Benjamin Godard
Born August 18, 1849 at 23:00 • Paris, France
Rodden Rating: AA (birth certificate verified)
Birth Chart
Your celestial fingerprint at the moment of birth
| Planet | Sign | House | Degree | Dignity |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sun | Leo | 4 | 4°02′ | moolatrikona |
| Moon ☄ | Leo | 4 | 13°32′ | friendly |
| Mercury ☄ | Leo | 4 | 6°26′ | friendly |
| Venus | Gemini | 2 | 20°27′ | friendly |
| Mars | Taurus | 1 | 13°03′ | neutral |
| Jupiter ☄ | Leo | 4 | 9°47′ | friendly |
| Saturn (R) | Pisces | 11 | 15°29′ | neutral |
| Rahu (R) | Leo | 4 | 11°35′ | enemy |
| Ketu (R) | Aquarius | 10 | 11°35′ | neutral |
A psychological assessment based on your planetary placements, not what the planets mean, but what they reveal about how you think, feel, defend, and grow.
Your Psychological Profile
This isn't what your planets mean, it's who you are. These six dimensions combine your planetary placements into a genuine psychological picture.
You were born knowing you're supposed to be seen. Not out of vanity, out of a deep sense that your life has a creative purpose. When you're invisible, something feels fundamentally wrong. Recognition isn't ego; it's oxygen.
Emotions are big and they need an audience. Not because you're dramatic (though you can be), but because unexpressed feelings feel physically trapped. You need to be seen in your joy, your pain, and everything in between.
You come across as grounded, calm, and dependable. People assume you've got it all together. What they don't see is the internal stubbornness that sometimes keeps you stuck in situations you've outgrown.
Internal Conflicts Detected
Your desire for intellectual connection meets a pursuit style that's cautious and material. You think you want freedom in love, but you pursue security.
How Your Inner Forces Interact
Your planets don't operate in isolation, they negotiate, conflict, and amplify each other. These are the key psychological dynamics running inside you.
Who you think you are vs how you actually feel
Your Sun in Leo (Fire) and Moon in Leo (Fire) share elemental compatibility. Who you think you are vs how you actually feel, and in your chart, these two functions cooperate rather than compete. Your sense of self and your emotional world speak the same language, which gives you a stable inner foundation that many people lack.
Your romantic desires vs your pursuit style
Your desire for intellectual connection meets a pursuit style that's cautious and material. You think you want freedom in love, but you pursue security.
What holds you back vs what pushes you forward
Your Saturn in Pisces (Water) and Mars in Taurus (Earth) share elemental compatibility. Your capacity for discipline and your impulse energy work together rather than fighting. This means you can act decisively AND sustain effort over time, a rare combination that gives you an edge in any long-term endeavor.
Your analytical mind vs your faith system
Your Mercury in Leo (Fire) and Jupiter in Leo (Fire) share elemental compatibility. Your analytical mind and your faith system are aligned, you can think critically without losing your sense of meaning, and believe deeply without abandoning reason. This integration makes you a credible voice on matters of both logic and wisdom.
Your Psychological Summary
Express-and-Release, you process emotions through action, expression, and physical discharge. Feelings don't sit with you long, which makes recovery fast but understanding slow.
Instinctive Decider, you make decisions quickly based on gut feeling and move immediately. Deliberation feels like weakness. Best when speed matters; dangerous when nuance does.
You may feel like your thoughts are too complex to communicate, or that people don't truly hear you. The gap between what you think and what comes out of your mouth causes quiet frustration.
Your primary growth edge is developing your Mercury function, the area where Expression Wound lives. This isn't about fixing a flaw; it's about integrating the part of yourself you've been protecting.
How the cosmos shapes every corner of your life
Life Analysis
A holistic view of your chart across six dimensions of life, synthesised from divisional charts, Nadi astrology, BPHS functional classification, your current dasha period, and classical remedial guidance.
Eight lenses that shape how life unfolds
Life Architecture
Your lagnas map different dimensions of existence, identity, wealth, power, timing, and vitality. Together they form your operating system.
