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Since 2003 The Open University has recruited over 50,000 students to its undergraduate and postgraduate creative writing modules . These have proved enormously popular with students and have been acclaimed by publishers, leading authors, and teachers at other universities. Our modules are devised and run by a team of published writers – see our Meet the team page.  

Creative writing is taught by a vibrant and experienced group of over 150 practising writers employed by The Open University as associate lecturers. Many of these tutors teach at other universities. By pooling and exchanging resources and experience, they have built up a unique archive of practical strategies for the teaching of writing. Go to Our tutors to find out more.  

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To find out more about our research and current activities, take a look at our English and creative writing blog which has articles and reviews about the field of English and creative writing. The creative writing team also runs a Contemporary Cultures of Writing research group .  

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We offer creative writing as part of several degree programmes, including BA (Honours) English Literature and Creative Writing and BA (Honours) Arts and Humanities with Creative Writing , or students can combine creative writing with a number of other subjects as part of a humanities degree. We also offer an MA in Creative Writing for more experienced writers and supervise a number of PhD students . If you want to know more see our Creative writing qualifications page. And see our How our courses fit together page if you would like to find out how we teach creative writing.  

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• Via FutureLearn we offer a Start writing fiction MOOC (Mass Online Open Course) ­­­– this is free and will give you an introduction to creative writing study.

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Advanced creative writing

This module develops your writing ability by widening your generic range and developing your knowledge of structure and style. The module works on the forms introduced in  Creative writing  (A215) – fiction, poetry and life writing – and supplements these with dramatic writing, showing you how to write for stage, audio and screen. You’ll explore how skills and techniques from one form of writing might usefully cross over to others: how does a short story become a film? How are scriptwriting techniques employed in novels? And how might poets and life writers fruitfully engage with the strategies of dramatists and writers of prose fiction? The module offers guidance on structuring compelling narratives and cultivating distinctive voices, and is a natural progression from the OU level 2 module.

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This module is structured in four parts. At the core of the module is a handbook that takes you week-by-week through methods, readings and writing exercises. This handbook covers the first three parts of the module. The fourth part is a period of independent study and project work. The handbook is complemented by online study material containing audios, videos, animations and other interactive exercises to enhance your learning, such as interviews with writers and discussions with publishing industry professionals. Online tutorials offer additional opportunities to receive guidance and support from tutors.

Part 1: Ways of writing You'll begin by looking at different approaches to writing. In particular, you'll focus on the influence of genre, world-building in dystopian and fantasy fiction, setting in life writing and narrative in poetry. Work includes readings and writing exercises in fiction, poetry, and life writing.

Part 2: Dramatic writing You'll progress to explore writing techniques for three dramatic media: stage, film and audio, which will illustrate the narrative strengths and constraints of each medium. You'll examine the conventional layouts for these media, and this part will also deal with dramatic principles connected to dialogue, subtext, status and exposition, as well as media-specific elements such as sets for the stage, aural contrast in audio and montage in film. You’ll also consider the techniques involved in adapting work in other genres to script.

Part 3: Developing style and structure You'll look at how some of the methods used in dramatic writing can improve fiction writing, life writing and poetry. You’ll consider the inner world in life writing and dramatic techniques in poetry. This section goes on to explore writing approaches in a wide-ranging fashion, covering time, voice, long and short-form work, theme and structure, and the uses of rhetoric and analogy. You’ll focus on improving your approach to structure, style and voice in all genres.

Part 4: Independent study This final part involves working on a larger project, culminating in the presentation of an end-of-module assessment comprising a substantial piece of creative writing in one of the forms taught in the module – fiction, poetry, life writing or drama.

As in Creative writing (A215), the emphasis is very much on practice through guided activities, although as the module progresses, you will increasingly be expected to generate and develop your own ideas without reliance on the study materials. In comparison to the OU level 2 module, the emphasis will be on working independently to enhance and improve your approach to structure style and voice. You'll spend longer developing, editing and redrafting your work and will write a dramatic adaptation and explore the influence of drama on your work.

Online tutor-group forums will enable peer-group discussion of some of your work. You'll be expected to engage in these activities, giving impersonal and informed evaluations of your own and others’ work through constructive criticism. Some of the tutor-marked assignments will require evidence of engagement on the online forum.

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Support from your tutor.

