Poet & priest
Gerard Manley Hopkins
A Jesuit who burned his early poems and wrote in a rhythm of his own invention. None of it was published until thirty years after he died.
Gerard Manley Hopkins was an English poet and Jesuit priest, whose posthumous fame places him among the leading English poets. His prosody, notably his concept of sprung rhythm, established him as an innovator, as did his praise of God through vivid use of imagery and nature.
- Born
- 1844-07-28, Stratford, London, EnglandA Sunday
- Died
- 1889-06-08, Dublin, IrelandA Saturday, aged 44
- At birth
- Sun in Leo, Moon in Capricorn
- Nationality
- United Kingdom
- Birth-time source
- No birth time on record: Rodden X
Born
Died
At birth
Nationality
Birth-time sourceBirth Chart
1844-07-28, Stratford, London, England · time unknown, noon chart
Europe/Londonthe zone used then
Europe/LondonThe chart
| Body | Sign | Degree | Motion |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sun | Leo | 5°25′ | Direct |
| Moon | Capricorn | 20°42′ | Direct |
| Mercury | Leo | 12°51′ | Direct |
| Venus | Cancer | 27°54′ | Retrograde |
| Mars | Leo | 7°41′ | Direct |
| Jupiter | Aries | 3°56′ | Retrograde |
| Saturn | Aquarius | 3°52′ | Retrograde |
| Uranus | Aries | 6°08′ | Retrograde |
| Neptune | Aquarius | 22°47′ | Retrograde |
| Pluto | Aries | 23°57′ | Retrograde |
Death Chart
1889-06-08, Dublin, Ireland · time unknown, noon chart
Europe/Dublinthe zone used then
The chart
| Body | Sign | Degree | Motion |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sun | Gemini | 17°50′ | Direct |
| Moon | Libra | 8°32′ | Direct |
| Mercury | Cancer | 2°50′ | Retrograde |
| Venus | Taurus | 7°37′ | Direct |
| Mars | Gemini | 20°29′ | Direct |
| Jupiter | Capricorn | 5°24′ | Retrograde |
| Saturn | Leo | 15°57′ | Direct |
| Uranus | Libra | 17°59′ | Retrograde |
| Neptune | Gemini | 2°37′ | Direct |
| Pluto | Gemini | 5°44′ | Direct |
Their Astrocartography
Where each planet sat on one of the four angles at the moment Gerard Manley Hopkins 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.