Bart Dirks, born in 1972, is a historian, writer, and journalist for the Volkskrant. He served as a correspondent in Belgium for five years, discovering that the language struggle is a widespread phenomenon there. Since 2008, he has been stationed in The Hague as a political reporter. Dirks wrote an in-depth article on Belgium's split and its implications for the Netherlands in early 2008. He also authored the book 'België bestaat', discussing Belgian culture and identity. He believes few in the Netherlands understand the subtleties of Belgian society correctly.
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Meaning of the name - Bart
Brilliant, famous, shining
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Bart Dirks belongs to the Generation X group.
Place of Birth: Heerlen
Educated At: Erasmus University Rotterdam | Utrecht University
Occupation: journalist | historian | writer
Employers: De Volkskrant
Astrology Analysis
Note: This birth chart is calculated using the date and place of birth, with the time set to noon (12:00 PM) local time. While this provides accurate planetary positions for most celestial bodies, the Ascendant (Rising Sign) and house cusps are not calculated since they require precise birth time. For a complete astrological analysis including houses and rising sign, please provide the exact birth time.
Ephemeris for August 8, 1972
Note: Moon position is location and time sensitive.| Planet | Position (Tropical, Western) | Transits on August 8, 2025 | Secondary Progressions for August 8, 2025 |
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| Sun | 16 Leo 13 | 16 Leo 24 | 7 Libra 37 |
| Moon | 9 Leo 35 | 8 Aquarius 41 | 18 Cancer 59 |
| Mercury | 14 Leo 42 | 4 Leo 37 | 15 Libra 57 |
| Venus | 1 Cancer 59 | 9 Cancer 56 | 24 Leo 43 |
| Mars | 25 Leo 59 | 1 Libra 5 | 29 Virgo 50 |
| Jupiter | 28 Sagittarius 43 | 13 Cancer 21 | 0 Capricorn 20 |
| Saturn | 18 Gemini 16 | 1 Aries 14 | 20 Gemini 53 |
| Uranus | 15 Libra 13 | 1 Gemini 8 | 18 Libra 2 |
| Neptune | 2 Sagittarius 28 | 1 Aries 51 | 3 Sagittarius 4 |
| Pluto | 0 Libra 14 | 2 Aquarius 14 | 2 Libra 7 |
| Rahu | 24 Capricorn 56 | 19 Pisces 51 | 22 Capricorn 8 |
| Ketu | 24 Cancer 56 | 19 Virgo 51 | 22 Cancer 8 |
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Astrology Transits Analysis for Year 2025
Note: Multiple transits occurring in close proximity often signify a major event in a person's life.Bart Dirks's 2025 Transits to Natal Planets
- Jupiter conjunction Saturn
Exact: 11 April, 2025 - Mars conjunction Moon
Exact: 11 May, 2025 - Saturn square Jupiter
Exact: 11 May, 2025 - Mars conjunction Sun
Exact: 21 May, 2025 - Mars conjunction Mercury
Exact: 21 May, 2025 - Mars conjunction Mars
Exact: 10 June, 2025 - Jupiter conjunction Venus
Exact: 20 June, 2025 - Saturn square Jupiter
Exact: 08 September, 2025 - Mars aspects Saturn
Exact: 18 October, 2025 - Mars aspects Venus
Exact: 07 November, 2025 - Jupiter conjunction Ketu
Exact: 07 November, 2025 - Jupiter opposition Rahu
Exact: 07 November, 2025 - Mars aspects Ketu
Exact: 07 December, 2025 - Mars opposition Venus
Exact: 17 December, 2025
