Ross Macdonald
Panchanga
TithiAshtami (Shukla)
VaraMonday
NakshatraPurva Bhadrapada
YogaSiddhi
KaranaVishti (Movable)
Notes
Relationship : None
First Sex 1924 (Claims first experience age eight)
Social : None
End a program of study 1931 (Graduated from high school)
Relationship : None
Marriage 1938 (Margaret Strum)
Family : None
Change in family responsibilities 1939 (Daughter Linda born)
Work : None
New Career 1939 (Taught English and history at his old high school)
Work : None
Published/ Exhibited/ Released 1949 (Published "The Moving Target")
Social : None
End a program of study 1951 (Doctorate in literature Univ. of Michigan)
Work : None
Prize 1962 (Edgar Award)
Work : None
Prize 1965 (Silver Dagger Award)
Work : None
Prize 1965 (London Silver Dagger Award)
Work : None
Prize 1966 (Golden Dagger Award)
Financial : None
Best Period 1969 (Money no longer a problem)
: None
Death of Child 1970 (Daughter Linda died at age 31)
Work : None
Prize 21 November 1982 (L.A. Times Robert Kirsch Award)
: None
Death by Disease 13 August 1983 (Alzheimers, age 67)
Traits : Mind
Education extensive (Ph.D in literature)
Diagnoses : Major Diseases
Alzheimer's/Senility
Family : Childhood
Disadvantaged (Lived with relatives, some 50 moves)
Family : Childhood
Parents divorced
Family : Relationship
Marriage more than 15 Yrs (One since 1938)
Family : Parenting
Kids 1-3 (One daughter)
Family : Parenting
Kids -Traumatic event (Daughter died at age 31)
Vocation : Military
Military service (Navy during WW II)
Vocation : Writers
Detective/ Mystery
Vocation : Writers
Fiction
Notable : Awards
Vocational award (Numerous "Dagger" awards)
Life Events & Dasha
First Sex1924
MD Saturn 1923–1942→AD Saturn Jan 1923–Jan 1926→PD Venus 01 Feb 1924–02 Aug 1924
End a program of study1931
MD Saturn 1923–1942→AD Venus Oct 1929–Dec 1932→PD Jupiter 05 Jun 1931–06 Nov 1931
Marriage1938
MD Saturn 1923–1942→AD Rahu Aug 1936–Jun 1939→PD Venus 15 Jun 1938–05 Dec 1938
Change in family responsibilities1939
MD Saturn 1923–1942→AD Jupiter Jun 1939–Jan 1942→PD Jupiter 23 Jun 1939–24 Oct 1939
New Career1939
MD Saturn 1923–1942→AD Jupiter Jun 1939–Jan 1942→PD Jupiter 23 Jun 1939–24 Oct 1939
Published/ Exhibited/ Released1949
MD Mercury 1942–1959→AD Moon Feb 1949–Jul 1950→PD Rahu 17 Apr 1949–03 Jul 1949
End a program of study1951
MD Mercury 1942–1959→AD Mars Jul 1950–Jul 1951→PD Moon 02 Jun 1951–02 Jul 1951
Prize1962
MD Ketu 1959–1966→AD Rahu Dec 1961–Dec 1962→PD Mercury 22 May 1962–15 Jul 1962
Prize1965
MD Ketu 1959–1966→AD Mercury Jan 1965–Jan 1966→PD Moon 06 Jun 1965–06 Jul 1965
Prize1965
MD Ketu 1959–1966→AD Mercury Jan 1965–Jan 1966→PD Moon 06 Jun 1965–06 Jul 1965
Prize1966
MD Venus 1966–1986→AD Venus Jan 1966–May 1969→PD Venus 03 Jan 1966–25 Jul 1966
Best Period1969
MD Venus 1966–1986→AD Sun May 1969–May 1970→PD Mars 22 Jun 1969–14 Jul 1969
Death of Child1970
MD Venus 1966–1986→AD Moon May 1970–Jan 1972→PD Mars 25 Jun 1970–30 Jul 1970
Prize21 Nov 1982
MD Venus 1966–1986→AD Mercury Jan 1982–Nov 1984→PD Venus 29 Jul 1982–18 Jan 1983
Death by Disease13 Aug 1983
MD Venus 1966–1986→AD Mercury Jan 1982–Nov 1984→PD Rahu 04 Aug 1983–06 Jan 1984