Barbara Leonie Picard was a British writer born on December 17, 1917, renowned for her contributions to children's literature, particularly in historical fiction and retellings of ancient myths and medieval legends. Her writing was characterized by meticulous research, and she also created original fairy tales. Throughout her career, she earned acclaim, with three of her works recognized as commendable runners up for the British Carnegie Medal. Picard passed away on December 15, 2011.
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Meaning of the name - Barbara
foreign, stranger, foreigner
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Barbara Leonie Picard belongs to the GI Generation group.
Place of Birth: London Borough of Richmond upon Thames
Occupation: children's writer | writer
Awards Received: British Carnegie Medal (commended runners up)
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Note: Moon position is location and time sensitive.| Planet | Position (Tropical, Western) | Transits on December 17, 2025 | Secondary Progressions for December 17, 2025 |
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| Sun | 25 Sagittarius 12 | 26 Sagittarius 0 | 14 Aries 6 |
| Moon | 8 Aquarius 10 | 0 Sagittarius 8 | 15 Capricorn 50 |
| Mercury | 15 Capricorn 28 | 7 Sagittarius 37 | 2 Taurus 53 |
| Venus | 11 Aquarius 13 | 21 Sagittarius 13 | 29 Aquarius 3 |
| Mars | 21 Virgo 53 | 1 Capricorn 48 | 16 Virgo 42 |
| Jupiter | 3 Gemini 44 | 23 Cancer 6 | 8 Gemini 7 |
| Saturn | 14 Leo 53 | 25 Pisces 24 | 8 Leo 24 |
| Uranus | 20 Aquarius 42 | 28 Taurus 24 | 26 Aquarius 20 |
| Neptune | 6 Leo 43 | 29 Pisces 22 | 4 Leo 20 |
| Pluto | 4 Cancer 39 | 2 Aquarius 18 | 3 Cancer 29 |
| Rahu | 1 Capricorn 47 | 12 Pisces 55 | 26 Sagittarius 4 |
| Ketu | 1 Cancer 47 | 12 Virgo 55 | 26 Gemini 4 |
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