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Michael Taaffe

Miami Dolphins · Safety (FS) · #16 · Starter

Born Feb 18, 2003 (age 23) · College: Texas

Drafted 2026, round 5, 158th overall by MIA at 23

Profile

The Grounded Thinker

Born the day Aquarius handed off to Pisces. The inventor and the dreamer, sharing one chart. His Moon is in Virgo, so calm comes from control. Give him a plan and a task and the nerves disappear. The Moon was still in Libra for part of his birth day, but Virgo is the safer bet. Mars and Saturn pull against each other. He's either all in or holding back, and the swing is the story. Air outside, earth inside. He thinks fast and lands softly, with a practical streak that keeps the ideas honest.

  • Goat energy is creative and cooperative. He plays his best when he feels supported. The Yin Water layer adds intuition and an easy flow.
  • Life path 7: the analyst. Watches, studies, and figures out what everyone else missed.
  • Game-day read: earth and air lead the chart. Smart and steady, with very few wasted reps.
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  • Mars in Sagittarius. He competes with big swings and bigger confidence.
  • His birth Moon was full or just past it. All the intensity, plus a teacher's instinct.
  • With the North Node in Gemini, he's built toward versatility and learning.
  • Fixed persistence meets mutable adaptability. Reliable, but not rigid.

Placements

Sun (changed sign that day)
♒︎ Aquarius or ♓︎ Pisces
Pisces from 21:00 ET; 88% of the day in Aquarius
Moon (two possible signs)
♍︎ Virgo or ♎︎ Libra
Libra from 23:47 ET; 99% of the day in Virgo
Mercury
♒︎ Aquarius
7°44' at noon
Venus
♑︎ Capricorn
16°11' at noon
Mars
♐︎ Sagittarius
20°56' at noon
Jupiter
♌︎ Leo Rx
11°00' at noon, retrograde
Saturn
♊︎ Gemini Rx
22°09' at noon, retrograde
North Node
♊︎ Gemini
4°27'
Birth Moon phase
Full or Waning gibbous
Chinese zodiac
Water Goat
Yin
Life path
7
Element mix (Sun to Mars)
  • Fire 20%
  • Earth 40%
  • Air 40%
  • Water 0%
Modality mix (Sun to Mars)
  • Cardinal 20%
  • Fixed 40%
  • Mutable 40%

Aspects in the chart

  • Moon square Mars (possible)
  • Mars opposition Saturn

The 2026 season

Jupiter return season. A lucky-cycle restart, and a good time to bet on himself. Uranus squares his Sun. Restless energy and surprise disruptions, so flexibility is the key. It starts Dec 22 and lingers through Mar 27, building without a clean peak this season.

In his Jupiter return
  • Jupiter returnJul 28 to Sep 11
  • Jupiter opposition natal SunNov 27 to Dec 28
  • Uranus square natal SunDec 22 to Mar 27

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.