John Updike
Writer
BornMar 18, 1932 6:00 AM GMT-5
Reading, PA USA [40°20'00", -75°56'00"]
Birth time source: Unconfirmed
Ayanamsa: -22°54'31"
Planets,
Signs,
Nakshatras
Lagna in Aquarius 28°14'34"
Aquarius in the Ascendant is not a common placement and is considered very good for spiritual life, but if you are not spiritual, then you may be very materialistic. Hard lessons are going to be taught to you, and you will have to face difficult tests. You should be proud of this. Temptation and truth are two words you will come to understand. The two refuse to live together. You will be tempted with the ups and downs of this world and if you give in, it will overtake you. But if you surrender to divine truth and serve it, it will also overtake you, which is a better choice. Aquarius Ascendant tends to make one an average person. This Ascendant makes material life somewhat of a drudgery by increasing the chances of being a simpleton, an outcast, poor, etc. It does however promote devotion to elders and traditional values.
Lagna in Lunar Mansion '25 Purva Bhadrapada-3'
The Star ruling your Ascendant or Moon is Purva Bhadrapada.
You are of medium size, both in length and body size, and have a broad cheeks and fleshy lips. You are generally a peace loving person, but occasional blasting has also been noticed. You are a very simple type. Since you are principled, you have to suffer a lot mentally because you take even a small confrontation or problem into your heart. You like good food and are a voracious eater. You are not very particular about dressing. You normally express an impartial opinion, and do not believe in the blind principles of religion. You are ever ready to render a helping hand to the needy. Even so, hatred and resistance will be your reward in return. You can easily enjoy the respect and confidence of others even if you are financially weak. You are God- fearing and perform religious rites in accordance with the scriptures. While you will be moderately rich, you like to have respect and honor from the public rather than accumulating money. You are impartial in expressing your views.
As you are born intelligent and have the knack of trade you can shine in any type. If you are employed in a government organization you can look forward to unexpected gains or promotions. You are capable of leading a quite independent life, both socially and financially. Between 24 to 33 years of age will mark remarkable all around progress in life. Even then occasional mental tension is not ruled out. Between 40 and 54 years of age will be your golden period when you can establish fully. You keep restrictions on the spending activities. You can shine in the field of business, banking, in a government job, or as a teacher, actor or writer, research worker, or astrologer or astronomer. If in government service, you are engaged in the revenue collection department or in any capacity where cash transactions take place.
You cannot fully enjoy the love and affection from your mother due to early separation from her as she will be working. Naturally, being a working mother, she is away most of the time and you are automatically separated.
One of the redeeming features is that there will be a lot of things with which you can be proud of in your father. Subject to other favorable planetary positions, your father has been found to have fame and possess a very good moral character. Such popularity may be mainly in the field of fine arts, oration or in the writing field. In spite of these good qualities, you and your father quite often disagree and confrontation takes place.
You are prone to paralytic attack, acidity and diabetes. You may also have problems with the ribs, flanks and soles of the feet.
Sun in Pisces 4°44'14"
Blessed with spouse, sons and friends, victorious, renowned, rich. Gain from shipping over water, photography, pearls, legacy, partnership or marriage. You are friendly, a collector of things, fond of the opposite sex, happy, learned, and overcome enemies and obstacles. Nice family of your own is indicated, eloquence in speaking, but a tendency to lie and may have diseases of the private areas of the body.
Sun in Pisces with Aquarius ascendent
You will be subjected to various diseases.
Marital difficulties and a restricted flow of income, but you will always appear regal.
Sun in 2nd House
Placement of Sun in second house suggests that the native will be quite generous and compassionate in nature. Moreover, they are likely to be successful in money matters. Their efforts get a lot of recognition and respect. Such people have great leadership skills thus often enjoy a good position in authority. Their leadership skills also fetch them a good income. Sun in 2nd house also means the native enjoys an enviable social position and commands a lot of respect from others.
Individuals having such a placement have an insatiable desire for power and a strong sense of self-worth. Their energy is driven towards attaining power in the form of acquiring possessions, a hefty bank balance, and talent. While they tend to earn well, they have a tendency to spend extravagantly.
The royal streak in these natives makes them lord over things and people, which should be avoided to lead a better social life. As per classic Vedic scriptures, these persons tend to be a little too much straightforward. Moreover, they struggle to learn and acquire new skills. Some speech disorder such as stammering is also likely to natives having Sun in 2nd house.
