Carmen Maria Machado (born July 3, 1986) is a renowned American author known for her works in short stories, essays, and criticism. She gained prominence with her short story collection 'Her Body and Other Parties' (2017) and her memoir 'In the Dream House' (2019), which won the 2021 Folio Prize. Machado's writing is frequently published in prestigious journals including The New Yorker and Granta, and she has been nominated for various awards including the National Book Award. Her stories feature in numerous anthologies, showcasing her contributions to contemporary literature.
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Time Zone - America/New_York (4:0 W)
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Meaning of the name - Carmen
song, garden
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Carmen Maria Machado belongs to the Millennials group.
Place of Birth: Allentown
Educated At: American University | Parkland High School
Occupation: essayist | literary critic | writer | science fiction writer | short story writer
Awards Received: Shirley Jackson Award for Single-Author Collection | Lambda Literary Award for Lesbian Fiction | Guggenheim Fellowship
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 July 3, 1986
Note: Moon position is location and time sensitive.Planet | Position (Tropical, Western) | Transits on July 3, 2025 | Secondary Progressions for July 3, 2025 |
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Sun | 11 Cancer 25 | 11 Cancer 58 | 18 Leo 41 |
Moon | 2 Gemini 38 | 21 Libra 23 | 0 Scorpio 13 |
Mercury | 4 Leo 57 | 7 Leo 54 | 29 Cancer 47 |
Venus | 20 Leo 49 | 28 Taurus 55 | 4 Libra 0 |
Mars | 19 Capricorn 31 | 9 Virgo 19 | 11 Capricorn 25 |
Jupiter | 22 Pisces 46 | 5 Cancer 26 | 21 Pisces 30 |
Saturn | 4 Sagittarius 15 | 1 Aries 44 | 3 Sagittarius 20 |
Uranus | 19 Sagittarius 31 | 29 Taurus 51 | 18 Sagittarius 29 |
Neptune | 4 Capricorn 13 | 2 Aries 10 | 3 Capricorn 19 |
Pluto | 4 Scorpio 33 | 3 Aquarius 4 | 4 Scorpio 44 |
Rahu | 26 Aries 5 | 21 Pisces 46 | 24 Aries 1 |
Ketu | 26 Libra 5 | 21 Virgo 46 | 24 Libra 1 |
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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.Carmen Maria Machado's 2025 Transits to Natal Planets
- Mars opposition Mars
Exact: 31 January, 2025 - Saturn conjunction Jupiter
Exact: 22 March, 2025 - Mars conjunction Mercury
Exact: 01 May, 2025 - Jupiter trine Ketu
Exact: 21 May, 2025 - Mars conjunction Venus
Exact: 31 May, 2025 - Rahu conjunction Jupiter
Exact: 10 June, 2025 - Mars aspects Rahu
Exact: 30 July, 2025 - Jupiter conjunction Sun
Exact: 30 July, 2025 - Jupiter opposition Mars
Exact: 08 September, 2025 - Jupiter trine Jupiter
Exact: 08 October, 2025 - Mars opposition Moon
Exact: 07 November, 2025 - Jupiter trine Jupiter
Exact: 17 December, 2025