Rafael Cadenas is a Venezuelan poet, essayist, and university professor born on April 8, 1930, in Barquisimeto. He received the National Prize for Literature in Venezuela in 1985, the FIL Prize for Literature in Romance Languages in 2009, and the Cervantes Prize in 2022. His work is highly regarded for its deep analysis of reality through poetry, often blending philosophical thought with inspiration, and is compared to authors like Friedrich Hölderlin and Rainer Maria Rilke. Notable works include 'Amante,' 'Realidad y literatura,' and 'El taller de al lado.'
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Your next birthday is 281 days away.
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Time Zone - America/Caracas (4:30 W)
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Meaning of the name - Rafael
God has healed, God has cured
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Rafael Cadenas belongs to the Silent Generation group.
Place of Birth: Barquisimeto
Occupation: university teacher | translator | poet | writer
Employers: Central University of Venezuela
Awards Received: Federico García Lorca International Poetry Prize | National Prize for Literature | Reina Sofía Award | FIL Award | Guggenheim Fellowship | Miguel de Cervantes Prize
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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 8, 1930
Note: Moon position is location and time sensitive.| Planet | Position (Tropical, Western) | Transits on April 8, 2025 | Secondary Progressions for April 8, 2025 |
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| Sun | 18 Aries 7 | 19 Aries 5 | 19 Cancer 35 |
| Moon | 17 Leo 43 | 1 Virgo 25 | 9 Aquarius 58 |
| Mercury | 25 Aries 52 | 26 Pisces 54 | 16 Cancer 19 |
| Venus | 3 Taurus 11 | 25 Pisces 1 | 27 Leo 40 |
| Mars | 17 Pisces 32 | 26 Cancer 17 | 28 Taurus 42 |
| Jupiter | 12 Gemini 56 | 17 Gemini 13 | 3 Cancer 28 |
| Saturn | 12 Capricorn 1 | 25 Pisces 19 | 8 Capricorn 3 |
| Uranus | 11 Aries 43 | 25 Taurus 8 | 15 Aries 20 |
| Neptune | 1 Virgo 6 | 0 Aries 20 | 1 Virgo 45 |
| Pluto | 17 Cancer 27 | 3 Aquarius 39 | 19 Cancer 11 |
| Rahu | 3 Taurus 46 | 26 Pisces 19 | 28 Aries 44 |
| Ketu | 3 Scorpio 46 | 26 Virgo 19 | 28 Libra 44 |
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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.Rafael Cadenas's 2025 Transits to Natal Planets
- Jupiter conjunction Jupiter
Exact: 01 January, 2025 - Saturn conjunction Mars
Exact: 10 February, 2025 - Jupiter conjunction Jupiter
Exact: 12 March, 2025 - Jupiter trine Ketu
Exact: 30 June, 2025 - Mars aspects Sun
Exact: 20 July, 2025 - Mars aspects Mercury
Exact: 30 July, 2025 - Jupiter opposition Saturn
Exact: 09 August, 2025 - Jupiter trine Mars
Exact: 29 August, 2025 - Rahu conjunction Mars
Exact: 08 September, 2025 - Mars conjunction Ketu
Exact: 28 September, 2025 - Mars opposition Venus
Exact: 28 September, 2025 - Mars opposition Rahu
Exact: 28 September, 2025
