John CallahanBirth Chart
05/02/1951 02:45
A - Memory
Portland (OR)
USA
45°31' ↑ North - 122°41' ← West
08:00 West
Sun Moon Asc
Photo: Reproduction
John Callahan was an American cartoonist and musician whose provocative, direct work made him a notable figure in Portland and beyond. Paralyzed from the chest down after a serious accident at 21, he relearned to draw by holding the pen between his hands and developed a raw, simple line that carried an incisive dark humor. His cartoons tackled taboo subjects — disability, illness, social reactions — with biting irony that sometimes provoked protests and boycotts and at other times won readers, including people with disabilities who saw in his work an uncondescending voice. A long collaboration with the local newspaper gave him steady visibility from the 1980s onward, and his collections and syndication broadened his reach. Beyond the strips, his creations inspired animated series adapted for television and a later biographical film based on his memoirs. As a musician he released his own recordings and wrote songs that complemented his multifaceted artistic persona. Callahan’s legacy remains tied to an aesthetic courage that challenged sensibilities and to a frank representation of the experience of people with disabilities.
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↣ Sun in Aquarius - 15°50' - in house 3
↣ Moon in Aquarius - 04°03' - in house 2/3
↣ Mercury in Capricorn - 23°55' - in house 2
↣ Venus in Pisces - 05°45' - in house 3
↣ Mars in Pisces - 10°56' - in house 4
↣ Jupiter in Pisces - 12°10' - in house 4
↣ Saturn in Libra - 01°50' - in house 10 - retrograde
↣ Uranus in Cancer - 05°59' - in house 8 - retrograde
↣ Neptune in Libra - 19°28' - in house 11 - retrograde
↣ Pluto in Leo - 18°44' - in house 9 - retrograde
↣ North Node in Pisces - 19°20' - in house 4 - retrograde
↣ Ascendant in Sagittarius - 02°45' - in house 1
↣ Midheaven in Virgo - 22°45' - in house 10
↣ Equatorial Ascendant in Sagittarius - 23°53'
↣ Sun in house 3
↣ Moon in house 2/3
↣ Mercury in house 2
↣ Venus in house 3
↣ Mars in house 4
↣ Jupiter in house 4
↣ Saturn in house 10
↣ Uranus in house 8
↣ Neptune in house 11
↣ Pluto in house 9
↣ North Node in house 4
↣ Ascendant in house 1
↣ Midheaven in house 10
↣ Sun and Moon conjunction (11°47' applying)
↣ Sun and Neptune trine (3°39' applying)
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↣ Moon and Saturn trine (2°12' separating)
↣ Moon and Uranus antiparallel
↣ Moon and Pluto antiparallel
↣ Moon and Ascendant sextile (1°18' applying)
↣ Mercury and Neptune square (4°27' separating)
↣ Mercury and North Node sextile (4°35' separating)
↣ Mercury and Midheaven trine (1°10' applying)
↣ Venus and Mars conjunction (5°11' applying)
↣ Venus and Jupiter conjunction (6°25' applying)
↣ Venus and Uranus trine (0°15' applying)
↣ Venus and Ascendant square (3°00' applying)
↣ Mars and Jupiter conjunction (1°14' applying) parallel
↣ Mars and Uranus trine (4°56' separating)
↣ Mars and North Node conjunction (8°25' applying)
↣ Jupiter and North Node conjunction (7°10' applying)
↣ Saturn and Uranus square (4°09' separating)
↣ Saturn and Ascendant sextile (0°55' separating)
↣ Saturn and Midheaven conjunction (9°05' applying)
↣ Uranus and Pluto parallel
↣ Neptune and Pluto sextile (0°45' separating)
↣ Neptune and Equatorial Ascendant sextile (4°25' separating)
↣ Pluto and Equatorial Ascendant trine (5°10' separating)
↣ North Node and Equatorial Ascendant square (4°33' separating)
↣ North Node and Midheaven opposition (3°25' separating)