Vern Rutsala was an influential American poet born on February 5, 1934, in McCall, Idaho. He received his education at Reed College and the Iowa Writers' Workshop. Rutsala dedicated over forty years to teaching English and creative writing at Lewis & Clark College in Oregon until his retirement in 2004. His teaching experience also included positions at various universities across the United States. He served in the U.S. Army from 1956 to 1958 and passed away in Oregon on April 2, 2014.
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Meaning of the name - Vern
alder tree, springtime
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Place of Birth: McCall
Place of Death: Portland
Educated At: Reed College | University of Iowa
Occupation: Poet | Teacher
Employers: Lewis & Clark College
Awards Received: Stafford/Hall Award for Poetry | National Endowment for the Arts Fellowship | Guggenheim Fellowship
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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 February 5, 1934
Note: Moon position is location and time sensitive.| Planet | Position (Tropical, Western) | Transits on February 5, 2026 | Secondary Progressions for February 5, 2026 |
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| Sun | 16 Aquarius 18 | 16 Aquarius 59 | 17 Taurus 29 |
| Moon | 26 Libra 21 | 4 Libra 58 | 19 Pisces 43 |
| Mercury | 28 Aquarius 22 | 27 Aquarius 58 | 12 Taurus 15 |
| Venus | 15 Aquarius 19 | 24 Aquarius 11 | 2 Aries 36 |
| Mars | 1 Pisces 17 | 10 Aquarius 29 | 11 Taurus 58 |
| Jupiter | 22 Libra 54 | 16 Cancer 51 | 14 Libra 31 |
| Saturn | 18 Aquarius 40 | 29 Pisces 2 | 27 Aquarius 33 |
| Uranus | 23 Aries 58 | 27 Taurus 28 | 28 Aries 33 |
| Neptune | 11 Virgo 39 | 0 Aries 16 | 9 Virgo 37 |
| Pluto | 23 Cancer 10 | 3 Aquarius 51 | 22 Cancer 44 |
| Rahu | 19 Aquarius 40 | 10 Pisces 16 | 14 Aquarius 48 |
| Ketu | 19 Leo 40 | 10 Virgo 16 | 14 Leo 48 |
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