Grounded thinking meets strategic networking. Practical intellect drives your success.
Udaya Lagna
Identity BaseCore personality & physical self
Bhava Lagna
Physical PersonaHow the world experiences your presence
Hora Lagna
Wealth StrategyFinancial identity & earning approach
Ghati Lagna
Power StrategyFame, authority & public recognition
Vighati Lagna
Micro-TimingSubtle timing & decision sensitivity
Sree Lagna
Fortune ChannelProsperity flow & divine grace
Pranapada Lagna
Vitality EngineLife force, stamina & physical resilience
Indu Lagna
Financial BlueprintWealth accumulation potential from Moon
Your Life Architecture Summary
Yogas are powerful alignments in your birth chart. When planets combine in specific ways, they create amplified effects.
Special planetary configurations that amplify your chart
Yoga Architecture
25 Yogas detected · 18 beneficial · 7 shadow · 4 structural pillarsExtended
Structural Power Summary
Dominant Yogas
Not all yogas matter equally, these define your chart's core architecture
Functional Clusters
Your yogas grouped by what they do, not just what they're called
Power & Elevation
3Leadership potential exists structurally. Status rises when timing aligns with your Multiple planets in Kendra, Mercury, Sun periods.
Maha Raja Yoga (Garga)
Raja Yoga
Raja Yoga (Single Lord)
Wealth & Resources
5Wealth grows through strategic patience and long-term discipline and alliances. Financial strength is cumulative, not sudden.
Dhana Yoga (Fortune)
Dhana Yoga
Dhana Yoga (Jupiter aspect)
Horasara Sasa Upachaya Yoga
Horasara Sukha Sthana Yoga
Intelligence & Influence
6Your mind is active, strategic, and persuasive. Speech and analytical skills amplify your results.
Gajakesari Yoga
Surya-Chandra Yoga
Surya-Budha Yoga
Surya-Guru Yoga
Chandra-Budha Yoga
Chandra-Guru Yoga
Protection & Fortune
1Natural shields exist in your chart. Jupiter Protection provide a safety net during challenging periods.
Jupiter Protection
Spiritual & Inner Growth
1Spiritual depth is built into your chart. Pravrajya indicate a strong pull toward inner development.
Pravrajya Yoga
Structural Patterns
2Your chart has a distinctive structural signature. Kedara (Nabhash), Yava shape how energy distributes across life areas.
Kedara Yoga (Nabhash)
Yava Yoga
Emotional Sensitivity
7Gandanta and Gandanta and Desire distortion and Desire distortion and Guru Chandala and Multiple Combustion and Combust Moon (Amavasya Dosha) appear under stress. Awareness is the override, these patterns lose power when you see them coming.
Gandanta Yoga
Gandanta Yoga
Grahan Yoga (Sun-Rahu)
Grahan Yoga (Moon-Rahu)
Guru Chandala Yoga
Multiple Combustion
Combust Moon (Amavasya Dosha)
Yoga Interference Analysis
How your yogas interact with each other, reinforcing or creating tension
⚖️ Tension Patterns
Your authority (Raja Yoga) conflicts with Grahan Yoga (Sun-Rahu). Identity strength and identity suppression alternate. The key: consistent self-expression regardless of external validation.
The Sun connects Surya-Chandra Yoga and Grahan Yoga (Sun-Rahu), creating a dynamic between visibility and self-doubt. Your leadership potential is real, but imposter syndrome or ego inflation can distort it.
Surya-Budha Yoga and Grahan Yoga (Sun-Rahu) share the Sun's influence. Your sense of purpose is strong, but it can become either rigid pride or complete self-denial. The middle path: confident humility.
Your authority (Surya-Guru Yoga) conflicts with Grahan Yoga (Sun-Rahu). Identity strength and identity suppression alternate. The key: consistent self-expression regardless of external validation.
The Sun connects Pravrajya Yoga and Grahan Yoga (Sun-Rahu), creating a dynamic between visibility and self-doubt. Your leadership potential is real, but imposter syndrome or ego inflation can distort it.
