Joy Harjo is an acclaimed American poet, musician, and author born in 1951 in Oklahoma. As a member of the Muscogee (Creek) Nation, she made history as the first Indigenous American to be named U.S. Poet Laureate. A prominent figure in the second wave of the Native American Renaissance, her debut poetry collection was published in 1975. With eight poetry books, works in children's literature, and five music albums, Harjo has received multiple literary awards from organizations like the American Poetry Association and the Writers Guild.
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Your next birthday is 317 days away.
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Time Zone - America/Chicago (5:0 W)
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Meaning of the name - Joy
happiness, delight, joy
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Joy Harjo belongs to the Baby Boomers group.
Place of Birth: Tulsa
Educated At: Institute of American Indian Arts | University of New Mexico | University of Iowa
Occupation: climate activist | children's writer | musician | poet | teacher | writer | screenwriter
Awards Received: PEN Oakland/Josephine Miles Literary Award | National Women's Hall of Fame | Guggenheim Fellowship | American Book Awards
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 9, 1951
Note: Moon position is location and time sensitive.Planet | Position (Tropical, Western) | Transits on May 9, 2025 | Secondary Progressions for May 9, 2025 |
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Sun | 18 Taurus 15 | 19 Taurus 19 | 29 Cancer 4 |
Moon | 28 Gemini 22 | 16 Libra 39 | 21 Pisces 55 |
Mercury | 28 Aries 24 | 28 Aries 40 | 23 Leo 24 |
Venus | 28 Gemini 26 | 5 Aries 48 | 10 Virgo 46 |
Mars | 21 Taurus 28 | 9 Leo 42 | 12 Cancer 31 |
Jupiter | 3 Aries 47 | 23 Gemini 9 | 13 Aries 45 |
Saturn | 26 Virgo 25 | 28 Pisces 36 | 28 Virgo 26 |
Uranus | 6 Cancer 46 | 26 Taurus 50 | 10 Cancer 56 |
Neptune | 17 Libra 22 | 1 Aries 21 | 16 Libra 54 |
Pluto | 17 Leo 26 | 3 Aquarius 48 | 18 Leo 50 |
Rahu | 15 Pisces 58 | 24 Pisces 40 | 12 Pisces 3 |
Ketu | 15 Virgo 58 | 24 Virgo 40 | 12 Virgo 3 |
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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.Joy Harjo's 2025 Transits to Natal Planets
- Saturn conjunction Rahu
Exact: 21 January, 2025 - Saturn opposition Ketu
Exact: 21 January, 2025 - Saturn sextile Sun
Exact: 10 February, 2025 - Saturn sextile Mars
Exact: 12 March, 2025 - Ketu conjunction Saturn
Exact: 22 March, 2025 - Saturn opposition Saturn
Exact: 21 April, 2025 - Mars aspects Rahu
Exact: 21 May, 2025 - Jupiter conjunction Moon
Exact: 31 May, 2025 - Jupiter trine Rahu
Exact: 19 August, 2025 - Mars aspects Mars
Exact: 08 September, 2025 - Saturn opposition Saturn
Exact: 08 October, 2025 - Rahu conjunction Rahu
Exact: 08 October, 2025 - Ketu conjunction Ketu
Exact: 08 October, 2025 - Mars opposition Sun
Exact: 18 October, 2025 - Mars square Rahu
Exact: 27 November, 2025