Thelonious Monk
Born October 10, 1917 at 21:15 • Rocky Mount, NC, United States
Rodden Rating: AA (birth certificate verified)
Birth Chart
Your celestial fingerprint at the moment of birth
| Planet | Sign | House | Degree | Dignity |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sun | Virgo | 4 | 24°29′ | neutral |
| Moon | Cancer | 2 | 29°16′ | own |
| Mercury | Virgo | 4 | 8°38′ | exalted |
| Venus | Scorpio | 6 | 6°15′ | neutral |
| Mars | Cancer | 2 | 24°37′ | debilitated |
| Jupiter (R) | Taurus | 12 | 18°37′ | enemy |
| Saturn | Cancer | 2 | 19°56′ | enemy |
| Rahu (R) | Sagittarius | 7 | 12°40′ | neutral |
| Ketu (R) | Gemini | 1 | 12°40′ | enemy |
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 identify through competence. Your self-worth is built on being useful, precise, and correct. The internal standard you hold yourself to is impossibly high, and you've never met anyone who criticizes you harder than you criticize yourself.
Your emotional life is oceanic, deep, cyclical, and capable of overwhelming everything else. You absorb the moods of every room you enter. Your memory for emotional events is photographic. The past isn't behind you; it lives in your body.
The world sees a witty, adaptable communicator. You can talk to anyone about anything. The mask: you sometimes use social skill to avoid the deeper conversations you actually need.
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 Virgo (Earth) and Moon in Cancer (Water) 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 Venus in Scorpio (Water) and Mars in Cancer (Water) share elemental compatibility. What you want and how you go after it are naturally aligned. You don't sabotage your own desires with contradictory behavior, when you want something, your pursuit style matches the goal. This makes you effective in both romance and competition.
What holds you back vs what pushes you forward
Your Saturn in Cancer (Water) and Mars in Cancer (Water) 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 Virgo (Earth) and Jupiter in Taurus (Earth) 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
Absorb-and-Flow, emotions move through you in waves. You feel everything deeply and sometimes you feel what isn't even yours. Processing is intuitive, not logical. The risk: flooding.
Practical Evaluator, you decide based on tangible outcomes, track records, and material evidence. Slow but reliable. You rarely regret decisions because you rarely make impulsive ones.
Your deepest vulnerability is around 'who am I?' Questions of self-worth and visibility touch a nerve. You may overperform to compensate or withdraw to avoid the question entirely.
Your primary growth edge is developing your Sun function, the area where Identity 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.
Social intelligence enhanced by emotional depth. You understand people on every level.
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
19 Yogas detected · 17 beneficial · 2 shadow · 5 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
4Leadership potential exists structurally. Status rises when timing aligns with your Jupiter, Venus, Mars periods.
Raja Yoga (Mutual Aspect)
Viparita Raja Yoga
Neecha Bhanga Raja Yoga
Chamara Yoga
Wealth & Resources
7Wealth grows through strategic patience and long-term discipline and alliances. Financial strength is cumulative, not sudden.
Horasara Sukha Sthana Yoga
Dhana Yoga (Fortune)
Dhana Yoga (Fortune)
Dhana Yoga
Chandra-Mangala Yoga
Dhana Yoga
Horasara Dhana Yoga
Intelligence & Influence
3Your mind is active, strategic, and persuasive. Speech and analytical skills amplify your results.
Bhadra Yoga
Budhaditya Yoga
Kuja-Shani Yoga
Protection & Fortune
1Natural shields exist in your chart. Shubha Kartari provide a safety net during challenging periods.
Shubha Kartari Yoga
Structural Patterns
2Your chart has a distinctive structural signature. Horasara Bhadra Kendra, Kedara (Nabhash) shape how energy distributes across life areas.
Horasara Bhadra Kendra Yoga
Kedara Yoga (Nabhash)
Emotional Sensitivity
2Emotional isolation and Emotional restriction appear under stress. Awareness is the override, these patterns lose power when you see them coming.
Kemadruma Yoga
Vish Yoga (Moon-Saturn)
Yoga Interference Analysis
How your yogas interact with each other, reinforcing or creating tension
⚖️ Tension Patterns
Your emotional strength (Chandra-Mangala Yoga) and emotional vulnerability (Kemadruma Yoga) coexist through Moon. Under stress, you may withdraw even though you possess deep wisdom. The override: recognize withdrawal as a pattern, not a truth.
Dhana Yoga gives you emotional resilience, but Kemadruma Yoga creates undercurrents of instability through the same Moon. Your feelings are both your compass and your fog. The practice: observe your moods without being ruled by them.
The Moon connects Dhana Yoga (Fortune) and Kemadruma Yoga in your chart, creating a push-pull between emotional security and emotional exposure. When Moon periods intensify, both the gift and the challenge amplify. Grounding rituals help you stay centered.