You’ll have a tutor who will help you with the study material and mark and comment on your written work. You can ask your tutor for advice and guidance both via an online forum and by phone or email. Your tutor also offers general support throughout the module, as you progress through the Handbook, which is the principal guide to your learning.

There will be online tutorials that you are strongly encouraged, but not obliged, to attend. You can access recordings of tutors covering material that was delivered in online tutorials.

Full guidance will be provided on accessing the teaching via online forums. Online tutor-group forums enable peer discussion of some of your work and allow tutors to make general points of relevance to the whole group.

Contact us if you want to know more about study with The Open University before you register.

The assessment details for this module can be found in the facts box.

Future availability

Advanced creative writing starts once a year – in October. This page describes the module that will start in October 2025. We expect it to start for the last time in October 2035. 

Regulations

Course work includes:.

This module builds on the explicit skills taught in Creative writing (A215), ideally which you'll have completed, or equivalent study, before embarking on this module.

If this is your first creative writing module, then ‘equivalent study’ would comprise preparation, including our Creative Writing Tasters and Exercises , which has interviews with writers, sample writing exercises and links to other creative writing study at the OU.  

If you have any doubt about the suitability of the module, please speak to an  adviser .

Preparatory work

You are also strongly advised to prepare for the module by reading  Creative Writing: A workbook with readings  (2nd edition).

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There may be extra costs on top of the tuition fee, such as set books, a computer and internet access.

If your income is not more than £25,000 or you receive a qualifying benefit, you might be eligible for help with some of these costs after your module has started.

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MA in Creative Writing

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MA - Master of Arts

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Creative Writing English Language

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This qualification is an opportunity to develop your skills as a writer in fiction, poetry, creative nonfiction and scriptwriting for film, radio and the stage. You'll be able to write in a genre of your choice and experiment with at least one other through practical and inspiring activities. You’ll work towards producing a substantial piece of your own creative writing to a professional standard. You'll also hone your practice through sharing, reading and critiquing the writing of your peers in online forums. You’ll work towards producing a substantial piece of your own creative writing to a professional standard.

UK fees Course fees for UK students

Fee: £7,635. The total cost of your qualification depends on the modules you choose to study. With us, you pay for your modules as you study them rather than the whole qualification up front.

International fees Course fees for EU and international students

Fee: £11,910. The total cost you pay for your qualification is dependent on the modules you choose to study. With us, you pay for your modules as you study them, rather than the whole qualification up front.

You must hold a UK honours degree (or equivalent), preferably with at least a 2:1 classification. Although your degree does not need to be in Creative Writing or a closely related subject, you will need some knowledge of the subject to successfully complete this qualification, as the MA in Creative Writing assumes all candidates have the knowledge and skills usually acquired by pursuing the subject at undergraduate level.

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Creative writing.

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Fully enjoyed every moment. It has given me a better understanding of the creative process - structuring, editing, and how important research can be. The module has caused me to branch out and fully test my skills in different genres and mediums - I'm not a poet, but the challenge broadened my range of sensory language and perception. If you're aiming to be an author or editor, then this module is perfect. Tutors are helpful and understanding.

Course starting: October 2021

Review posted: July 2022

This is a great module, with some excellent tutors. There is plenty of good material in the coursebook to help you think about how to write, and all three genres covered (short story fiction, poetry and life writing) are presented well. There were no physical tutorials or day schools, but the tutors did a great job with the online replacements (tip: sign up for and attend as many as you can, and not just those with your own tutor, as this will help a lot). Your tutor group forum, and the async tutorials, are the key to getting the maximum out of the module. All it takes is two students, and the forum will be worth an enormous amount because you get to know and appreciate the feedback that is being offered. My strong recommendation would be to steer clear of Facebook or Instagram or WhatsApp groups that some students will inevitably set up, and focus on the tutor group forum. My excellent tutor oversaw the tutor group forum, and I received invaluable feedback from other students on my tutor-marked assignment (TMA) work, that would simply not have been possible through any other medium (at least, within the OU regulations). The async tutorials in the forum were fun and extremely useful. By my estimation, the feedback that I received was worth at least one grade boundary. Not only that, but the feedback also helped enormously when writing the process/learning review portions of each TMA and the end-of-module assessment (EMA). Additionally, I found the act of commenting and providing feedback on other students' work improved my own writing, and helped me to edit my TMAs to a much higher standard than I would have believed possible at the outset of the module. A final tip: don't wait until the last minute for the EMA. Instead, jot down ideas as you go along, as the TMAs come thick and fast after the festive break, and it will help to have some ideas in the bag. Overall, I would rate this as an excellent introduction to creative writing. It is enormously enjoyable, and with the support of a great tutor and the encouragement of my fellow students, I even managed to write some half-decent poetry, which was a welcome surprise. (I was dreading poetry, but it was fine.) I highly recommend it.