Sun in Lunar Mansion '26 Uttara Bhadrapada-1'
Moon in Cancer 9°57'34"
You are industrious, but sensitive to surroundings, affluent, brave, short but set, devoted to preceptor and mother and fond of traveling. Your life is full of struggles and obstacles, you are sociable, have strong feelings and emotions terminating into poetry or music, deal in liquids, chemicals and stay near water. You are short-tempered and might suffer from headaches. You are fortunate, valorous, endowed with nice residences, have friends, go on journeys, have astrological knowledge, are sensuous, grateful, an advisor, truthful, live abroad, are passionate, have a hairy body, are fond of water and flowers, interested in construction of houses and other necessities of nice living.
Moon in Cancer with Aquarius ascendent
When the Moon occupies this sign, it opens the lid on past Karma, and, depending on the contents of the past, you may suffer without any letup or hindrance. You become susceptible to the slightest changes in weather and are unable to bear any strain on your physical body. Your psychological make-up is likewise vulnerable to the slightest tension. You are unable to make both ends meet and are often in debt. You are put to serious strain due to a maturity of mind, which, in some cases, takes the form of rigid opinions. Unless you have ascended to a level of supreme bliss, you will make a large number of enemies among the masses. Even when one is in a state of enlightenment, the nature of this sign is such that the accumulated Karma of the past will emerge to destroy one's physical comforts. If the Moon is afflicted by malefics like Rahu you may be scandalized and blackmailed, and if by Ketu you see psychic visions and become psychologically disturbed; if afflicted by Saturn you becomes a victim of litigation and other kinds of persecution. When Mars is either associated with or aspecting the Moon, you suffer from quick temper and loss of blood.
Moon in 6th House
With the Moon in the sixth house, you are dogged with persistent difficulties. Often you are endangered and may get mixed up with criminals and anti-social elements; you suffer great financial difficulties and may even be involved in public litigation. Your physical health may not be strong, but there will be great mental expansion, intellectual development and moral stamina. Even during periods of acute physical and financial difficulty you will succeed in securing help from providential sources. You will contribute to social progress and command great respectability, but personally you will have much to complain about. You are intelligent and have an overwhelming influence against the most powerful enemies. However strong they may be, ultimately they surrender to you. Every repeated attack they make happens to be a misfire. You may not be devoted to your mother or indifferent to her. The sixth house denotes enemies, injuries, accidents, diseases, afflictions, maternal uncles, cousins, servants, loss of wealth, calamities through the opposite sex, suits and debts, intimidation and apprehension from enemy. You are delicate, have a poor appetite, your passions are subdued, You tend to be easily excited, lazy and inactive. You may be short-lived, dull, be of uncertain health and suffer loss of appetite or feel slighted. You have a sharp vision, are brave and bold, cruel and unkind, have no progeny, are strong but lean, have strong desires but can not pro-create. Enemy sign cause more enemies; If the Moon is in its depression sign Scorpio, it can cause a melancholic nature, you may remain sick and ailing. You may suffer diseases of the stomach. Note: Whatever be the valor of enemies, you will always conquer them. They will not raise their heads again before you. You may be emaciated, miserly and unfruitful, and will not have much sexual appetite. Your maternal uncle will be separated from children or will have only daughters.
Moon in Lunar Mansion '8 Pushya-2'
Your Ascendant or Moonstar is called Pushya.
Physical features: there may be a distinguishing mark, scar or a black mole on the face. Character and general events: you may have an indecisive nature. You will act properly in most situations, but be cautious of acting selfishly. You may possess a naturally duplicitous nature. For some reason, due to past lives, or due to parental influence you may be very needy and desire more attention than you are able to distribute. You respond quickly to admiration and become quickly deflated by criticism, giving yourself to love and affection with sincerity and appreciation, yet you are ever mindful of slights and hesitate to form strong attachments. As already explained above, the inherent freedom available in all walks of life may lead you to bad company. You must be cautious of friends. You will be fond of good clothes.
