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HOW TO BE YOUR OWN ASTROLOGER 1

THE FOUR ELEMENTS OF ASTROLOGY

The divine science of astrology has four major elements. These are signs, houses,

planets and planetary periods.

1. SIGNS

The first element of astrology is signs. They are twelve in number and are ruled by

the planets as follows:

Number Signs Lords (Rulers)

1. Aries Mars

2. Taurus Venus

3. Gemini Mercury

4. Cancer Moon

5. Leo Sun

6. Virgo Mercury

7. Libra Venus

8. Scorpio Mars

9. Sagittarius Jupiter

10. Capricorn Saturn

11. Aquarius Saturn

12. Pisces Jupiter

2. HOUSES

The second element of astrology is houses. There are 12 houses in a horoscope and

each house deals with specific significations.

The significations of the houses are experienced during the planetary periods

connected with them. The houses are good and bad. For example, the sixth, eighthand twelfth houses are known as malefic (bad) houses, as these rule diseases,

obstructions, and losses, respectively. The other houses are considered benefic

(good).

3. PLANETS



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In predictive astrology we consider the Sun, the Moon, Mars, Mercury, Jupiter,

Venus, Saturn, Rahu and Ketu as planets.

The Sun and the Moon are the luminary planets; Rahu and Ketu are the shadowy

planets (mathematical points) that create the eclipses of the Sun and the Moon.

As the planets Pluto, Neptune and Uranus neither have a lordship over a house, nor

have a planetary period of their own, they are not considered in the predictive

astrology known as Jyotish.

The planets signify various things including the specific body parts and the

functional system of health.

For example, the Sun is personified as a king in the planetary cabinet. Persons

having the Moon, the significator of mind in the sign of the Sun would have the

mental frame of enjoying the life like a king, i.e., of thinking big.

The Sun signifies father, husband and male children. The Sun also rules heart,digestive system and vitality. The Moon rules the lungs, fluids in body, lymphatic

system, etc.

Additionally, the planets govern the house(s) in a chart where their signs fall. For

example, if the sign Leo (ruled by the Sun) falls in the eighth house, the Sun would

rule the significations of the eighth house.

The planets attain benefic or malefic functional nature in a horoscope based on the

lordship of benefic or malefic houses.

The planets may be weak or strong. The functional malefic planets when influencing

other planets or houses cause afflictions to them.

4. PLANETARY PERIODS

Though various types of planetary periods for specific planetary combinations are

mentioned in classical texts, we will consider only Vimshotri dasa system, as this is

universally applicable for all combinations in a chart.

Based on the longitude of the Moon in the natal chart, we calculate the operational

major period of a particular planet and the balance of the period yet to be

operational.

The planets according to their strength in a horoscope give results of the

significations and houses ruled by them in their sub periods.

CONCEPTS AND TERMINOLOGY




NATAL CHART: The natal (birth) chart, also known as a horoscope, reveals the

positions of the ascendant and planets in various signs as noted for the time of the

birth. Natal positions, therefore, are fixed.

The planetary positions noted with reference to a particular chart for subsequent

periods of time, is known as a transit or transit position chart.

CONJUNCTIONS: When two or more planets are seen in close proximity in the

zodiac, they are said to be in conjunction with each other. The conjunction can be

exact or close.

If two or more planets have the same longitude, the conjunction is known as an exact

conjunction. If the longitudinal difference happens to be less than five degrees, it is

known as a close conjunction.

ASPECTS: Planets are said to "throw" or "cast" aspects, which influence other signs

and houses. These aspects can be partial or full. In this book, we are concerned

only with full aspects.

Each planet aspects the seventh house from its own location in the chart.

In addition to this seventh house aspect, planets posited outside the orbit of the

earth (Saturn, Mars, and Jupiter) as well as the shadowy nodes, Rahu and Ketu,

have additional special full aspects as shown in the next table:

Saturn aspects third and tenth houses from its location.

Mars aspects fourth and eighth houses from its location.

Jupiter, Rahu and Ketu aspect fifth and ninth houses

from their location.

Planets influence other houses/planets aspected by them favourably or unfavourably,

depending upon their functional nature in a chart.

The principle of exact or close aspect is identical to exact or close conjunction.

Similarly, when two or more planets mutually aspect each other to the same degree

or a planet casts its aspect exactly on the most effective point of a house or houses,

the aspect is known as an exact aspect.

If this aspect is within a difference of five degrees, then the aspect is known as a

close aspect.




The conjunctions or aspects with more than five degrees difference are wide

conjunctions or aspects. These do not have permanent impact in life except for the

short-lived transit influences on the planets involved.

PLANETARY STATES: The planetary states are the conditions in which a planet is

placed. The prominent states and the results produced are as follows:

INFANCY: There are 30 degrees in a sign. Wherever the longitude of a planet in a

particular sign is 0 to 5 degrees, it is said to be in the state of infancy. Such a planet

is incapable of fully promoting or protecting the significations or houses it rules.

OLD AGE: Wherever the longitude of a planet in a particular sign is 25 to 30

degrees it is said to be in the state of old age. Such a planet is incapable of fully

promoting or protecting the significations or houses it rules.

OWN SIGN: A planet in its own sign is treated as strong, and is capable of

generating excellent results, provided it is not in the state of infancy, old age or

debilitated in the navamsa (divisional chart).

MOOLTRIKONA SIGN

A planet in its mooltrikona sign avoiding the state of infancy, old age or debilitation

in the navamsa or other divisional charts is treated as very powerful.

Each planet has one sign as its mooltrikona sign, which helps in identifying the

functional nature of the planets.

Planet Mooltrikona Sign

Sun Leo

Moon Cancer

Mars Aries

Mercury Virgo

Jupiter Sagittarius

Venus Libra

Saturn Aquarius

EXALTATION




The planets are considered to be in the state of exaltation in particular signs and

give good results by promoting their general significations and the houses ruled by

them, provided they are otherwise strong.

Planet Exaltation Sign

Sun Aries

Moon Taurus

Mars Capricorn

Mercury Virgo

Jupiter Cancer

Venus Pisces

Saturn Libra

Rahu Taurus

Ketu Scorpio

DEBILITATION

The planets are considered to be in the state of debilitation and weak if occupying a

particular sign and they fail to fully protect or promote the general significations

ruled by them. Rather, there can be deterioration in their ruling sub periods.

Planet Debilitation Sign

Sun Libra

Moon Scorpio

Mars Cancer

Mercury Pisces

Jupiter Capricorn

Venus Virgo

Saturn Aries

Rahu Scorpio

Ketu Taurus




COMBUSTION: Whenever, a planet comes very near to the Sun it loses its

brightness. This is called combustion. While in the state of combustion, the planets

fail to protect their general significations and the significations of the houses ruled

by them due to malefic transit influences. If such a weak planet is weak on other

accounts too, the significations ruled by them never take birth.

The planets are said to be combust when they are within a range of degrees on either

side of the Sun:

Planet Combust If Within

Moon 12 degrees

Mars 17 degrees

Mercury 14 degrees

Venus 10 degrees

Jupiter 11 degrees

Saturn 15 degrees

AFFLICTED PLANETS: The planets forming close conjunctions or aspects with the

functional malefic planets are treated as afflicted planets. The significations of the

houses having mooltrikona sign of an afflicted planet are harmed when such planets

are weak, too.

AFFLICTING PLANETS: The functional malefic planets are known as afflicting

planets.

WEAK PLANETS: The weak planets do not find themselves capable of protecting or

promoting their general significations and houses ruled by them during their sub

periods or at the time of the malefic transit influences.

Planets Are Weak If:

They are combust due to their nearness to the Sun.

Occupy dusthana houses from the ascendant.

They occupy their signs of debilitation.

They are in the state of infancy or old age.

They occupy debilitated navamsa and other divisions.

They are occupying the mooltrikona sign of a weak

planet on any of the above mentioned accounts.




The Moon is weak when it is within 72 degrees of either side of the Sun.

Those planets, which are involved in close conjunctions or aspects with the

functional malefic planets, are known as afflicted planets.

Afflicting planets are the functional malefic planets. It is very necessary tounderstand the difference in the afflicting planets and the afflicted planets.

STRONG PLANETS

The strong planets protect and promote their general significations and the houses

where their mooltrikona signs fall.

Planets Are Strong When They:

Are not in the state of weakness.

