Richard (1821) BurtonBirth Chart
Richard Francis Burton
19/03/1821 21:30
B - Biography/autobiography
Hertford
England
51°48' ↑ North - 0°05' ← West
00:00
Sun Moon Asc
Photo: Reproduction
Richard Francis Burton was a prominent 19th-century British explorer, translator, diplomat and polymath whose work spanned geography, linguistics, ethnography and literature. Renowned for his mastery of dozens of languages and his frequent use of disguises, Burton undertook pioneering journeys in Africa and Asia, including an incursion into Mecca—forbidden to non-Muslims—and a stay in Harar, as well as the joint exploration with John Hanning Speke of the Great Lakes region and Lake Tanganyika. As a writer and translator, he produced influential renderings of Oriental works, including an unexpurgated translation of The Thousand and One Nights and erotic manuals such as the Kama Sutra, accompanied by extensive ethnographic notes that shocked Victorian audiences. His intellectual and liberal stance, combined with scholarly interests in sexuality and customs, provoked controversies and debate in England. In diplomatic service, Burton was posted as consul in several locations, among them Fernando Pó, Damascus, Santos and Trieste, the city where he died. His multifaceted career and the combination of scholarship, adventure and controversy left a lasting legacy in Oriental studies, ethnography and travel literature.
Read more about Richard (1821) Burton on Wikipedia
Share
Text mode
↣ Sun in Pisces - 28°59' - in house 5
↣ Moon in Libra - 10°55' - in house 11/12
↣ Mercury in Aries - 08°51' - in house 5/6 - retrograde
↣ Venus in Pisces - 12°20' - in house 4/5
↣ Mars in Pisces - 14°05' - in house 4/5
↣ Jupiter in Aries - 04°31' - in house 5
↣ Saturn in Aries - 14°17' - in house 6
↣ Uranus in Capricorn - 02°59' - in house 3
↣ Neptune in Capricorn - 03°00' - in house 3
↣ Pluto in Pisces - 28°14' - in house 5
↣ North Node in Pisces - 13°43' - in house 4/5 - retrograde
↣ Ascendant in Scorpio - 04°41' - in house 1
↣ Midheaven in Leo - 17°08' - in house 10
↣ Equatorial Ascendant in Scorpio - 22°01'
↣ Sun in house 5
↣ Moon in house 11/12
↣ Mercury in house 5/6
↣ Venus in house 4/5
↣ Mars in house 4/5
↣ Jupiter in house 5
↣ Saturn in house 6
↣ Uranus in house 3
↣ Neptune in house 3
↣ Pluto in house 5
↣ North Node in house 4/5
↣ Ascendant in house 1
↣ Midheaven in house 10
↣ Sun and Moon opposition (11°57' separating)
↣ Sun and Mercury conjunction (9°52' applying)
↣ Sun and Jupiter conjunction (5°33' applying) antiparallel
↣ Sun and Uranus square (4°00' applying)
↣ Sun and Neptune square (4°01' applying)
↣ Sun and Pluto conjunction (0°45' separating)
↣ Sun and Equatorial Ascendant trine (6°58' applying) parallel
↣ Moon and Mercury opposition (2°04' separating) antiparallel
↣ Moon and Mars parallel
↣ Moon and Jupiter opposition (6°24' separating)
↣ Moon and Saturn opposition (3°22' applying)
↣ Moon and North Node parallel
↣ Mercury and Mars antiparallel
↣ Mercury and Jupiter conjunction (4°20' applying)
↣ Mercury and Saturn conjunction (5°26' separating)
↣ Mercury and Uranus square (5°52' applying)
↣ Mercury and Neptune square (5°51' applying)
↣ Mercury and North Node antiparallel
↣ Venus and Mars conjunction (1°45' applying) parallel
↣ Venus and North Node conjunction (1°23' applying)
↣ Mars and North Node conjunction (0°22' separating) parallel
↣ Jupiter and Uranus square (1°32' separating)
↣ Jupiter and Neptune square (1°31' separating)
↣ Jupiter and Pluto conjunction (6°17' separating)
↣ Jupiter and Equatorial Ascendant parallel
↣ Saturn and Midheaven trine (2°51' separating)
↣ Uranus and Neptune conjunction (0°01' applying)
↣ Uranus and Pluto square (4°45' applying)
↣ Uranus and Ascendant sextile (1°42' separating)
↣ Neptune and Pluto square (4°46' applying)
↣ Neptune and Ascendant sextile (1°41' separating)
↣ Pluto and Equatorial Ascendant trine (6°13' applying)
↣ Pluto and Midheaven antiparallel