Michael J. Harner was an anthropologist, educator, and author, born on April 27, 1929, and passed away on February 3, 2018. He founded the Foundation for Shamanic Studies and the New Age practice of 'core shamanism'. His influential 1980 book, 'The Way of the Shaman: A Guide to Power and Healing', played a key role in popularizing core shamanism as a personal development path for followers of New Age shamanism.
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Meaning of the name - Michael
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Michael J. Harner belongs to the Silent Generation group.
Place of Birth: Washington, D.C.
Educated At: University of California, Berkeley
Occupation: non-fiction writer | anthropologist | archaeologist
Employers: Yale University
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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 April 27, 1929
Note: Moon position is location and time sensitive.| Planet | Position (Tropical, Western) | Transits on April 27, 2026 | Secondary Progressions for April 27, 2026 |
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| Sun | 6 Taurus 56 | 7 Taurus 27 | 9 Leo 53 |
| Moon | 19 Sagittarius 9 | 21 Virgo 28 | 5 Cancer 26 |
| Mercury | 18 Taurus 18 | 20 Aries 0 | 12 Leo 42 |
| Venus | 25 Aries 28 | 4 Gemini 18 | 27 Gemini 12 |
| Mars | 21 Cancer 49 | 13 Aries 50 | 17 Virgo 54 |
| Jupiter | 19 Taurus 12 | 18 Cancer 29 | 10 Gemini 21 |
| Saturn | 0 Capricorn 35 | 8 Aries 40 | 24 Sagittarius 48 |
| Uranus | 9 Aries 1 | 0 Gemini 6 | 11 Aries 15 |
| Neptune | 28 Leo 38 | 3 Aries 9 | 0 Virgo 19 |
| Pluto | 16 Cancer 22 | 5 Aquarius 29 | 18 Cancer 31 |
| Rahu | 22 Taurus 5 | 5 Pisces 59 | 16 Taurus 57 |
| Ketu | 22 Scorpio 5 | 5 Virgo 59 | 16 Scorpio 57 |
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