Compulsory Lesson: Chart of US President

October 26, 2001

Dear Sanjay-ji,

I was in the middle of this lesson when you made your announcement about the new classroom. I'd like to complete this compulsory lesson regardless of which class you think I should be in.

Question: Study the chart of at least one President of the US to bring out the relationship between the AK and the Rajyoga.

Abraham Lincoln was born February 12, 1809 in Hodgenville, Kentucky (37 N 34, 85 W 44)

Historical record the time of birth as "between 7am and 11 am. Sanjay-ji and B. V. Raman have used the time 7-32 am in their books. Within the 7 to 11 am time frame it’s easy to see why the Aquarius lagna was chosen. With Lincoln’s very tall stature, long thin face and thin build, the lagna can easily fixed as Aquarius with thin, bony, Saturn as the lagna lord placed in a sign of long ascension. With Aquarius rising we have mercury and sun giving a budha-aditya yoga indicating that Lincoln was highly intelligent, skillful in all works with a good reputation. Mercury, who is also the Atmakaraka is 5th and 9th lord and the Sun is the 7th lord so this also form a strong Raja yoga and reinforced by the Hora Lagna being there also. This strong lagna is further enhanced by being surrounded by benefits in 2nd and 12th house including an exalted Venus and Jupiter in it’s own house in Pisces giving rise to a Vesi yoga by being 2nd from the Sun. This yoga shows that Lincoln would be virtuous, famous and aristocratic. These powerful combinations show how Lincoln could go from a poor self-taught boy in the backwoods of Kentucky to the President of the United States.

Lincoln’s Atmakaraka planet is Mercury indicating that in this lifetime he should learn to control his speech and be truthful at all times. It seems that Lincoln learned his lesson well as one of his nicknames was "Honest Abe’.

Using the 7:32 am, Lahiri ayanamsa and Narasimha’s software I get Capricorn Navamsha and Raman gets Aquarius rising. Lincoln married Mary Todd on November 4th, 1842 while Lincoln was running Rahu-Sun-Saturn in the Vimshotari dasa. This suits the Aquarius lagna quite well with Rahu in the navamsa lagna and the Sun being the 7th lord and Saturn joining the 7th lord. So I moved the birth time ahead to 7:36 am. We can see that mercury as the karakamsa gives business acumen and one well –versed in social and legal norms. Jupiter in the 5th indicates a genius having knowledge in various branches. He taught himself law and began a political career beginning in the State of Illinois legislature. Thought this puts the AK planet, Mercury in the second house from the Lagnamsa indicating that the native was very spiritual and a great saint. I’m not sure if that really fits Lincoln.

Look forward to your guidance.

Your sishya,

Karen