Explorer & writer
Alexandra David-Néel
Belgian French traveller who reached Lhasa in disguise in 1924 when it was closed to foreigners, and lived to a hundred.
Alexandra David-Néel was a French explorer, spiritualist, Buddhist, anarchist, opera singer, and writer. She is most known for her 1924 visit to Lhasa, Tibet, when it was forbidden to foreigners. David-Néel wrote over 30 books about Eastern religion, philosophy, and her travels, including Magic and Mystery in Tibet, which was published in 1929. Her teachings influenced the beat writers Jack Kerouac and Allen Ginsberg, the popularisers of Eastern philosophy Alan Watts and Ram Dass, and the esotericist Benjamin Creme.
- Born
- 1868-10-24, Saint-Mandé, FranceA Saturday
- Died
- 1969-09-08, FranceA Monday, aged 100
- At birth
- Sun in Scorpio, Moon in Aquarius
- Nationality
- France
- Birth-time source
- No birth time on record: Rodden X
Born
Died
At birth
Nationality
Birth-time sourceBirth Chart
1868-10-24, Saint-Mandé, France · time unknown, noon chart
Europe/Paristhe zone used then
Europe/ParisThe chart
| Body | Sign | Degree | Motion |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sun | Scorpio | 1°22′ | Direct |
| Moon | Aquarius | 13°11′ | Direct |
| Mercury | Scorpio | 21°53′ | Direct |
| Venus | Virgo | 17°20′ | Direct |
| Mars | Leo | 12°07′ | Direct |
| Jupiter | Aries | 6°22′ | Retrograde |
| Saturn | Sagittarius | 4°01′ | Direct |
| Uranus | Cancer | 17°25′ | Retrograde |
| Neptune | Aries | 15°28′ | Retrograde |
| Pluto | Taurus | 16°19′ | Retrograde |
Death Chart
1969-09-08, France · time unknown, noon chart
Europe/Paristhe zone used then
The chart
| Body | Sign | Degree | Motion |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sun | Virgo | 15°36′ | Direct |
| Moon | Leo | 7°39′ | Direct |
| Mercury | Libra | 11°53′ | Direct |
| Venus | Leo | 12°17′ | Direct |
| Mars | Sagittarius | 22°26′ | Direct |
| Jupiter | Libra | 9°42′ | Direct |
| Saturn | Taurus | 8°39′ | Retrograde |
| Uranus | Libra | 3°12′ | Direct |
| Neptune | Scorpio | 26°12′ | Direct |
| Pluto | Virgo | 24°34′ | Direct |
Their Astrocartography
Where each planet sat on one of the four angles at the moment Alexandra David-Néel was born. Tap a line to read what the tradition associates with it.
Cast for noon, as the birth time is unknown, so the longitudes are approximate.