Vedic Horoscope for Franklin, Benjamin
American polymath and one of the Founding Fathers of the United States. A leading printer, author, publisher, inventor, scientist, public servant and diplomat, a renaissance man, extraordinarily gifted. He left his mark on history in the files of science, invention and engineering; statesmanship; education and the study of nature; finance, insurance, commerce and industry; mass communication; printing, advertising and the graphic arts; religion, fraternal organizations and the humanities; medicine and public health; agriculture; and music and recreation. Rudhyar spec. Frances McEvoy quotes Grant Lewi, C. 1950, for 1:30 AM, stating that "records found at Old south church state that he was baptized the Sunday morning of his birth." He was born on Milk Street opposite the Old South Church. The birth record reads "Benjamen Son of Josiah Frankling & Abiah his Wife born 6 Janry 1706" and the baptismal record states "[1705/6] Jan. 6. Benjamin, of Josiah & Abiah Franklin". Scan of baptismal record [1] and the Franklin papers [2]
| Planet | Sign | Degree | House | Nakshatra | Pada |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sun | Capricorn | 7° 27' | 11 | Uttara Ashadha | 4 |
| Moon | Aquarius | 15° 41' | 12 | Shatabhisha | 3 |
| Mercury | Capricorn | 22° 34' | 11 | Shravana | 4 |
| Venus | Sagittarius | 16° 0' | 10 | Purva Ashadha | 1 |
| Mars | Sagittarius | 0° 53' | 10 | Mula | 1 |
| Jupiter | Cancer | 4° 35' | 5 | Pushya | 1 |
| Saturn | Aries | 23° 9' | 2 | Bharani | 3 |
| Rahu | Taurus | 0° 40' | 3 | Krittika | 2 |
| Ketu | Scorpio | 0° 40' | 9 | Vishakha | 4 |
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 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 6 | 6 | 4 | 3 | 48 |
| Moon | 3 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 7 | 3 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 49 |
| Mars | 4 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 39 |
| Mercury | 5 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 8 | 5 | 3 | 54 |
| Jupiter | 5 | 5 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 6 | 7 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 3 | 56 |
| Venus | 5 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 52 |
| Saturn | 1 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 39 |
| SAV | 26 | 27 | 31 | 30 | 25 | 28 | 24 | 32 | 31 | 32 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rahu | Jan 17, 1706 | Nov 9, 1711 | 5.8 |
| Jupiter | Nov 9, 1711 | Nov 9, 1727 | 16 |
| Saturn | Nov 9, 1727 | Nov 8, 1746 | 19 |
| Mercury | Nov 8, 1746 | Nov 8, 1763 | 17 |
| Ketu | Nov 8, 1763 | Nov 8, 1770 | 7 |
| Venus | Nov 8, 1770 | Nov 8, 1790 | 20 |
| Sun | Nov 8, 1790 | Nov 7, 1796 | 6 |
| Moon | Nov 7, 1796 | Nov 9, 1806 | 10 |
| Mars | Nov 9, 1806 | Nov 9, 1813 | 7 |
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