Your emotional strength (Horasara Dhana Yoga) and emotional vulnerability (Kemadruma Yoga) coexist through Moon. Under stress, you may withdraw even though you possess deep wisdom. The override: recognize withdrawal as a pattern, not a truth.
Chandra-Mangala Yoga gives you emotional resilience, but Vish Yoga (Moon-Saturn) creates undercurrents of instability through the same Moon. Your feelings are both your compass and your fog. The practice: observe your moods without being ruled by them.
The Moon connects Dhana Yoga and Vish Yoga (Moon-Saturn) in your chart, creating a push-pull between emotional security and emotional exposure. When Moon periods intensify, both the gift and the challenge amplify. Grounding rituals help you stay centered.
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.
Thelonious Monk's Life Timing
Timing Cycles
| Planet | Start | End | Duration | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mercury | 11 Oct 1917 | 15 Sept 1918 | 11m 4d (balance) | |
| Ketu | 15 Sept 1918 | 15 Sept 1925 | 7y | |
| Venus | 15 Sept 1925 | 15 Sept 1945 | 20y | |
| Sun | 15 Sept 1945 | 15 Sept 1951 | 6y | |
| Moon | 15 Sept 1951 | 15 Sept 1961 | 10y | |
| Mars | 15 Sept 1961 | 14 Sept 1968 | 7y | |
| Rahu | 14 Sept 1968 | 15 Sept 1986 | 18y | |
| Jupiter | 15 Sept 1986 | 15 Sept 2002 | 16y | |
| Saturn | 15 Sept 2002 | 15 Sept 2021 | 19y |
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 2 from Lagna and house 1 from Moon, 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
AbsentJupiter conjunct Rahu/Ketu, wisdom clouded by illusion, unconventional beliefs
Jupiter is free from Rahu/Ketu conjunction.
Remedies:
Kemdrum Dosha
Present (Moderate)Moon without planetary support (no planets in 2nd/12th from Moon), emotional isolation
No planets in 2nd or 12th from Moon — Moon lacks planetary support, indicating potential emotional isolation.
Remedies:
- Moon strengthening remedies
- Chandra Namaskar
- Wear pearl (after consultation)
Shani Dosha (Sade Sati)
Present (Severe)Saturn's 7.5 year transit over natal Moon, period of testing, discipline and transformation
Saturn is in the peak phase of Sade Sati (1st from natal Moon).
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 Thelonious Monk’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 Thelonious Monk’s recorded birth data.
Why Thelonious Monk's Chart Stands Out
The chart backs Thelonious Monk’s public standing with Bhadra Yoga through Mercury. Moon is the chart’s strongest planet by Shadbala at 72 percent, giving mind, public connection, and emotional life unusual weight in how this life expresses itself. The 10th house in Pisces under Jupiter frames the public career.
Dominant Yogas In Thelonious Monk'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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bhadra YogaPancha Mahapurusha | Mercury | strong (3/3) | One of the five great-person yogas: a strong planet in an angle stamps its character on the whole personality. It works through Mercury, so it touches intellect, commerce, and communication. |
| Dhana YogaWealth | Moon + Mars | strong (3/3) | A wealth formation linking the money houses or their lords. It works through Moon and Mars, so it touches mind, public connection, and emotional life, and drive, competition, and decisive action. |
| Dhana Yoga (Fortune)Wealth | Moon+Saturn | strong (3/3) | A wealth formation linking the money houses or their lords. It works through Moon and Saturn, so it touches mind, public connection, and emotional life, and discipline, labour, delay, and lasting structures. |
| Dhana Yoga (Fortune)Wealth | Mars+Saturn | strong (3/3) | A wealth formation linking the money houses or their lords. It works through Mars and Saturn, so it touches drive, competition, and decisive action, and discipline, labour, delay, and lasting structures. |
| Chamara YogaPower & Fame | Mercury + Jupiter | strong (3/3) | Links personal power to public renown. It works through Mercury and Jupiter, so it touches intellect, commerce, and communication, and wisdom, expansion, teachers, and fortune. |
How Rare Is Thelonious Monk's Combination?
Across the 17,363 charts in this database, 664 share Thelonious Monk’s Ashlesha Moon. The tighter pairing of a Virgo Sun with an Ashlesha Moon appears in 57 of them, about 0.33 percent.
Public Recognition Signature
What Put Thelonious Monk In Public View
The 10th lord Jupiter, enemy, placed in the 12th house carries Thelonious Monk’s reputation from the terrain of expenditure, distance, and retreat. The Sun, karaka of visibility, ranks 9th of 9 planets by Shadbala at 42 percent. Rahu in the 7th house adds the amplification the texts associate with mass reach and appetite for scale. The Moon, the public face, carries 72 percent strength from the 2nd house.
Career Signature
The 10th House Picture
In Thelonious Monk’s chart the 10th house of career falls in Pisces, ruled by Jupiter, which sits in the 12th house in Taurus (enemy). No planet occupies the 10th house, so its lord carries the career signal alone. Moon, the strongest planet in the chart by Shadbala at 72 percent, sets the tone from elsewhere in the chart, and the career runs on mind, public connection, and emotional life.
