Oscar Eckenstein

[Jim Eshelman]

Eckenstein, a railway engineer by profession, was one of the most important figures in modern mountain climbing. For example, he invented the modern crampon, pioneered important techniques, and was the first climber to make several difficult climbs. Additionally, he was a mentor of young Aleister Crowley, not only in mountaineering but in concentration. In Mexico he insisted Crowley take up concentration practices Eckenstein created that later became standard training drills in Crowley's A.'.A.'..

Eckenstein was born September 9, 1859. No birth time is recorded. Standard references don't list a birthplace either, but his sister (born two years earlier) - the brilliant polymath, historian, philosopher, and early feminist scholar Lina Eckenstein - was born in Islington, England. It's quite likely the family was living in the same place, so I have taken this as Oscar's birthplace.

Though no time is known, a chart for 7:30 AM UT to perfectly (I might say flawlessly) fits his death - by precise transits, secondary progressions, solar arcs, SLR, SNQ, and SQ - that it would be surprising if the time were wrong even a few minutes. He died of consumption April 8, 1921, in Oving, England, 51N53'05", 0W51'37". I offer this speculative time for those interested in exploring this fascinating climber with his Moon in the constellation of the Goat.

https://www.bing.com/ck/a?!&&p=fa076a78 ... 9yLw&ntb=1

https://explorersweb.com/great-explorer ... ckenstein/

[Veronica]

Happy Neptune Return (almost)!

His Leo Stellium with the exact Mercury/Mars is very remarkable and respectful. Mountain climbing was so hard core back in the day, and takes an enormous amount of courage. I was reading today that some used to say Leo is Martian not Solar because of the amount of heart it has. Driving a train takes a lot of heart too, both activities have a huge potential for disaster.

Interesting to think how a person with Neptune in Pisces must have dreamed long and hard about those activities and then applied hard work dedication and planning to bring them to life.

Omg, I have a pair of those!!! So helpful with the ice!

[Jim Eshelman]

The ancient Egyptian words for Mars, knife, and lion were all the same word.