David Wheeler

Course starting: October 2020

Review posted: July 2021

I really enjoyed this module, the tutor-marked assignments were nicely spaced out, and the module materials were good giving you step by step instructions to get your creative juices flowing. This module is not designed to make you a writer but it will improve your writing greatly. I have learnt a lot of small things which together have improved my writing immensely. I thought the module was fairly easy but I enjoy writing. A lot of people don't realise there is still an academic element in the module in the way of commentaries. Also some people thought you would be able to write what ever they wanted, this is not the case. You do have options to choose from but you have to write to show you have learnt from the module materials and tailor your writing to show the techniques you should have learnt. I also believe that marking on this module is subjective as although the tutors have to follow a marking criteria the tutors still interpret it differently as was proven when one tutor told me to alter a part of my work which I did and then another tutor didn't like that part and I got a low score. If you like to write this is a great module with the potential to get good scores as long as you tailor your writing to your tutor and the module materials.

Course starting: October 2019

I signed up for this module with a degree of trepidation; it's one thing learning how to write an academic essay but quite another to write creatively and I wasn't sure I would be up to it. However, the big red course book takes you through everything step by step in an engaging and manageable way so that you build your skills as you go along. My tutor, was efficient, encouraging and supportive and I was surprised and delighted to pass the module with distinction and to have a small piece published online. I absolutely loved the module and was sorry when it finished. I would recommend anyone to give it a go even if, like me, you are worried about your abilities. I will definitely be doing the Advanced Creative Writing module at Stage 3. But before then I have to get back to writing academic essays!

Course starting: October 2018

Review posted: July 2019

I loved this module, which opened up a whole new field to me. The exercises and assignments were fun, well paced and fulfilling to complete. The workbook was excellently put together. I had a very good and attentive tutor. The module opens up your creative abilities, and boosts your self image! But it should be noted that it is quite hard to get really good marks, the subject matter and the result of the assignments is fairly subjective. I would recommend it to everyone, a great source of satisfaction.

Caroline Vidican

Course starting: October 2017

Review posted: January 2019

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University Libraries has many books and ebooks about creative writing and as well as many novels and books of short stories, poems, creative nonfiction, memoirs, drama, etc. 

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Creative Writing: About the MFA

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Learn why this program is best suited to the goals and needs of writers.

Genres: Poetry, fiction, nonfiction, travel writing, or a dual-genre Residencies: Three 15-day residencies, which each take place in the summer at a different European locale Distance learning: Fall and spring semester learning—between the residencies—takes place in the student’s own home Total credit hours: 48 total credits

Methods of Instruction

During three 15-day summer residencies, students participate in workshops, seminars, field experiences, and face-to-face classroom instruction from faculty. From September through May, students work individually with a faculty member in continual online communication, creating and submitting work and receiving feedback from their faculty mentor.

Primary Program Goals

During this program, you will:

• Prepare for individual residencies through research and reading
• Complete a variety of creative works and critical essays throughout the year
• Attend three residencies, immersing yourself in locale and culture as they relate to writing
• Produce a final book-length creative thesis, along with a critical essay on your genre’s craft

What Sets Us Apart

Convenient low-residency requirements. This MFA program provides three residencies, all of which take place in Europe during the first two weeks of July. Throughout the rest of the year, no on-campus coursework is required. You participate in writing mentorships on your own time, in your own home.

The first pan-European program. This Creative Writing MFA program is the first graduate-level writer’s program offered by an American college that includes residencies that take place exclusively in Europe.

Award-winning, internationally acclaimed faculty-writers. Our faculty consists of highly acclaimed and published writers of poetry, nonfiction, fiction, screenplays, radio plays, oratorios, libretti, and collaborative projects. All are dedicated to mentoring students throughout the MFA program, providing valuable insight and instruction.

