Obama D10 Scorpio: Saturn(YK)+Rahu+Sun in 5H=Political Activist Chart; Mercury(5L+2L in 2H)=Great Orator; Rahu Dasha=Political Power(5H Occupation); Rahu-Jupiter(3L+12L in Lagna)=Troubled; Rahu-Saturn(YK in 5H)=Good; Rahu-Venus(Lagna Lord Aspects 10H)=2012 Election WIN; Mercury in 2H=Primary Career Strength=Oratory
Barack Obama (Aug 4, 1961, 7:24 PM HST, Honolulu; Capricorn rasi lagna; D10 Scorpio lagna rectified). D10 5th house: Sun + Saturn (yogakaraka for Scorpio lagna = 4L+5L) + Rahu all in 5th house = "Rahu + Saturn (yogakaraka) + Sun (power karka) in 5th = chart of a political activist who is also powerful; Sun-Saturn-Rahu tension = political controversy throughout career." 2nd house: Mercury (5L+2L from Scorpio) in 2H = "5L in 2H of speech = excellent orator; Mercury as speech Karka in 2H = great speaker; Obama's primary strength = oratory." Rahu Dasha = political power: "Rahu occupying 5H with yogakaraka Saturn and Sun (power karka) → Rahu Dasha gave political power (presidency)." Rahu-Rahu AD: strongest start. Rahu-Jupiter AD: "Jupiter = 3L+12L in lagna for Scorpio D10 = terrible planet for Scorpio; enemy of Rahu; rough political waters (healthcare opposition, etc.)." Rahu-Saturn AD (running at class time 2012): "Saturn = yogakaraka (4L+5L) in 5H; when both Rahu and Saturn are in 5th and running together in dasha-antardasha = very good for political power; political momentum improving." Rahu-Venus AD (at time of 2012 election): Venus = 7L for Scorpio D10; "lagna lord in antardasha aspecting 10H = shows feeling good about career; election win indicator." 2012 election prediction (made in class): "Obama will win the 2012 election" ✓. D9 marriage verification (Oct 3, 1992): Sun-Saturn = Sun = lagna lord in 5H with 9L Mars = Raj Yoga in 5H; Saturn = 7L in own sign (strong Maraka lord giving marriage). Safety assessment: "Rahu-Mercury period = peak of Obama's career; after 2012, no immediate Maraka risk in near term."
"Rahu is sitting with the yogakaraka Saturn and with the Sun — the karka for political power — all in the 5th house of political following and fame. When Rahu runs his dasha while occupying that house with those planets, the 5th house results come powerfully. Presidency in 2009. Now in Rahu-Venus antardasha at the time of the 2012 election — Venus is the 7th lord, aspecting the 10th house. The lagna lord at election time. Obama wins."
— P.V.R. Narasimha Rao
Example Chart
Obama Political Chart Analysis
Birth data (from Hawaii birth certificate): August 4, 1961; 7:24:20 PM (Capricorn lagna as given); rectified to 7:25 PM → Scorpio D10 Lagna (rectified); Honolulu, Hawaii (157°51'30"W, 21°18'25"N); time zone 10H west of GMT
Rasi Lagna: Capricorn (accepted from birth certificate); D10 Lagna: Scorpio
2a. D10 Scorpio Lagna — Career Analysis
5th house (power/political following):
- Sun + Saturn (yogakaraka for Scorpio) + Rahu in 5th house
- Sun and Rahu extremely close (~2°); Saturn ~10° away
- "Rahu + Saturn + Sun in 5th = chart of a political activist who is also a powerful person; Sun-Saturn-Rahu tension = political controversy throughout career"
- Yogakaraka Saturn in 5th (own sign reference) = deep power potential
2nd house (speech):
- Mercury (5th+2nd lord for Scorpio D10) in 2nd house in own sign or friendly sign → "5th lord in 2nd of speech = excellent orator; Mercury as Karka for speech in own house = great speaker"
- "Obama's primary strength = his oratory (2nd house of speech with 5th lord Mercury)"
Career nature: Activist, community organizer, powerful politician — explained by Rahu+Saturn+Sun in 5th
2b. Rahu Dasha — Political Power
Rahu in 5th house (D10) with yogakaraka Saturn and Sun (karka for power) = "Rahu occupying the 5th house with the yogakaraka and power karka → Rahu Dasha gave political power"
Rahu-Rahu antardasha: Strong start to presidency — first year was best
Rahu-Jupiter antardasha (1 year in, lasting ~2.5 years):
- Jupiter = 3rd + 12th lord in Lagna (Scorpio D10) → "3rd and 12th lord in lagna = terrible planet for Scorpio; enemy of dasha lord Rahu"
- "Rahu-Jupiter = very troublesome period; had to weather rough political waters (healthcare opposition, etc.)"
