Vedic Horoscope for Bernard, April
American poet whose work has appeared in The New Yorker, the Boston Review, AGNI, Ploughshares, Parnassus, and The New York Review of Books. Sy Scholfield provided birth certificate.
Born 1956Bennington, USATaurus Ascendant
Rashi Chart (D1)
Planetary Positions
Sun
Sign:Aries
Degree:6° 10'
House:12
Pada:2
Nakshatra:Ashwini
Moon
Sign:Cancer
Degree:26° 32'
House:3
Pada:3
Nakshatra:Ashlesha
Mercury
Sign:Aries
Degree:20° 25'
House:12
Pada:3
Nakshatra:Bharani
Venus
Sign:Taurus
Degree:21° 41'
House:1
Pada:4
Nakshatra:Rohini
Mars
Sign:Capricorn
Degree:9° 38'
House:9
Pada:4
Nakshatra:Uttara Ashadha
Jupiter
Sign:Cancer
Degree:28° 14'
House:3
Pada:4
Nakshatra:Ashlesha
Saturn
Sign:Scorpio
Degree:8° 24'
House:7
Pada:2
Nakshatra:Anuradha
Rahu
Sign:Scorpio
Degree:17° 2'
House:7
Pada:1
Nakshatra:Jyeshtha
Ketu
Sign:Taurus
Degree:17° 2'
House:1
Pada:3
Nakshatra:Rohini
| Planet | Sign | Degree | House | Nakshatra | Pada |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sun | Aries | 6° 10' | 12 | Ashwini | 2 |
| Moon | Cancer | 26° 32' | 3 | Ashlesha | 3 |
| Mercury | Aries | 20° 25' | 12 | Bharani | 3 |
| Venus | Taurus | 21° 41' | 1 | Rohini | 4 |
| Mars | Capricorn | 9° 38' | 9 | Uttara Ashadha | 4 |
| Jupiter | Cancer | 28° 14' | 3 | Ashlesha | 4 |
| Saturn | Scorpio | 8° 24' | 7 | Anuradha | 2 |
| Rahu | Scorpio | 17° 2' | 7 | Jyeshtha | 1 |
| Ketu | Taurus | 17° 2' | 1 | Rohini | 3 |
Yogas Present
Malavya YogaPasa YogaBudha Aditya YogaRaja Yoga (1-9 Lords)Raja Yoga (4-5 Lords)Chandra-Guru Yoga
Divisional Charts (Vargas)
D1 - Rashi
Overall life
D2 - Hora
Wealth
D3 - Drekkana
Siblings
D4 - Chaturthamsha
Fortune, property
D7 - Saptamsha
Children
D9 - Navamsha
Marriage, dharma
D10 - Dashamsha
Career
D12 - Dwadashamsha
Parents
D16 - Shodashamsha
Vehicles, happiness
D20 - Vimshamsha
Spiritual progress
D24 - Chaturvimshamsha
Education
D27 - Saptavimshamsha
Strength
D30 - Trimshamsha
Misfortunes
D40 - Khavedamsha
Auspicious effects
D45 - Akshavedamsha
General indications
D60 - Shashtiamsha
Past life karma
Ashtakvarga
Sarva Ashtakvarga totals by sign. Higher values (32+) indicate favorable signs, lower values (25-) indicate challenging areas.
SunTotal: 48
1
4
2
2
3
4
4
4
5
4
6
4
7
5
8
5
9
3
10
5
11
3
12
5
MoonTotal: 49
1
3
2
4
3
5
4
2
5
5
6
5
7
4
8
1
9
6
10
6
11
4
12
4
MarsTotal: 39
1
4
2
4
3
3
4
4
5
4
6
3
7
2
8
3
9
2
10
5
11
2
12
3
MercuryTotal: 54
1
5
2
5
3
3
4
7
5
5
6
3
7
2
8
7
9
3
10
7
11
4
12
3
JupiterTotal: 56
1
5
2
3
3
4
4
5
5
4
6
6
7
4
8
2
9
8
10
6
11
4
12
5
VenusTotal: 52
1
5
2
6
3
4
4
5
5
6
6
1
7
4
8
4
9
3
10
6
11
7
12
1
SaturnTotal: 39
1
5
2
2
3
2
4
1
5
3
6
4
7
4
8
4
9
3
10
3
11
5
12
3
Sarva AshtakvargaTotal: 337
1
31
2
26
3
25
4
28
5
31
6
26
7
25
8
26
9
28
10
38
11
29
12
24
| Sign | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sun | 4 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 5 | 3 | 5 | 48 |
| Moon | 3 | 4 | 5 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 6 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 49 |
| Mars | 4 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 39 |
| Mercury | 5 | 5 | 3 | 7 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 7 | 3 | 7 | 4 | 3 | 54 |
| Jupiter | 5 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 8 | 6 | 4 | 5 | 56 |
| Venus | 5 | 6 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 6 | 7 | 1 | 52 |
| Saturn | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 3 | 39 |
| SAV | 31 | 26 | 25 | 28 | 31 | 26 | 25 | 26 | 28 | 38 | 29 | 24 | 337 |
Shadbala (Planetary Strengths)
Six-fold strength analysis. Planets with ratio above 1.0 have sufficient strength, below 1.0 indicates weakness.
Sun1.45
Total: 564
Required: 390
Ratio: 1.45
Moon1.13
Total: 406
Required: 360
Ratio: 1.13
Mars1.12
Total: 336
Required: 300
Ratio: 1.12
Mercury1.14
Total: 481
Required: 420
Ratio: 1.14
Jupiter1.44
Total: 560
Required: 390
Ratio: 1.44
Venus1.84
Total: 609
Required: 330
Ratio: 1.84
Saturn1.73
Total: 520
Required: 300
Ratio: 1.73
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Sun
1.45
Moon
1.13
Mars
1.12
Mercury
1.14
Jupiter
1.44
Venus
1.84
Saturn
1.73
Strong (≥1.0)
Moderate (0.8-1.0)
Weak (<0.8)
Vimshottari Dasha Periods
Mercury4.4 years
Start:Apr 19, 1956
End:Sep 19, 1960
Ketu7 years
Start:Sep 19, 1960
End:Sep 19, 1967
Venus20 years
Start:Sep 19, 1967
End:Sep 19, 1987
Sun6 years
Start:Sep 19, 1987
End:Sep 19, 1993
Moon10 years
Start:Sep 19, 1993
End:Sep 19, 2003
Mars7 years
Start:Sep 19, 2003
End:Sep 19, 2010
Rahu18 years
Start:Sep 19, 2010
End:Sep 18, 2028
Jupiter16 years
Start:Sep 18, 2028
End:Sep 18, 2044
Saturn19 years
Start:Sep 18, 2044
End:Sep 19, 2063
| Planet | Start Date | End Date | Duration |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mercury | Apr 19, 1956 | Sep 19, 1960 | 4.4 |
| Ketu | Sep 19, 1960 | Sep 19, 1967 | 7 |
| Venus | Sep 19, 1967 | Sep 19, 1987 | 20 |
| Sun | Sep 19, 1987 | Sep 19, 1993 | 6 |
| Moon | Sep 19, 1993 | Sep 19, 2003 | 10 |
| Mars | Sep 19, 2003 | Sep 19, 2010 | 7 |
| Rahu | Sep 19, 2010 | Sep 18, 2028 | 18 |
| Jupiter | Sep 18, 2028 | Sep 18, 2044 | 16 |
| Saturn | Sep 18, 2044 | Sep 19, 2063 | 19 |
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