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Gardner Minshew

Arizona Cardinals · Quarterback (QB) · #15

Born May 16, 1996 (age 30) · College: Washington State

Drafted 2019, round 6, 178th overall by JAX at 23

Profile

The Immovable Object

Taurus Sun. Built for the long haul and allergic to wasted motion. Minshew wins the fourth quarter because he never spent the first three panicking. Underneath is a Taurus Moon. He needs stability to play free, and once he has it he's immovable. The Sun and Moon could be together in his chart, which would make him unusually focused. Earth on earth. No wasted motion, no wasted emotion. What you see is exactly how he's built.

  • Born in the Year of the Rat: resourceful, opportunistic, and first to spot the free yard. The Yang Fire layer adds pure energy and a big presence.
  • Life path 1 means independence and drive. Best with the ball in his hands and the decision on his shoulders.
  • Game-day read: earth-heavy. Durable, dependable, and built for the late-season grind.
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  • His Mars is in Taurus, so he competes with power and stamina rather than flash.
  • Born under a new Moon. A self-starter who'd rather begin something than inherit it.
  • North Node in Libra. His growth is about partnership and learning to share the load.
  • Fixed energy leads his chart. Commitment first, adjustments last.
  • Mercury retrograde at birth. An unusual communicator who reads the game backward and still gets it right.

Placements

Sun
♉︎ Taurus
26°03'
Moon
♉︎ Taurus
16°25' at noon
Mercury
♉︎ Taurus Rx
23°32' at noon, retrograde
Venus
♊︎ Gemini
28°03' at noon
Mars
♉︎ Taurus
10°23' at noon
Jupiter
♑︎ Capricorn Rx
17°26' at noon, retrograde
Saturn
♈︎ Aries
4°16' at noon
North Node
♎︎ Libra
15°12'
Birth Moon phase
New
Chinese zodiac
Fire Rat
Yang
Life path
1
Element mix (Sun to Mars)
  • Fire 0%
  • Earth 80%
  • Air 20%
  • Water 0%
Modality mix (Sun to Mars)
  • Cardinal 0%
  • Fixed 80%
  • Mutable 20%

Aspects in the chart

  • Sun conjunction Moon (possible)
  • Moon conjunction Mars (possible)

The 2026 season

He's in his Saturn return, the astrological coming of age: more responsibility, harder questions, and a clearer sense of who he is. Transiting Jupiter is pushing on his Sun. Confidence is up, and so is the temptation to overreach. The window opens Oct 22, with the peak on Nov 18 and the last of it by Feb 2.

In his Saturn return
  • Jupiter square natal SunOct 22 to Feb 2exact Nov 18, Jan 6
  • Saturn returnNov 1 to Jan 18

Transits use a 3° orb (5° for returns). Listed ones are in range at some point during the regular season; exact dates are within the season.