Writer & activist
Julia Ward Howe
Wrote the Battle Hymn of the Republic, and proposed a mothers' day for peace.
Julia Ward Howe was an American author and poet, known for writing the "Battle Hymn of the Republic" as new lyrics to the song "John Brown's Body," and the original 1870 pacifist Mothers' Day Proclamation. She was also an advocate for abolitionism and a social activist, particularly for women's suffrage.
- Born
- 1819-05-27, New York City, USAA Thursday
- Died
- 1910-10-17, Portsmouth, USAA Monday, aged 91
- At birth
- Sun in Gemini, Moon in Cancer
- Nationality
- United States
- Birth-time source
- No birth time on record: Rodden X
Born
Died
At birth
Nationality
Birth-time sourceBirth Chart
1819-05-27, New York City, USA · time unknown, noon chart
America/New_Yorkthe zone used then
America/New_YorkThe chart
| Body | Sign | Degree | Motion |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sun | Gemini | 5°30′ | Direct |
| Moon | Cancer | 16°31′ | Direct |
| Mercury | Taurus | 11°23′ | Direct |
| Venus | Taurus | 0°45′ | Direct |
| Mars | Aries | 20°19′ | Direct |
| Jupiter | Aquarius | 17°02′ | Direct |
| Saturn | Pisces | 29°00′ | Direct |
| Uranus | Sagittarius | 23°14′ | Retrograde |
| Neptune | Sagittarius | 27°54′ | Retrograde |
| Pluto | Pisces | 27°24′ | Direct |
Death Chart
1910-10-17, Portsmouth, USA · time unknown, noon chart
America/New_Yorkthe zone used then
The chart
| Body | Sign | Degree | Motion |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sun | Libra | 23°26′ | Direct |
| Moon | Aries | 10°59′ | Direct |
| Mercury | Libra | 7°05′ | Direct |
| Venus | Libra | 13°24′ | Direct |
| Mars | Libra | 16°47′ | Direct |
| Jupiter | Libra | 24°35′ | Direct |
| Saturn | Taurus | 3°52′ | Retrograde |
| Uranus | Capricorn | 21°22′ | Direct |
| Neptune | Cancer | 21°33′ | Direct |
| Pluto | Gemini | 27°52′ | Retrograde |
Their Astrocartography
Where each planet sat on one of the four angles at the moment Julia Ward Howe 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.