The Chart's Voice
Moon is the strongest planet in Thelonious Monk’s chart, carrying 72 percent of full Shadbala strength. In practice the chart leads with feeling and public resonance; the mind is the primary instrument.
Wealth Signature
The 2nd And 11th Houses
Wealth in Thelonious Monk’s chart is read from the 2nd house (Cancer, lord Moon) and the 11th house (Aries, lord Mars). Moon, Mars and Saturn in the 2nd give the money houses direct planetary tenants. Among these, Moon is the best supported at 72 percent of full Shadbala, so gains flow most reliably through mind, public connection, and emotional life.
Relationship Signature
The 7th House, Venus, And The Moon
The 7th house of partnership in Thelonious Monk’s chart falls in Sagittarius under Jupiter, occupied by Rahu. Venus, karaka of partnership, sits in Scorpio in the 6th house at 58 percent strength. The Moon's 72 percent support sets how much emotional ballast the partnerships can draw on.
Rare Planetary Combinations
Mercury stands exalted, operating at full classical strength.
Mars is debilitated, a placement whose outcome depends on cancellation factors elsewhere in the chart.
Moon, Mars and Saturn cluster in the 2nd house in Cancer, concentrating wealth, speech, and family holdings far beyond the average chart.
Mercury qualifies for Bhadra Yoga: exalted in the 4th house, one of the five Mahapurusha marks of an exceptional nativity.
Thelonious Monk'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.
- Mercury MahadashaAge 0 to 0 (1917 to 1918)intellect, commerce, and communication
- Ketu MahadashaAge 0 to 7 (1918 to 1925)detachment, research, and inward turns
- Venus MahadashaAge 7 to 27 (1925 to 1945)relationships, art, comfort, and diplomacy
- Sun MahadashaAge 27 to 33 (1945 to 1951)authority, visibility, and the father line
- Moon MahadashaAge 33 to 43 (1951 to 1961)mind, public connection, and emotional life
- Mars MahadashaAge 43 to 50 (1961 to 1968)drive, competition, and decisive action
- Rahu MahadashaAge 50 to 68 (1968 to 1986)ambition, foreign influence, and unconventional rises
- Jupiter MahadashaAge 68 to 84 (1986 to 2002)wisdom, expansion, teachers, and fortune
- Saturn MahadashaAge 84 to 103 (2002 to 2021)discipline, labour, delay, and lasting structures
Planetary Dominance In Thelonious Monk's Chart
| Rank | Planet | Shadbala | Classification |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Moon | 72% | weak |
| 2 | Jupiter | 68% | weak |
| 3 | Rahu | 59% | very weak |
| 4 | Venus | 58% | very weak |
| 5 | Ketu | 58% | very weak |
| 6 | Mars | 56% | very weak |
| 7 | Saturn | 55% | very weak |
| 8 | Mercury | 54% | very weak |
| 9 | Sun | 42% | very weak |
Moon dominates the planetary hierarchy at 72 percent of full Shadbala, so the chart leads with feeling and public resonance; the mind is the primary instrument.
Sun is the least supported at 42 percent, which means confidence and standing with authority figures need deliberate cultivation.
Charts Like Thelonious Monk's
Thelonious Monk's Moon occupies Ashlesha nakshatra. These public figures share the same lunar mansion, the placement Vedic astrology treats as the seat of the mind.
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- Jacques CharrierMoon in Ashlesha, Cancer
- Jacques CousteauMoon in Ashlesha, Cancer
- Jacques ErtaudMoon in Ashlesha, Cancer
- Jacques IbertMoon in Ashlesha, Cancer
- Jacques RougerieMoon in Ashlesha, Cancer
Read the full profile of Ashlesha nakshatra or the dedicated study of the Moon in Ashlesha.
Key Placements Explained
Each placement below links to a full interpretation for GeminiAscendant. This is how the chart's configuration reads for anyone born under the same rising sign.
Ascendant: GeminiRising — personality profile
- Sun in the 4th house (Virgo) — read full interpretation for Gemini Ascendant →
- Moon in the 2nd house (Cancer) — read full interpretation for Gemini Ascendant →
- Mercury in the 4th house (Virgo) — read full interpretation for Gemini Ascendant →
- Venus in the 6th house (Scorpio) — read full interpretation for Gemini Ascendant →
- Mars in the 2nd house (Cancer) — read full interpretation for Gemini Ascendant →
- Jupiter in the 12th house (Taurus) — read full interpretation for Gemini Ascendant →
- Saturn in the 2nd house (Cancer) — read full interpretation for Gemini Ascendant →
- Rahu in the 7th house (Sagittarius) — read full interpretation for Gemini Ascendant →
- Ketu in the 1st house (Gemini) — read full interpretation for Gemini Ascendant →
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