Are in the young age (between 10 to 20 degrees) in a

particular sign.

Occupy their own or good navamsas and other

divisions.

Occupy their mooltrikona signs.

Are closely under the influence of the functional

benefic planets.

Have dispositors that are also strong.

DISPOSITOR

Dispositor is a planet in whose sign another planet is located in the natal chart.

Suppose in a natal chart the Sun is placed in the sign Libra ruled by Venus. In this

case Venus will be the dispositor (landlord) of the Sun.

DIVISIONAL CHARTS

The divisional charts are the charts that are drawn by division of houses for

specialised analysis of a particular signification.

For example, the navamsa (9th divisional chart) is used for considering general

fortune and marriage, etc., and the dasamsa (10th divisional chart) is used for

considering occupation and professional career and matters in a horoscope.

YOGAKARAKA PLANETS




These are planets that own a kendra (houses 1, 4, 7, or 10) and a trikona (houses 5 or

9) simultaneously in a chart.

These yogakarakas are the first rate functional benefic planets.

When strong, they produce excellent results through their close influence on any

planet or house.

The following planets become yogakarakas:

Ascendant Yogakaraka Planet

Cancer and Leo Mars

Capricorn and Aquarius Venus

Taurus and Libra Saturn

SIGNIFICATORS

In addition to ruling the houses containing their signs, the planets also act as

"significators" for various houses. Planets act as significators for the following

houses:

Planet House(s) It Signifies

Sun First, ninth and tenth houses.

Moon Fourth houseMars Third and tenth houses

Mercury Sixth and tenth houses

Jupiter Second, fifth, ninth and eleventh houses

Venus Fourth, seventh and twelfth houses

Saturn Longevity, that is for the eighth house.

AUSPICIOUS CONJUNCTIONS (RAJYOGAS): The close or exact conjunctions or

aspects of strong functional benefic planets cause auspicious planetary

configurations known as Rajyogas.

The planets involved in Rajyogas bless the native with name, fame, wealth, comforts,

etc., during their sub periods.

INAUSPICIOUS CONJUNCTIONS (DURYOGAS): The close or exact conjunctions

or aspects of strong functional malefic planets with other planets or the most




effective points of various houses cause inauspicious planetary configurations known

as duryogas or combinations for misfortunes.

The planets involved in duryogas cause miseries or tragedies as per their nature and

lordships, during their sub periods.

MOST MALEFIC PLANET (MMP)

If there is a mooltrikona sign in the eighth house from the ascendant, its lord is

called the most malefic planet (MMP).

In case there is no mooltrikona sign in the eighth house then the role of the MMP is

played by the lord of the twelfth house containing the mooltrikona sign. And if there

is no mooltrikona sign in the twelfth house also, then the role of the MMP is played

by Ketu.

The most malefic planets are as under:

ASCENDANT MOST MALEFIC PLANET

Aries Ketu

Taurus Jupiter

Gemini Ketu

Cancer Saturn

Leo Moon

Virgo Mars

Libra Mercury

Scorpio Venus

Sagittarius The Moon

Capricorn The Sun

Aquarius Mercury

Pisces Venus

MOST BENEFIC PLANET

Each ascendant has a most benefic planet as follows:

ASCENDANT MOST BENEFIC PLANET



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Taurus Sun

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Virgo Jupiter

Libra Jupiter

Scorpio Saturn

Sagittarius Sun

Capricorn Mars

Aquarius Venus

Pisces Mars

MEASURING STRENGTH OF THE HOUSES

The strength of the houses and the signs is gauged through the strength of their

lords and the conjunctions or aspects to the most effective point of the houses.

Birth Chart/Natal Chart/Horoscope

The birth chart, which is known as the natal chart or horoscope, can be drawn inmany ways but in this workshop we will use the Northern Indian style chart.

CHART STYLE

The Northern Indian chart style is the best form of drawing a chart as it provides a

very easy comprehension of the chart at a mere glimpse.

To draw this chart by hand, simply start with a square box; then draw an "X" from

the upper left to the lower right, and from the upper right to the lower left; then

finish by drawing a diamond shape starting at the middle of the top.



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The twelve houses are counted counter-clockwise starting with the diamond shape at

the top.

This Northern Indian chart style shows the kendras, trines, and how the planets are

positioned at a glance. The kendra and trine houses are indicated as follows:

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The lord of the sign of a house is called the lord of the house. The lord of the house is

determined by the placement of a sign in a house.

In the following chart the third sign of the zodiac, Gemini, rises in the ascendant.

Therefore, Mercury is said to be the lord of the first house.

As the seventh sign, Libra, is placed in the fifth house, Venus is the lord of the fifthhouse.

Even seeing planetary aspects is very easy in this form of a birth chart.

General significations of the houses:

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Family relations ruled by the various houses:

SIGNIFICATIONS OF SIGNS

1. ARIES: It is a fiery sign and presided over by the significator of energy, Mars,

Sun, the significator of vitality, also is exalted in this sign. These factors render the

natives born in this sign as most active, strong, aggressive and healthy in case Mars

is strong and beneficially disposed. In case Mars is weak, the native suffers from

wounds, fevers, short-temperedness, diseases of impure blood, inflammatory

disorders, etc. This sign rules Head, Face Brain, Cranium and Facial bones.

It is violent, moveable, positive, barren and is four legged and has strong

preferences. Saturn, the planet of lethargy, becomes debilitated in this sign.

When this sign rises in the ascendant, the body description of the native resembles

Mars and the Sun depending upon their strength and becomes modified due to other

influences on the ascendant or the lord of the ascendant. The position of Mars in the

fourth house or the twelfth house for Aries ascendant gives sickly constitution.

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2. TAURUS: It is an earthy sign. It is ruled by Venus, the significator for

materialistic pursuits and comforts. This gives a healthy constitution. This rules,

neck, throat, Gullet, cerebellum, Bones of the neck.

Whenever Venus is strong the natives born under this sign enjoy good health.

Conversely, the native suffers from diseases mainly arising out of the weak venous

system.

It is mild, negative, fixed, semi-fruitful and four-legged sign and has precise,

temperate and sickly nature.

When this sign rises in the ascendant, the body description resembles Venus

depending upon its strength and gets modified due to other influences on the

ascendant and/or the lord of the ascendant. For natives born under the Taurus

ascendant, the location of Venus in the first house gives poor digestion and location

in the eighth and 12th

houses gives sickly constitution.

3. GEMINI: This is an airy sign presided over by Mercury, the planet governing the

nervous system, skin and respiratory canal. The sign rules shoulders, arms, hands,

lungs, breath, shoulder and collarbones, bones of arms and hands. In case Mercury

is weak and the sign is malefically aspected the persons born under this sign suffers

more at the mental level and the diseases linked with the parts mainly ruled by this

sign.

It is a talkative, positive, common, airy and barren sign and gives ambitious nature

with imaginative ideas.

When this sign rises in the ascendant, the body description resembles Mercury


ascendant and/or the lord of the ascendant. The placement of and afflicted Mercury

in the tenth house causes headaches, congestion and respiratory diseases and

placement in Malefic houses causes weak constitution and nervous system, loss of

assets, depression resulting in partial paralysis, stammering, disputes connected

with property matters, movement to distant places, etc.

4. CANCER: This is watery sign, generally weak, presided over by the planet, Moon,

which is changeable in nature and tender. The sign rules breast, chest, epigastric

region, stomach and digestive organs, and bones of arms and hands. If the Moon is

weak and the sign, Cancer, is malefically aspected, the persons born under this sign

suffer from constant mental maladies, weak body constitution and diseases

connected with parts ruled by this sign.




The persons born under this sign suffer constantly from mental maladies, physical

ailments of breast, chest, hearth, epigastric region, stomach and digestive region

whenever the Moon is weak and/or afflicted.

The natives born under this sign are inconsistent in their behaviour as the Moon,

the lord of the sign Cancer, is of volatile nature and becomes weak quite often eitherin pakshabala or by going to malefic houses from the ascendant or going to its sign of

debilitation.

It is a mute, negative, moveable, watery and fruitful sign and signifies grace and

cleverness. When this sign rises in the ascendant, the body description resembles

Moon depending upon its strength and gets modified due to other influences on the

ascendant and/or the lord of the ascendant. A weak, badly placed and afflicted Moon

gives sickly constitution and unpleasant appearance.