Horasara Sukha Sthana Yoga and Grahan Yoga (Sun-Rahu) share the Sun's influence. Your sense of purpose is strong, but it can become either rigid pride or complete self-denial. The middle path: confident humility.
Combined Pattern Insight
Strong elevation potential supported by multiple structural pillars. intellectual firepower amplifies all other patterns. wealth accumulates through long-term strategy rather than sudden gains. emotional depth is both strength and vulnerability. internal tension between power and sensitivity creates depth, not weakness. natural protection mechanisms cushion the challenging periods.
Benjamin Godard's Life Timing
Timing Cycles
| Planet | Start | End | Duration | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Venus | 18 Aug 1849 | 26 Apr 1869 | 19y 8m 7d (balance) | |
| Sun | 26 Apr 1869 | 26 Apr 1875 | 6y | |
| Moon | 26 Apr 1875 | 26 Apr 1885 | 10y | |
| Mars | 26 Apr 1885 | 26 Apr 1892 | 7y | |
| Rahu | 26 Apr 1892 | 27 Apr 1910 | 18y | |
| Jupiter | 27 Apr 1910 | 27 Apr 1926 | 16y | |
| Saturn | 27 Apr 1926 | 27 Apr 1945 | 19y | |
| Mercury | 27 Apr 1945 | 27 Apr 1962 | 17y | |
| Ketu | 27 Apr 1962 | 27 Apr 1969 | 7y |
The planetary periods that shape each chapter of your life
Shadbala measures each planet's strength across six dimensions. Strong planets deliver their gifts naturally. Weak planets need conscious effort or remedial support.
How much power each planet carries in your chart
Comparative Strength Overview
Planet Strength Intelligence
Planet Synergy Matrix
Top 5 planet pairs working together in your chart
Red Flag Monitor
Patterns to watch based on your weakest planetary strengths
Doshas are specific planetary configurations that traditional texts flag as challenging. But most have cancellation conditions.
Planetary challenges and how they're resolved
Dosha Analysis
Doshas are specific planetary configurations that indicate challenges. Many have cancellations (exceptions) that reduce or eliminate their effects.
Manglik Dosha
Present (Severe)Mars placement in sensitive houses (1/2/4/7/8/12), affects marriage and partnerships
Mars is placed in house 1 from Lagna, activating Manglik Dosha.
Remedies:
- Mangal Shanti Puja
- Hanuman Chalisa recitation
- Wearing red coral (after consultation)
Kala Sarpa Dosha
PresentAll planets hemmed between Rahu-Ketu axis, creates karmic patterns and sudden life changes
6/7 planets are between Rahu-Ketu axis — partial Kala Sarpa effects.
Remedies:
- Rahu-Ketu Shanti Puja
- Naag Panchami worship
- Visit Trimbakeshwar temple
Pitru Dosha
AbsentAncestral karma indicators, Sun/Saturn affliction to 9th house or conjunction
No significant Pitru Dosha indicators found.
Remedies:
Guru Chandal Dosha
Present (Moderate)Jupiter conjunct Rahu/Ketu, wisdom clouded by illusion, unconventional beliefs
Jupiter conjunct Rahu in house 4 — wisdom may be clouded by unconventional or materialistic pursuits.
Remedies:
- Guru Graha Shanti
- Recite Guru Beej Mantra
- Serve teachers and gurus
Kemdrum Dosha
AbsentMoon without planetary support (no planets in 2nd/12th from Moon), emotional isolation
Moon has planetary support in adjacent signs.
Cancellation Factors:
- ✓ Moon in kendra from Jupiter cancels Kemdrum
Remedies:
Shani Dosha (Sade Sati)
Present (Moderate)Saturn's 7.5 year transit over natal Moon, period of testing, discipline and transformation
Saturn is in 8th from Moon (Ashtama Shani) — period of transformation and delays.
