The Natal Registry · Writing

Poul Andersonborn under Mercury retrograde

American science fiction writer (1926–2001)born November 25, 1926, while Mercury traced its backward loop through Sagittarius. The date, sign and degree are computed from the real ephemeris, never assumed.

BornNovember 25, 1926(1926–2001)♐︎☿ Rx in Sagittarius · 3°37′Rx windowNov 15 – Dec 5, 1926
Natal Mercury retrograde♐︎SagittariusWikipedia
Astrological tradition — for entertainment, not astronomy

Tradition reads a natal Mercury retrograde as the inward mind — drafted, revised, doubled back — and gives it a fire-sign keynote in Sagittarius: Travel hiccups; pack the charger and the patience.

Shares a retrograde sign with
Born inside the very same window

Coincidence, not causation: the birthday and the window are real and ephemeris-based; the reading is tradition, offered in good fun.