Margaret Mahy (March 21, 1936 - July 23, 2012) was a New Zealand author of children's and young adult literature. Many of her storylines feature strong supernatural elements, yet her writing emphasizes themes of human relationships and growth. Over her career, she wrote more than 100 picture books, 40 novels, and 20 collections of short stories. At the time of her death, she was one of thirty writers awarded the Hans Christian Andersen Medal for her lifelong contribution to children's literature. Her notable works include 'A Lion in the Meadow' and 'The Changeover'.
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Meaning of the name - Margaret
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Place of Birth: Whakatāne
Place of Death: Christchurch
Educated At: Whakatane High School | University of Auckland | University of Canterbury
Occupation: novelist | children's writer | librarian | writer | screenwriter
Awards Received: Prime Minister's Award for Literary Achievement (Fiction) | New Zealand Post Children's Book Awards | Esther Glen Award | Carnegie Medal | Order of New Zealand | Phoenix Award | Hans Christian Andersen Award
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Note: Moon position is location and time sensitive.| Planet | Position (Tropical, Western) | Transits on March 21, 2025 | Secondary Progressions for March 21, 2025 |
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| Sun | 0 Aries 12 | 0 Aries 37 | 26 Gemini 33 |
| Moon | 29 Aquarius 29 | 13 Sagittarius 41 | 10 Gemini 24 |
| Mercury | 12 Pisces 3 | 7 Aries 29 | 6 Gemini 33 |
| Venus | 4 Pisces 9 | 3 Aries 57 | 23 Gemini 26 |
| Mars | 21 Aries 8 | 20 Cancer 24 | 24 Gemini 39 |
| Jupiter | 23 Sagittarius 35 | 14 Gemini 24 | 18 Sagittarius 24 |
| Saturn | 15 Pisces 3 | 23 Pisces 4 | 22 Pisces 26 |
| Uranus | 3 Taurus 31 | 24 Taurus 18 | 8 Taurus 17 |
| Neptune | 14 Virgo 59 | 29 Pisces 38 | 14 Virgo 7 |
| Pluto | 25 Cancer 13 | 3 Aquarius 21 | 26 Cancer 7 |
| Rahu | 8 Capricorn 40 | 27 Pisces 18 | 3 Capricorn 58 |
| Ketu | 8 Cancer 40 | 27 Virgo 18 | 3 Cancer 58 |
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