⚠ Ashtama Shani active
Remedies:
- Shani Shanti Puja
- Hanuman worship on Saturdays
- Donate black items
Vedic remedies work by strengthening weak planets and calming overactive ones. Start with one remedy and observe its effects before adding more.
Practical steps to harmonize challenging energies
Calculate your birth chart first to see your remedial intelligence strategy.
Recurring themes your chart reveals
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Explore Benjamin Godard’s Dasha Timeline
Each segment is one mahadasha, sized by its real length. Select a period to open its antardasha sub-periods, or replay the whole sequence from birth. The age spans come from Benjamin Godard’s recorded birth data.
Why Benjamin Godard's Chart Stands Out
The chart backs Benjamin Godard’s public standing with Raja Yoga through Mercury+Sun. Saturn is the chart’s strongest planet by Shadbala at 69 percent, giving discipline, labour, delay, and lasting structures unusual weight in how this life expresses itself. The 10th house in Aquarius under Saturn frames the public career, with Ketu placed there.
Dominant Yogas In Benjamin Godard's Chart
Ranked by computed classical strength. Each is a specific planetary configuration in this birth chart, not a generic trait.
| Yoga | Planets | Strength | Why It Matters |
|---|---|---|---|
| Raja YogaPower & Status | Mercury+Sun | strong (3/3) | A status formation that favours authority, rank, and public position. It works through Mercury and Sun, so it touches intellect, commerce, and communication, and authority, visibility, and the father line. |
| Dhana YogaWealth | Mercury + Jupiter | strong (3/3) | A wealth formation linking the money houses or their lords. It works through Mercury and Jupiter, so it touches intellect, commerce, and communication, and wisdom, expansion, teachers, and fortune. |
| Dhana Yoga (Fortune)Wealth | Jupiter+Mercury | strong (3/3) | A wealth formation linking the money houses or their lords. It works through Jupiter and Mercury, so it touches wisdom, expansion, teachers, and fortune, and intellect, commerce, and communication. |
| Maha Raja Yoga (Garga)Power & Status | Multiple planets in Kendra | strong (3/3) | A status formation that favours authority, rank, and public position. |
| Gandanta YogaChallenge | Sun | strong (3/3) | Sun at Cancer-Leo junction, karmic knot requiring conscious processing. It works through Sun, so it touches authority, visibility, and the father line. |
Benjamin Godard's Life In Planetary Chapters
The Vimshottari dasha sequence divides the life into planetary chapters. Because the birth date is on record, the age spans below are actual, not generic.
| Chapter | Span | Themes |
|---|---|---|
| Venus Mahadasha | Age 0 to 19 (1849 to 1869) | relationships, art, comfort, and diplomacy |
| Sun Mahadasha | Age 19 to 25 (1869 to 1875) | authority, visibility, and the father line |
| Moon Mahadasha | Age 25 to 35 (1875 to 1885) | mind, public connection, and emotional life |
| Mars Mahadasha | Age 35 to 42 (1885 to 1892) | drive, competition, and decisive action |
| Rahu Mahadasha | Age 42 to 60 (1892 to 1910) | ambition, foreign influence, and unconventional rises |
| Jupiter Mahadasha | Age 60 to 76 (1910 to 1926) | wisdom, expansion, teachers, and fortune |
| Saturn Mahadasha | Age 76 to 95 (1926 to 1945) | discipline, labour, delay, and lasting structures |
| Mercury Mahadasha | Age 95 to 112 (1945 to 1962) | intellect, commerce, and communication |
| Ketu Mahadasha | Age 112 to 119 (1962 to 1969) | detachment, research, and inward turns |
Planetary Dominance In Benjamin Godard's Chart
| Rank | Planet | Shadbala | Classification |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Saturn | 69% | weak |
| 2 | Moon | 67% | weak |
| 3 | Mars | 65% | weak |
| 4 | Venus | 61% | weak |
| 5 | Ketu | 55% | very weak |
| 6 | Jupiter | 51% | very weak |
| 7 | Sun | 46% | very weak |
| 8 | Mercury | 42% | very weak |
| 9 | Rahu | 39% | very weak |
Saturn dominates the planetary hierarchy at 69 percent of full Shadbala, so the chart leads with endurance; gains are slow, structural, and unusually durable.
