Theorist
Gloria Anzaldúa
Borderlands/La Frontera, and the idea of the borderland as a way of thinking.
Gloria Evangelina Anzaldúa was an American philosopher and scholar of Chicana feminism, cultural theory, and queer theory. She loosely based her best-known book, Borderlands/La Frontera: The New Mestiza (1987), on her life growing up on the Mexico-Texas border and incorporated her lifelong experiences of social and cultural marginalization into her work. She also developed theories about the marginal, in-between, and mixed cultures that develop along borders, including on the concepts of Nepantla, Coyoxaulqui imperative, new tribalism, and spiritual activism. Her other notable publications include This Bridge Called My Back: Writings by Radical Women of Color (1981), co-edited with Cherríe Moraga.
- Born
- 1942-09-26, Raymondville, USAA Saturday
- Died
- 2004-05-15, Santa Cruz, USAA Saturday, aged 61
- At birth
- Sun in Libra, Moon in Aries
- Nationality
- Mexico
- Birth-time source
- No birth time on record: Rodden X
Birth Chart
1942-09-26, Raymondville, USA · time unknown, noon chart
America/Chicagothe zone used then
The chart
| Body | Sign | Degree | Motion |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sun | Libra | 2°58′ | Direct |
| Moon | Aries | 28°37′ | Direct |
| Mercury | Libra | 25°47′ | Direct |
| Venus | Virgo | 19°56′ | Direct |
| Mars | Libra | 6°01′ | Direct |
| Jupiter | Cancer | 21°52′ | Direct |
| Saturn | Gemini | 12°31′ | Retrograde |
| Uranus | Gemini | 4°28′ | Retrograde |
| Neptune | Virgo | 29°44′ | Direct |
| Pluto | Leo | 6°51′ | Direct |
Death Chart
2004-05-15, Santa Cruz, USA · time unknown, noon chart
America/Los_Angelesthe zone used then
The chart
| Body | Sign | Degree | Motion |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sun | Taurus | 25°15′ | Direct |
| Moon | Aries | 17°13′ | Direct |
| Mercury | Aries | 29°29′ | Direct |
| Venus | Gemini | 26°02′ | Direct |
| Mars | Cancer | 5°20′ | Direct |
| Jupiter | Virgo | 9°05′ | Direct |
| Saturn | Cancer | 10°17′ | Direct |
| Uranus | Pisces | 6°31′ | Direct |
| Neptune | Aquarius | 15°23′ | Direct |
| Pluto | Sagittarius | 21°34′ | Retrograde |
Their Astrocartography
Where each planet sat on one of the four angles at the moment Gloria Anzaldúa 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.
