Karen McQuestion, born on January 16, 1961, is an American fiction writer known for her humorous and fantastical books for adults, children, and teens. With over a million copies sold, she has gained international recognition with translation rights sold in several countries. A proponent of self-publishing, she successfully transitioned to traditional publishing with AmazonEncore after her self-published works garnered significant sales. Notably, her novel A Scattered Life was the first self-published work via Kindle Direct Publishing to secure a movie deal.
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Meaning of the name - Karen
pure, clean
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Generation Group
Karen McQuestion belongs to the Baby Boomers group.
Place of Birth: Milwaukee, Wisconsin, U.S.
Educated At: Wauwatosa West High School
Occupation: novelist | writer
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 16, 1961
Note: Moon position is location and time sensitive.| Planet | Position (Tropical, Western) | Transits on January 16, 2026 | Secondary Progressions for January 16, 2026 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sun | 26 Capricorn 21 | 26 Capricorn 34 | 1 Aries 50 |
| Moon | 23 Capricorn 38 | 2 Capricorn 36 | 16 Gemini 5 |
| Mercury | 3 Aquarius 15 | 23 Capricorn 25 | 4 Pisces 13 |
| Venus | 12 Pisces 50 | 28 Capricorn 58 | 29 Aries 1 |
| Mars | 2 Cancer 45 | 24 Capricorn 48 | 9 Cancer 44 |
| Jupiter | 17 Capricorn 37 | 19 Cancer 16 | 1 Aquarius 9 |
| Saturn | 21 Capricorn 43 | 27 Pisces 10 | 28 Capricorn 20 |
| Uranus | 24 Leo 54 | 27 Taurus 37 | 22 Leo 17 |
| Neptune | 11 Scorpio 7 | 29 Pisces 45 | 10 Scorpio 53 |
| Pluto | 7 Virgo 46 | 3 Aquarius 12 | 6 Virgo 13 |
| Rahu | 8 Virgo 30 | 11 Pisces 20 | 5 Virgo 4 |
| Ketu | 8 Pisces 30 | 11 Virgo 20 | 5 Pisces 4 |
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Astrology Transits Analysis for Year 2026
Karen McQuestion's 2026 Transits to Natal Planets
- Mars conjunction Saturn
Exact: 11 January, 2026 - Jupiter opposition Jupiter
Exact: 21 January, 2026 - Rahu conjunction Ketu
Exact: 02 March, 2026 - Ketu conjunction Rahu
Exact: 02 March, 2026 - Mars conjunction Ketu
Exact: 12 March, 2026 - Mars opposition Rahu
Exact: 12 March, 2026 - Jupiter opposition Jupiter
Exact: 21 April, 2026 - Jupiter opposition Saturn
Exact: 21 May, 2026 - Jupiter opposition Moon
Exact: 31 May, 2026 - Jupiter opposition Sun
Exact: 10 June, 2026 - Mars square Rahu
Exact: 10 July, 2026 - Jupiter opposition Mercury
Exact: 20 July, 2026 - Mars aspects Saturn
Exact: 30 July, 2026 - Mars opposition Jupiter
Exact: 08 September, 2026 - Mars opposition Moon
Exact: 18 September, 2026