Education, sources of earning/profession: you will jump upon any work without judging or thinking whether you are capable. Be cautious of this trait, it may have detrimental effects. You may not be a good anticipator, you are very good in certain work and sweet words are a natural expression for you. It would be better if you assessed your capacity and ability for the specific field where you can excel and then start doing the job. If that is done, nobody on earth can stop you in achieving the best result. One of the plus points for you is that you are not vulnerable to defeat and you push your way up through several obstacles. Even if you do not have any basic education, you will show extra-ordinary intelligence and knowledge on any matter of discussion. Another plus point for you is that you resist any idea or work which is not ethical. You may be of the opinion that all wrong doers must be punished. You will carry out any work entrusted to you with the utmost sincerity and certainty. Be cautious of an independent nature, which may effect the results of your work. Your abilities are many faceted but your success lies probable in the theater or arts or in commerce. There is an indication of poverty up to the age of 15 to16, improvement comes and will go up and down until the age of 32. From the age of 33 years on, there will be remarkable all round improvements i.e. economically, socially and in health. You may leave your home in order earn a living. You will normally undertake work where maximum traveling is involved.
Family life: there may be some problems in the family circle and you may have to depend on others for even day-to-day requirements. Due to this dependency during childhood you may become quite independent when you grow up. Circumstances may also warrant that you will be separated from your spouse and children even though you are attached to them. You may expect your spouse to be thoroughly self sufficient, with creditable talents and to be correct and conservative in manner and dress. You will be attached to your parents.
Health: be cautious of health problems in childhood.
You will have many friends. You may own real estate. You will possess the qualities of an astrologer, and will respect the opposite sex.
Mars in Aquarius 24°42'57"
You are rational, impressive, forceful in speech, and witty. Sometimes illogical, but generous. Interest in science, occult literature and philosophy. Firm and inventive. Interest in engineering and technology, medicine and surgery. Charitable and helpful. Frankness invites foes. You are devoid of affection and purity, look like an old person, die a bad death, are spiteful, jealous, untruthful, of afflicted speech, lose your wealth, have a hairy body, lose money in gambling, are unsightly, have a miserable profession, are fond of intoxication and unfortunate.
Mars in Aquarius with Aquarius ascendent
You desire great things, but you feel your environment keeps pulling you down. This causes mental turmoil, high blood pressure and depression. Your sharp intellect goes unused or unfocused. You become poor, lose your status in society, become a wanderer and feel frustrated. Look for these things especially during Mars periods.
Mars in 1st House
Mental unrest, wounds and injuries on head and private parts. Burns, scalds, falls and other accidents. Mars rules the muscular system and urino-genital organs, so this can cause feverish and inflammatory troubles, smallpox and boils in childhood. These are being encouraged by Mars, but subject to modification by other placements. Having Mars in the Ascendant can cause wounds and danger to the spouse. There may be ailments in the eyes or head. Mars in the Ascendant makes one good at passion and precision. Thus, it gives the ability to be exact, precise, energetic, competitive, etc. Strongly built. You try to change things your way and are not afraid of changes. You are impressive, brave, angry, wealthy, playful, might suffer from strange ailments and have a tendency to be cruel at times. Because of having Mars, the fiery, warlike planet in the rising house, you can be impatient, despotic, daring, stubborn, aspiring, greedy, argumentative, generous, short tempered, merciless and invincible. How you are going to use these qualities depends on you.
Mars in Lunar Mansion '25 Purva Bhadrapada-2'
Mercury in Pisces 22°03'11"
You live by intuition, and are humanitarian, good humored, versatile, and devoted to your partner, but progeny denied. You possess a pliable temperament, strong memory and are talented. You may travel the oceans by boat.
Mercury in Pisces with Aquarius ascendent
You accept the course of life and destiny, though not without some initial resistance. Once you make peace with the universe, you are happy, accumulate substantial wealth, receive happiness from your illustrious and intelligent children and become respected in learned societies. Your speeches are very meaningful, and people gather to hear your discourses.
Mercury in 2nd House
Mercury in the second house bestows learning, command of language, sweetness of tongue and honorable surroundings and relations. It often happens, that lost wealth is gained again under the impact of Mercury; the wealth is regained by your own efforts and often as a result of your learning and educational abilities. You speak cleverly and skillfully and may take up the profession as a writer, businessman, principal, professor, or director of a company. Good for gaining wealth in general, this placement promotes conjugal pleasure, eloquent, critic of books, smartness and good learning in the early part of life. Gains through letters (college degrees), writings, lecturing, traveling, clerical jobs, commission agents, small commercial transactions, advertising, stationery orders and supply, books etc. and through jobs corresponding to the nature of the planet in good aspect or according to the sign it occupies.
