Ling Ma is a Chinese American novelist and assistant professor of practice in the Arts at the University of Chicago. She gained recognition for her first novel, Severance, which won the 2018 Kirkus Prize and was a New York Times Notable Book. Her second work, Bliss Montage, garnered the National Book Critics Circle Award for Fiction and The Story Prize. Ma has made notable contributions to modern literature through her exploration of themes in her works.
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Age (Today)
Your next birthday is 317 days away.
Place of Birth
Time Zone - Asia/Shanghai (8:0 E)
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Meaning of the name - Ling
spirit, soul
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Generation Group
Ling Ma belongs to the Millennials group.
Place of Birth: Sanming
Educated At: University of Chicago | Cornell University
Occupation: academic | writer
Employers: University of Chicago
Awards Received: 2018 Kirkus Prize | New York Times Notable Book of 2018 | 2019 Hemingway Foundation/PEN Award shortlisted | National Book Critics Circle Award for Fiction | The Story Prize
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 6, 1983
Note: Moon position is location and time sensitive.Planet | Position (Tropical, Western) | Transits on May 6, 2025 | Secondary Progressions for May 6, 2025 |
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Sun | 15 Taurus 5 | 15 Taurus 53 | 25 Gemini 25 |
Moon | 25 Aquarius 55 | 4 Virgo 21 | 16 Virgo 56 |
Mercury | 24 Taurus 43 | 23 Aries 1 | 3 Gemini 51 |
Venus | 26 Gemini 17 | 3 Aries 20 | 10 Leo 46 |
Mars | 22 Taurus 21 | 8 Leo 0 | 21 Gemini 46 |
Jupiter | 8 Sagittarius 29 | 22 Gemini 25 | 3 Sagittarius 25 |
Saturn | 0 Scorpio 27 | 28 Pisces 16 | 28 Libra 16 |
Uranus | 8 Sagittarius 4 | 26 Taurus 38 | 6 Sagittarius 22 |
Neptune | 28 Sagittarius 55 | 1 Aries 15 | 27 Sagittarius 55 |
Pluto | 27 Libra 39 | 3 Aquarius 48 | 26 Libra 49 |
Rahu | 27 Gemini 13 | 24 Pisces 52 | 25 Gemini 0 |
Ketu | 27 Sagittarius 13 | 24 Virgo 52 | 25 Sagittarius 0 |
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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.Ling Ma's 2025 Transits to Natal Planets
- Mars square Saturn
Exact: 01 January, 2025 - Saturn sextile Sun
Exact: 11 January, 2025 - Saturn sextile Mars
Exact: 22 March, 2025 - Saturn sextile Mercury
Exact: 11 April, 2025 - Mars square Saturn
Exact: 21 April, 2025 - Saturn square Ketu
Exact: 01 May, 2025 - Jupiter conjunction Venus
Exact: 21 May, 2025 - Jupiter trine Moon
Exact: 21 May, 2025 - Jupiter conjunction Rahu
Exact: 31 May, 2025 - Jupiter opposition Ketu
Exact: 31 May, 2025 - Mars opposition Moon
Exact: 10 June, 2025 - Jupiter trine Saturn
Exact: 10 June, 2025 - Saturn square Ketu
Exact: 28 September, 2025 - Mars opposition Mercury
Exact: 28 October, 2025 - Mars conjunction Jupiter
Exact: 17 November, 2025