Writer
Mercedes de Acosta
A poet and playwright at the centre of Hollywood's lesbian circle.
Mercedes de Acosta was an American poet, playwright, and novelist. Although she failed to achieve artistic and professional distinction, de Acosta is known for her many lesbian affairs with celebrated Broadway and Hollywood personalities including Alla Nazimova, Isadora Duncan, Eva Le Gallienne, and Marlene Dietrich. Her best-known involvement was with Greta Garbo with whom, in 1931, she began a sporadic and volatile romance. Her 1960 memoir, Here Lies the Heart, is considered part of gay history insofar that it hints at the lesbian element in some of her relationships.
- Born
- 1892-03-01, New York City, USAA Tuesday
- Died
- 1968-05-09, New York City, USAA Thursday, aged 76
- At birth
- Sun in Pisces, Moon in Aries
- Nationality
- United States
- Birth-time source
- No birth time on record: Rodden X
Birth Chart
1892-03-01, New York City, USA · time unknown, noon chart
America/New_Yorkthe zone used then
The chart
| Body | Sign | Degree | Motion |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sun | Pisces | 11°36′ | Direct |
| Moon | Aries | 17°21′ | Direct |
| Mercury | Pisces | 7°35′ | Direct |
| Venus | Aries | 19°58′ | Direct |
| Mars | Sagittarius | 22°46′ | Direct |
| Jupiter | Pisces | 26°19′ | Direct |
| Saturn | Virgo | 27°57′ | Retrograde |
| Uranus | Scorpio | 5°52′ | Retrograde |
| Neptune | Gemini | 6°18′ | Direct |
| Pluto | Gemini | 6°53′ | Direct |
Death Chart
1968-05-09, New York City, USA · time unknown, noon chart
America/New_Yorkthe zone used then
The chart
| Body | Sign | Degree | Motion |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sun | Taurus | 19°04′ | Direct |
| Moon | Libra | 8°46′ | Direct |
| Mercury | Gemini | 5°07′ | Direct |
| Venus | Taurus | 7°50′ | Direct |
| Mars | Gemini | 0°45′ | Direct |
| Jupiter | Leo | 26°18′ | Direct |
| Saturn | Aries | 19°35′ | Direct |
| Uranus | Virgo | 25°18′ | Retrograde |
| Neptune | Scorpio | 25°20′ | Retrograde |
| Pluto | Virgo | 20°17′ | Retrograde |
Their Astrocartography
Where each planet sat on one of the four angles at the moment Mercedes de Acosta 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.
