Raven Grimassi, born Gary Charles Erbe on April 12, 1951, was an influential American author who wrote over 20 books on subjects like Wicca, witchcraft, and neo-paganism. He played a significant role in popularizing Stregheria, an Italian witchcraft tradition. With over 45 years of experience as a practitioner, Grimassi was also the co-director of the Ash, Birch and Willow tradition. His contributions have enriched the neo-pagan community until his passing from pancreatic cancer on March 10, 2019.
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Time Zone - America/New_York (5:0 W)
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Meaning of the name - Raven
Black bird, often associated with intelligence, wisdom, and the supernatural
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Raven Grimassi belongs to the Baby Boomers group.
Place of Birth: Pittsburgh
Place of Death: Springfield
Cause of Death: pancreatic cancer
Educated At: San Diego Mesa College
Occupation: religious writer | writer
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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 12, 1951
Note: Moon position is location and time sensitive.| Planet | Position (Tropical, Western) | Transits on April 12, 2026 | Secondary Progressions for April 12, 2026 |
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| Sun | 21 Aries 58 | 22 Aries 48 | 4 Cancer 16 |
| Moon | 1 Cancer 51 | 21 Aquarius 16 | 9 Aries 34 |
| Mercury | 8 Taurus 20 | 26 Pisces 41 | 5 Cancer 38 |
| Venus | 26 Taurus 51 | 16 Taurus 1 | 19 Leo 40 |
| Mars | 1 Taurus 43 | 2 Aries 14 | 25 Gemini 4 |
| Jupiter | 27 Pisces 51 | 16 Cancer 45 | 11 Aries 42 |
| Saturn | 27 Virgo 49 | 6 Aries 53 | 26 Virgo 45 |
| Uranus | 5 Cancer 49 | 29 Taurus 19 | 9 Cancer 23 |
| Neptune | 18 Libra 3 | 2 Aries 38 | 16 Libra 45 |
| Pluto | 17 Leo 28 | 5 Aquarius 22 | 18 Leo 8 |
| Rahu | 17 Pisces 23 | 6 Pisces 46 | 13 Pisces 25 |
| Ketu | 17 Virgo 23 | 6 Virgo 46 | 13 Virgo 25 |
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