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Mel Bradford

★ May 8, 1934 · Fort Worth, Texas, United States
Birth data: AA — Absolutely Accurate
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Moon Sign
Aquarius
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Sun Sign
Aries
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Ascendant
Aquarius
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Nakshatra
Purva Bhadrapada
Birth Star
Current Dasha · Moon / Venus / Venus · Jun 2026 – Sep 2026
WritersTeacherOther Education fieldPoliticsHumanities+Social SciencesLife Path 3Destiny Number 6Soul Number 4

Mel Bradford's Vedic Astrology at a Glance

Mel Bradford has an Aquarius Moon sign, Purva Bhadrapada Nakshatra and an Aquarius Ascendant in the Vedic (sidereal) birth chart. The sidereal Sun sign is Aries.

Mel Bradford Birth Details

Date of birthMay 8, 1934
Birth time3:04 AM
Birth placeFort Worth, Texas, United States
Birth data rating
AA — Absolutely Accurate

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What is Mel Bradford's Moon sign?

Mel Bradford's Moon sign is Aquarius in the Vedic (sidereal) zodiac.

What is Mel Bradford's Nakshatra?

Mel Bradford's Moon Nakshatra is Purva Bhadrapada, with the Moon in Aquarius.

What is Mel Bradford's Ascendant?

Mel Bradford's Ascendant (Lagna) is Aquarius in the Vedic (sidereal) birth chart.

What is Mel Bradford's zodiac sign?

In Vedic (sidereal) astrology, Mel Bradford's Sun sign is Aries. Western (tropical) astrology uses a different zodiac, so a Western horoscope may show a different sign.

What is Mel Bradford's birth date and birth time?

Mel Bradford was born on May 8, 1934 at 3:04 AM in Fort Worth, Texas, United States. The birth data is rated AA (Absolutely Accurate).

Biography

Who is Mel Bradford?

American conservative political commentator and professor of literature at the University of Dallas. Bradfords conservatism was rooted within the heritage and traditions of the American South. He studied at Vanderbilt and wrote his doctoral thesis under the Southern Agrarian and Fugitive Poet Donald Davidson (whose biography Bradford was wrapping up at the time of his sudden death at age 58), and thus was admitted to the succession of this movement to recover the Southern tradition. Bradford was first and foremost a literary scholar and a student of rhetoric. He was known in literary circles for his work on William Faulkner, where Bradford stressed the importance of the Southern setting and the primacy of community in understanding the action of Faulkners novels and stories. He died on 3 March 1993 after undergoing heart surgery. Link to Wikipedia biography
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Which Raj Yogas are in Mel Bradford's birth chart?

4 FOUND

Mel Bradford's chart shows 2 Raj Yogas and 2 challenging combinations, including Sasa Yoga, Budhaditya Yoga-Weak.

Planetary Combinations
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Which dasha is Mel Bradford running now?

VIMSHOTTARI

Mel Bradford is currently in the Moon mahadasha, running from Jun 16, 2026 to Sep 26, 2026.

PREVIOUSMay 16, 2026 - Jun 16, 2026
Moon / Ketu / Mercury
NOWJun 16, 2026 - Sep 26, 2026
Moon / Venus / Venus
NEXTSep 26, 2026 - Oct 26, 2026
Moon / Venus / Sun
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What do Mel Bradford's numerology numbers say?

Mel Bradford's core numbers are Life Path 3, Destiny 6, Soul Urge 4, Personality 11, Kabbalah Number 8, Birth 8.

∞Life Path
3

Chaldean Life Path 3 is expressive and creative. It indicates talent in communication, learning, and uplifting others through ideas, art, or speech.

◎Destiny
6

Chaldean Destiny 6 indicates service and harmony as your expression. It supports counseling, teaching, design, healing, and community responsibility.

❖Soul Urge
4

Chaldean Soul 4 desires stability and certainty. It seeks routine, reliability, and a grounded structure to feel secure.

◇Personality
11

Chaldean Personality 11 appears intuitive and inspiring. Others often sense sensitivity, vision, and spiritual presence.

∞Kabbalah Number
8

Kabbalah Number 8 reflects an inner spiritual code of power and mastery. It supports leadership, manifestation, and disciplined ambition.

✦Birth
8

Discover Birth Number 8 in Vedic astrology: its traits, destiny, career tendencies, relationships, and Saturn's influence shaping wealth, power, and transformation.

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Life Events & Planetary Transits

Key events mapped against the active Dasha and planetary transits at the time.

1993
Death
Other Death 3 March 1993 (After undergoing heart surgery, age 58)
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Frequently Asked Questions

Common questions about this profile's Vedic astrology, birth chart, and numerology — answered by our astrologers.

Which zodiac sign was Mel Bradford born under, and what does it reveal about his character?

Mel Bradford was born on May 8, 1934, making him a Taurus in the Western tropical zodiac. Taurus is an earth sign ruled by Venus, associated with steadfastness, intellectual persistence, and a deep commitment to one's values. These traits align well with Mel Bradford's identity as a writer, teacher, and humanities scholar, someone who built ideas slowly but with lasting conviction and grounded authority.

What rising sign does Mel Bradford's birth chart show, and how did it shape his public presence?

Mel Bradford has Aquarius as his ascendant, or rising sign. Aquarius rising gives a person an intellectual, independent, and somewhat unconventional outer personality. It inclines the native toward humanitarian ideals and original thinking, qualities that fit Mel Bradford's career in academia and political thought. This Aquarius lagna also mirrors his Vedic Moon sign, doubling the influence of Saturn and amplifying his analytical, principled worldview.

How does Mel Bradford's birth chart reflect his approach to relationships and personal bonds?

Mel Bradford's chart carries Shakata Yoga and Visha Yoga, both of which can introduce friction, instability, or karmic weight into personal relationships. His Aquarius ascendant tends toward emotional detachment, preferring intellectual connection over overt sentiment. The Destiny Number 6, however, pulls strongly toward love, responsibility, and devotion to family. This tension between cool Aquarian independence and the nurturing pull of 6 likely defined the complexity of his closest relationships.

Where and when was Mel Bradford born?

Mel Bradford was born on May 8, 1934, in Fort Worth, Texas, United States. In Vedic astrology, his Sun falls in Aries and his Moon in Aquarius, while his Western Sun sign is Taurus. Fort Worth, a city with strong cultural and political roots, forms the geographical backdrop of a birth chart that would go on to produce a notable conservative intellectual, teacher, and writer deeply engaged with American political thought.

How does astrology illuminate the deeper life purpose driving Mel Bradford's intellectual and spiritual path?

Mel Bradford's Life Path Number 3 points to a soul purpose centered on communication, creativity, and the power of ideas to inspire others. His Soul Number 4 adds a drive for structure, discipline, and building lasting intellectual foundations. Combined with Budhaditya Yoga in his Vedic chart, which links the Sun and Mercury, Mel Bradford was karmically oriented toward scholarship and teaching as spiritual callings, using the written and spoken word as his primary vehicle for meaning.

What placements or yogas in Mel Bradford's chart help explain his recognition as a thinker and educator?

Mel Bradford's chart features Sasa Yoga, formed by a powerful Saturn in a Kendra house, which bestows authority, discipline, and long-term influence, particularly in academic and political spheres. His Personality Number 11, a master number, adds visionary intensity to his public image. The Budhaditya Yoga further sharpens Mercury-driven intellect. Together these placements explain how Mel Bradford earned recognition as a serious conservative intellectual whose ideas carried weight in American humanities and political discourse.

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