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Spinoza, the “Gentle Philosopher”.
Baruch Spinoza (the “Gentle Philosopher”, the “God-intoxicated Philosopher”) December 4, 1632, Amsterdam, Holland, 4:00 PM, LMT. (Source: Marc Penfield who references Matthews who gave Spinoza Gemini rising). Died, February 21, 1677 (Chart Referenced: Ascendant, Gemini; Sun in Sagittarius, with Mercury conjunct Saturn also in Sagittarius; Moon and Uranus in Virgo; Venus conjunct Mars in Capricorn; Jupiter conjunct Pluto in Taurus; Neptune in Scorpio.) Again we are faced with the possibility of two or, perhaps, three charts. A date of …
Socrates: Greek Philosopher, Teacher of Plato.
Socrates—Greek Philosopher, Teacher of Plato May 20, 467 BC, birth place unknown, but proposed as Athens. There is insufficient data given to do anything but cast a chart for around noon. (Source: Maurice Wemyss who references the ancient records that Socrates was born on the 6th Thargelion in the 4th year of the 77th Olympiad—according to Stanley’s History of Philosophy, equated with May 20, 467 BC O.S.). Using approximately that time, the Ascendant could be either late Leo or early …
