title: "Chart — Class 61 — Dick Cheney (US Vice President)" class_number: 61 slug: dick-cheney tags: [dashamsa, political-chart, raja-yoga, annual-chart, vimshottari-dasha, agni-dashamsa]
📊 Chart — Dick Cheney (US Vice President)
Birth Data
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Date | 30 January 1941 |
| Time | 7:30 PM |
| Time Zone | 6 hours West of GMT (CST) |
| Place | Lincoln, Nebraska, USA |
| Longitude | 96°40′ W |
| Latitude | 40°48′ N |
Rashi Chart — Key Planet Placements
| Planet | House | Sign | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lagna | 1st | Simha (Leo) | Born king; air of authority |
| Venus (10L+?) | 6th | — | Tenth lord in 6th; power through fighting; owns Mrityupada (A8) |
| Moon (9L) | — | — | Ninth lord |
| Sun | — | — | King karaka |
| Mars | — | — | |
| Saturn | — | — | |
| Jupiter | — | — | |
| Rahu/Ketu | — | — |
Note: Full degree-level positions not given in transcript; relative placements recorded from class discussion.
Dashamsa (D-10) Chart — Key Placements
| Planet | House | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Lagna | 1 | Vrishchika (Scorpio) |
| Mars (Lagna lord, also Ketu = stronger Lagna lord) | 5th | In Agni Dashamsa; Lagna lord in 5th = attached to power |
| Moon (9L — debilitated in Scorpio) | 1st (Lagna) | 9L in Lagna = own boss; debilitated = pragmatic Dharma |
| Saturn (4L) + Venus (7L) | 11th | Aspected by Mars from 5th; Raja yoga on 5-11 axis |
| Ghātika Lagna | 5th | Seat of power co-located with Lagna lord Mars |
| Bhagya Pada | 5th | Fortune manifests through power |
| Jupiter (5L or 6L) | — | Forms Raja yoga with Ketu (Lagna lord) — friendly yoga |
| Sun (10L) | — | Forms close yoga with Jupiter (~5° within Dashamsa arc) |
| Rahu (4L) + Jupiter (6L) | 10th | Raja yoga but "bitter and raw" — mutual enemies |
| Mercury (Lagna + 10L) | — | In own house in one annual chart |
Analysis
Raj Yogas (Dashamsa)
- Mars + Saturn + Venus (via aspect) on 5–11 axis → power from bold action; Saturn adds rigidity
- Jupiter + Ketu (6L + Lagna lord) → strong friendly Raj yoga; favored by conservative religious base
- Sun + Jupiter (10L + 5L) → close aspect (~5° in Dashamsa arc); doubly strong; Sun involvement = political power of the highest grade
- Rahu + Jupiter (4L + 6L) in 10th → Raj yoga but strained by natural enmity
Personality
- Leo Rashi Lagna = royal bearing, speaks with the authority of a final arbiter
- Scorpio Dashamsa Lagna + Moon = secretive, icy determination, unreadable mind
- Sthira Lagna in both charts = extreme rigidity; cannot be convinced or converted
- Lagna lord Mars in 5th (Dashamsa) in Agni Dashamsa = superb policy-maker/strategist/legislator; transforms ideology into implementable strategy
Dasha-Based Predictions
Current Period at Time of Class (~2005): Venus MD / Mercury AD
| Period | Duration | Analysis |
|---|---|---|
| Venus MD (ongoing) | — | Venus = 10L in Rashi; owns A8 (Mrityupada) → health vulnerability; career mixed |
| Mercury AD | Until May 2007 | Mercury = 8L + 11L; afflicts Sun (10L) + Ketu (Lagna lord); fighting obstacles constantly; image tarnished (8L in Arudha Lagna); some gains (11L) alongside controversies |
| Ketu AD | 2007–2008 | Ketu = Lagna lord; 3L in 6th from Venus; easy victories; destroys enemies; good period |
Annual Chart Predictions
2000 (VP Election Year)
- Year ruler: Jupiter
- Timeline: Moon AD = disputes/anxiety (A6 present, Moon in 8th); Mars AD = litigation ends; Mercury–Rahu AD = oath-taking (Raj yoga in Lagna)
- Result: Elected Vice President ✓
2004 (Re-election Year)
- Mars (1L) + Jupiter (5L) in 6th → Raj yoga + boldness
- Moon (9L) aspecting 5th + 6th → retention of power
- Result: Re-elected ✓
2005 (Difficult Year)
- Venus (year ruler) in 12th house = bhagya in Mangala Karaka sthana
- Venus + Moon in 6th; Saturn + Mars in 7th (bad yoga in quadrant)
- Result: Year of anxiety, obstacles, running out of luck; Rahu VRY saves from indictment
2006
- Marginally better; Venus–Saturn yoga in 12th; some compromise, slight recovery
2007–2008 (Recovery)
- Mars (9L) in Lagna; Jupiter–Saturn Parivarthana (10L–11L); Rahu (12L) in 8th; Badhakesha Mercury in 12th
- Result: Full control restored; power reasserted; peace of mind; Libby suffering while Cheney rises
Libby Sub-Analysis (Chief of Staff)
Reference Lagna: Aries (Graha Arudha of 2nd lord from Lagna / 2nd from Jupiter both converge on Aries)
| Period | Result for Libby |
|---|---|
| Mercury AD (2005–2007) | Litigation grows (6L+3L in Badhaka sthana); shocking, complex legal problems |
| Ketu AD (2007–2008) | Power eclipsed; 8L + 6L destroy 5th lord Sun; loses position and following |
Remedies / Notes from Class
- No specific remedies mentioned for Cheney in this class.
- Homework assigned prior to class: look at the difference chart (varsha chart) and assess if there are any possibilities of trouble in the next year or two.
Methodology Notes
- Use Dashamsa for career environment; Rashi for physical manifestations
- Always check year ruler's involvement before crediting any planet with delivering a result
- Argala analysis (2nd, 4th, 11th, and malefics in 3rd) required alongside drishti for complete picture
- Do not judge karaka alone — the project-manager analogy: even a weak PM can deliver if the team is strong and the group manager cooperates