Philosopher & nun
Edith Stein
A student of Husserl who converted from Judaism and became a Carmelite. She was taken from her convent in the Netherlands and killed at Auschwitz.
Edith Stein was a German philosopher who converted to Catholicism and became a Discalced Carmelite nun. She was murdered in the gas chamber at the Auschwitz II-Birkenau concentration camp on 9 August 1942, and is canonized as a martyr of the Catholic Church; she is also one of six patron saints of Europe.
- Born
- 1891-10-12, Wroclaw, PolandA Monday
- Died
- 1942-08-09, Oswiecim, PolandA Sunday, aged 50
- At birth
- Sun in Libra, Moon in Aquarius
- Nationality
- Germany
- Birth-time source
- No birth time on record: Rodden X
Born
Died
At birth
Nationality
Birth-time sourceBirth Chart
1891-10-12, Wroclaw, Poland · time unknown, noon chart
Europe/Warsawthe zone used then
Europe/WarsawThe chart
| Body | Sign | Degree | Motion |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sun | Libra | 18°48′ | Direct |
| Moon | Aquarius | 7°42′ | Direct |
| Mercury | Libra | 7°44′ | Direct |
| Venus | Libra | 25°05′ | Direct |
| Mars | Virgo | 23°58′ | Direct |
| Jupiter | Pisces | 8°57′ | Retrograde |
| Saturn | Virgo | 23°59′ | Direct |
| Uranus | Scorpio | 0°56′ | Direct |
| Neptune | Gemini | 8°49′ | Retrograde |
| Pluto | Gemini | 8°39′ | Retrograde |
Death Chart
1942-08-09, Oswiecim, Poland · time unknown, noon chart
Europe/Warsawthe zone used then
The chart
| Body | Sign | Degree | Motion |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sun | Leo | 16°10′ | Direct |
| Moon | Cancer | 16°07′ | Direct |
| Mercury | Leo | 23°02′ | Direct |
| Venus | Cancer | 20°38′ | Direct |
| Mars | Virgo | 5°04′ | Direct |
| Jupiter | Cancer | 13°22′ | Direct |
| Saturn | Gemini | 10°37′ | Direct |
| Uranus | Gemini | 4°09′ | Direct |
| Neptune | Virgo | 28°04′ | Direct |
| Pluto | Leo | 5°41′ | Direct |
Their Astrocartography
Where each planet sat on one of the four angles at the moment Edith Stein 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.