Julia Donaldson is an English writer and playwright born Julia Catherine Shields in 1947/1948. She is renowned for her rhyming children's stories, particularly illustrated by Axel Scheffler, including works like 'Giraffalo', 'Room on the Broom', and 'The Stick Man'. Initially writing songs for children's television, she transitioned to book writing after a song was adapted into a children's book in 1993. Donaldson has published 184 works, with 64 widely available in libraries, while the remainder is for school use, including a phonics scheme.
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Meaning of the name - Julia
youthful, downy-bearded
Read Full Julia Name AnalysisSeptember 16, 1948 Facts
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Julia Donaldson belongs to the Baby Boomers group.
Place of Birth: London
Educated At: The Camden School for Girls | University of Bristol
Occupation: children's writer | author | playwright | writer
Children: Alastair F. Donaldson
Awards Received: Kiddo Leespluim | Member of the Order of the British Empire | Commander of the Order of the British Empire | Nestlé Children's Book Prize
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Ephemeris for September 16, 1948
Note: Moon position is location and time sensitive.| Planet | Position (Tropical, Western) | Transits on September 16, 2025 | Secondary Progressions for September 16, 2025 |
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| Sun | 23 Virgo 43 | 24 Virgo 5 | 10 Sagittarius 27 |
| Moon | 5 Pisces 15 | 22 Cancer 59 | 4 Capricorn 14 |
| Mercury | 18 Libra 25 | 26 Virgo 55 | 4 Sagittarius 51 |
| Venus | 8 Leo 21 | 26 Leo 34 | 8 Scorpio 12 |
| Mars | 8 Scorpio 45 | 26 Libra 15 | 4 Capricorn 24 |
| Jupiter | 20 Sagittarius 31 | 20 Cancer 30 | 3 Capricorn 37 |
| Saturn | 0 Virgo 8 | 28 Pisces 44 | 6 Virgo 30 |
| Uranus | 0 Cancer 26 | 1 Gemini 26 | 29 Gemini 18 |
| Neptune | 12 Libra 1 | 0 Aries 56 | 14 Libra 37 |
| Pluto | 15 Leo 43 | 1 Aquarius 31 | 16 Leo 30 |
| Rahu | 7 Taurus 4 | 17 Pisces 47 | 2 Taurus 59 |
| Ketu | 7 Scorpio 4 | 17 Virgo 47 | 2 Scorpio 59 |
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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.Julia Donaldson's 2025 Transits to Natal Planets
- Mars square Mercury
Exact: 10 February, 2025 - Saturn square Jupiter
Exact: 02 March, 2025 - Mars square Mercury
Exact: 12 March, 2025 - Saturn opposition Sun
Exact: 01 April, 2025 - Jupiter trine Mercury
Exact: 21 April, 2025 - Mars aspects Moon
Exact: 01 May, 2025 - Jupiter opposition Jupiter
Exact: 01 May, 2025 - Ketu conjunction Sun
Exact: 11 May, 2025 - Jupiter trine Ketu
Exact: 10 July, 2025 - Jupiter trine Mars
Exact: 20 July, 2025 - Mars aspects Rahu
Exact: 19 August, 2025 - Saturn opposition Sun
Exact: 27 November, 2025