5. LEO: This is a fiery sign ruled by Significator planet of vitality, Sun. It rules

spine, back, heart, liver and pancreas. In case Sun is weak and sign, Leo, is

malefically afflicted, the natives born under this sign are vulnerable to the diseases

of hearth, spine, stomach, etc. and lack stamina and strong will power.

Its ruler, the Sun, rules intelligence, male progeny, social status and magnificence.

This sign is fiery in nature, fixed, positive, barren, benevolent and when rising in the

ascendant with a strong sun, makes the person noble, generous and gives majestic

appearance. The placement of the Sun in the third house indicates weak digestion

and asthmatic disposition while its placement in Malefic houses signifies lack of

vitality to the native.

When this sign rises in the ascendant, the body description resembles Sun


ascendant and/or the lord of the ascendant.

6. VIRGO: This is an earthy sign ruled by Mercury, the governor of nervous system.

It rules abdominal umbilical region, bowel and intestines.

It is a negative, human, common, earthy and barren sign and gives the power of

analysis and discrimination, if Mercury is strong. For the natives born under the

ascending sign of Virgo with strong and well-placed Mercury, the person gets

attractive personality and is charming. If Mercury is debilitated, combust, placed inmalefic houses, the person has prominent veins, lacks witticism and has no charm.

When this sign rises in the ascendant, the body description resembles Mercury


ascendant and/or the lord of the ascendant.




In case both the planet, Mercury, and the sign, Virgo, are weak, the native suffers

from the diseases of nervous breakdown, appendicitis, constipation, etc.

7. LIBRA: The sign Libra rising in the ascendant gives magnetic personality, if

Venus is strong. The body disposition is modified due to effects caused by

conjunction/aspect of other planets with Venus or the sign Libra. This is an airy sign

ruled by Venus. This sign rules lumber region, skin, kidneys, and bones of lumber

Region.

The planet Venus, if weak, and the ascendant is afflicted for natives born under the

sign Libra, the natives suffer by way of diseases connected with parts ruled by this

sign, diabetes, venereal diseases, arthritis, gout pains, etc.

It is a talkative, moveable, positive, airy and semi-fruitful sign and signifies sense of

justice, clarity, strong will power, and optimism and is highly sensitive. The Sun

gets debilitated in this sign while Saturn gets exalted in this sign. If the Sun whichrules soul is involved in this sign which rules luxuries and pleasures the spiritual

development of the person is obstructed and that is why the Sun gets debilitated in

this sign. If Saturn is placed in this sign it gets exalted because Saturn ruling

servants occupies the house of luxuries and pleasures.

8. SCORPIO: It is a watery sign and it is weak but it is strengthened by the

rulership of a strong and fiery Mars in a nativity. It rules urinary and sexual organs,

anus, generative organs and bladder, nasal organs, pelvic bones. If the planet Mars

is weak and the ascendant is afflicted the native suffers by diseases of piles, urinary

infections and boils, operations, etc., in the parts ruled by this sign.

It is a mute, violent, fixed, negative, watery and fruitful sign and signifies severe

sentiments.

When this sign rises in the ascendant, the body description resembles Mars


ascendant and/or the lord of the ascendant. The person is of short stature, well built

and enjoys good health, if Mars is strong and well placed. Mars in weak state and

the ascendant and/or Mars afflicted by malefic planets gives dreadful appearance

and weak and unpleasant body constitution.

9. SAGITTARIUS: This again is a fiery sign ruled by Jupiter and blesses the native

with good health if strong in a nativity. This sign rules hips and thighs, arterial

system, nerves.

In case Jupiter is weak and the ascendant with Sagittarius rising is afflicted, the

native suffers because of anaemia, poor digestion, jaundice, high fevers, cold

diabetes, etc.




It is a positive sign, common, half human, fiery and semi-fruitful sign and signifies

impressive personality. The persons born under this sign are best suited for training

or advisory roles due to their pleasant nature and analytical bent of mind. When this

sign rises in the ascendant, the body description resembles Jupiter depending upon

its strength and gets modified due to other influences on the ascendant and/or the

lord of the ascendant.

10. CAPRICORN: This is an earthy sign ruled by Saturn. This rules knees, bones

and joints, kneecaps and joints. If Saturn is weak and this sign is afflicted by the

functional malefic planets, the persons born under this sign suffer because of joint

pains, general weakness, emaciated body, etc.

It is a negative, moveable, non-human, earthy and semi-fruitful sign and signifies

tact, cheating, lethargy, melancholy nature, if its ruler, Saturn, is weak in the

nativity.

Capricorn rising gives good looks if Saturn is strong. The aspect of natural benefics

to Saturn and/or the ascendant provides charm to the personality. The negative

influences on weak Saturn gives an appearance of a person advances in age, sunken

eyes, wrinkled body, etc.

11. AQUARIUS: This is an airy sign, ruled again by Saturn, and rules legs, ankles,

blood and circulation, shim bone, etc. This is mooltrikona sign of Saturn.

If Saturn is weak and the sign Aquarius is afflicted, the persons born under this sign

suffer from fractures in legs, wounds, etc., in the parts ruled by this sign.

It is a talkative, positive, fixed, human and airy sign and signifies characteristicslike honesty, ideals and sensitiveness, etc., according to the strength of its lord.

The body description resembles Saturn, i.e. long stature, thin body and with

prominent veins if Saturn is well placed and strong. The description gets modified

due to other influences working both on Saturn and the ascendant.

12. PISCES: This is a watery sign ruled by Jupiter and rules feet and toes,

lymphatic system, bones of the feet and toe. Afflictions to Jupiter and the sign Pisces

cause sufferings to the natives born under this sign by diseases connected with the

parts ruled by this sign.

It is a mute, negative, common, non-human, watery and fruitful sign and signifies

enjoyments, sensitiveness, etc.

When this sign rises in the ascendant, the body description resembles Jupiter


ascendant and/or the lord of the ascendant. The person rises will in his profession

and is generous.




SIGNIFICATIONS OF HOUSES

First House: Represents the person, his nature and state of health, happiness,

status, body complexion, personality, prosperity, general disposition in life, desires

and their fulfilment and the body parts - head, face, brain, facial bones, pituitary

glands, cranium bones, etc. For example, afflictions to the first house cause paralysis,

giddiness, wounds, scars, erratic activity of endocrine glands, derangement, brain

fever, stupidity, nose-bleeding, etc. The strong, well placed and unafflicted Sun and

Mars, as significators, help as a protective cover.

Second House: Represents wealth, family, male child, continuance of married life,

possession of precious stones, status, fortune, speech, vision and the body parts -

neck, throat, right eye, gullet, larynx, cerebellum, bones of neck, trachea, cervical

region and cervical bones, tonsils, etc. Afflictions to this house result in problems to

eyes, thyroid glands, cervical, gums and teeth, speech, etc. A strong, well placed and

unafflicted Mercury, as a significator, helps as a protective cover.

Third House: Represents younger brothers or sisters, courage, short journeys,

writing and communicative capability and the body parts - shoulders, hands, right

year, respiratory canal, etc. Afflictions to this house result in problems of respiratory

canal, shoulder pains, fracture in the collar bone region, partial deafness, asthma,

tuberculosis, etc.

A strong, well placed and unafflicted Mercury, as a significator, helps as a protective

cover.

Fourth House: Represents mother, education, vehicles, domestic peace, properties,

mind, assets and the body parts - heart, chest and lungs. Afflictions to this house

result in coronary problems, lungs’ disorders, mental disorders, lunacy and the

problems connected to the circulatory systems. A strong, well placed and unafflicted

Moon, as a significator, helps as a protective cover.

Fifth House: Represents intelligence, speculative gains, progeny, learning, position,

inclinations, spiritual pursuits, etc., and the body parts - stomach, gall bladder,

pancreas, colon, diaphragm, spleen, liver, spinal cord, etc. Afflictions to this house

result in the diseases of diabetes, peptic ulcers, anaemia, colic pains, stones in gallbladder, acidity, spinal cord, dyspepsia, diarrhoea, pleurisy, etc. A strong, well placed

and unafflicted Sun, as a significator, helps as a protective cover.

Sixth House: Represents disputes, debts, enemies, maternal uncles, employees,

diseases, losses through theft and fire, litigation, disputes and the body parts -

intestinal function, appendix, ovaries, fallopian tubes, lower abdomen, kidney, etc.




