Vedic Horoscope for Barber, Samuel
American composer of orchestral, opera, choral, and piano music, considered one of the most celebrated composers of the 20th century. His "Adagio for Strings" (1936) has earned a permanent place in the concert repertory of orchestras. He was awarded the Pulitzer Prize for Music twice: for his opera Vanessa (1956–1957) and for the "Concerto for Piano and Orchestra" (1962). Also widely performed is his Knoxville: Summer of 1915 (1947), a setting for soprano and orchestra of a prose text by James Agee. At the time of his death, nearly all of his compositions had been recorded.Sy Scholfield provided birth certificate ("Samuel Osmond Barber 2nd").
| Planet | Sign | Degree | House | Nakshatra | Pada |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sun | Aquarius | 25° 9' | 4 | Purva Bhadrapada | 2 |
| Moon | Capricorn | 23° 58' | 3 | Dhanishtha | 1 |
| Mercury | Aquarius | 3° 18' | 4 | Dhanishtha | 3 |
| Venus | Capricorn | 22° 51' | 3 | Shravana | 4 |
| Mars | Taurus | 4° 16' | 7 | Krittika | 3 |
| Jupiter | Virgo | 19° 43' | 11 | Hasta | 3 |
| Saturn | Pisces | 28° 52' | 5 | Revati | 4 |
| Rahu | Taurus | 9° 36' | 7 | Krittika | 4 |
| Ketu | Scorpio | 9° 36' | 1 | Anuradha | 2 |
Sarva Ashtakvarga totals by sign. Higher values (32+) indicate favorable signs, lower values (25-) indicate challenging areas.
| Sign | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sun | 5 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 48 |
| Moon | 4 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 3 | 49 |
| Mars | 6 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 7 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 39 |
| Mercury | 6 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 3 | 6 | 2 | 6 | 3 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 54 |
| Jupiter | 7 | 5 | 0 | 7 | 5 | 3 | 7 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 56 |
| Venus | 4 | 5 | 7 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 2 | 5 | 4 | 52 |
| Saturn | 5 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 39 |
| SAV | 37 | 31 | 27 | 28 | 26 | 27 | 22 | 32 | 29 | 27 | 28 | 23 | 337 |
Six-fold strength analysis. Planets with ratio above 1.0 have sufficient strength, below 1.0 indicates weakness.
| Planet | Start Date | End Date | Duration |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mars | Mar 9, 1910 | Nov 6, 1916 | 6.7 |
| Rahu | Nov 6, 1916 | Nov 6, 1934 | 18 |
| Jupiter | Nov 6, 1934 | Nov 6, 1950 | 16 |
| Saturn | Nov 6, 1950 | Nov 6, 1969 | 19 |
| Mercury | Nov 6, 1969 | Nov 6, 1986 | 17 |
| Ketu | Nov 6, 1986 | Nov 6, 1993 | 7 |
| Venus | Nov 6, 1993 | Nov 5, 2013 | 20 |
| Sun | Nov 5, 2013 | Nov 6, 2019 | 6 |
| Moon | Nov 6, 2019 | Nov 5, 2029 | 10 |
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