Local settings, artistic awareness. Like most MFA programs in creative writing, the curriculum of this program will be craft-based, with genre-specific writing workshops and craft seminars comprising the residencies. A unique feature of this program, however, will be its focus on creative writing as it relates to a sense of place. Residencies are specifically designed to inform and inspire writing through a study of the society, history, arts—in short, the culture—of each respective locale.

Our Mission

The Cedar Crest College Low-Residency, Pan-European MFA in Creative Writing combines European cultural studies with master’s level coursework in creative writing of poetry, fiction, nonfiction, or travel writing, provided by award-winning faculty-writers. The program enables students to earn their MFA by guiding them toward the completion of a publishable-level work.

The Cedar Crest College MFA in Creative Writing is designed to assist you in the following:

• Producing publishable-quality work in one or more genres of writing
• Enhancing your creative writing skills to tell stories more dramatically, to craft images more aesthetically
• Preparing you for a successful career in a writing-related field
• Broadening your global and cultural awareness
• Improving your ability to reflect on, evaluate, and refine your work and the work of others, resulting in a finished product of better quality and clarity
• Participating in an interdisciplinary learning experience in the liberal arts by combining writing with the study of history, culture, literature, and other arts
• Gaining the experience necessary to pursue competitive grants in one or more genres of creative writing

Program Timeframe

For students who start at a summer residency, the MFA program can be completed in a little over two years:

Year One:  The program begins with an initial 15-day summer residency in Europe—in Dublin, Barcelona, or Vienna—followed by two consecutive semesters of distance mentorship (Sept.-Dec. and Feb.-May.). The locale of the European residency will rotate each year, allowing each student to experience all three locales during the course of study.

Year Two:  Year two also begins with a 15-day summer residency in Europe, followed by two more semesters of distance mentorship. The program ends in the third summer with a 15-day graduating residency and the presentation of both a creative thesis and a critical essay.

For students who begin with a fall or spring semester distance mentorship, the program can be completed within three years:

Year One:  The program begins with one or two semesters of distance mentorship (Sept.-Dec. and Feb.-May.) that culminates with a 15-day summer residency in Europe—in Dublin, Barcelona, or Vienna.

Year Two:  The second year includes two more semesters of distance learning followed by a 15-day summer residency in Europe. The locale of the European residency will rotate each year, allowing each student to experience all three locales during the course of study.

Year Three:  Year three includes work on the creative thesis and critical essay (and, for students who began in a spring term, one semester of distance mentorship) that are then presented at the graduating 15-day summer residency.

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1 year full-time, 2 years part-time, modern and contemporary literature (and optional creative writing) ma , 1 year full-time, 2 years part-time, course information.

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This course combines an intensive introduction to twentieth century and contemporary literature with detailed examination of individual writers and texts. You will develop a detailed knowledge of themes and issues in modern and contemporary literature as well as valuable research skills. Through seminars and group work you will critically explore literary and cultural theory, while also developing a broad knowledge of modern and contemporary literature and critical theory. You will also gain a strong command of methodologies for understanding and analysing texts and ideas, giving you a solid base from which to begin your dissertation.

You will complete a dissertation with one-to-one support from your supervisor. This will act as an excellent grounding in research if you're thinking of continuing to doctoral level, while also providing evidence of a wide range of transferable skills for those wishing to pursue careers in other areas.

Creative Writing

You will be able to choose whether you graduate with an MA in Modern and Contemporary Literature or an MA in Modern and Contemporary Literature and Creative Writing. The Creative Writing pathway is designed for students who do not necessarily have experience in Creative Writing but are keen to try it. If you choose this route, you will do the Creative Dissertation instead of the usual critical academic dissertation.

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2:1 degree in English literature or its equivalent.

Where appropriate, you may be asked to submit an essay as part of our admissions process. We will contact you if this is the case.

English Language Requirements

IELTS 6.5 or equivalent. If your first language is not English, you may need to provide evidence of your English language ability . If you do not yet meet our requirements, our English Language Teaching Unit (ELTU)  offers a range of courses to help you to improve your English to the necessary standard.

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Uk students, starting in september 2025.

• MA: £10,950

If you are resident outside the UK and the Republic of Ireland, you will need to pay a deposit of £3,000 to secure your place. This will be subtracted from your total tuition fee.

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The  Waddington Scholarship  is an award of £1,000, awarded on the basis of academic merit. It is open to full-time and part-time students from anywhere in the world.

