Vedic Horoscope for Petersen, Donald
American professor and poet. His collection, "Early and Late" received the 2001 New Criterion Poetry Prize. Married for 53 years, he and his wife had four children. He taught English at the State University College in Oneonta, NY for 38 years, until his retirement in 1993.Steinbrecher Collection: Gauquelin Book of American Charts
Born 1928Minneapolis, USAAquarius Ascendant
Rashi Chart (D1)
Planetary Positions
Sun
Sign:Libra
Degree:26° 20'
House:9
Pada:2
Nakshatra:Vishakha
Moon
Sign:Libra
Degree:20° 19'
House:9
Pada:1
Nakshatra:Vishakha
Mercury
Sign:Libra
Degree:7° 41'
House:9
Pada:1
Nakshatra:Swati
Venus
Sign:Sagittarius
Degree:0° 32'
House:11
Pada:1
Nakshatra:Mula
Mars
Sign:Gemini
Degree:16° 25'
House:5
Pada:3
Nakshatra:Ardra
Jupiter
Sign:Aries
Degree:10° 39'
House:3
Pada:4
Nakshatra:Ashwini
Saturn
Sign:Scorpio
Degree:25° 1'
House:10
Pada:3
Nakshatra:Jyeshtha
Rahu
Sign:Taurus
Degree:8° 3'
House:4
Pada:4
Nakshatra:Krittika
Ketu
Sign:Scorpio
Degree:8° 3'
House:10
Pada:2
Nakshatra:Anuradha
| Planet | Sign | Degree | House | Nakshatra | Pada |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sun | Libra | 26° 20' | 9 | Vishakha | 2 |
| Moon | Libra | 20° 19' | 9 | Vishakha | 1 |
| Mercury | Libra | 7° 41' | 9 | Swati | 1 |
| Venus | Sagittarius | 0° 32' | 11 | Mula | 1 |
| Mars | Gemini | 16° 25' | 5 | Ardra | 3 |
| Jupiter | Aries | 10° 39' | 3 | Ashwini | 4 |
| Saturn | Scorpio | 25° 1' | 10 | Jyeshtha | 3 |
| Rahu | Taurus | 8° 3' | 4 | Krittika | 4 |
| Ketu | Scorpio | 8° 3' | 10 | Anuradha | 2 |
Yogas Present
Pasa YogaBudha Aditya YogaDharma Karmadhipati YogaRaja Yoga (5-7 Lords)Dhana Yoga (2-5 Lords)Dhana Yoga (5-11 Lords)Surya-Chandra 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
3
3
3
4
4
5
5
6
6
7
5
8
4
9
1
10
4
11
6
12
3
MoonTotal: 49
1
4
2
6
3
8
4
2
5
1
6
6
7
5
8
2
9
5
10
3
11
4
12
3
MarsTotal: 39
1
5
2
5
3
2
4
2
5
2
6
5
7
4
8
3
9
1
10
3
11
5
12
2
MercuryTotal: 54
1
7
2
7
3
2
4
3
5
4
6
6
7
5
8
6
9
2
10
4
11
5
12
3
JupiterTotal: 56
1
4
2
4
3
6
4
4
5
6
6
5
7
5
8
2
9
6
10
5
11
3
12
6
VenusTotal: 52
1
7
2
4
3
3
4
4
5
4
6
2
7
7
8
5
9
4
10
3
11
5
12
4
SaturnTotal: 39
1
2
2
5
3
4
4
5
5
1
6
3
7
5
8
3
9
3
10
4
11
2
12
2
Sarva AshtakvargaTotal: 337
1
33
2
34
3
28
4
24
5
23
6
33
7
36
8
25
9
22
10
26
11
30
12
23
| Sign | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sun | 4 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 4 | 6 | 3 | 48 |
| Moon | 4 | 6 | 8 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 5 | 2 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 49 |
| Mars | 5 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 2 | 39 |
| Mercury | 7 | 7 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 3 | 54 |
| Jupiter | 4 | 4 | 6 | 4 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 6 | 5 | 3 | 6 | 56 |
| Venus | 7 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 7 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 52 |
| Saturn | 2 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 39 |
| SAV | 33 | 34 | 28 | 24 | 23 | 33 | 36 | 25 | 22 | 26 | 30 | 23 | 337 |
Shadbala (Planetary Strengths)
Six-fold strength analysis. Planets with ratio above 1.0 have sufficient strength, below 1.0 indicates weakness.
Sun1.16
Total: 451
Required: 390
Ratio: 1.16
Moon1.01
Total: 365
Required: 360
Ratio: 1.01
Mars1.28
Total: 384
Required: 300
Ratio: 1.28
Mercury0.87
Total: 365
Required: 420
Ratio: 0.87
Jupiter1.31
Total: 512
Required: 390
Ratio: 1.31
Venus0.74
Total: 244
Required: 330
Ratio: 0.74
Saturn1.54
Total: 463
Required: 300
Ratio: 1.54
00.51.01.52.02.5
Sun
1.16
Moon
1.01
Mars
1.28
Mercury
0.87
Jupiter
1.31
Venus
0.74
Saturn
1.54
Strong (≥1.0)
Moderate (0.8-1.0)
Weak (<0.8)
Vimshottari Dasha Periods
Jupiter15.6 years
Start:Nov 11, 1928
End:Jun 22, 1944
Saturn19 years
Start:Jun 22, 1944
End:Jun 22, 1963
Mercury17 years
Start:Jun 22, 1963
End:Jun 21, 1980
Ketu7 years
Start:Jun 21, 1980
End:Jun 22, 1987
Venus20 years
Start:Jun 22, 1987
End:Jun 22, 2007
Sun6 years
Start:Jun 22, 2007
End:Jun 21, 2013
Moon10 years
Start:Jun 21, 2013
End:Jun 22, 2023
Mars7 years
Start:Jun 22, 2023
End:Jun 21, 2030
Rahu18 years
Start:Jun 21, 2030
End:Jun 21, 2048
| Planet | Start Date | End Date | Duration |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jupiter | Nov 11, 1928 | Jun 22, 1944 | 15.6 |
| Saturn | Jun 22, 1944 | Jun 22, 1963 | 19 |
| Mercury | Jun 22, 1963 | Jun 21, 1980 | 17 |
| Ketu | Jun 21, 1980 | Jun 22, 1987 | 7 |
| Venus | Jun 22, 1987 | Jun 22, 2007 | 20 |
| Sun | Jun 22, 2007 | Jun 21, 2013 | 6 |
| Moon | Jun 21, 2013 | Jun 22, 2023 | 10 |
| Mars | Jun 22, 2023 | Jun 21, 2030 | 7 |
| Rahu | Jun 21, 2030 | Jun 21, 2048 | 18 |
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