John Erik Fossum (born May 7, 1956, in Stavanger) is a Norwegian political scientist and professor at the University of Bergen. He graduated with a Magister degree in Bergen in 1981 and completed his Master's in Political Science at the University of California, Santa Barbara in 1983. Fossum earned his Ph.D. from the University of British Columbia with a dissertation on federal oil policies. He has been at the University of Bergen since 1990, becoming a professor in 2004, and currently works at the ARENA Centre for European Studies at the University of Oslo, focusing on European integration.
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Meaning of the name - John
God is gracious
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John Erik Fossum belongs to the Baby Boomers group.
Place of Birth: Stavanger
Educated At: University of Bergen
Occupation: professor
Employers: University of Oslo
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 May 7, 1956
Note: Moon position is location and time sensitive.Planet | Position (Tropical, Western) | Transits on May 7, 2025 | Secondary Progressions for May 7, 2025 |
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Sun | 17 Taurus 5 | 17 Taurus 23 | 23 Cancer 8 |
Moon | 10 Aries 18 | 22 Virgo 58 | 3 Scorpio 22 |
Mercury | 6 Gemini 56 | 25 Aries 25 | 18 Cancer 13 |
Venus | 29 Gemini 44 | 4 Aries 23 | 22 Gemini 33 |
Mars | 14 Aquarius 18 | 8 Leo 44 | 19 Pisces 21 |
Jupiter | 21 Leo 55 | 22 Gemini 44 | 1 Virgo 19 |
Saturn | 0 Sagittarius 58 | 28 Pisces 25 | 26 Scorpio 50 |
Uranus | 28 Cancer 42 | 26 Taurus 43 | 2 Leo 2 |
Neptune | 28 Libra 33 | 1 Aries 17 | 27 Libra 39 |
Pluto | 26 Leo 5 | 3 Aquarius 48 | 27 Leo 8 |
Rahu | 9 Sagittarius 19 | 24 Pisces 47 | 5 Sagittarius 40 |
Ketu | 9 Gemini 19 | 24 Virgo 47 | 5 Gemini 40 |
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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.John Erik Fossum's 2025 Transits to Natal Planets
- Saturn sextile Sun
Exact: 31 January, 2025 - Jupiter trine Mars
Exact: 22 March, 2025 - Jupiter conjunction Venus
Exact: 10 June, 2025 - Mars square Saturn
Exact: 20 June, 2025 - Mars opposition Sun
Exact: 18 October, 2025 - Mars conjunction Rahu
Exact: 17 November, 2025 - Mars opposition Ketu
Exact: 17 November, 2025