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You will need to pay a deposit of £3,000 to secure your place. This will be subtracted from your total tuition fee.

Careers and employability

A Masters degree in Modern Literature and Creative Writing is an excellent preparation for a wide range of careers. As well as deepening your knowledge in your chosen areas in the linguistics field, you will also develop transferable skills, such as research, analysis and presentation skills.

Completing an MA can be the first step in an academic career in Higher or Further Education, whilst also enhancing your career options outside the field of academia.

One popular career choice is teaching English, either in the UK, having completed a PGCE, or abroad, with a TEFL or TESOL qualification. Many of our students go on to careers as journalists on local, national and specialist newspapers and magazines. The fields of publishing, advertising, arts administration, PR, television, the film industry and other media-related jobs are also ideal destinations for English Studies graduates.

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• Poetry Writing and Contemporary Poetry
• North American Indigenous Literatures
• Writing Fiction
• Twenty-First Century Fiction
• Abolition and Adventure: Narratives of the Atlantic World
• The Stream of Consciousness Novel

For the MA in Modern Literature, you will take a  Critical Dissertation

For the MA in Modern Literature with Creative Writing you will take a Creative Dissertation .

Modules shown represent choices available to current students. The range of modules available and the content of any individual module may change in future years.

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Notable authors who have given public talks at the University include Sue Townsend, Carol Anne Duffy, Will Self, Amitav Ghosh, Jacqueline Wilson and Sarah Waters.

Our extensive network of contacts will let you meet professional writers and gain insight into a large array of possible career routes.

The course offers a stimulating and supportive environment in which you can develop your writing skills – with personal support from our teaching staff.

You will learn key literary and academic skills as well as relevant vocational and real-world applications.

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You will be taught by diverse methods in seminars or tutorial groups. Your dissertation will be individually supervised and separately assessed.

Over the course of the degree, you will complete the following:

• A dissertation
• Two core modules
• Two option modules

If you study part-time you will submit the three core module essays in your first year, then the two option module essays and dissertation in your second year.

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As well as encouraging me to embrace my ideas and have confidence in my writing, the course has improved and strengthened my academic voice. The tutors in the English department are passionate about the subjects that they teach, which always makes our seminars engaging, entertaining and enjoyable.

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“I am so deeply grateful to Bob Iger and Alan Bergman for their faith in me, and thankful to Jennifer for her leadership and for her generous support as she embarks on the next chapters of  Frozen ,” said Bush. “Disney Animation is home to some of the greatest stories and characters of the past century, and I’m so excited to work with all of our filmmakers, artists, and Disney Animation team members as we shape the future of this legendary studio together.”

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Astrology Birth Chart for Maria Emelianenko (Mar. 13, 1979)

Maria Emelianenko is a Russian-American applied mathematician and materials scientist known for her work in numerical algorithms, scientific computing, grain growth, and centroidal Voronoi tessellations. She is a professor of mathematical sciences at George Mason University.

Maria Emelianenko was born on March 13, 1979, in Dubna, Moscow Oblast, Russia. Her birth geographical coordinates are 56° 44’ 26” North latitude and 37° 11’ 11” East longitude. Maria Emelianenko is currently 45 years old.

Astrologically, Maria Emelianenko falls under the Sun sign of Pisces, with Cancer as her Ascendant, Virgo as her Moon sign, and Leo as her Black Moon Lilith sign.

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Planets represent different aspects of personality, life themes, and energies within a birth chart, influencing individual characteristics, motivations, and experiences.

Planets in Signs

Planets in a zodiac sign denote how the energies and qualities associated with those planets express themselves within the context of the themes and attributes of that particular zodiac sign.

Sun in Pisces 22° 11’ 38”

The Sun in Pisces in the Natal Chart makes you a sensitive and mystical healer. You are aligned with your subconscious wisdom and can be […] Read more »

Moon in Virgo 16° 48’ 55”

The Moon in Virgo in the Natal Chart makes you realistic and helps you keep your feelings in check. You are honest, can ignore your […] Read more »

Ascendant in Cancer 19° 10’ 59”

Cancer Ascendant in the Natal Chart makes you emotional and expressive. You can’t hide your feelings and are transparent about your vulnerable nature. You have […] Read more »

Midheaven in Pisces 11° 7’ 46”

