Caroline Kennedy, part II

I didn't comment on the timing of President Kennedy's death as seen from Caroline's chart. It was again transiting Saturn that fell right on her Moon (lord of the 9th, symbolizing the father) in the 3rd house, from which it also saw her natal Sun. Meanwhile, Mars transited her 1st house, conjoining Saturn, which was with her Sun (the karaka for father).

One other interesting point. In North Indian astrology, it is the 10th house, not the 9th, that rules the father. To a Northern Indian astrologer, the Sun, then would not only rule the 10th house but of course also be the karaka for the father. Under this scenario, Saturn conjoining the Sun would do three things:

1) Afflict the lord of the 10th
2) Afflict the karaka for the father
3) Afflict the 10th house

That would make it a very pure case for the death of the father. One might argue that the South Indian method works out better in terms of the timing, because of the dual affliction to both the Sun, 9th lord and 9th house by Saturn, supported by the Mars aspected to the karaka.

A North Indian astrologer, however, could equally claim that the transit by Mars to the 1st triggered the violence that would cause the loss indicated by Saturn. A South Indian astrologer might counterargue the Mars transit occurs every two years, and the Saturn transit every 29 years. Either way, what's most striking about this particular case is that both heuristics yield very similar results.