The D10 (Dasamsa) chart: reading career and public life
The D10 (Dasamsa) is a divisional chart that splits each sign into ten parts and recasts the planets. It supplements the D1 to read work, profession and public activity in detail.
How it is built
Each 30° sign is divided into ten 3° parts. By Parashara's rule, odd signs count from the same sign and even signs from the ninth sign from it.
Why birth time precision matters
With 3° parts, the D10 Lagna changes on average about every 12 minutes, so a few minutes' error can change it.
Reading the D10
- The D10 Lagna and 10th house: approach to work and public role
- The state of the D1 10th lord in the D10
- Planets strong in both D1 and D10: consistent career traits
- Where the Dasha planet sits in the D10: the active work area of that period
D1, D9 and D10
The D1 is the foundation; the D9 adds partnership and inner strength, the D10 career. GenesisCore calculates divisional charts when a birth time is given and limits them without one.
FAQ
- Can I use the D10 without a birth time?
- No. The D10 Lagna changes about every 12 minutes, so GenesisCore limits divisional charts without a birth time.
- Which comes first, D1 or D10?
- The D1. The D10 confirms and details the career themes seen in the D1.
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