Afflictions to this house result in problems of appendicitis, generative organs,

constipation, hernia, blood urea and nervous breakdown.

In other words health, financial position and the position with reference to the

opponents is identified through this house. A strong, well placed and unafflicted

Mercury, as a significator, helps as a protective cover.

Seventh House: Represents wife, partnerships, conjugal life, home abroad, travel,

and the body parts -pelvic girdle, vagina, uterus, cervix, lumber region, etc.

Afflictions to this house result in venereal diseases, gout pains, urination, impotency,

sterilisation, renal problems, etc. A strong, well placed and unafflicted Venus, as a

significator, helps as a protective cover.

Eighth House: Represents longevity, inheritance, accidents, obstructions, losses,

misfortunes, disgrace, easy gains, disappointments and the body parts - rectum, hip,

testes, ovaries, etc. Afflictions to this house result in hydrocele, fissure, impotency,

piles, urinary infections, boils, etc. A strong, well placed and unafflicted Mars, as a


Ninth House: Represents father, preceptor, spiritual learning, inclinations, past

deeds, meditation, foreign travel, and education, general fortune, pilgrimages, etc.,

and the body parts - thighs, thigh bones, bone marrow, hip joints and the arterial

system. Afflictions to this house result in low productivity of blood, thallasemia,

leukaemia, high fevers, etc. A strong, well placed and unafflicted Jupiter, as a


Tenth House: Represents profession, status, karma in life, character, ambition, next

birth, happiness from male progeny and the body parts - knee joints and bones.

Afflictions to this house result in arthritis, broken knees, inflammation of joints,

general weakness and emaciated body. A strong, well placed and unafflicted Saturn,

as a significator, helps as a protective cover.

Eleventh House: Represents gains, friends, elder brothers, income, prosperity, etc.,

and the body parts - shanks, left ear left arm. Afflictions to this house result in

fracture of the lower portion of legs, pain in legs, problems of low productivity of

blood, circulatory problems and cancer of leg. A strong, well placed and unafflicted

Saturn, as a significator, helps as a protective cover.

Twelfth House: Represents expenses, losses, end of life, life in foreign lands,

obstructions in life, separation from family, imprisonment, pleasures of bed, etc., and

the body parts - left eye, lymphatic system, ankles and feet. Afflictions to this house

result in problems to the body parts governed by the house and weaken the

immunisation power. A strong, well placed and unafflicted Moon, as a significator,

helps as a protective cover.




The signification of the houses fructifies under the planetary periods connected with

them. The nature/extent of significations are dependent on three things, i.e. (1) the

strength of the lord of the house; (2) the strength of the significator of the house; and

(3) the effects on the house itself. The significations of the houses containing

mooltrikona signs suffer if their lords and significators are weak or they or their

lords are under the influence of the functional malefic planets.

Benefic houses

All houses, other than the malefic houses, are treated as benefic or auspicious houses

under the Systems’ Approach.

MOST EFFECTIVE POINT

There are 30 degrees in every sign.

The most effective point (MEP) of EVERY house is determined by the degree of the

rising sign.

For example, if the natal chart has a Sagittarius rising sign of 15:01 degrees, then

15:01 degrees become the MEP of every house in the chart.

Whenever planets aspect, conjunct, or transit within five degrees on either sides of

the MEP their influence is realized.

Planets within the five-degree orb of the MEP are considered strong, and their

influence and aspects are particularly effective.

Under the Systems’ Approach the extent of each house is 30 degrees. The results of

the planets are analysed on the basis of placement of the planets in a particular

house from the ascendant. Their longitudinal difference from the degree rising in

the ascendant does not make a difference.

The degree rising in the ascendant is considered as the most effective point of the

ascendant and similarly the same degree would be considered as the most effective

point of all the houses. Suppose 10 degree rises as the ascendant in Leo. The most

effective point of all the houses would be 10 degrees. The planets placed in a house

having longitude between 5 degree to 15 degree would be influencing the most

effective point of the concerned house.

The significance of houses fructifies under the planetary periods connected with

them. The nature or extent of significations is dependent on the strength of the lord




of the house, strength of the significator of the house and the effects on the house

itself. The significations of the houses suffer if their lords and significators are weak

or they or their lords are under the influence of functional malefic planets.

SIGNIFICATIONS OF PLANETSTHE SUN

The Sun is known as king in the planetary cabinet. It is the source of light to the

universe. It is also the source of life. It signifies father, which is the source for

bringing into existence and supporting a newborn in life. That is why the Sun

signifies father and vitality. If the Sun is strong in a nativity, the father and vitality

will help a native to grow in a healthy way.

The Sun signifies highly placed persons, administrators, physicians, contractors,

politicians, father, male child and social status. The Sun is significator planet for

vitality and life giver in a male nativity. He is bilious and has sturdy bones. It is hot,

dry, and constructive and represents health, blood, brain, digestive system, right eye

(male) and left eye in the case of females. In case it is weak and afflicted in a nativity

it gives weak eyesight and diseases of headaches, erratic circulation of blood, bone

fractures, fevers, high blood pressure, baldness, bone cancer and low immunisation

power. Its nature is benevolent and cruel. Its complexion is blood red.

As it rules digestive system, which provides nourishment to the whole body, it is

known as significator for vitality. It also represents soul. The soul of a person can

only be elevated if he keeps perfect health.

The Sun is personified as a king and doctor and when strong denotes high

administrative positions in government, including politics, doctors in medicine, etc.

THE MOON

The Moon is the queen of the planetary cabinet and signifies mother, mind and wife.

Next to the Sun, role of the Moon is very important as it signifies mother. The

mother brings up the child and is the first preceptor of the child. That is why, the

Moon signifies mind also.

If the position of the Moon is strong in a nativity, the mother will be having sufficientresources and will bring up the child and develop mental faculties in a peaceful

manner. The Moon acts as a nourishing agent and as a soother. It gives a native

capability of looking after that is including the fields of training, public relations,

administration and soothing (physician). The Moon enjoys the status in

administration by virtue of being the wife of the king. It does not have to strive for




acquiring a status when strong in a nativity. It governs the professions of hoteliers,

public relations, bankers, housekeepers, physicians, healers, restauranteurs, etc.

Depending upon the brightness of the Moon, while a weak Moon gives a slim body, a

full Moon may give a corpulent body if it is connected with the ascendant or its lord

in a powerful way, in isolation. The Moon is volatile as it is changing its position

daily. It has auspicious looks and pleasant speech.

The Moon is a female planet, cold, moist, mild and is phlegmatic in nature. It

governs fluids in body, good quality of blood, breast, stomach, lymphatic system,

lungs and chest. It governs the left eye in the case of males and ovaries, menstrual

cycle, uterus, generative organs and right eye in the case of females. Weak and

afflicted Moon besides psychic problems causes diseases of the uterus, lungs,

menstrual disorders, the native is vulnerable to frequent cough and cold, fever,

general weakness, etc. Its complexion is tawny.

MARS

The next planet, Mars, signifies courage both mental and physical. Mars is

personified as a commander-in-chief, denotes position in military and para-military

forces, police, vocations employing fire and metals, engineering, chemicals, surgeons,

dentists and executive posts. The nature of Mars is cruel, unrelenting, active and

generous. It also governs gangsters, manufacturers, executioners and project

erectors.

Mars also signifies younger brothers, which adds to the strength of the native andbecomes a source of strength and courage. The weakness of Mars makes a man

lacking in courage and not enjoying the help and comforts from the younger

brothers. It gives short stature and a stout and well built body, red eyes and thin

waist. Its complexion is blood red. Its nature is cruel, unrelenting and active.

It is a dry and fiery planet and is billions in nature. It governs marrow, blood,

forehead, neck, muscular system, and external generative organs. When afflicting or

itself being weak and/or afflicted it causes, inflammations, wounds, burns, accidents,

fractures, piles, fevers, epilepsy, tumours, mental aberration, Cancer in the

muscular parts of the body when closely conjunct with Rahu, etc.

MERCURY

Basically rules analytical faculties, speech, sharp intellect, and power of

discrimination and confidence. The nature is friendly. Personified as a prince,

thinker and knowledgeable in the field of mathematics, denotes advisory roles,

business, engineering and related fields, research scholars, communicator, editors,




authors, accountants, lawyers, experts in analytical works, software engineers,

auditors, intellectuals, transporters, publishers, salesman, traders, etc.

