Geoffrey Shugen Arnold is a Rōshi and the head of the Mountains and Rivers Order (MRO), founded by John Daido Loori, from whom he received dharma transmission in 1997. He serves as abbot at Zen Mountain Monastery in New York, offering guidance as a resident teacher. Training as a musician, he began practicing Zen in 1975 and was formally ordained in 1988. He has published works in Buddhist journals and authored 'O, Beautiful End,' a collection of Zen memorial poems released in 2012.
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Your next birthday is 346 days away.
Place of Birth
Time Zone - America/New_York (4:0 W)
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Meaning of the name - Geoffrey
God's peace, peaceful ruler, friend of God (Germanic, English); The second element means 'peace, sanctuary', while the first may relate to '*gautaz' ('Geat').
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Generation Group
Geoffrey Shugen Arnold belongs to the Baby Boomers group.
Place of Birth: Atlanta
Occupation: Zen teacher | Abbot
Employers: Mountains and Rivers Order | Zen Mountain Monastery
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 October 20, 1957
Note: Moon position is location and time sensitive.| Planet | Position (Tropical, Western) | Transits on October 20, 2025 | Secondary Progressions for October 20, 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sun | 26 Libra 59 | 27 Libra 31 | 5 Capricorn 39 |
| Moon | 21 Virgo 54 | 18 Libra 4 | 19 Pisces 7 |
| Mercury | 24 Libra 37 | 19 Scorpio 41 | 1 Capricorn 20 |
| Venus | 12 Sagittarius 2 | 8 Libra 25 | 13 Aquarius 48 |
| Mars | 17 Libra 16 | 19 Scorpio 27 | 3 Sagittarius 11 |
| Jupiter | 15 Libra 16 | 24 Cancer 23 | 27 Libra 53 |
| Saturn | 11 Sagittarius 42 | 26 Pisces 17 | 19 Sagittarius 19 |
| Uranus | 11 Leo 20 | 0 Gemini 41 | 10 Leo 58 |
| Neptune | 2 Scorpio 8 | 0 Aries 1 | 4 Scorpio 20 |
| Pluto | 1 Virgo 49 | 1 Aquarius 22 | 2 Virgo 10 |
| Rahu | 11 Scorpio 12 | 15 Pisces 59 | 7 Scorpio 36 |
| Ketu | 11 Taurus 12 | 15 Virgo 59 | 7 Taurus 36 |
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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.Geoffrey Shugen Arnold's 2025 Transits to Natal Planets
- Mars square Sun
Exact: 11 January, 2025 - Jupiter opposition Venus
Exact: 11 January, 2025 - Jupiter opposition Saturn
Exact: 11 January, 2025 - Mars square Mars
Exact: 10 February, 2025 - Jupiter opposition Venus
Exact: 02 March, 2025 - Saturn opposition Moon
Exact: 12 March, 2025 - Jupiter trine Jupiter
Exact: 01 April, 2025 - Mars square Sun
Exact: 11 April, 2025 - Jupiter trine Mars
Exact: 11 April, 2025 - Mars square Rahu
Exact: 11 May, 2025 - Jupiter trine Mercury
Exact: 21 May, 2025 - Jupiter trine Sun
Exact: 31 May, 2025 - Ketu conjunction Moon
Exact: 20 June, 2025 - Jupiter trine Rahu
Exact: 30 July, 2025 - Mars conjunction Sun
Exact: 18 September, 2025 - Mars conjunction Rahu
Exact: 08 October, 2025 - Mars opposition Ketu
Exact: 08 October, 2025