Pisces Midheaven in the Natal Chart makes you emotional and intuitive in your career path. You are emotional and can be sensitive to other people’s […] Read more »

Mercury in Aries 8° 19’ 12”

Aries Mercury in the Natal Chart makes you focused and optimistic. You are cheerful and can be passionate about your ideas. You are open and […] Read more »

Venus in Aquarius 11° 19’ 4”

Aquarius Venus in the Natal Chart makes you unusual and brilliant. You value people who inspire breakthroughs. You love epiphanies that help you understand the […] Read more »

Mars in Pisces 10° 40’ 23”

Pisces Mars in the Natal Chart makes you imaginative and dreamy. You are expressive and loving, showing your unique talents through the arts and humanities. […] Read more »

Jupiter in Cancer 29° 15’ 43”

Cancer Jupiter in the Natal Chart makes you an opinionated advocate for your loved ones. You nurture ideas and explore your philosophical beliefs about security, […] Read more »

Saturn in Virgo 9° 37’ 16”

Virgo Saturn in the Natal Chart indicates a generation devoted to simplicity and perfection. You are part of a cohort born to bring precision and […] Read more »

Uranus in Scorpio 20° 52’ 19”

Uranus in Scorpio in the Natal Chart makes you eager to pursue your higher mission. You are focused and obsessed with rebelling against the status […] Read more »

Neptune in Sagittarius 20° 28’ 14”

Sagittarius Neptune in the Natal Chart indicates you are part of a generation born to help society expand. You help others grow and push boundaries. […] Read more »

Pluto in Libra 18° 32’ 26”

Pluto in Libra in the Natal Chart indicates a generation devoted to exposing corruption within the legal system. You help society transform how it creates […] Read more »

Ceres in Pisces 8° 1’ 29”

Ceres in Pisces in the Natal Chart indicates a loving and mystical generation. You are part of a cohort that follows your ideals and can […] Read more »

Chiron in Taurus 6° 33’ 42”

Chiron in Taurus in the Natal Chart is an ideal placement for a nurturing healer. Your generation brings attention to financial and physical wellness. You […] Read more »

Eros in Capricorn 25° 26’ 40”

What does Eros in Capricorn mean for your personality? You are comforting and sensual. You are affectionate and can be gentle and romantic. You have […] Read more »

Hygiea in Aquarius 29° 5’ 8”

Aquarius Hygiea in the Natal Chart makes you stand out from the crowd for an unusual take on healing and wellness. You follow strange habits […] Read more »

Juno in Pisces 26° 41’ 15”

Juno in Pisces in the Natal Chart makes you empathetic and imaginative in love. You fall in love quickly and can put your partner on […] Read more »

Pallas in Aquarius 14° 5’ 43”

Pallas in Aquarius in the Natal Chart makes you explosive and creative. You can be eager to pursue your futuristic vision and motivated by your […] Read more »

Vesta in Pisces 13° 52’ 54”

Vesta in Pisces in the Natal Chart makes you endearing and romantic. You are sensitive and obsessed with spiritual growth. You delve into the occult […] Read more »

Black Moon Lilith in Leo 16° 53’ 2”

Leo Black Moon Lilith in the Natal Chart makes you spontaneous and impulsive. You are dramatic and use your creative gifts to compensate for fears […] Read more »

North Node in Virgo 17° 26’ 46”

Virgo North Node in the Natal Chart is an ideal placement for research and analysis. You are methodical and use your gifts to set a […] Read more »

South Node in Pisces 17° 26’ 46”

Pisces South Node in the Natal Chart makes you mystical and intuitive. You can be generous and use your instincts to heal others. You are […] Read more »

Part of Fortune in Capricorn 13° 48’ 16”

Capricorn Part of Fortune in the Natal Chart makes you thrive with repetition. You seek commitment and stability. Your lucky breaks occur when you remain […] Read more »

Vertex in Sagittarius 0° 42’ 6”

Sagittarius Vertex in the Natal Chart makes you friendly and optimistic. You are encouraging and have a gift for helping others expand their minds. You […] Read more »

Planets in Elements

Planets in elements denote how the fundamental energies and qualities associated with those planets interact with the elemental nature of the signs they inhabit, shaping an individual’s overall temperament and approach to life.

