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Politics
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Lyndon
Baines Johnson
1908 - 1973
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36th
USA President: 1963-1968
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37th
Vice President of USA: 1963-1965
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US
Senator from Texas: 1949-1961
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US
Representative from Texas
from 1937–1949
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elementary
and high-school teacher
preceded
by: John F. Kennedy
succeeded
by: Richard
M. Nixon
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was one of the richest men in the USA,
although the extent of his wealth was known to only a few because it was
held by his family
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a consummate dealmaker famed for creating consensus in warring party factions
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switched from conservative segregationist
role to legendary supporter of civil rights
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educated at the plebian State Teachers
College, committed to expansion of educational opportunity throughout his
political career
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grew richer as he gained political
reputation and connections
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Won USA presidential election by the largest margin in history
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brilliant start, crushing defeat: left office in humiliation, as Vietnam War spun out of control in 1968
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died a broken man, of his 3rd heart
attack; San Antonio TX 22 Jan 1973
Budha-Aditya Yoga
[yuti Chandra]
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"This is another name for
Nipuna Yoga When Mercury
and the Sun join in one Rasi, we have this yoga." ~~
B.V. Raman.
(1992, 4th ed.).
A
Catechism of Astrology. Part II, p. 48
Likely = Harsha yoga - L-6
Shani in 8 -- misfortune for another (Kennedy assassination) creates a
sudden, brief, but significant step up for the native, cf. Calvin Coolidge
also Simha lagna.
General observations on the nativity:
Wealth
(Ladybird Johnson's nativity features Chandra-Vrishabha
vs. Mangala-Vrischika, a highly empowered variety of Chandra-Mangala yoga.
They developed an extraordinary hoard of wealth.)
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Powerful cluster of graha in Simha,
the rashi of politics, in putative domain-2 (house of speech) would account
for Johnson's legendary oratory (compare to Brad
Pitt's large cluster of Dhanau graha in domain-2; it is likely that Pitt
will enter politics!)
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Karakamsha
Vrishabha in domain-11 suggests the native is best known for community
organizer of ability with determination and direction.
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Domain-11 = income; lord Shukra is
"curtained" in privacy-domain-12 which does not reduce the income
but shields it from public view. Although posing as an impoverished rancher,
Johnson became
an extremely wealthy man during his long career in political service,
rising from humble Texas family to a multi-millionaire during the 1960's.
Shukra exceptionally strong for wealth with Guru in Vrishabha navamsha.
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Yogakaraka L-5/L-10 Kuja in domain-2 for storage money
(savings, capital) in domain-11, with the L-9, creates a yoga for
powerful wealth -- L-5 = politics
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Kuja = karaka for warfare; Johnson
made huge profits from communication (and other) businesses engaged in the
Vietnam War. Also, the war appeared to have killed him (domain-2 = death) at least in
spirit, since he left office in humiliation and defeat - and died not long
afterward.
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Shani in domain-9 for university
education. Johnson attended a working class Teacher's College in the 1930's
Depression Era, which accounts for his tough Shani in the house of higher
education and religion. Johnson never forgot (Shani never forgets) the
crushing, enslaving poverty he saw as a young teacher; as as a result he promoted educational investment
for the lower classes consistently, during his
long political career. Also, Johnson was a hardened realist and explicitly
not a religious man.
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conversation-loving, luxury-loving Shukra is the atmakaraka,
much amplified by Rahu
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Rahu would destroy religiosity, but
increase material fortunes
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a classic "spread" for
sacrificial public leaders: of all graha between Rahu and Ketu, except one
(Shani is outside the Rahu-Ketu enclosure)
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Keu in domain-6 = "a bad planet
in a bad house gives good results".
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The native endures one enemies,
and is largely insensitive to the damage caused by bitter animosity and
conflict, including War. Also gives an unconcerned, disengaged acceptance,
due to Guru's wise aspect, toward exploitation, servitude, and the force of local tradition - which would
explain his early segregationism.
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Dhanishtha
nakshatra on navamsha lagna suggests a relentless upward march toward
the acquisition of wealth and "upward
mobility" of increased social status
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... Saravali ascribes the
following results:... When Saturn occupies Sagittarius or
Pisces, and is aspected by Mars, he will be attacked
by severe gout, will be despised by people, will live in
foreign countries, and will be miserly and poor. ~~ B.V.
Raman, A
Catechism of Astrology. p. 31
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One item of confirmation for the 05:00 birth
time (or perhaps a bit earlier, near 04: 55 or so) is L.B. Johnson's legendary
Cheapness and resource control fixation .
Ashlesha
nakshatra. is known for secreting away piles of money while "poor
mouth" pretending
to be subsistence poor.
According to Wikipedia,
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"Johnson
was famously frugal. Even as President, White House tapes
recorded him asking a photographer to take his family portraits for
free, saying he was a very poor man living on a weekly paycheck and had
a very great deal of financial debt. In fact Johnson was a
multimillionaire, but he still wasn't charged for the photographic
portraits.
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The White House press corps made
jokes at his expense regarding his habit of turning off all lights in
the White House when the rooms were not
in use.
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Johnson's secretary revealed years later that he would wash and
reuse Styrofoam cups. His favorite soft drink was Fresca, which he drank
constantly. Johnson had a small control box installed in the writing
desk in the small personal office adjacent to the Oval Office. This
control box contained two buttons, marked "Coffee" and "Fresca".
Pushing one of these buttons would summon Johnson's military aide
bringing the appropriate drink."
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