Dennis William Etchison Vedic birth chart profile
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Dennis William Etchison

• Remembering (May 28, 2019)

★ March 30, 1943 · Stockton, California, United States
Birth data: AA — Absolutely Accurate
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Moon Sign
Capricorn
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Sun Sign
Pisces
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Ascendant
Cancer
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Nakshatra
Sravana
Birth Star
Vocational awardWritersStart young less than 16Life Path 5Destiny Number 3Soul Number 4Personality Number 8Kabbalah Number 3

Dennis William Etchison's Vedic Astrology at a Glance

Dennis William Etchison has a Capricorn Moon sign, Sravana Nakshatra and a Cancer Ascendant in the Vedic (sidereal) birth chart. The sidereal Sun sign is Pisces.

Dennis William Etchison Birth Details

Date of birthMarch 30, 1943
Birth time3:10 PM
Birth placeStockton, California, United States
Birth data rating
AA — Absolutely Accurate

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What is Dennis William Etchison's Moon sign?

Dennis William Etchison's Moon sign is Capricorn in the Vedic (sidereal) zodiac.

What is Dennis William Etchison's Nakshatra?

Dennis William Etchison's Moon Nakshatra is Sravana, with the Moon in Capricorn.

What is Dennis William Etchison's Ascendant?

Dennis William Etchison's Ascendant (Lagna) is Cancer in the Vedic (sidereal) birth chart.

What is Dennis William Etchison's zodiac sign?

In Vedic (sidereal) astrology, Dennis William Etchison's Sun sign is Pisces. Western (tropical) astrology uses a different zodiac, so a Western horoscope may show a different sign.

What is Dennis William Etchison's birth date and birth time?

Dennis William Etchison was born on March 30, 1943 at 3:10 PM in Stockton, California, United States. The birth data is rated AA (Absolutely Accurate).

Biography

Who is Dennis William Etchison?

American short story writer and scriptwriter, also the author of some horror fiction. He began writing before he was teenage, winning an essay prize at 12. His first sci-fi was published in 1961 along with fiction in a variety of magazines. He wrote a screenplay in 1969 that was never produced but it did lead to other screenplays. His horror stories include "The Night of the Eye," 1970 and "The Soft Wall," 1974. He is a multi-award winner, having won the British Fantasy Award three times for fiction, and the World Fantasy Award for anthologies he edited. He died on 28 May 2019, aged 76. Link to Wikipedia biography
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Which Raj Yogas are in Dennis William Etchison's birth chart?

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Dennis William Etchison's chart shows 5 Raj Yogas and 1 challenging combination, including Ruchaka Yoga, Chandra-Mangala Yoga, Rajju Yoga.

Planetary Combinations
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Which dasha periods did Dennis William Etchison live through?

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Vimshottari dasha periods recorded for Dennis William Etchison, in order.

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What do Dennis William Etchison's numerology numbers say?

Dennis William Etchison's core numbers are Life Path 5, Destiny 3, Soul Urge 4, Personality 8, Kabbalah Number 3, Birth 3.

∞Life Path
5

Chaldean Life Path 5 is Mercury-driven—change, movement, and adaptability. It indicates growth through travel, variety, communication, and flexibility.

◎Destiny
3

Chaldean Destiny 3 indicates creative expression and communication. It supports writing, speaking, marketing, media, and artistic visibility.

❖Soul Urge
4

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

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8

Chaldean Personality 8 appears strong, ambitious, and authoritative. Others often see business sense, leadership, and control.

∞Kabbalah Number
3

Kabbalah Number 3 reflects an inner spiritual code of expression and creativity. It supports communication, inspiration, and joyful manifestation.

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Unlock Birth Number 3 in Vedic astrology: explore personality traits, strengths, challenges, career potential, love compatibility, and life guidance via numerology.

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Life Events & Planetary Transits

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

1961
Career
Published/ Exhibited/ Released 1961 (First sci-fi published)
1969
Career
Published/ Exhibited/ Released 1969 (Screenplay written)
1970
Career
Published/ Exhibited/ Released 1970 ("The Night of the Eye")
1974
Career
Published/ Exhibited/ Released 1974 ("The Soft Wall")
2019
Death
Death, Cause unspecified 28 May 2019 (Age 76)
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Frequently Asked Questions

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

What does Dennis William Etchison's birth chart reveal about his deeper life purpose and spiritual path?

Dennis William Etchison's chart points to a soul driven by transformation and creative expression. His Budhaditya Yoga, even in its weaker form, links intellect to solar purpose, while his Soul Number 4 suggests an inner need to build lasting structures through disciplined craft. The presence of Ruchaka Yoga and Chandra-Mangala Yoga further indicate a life purpose tied to channeling intense emotional energy into work that challenges and unsettles the reader's sense of reality.

How does Dennis William Etchison's Cancer ascendant shape the way he was perceived by the world?

Dennis William Etchison's Cancer lagna gave him a deeply intuitive and empathetic public presence. Cancer rising individuals project a nurturing yet quietly protective quality, and for a horror and dark fiction writer this translated into stories that felt viscerally personal and emotionally resonant. His ascendant made him someone audiences sensed was writing from a genuine inner world rather than mere craft, lending his work an authenticity that earned him lasting vocational recognition.

How did Dennis William Etchison's Life Path Number 5 influence the arc of his writing career?

Dennis William Etchison's Life Path Number 5 is the number of freedom, versatility, and restless exploration. In numerology, fives are drawn to constant reinvention and resist creative stagnation. This energy is visible in his career trajectory, from publishing sci-fi as a teenager to writing screenplays and pioneering psychological horror short fiction. His Destiny Number 3 reinforced this through a gift for expressive communication, making his body of work unusually varied and difficult to confine to a single genre label.

What does Dennis William Etchison's Vedic chart suggest about his approach to love and relationships?

Dennis William Etchison's Capricorn Moon indicates a reserved and cautious emotional nature, someone who builds trust slowly and values loyalty and stability in relationships. His Rajju Yoga and Vasumitra Yoga in the chart suggest an ability to form bonds of genuine depth, though the Shakata Yoga hints at periodic emotional turbulence or fluctuating domestic circumstances. In love, he would have been a devoted partner who expressed care more through steadfast commitment than open emotional declaration.

Which Janma Rashi does Dennis William Etchison belong to, and what does it say about his inner temperament?

Dennis William Etchison's Janma Rashi is Capricorn, making Makara his Vedic Moon sign. Capricorn Moon individuals are characterized by emotional discipline, a strong work ethic, and an instinct to process feelings through productivity rather than expression. For a writer working in the darker corners of fiction, this placement is telling: it gave Dennis William Etchison the psychological endurance to explore uncomfortable human experiences with measured precision rather than melodrama, which became a hallmark of his celebrated style.

Is Dennis William Etchison an Aries in Western astrology, and how does that sun sign connect to his creative identity?

Yes, Dennis William Etchison is an Aries by Western tropical zodiac, born on March 30, 1943. Aries is ruled by Mars, the planet of drive and initiation, which aligns well with his pioneering role in American horror fiction and his remarkable achievement of publishing his first science fiction work before the age of 18. His Vedic Sun sign falls in Pisces, adding imaginative depth and sensitivity that balanced Aries boldness with the introspective quality his genre demanded.

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