Steve Jobs fighting Cancer

Steve Jobs is a well known name in the IT industry. He is the co-founder and CEO of Apple Computer Corporation, which manufactures personal computers, iPods, iPads, iPhones etc. He was adopted at the age of 10 though his biological parents were alive. He dropped out of college just after one semester in 1972. He did a lot of odd jobs to earn few dollars and was even getting free food weekly at the local Hare Krishna Temple. However, the growth of his company Apple made him a rich businessman and also brought him lot of popularity due to the innovative products that they produced at Apple. Forbes estimated his networth to be $5.1 billion in 2009.

As I am particularly interested in Medical Astrology, the news item that said that Steve Jobs is suffering from Cancer caught my eye. Since his birth data is rated ‘AA’ by Rodden’s Astrodatabank, it would be interesting to read his horoscope to understand the cause for his health problems.

As I have stated in my earlier article “Micheal Douglas and Throat Cancer”, for cancer, one should look at the combined involvement of Rahu and Jupiter. Jupiter promotes growth and Rahu makes it malign resulting in cancer. Jupiter is retrograde in the chart making it to behave like a functional malefic for him. In addition, it occupies the 11^th house, which is a trishadya house. Placement in the 11^th house may be good for gains but not from the health angle.  

The combined effect of Rahu and Jupiter can be seen on both 5H and 11H. Not only that 5H is aspected by Saturn too who is the enemy of the lagna lord Sun. Added to that Mandi sits in 5H, making 5H much seriously afflicted as compared to 11H. It may be noted that Steve is suffering from cancer particularly in the organs related to 5H. The action is mostly in the 5H and not in the 11H as of the two houses 5H is owned by Jupiter. Based on the news, we understand that he has been operated for to remove a tumor in the pancreas and also underwent a lever transplant operation. It may be worthwhile note that both Lever and Pancreas are represented by 5H in the natal chart. Also, the karaka of the pancreas Venus is in 5H conjunct Rahu and aspected by Retro Jupiter, undergoing the combined effect of cancer causing agents Rahu and Jupiter. And, the Karaka for Lever is Jupiter who is conjunct Ketu (karaka for cuts) and its dispositor Mercury is placed in the 6^th house of rogasthana.

It may also be noted that Rahu and Jupiter have a strong influence on Lagna. Firstly, Rahu is in trines to the lagna. Then, Lagna Lord Sun is disposited by Rahu in both Rasi and constellation. In addition, Sun is  aspected by retro Jupiter who is conjunct Ketu. And, Lagna Lord Sun moves to 6H in Bhava chart. All these indicate that the native would have poor health. As Jupiter is the 8^th lord, it also indicates that the native might suffer from some chronic health troubles. And, Rahu is the 64^th namvamsha lord from Moon, a qualified maraka.

Let us take a look at the timing of some of the events. He underwent a Surgery in 2004 to remove a pancreatic tumor during Sun-Mars period. The karaka of pancreas Venus is in the nakshatra of Sun. Mars is in the nakshatra of Saturn who aspects Venus in Rasi chart. Venus occupies the 5^th house of pancreas. Then in 2009, he had lever transplant during Sun-Venus period. Karaka for Lever is Jupiter. Venus is disposited by Jupiter and is aspecting Jupiter. The house in focus is again the 5H that represents Lever. It is interesting to note that Venus and Jupiter are in exact opposition, on the same degree. And, Saturn has exact aspect on Venus while Saturn receives exact aspect of Jupiter. Thus all these three planets have a very strong influence on each other.

Rahu in the 5^th might have also given him an innovative mind and the ability to pursue his ideas comes from the conjunct 3^rd lord Venus.

His wife is about 8-9 years younger to him. Please note that Saturn occupying the nakshatra of Moon sits in the UL. And, UL lord Venus is conjunct Rahu. Such a combination gives a big age difference with the spouse. For more details of such a combination, please refer to my article titled “When big age difference with partner does not matter”

He is currently undergoing Moon dasha and Jupiter Bhukti. The bad news is that Moon occupies a dusthana in Rasi and is debilitated in Navamsha. As Jupiter is the 8^th lord, it would be a tough period for him in the matters of health. As Moon is disposited by Jupiter in Rasi, the impact would be higher.

 © Krishnamurthy Seetharama