John Alexander Short is a Hong Kong-based Australian Christian missionary known for his arrest in North Korea in 2014 and subsequent release 15 days later. He was born in Barmera, South Australia, and worked as a dental technician before moving to Hong Kong in 1964 to do missionary work. He established several churches in Hong Kong and later expanded his work into mainland China, where he was arrested on several occasions. In 2014, he was arrested in North Korea for leaving Christian pamphlets at a Buddhist temple in Pyongyang. He was released after 15 days and said he was interrogated daily during his detention.
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Your next birthday is 327 days away.
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Time Zone - Australia/Adelaide (9:30 E)
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Meaning of the name - John
God is gracious
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John Alexander Short belongs to the Silent Generation group.
Place of Birth: Barmera
Educated At: Adelaide Boys High School | Royal Adelaide Dental Hospital
Occupation: missionary
Spouses: Karen
Children: three sons
Employers: Adelaide YMCA
Astrology Analysis
Ephemeris for January 26, 1939
Note: Moon position is location and time sensitive.| Planet | Position (Tropical, Western) | Transits on January 26, 2025 | Secondary Progressions for January 26, 2025 |
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| Sun | 5 Aquarius 14 | 6 Aquarius 23 | 1 Taurus 4 |
| Moon | 6 Aries 2 | 23 Sagittarius 51 | 0 Gemini 48 |
| Mercury | 19 Capricorn 41 | 26 Capricorn 45 | 6 Aries 42 |
| Venus | 18 Sagittarius 30 | 22 Pisces 31 | 25 Pisces 49 |
| Mars | 27 Scorpio 58 | 22 Cancer 23 | 16 Capricorn 42 |
| Jupiter | 5 Pisces 40 | 11 Gemini 25 | 25 Pisces 54 |
| Saturn | 12 Aries 56 | 16 Pisces 44 | 22 Aries 26 |
| Uranus | 13 Taurus 51 | 23 Taurus 17 | 16 Taurus 51 |
| Neptune | 23 Virgo 4 | 27 Pisces 48 | 20 Virgo 58 |
| Pluto | 0 Leo 16 | 1 Aquarius 51 | 29 Cancer 14 |
| Rahu | 13 Scorpio 33 | 0 Aries 9 | 8 Scorpio 59 |
| Ketu | 13 Taurus 33 | 0 Libra 9 | 8 Taurus 59 |
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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.John Alexander Short's 2025 Transits to Natal Planets
- Saturn sextile Ketu
Exact: 01 January, 2025 - Mars opposition Mercury
Exact: 31 January, 2025 - Saturn square Venus
Exact: 20 February, 2025 - Mars opposition Mercury
Exact: 22 March, 2025 - Jupiter opposition Venus
Exact: 21 April, 2025 - Mars opposition Sun
Exact: 01 May, 2025 - Mars aspects Jupiter
Exact: 01 May, 2025 - Mars aspects Moon
Exact: 30 June, 2025 - Mars aspects Saturn
Exact: 10 July, 2025 - Jupiter trine Jupiter
Exact: 10 July, 2025 - Mars square Venus
Exact: 20 July, 2025 - Jupiter trine Rahu
Exact: 09 August, 2025 - Mars opposition Saturn
Exact: 29 August, 2025 - Mars aspects Ketu
Exact: 29 August, 2025 - Mars square Mercury
Exact: 08 September, 2025 - Jupiter opposition Mercury
Exact: 18 September, 2025
