Revolutionary
Michael Collins
Ran the intelligence war against Britain, negotiated the treaty that he said was his own death warrant, and was shot in an ambush in Cork ten months later at thirty-one.
Michael Collins was an Irish revolutionary, soldier and politician who was a leading figure in the early-20th century struggle for Irish independence. During the War of Independence he was Director of Intelligence of the Irish Republican Army (IRA). He served in the government of the Irish Republic as the Minister for Home Affairs and later as the Minister for Finance. Collins was Chairman of the Provisional Government of the Irish Free State from January 1922 and commander-in-chief of the National Army from July until he died in an ambush in August 1922, during the Civil War.
- Born
- 1890-10-16, Clonakilty, IrelandA Thursday
- Died
- 1922-08-22, Beal na Blath, IrelandA Tuesday, aged 31
- At birth
- Sun in Libra, Moon in Scorpio
- Nationality
- Irish Republic
- Birth-time source
- No birth time on record: Rodden X
Born
Died
At birth
Nationality
Birth-time sourceBirth Chart
1890-10-16, Clonakilty, Ireland · time unknown, noon chart
Europe/Dublinthe zone used then
Europe/DublinThe chart
| Body | Sign | Degree | Motion |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sun | Libra | 23°05′ | Direct |
| Moon | Scorpio | 23°35′ | Direct |
| Mercury | Libra | 5°06′ | Direct |
| Venus | Sagittarius | 7°17′ | Direct |
| Mars | Capricorn | 15°08′ | Direct |
| Jupiter | Aquarius | 2°51′ | Direct |
| Saturn | Virgo | 12°53′ | Direct |
| Uranus | Libra | 26°49′ | Direct |
| Neptune | Gemini | 6°27′ | Retrograde |
| Pluto | Gemini | 7°37′ | Retrograde |
Death Chart
1922-08-22, Beal na Blath, Ireland · time unknown, noon chart
Europe/Dublinthe zone used then
The chart
| Body | Sign | Degree | Motion |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sun | Leo | 28°33′ | Direct |
| Moon | Leo | 22°57′ | Direct |
| Mercury | Virgo | 12°47′ | Direct |
| Venus | Libra | 13°17′ | Direct |
| Mars | Sagittarius | 19°16′ | Direct |
| Jupiter | Libra | 16°38′ | Direct |
| Saturn | Libra | 5°35′ | Direct |
| Uranus | Pisces | 12°08′ | Retrograde |
| Neptune | Leo | 16°11′ | Direct |
| Pluto | Cancer | 10°43′ | Direct |
Their Astrocartography
Where each planet sat on one of the four angles at the moment Michael Collins 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.