Rahu-Saturn antardasha (running at class time, 2012):
- Saturn = yogakaraka (4th+5th lord for Scorpio) in 5th house
- "9th lord and 10th lord combination in 5th house = excellent; Rahu and Saturn are both in 5th = when both are in dasha, very good for power"
- Political momentum improving
Rahu-Venus antardasha (at time of 2012 election):
- Venus = lagna lord (Scorpio lagna, Venus is... actually for Scorpio lagna Venus is 7th lord)
- "Lagna lord in antardasha aspecting 10th house = election win indicator; shows feeling good about career"
- Prediction (made in class): Obama will win the 2012 election
2c. D9 Navamsa Verification
Marriage (October 3, 1992): D9 Dasha = Sun-Saturn
- Sun = lagna lord in D9 in 5th house with 9th lord Mars → Raj Yoga in 5th (love/purva punya)
- Saturn = 7th lord in own sign (strong Maraka lord giving marriage) + 6th lord (obstacles removed)
- "Lagna lord dasha + 7th lord antardasha = marriage"
Children (1999 and 2001): D7 Dasha = Jupiter-Saturn / Jupiter-Mercury
- Jupiter = D7 lagna lord in 9th house; "lagna lord in 9th = fortune for children"
- Saturn = 3rd lord (gain of children) in 8th (mixed)
2d. Rasi Chart — Safety Assessment
Rahu-Mercury period (mid-second term, ~future prediction):
- Mercury = 5th + 2nd lord → power peak; "Rahu-Mercury will be the peak of Obama's career"
- Saturn Mahadasha (next): Saturn = lagna lord in lagna = "Shasha Mahapurusha Yoga; but placed so far from lagna it almost acts like 12th house → some withdrawal"
- Safety concern: Jupiter in 7th (D10) = troublesome; Rahu in 2nd (D12/Rasi) = Maraka; Mercury in 7th with 8th lord = Maraka period; but Saturn period = clearly not Maraka
PVNR's overall safety assessment: "After 2012, once the dasha changes, no immediate Maraka risk. Rahu had the potential, now that period has passed."
D10 Scorpio Lagna — Career Analysis
5th house (power/political following):
- Sun + Saturn (yogakaraka for Scorpio) + Rahu in 5th house
- Sun and Rahu extremely close (~2°); Saturn ~10° away
- "Rahu + Saturn + Sun in 5th = chart of a political activist who is also a powerful person; Sun-Saturn-Rahu tension = political controversy throughout career"
- Yogakaraka Saturn in 5th (own sign reference) = deep power potential
2nd house (speech):
- Mercury (5th+2nd lord for Scorpio D10) in 2nd house in own sign or friendly sign → "5th lord in 2nd of speech = excellent orator; Mercury as Karka for speech in own house = great speaker"
- "Obama's primary strength = his oratory (2nd house of speech with 5th lord Mercury)"
Career nature: Activist, community organizer, powerful politician — explained by Rahu+Saturn+Sun in 5th
Rahu Dasha — Political Power
Rahu in 5th house (D10) with yogakaraka Saturn and Sun (karka for power) = "Rahu occupying the 5th house with the yogakaraka and power karka → Rahu Dasha gave political power"
Rahu-Rahu antardasha: Strong start to presidency — first year was best
Rahu-Jupiter antardasha (1 year in, lasting ~2.5 years):
- Jupiter = 3rd + 12th lord in Lagna (Scorpio D10) → "3rd and 12th lord in lagna = terrible planet for Scorpio; enemy of dasha lord Rahu"
- "Rahu-Jupiter = very troublesome period; had to weather rough political waters (healthcare opposition, etc.)"
Rahu-Saturn antardasha (running at class time, 2012):
- Saturn = yogakaraka (4th+5th lord for Scorpio) in 5th house
- "9th lord and 10th lord combination in 5th house = excellent; Rahu and Saturn are both in 5th = when both are in dasha, very good for power"
- Political momentum improving
Rahu-Venus antardasha (at time of 2012 election):
- Venus = lagna lord (Scorpio lagna, Venus is... actually for Scorpio lagna Venus is 7th lord)
- "Lagna lord in antardasha aspecting 10th house = election win indicator; shows feeling good about career"
- Prediction (made in class): Obama will win the 2012 election
D9 Navamsa Verification
Marriage (October 3, 1992): D9 Dasha = Sun-Saturn
- Sun = lagna lord in D9 in 5th house with 9th lord Mars → Raj Yoga in 5th (love/purva punya)
- Saturn = 7th lord in own sign (strong Maraka lord giving marriage) + 6th lord (obstacles removed)
- "Lagna lord dasha + 7th lord antardasha = marriage"
Children (1999 and 2001): D7 Dasha = Jupiter-Saturn / Jupiter-Mercury
- Jupiter = D7 lagna lord in 9th house; "lagna lord in 9th = fortune for children"
- Saturn = 3rd lord (gain of children) in 8th (mixed)
Rasi Chart — Safety Assessment
Rahu-Mercury period (mid-second term, ~future prediction):
- Mercury = 5th + 2nd lord → power peak; "Rahu-Mercury will be the peak of Obama's career"
- Saturn Mahadasha (next): Saturn = lagna lord in lagna = "Shasha Mahapurusha Yoga; but placed so far from lagna it almost acts like 12th house → some withdrawal"
- Safety concern: Jupiter in 7th (D10) = troublesome; Rahu in 2nd (D12/Rasi) = Maraka; Mercury in 7th with 8th lord = Maraka period; but Saturn period = clearly not Maraka
PVNR's overall safety assessment: "After 2012, once the dasha changes, no immediate Maraka risk. Rahu had the potential, now that period has passed."