He is mixture of three humours namely, phlegm, bile and wind. He rules skin, mind,

nervous system, lungs, tongue, hands, arms and mouth. When weak and/or afflicted

it causes psychic diseases, nervous breakdown, leucoderma, impotence, vertigo,deafness, asthma and diseases of respiratory canal and intestines, insomnia, etc. Its

complexion is grass green.

Mercury is weak quite frequently. Whenever its period is in operation in any

nativity it creates tensions in life, lack of confidence, situation of indecisiveness, etc.,

which ultimately leads to faulty decisions. The effect is more if Mercury is weak in

the natal chart as well as in transit at the time of operation of its sub periods. It

makes a person a nervous wreck and can even cause paralysis when closely afflicted

by Rahu-Ketu axis, if the ascendant and its lord are also weak or the sign Virgo falls

in the ascendant.

Attractive features, well-proportioned body, large eyes, witticism are its

significations.

JUPITER

Jupiter is personified as a minister, preceptor, and judge and linked with treasury.

The nature of Jupiter is generous. It signifies the fields of top political and

administrative positions, teaching, law, financial institutions and advisory roles,

judges, bankers, teachers, astrologers, management experts, administrators if it is

found strong in a nativity. Its nature is generous.

Jupiter signifies elder brothers, spouse in female nativities, male progeny, wealth,

morals, sincerity, friends, divine grace, father and, in fact, all good things in life.

It is mild, temperate, and warm and is phlegmatic in nature. It rules liver, arterial

system, hearing power, absorptive power, hips, fats and blood. When weak and/or

afflicted it causes Jaundice, diabetes and other diseases of liver, anaemia, diseases of

pancreas glands and gall bladder, flatulence, etc.

Jupiter gives golden complexion, impressive and magnificent disposition, thin brown

hair, tawny eyes, large body when found strong in a nativity and rules the ascendant

or influences the lord of the ascendant. It bestows intelligence and knowledge of

scriptures in its periods.

VENUS

Venus signifies comforts, wife, worldly knowledge and pursuits, creativity, art and

rich tastes when strong.




Venus is personified as a minister, preceptor of demons, lover, knowledge of life

saving drugs and arts and signifies vocations in the field of financial administration,

cinema, theatres, paintings, music, designing, architecture, interior decorator,

entertainer, modelling, advertising, business connected with its significations, legal,

teaching, hotels, medicines, fashion and luxurious items. The nature of Venus is

generous and benevolent.

It is warn and moist. It is sensual, phlegmatic and windy in nature. It governs

private parts, kidneys, semen, face, neck, throat, chin, venous system, etc. When

weak and/or afflicted it causes venereal diseases, diabetes, stones in bladder, or

kidney, cataract, weakness of sexual organs and paralysis.

Venus gives a charming appearance, sharp and beautiful facial cuts, slim body,

beautiful and large eyes, and dark-bright and slightly thick curly hair. It rules

variegated colours.

SATURN

Saturn is personified as a statesman and leader of low castes and signifies jobs

requiring hard work with less remuneration, leadership of workers, trying to acquire

positions in government services, dealing with labour, labour oriented industry,

routine workers, labour oriented jobs, engineers, etc. The nature of Saturn is selfish

and indolent.

It is cold, dry, contracting, short-tempered, worn-out and windy in nature. It rules

joints, spleen, teeth, knees, phlegm and secretive system. When weak and/or

afflicted it causes constant and painful diseases, leg fracture, cancer, diseases of

glands, skin disease, paralysis, rheumatism, gout, consumption, flatulence, etc.

It has an emaciated body, long stature, brown and sunken eyes, windy, protruding

teeth, dark complexion, prominent veins, wrinkles, long hands and face, lazy and

melancholic nature, coarse and excessive hair.

RAHU

Rahu is personified as a diplomat and being a shadowy planet and a legendary

deceptor, when disposed beneficially, indicates diplomatic jobs, jobs requiring

manipulations with facts, deals in poisons and drugs. It signifies cheats, pleasureseekers, insincere and immoral acts, salesman, operators in foreign lands, catalysts,

wine merchants, drug dealers, con men, poison dealers, etc.

It is phlegmatic in nature and gives malignant growth. When afflicting it causes

diseases of phlegm, intestines, boils, skin, ulcers, spleen, worms, high blood

pressure, etc. It gives smoky and unpleasant appearance due to habits of overeating

resulting in foul smell and unclean body and nails.




KETU

It is dry and fiery in nature. Its affliction causes wounds, inflammations, fevers,

intestinal diseases, mental aberration, low-blood pressure, deafness, defective

speech, etc. It gives emaciated body with prominent veins. It is personified as a saint

and takes a person towards mystic sciences and spiritual pursuits. It takes interestin occultism, religion, diversification, and services for old and needy persons.

QUALITIES AND SEX OF PLANETS

The Sun, the Moon, Venus and Mercury have royal nature. Jupiter is of saintly

nature. Mars, Saturn, Rahu and Ketu are of cruel nature.

The Sun, Mars and Jupiter are male while the Moon, Venus and Rahu are female

planets. Mercury, Saturn and Ketu are eunuchs.

FUNCTIONAL NATURE OF PLANETS

The functional nature of the planets is the key analytical factor in the horoscopic

analysis.

Besides Rahu and Ketu the planets, whose mooltrikona signs are in the malefic

houses (sixth, eighth and twelfth) with reference to the ascendant, act as functional

malefic planets in a nativity.

For this purpose the sign Cancer is considered as mooltrikona sign of the Moon.

In exceptional cases, when Rahu is well placed in a mooltrikona sign of a planet,without causing any conjunction or close aspect with other houses and planets and

the dispositor planet is strong, Rahu gives good results during its sub periods for

materialistic prosperity.

Rahu-Ketu, when exalted, gives materialist benefits while debilitated Rahu involves

the native in exposed scandals and acute physical sufferings.

Under the Systems’ Approach, the planets indicated against each ascendant, act as

functional malefic planets for the concerned ascendant:

ASCENDANT FUNCTIONAL MALEFIC PLANETS

Aries Mercury, Rahu and Ketu.

Taurus Venus, Jupiter, Mars, Rahu and Ketu.

Gemini Rahu and Ketu,

Cancer Jupiter, Saturn, Rahu and Ketu.




Leo Moon, Rahu and Ketu.

Virgo Saturn, Mars, Sun, Rahu and Ketu.

Libra Mercury, Rahu and Ketu.

Scorpio Mars, Venus, Rahu and Ketu.

Sagittarius Moon, Rahu and Ketu.

Capricorn Sun, Jupiter, Rahu and Ketu.

Aquarius Moon, Mercury, Rahu and Ketu.

Pisces Sun, Venus, Saturn, Rahu and Ketu.

The functional malefic planets for various ascendants, mentioned above, may appear

to be at variance when seen in the context of the available classical texts and used by

the translators of the classical texts.

However, when you analyse the charts based on the functional malefic planets as

indicated by Systems' Approach, you will find that all of your confusions disappear at

one stroke.

PLANETARY PERIODS

The planets according to their strength in a horoscope give results of the

significations and houses ruled by them in their sub periods.

Based on the longitude of the Moon in the natal charts, the balance of operational

Vimshotri dasa is calculated. Thereafter, the planets have their main periods in a

seriatim. The following is the order and the major period of planets under the

Vimshotri dasa system.

Planet Dasha Length

Sun 6 years

Moon 10 years

Mars 7 years

Rahu 18 years

Jupiter 16 years

Saturn 19 years

Mercury 17 years




Ketu 7 years

Venus 20 years

During the major period of a planet all other planets share periods proportionate totheir period in the Vimshotri dasa. This share of period is known as sub-period

(bhukti) and the first sub-period in a planet’s own main period is always its own

followed by other planets in the seriatim mentioned above.

FUNDAMENTALS FOR STUDYING A HOROSCOPE

The horoscopic influences are studied through the natal conjunctions, aspects and

placements.

The conjunctions and aspects help us in identifying the auspicious and inauspicious

planetary configurations.

The placement of a planet in a particular house links the significations of the house

containing mooltrikona sign of the said planet with the significations of the house of

its location.

A planet placed in a malefic house indicates suffering of the significations ruled by

the said planet in the nativity.

For identifying the afflicting close conjunctions or close aspects, first of all underline

the functional malefic planets. Then identify the close conjunctions/aspects and

encircle the planets under the close influence of the functional malefic planets.

