Vedic Horoscope for Tappan, Mel
American Survivalist and writer, who served as editor of the newsletter "Personal Survival ("P.S.") Letter" (1977-1982) and the books "Survival Guns" (1977) and "Tappan on Survival" (1980). Tappan was an influential leader of the Survivalist movement who advocated relocation to and preparation of survival retreats in lightly populated regions. He did so himself, moving to Rogue River, Oregon for the last years of his life. He died on 2 November 1980 from congestive heart failure at age 47.Sy Scholfield quotes birth certificate [1].
| Planet | Sign | Degree | House | Nakshatra | Pada |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sun | Pisces | 6° 35' | 12 | Uttara Bhadrapada | 1 |
| Moon | Sagittarius | 28° 41' | 9 | Uttara Ashadha | 1 |
| Mercury | Pisces | 11° 38' | 12 | Uttara Bhadrapada | 3 |
| Venus | Aquarius | 28° 22' | 11 | Purva Bhadrapada | 3 |
| Mars | Leo | 11° 10' | 5 | Magha | 4 |
| Jupiter | Leo | 23° 58' | 5 | Purva Phalguni | 4 |
| Saturn | Capricorn | 19° 59' | 10 | Shravana | 3 |
| Rahu | Aquarius | 13° 49' | 11 | Shatabhisha | 3 |
| Ketu | Leo | 13° 49' | 5 | Purva Phalguni | 1 |
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 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 6 | 5 | 3 | 48 |
| Moon | 2 | 7 | 7 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 49 |
| Mars | 2 | 5 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 39 |
| Mercury | 4 | 5 | 3 | 6 | 4 | 5 | 3 | 5 | 2 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 54 |
| Jupiter | 4 | 5 | 7 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 6 | 56 |
| Venus | 6 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 52 |
| Saturn | 2 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 5 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 39 |
| SAV | 24 | 33 | 33 | 28 | 25 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 27 | 36 | 27 | 24 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sun | Mar 20, 1933 | Apr 21, 1938 | 5.1 |
| Moon | Apr 21, 1938 | Apr 20, 1948 | 10 |
| Mars | Apr 20, 1948 | Apr 21, 1955 | 7 |
| Rahu | Apr 21, 1955 | Apr 20, 1973 | 18 |
| Jupiter | Apr 20, 1973 | Apr 20, 1989 | 16 |
| Saturn | Apr 20, 1989 | Apr 20, 2008 | 19 |
| Mercury | Apr 20, 2008 | Apr 20, 2025 | 17 |
| Ketu | Apr 20, 2025 | Apr 20, 2032 | 7 |
| Venus | Apr 20, 2032 | Apr 20, 2052 | 20 |
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