Water Element

Astrologers and other occultists study the water element to understand emotional healing. This element relates to love and compassion. Numerous planets in water signs in […] Read more »

Earth Element

The earth element in astrology is associated with practicality and grounding. This element is associated with career and wealth. Taurus, Virgo, and Capricorn are signs […] Read more »

Air Element

The air element in astrology corresponds to three signs; Gemini, Libra, and Aquarius. This element is associated with new insights and perspectives. The air element […] Read more »

Fire Element

The fire element in astrology is associated with passion and motivation. This element brings creativity and intensifies planets and natal houses. Your competitive nature comes […] Read more »

Planets in Qualities

Planets in qualities signify how the inherent attributes and tendencies of those planets align with the modalities of the signs they occupy, influencing an individual’s style of action, decision-making, and engagement with the world.

Mutable Quality

The third Quality astrological signs are grouped into is mutable. Mutable Signs come at the end of a season. Mutable Signs are associated with flexibility […] Read more »

Cardinal Quality

The Cardinal quality in astrology is associated with new seasons and initiative. Cardinal signs mark the equinoxes and solstices. The Cardinal modality represents the extremes […] Read more »

Fixed Quality

The second Quality in astrology is the Fixed modality. Fixed Signs follow the Cardinal Signs, bringing strength and endurance. These signs build upon the foundation […] Read more »

Planets in Houses

Planets in a zodiac house signify where in life’s areas and experiences the energies and influences of those planets are predominantly focused and expressed.

Sun in Tenth House 22° 11’ 38”

The Sun in the Tenth House in the Natal Chart is an ideal placement for recognition and capability. You are insightful and excel in your […] Read more »

Moon in Fourth House 16° 48’ 55”

The Moon in the Fourth House in the Natal Chart is a powerful placement for compassion and emotional healing. The Moon rules this house, strengthening […] Read more »

Mercury in Tenth House 8° 19’ 12”

Mercury in the Tenth House in the Natal Chart makes you adaptable and intelligent. Your charming and intellectual nature promotes your professional goals and brings […] Read more »

Venus in Eighth House 11° 19’ 4”

Venus in the Eighth House in the Natal Chart makes you attractive and empowering. You are caring and can be affectionate and sincere. Your materialistic […] Read more »

Mars in Ninth House 10° 40’ 23”

Mars in the Ninth House in the Natal Chart makes you charismatic and attractive. You are intelligent and use your gifts to help others overcome […] Read more »

Jupiter in First House 29° 15’ 43”

Jupiter in the First House in the Natal Chart indicates you are generous and attractive. You are gracious, and others immediately recognize your intelligent and […] Read more »

Saturn in Third House 9° 37’ 16”

Saturn in the Third House in the Natal Chart makes you generous and caring. You nurture others and support their dreams and ideas. You help […] Read more »

Uranus in Fifth House 20° 52’ 19”

Uranus in the Fifth House in the Natal Chart makes you wild and unpredictable. You are daring and can be assertive and spontaneous. You embrace […] Read more »

Aspects reveal the dynamic relationships and interactions between planets within a birth chart, influencing the way their energies combine and manifest in an individual’s life experiences and personality traits.

Within this birth chart, there are 23 major aspects, alongside 7 minor aspects, as well as 5 extra aspects.

Major Aspects

Major aspects highlight significant connections between planets, providing insights into key dynamics, challenges, and potentials shaping an individual’s life journey and psychological makeup.

Explore detailed articles on the major aspects in this birth chart, gaining deeper insights into this cosmic identity. Dive into each aspect and uncover how it shapes Maria Emelianenko’s life journey.

Mars Conjunct Midheaven orb: 0°

Mars conjunct the Midheaven in a chart indicates a person may be career-oriented, competitive, and a quick-thinker. They are likely very decisive, especially when it […] Read more »

Sun Trine Uranus orb: 1°

The Sun trine Uranus in the Natal Chart makes you shocking and eccentric. You are individualistic and balk against anything that stifles you. You are […] Read more »

Mercury Quincunx Saturn orb: 1°

Mercury quincunx Saturn in a Natal Chart can create overwhelming energy in a person’s life. There may be a constant struggle between working too much […] Read more »

Mars Opposite Saturn orb: 1°

Mars opposite Saturn in a chart can be incredibly difficult to deal with. There is a lot of aggression and anger in this aspect. There […] Read more »

Sun Square Neptune orb: 2°

The Sun square Neptune in the Natal Chart makes you dreamy and mystical. Yet you aren’t open to expressing your unique traits because you are […] Read more »

