Rocky Wood was a New Zealand non-fiction writer, known for his contributions to literature. He was born on October 19, 1959, in Wellington, New Zealand. Wood's writing career spanned various topics and genres. His life was cut short when he passed away on December 1, 2014, in Melbourne, Australia, due to amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS), a progressive neuromuscular disease.
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Time Zone - Pacific/Auckland (12:0 E)
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Meaning of the name - Rocky
rock, strength, stability, endurance
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Rocky Wood belongs to the Baby Boomers group.
Place of Birth: Wellington
Place of Death: Melbourne
Cause of Death: amyotrophic lateral sclerosis
Educated At: Onslow College
Occupation: non-fiction writer
Awards Received: Bram Stoker Award for Best Non-Fiction
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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 October 19, 1959
Note: Moon position is location and time sensitive.| Planet | Position (Tropical, Western) | Transits on October 19, 2025 | Secondary Progressions for October 19, 2025 |
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| Sun | 24 Libra 51 | 25 Libra 51 | 1 Capricorn 25 |
| Moon | 20 Taurus 43 | 27 Virgo 49 | 12 Libra 4 |
| Mercury | 14 Scorpio 26 | 17 Scorpio 30 | 13 Sagittarius 19 |
| Venus | 10 Virgo 53 | 6 Libra 21 | 18 Scorpio 53 |
| Mars | 28 Libra 23 | 18 Scorpio 17 | 14 Sagittarius 30 |
| Jupiter | 2 Sagittarius 26 | 24 Cancer 15 | 16 Sagittarius 52 |
| Saturn | 2 Capricorn 20 | 26 Pisces 23 | 8 Capricorn 50 |
| Uranus | 20 Leo 24 | 0 Gemini 45 | 20 Leo 46 |
| Neptune | 6 Scorpio 14 | 0 Aries 4 | 8 Scorpio 29 |
| Pluto | 5 Virgo 31 | 1 Aquarius 22 | 6 Virgo 5 |
| Rahu | 2 Libra 38 | 16 Pisces 5 | 29 Virgo 8 |
| Ketu | 2 Aries 38 | 16 Virgo 5 | 29 Pisces 8 |
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