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Barack Obama, the 44th President of US & His Oath

Mr.Barack H.Obama or Mr.Barack Hussein Obama is the 1st "black" president in the history of United States of America, who took his oath of office in a critical period,
when there is Global Economic Slowdown.US being the most powerful economic republic, with its high GDP(Source-World Bank Report for the year 2007) & ranks in first 20 in per-capita income have suffered havoc for the past few months
(actually for the past few years, when the mortgage industry reached its saturation level,the banks started failing for a number of reasons, primarily many mortgage account holders started becoming defaulters & ultimately loan foreclosures. Finally, banks had to sell them had to either keep the house else sell it at minimum price, which ultimately resulted in the lending bank's loss).
Let me put here the "Saga of Bank's Failure" in USA. I am not aware of any other country, but in USA, the banks can sell the loan papers or mortgage deed, to some other financial institution. For example, Suppose Mr.A takes a loan from Bank ABC for $100K, at an interest of 10%, for over 30 years. With a Fixed interest, Mr.A's monthly payment is $877.57.However, it will alter according to ARM(Adjustable Rate Mortgage, in our country which is known as "Floating Rate").After serving the mortgage for 1 yr, Bank ABC decides to sell this loan off to Bank DEF for $120K, thus selling it at a premium of $20k.
Now the contract/deed remains the same, only the customer needs to make his payment to Bank DEF, as instructed. After 6 months, Bank DEF sells this loan to Bank GHI for $140K. Now Bank GHI is receiving the monthly payments of this mortgage from Mr.A. Notice the inflated value of the loan.Banks do this practise to gain the long term profit, as it is three times than the original value of loan given to the customer.

After paying this loan regularly, Mr.A finds it difficult to continue with this mortgage, due to pay cut, medical emergencies & a lot more contingencies that might have hit him, like loss of jobs etc.
Now this Mr.A speaks to Bank GHI & asks for some options, which can be deferral of one or two payments, which puts his loan behind. For deferred payments, nothing goes towards his principal, as the amount that was supposed to go to the principal is eaten away by the "Deferred Amount".
Mr.A still tries hard, but finally fails to continue with his payment & raises his hands above, as he cannot continue with the mortgage.
In USA, you can file a Bankruptcy, but in India???Its called insolvent. In USA, everything depends on your credit, be your education, buying commodities, even I heard interviews also depend on your credit score, apart from giving loans.
So finally the loan doesn't get the paid-off. The bank has only option of taking over the house & put the house on sale say for $100K, after the property being foreclosed. Now a "second-hand house" isn't easy to sale, as anyone trying to buy this house, have to take a loan/mortgage from a bank & buy that house. Finally, the house is disposed off at $80K, after much negotiation.

So you could see the total loss for the bank i.e. Bank GHI, which is next $70K. This is one of the basic reason for the banks to fail in US.Unfortunately, like India, the Central Bank in USA(Federal Reserve Bank) has no control on the banks in USA. Each bank has its own principle on charging interests from the customers, giving out loans.

The Real Estate industry was also at a boom, while the sky high interest hit most of the customers to pay further & there was an Economic crash & we started seeing big banks failing in USA like Lehman Bros., Citigroup, Bank of America etc.

Election 2008

Election in United States in the year 2008 was quite significant. We had a democratic Presidential Nominee from the Sr.Senator from the State of Illinois, who campaigned saying that US needs a change, who was contesting against a republican leader John Mccain, the Sr.Senator of Arizona, who had been famous for making some controversial remarks. The warmonger Bush did little in order to save his economy, as he was busy in employing troops in Iraq & Afghanistan & also review the baseless investigation reports by CIA.In order to do something some good to the country, as a matter of respect, helped the banks for the bail out, before leaving his office. So in this conjecture, it was important for a person to handle the issues carefully.Several issues like controlling Military expenses, create jobs in the country, prevent further job cuts, tax relief for middle class people, controlling its increasing debts etc.
As expected by many & wanted by many, Mr.Barack Hussein Obama was elected as the President of United States of America

The Oath on 20th January 2009
"Yes we can to justice and equality. Yes we can to opportunity and prosperity. Yes we can heal this nation. Yes we can repair this world. Yes we can."
Thus having said these words, Mr.Barack Hussein Obama proclaimed "Change has come to America". The year 2009 is very important for United States of America. Mr.Abraham Lincoln's 200th birth anniversary will be observed across United States, this year on February 12th. People also find a marked similarity between Mr.Obama & Mr.Lincoln---they contested from same state.

Ultimately the day has come. All the Americans & world had been waiting for this big day.

With some initial fumble/interruption,the 44th President Elect Barack Hussein Obama takes the oath,while touching The Bible(which was used by Mr.Abraham Lincoln, when he took his oath of office)
(In the meantime I asked a question to myself, Will he save USA?????)
"I Barack Hussein Obama do solemnly swear that I will faithfully execute the office of President of the United States.....", the local time in Kolkata was 22:34:20 hrs(Indian Standard Time) on 20th January 2009.

Immediately a prasna chart was casted. Let's see what does it say

The Prasna Chart

The oath has been taken on a Tuesday afternoon(but the place the Prasna was casted, it was Night), tithi was Krishna Dashami tithi. Dashami tithi is lorded by Basuki, one of the 8 Holy snakes according to Hindu Mythology. Basuki was that snake who helped the Devas & Asuras during the great sea-churning. However, Dashami tithi falling on a tuesday, results in Tithi-Dagdha, as many would know.The Yoga is also Ganda Yoga,which is also not favourable.Good thing is Moon is in Anuradha nakshatra, which is considered to be "Mridu"(modest Nakshatra) & its deity being Indra, the lord of Devas.

