Simone BeckBirth Chart
Simca Beck
07/07/1904 01:30
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Simone “Simca” Beck was a French cook, teacher, and author whose work was decisive in bringing French culinary techniques and recipes into American homes. Trained at Le Cordon Bleu and active in Parisian gastronomic circles, Beck became a pedagogical reference when she founded, with Julia Child and Louisette Bertholle, the École des trois gourmandes, where she taught French cooking practices to foreign students in Paris. Her best‑known work is the coauthorship of Mastering the Art of French Cooking (1961), a book that, together with Volume II (1970), systematized techniques, recipes, and technical knowledge of pastry and charcuterie for an English‑speaking audience. Beck also published books of her own — including Simca’s Cuisine (1972) and New Menus from Simca’s Cuisine (1979) — collecting recipes that complemented the volumes she wrote in partnership. Throughout her life she remained active as a teacher, favoring hands‑on instruction over the television exposure that propelled her colleagues to international fame. Her legacy lies in how she translated and taught French culinary tradition to an international audience, influencing both home cooks and professionals.
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↣ Moon in Aries - 26°53' - in house 12
↣ Mercury in Cancer - 10°57' - in house 2/3
↣ Venus in Cancer - 14°08' - in house 3
↣ Mars in Cancer - 04°19' - in house 2
↣ Jupiter in Aries - 27°11' - in house 12
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↣ Uranus in Sagittarius - 27°16' - in house 8 - retrograde
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↣ Pluto in Gemini - 20°46' - in house 1/2
↣ North Node in Virgo - 20°57' - in house 5 - retrograde
↣ Ascendant in Gemini - 06°29' - in house 1
↣ Midheaven in Aquarius - 04°40' - in house 10
↣ Equatorial Ascendant in Taurus - 09°25'
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↣ Moon in house 12
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↣ Sun and Ascendant parallel
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↣ Moon and Uranus trine (0°23' applying)
↣ Mercury and Venus conjunction (3°11' applying) parallel
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↣ Mercury and Neptune conjunction (4°57' separating)
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↣ Venus and Neptune conjunction (8°08' separating)
↣ Venus and Equatorial Ascendant sextile (4°43' applying)
↣ Mars and Uranus opposition (7°03' separating) antiparallel
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↣ Mars and Equatorial Ascendant sextile (5°05' separating)
↣ Jupiter and Uranus trine (0°05' applying)
↣ Saturn and Pluto trine (0°46' separating) antiparallel
↣ Uranus and Pluto opposition (6°30' applying)
↣ Neptune and Equatorial Ascendant sextile (3°25' separating)
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↣ Pluto and North Node square (0°11' applying)