Helen Dale is an Australian writer and lawyer, born on January 24, 1972. She gained fame for her novel 'The Hand that Signed the Paper,' which focuses on a Ukrainian family that collaborated with the Nazis during the Holocaust, published under the pseudonym Helen Demidenko. Dale, the daughter of British immigrants, won the Australian Vogel Literary Award in 1993 for her unpublished manuscript and later the Miles Franklin Award in 1994, becoming the youngest recipient. Controversy arose regarding her claimed Ukrainian heritage, resulting in a literary hoax accusation. She later obtained her degrees from prestigious universities and worked as a consultant.
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Meaning of the name - Helen
torch, light
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Helen Dale belongs to the Generation X group.
Educated At: Redeemer Lutheran College | Brasenose College | University of Queensland | University of Edinburgh
Occupation: novelist | writer
Employers: University of Queensland | University of Oxford | University of Edinburgh | David Leonhelm
Awards Received: Miles Franklin Literary Award
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 January 24, 1972
Note: Moon position is location and time sensitive.| Planet | Position (Tropical, Western) | Transits on January 24, 2026 | Secondary Progressions for January 24, 2026 |
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| Sun | 3 Aquarius 48 | 4 Aquarius 43 | 28 Pisces 12 |
| Moon | 21 Taurus 9 | 15 Aries 36 | 13 Taurus 19 |
| Mercury | 18 Capricorn 39 | 6 Aquarius 47 | 15 Aries 12 |
| Venus | 9 Pisces 51 | 9 Aquarius 1 | 12 Taurus 53 |
| Mars | 18 Aries 52 | 1 Aquarius 1 | 24 Taurus 27 |
| Jupiter | 27 Sagittarius 17 | 18 Cancer 14 | 6 Capricorn 4 |
| Saturn | 29 Taurus 54 | 27 Pisces 51 | 1 Gemini 51 |
| Uranus | 18 Libra 21 | 27 Taurus 31 | 17 Libra 6 |
| Neptune | 4 Sagittarius 45 | 29 Pisces 56 | 5 Sagittarius 12 |
| Pluto | 1 Libra 55 | 3 Aquarius 28 | 0 Libra 45 |
| Rahu | 5 Aquarius 22 | 10 Pisces 54 | 2 Aquarius 30 |
| Ketu | 5 Leo 22 | 10 Virgo 54 | 2 Leo 30 |
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Astrology Transits Analysis for Year 2026
Helen Dale's 2026 Transits to Natal Planets
- Jupiter opposition Mercury
Exact: 21 January, 2026 - Saturn square Jupiter
Exact: 21 January, 2026 - Rahu conjunction Venus
Exact: 31 January, 2026 - Saturn sextile Saturn
Exact: 20 February, 2026 - Mars square Moon
Exact: 20 February, 2026 - Mars square Saturn
Exact: 02 March, 2026 - Jupiter opposition Mercury
Exact: 01 May, 2026 - Jupiter opposition Sun
Exact: 20 July, 2026 - Jupiter conjunction Ketu
Exact: 30 July, 2026 - Jupiter opposition Rahu
Exact: 30 July, 2026 - Mars aspects Rahu
Exact: 19 August, 2026 - Mars opposition Mercury
Exact: 08 September, 2026 - Jupiter trine Mars
Exact: 28 September, 2026 - Mars conjunction Ketu
Exact: 08 October, 2026 - Mars opposition Rahu
Exact: 08 October, 2026 - Jupiter trine Jupiter
Exact: 07 December, 2026