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Balaji Narasimhan sherlockbalaji@yahoo.com http://www.balaji.ind.in/ 25 August 2011 I have never owned any Apple product though I have professionally reviewed an iPod Touch in 2009. But the greatness of Appleand its co-founder Steve Jobsis that you dont have to be a user of Apple products to benefit from Apples genius. Many of the innovations in non-Apple productslike the GUI of most modern Windows computers and the touch screens of smart phones, to make no mention of tabletswere created by one company, Apple. And more than anybody else, they are the vision of one man, Jobs. So, it is sad to hear that he is quitting Apple, apparently due to ill health. In a letter [1] to the Apple Board of Directors, Jobs said that he was stepping down as the CEO. While Jobs didnt make any references to his health, the note did say, "I have always said if there ever came a day when I could no longer meet my duties and expectations as Apples CEO, I would be the first to let you know. Unfortunately, that day has come." Jobs is but 56 years old and one would have wanted such a visionary person to go on for a long time. But unfortunately, he has often been plagued by ill health. In fact, in an article in January 2009 [2], I had predicted that he would have surgery between 20 January 2009 and 21 August 2009 in Chandra Dasa Kuja Bukti. This came to pass and Jobs underwent a liver transplant in June 2009. At that time, however, I didnt look at Jobs health as a whole. Maybe, this is the time to do so. Steve Jobs was born on 24 February 1955 at 07:15 pm PST in San Francisco, California (37n47, 122w25, 8W, no DST) and this chart has a Rodden Rating of AA, which is the most accurate obtainable. Using this data, we get the Lagna as 29 degrees and 4 minutes of Simha. Lets consider this chart: ......................... :ch :ku : :gu ke: : : : : : : : : : : :.....:.....:.....:.....: :su : : : : : : : : : : : :.....: :.....: :bu : :lg : : : : : : : : : :.....:...........:.....: :sk ra: :sa : : : : : : : : : : : : :.....:.....:.....:.....: [1] http://www.apple.com/pr/library/2011/08/24Letter-from-Steve-Jobs.html [2] http://sherlockbalaji.posterous.com/a-successful-prediction-steve-jobs-surgery
The first thing one notes is the presence of lagna lord Surya in the house of an enemy. Surya is placed in the star of Rahu, who is also inimical to him. The lord of the 5th, who represents purva punya and is one of the protectors in a chart, is placed in the 11th (6th from 6th house of diseases) and though in own star, is vakra. The fact that Guru is vakra means that it hurts the 5th, though it gives strength to the 11th. To some extent, Jobs health was protected because the 9th lord occupies the 9th. However, the 9th lord is in the star of Ketu, who occupies the 11th house of diseases. Guru, the graha of expansion, is in the 11th house of gain, having an aspect on uccha 6th lord Sani (ability to rise above competitors) and 10th lord Sukra (status and honour). All the three grahas occupy the exact same degree in their respective houses, and this means that Gurus aspect is that much more powerful and this too contributed to his meteoric rise. But Guru also rules tumours and in mid-2004, during Surya - Guru, he was diagnosed with a cancerous tumour in his pancreas. Right now, Jobs is running Chandras maha dasa (from 21 March 2008 to 21 March 2018). Chandra occupies the 8th (chronic ailments), rules the 12th house, occupies the star of 6th lord Sani and is neecha in navamsa. The current bukti is of Guru (20 February 2011 to 20 June 2012) and Gurus lordship of the 8th and his association with tumours is not very welcome. This said, one prays that Steve Jobs, based on the strength of the 9th house, manages to retain his health at a high level and continues to innovate for Apple for many more years to come.
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