The integrated analytical technique will focus on a stepwise approach:

Step I. After preparation of the horoscope, identify the

functional nature of the planets.

Step II. Find out the strength of planets and a

comprehension of the weak and strong areas of the

chart.

Step III. Find out the operative (current) sub period.

Also find out natal and transit strength of the sub

period lord. In this approach we will primarily consider

the sub period.

Step IV. Identify the house where mooltrikona sign of

the sub period lord is placed and the house occupied by

the sub period lord.




Step V. Identify the natal auspicious and inauspicious

close conjunctions/aspects. Also identify the natal

placements.

Step VI. Identify forthcoming (transit) auspicious and

inauspicious close conjunctions or close aspects.

The general assessment of the chart will indicate the significations of the

houses/planets, which will prominently surface in life depending upon the strength

of planets.

The specific trend results will be indicated at any particular time by the operating

sub periods lord depending upon its functional nature, natal and transit strength.

For analyzing any particular significations, strength of the house, the lord of the

house and the significator of the house are considered.

The impact of planets decrease or increase depending upon their weakness/affliction

or strength and good influences on them in a particular nativity as also due to their

placement in a particular house or in a particular sign.

The best thing to do, in the shortest possible time, is to indicate the strong and weak

areas in chart and to suggest appropriate remedies.

ANALYSING STRENGTH OF PLANETS

Those planets are considered weak, which are in their signs of debilitation, are

combust, are in the state of old age or infancy and placed in the malefic houses in the

rasi chart.

The Systems’ Approach also considers a planet weak if it is placed in the mooltrikona

sign of another weak planet and if a planet occupies its sign of debilitation in the

navamsa and other varga charts. In all other situations, the planets are considered

strong and well placed.

A weak planet is not capable to fully protect its general and particular significations.

The general significations means the aspects ruled by the planet. For example, the

Sun rules father, status of the native, heart, digestive system, etc., irrespective of thelordship of the Sun in a particular nativity. The particular significations of the

planet mean the significations of the house where its mooltrikona sign is placed and

the house where this planet is placed in the natal chart.

The results of the significations of the weak planet fructify with delay and suffer

whenever the weak planet is afflicted due to close aspect or conjunction with the




functional malefic planet. The natal affliction causes damages in the entire sub

period of the weak planet and the afflicting planets while the transit influences

cause short-term damages for the duration of the effective transit influence.

THE APPLICATION OF ASTROLOGICAL REMEDIES

Effective sets of astral remedies developed after empirical studies for various

ascending signs are available for warding off the evils and generating good results in

life.

When used as a preventive measure, these save the natives from dreaded diseases if

strong combinations for such diseases are present in the natal chart.

In addition, the use of Kavach (protecting shield) as per directions, helps in

harnessing the good planetary influences to their full potential.

To help people come out of their problems the querents are advised appropriate

astrological remedial measures.

The problems in life are caused by weak planets and/or afflictions to them.

Therefore, two way application of astral remedies is administered after diagnosing

the problematic planetary influences in a chart.

Firstly, the strength is provided to the weak functionally benefic planets.

The strength can be provided by various methods, e.g. gemstones, colour therapy,

KAVACH (the protective shield containing mystical numbers of the planets) in an

auspicious time.

Secondly, the malevolence of the functionally malefic planets is reduced by offering

propitiatory charities concerning these planets.

The two-way application helps in reducing the impact of malefic planetary influences

to a large extent.

The preventive use of astral remedies is much more useful than the curative astral

remedies.

Generally, people resort to astral remedies in the end after trying all other therapies

ignoring the distinct advantage of preventive diagnostic power of the astrological

science.

Needless to stress the benefit of preventive medicine/redressal measures as against

those of the curative measures.

For both - curative and preventive remedies - the judicious mixture of the following

astral remedies is applied.




KAVACH: This is a protective shield containing mystical numbers of the functionally

benefic planets in a nativity and is a strengthening measure. The weak and afflicted

planets are enabled to protect and promote their significations. The Kavach is worn

in a specially elected auspicious time for generating the desired impact. This is used

both for preventive and curative purpose.

CHARITIES: These are offered for the planets causing afflictions/problems in a

horoscope.

MANTRAS: As part of the meditation, the recitation of Mantras is prescribed for

propitiating the trouble causing planets as per the Vedic rituals.

PROPITIATORY MEASURES

The malefic influences are effectively reduced with the help of propitiatory measures

for the afflicting planets.

The highest charitable deeds are rendering service to one's parents, the elderly, the

poor and the needy, the afflicted, and being considerate to one's spouse.

The malefic influences are effectively reduced with the help of propitiatory measures

for the afflicting planets.

Sun Serving one’s father or helping old age

needy persons.

Moon Serving one’s mother or old age women.Mars Morning prayers for ten minutes and being

considerate to one’s servant.

Mercury Helping poor and needy children.

Jupiter Offering service to one’s preceptor/teacher.

Venus Helping ladies in distress.

Saturn Helping the poor.

Rahu Helping old-age needy persons or lepers.

Ketu Serving/helping institutions/persons

working for spiritualism.

These remedies are to be performed daily in the morning after bath and before

breakfast.




PRESCRIBING KAVACHS

Kavachs get power to do good when the engravings are done in an auspicious time as

also due to a prescribed way of life.

The person prescribing use of the KAVACH should follow the following:

Bath in the morning without any bed tea, etc.

Prayers to Lord.

Performance of propitiatory remedies as per one’s own chart.

Practise the divine way in life: 1. Be content. 2. Increase utility to humanity. 3. Help

the poor and needy. 4. Be kind, generous and benevolent. 5. Avoid deeperinvolvement in sensual pleasures, anger, pride, greed and envy.

Continuous practice of these principles helps in generating power for helping others

to ward off evils in life and to derive benefits indicated by the benefic planets in one’s

chart.




SYSTEMS' APPROACH SUMMARY

Planets, houses, signs and planetary periods rule events and indications in life.

During their operating periods, the planets bless the native with the significations

ruled by them relative to their strength and placement in the horoscope.

The Systems' Approach improves the accuracy of analysis, accelerates the analytical

process, and helps in identifying the results of analysis in an unambiguous manner,

consistently without confusion. The main points are:

1.Identify the Most Effective Point of every house. The most effective point isbased on the rising sign degree. For example, if the natal chart rising sign is 10

degrees, then the most effective point of every house is 10 degrees.

2.Note the five-degree orb. Whenever a planet is within five degrees on either side

of the most effective point of any house, whether by aspect or conjunction, in

either the natal chart or by transit, its results are shown whether positive or

negative.

3.Determine the functional nature of planets. That is, determine the functional

malefic (FM) and functional benefic (FB) planets in a chart. Rahu and Ketu are

functional malefics for all charts. The other FMs are those planets whose

Mooltrikona (MT) sign falls in the dusthana (inauspicious) houses, that is the 6th,

8th, and 12th houses from the ascendant.




If a planet is not a functional malefic, then it is a functional benefic. There are no

neutral planets in this system.

Natal chart and transit interpretations are always done with reference to the

ascendant only. Interpretations are not done using any other sign, house, or lord

independent of the rising sign.

ANALYZING THE STRENGTH OF PLANETS

Planets are considered weak if they are:

1.In their signs of debilitation

2.Are combust

3.Are in the state of infancy (first five degrees of a sign)

4.Are in the state of old age (last five degrees of a sign)

5.Placed in malefic houses (6th, 8th, or 12th) in natal chart or by transit

A weak planet does not have the ability to fully protect either its general or

particular significations.

The general significations refer to the subjects ruled by the planet. The Sun, for

example, rules father, status of the native, heart, digestive system, etc., irrespective

of the house lordship of the Sun in a natal chart.

The particular significations refer to the significations of the house where theplanet's mooltrikona sign is placed, and of the house where the planet is placed in

the natal chart.

Whenever a weak planet is afflicted by close aspect or conjunction with a functional

malefic planet, the results of its signification manifest with delay, or altogether

suffers.

Afflictions in the natal chart cause damage during the entire sub period of the weak

planet or of the afflicting planets. Afflictions to the weak planet during the transit

influences cause only short term damage, and last only for the duration of the

operating transit influence.

AFFLICTIONS

The close (within five degrees) conjunction or aspect of the functional malefic planets

in a natal chart causes the afflictions to the planets and houses.