Rahu is the least supported at 39 percent, which means worldly appetite is muted, which can read as contentment or as missed reach.
How Rare Is Benjamin Godard's Combination?
Across the 17,363 charts in this database, 635 share Benjamin Godard’s Purva Phalguni Moon. The tighter pairing of a Leo Sun with a Purva Phalguni Moon appears in 44 of them, about 0.25 percent.
Public Recognition Signature
What Put Benjamin Godard In Public View
Public recognition in Benjamin Godard’s chart concentrates in the 10th house, where Ketu stands in Aquarius. The Sun, karaka of visibility, ranks 7th of 9 planets by Shadbala at 46 percent. Rahu works from the 4th house, feeding ambition through home, roots, and inner ground rather than through direct publicity. The Moon, the public face, carries 67 percent strength from an angular house, which keeps the personality in open view.
Career Signature
The 10th House Picture
In Benjamin Godard’s chart the 10th house of career falls in Aquarius, ruled by Saturn, which sits in the 11th house in Pisces. Ketu occupies the 10th house, bringing detachment, research, and inward turns directly into the public record. Saturn, the strongest planet in the chart by Shadbala at 69 percent, is itself the career lord, an unusually direct alignment between capacity and vocation.
The Chart's Voice
Saturn is the strongest planet in Benjamin Godard’s chart, carrying 69 percent of full Shadbala strength. In practice the chart leads with endurance; gains are slow, structural, and unusually durable.
Wealth Signature
The 2nd And 11th Houses
Wealth in Benjamin Godard’s chart is read from the 2nd house (Gemini, lord Mercury) and the 11th house (Pisces, lord Jupiter). Venus in the 2nd and Saturn in the 11th give the money houses direct planetary tenants. Among these, Saturn is the best supported at 69 percent of full Shadbala, so gains flow most reliably through discipline, labour, delay, and lasting structures.
Relationship Signature
The 7th House, Venus, And The Moon
The 7th house of partnership in Benjamin Godard’s chart falls in Scorpio under Mars, whose lord answers from the 1st house. Venus, karaka of partnership, is friendly in Gemini in the 2nd house at 61 percent strength. The Moon's 67 percent support sets how much emotional ballast the partnerships can draw on.
Rare Planetary Combinations
Sun, Moon, Mercury, Jupiter and Rahu cluster in the 4th house in Leo, concentrating home, roots, and inner ground far beyond the average chart.
Charts Like Benjamin Godard's
Benjamin Godard's Moon occupies Purva Phalguni nakshatra. These public figures share the same lunar mansion, the placement Vedic astrology treats as the seat of the mind.
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- Eddie ArcaroMoon in Purva Phalguni, Leo
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- Eddie KazakMoon in Purva Phalguni, Leo
Read the full profile of Purva Phalguni nakshatra or the dedicated study of the Moon in Purva Phalguni.
Key Placements Explained
Each placement below links to a full interpretation for TaurusAscendant. This is how the chart's configuration reads for anyone born under the same rising sign.
Ascendant: TaurusRising — personality profile
- Sun in the 4th house (Leo) — read full interpretation for Taurus Ascendant →
- Moon in the 4th house (Leo) — read full interpretation for Taurus Ascendant →
- Mercury in the 4th house (Leo) — read full interpretation for Taurus Ascendant →
- Venus in the 2nd house (Gemini) — read full interpretation for Taurus Ascendant →
- Mars in the 1st house (Taurus) — read full interpretation for Taurus Ascendant →
- Jupiter in the 4th house (Leo) — read full interpretation for Taurus Ascendant →
- Saturn in the 11th house (Pisces) — read full interpretation for Taurus Ascendant →
- Rahu in the 4th house (Leo) — read full interpretation for Taurus Ascendant →
- Ketu in the 10th house (Aquarius) — read full interpretation for Taurus Ascendant →
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