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Voyagers - Jean-Dominique Bauby - The Diving Bell and the Butterfly
My diving bell becomes less oppressive, and my mind takes flight like a butterfly - Jean-Dominique Bauby - The Diving Bell and the Butterfly
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Jean-Dominique Bauby's background
Jean-Dominique Bauby was the editor of Elle magazine, until 1995 when he suffered a stroke and was completely paralysed except for being able to move one eyelid. Through this small movement he was able to communicate, and went on to write The Diving Bell and the Butterfly, published shortly before his death in 1997.
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What makes Jean-Dominique Bauby such a great example?
19951208 Birth of Jean-Dominique Bauby and the time he suffered a stroke

What is particularly notable is that not only was Jean-Dominique Bauby born with Saturn square the [very common in the later 20th Century] opposition of Uranus and Chiron, but transiting Chiron was conjunct this Saturn at the time of the stroke.
The transits at the time of Jean-Dominique Bauby's stroke were
- Transiting Sun trine Jean-Dominique Bauby's Venus
- Transiting Venus conjunct Jean-Dominique Bauby's Chiron

- Transiting Chiron conjunct Jean-Dominique Bauby's Saturn

- Transiting Chiron square Jean-Dominique Bauby's Chiron

- Transiting Chiron square Jean-Dominique Bauby's Uranus

- Transiting Uranus square Jean-Dominique Bauby's Jupiter
The chart shown is Jean-Dominique Bauby's birthchart, together with transits for the day of his stroke around the outside. Aspect lines [traditional] are between the transits and his birthchart.
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