Shirley Barber was a British children's author and illustrator, born on 23 June 1935 in Guernsey. She had formal training in art and emigrated to Australia in 1965, where she lived in Melbourne and worked for Oxford University Press. Barber wrote numerous picture books and fairy-themed coloring books, selling over 10 million copies by 2008, with her works published in 18 languages. Her illustrations often featured fairies and animals in beautiful woods. She passed away at her home in Watsonia on 12 December 2023, at the age of 88.
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Meaning of the name - Shirley
bright meadow, clearing in the woods
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Shirley Barber belongs to the Silent Generation group.
Place of Birth: Guernsey
Place of Death: Watsonia
Educated At: Sanderson's Furnishings
Occupation: children's writer | illustrator | writer
Spouses: Keith Barber
Employers: Oxford University Press
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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 June 23, 1935
Note: Moon position is location and time sensitive.| Planet | Position (Tropical, Western) | Transits on June 23, 2026 | Secondary Progressions for June 23, 2026 |
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| Sun | 1 Cancer 17 | 2 Cancer 15 | 28 Virgo 45 |
| Moon | 2 Aries 42 | 23 Libra 4 | 4 Leo 5 |
| Mercury | 28 Gemini 18 | 24 Cancer 52 | 24 Libra 55 |
| Venus | 16 Leo 32 | 11 Leo 52 | 7 Virgo 35 |
| Mars | 13 Libra 22 | 26 Taurus 20 | 4 Sagittarius 11 |
| Jupiter | 13 Scorpio 38 | 28 Cancer 38 | 20 Scorpio 17 |
| Saturn | 10 Pisces 21 | 13 Aries 42 | 5 Pisces 20 |
| Uranus | 4 Taurus 34 | 3 Gemini 21 | 4 Taurus 50 |
| Neptune | 12 Virgo 2 | 4 Aries 21 | 14 Virgo 51 |
| Pluto | 24 Cancer 56 | 5 Aquarius 0 | 27 Cancer 7 |
| Rahu | 23 Capricorn 2 | 2 Pisces 58 | 18 Capricorn 13 |
| Ketu | 23 Cancer 2 | 2 Virgo 58 | 18 Cancer 13 |
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