Mercury in Lunar Mansion '27 Revati-2'
Jupiter in Cancer 20°23'30"
You are sociable and well liked by all. Culturally embellished in dress and manor etc. Benevolent at heart, but dominant also. Devoted to the mother and your own heartfelt feelings. This placement comes once every 12 years and lasts for a year, so everyone born during that year has this Jupiter in Cancer. It marks a particular generation as a little special.
Jupiter in Cancer with Aquarius ascendent
Jupiter is exalted in this sign, which minimizes any adverse effect. Whatever ailments you may suffer are easily managed, and whatever causes heavy expenditure is made more productive of greater wealth. Auspicious past Karma surface to let your personality grow and stabilize your social status.
Jupiter in 6th House
Although you will probably receive renown and good finances, your personal life has some turmoil and married life may be difficult. You may spend more than you make. You attend social functions that expands prestige and circle of friends. While you gain popularity and status, a sense of inferiority may bother you. You like music and dancing. At times you feel defeated and some considerable disease has to be tolerated. You get support from brothers and sons. When ill you are well taken care of and have a knack of showing others comfort in their time of need. In other words, you thrive when things are bad. You can be a good healer or helper of others and you do better by serving others than through independence. Goodness comes to you through religion and philanthropy. You like pets. You should watch out for irregular food habits as that might be the cause of health degradation. You promote community spirit and reduce crime. You are a good fighter who is proud of your competitive abilities. It's very hard to win in most competitions against you. You should not expect others to live up to your abilities to serve and work hard.
Jupiter in Lunar Mansion '9 Ashlesha-2'
You will be a scholar, charitable and endowed with truth and penance. You will be blessed with duty bound and long living children. This is a good Jupiter placement and indicates respect by all.
Venus in Aries 17°48'44"
You are inclined to art, adventure and romance: More to the form than to the spirit. Warm-hearted and amorous to the extent of evil acts. Night blindness; cruel. Marital ties might lead to discord and differences. Pliable. Suspicious and harsh. Impulsive-hasty attachments. Status in army or community.
Venus in Aries with Aquarius ascendent
You may keep company with drunkards and debauches. You are fond of sensual pleasure and thus unwilling to engage in religious pursuits. You are materialistic, but lose much of your wealth.
Venus in 3rd House
Venus in the third house causes you to be overly materialistic and makes you very attracted to the finer material enjoyments in life. You will have the ability to express things eloquently, though your inner feelings may not be able to come out through your speech. Watch for throat troubles, especially in Venus ruled periods.
Regarding your marriage(s), there is a tendency to have various problems, such as delays, struggles, more than one marriage, marrying a previously married person, separation, economic troubles after separation etc. You like older spouses. You may have a marriage later in life, after the first marriage ends somehow. Members of the opposite gender are apprehensive towards you. You gain even while traveling for pleasure, and you have favorable relatives from whom you also gain. You like correspondence and dignified social affairs.
You may not have so much intimacy with the opposite sex, but may rather see them as friends instead of intimates. You like your relatives and friends much, and you support some dependents. You don't so much like to donate to religious circles, and sometimes in battles you shrink away from the challenge.
Your Venus makes you somewhat fascinated and overpowered by the spouse. You are surrounded by relatives, friends and sisters or female friends or associates. You are enthusiastic and successful at business, though sometimes too sharp and cunning. A careful speaker, well-groomed, recognized by government and dignified. You have developed tastes regarding fine arts and aesthetic matters, are bright, optimistic, peaceful, balanced and productive and have a mature mind
Venus in Lunar Mansion '2 Bharani-2'
You run after the opposite sex. Your private parts will be affected with some diseases and you have a poor eye sight or an injury above the eyes. You can shine as a gynecologist.
Saturn in Capricorn 9°18'54"
Interested in the higher branches of learning such as philosophy. Is, learned, talented, seasoned, efficient, travels, and is fond of ornaments and other items of decoration. Progressive, ambitious, rational and convincing, gloomy, serious and discontented, trouble through love affairs, link with the low-bred, nervous disturbances, tactful, diplomatic and persevering. Ultimately, success will be yours.
Saturn in Capricorn with Aquarius ascendent
Saturn will lead you away from home to earn money in a foreign land. You will secure no peace of mind, may suffer from eye trouble and nerve weaknesses, and may finally die a disappointed person.
