Richard Houck

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Dear Group

 

The following is an article about the plight of Richard Houck dying of cancer.

I tried to put up on my page but as usual it isn't working. I will post it here

for people to read first.

 

He was born 13th April 1947 at 00.51am Des Moines, Iowa. USA.

 

 

This is the horoscope of Richard Houck who is a leading astrologer and author of

a number of popular books. He is dying of rectal cancer and I'm sure he would

agree it is important to look at his horoscope and try to determine why he has

suffered this fate. I would insist on fellow astrologers doing the same if I was

to go or fall ill.

 

 

Firstly I have enjoyed a number of private chats with Richard about various

things regarding astrology. He once said my ideas about interpreting horoscopes

in a realistic manner were so close to his, we would always agree in principal

on the basics. This is shown because, firstly his Venus falls within 1 degree

from my ascendant and his Moon is trine to my Moon in my 11th house of friends

and associates. His Mars falls in the same sign as my Venus and my Mars falls in

the same sign as his Venus. We share the same Sun sign. His Jupiter is trine my

Sun and his navamsha lagna falls in my Moon sign. We both also have the

association of Mars and Mercury so both call a spade a spade.

 

 

These are just some of the good aspects that show we would have been great

friends had we lived closer together. I have looked at his chart and wanted to

post a few things about it that may be of interest to those studying astrology

and wishing to understand some of the more deeper aspects of chart analysis.

 

 

I want in particular to discuss his current problem as most astrologers can

already see some of the excellent aspects that make him a great astrologer.

However there is also a very strong influence of 8th house influences in this

horoscope.

 

 

The sign Scorpio and the 8th house of the zodiac relate directly to the rectum,

chronic disease and in particular rectal cancer. He was born with Saturn in the

8th house. Saturn is a slow moving planet and karaka of chronic and wasting

diseases like cancer. It relates directly to the rectum, anus and the

accumulation of wastes in the body. Saturn is not only in the 8th house, it

falls dead on 09.00 degrees according to the Krishnamurti ayanamsha. This is

said to be the Mrityu Bhaga or death inflicting station for Saturn in this sign.

The dispositor of Saturn the Moon, falls in the lagna. He was also born on

ashtami day or the 8th day after the full Moon at night time.

 

 

One of the golden rules of longevity is that the 8th lord should not be stronger

than the lagna lord. In Richards case the lagna lord Jupiter is in the 12th

house in exchange with ava yogi planet Mars who is also lord of the malefic 22nd

drekkana; it is in the 8th sign of the zodiac and in association with the moksha

karaka Ketu. Ketu also falls in nakshatra of Saturn. The lagna lord is

retrograde in the sign of the natural 8th lord Mars who is also in the nakshatra

of Saturn.

 

 

There is a grand trine aspect between Jupiter in Scorpio, Mars, Sun and Mercury

in Pisces and Saturn in Cancer. All water signs and moksha houses so his

interest in life and death matters is clear. He wrote a book called "astrology

of death" and his ascendant lord is in the sign of death in the 12th house of

the afterlife with the karaka for enlightenment. I have not read this book but

should perhaps get a copy as his horoscope would indicate knowledge of all these

things.

 

 

In the navamsha chart lagna lord Sun is in the 8th house afflicted by Saturn and

Mars. The Moon is neecha in Scorpio afflicted by Saturn. In the rashi chart the

lagna lord falls in a sarpa drekkana as does the Sun. The lagna lord also falls

in the 22nd drekkana and Mars as the lord of the 22nd drekkana is now close to

transiting the lagna lord in bad aspect to Saturn. Saturn is also lord of the

64th navamsha which makes it even more malefic.

 

 

He is running the dasha of Jupiter/Moon and the Moon is 8th lord of death in the

lagna and also the dispositor of his malefic Saturn. His Jupiter falls on the

degree of the 8th lord Moon's neecha position. The Moon is in a maraka house

from Jupiter in the 2nd house. On the 25th of January Richard will start

Jupiter/Moon/Saturn. Saturn is in the 8th house from the Moon.

 

 

His Sun as Atmakaraka and indicator of the soul falls in the 12th sign of the

zodiac in the 4th house of the heart almost right on his yoga point. His Sun is

at the last degree of the zodiac and his lagna lord is in the 12th house with

Ketu. In navamsha Sun is vargottama and Jupiter in the 12th house exalted.

 

 

Some same the navamsha indicates the next life some say the inner nature.

Richards navamsha is of an enlightened man with lagna lord Sun in the 12th sign

in the 8th house of transformation in trine to Moon in the 4th house and exalted

Jupiter in the 12th house. This grand trine aspect falls in moksha signs and

houses. Saturn aspects the Sun and Moon showing renunciation. When he is born

again he will be an even greater man.

 

 

 

Andrew

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

[Guest guest]

Dear Andrew,

 

Can you please post his chart too. I shall be grateful.

 

regards,

 

Manoj

 

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[Guest guest]

I have the article and chart to upload to my site but there must be some

technical problem at the moment. Check tomorrow at

www.fortunecity.com/victorian/coldwater/83 . I don't actually know if you

can post a chart by email. I'll cut and paste to a word file and try to

attach it for you. Let me know it it comes through alright so I know for

future reference.

 

Andrew