Mark Schlichting, born on March 17, 1948, is a notable publisher, author, and digital pioneer in children's multimedia and interactive design software. He is recognized as the creator and Design and Art Director of Broderbund's Living Books series, which includes the 1994 interactive game Harry and the Haunted House, one of the earliest children's interactive book software titles on CD-ROM. He was also the Design and Art Director for the first interactive CD-ROM book adaptation, Mercer Mayer’s Just Grandma and Me, notable for its use in education.
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Age (Today)
Your next birthday is 241 days away.
Place of Birth
Time Zone - America/Los_Angeles (7:0 W)
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Meaning of the name - Mark
warrior, Mars, the god of war
Read Full Mark Name AnalysisMarch 17, 1948 Facts
Generation Group
Mark Schlichting belongs to the Baby Boomers group.
Place of Birth: Oakland
Occupation: novelist | children's writer | writer
Employers: Broderbund
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 March 17, 1948
Note: Moon position is location and time sensitive.| Planet | Position (Tropical, Western) | Transits on March 17, 2025 | Secondary Progressions for March 17, 2025 |
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| Sun | 27 Pisces 6 | 27 Pisces 26 | 12 Gemini 7 |
| Moon | 17 Gemini 58 | 5 Scorpio 32 | 13 Aries 43 |
| Mercury | 29 Aquarius 26 | 9 Aries 9 | 4 Cancer 26 |
| Venus | 10 Taurus 46 | 5 Aries 53 | 11 Cancer 9 |
| Mars | 18 Leo 58 | 19 Cancer 38 | 6 Virgo 31 |
| Jupiter | 27 Sagittarius 35 | 13 Gemini 59 | 25 Sagittarius 30 |
| Saturn | 17 Leo 4 | 22 Pisces 41 | 18 Leo 4 |
| Uranus | 22 Gemini 16 | 24 Taurus 11 | 25 Gemini 27 |
| Neptune | 12 Libra 1 | 29 Pisces 31 | 10 Libra 18 |
| Pluto | 12 Leo 51 | 3 Aquarius 17 | 12 Leo 53 |
| Rahu | 16 Taurus 45 | 27 Pisces 28 | 12 Taurus 40 |
| Ketu | 16 Scorpio 45 | 27 Virgo 28 | 12 Scorpio 40 |
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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.Mark Schlichting's 2025 Transits to Natal Planets
- Saturn sextile Rahu
Exact: 31 January, 2025 - Rahu conjunction Sun
Exact: 12 March, 2025 - Jupiter conjunction Moon
Exact: 11 April, 2025 - Saturn conjunction Sun
Exact: 01 May, 2025 - Saturn square Jupiter
Exact: 01 May, 2025 - Jupiter opposition Jupiter
Exact: 31 May, 2025 - Jupiter trine Mercury
Exact: 10 June, 2025 - Jupiter trine Ketu
Exact: 29 August, 2025 - Saturn square Jupiter
Exact: 18 September, 2025 - Saturn conjunction Sun
Exact: 28 September, 2025 - Mars opposition Venus
Exact: 08 October, 2025 - Mars aspects Moon
Exact: 18 October, 2025