Saturn Opposite Midheaven orb: 2°

Saturn opposite the Midheaven in a chart can cause someone to have high expectations of themselves or to be overly mindful of the expectations others […] Read more »

Venus Quincunx Saturn orb: 2°

Venus quincunx Saturn in a chart typically creates difficulty expressing emotions, especially feelings of love and affection for others. There is a strong desire for […] Read more »

Sun Trine Ascendant orb: 3°

The Sun trine Ascendant is a fortunate placement in the Natal Chart. This aspect leads you to feel comfortable with your identity and personality. You […] Read more »

Mercury Sextile Venus orb: 3°

Mercury sextile Venus in a Natal Chart typically indicates a person is friendly, personable, and social. They are likely affectionate and have no problem communicating […] Read more »

Sun Quincunx Pluto orb: 4°

The Sun quincunx Pluto in the Natal Chart challenges you to align your ego with your sense of power and authority. You feel awkward expressing […] Read more »

Moon Sextile Uranus orb: 4°

When the Moon is sextile Uranus in a Natal Chart, this typically means that a person is free-spirited, unique, and a bit rebellious. Someone with […] Read more »

Moon Square Neptune orb: 4°

The Moon square Neptune in a chart typically indicates a tie between emotional satisfaction and fantasy. This aspect could be positive or negative, depending on […] Read more »

Sun Opposite Moon orb: 5°

The Sun opposite the Moon in a Natal Chart means you were born during the Full Moon. You may have tension between your intuitive and […] Read more »

Moon Opposite Midheaven orb: 6°

The Moon opposite the Midheaven in a chart can create an imbalance between someone’s emotional needs and aspirations. They may lack a sense of security […] Read more »

Moon Opposite Mars orb: 6°

The Moon opposite Mars in a Natal Chart can indicate that a person is passionate, impulsive, and volatile. Their emotions can get out of control […] Read more »

Sun Trine Jupiter orb: 7°

The Sun trine Jupiter in a Natal Chart makes you creative, gifted, and inspiring. You can be adventurous and love exploring new things. You push […] Read more »

Moon Conjunct Saturn orb: 7°

The Moon conjunct Saturn in the Natal Chart makes you sensitive and sincere. You are emotionally mature and take your responsibilities to heart. You may […] Read more »

Minor Aspects

Minor aspects represent subtler connections between planets, offering additional nuances and layers of interpretation to understand more detailed influences on an individual’s personality and experiences.

Discover additional layers of meaning with this collection of articles on the minor aspects found in Maria Emelianenko’s birth chart. Delve deeper into these cosmic nuances to gain a richer understanding of this astrological profile.

Jupiter Quincunx Hygiea orb: 0°

Jupiter quincunx Hygiea in a chart can indicate that someone is preoccupied with the health of others around them. They might care specifically about the […] Read more »

Moon Conjunct North Node orb: 1°

The Moon conjunct North Node in a Natal Chart gives you a soul-level urge to push through barriers and pursue your mission. You strive to […] Read more »

Moon Opposite South Node orb: 1°

The Moon opposite the South Node in a chart indicates that someone may have had past experiences or be carrying baggage that prevents them from […] Read more »

Ascendant Trine South Node orb: 2°

The Ascendant trine the South Node in the Natal Chart makes you attractive and optimistic. You are comfortable with yourself and accept who you are. […] Read more »

Saturn Opposite Ceres orb: 2°

Saturn opposite Ceres in a chart can create conflict between someone’s work life, relationships, and ability to care for themselves. Taking care of their obligations […] Read more »

Extra Aspects

Extra aspects, though less emphasized than major or minor aspects, contribute subtle nuances and intricacies to the overall astrological interpretation, offering additional insights into an individual’s personality traits and life experiences.

Explore how these extra aspects contribute to the intricate tapestry of Maria Emelianenko’s life path through subtler influences. Dive into each extra aspect and uncover the hidden gems that shape a unique cosmic identity.

Black Moon Lilith Quincunx South Node orb: 1°

Black Moon Lilith quincunx the South Node in the Natal Chart makes you complacent about power and sexuality. You struggle to unleash pent-up frustrations and […] Read more »

A house starting in a zodiac sign indicates the area of life where the qualities and themes of that sign are particularly emphasized and influential within an individual’s birth chart.

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