objects, and coined culturally resonant terms. Coupland’s multidisciplinary practice and influential writing have shaped late-20th and early-21st-century pop culture and contemporary art.

Your Core Signs shape your core self, while the Inner and Outer Planets shape your personal traits and collective influences.

Sun in Capricorn
Degree: 8°
Douglas Coupland has a relentless drive to be the best at whatever he does, and he's willing to put in the work to get there. Classy and reserved in public, he doesn't give much away, but for the people who've earned his loyalty, he'll show his heart of gold. His ambition can tip into tunnel vision, and when he feels unappreciated, his mood can dampen the room.
Moon in Libra
Degree: 11°
Douglas Coupland’s emotional world revolves around his relationships — friendships and romance carry real weight for him. He enjoys sensual pleasures and loves being the one to connect people, though codependency can be a blind spot since he rarely likes doing things alone. He’d rather win people over with charm and diplomacy than be bluntly straightforward.

Aspects describe the angles between planets in your chart, highlighting where there is harmony or tension in your life. The orb degree determines how strongly an aspect will affect you, with smaller orbs indicating a stronger influence.

Sun Trine Pluto
Orb: 1.5°
Douglas Coupland has a quiet but undeniable personal power. Transformation and self-renewal come naturally to him — he instinctively knows how to let go of what no longer serves him and emerge stronger, and people sense that depth in him right away.
Venus Trine Uranus
Orb: 1.5°
Douglas Coupland has an effortless ability to keep love fresh and exciting. His relationships benefit from his open-mindedness and his willingness to let people be who they are. There's something magnetic about his originality — people are drawn to his unique way of expressing affection.
Moon Trine Jupiter
Orb: 1.6°
Douglas Coupland has an emotional generosity and warmth that people find deeply comforting. Good feelings seem to flow naturally in his life — he has an instinct for emotional abundance, and his faith in people and life tends to be rewarded in kind.
Venus Conjunction Mars
Orb: 2.5°
Douglas Coupland's desire nature is powerful and magnetic — passion, attraction, and creative energy flow through everything he does. He doesn't just appreciate beauty, he pursues it with intensity, and his romantic life tends to be anything but lukewarm.
Mercury Sextile Neptune
Orb: 3.8°
Douglas Coupland's logical mind and imagination work well together, giving him the ability to think both practically and poetically. He picks up on subtleties in communication that others miss, and this blend of intuition and intellect makes him a thoughtful, perceptive communicator.
Mars Trine Uranus
Orb: 4°
Douglas Coupland has a bold, inventive spirit and the courage to act on his unconventional ideas. His timing is instinctively good, and he tends to thrive in fast-moving, unpredictable situations. Innovation and action come together effortlessly in everything he does.
Sun Conjunction Mars
Orb: 4.2°
Douglas Coupland leads with action and instinct — there's a boldness woven into who he is. He has a natural drive to assert himself, compete, and make things happen, and tends to feel most alive when he's actively pursuing something.
Sun Sextile Neptune
Orb: 4.4°
Douglas Coupland has a quiet intuitive gift that colors everything he does. Creativity and empathy come naturally to him, and he's able to connect with something beyond the everyday — whether through art, spirituality, or simply sensing what others need.
Mars Trine Pluto
Orb: 5.7°
Douglas Coupland has access to a deep well of power and determination that activates effortlessly when he needs it. His willpower is remarkable, and he has an instinct for knowing when to push and when to hold back. When he commits to something, there's very little that can stop him.
Sun Conjunction Venus
Orb: 6.7°
Douglas Coupland's sense of self is closely tied to beauty, pleasure, and connection. He naturally radiates warmth and charm, and tends to express his identity through creativity, romance, and a desire to be appreciated.
Mercury Trine Pluto
Orb: 6.7°
Douglas Coupland has a naturally penetrating mind that effortlessly gets to the heart of any matter. Deep thinking and powerful communication are second nature to him — when he speaks, people listen, because there's an undeniable truth and intensity to his insights that's hard to ignore.
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Sun Square Moon
Orb: 3.2°
There's an ongoing tension between what Douglas Coupland needs emotionally and who he's trying to be in the world. His feelings can sometimes get in the way of his goals, or his ambitions can override his emotional needs — but working through this builds genuine self-knowledge.
Moon Square Mercury
Orb: 5°
Douglas Coupland's head and heart don't always speak the same language. He may find himself overthinking his feelings or feeling anxious when he can't rationalize an emotion — but this internal dialogue ultimately makes him a more nuanced and emotionally intelligent communicator.
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The zodiac signs are categorized into two categories: Elements and Modalities. The higher the percentage you have of each, the more you embody that trait.

Fire (0%)
Aries, Leo, Sagittarius
Earth (70%)
Taurus, Virgo, Capricorn
Air (22%)
Gemini, Libra, Aquarius
Water (7%)
Cancer, Scorpio, Pisces

Cardinal (70%)
Aries, Cancer, Libra, Capricorn
Fixed (15%)
Taurus, Leo, Scorpio, Aquarius
Mutable (15%)
Gemini, Virgo, Sagittarius, Pisces