Thomas Merton: astrology, horoscope, natal chart

Thomas Merton (January 31, 1915 – December 10, 1968) was one of the most influential Catholic authors of the 20th century. A Trappist monk of the Abbey of Our Lady of Gethsemani, in the American state of Kentucky, Merton was an acclaimed Catholic spiritual writer, poet, author and social activist. Merton wrote over 60 books, scores of essays and reviews, and is the ongoing subject of many biographies. Merton was also a proponent of inter-religious dialogue, engaging in spiritual dialogues with the Dalai Lama, Thich Nhat Hanh and D.T. Suzuki. His career and his life was suddenly cut short when he was 53, due to an accident when he was electrocuted stepping out of his bath. Early life Thomas Merton was born on January 31, 1915 in Prades, France to Owen Merton, a New Zealand painter activ...