Raul Mascarenhas Pereira Junior, born on April 5, 1953, in Poços de Caldas, is a Brazilian saxophonist and flutist. He began his career in 1971 playing at dances and was part of Johnny Alf's group, a significant figure in bossa nova. From 1972 to 1975, he lived, worked, and studied in New York and Paris. After returning to Brazil in 1976, he collaborated with notable artists like Gal Costa, Maria Bethânia, and Gilberto Gil, as well as recording works by Tom Jobim and performing with Mauro Senise.
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Meaning of the name - Raul
counsel, wolf
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Generation Group
Raul Mascarenhas belongs to the Baby Boomers group.
Place of Birth: Poços de Caldas
Educated At: New York | Paris
Occupation: musician
Spouses: Cissa Guimarães
Employers: Gal Costa | Maria Bethânia | Gilberto Gil | Johnny Alf | Terra Brasilis
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 April 5, 1953
Note: Moon position is location and time sensitive.Planet | Position (Tropical, Western) | Transits on April 5, 2025 | Secondary Progressions for April 5, 2025 |
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Sun | 15 Aries 36 | 16 Aries 9 | 25 Gemini 13 |
Moon | 26 Sagittarius 57 | 23 Cancer 47 | 24 Leo 41 |
Mercury | 20 Pisces 42 | 26 Pisces 58 | 17 Cancer 42 |
Venus | 27 Aries 38 | 25 Pisces 43 | 9 Taurus 39 |
Mars | 11 Taurus 54 | 25 Cancer 12 | 1 Cancer 42 |
Jupiter | 22 Taurus 13 | 16 Gemini 44 | 8 Gemini 43 |
Saturn | 25 Libra 11 | 24 Pisces 58 | 21 Libra 9 |
Uranus | 14 Cancer 33 | 25 Taurus 0 | 17 Cancer 20 |
Neptune | 22 Libra 42 | 0 Aries 14 | 21 Libra 10 |
Pluto | 20 Leo 57 | 3 Aquarius 37 | 21 Leo 15 |
Rahu | 9 Aquarius 3 | 26 Pisces 28 | 5 Aquarius 14 |
Ketu | 9 Leo 3 | 26 Virgo 28 | 5 Leo 14 |
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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.Raul Mascarenhas's 2025 Transits to Natal Planets
- Saturn conjunction Mercury
Exact: 02 March, 2025 - Saturn sextile Jupiter
Exact: 22 March, 2025 - Saturn square Moon
Exact: 01 May, 2025 - Jupiter trine Saturn
Exact: 21 May, 2025 - Mars aspects Mercury
Exact: 31 May, 2025 - Jupiter opposition Moon
Exact: 31 May, 2025 - Rahu conjunction Mercury
Exact: 10 July, 2025 - Mars opposition Venus
Exact: 18 September, 2025 - Jupiter trine Mercury
Exact: 18 September, 2025 - Saturn square Moon
Exact: 28 September, 2025