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Sheldon Vanauken

• Remembering (Oct 28, 1996)

★ August 4, 1914 · Auburn, Indiana, United States
Birth data: AA — Absolutely Accurate
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Moon Sign
Capricorn
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Sun Sign
Cancer
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Ascendant
Sagittarius
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Nakshatra
Uttara Ashadha
Birth Star
Vocational awardWritersLife Path 9Destiny Number 9Soul Number 7Personality Number 11Kabbalah Number 4Birth Number 4

Sheldon Vanauken's Vedic Astrology at a Glance

Sheldon Vanauken has a Capricorn Moon sign, Uttara Ashadha Nakshatra and a Sagittarius Ascendant in the Vedic (sidereal) birth chart. The sidereal Sun sign is Cancer.

Sheldon Vanauken Birth Details

Date of birthAugust 4, 1914
Birth time6:30 PM
Birth placeAuburn, Indiana, United States
Birth data rating
AA — Absolutely Accurate

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What is Sheldon Vanauken's Moon sign?

Sheldon Vanauken's Moon sign is Capricorn in the Vedic (sidereal) zodiac.

What is Sheldon Vanauken's Nakshatra?

Sheldon Vanauken's Moon Nakshatra is Uttara Ashadha, with the Moon in Capricorn.

What is Sheldon Vanauken's Ascendant?

Sheldon Vanauken's Ascendant (Lagna) is Sagittarius in the Vedic (sidereal) birth chart.

What is Sheldon Vanauken's zodiac sign?

In Vedic (sidereal) astrology, Sheldon Vanauken's Sun sign is Cancer. Western (tropical) astrology uses a different zodiac, so a Western horoscope may show a different sign.

What is Sheldon Vanauken's birth date and birth time?

Sheldon Vanauken was born on August 4, 1914 at 6:30 PM in Auburn, Indiana, United States. The birth data is rated AA (Absolutely Accurate).

Biography

Who is Sheldon Vanauken?

American author, best known for his autobiographical book A Severe Mercy (1977), which recounts his and his wifes friendship with C. S. Lewis, their conversion to Christianity, and dealing with tragedy. A Severe Mercy won a National Book Award in the one-year category Religion/Inspiration. He published a sequel in 1985 titled Under the Mercy. Sheldon Vanauken died of lung cancer on 28 October 1996, aged 82. Link to Wikipedia biography

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Which Raj Yogas are in Sheldon Vanauken's birth chart?

4 FOUND

Sheldon Vanauken's chart shows 4 Raj Yogas, including Gaja Kesari Yoga, Bhadra Mahapursh Yoga, Rajju Yoga.

Planetary Combinations
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Which dasha periods did Sheldon Vanauken live through?

VIMSHOTTARI

Vimshottari dasha periods recorded for Sheldon Vanauken, in order.

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What do Sheldon Vanauken's numerology numbers say?

Sheldon Vanauken's core numbers are Life Path 9, Destiny 9, Soul Urge 7, Personality 11, Kabbalah Number 4, Birth 4.

∞Life Path
9

Chaldean Life Path 9 is Mars-in-service—courage with compassion. It indicates completion, humanitarian work, and lessons in letting go and higher purpose.

◎Destiny
9

Chaldean Destiny 9 indicates humanitarian expression and completion energy. It supports service, mentoring, and influence through compassion and higher ideals.

❖Soul Urge
7

Chaldean Soul 7 desires truth and depth. It seeks learning, solitude, spiritual growth, and refined understanding.

◇Personality
11

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

∞Kabbalah Number
4

Kabbalah Number 4 reflects an inner spiritual code of structure and stability. It supports discipline, grounded effort, and dependable progress.

✦Birth
4

Discover Birth Number 4 in Vedic astrology: key personality traits, career paths, relationships, and remedies to balance life and attract success and prosperity.

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Life Events & Planetary Transits

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

1996
Death
Death by Disease 28 October 1996 (Lung cancer, age 82)
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