Vedic Horoscope for Castañeda, Carlos
Peruvian-American anthropologist and mystic, the author of "The Teachings of Don Juan," 1968, "The Separate Reality," 1971, "Tales of Power," 1974 and "Trilogy," 1974. While a student, he spent five years in Mexico as an apprentice to a Yaqui Indian sorcerer. Called by some "the father of the New Age movement," Castaneda's books charter alternate realities and sparked wide interest in New Age Spirituality.Richard Ideman quotes Cosmic Seed magazine. Robert Jansky gives 1:45 PM from Astrological Review, 1973/74. Penfield Collection quotes both sources for 1:59 PM. Different reports give his birth place as Cajamarca, Peru or Sao Paulo, Brazil.
| Planet | Sign | Degree | House | Nakshatra | Pada |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sun | Sagittarius | 10° 27' | 12 | Mula | 4 |
| Moon | Aries | 18° 54' | 4 | Bharani | 2 |
| Mercury | Scorpio | 19° 12' | 11 | Jyeshtha | 1 |
| Venus | Capricorn | 24° 2' | 1 | Dhanishtha | 1 |
| Mars | Scorpio | 5° 30' | 11 | Anuradha | 1 |
| Jupiter | Capricorn | 4° 32' | 1 | Uttara Ashadha | 3 |
| Saturn | Libra | 29° 21' | 10 | Vishakha | 3 |
| Rahu | Cancer | 3° 49' | 7 | Pushya | 1 |
| Ketu | Capricorn | 3° 49' | 1 | Uttara Ashadha | 3 |
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 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 7 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 48 |
| Moon | 4 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 49 |
| Mars | 3 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 39 |
| Mercury | 5 | 4 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 7 | 4 | 4 | 8 | 2 | 54 |
| Jupiter | 3 | 8 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 56 |
| Venus | 5 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 2 | 52 |
| Saturn | 3 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 6 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 39 |
| SAV | 27 | 27 | 25 | 26 | 24 | 33 | 25 | 31 | 33 | 30 | 33 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Venus | Dec 25, 1925 | Aug 14, 1937 | 11.6 |
| Sun | Aug 14, 1937 | Aug 15, 1943 | 6 |
| Moon | Aug 15, 1943 | Aug 14, 1953 | 10 |
| Mars | Aug 14, 1953 | Aug 14, 1960 | 7 |
| Rahu | Aug 14, 1960 | Aug 14, 1978 | 18 |
| Jupiter | Aug 14, 1978 | Aug 14, 1994 | 16 |
| Saturn | Aug 14, 1994 | Aug 14, 2013 | 19 |
| Mercury | Aug 14, 2013 | Aug 14, 2030 | 17 |
| Ketu | Aug 14, 2030 | Aug 14, 2037 | 7 |
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