William Thorsell is a Canadian journalist born on July 6, 1945, in Camrose, Alberta. He served as the editor-in-chief of The Globe and Mail and later as the director and CEO of the Royal Ontario Museum. Thorsell is notable for coming out as gay during his tenure at The Globe and Mail, becoming one of the first public figures to support LGBT visibility in Canada. He has been recognized with several awards, including the Order of Ontario and appointment as a Knight of the Order of Arts and Letters. Thorsell is also a distinguished senior fellow at the Munk School of Global Affairs.
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Your next birthday is 330 days away.
Place of Birth
Time Zone - America/Edmonton (6:0 W)
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Meaning of the name - William
resolute protector, strong-willed warrior
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Generation Group
William Thorsell belongs to the Silent Generation group.
Place of Birth: Camrose
Educated At: Princeton School of Public and International Affairs | University of Alberta | Princeton University
Occupation: writer
Employers: Munk School of Global Affairs and Public Policy
Awards Received: Order of Ontario
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 July 6, 1945
Note: Moon position is location and time sensitive.Planet | Position (Tropical, Western) | Transits on July 6, 2025 | Secondary Progressions for July 6, 2025 |
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Sun | 14 Cancer 16 | 14 Cancer 55 | 1 Libra 19 |
Moon | 7 Gemini 26 | 27 Scorpio 55 | 11 Taurus 40 |
Mercury | 5 Leo 13 | 10 Leo 40 | 24 Virgo 57 |
Venus | 29 Taurus 3 | 2 Gemini 19 | 0 Virgo 6 |
Mars | 18 Taurus 22 | 11 Virgo 7 | 9 Cancer 35 |
Jupiter | 21 Virgo 15 | 6 Cancer 8 | 6 Libra 17 |
Saturn | 14 Cancer 43 | 1 Aries 47 | 23 Cancer 38 |
Uranus | 15 Gemini 6 | 29 Taurus 59 | 17 Gemini 27 |
Neptune | 3 Libra 47 | 2 Aries 10 | 6 Libra 0 |
Pluto | 9 Leo 5 | 3 Aquarius 0 | 11 Leo 16 |
Rahu | 8 Cancer 55 | 21 Pisces 36 | 4 Cancer 40 |
Ketu | 8 Capricorn 55 | 21 Virgo 36 | 4 Capricorn 40 |
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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.William Thorsell's 2025 Transits to Natal Planets
- Saturn sextile Mars
Exact: 10 February, 2025 - Saturn opposition Jupiter
Exact: 12 March, 2025 - Mars conjunction Mercury
Exact: 01 May, 2025 - Saturn sextile Venus
Exact: 21 May, 2025 - Ketu conjunction Jupiter
Exact: 30 June, 2025 - Jupiter conjunction Rahu
Exact: 20 July, 2025 - Jupiter opposition Ketu
Exact: 20 July, 2025 - Jupiter conjunction Sun
Exact: 19 August, 2025 - Jupiter conjunction Saturn
Exact: 19 August, 2025 - Saturn sextile Venus
Exact: 29 August, 2025 - Mars opposition Mars
Exact: 18 October, 2025 - Mars aspects Rahu
Exact: 17 November, 2025