Writer
Hilaire Belloc
Wrote Cautionary Tales for Children, sat as an MP for four years, and walked from central France to Rome for a book about it.
Joseph Hilaire Pierre René Belloc was a French-English writer and political activist. Belloc was considered one of the most versatile authors of the 20th century, producing essays on history, politics and economics as well as poetry, travelogues and satire. His Catholicism had a strong effect on his works.
- Born
- 1870-07-27, La Celle-Saint-Cloud, FranceA Wednesday
- Died
- 1953-07-16, Guildford, Surrey, EnglandA Thursday, aged 82
- At birth
- Sun in Leo, Moon in Cancer
- Nationality
- France
- Birth-time source
- No birth time on record: Rodden X
Birth Chart
1870-07-27, La Celle-Saint-Cloud, France · time unknown, noon chart
Europe/Paristhe zone used then
The chart
| Body | Sign | Degree | Motion |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sun | Leo | 4°11′ | Direct |
| Moon | Cancer | 22°12′ | Direct |
| Mercury | Leo | 4°29′ | Direct |
| Venus | Cancer | 0°50′ | Direct |
| Mars | Cancer | 1°55′ | Direct |
| Jupiter | Gemini | 17°38′ | Direct |
| Saturn | Sagittarius | 22°37′ | Retrograde |
| Uranus | Cancer | 23°00′ | Direct |
| Neptune | Aries | 21°49′ | Retrograde |
| Pluto | Taurus | 18°51′ | Direct |
Death Chart
1953-07-16, Guildford, Surrey, England · time unknown, noon chart
Europe/Londonthe zone used then
The chart
| Body | Sign | Degree | Motion |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sun | Cancer | 23°36′ | Direct |
| Moon | Virgo | 23°33′ | Direct |
| Mercury | Leo | 7°29′ | Retrograde |
| Venus | Gemini | 9°31′ | Direct |
| Mars | Cancer | 21°19′ | Direct |
| Jupiter | Gemini | 15°24′ | Direct |
| Saturn | Libra | 20°58′ | Direct |
| Uranus | Cancer | 19°04′ | Direct |
| Neptune | Libra | 21°09′ | Direct |
| Pluto | Leo | 21°59′ | Direct |
Their Astrocartography
Where each planet sat on one of the four angles at the moment Hilaire Belloc 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.