Saturn in 12th House
You are persistent in getting what you want. Spirituality may be attractive, but you will probably see such thoughts as your own and pursue them not out of devotion to another person, but rather out of devotion to your own path. The voice of the mortal body is loud, urging you to pleasures. You are an intense person in a number of ways - both positive and negative. You associate with the average, the hurt and unhappy. You have a hard time with standard morality. Watch out for lung ailments and save money during Jupiter major period for harder times in Saturn major. You may be able to be a popular leader in some way. At times you are rather dry, shameless and merciless, in the perceptions of others. This is good if you are in such lines of work (such as law enforcement etc.). It can make for a lack of beauty and charm in relationships however. You may find gains and success in a land or state other than that of your birth. You are reserved, like peace and seclusion, and do laborious jobs. The right eye is in some danger due to Saturn being in the 12th house.
Saturn in Lunar Mansion '21 Uttara Ashadha-4'
Rahu in Pisces 3°16'33"
Rahu in Pisces with Aquarius ascendent
You are able to acquire hidden wisdom, and a sense of contentment in the understanding of this wisdom pervades your mental attitude. Your voice acquires a calmness which cannot be disturbed by the fleeting successes and failures of life. Wealth does not seek you, but neither do you seek it.
Rahu in 2nd House
Rahu in the second house may cause you to stammer, become separated from your near and dear ones and brings poverty. You become a purveyor of fish, flesh, skins, nails, and products, that require a coarse heart and mind to work with. Humility will characterize your behavior. This placement promotes prosperity, gain trough legacy and inheritance, scientific abilities and learning. Success through property, employment and business is possible, as well as amicable and profitable business alliances.
You are poor, sick and get troubles through your son. Your complexion is dark. You have a tendency to be a liar, are fearless and a treasurer and are influenced by the wicked. With all your wealth, you may live in poverty and suffer strife and discord with the relatives which prompts you to conceal the truth. You have fear of weapons and enemies. You are dexterous, selfish, unhappy and unemployed in the birth place. You may become wealthy in foreign lands.
There will be much opposition and hard struggle to gain any success. You might suffer from speech defect, nose and throat problems, irregularly set teeth or tooth decay. Denotes gain and happiness through government favor or wealth through trade in fish. You may become a thief and are proud, harsh and very unfortunate. You live with the lowly people and are averse to friendly advise. Possible loss of wealth, poverty and wandering. You might talk too much in unpleasant ways, are offensive and often disagreeable. Gain through leather goods and stolen property and wealth through cattle.
Rahu in Lunar Mansion '25 Purva Bhadrapada-4'
This is a good position for Rahu.
Ketu in Virgo 3°16'33"
Ketu in Virgo with Aquarius ascendent
You turn towards spirituality, attaining much power both mentally and socially, but suffer heart-wrenching personal experiences. Finally, you develop a sense of detachment from all material things.
Ketu in 8th House
Ketu involves you in 'secret matters.' Under this impulse you may join secret mystical societies, pursue occult studies, indulge in socially unapproved activities, or use unethical methods to attain your goals. You may even go so far as to engage in some type of cruelty, sexual abandon, or drunkenness. You are brilliant in games, in your job, by character and happiness.
You suffer from secret diseases, and of the face and teeth. You are brave and industrious, short-lived, separated from friends and experience strife, arm-wounds and much opposition.
This placement denotes danger from conveyances. You may suffer from piles and fistula etc. Fear and danger of fall from horseback is indicated. You have a difficult time paying back advances given as loan, have an eye on the wealth and the spouse of another and tend to be ailing, vicious and greedy.
Ketu in Lunar Mansion '12 Uttara Phalguni-2'
You may have a tendency towards a vindictive attitude. You may gain much wealth through your spouse.
Uranus in Pisces 25°11'39"
Uranus in Pisces with Aquarius ascendent
Uranus in 2nd House
Uranus in Lunar Mansion '27 Revati-3'
Neptune in Leo 13°07'45"
Neptune in Leo with Aquarius ascendent
Neptune in 7th House
Neptune in Lunar Mansion '10 Magha-4'
Pluto in Gemini 27°05'32"
Pluto in Gemini with Aquarius ascendent
Pluto in 5th House
Pluto in Lunar Mansion '7 Punarvasu-3'