MEASURING STRENGTH OF THE HOUSES

The strength of the houses and the signs is gauged through the strength of their

lords and the conjunctions and aspects to the most effective point (MEP) of the

houses.

MEASURING THE STRENGTH OF THE PLANETS

Infancy/Old Age

The results of planets vary in degree of strength as per their longitudes. That is,

when planets are in their infant state their power is 20%, 40%, 60%, 80%, and 100%

when they are 1, 2, 3, 4, and 5 degrees, respectively. When planets are in their old

age state their power is 80%, 60%, 40%, 20%, and zero when their longitude is 26, 27,

28, 29, and 30 degrees, respectively.

Exalted PlanetsWhenever planets are placed in their signs of exaltation they are considered to have

additional strength. However, whether or not they are placed on the exact point of

exaltation has very little relevance.

Combust Planets

When the Sun is a functional benefic planet, its conjunction with other well-placed

functional benefic planets is considered good. It gives exponential growth relative to

the significations of the planet in close conjunction with the Sun. However, the

combust planets will suffer when they are under the transit malefic influences.

On the other hand, when the Sun is a functional malefic and is closely conjunct with

other planets, then all the planets involved suffer. This is because the planets

become afflicted by the conjunction of the functional malefic Sun permanently -- due

to their natal chart positions.

The combust planets in such cases also suffer in transit afflictions.

IDENTIFYING RESULTS OF MAIN/SUB PERIOD LORDS

Events take place during the periods of operating planets. Therefore it is very

important to understand the method of analyzing the main period (dasa) and sub

period (bhukti) results. The following chart is useful in analyzing results.

RESULTS OF SUB PERIOD LORDS




Main Period Lord Sub Period Lord Results

Functional Malefic Functional Malefic Will cause suffering.

Functional Malefic Functional Benefic

(If well placed and strong)

Will bestow good results

Functional Malefic Functional Benefic

(If weak or afflicted)

Will create only hope (that

does not get fulfilled)

Functional Benefic Functional Benefic

(If well placed and strong)

Will bestow very good

results

Functional Benefic Functional Benefic

(If badly placed and weak)

Will bestow average

results with misfortune

during unfavorable transit

influences

Functional Benefic Functional Malefic Will cause mild sufferings

Functional Benefic Functional Malefic

(If involved in close conjunction

or aspects with other weak

planets)

Will cause grave

concerns/tragic

happenings

RESULTS OF SIGNIFICATIONS

The results of the general significations of the sub period lord depend upon its

functional nature, strength, placement, conjunction and aspects to the same.

The significations of the house of placement are touched when transit planets create

benefic or malefic influences on the sub period lord.

During the sub period of a planet, the following significations are operating:

1.The general significations of the planet. For example, the Sun rules father, social

status, position with the government, male child, digestive system, heart, blood

pressure, etc.

2.The particular significations of the house where the mooltrikona sign of the

operating planet is placed. For example, if a malefic planet is conjunct or

aspecting the most effective point of a house, the significations of the mooltrikona

sign and house will not prosper. They will be subject to the problems indicated

by the lordship of the afflicting planet.




3.The significations of the house where the planet is placed.

ANALYZING RESULTS OF NON-MOOLTRIKONA SIGNS

Until and unless there is a close malefic influence on the most effective point of a

house containing a non-mooltrikona sign, the significations of that house will not

bother a person. Generally people will not seek astrological consultations or

remedies relevant to the significations of those houses.

CAPABILITY OF PLANETS TO BLESS WITH THEIR SIGNIFICATIONS

Study both positions, that is, the natal chart and transit position of the planet. The

planet will be able to bless the native with both its general and particular

significations, if it is strong both in the natal chart, and in transit.

Under the Systems' Approach the analysis is always done with reference to theplacement of planets, their strength and weaknesses and their mutual relationship

with reference to the ascendant.

USE OF DIVISIONAL CHARTS

The divisional charts are used for judging the true strength of a planet while

studying its impact in a particular field.

Any planet occupying its sign of debilitation in a particular divisional chart will fail

to protect its significations in its sub periods.

TRANSIT INFLUENCE

Transits refer to the planetary positions at any given time after the date of birth.

Transiting planets are studied with reference to the natal chart ascendant, and in

relation to the original position of the planets in the natal chart.

Take, for example, a natal chart with a Sagittarius ascendant. In this chart, the

sign of Libra is placed in the 11th house. Now, suppose the 11th house lord, Venus, is

placed in the 12th house of loss. Then, during the sub period of Venus, there could be

loss relating to 11

th

house significations -- such as elder brother or income, or therecould be trouble to friends.

Even the death of the elder brother could be caused -- if by transit the functional

malefics Rahu and Ketu form a close conjunction or aspect to any of the following: 1.

The most effective point of the 11th house. 2. The natal position of Venus. 3. The

transit position of the sub period lord, Venus.




In essence, the sub period planet sets the trend as per its lordship, house placement,

and other influences on it in the natal chart. Then, the transit planets cause

influence whenever they come into contact with the sub period planets' natal or

transit position.

IDENTIFYING TRANSIT INFLUENCES

The result of a particular house will be influenced by a transiting planet when it is

near to its most effective point depending upon its functional nature whether benefic

or malefic.

The impact of transit functional malefics is on both functional malefics and benefics.

The subjects governed by the planets are their general and particular significations.

The significations of a functional benefic planet are harmed when it transits the

natal position or close aspect of a functional malefic planet.

INTERACTION BETWEEN THE SUB PERIOD AND TRANSIT RESULTS

Three areas of significations are operating during the course of a sub period planet.

These include:

1.The house it rules.

2.Its own general significations.

3.The house where it is placed.

READING TRANSIT INFLUENCES

Significant events are triggered by the transit of planets over the natal planetary

positions:

Whenever a functional malefic planet transits a weak natal position, it triggers an

undesirable incident concerning the planet and the house involved. This is more so

when the weak natal planet is weak in transit, too.

Whenever the functional benefic planets transit auspicious natal positions, they

trigger happy incidents. The natal positions mean the longitudes of the planets at

birth and the rising degree of the ascendant. (The rising degree is treated as the




most effective point of every house.) Any house, whose lord is weak, is treated as a

weak position.

The afflicted planets/houses are those planets/houses with whom the functional

malefic planets form exact conjunctions/aspects or close conjunctions/aspects. The

close conjunctions are treated where longitudinal difference is around five degrees or

less between the two planets.

Whenever planets in transit form conjunctions amongst themselves, the happenings

occur depending upon their functional nature in connection with the house with

reference to a particular ascendant. The transit effects are to be seen with reference

to the natal ascendant, and not with reference to the natal Moon sign.

The sub period lord sets the trends. However, transit effects as mentioned above cansupersede the trend results of the sub period lord and create significant events.

The malefic effects of slow moving planets when functional malefics i.e. Jupiter,

Saturn, Rahu and Ketu are more pronounced when during the course of their close

conjunctions/aspects, they become stationary, or move more slowly as compared to

their normal speed.

During the main periods of the functional benefic planets, benefic transit effects are

more pronounced, while malefic transit effects are mild. Similarly, during the main

periods of functional malefics, the benefic transit effects are mild while the malefic

transit effects are more severe.

Whenever, the transit planets - both the functional benefic planets and the

functional malefic planets - transit over the natal functional malefic planets, the

significations ruled by the transiting planets suffer badly.

The various planets rule the following type of significations:

1. The general significations of the planets. For example, the Sun rules father,heart, relations with the government; and Jupiter rules the progenic matters, son,

higher studies, liver, etc. 2. The significations of the house where the mooltrikona

sign of the concerned planet is placed. 3. The significations of the house in which

the concerned planet is located.




Whenever, a transiting functional malefic planet transits the most effective point, it

affects both the houses in which it is located and the houses which it aspects.

HOW TO ANALYZE A CHART

To start the analysis of a chart:

1.Note the Ascendant degree, which becomes the Most Effective Point of every

house.

2.Underline the functional malefic planets.

3.Identify the conjunctions and aspects within a five-degree orb from each other.

4.Put a circle around the planets and house that are afflicted due to the close

influence of the functional malefic planets.

5.Note the weak, badly placed, and afflicted planets, and/or the sub period of the

functional malefic planets (for trend results).

Problems are always with regard to the weak, badly placed and afflicted planets and/

or the sub periods of the functional malefics.