Mr.Obama is taking his office in a very critical period, when his country is facing a lot of economical issues, as we have been seeing for the past 6-7 months(though the actual problem started 2 yrs ago, when the mortgage industry reached its saturation point, sky high interest rates, floating rates, even they have a ceiling, it never decreased, even property costs were too high, while many customers went to be defaulters & it was a major reason for the banks to fail, as banks could do nothing, but dispose it off at any cost, which was a major reason for the failure of Giants like Lehman bros for example), it has been facing several unsolved issues, which were never been solved by his predecessor. It was obvious for Obama to win, due to his excessive campaigning & stressing upon that US needs a change. He also added that the worst is over. Is it??Or it was a promo/trailer that he has been watching for so far & the story will be "aired" in few days??? Lets read the Prasna chart.

The Lagna is a dual & Shirshodaya sign. The Lagna lord is in 5th house, retrograde with 12th lord Sun, 4th & 7th lord Jupiter & it falls in RKA.Mercury, the Lagna lord, also happens to be Lord of Karma Bhava. Lagna is in the Nakshatra of Moon(11th lord), while Mercury is in the Nakshatra of Sun(12th lord) & Moon in the Nakshatra of Saturn(retro). Its notable here that Mercury & Sun are in 5th house in the same degree & Mercury is eclipsed & also retrograde.Jupiter, the 4th & 7th lord is 3 degrees away from Sun, & also retrograde.RKA falls in 5-11 houses from Lagna. Moon has Purna Ithsala with Mercury,Sun while Bhavishyat Ithsala with Jupiter.

However there is Manua Yoga as well of all the planets involved in Ithsala, as mentioned before.Mercury being retrograde, gets involved in Rudda Yoga as well,so it cancels the Ithsala it formed with Moon. Again see, the sign dispositor of 10th lord is Saturn, who is in 12th house & retro.Lagna is being aspected only 2 planets---Jupiter & Rahu. Now, Let's look at Dashamsa of the Prasna chart.

The Dasamsa Lagna is Scorpio with the 10th lord, Sun & Retro Mercury(8th & 11th lord, aspected by Retrograde Saturn, while Lagna lord goes to 10th house, assisted by Ketu, Moon(9th lord) & aspected by Jupiter, lord of 2nd House & 5th house. An excellent Rajayoga that forms in the Dashamsa. Now time for analysis, after all the technical part.

So, combining all these technical stuff, the road to the White House in The Capitol Hill is not going to be smooth for Mr.Obama. He will have to face various oppositions & obstacles, in foreign relations, also in undertaking various initiatives for bail-outs. To be noted,his opposition is much stronger than people supporting him.He will certainly take steps for economic relief measures for the country, but given this planetary conditions, I doubt whether he will be successful with full support.Job positions might deterioarate in his country, while there are ample reasons for trade & agriculture to fail. The Leisure industry will be running at losses, however, he will be quite successful in relieving the banks from their debts. Revenue cut is also possible.Tenth lord in 12th lord's nakshatra, somehow tells me his initiative in remigrating the outsourced jobs back to US, which is a part of his Election Agenda. Now I calculated a 4 yr dasa for this Prasna, as the Presidential Term in US is for 4 yrs.

The Dasa for his 4 yr rule, starts with Saturn Dasa. The nation's first role is to control the debts of various banks etc, for which we might see some bailouts from the next day of his oath. Saturn being the 6th lord, aspected by Venus, who is the 2nd lord(revenue, deposits) & 9th house lord aspects the 5th & 6th lord(debts). However, we experience some lawlessness/attcks in this period, may be people campaigning against a black president...may be!!!
Some infancy death may increase during this time as well,like public ill-health.

However, when Ketu moves to Gemini this year, it can initiate some problems. Specially, in the job sector of the country, while Rahu's move to Sagittarius proves to be beneficial. It may indicate some relief in the real estate sector.

Execution of convicts may also be possible during this period, Rahu transits in Nakshatra of Venus, lord of 2nd & 9th house.
Jupiter will meet his dire enemy in 6th bhava next year on January 10, 2010, whilst Saturn enters the 1st house of Prasna Lagna on October 12, 2009. The transit of Jupiter will be bad for the country & for Mr.Obama's administration. Foreign relations may be affected, even some celebrities may have some toughtime in the country, while financial issuess, scandals are not impossible.Saturn's transit will be neutral as he will be in Moon's Nakshatra. There can be an outbreak of poor

Numerology, 44th President & his Oath

As per Indian(or Hindu/Vedic Numerology) 44=4+4=8. 8 is the number of Saturn as per Indian Numerology. It surely indicates that the his Govt. is going to have a toughtime ahead. It also indicates government being goal oriented, have to tackle a lot of oppositions.

There can be significant delays in undertakings, failures & humiliation. Mr.Obama may prefer working alone than with a group, while his works will be slow.
The day was 20th January, 2009, when added up, it becomes 2+0+0+1+2+0+0+9=14=1+4=5.
Number "5" is for Mercury in Hindu Numerology.
There can be creative methods of reforming the economy, which can be endless. However, the country will be needing tolerance & be easily satisfied for what it can make & can do.Nothing complex will work for, the country, so simple yet effective measures have to be adopted with consistent application of technology.
Year 2009(2+0+0+9=11=1+1=2) is opposite to that of Number 5, where 2009 is ruled by Moon. Moon is the emotion, the message of heart, the significator of the mind, on the contrary, Mercury is the academic discipline, our intellect, rationality, logic. As all would know, emotions is always opposite to intellect.
So the journey of Mr.Barack Obama is not going to be smooth as usual. He has a lot of work left ahead,on which he has to focus.

Disclaimer:-This analysis is completely based on Prasna casted on the aforesaid date.

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