Nurse
Edith Cavell
Helped about two hundred Allied soldiers escape occupied Belgium and was executed by firing squad in 1915. She said patriotism is not enough.
Edith Louisa Cavell was a British nurse. She is celebrated for treating wounded soldiers from both sides without discrimination during the First World War and for helping some 200 Allied soldiers escape from German-occupied Belgium. Cavell was arrested, court-martialled under German military law, and sentenced to death by firing squad. Despite international pressure for mercy, the German government refused to commute her sentence and she was shot. The execution received worldwide condemnation and extensive press coverage.
- Born
- 1865-12-04, Swardeston, Norfolk, EnglandA Monday
- Died
- 1915-10-12, Brussels, BelgiumA Tuesday, aged 49
- At birth
- Sun in Sagittarius, Moon in Cancer
- Nationality
- United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland
- Birth-time source
- No birth time on record: Rodden X
Born
Died
At birth
Nationality
Birth-time sourceBirth Chart
1865-12-04, Swardeston, Norfolk, England · time unknown, noon chart
Europe/Londonthe zone used then
Europe/LondonThe chart
| Body | Sign | Degree | Motion |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sun | Sagittarius | 12°24′ | Direct |
| Moon | Cancer | 5°44′ | Direct |
| Mercury | Capricorn | 3°16′ | Direct |
| Venus | Scorpio | 22°24′ | Direct |
| Mars | Sagittarius | 5°28′ | Direct |
| Jupiter | Capricorn | 4°10′ | Direct |
| Saturn | Scorpio | 7°40′ | Direct |
| Uranus | Cancer | 2°40′ | Retrograde |
| Neptune | Aries | 7°50′ | Retrograde |
| Pluto | Taurus | 12°42′ | Retrograde |
Death Chart
1915-10-12, Brussels, Belgium · time unknown, noon chart
Europe/Brusselsthe zone used then
The chart
| Body | Sign | Degree | Motion |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sun | Libra | 18°02′ | Direct |
| Moon | Sagittarius | 6°30′ | Direct |
| Mercury | Scorpio | 6°47′ | Retrograde |
| Venus | Libra | 25°54′ | Direct |
| Mars | Leo | 2°30′ | Direct |
| Jupiter | Pisces | 20°25′ | Retrograde |
| Saturn | Cancer | 16°13′ | Direct |
| Uranus | Aquarius | 11°47′ | Retrograde |
| Neptune | Leo | 2°30′ | Direct |
| Pluto | Cancer | 3°18′ | Retrograde |
Their Astrocartography
Where each planet sat on one of the four angles at the moment Edith Cavell 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.