Short-term problems are indicated by the malefic transit over the weak natal

planets.

Good results are identified for the significations of the well placed strong planets

having good and close conjunctions/aspects.

A functional benefic planet becomes weak if placed in any of the dusthana houses

(6th, 8th, or 12th). However, if it is in the eighth house, near the most effective point,

then despite weakness it is good, as it aspects the most effective point of the second

house.

The systems' approach always considers the strength or weakness of the planet that

is placed in the mooltrikona sign of another planet.

"ESSENTIALS OF A HOROSCOPE READING"

1. Identify the functional benefic planets and the functional malefic planets.

2. Identify and explain the strength of the planets.




3. Check the strength of strong planets in the birth chart in the concerned divisional

charts.

4. Identify the close and exact afflictions.

5. Indicate that the weak planets/houses make one vulnerable to delays and setbacks

for the significations of the concerned planet and/or house.

6. Indicate stressful results for the severely afflicted planets.

7. Study and explain the combined effect of main and sub periods and the Triple

Transit influences for the next six months to one year, or for the requested time.

8. Suggest astral remedies for strengthening of the weak functional benefic planets.

9. Suggest propitiatory remedies for the functional malefic planets.

10. Indicate unfavorable colors and unfavorable stones so that the person avoids

these in dress and furnishings in the home and in the car.

11. Indicate unfavorable stones so that the person avoids these in jewels.

12. Answer specific questions, if any.




SAFE AND FAVORABLE GEMSTONES FOR EACH RISING SIGN

Rising Sign Sun Moon Mars Mercury Jupiter Venus Saturn

Aries: R*& P!%r' R!# (or%'Y!''o:S%;;$r! $%<o"# B'*! S%;;$r!

Taurus: R*& P!%r' E<!r%'# B'*! S%;;$r!

Gemini: R*& P!%r' R!# (or%' E<!r%'#Y!''o:S%;;$r! $%<o"# B'*! S%;;$r!

Cancer: R*& P!%r' R!# (or%' E<!r%'# $%<o"#

Leo: R*& R!# (or%' E<!r%'#Y!''o:S%;;$r! $%<o"# B'*! S%;;$r!

Virgo: P!%r' E<!r%'#Y!''o:S%;;$r! $%<o"#

Libra: R*& P!%r' R!# (or%'Y!''o:S%;;$r! $%<o"# B'*! S%;;$r!

Scorpio: R*& P!%r' E<!r%'#Y!''o:S%;;$r! B'*! S%;;$r!

Sagittarius: R*& R!# (or%' E<!r%'#Y!''o:S%;;$r! $%<o"# B'*! S%;;$r!

Capricorn: P!%r' R!# (or%' E<!r%'# $%<o"# B'*! S%;;$r!

Aquarius: R*& R!# (or%'Y!''o:S%;;$r! $%<o"# B'*! S%;;$r!

Pisces: P!%r' R!# (or%' E<!r%'#Y!''o:S%;;$r!




Order of Significations

By Professor V! "#o$d#ry

%nder eac# to&ic' &roceed t#ro$g# t#e (ist $nti( yo$ find t#e #o$se t#at #as a )oo(tri*ona sign If

none of t#e #o$ses (isted #a+e a )oo(tri*ona sign for t#e ascendant in ,$estion' $se t#e first

&(anet (isted as t#e &ri)ary significator It is t#at #o$se r$(er or &(anet t#at yo$ co)e $& -it# t#at

-i(( #a+e &ri)ary i)&ortance -it# regard to t#e signification Once yo$ #a+e t#e &ri)ary

significator' ot#er &(anets (isted .eco)e genera( significators

/.ortions ift# and second #o$ses and t#e &(anets $&iter and t#e S$n

/ccidents Sit# #o$se and t#e &(anet ars/ffection 5t# o$se and t#e oon

Basic d$cation 4t# o$se' oon and erc$ry/((ergy "(ose inf($ence of a#$!et$ and a#$ (i*e &(anets on -ea* &(anets#o$ses

/ssets 4t# o$se' 2nd o$se' ars and Ven$s

/st#a)a 3' 4' erc$ry oon

B(ac* agic :#e c(ose inf($ence of a#$ or !et$ on t#e 5t# o$se' t#e S$n and t#e oon

"#i(dren 5t# o$se' 2nd o$se' $&iter and S$n

"o)forts 12t# o$se' 4t# o$se' 7t# o$se' 2nd o$se' S$n' Ven$s and oon

"o)&etitions ;ord of t#e fift# #o$se ;ord of t#e t#ird #o$se or t#e (ord of t#e second #o$se if

t#ere is no : sign in t#e fift# #o$se

"oronary &ro.(e)s "(ose inf($ence of a#$' !et$ or )ost )a(efic &(anet on 4' S$n and t#eoon

"o$rage 3rd' S$n' ars

"reati+e Inte((igence 5t# o$se' 2nd o$se' $&iter and S$n

<e.ts Sit# #o$se and oon

<e&ressions 4t# #o$se' oon' erc$ry and t#e S$n

asy =ains 8t# o$se' $&iter and S$n

d$cation >Basic? 4t# o$se' oon and erc$ry

d$cation >ig#er? 5t# o$se' 2nd o$se' 9t# o$se' S$n' erc$ry and $&iter

d$cation >S&irit$a(? 9t# o$se' and strengt# of S$n and $&iter

(der Brot#ers 11t# o$se and $&iter)&(oy)ent 10t# o$se' 2nd o$se and S$n

+ictions 4t# #o$se and t#e &(anets t#e oon and t#e S$n

a)i(y 2nd o$se' 7t# o$se' 4t# o$se' Ven$s and oon a)i(y dis&$tes Second #o$se and

t#e oon

anaticis) I)&act of a#$ o+er t#e sit# #o$se or t#at of sit# #o$se andor nodes on t#e t#ird'

first and tent# #o$ses




at#er 9t# o$se' 4t# o$se' S$n and $&iter

ata( /ccidents+ery serio$s accidents ig#t# #o$se and eact aff(iction of P or !et$

inancia( So(+ency 6t# o$se' 2nd o$se' oon and Ven$s

oreign esidence 7t# o$se' 12t# o$se or inf($ence of 7t# (ord or 12t# (ord or 9t# (ord on 4t#

o$se or 10t# o$se' a#$ and Ven$s

oreign Visits 9t# o$se' 10t# o$se or inf($ence of 9t# (ord or 12t# (ord or 7t# (ord on 4t#o$se or 3rd o$se

=enera( ort$ne;$c* 9t# o$se' 4t# o$se' 2nd o$se' S$n and $&iter

a&&y arried ;ife 7t# o$se' 4t# o$se' 2nd o$se' 8t# o$se' 12t# o$se' oon and Ven$s

ea(t# >)otiona(? 1st o$se' 5t# o$se' 6t# o$se' oon and erc$ry

ea(t# >$nctiona(? 1st o$se' 6t# o$se' oon and erc$ry

ea(t# >=enera(? 1st o$se' 6t# o$se' S$n' ars and oon

ea(t# >P#ysica(? 1st o$se' 6t# o$se' S$n and ars

eart <isease 1st o$se' 6t# o$se' 4t# o$se' S$n and oon' ars' $&iter

$s.and 7t# o$se' 2nd o$se' 4t# o$se' 8t# o$se' 12t# o$se' $&iter and S$n

I)&rison)ent :-e(ft# #o$se sit# #o$se

Inc(inations 5t# o$se' 4t# o$se' 2nd o$se' $&iter and S$n

Inco)e and =ains 11t# o$se' 2nd o$se' 10t# o$se' 3rd o$se' $&iter' Ven$s and oon

In#eritance 8t# o$se' 9t# o$se' 4t# o$se' S$n and oon

Initiati+es 3rd o$se and ars

Int$ition 5t# o$se and t#e S$n

!idney Sit# #o$se and Ven$s

;a-s$its Sit# #o$se and t#e &(anets t#e S$n and ars

;itigation 6t# o$se and &(anets &(aced in 6t# o$se;onge+ity 1st o$se' 8t# o$se' 12t# o$se and Sat$rn

;oss of &arents 4t# and 9t# #o$ses and t#e &(anets t#e S$n and t#e oon

;o+e Significator is Ven$s

;$$ries 4t# o$se' Ven$s' 12t# o$se and 7t# o$se

a(ignant :$)ors act or +ery c(ose inf($ence of a#$ or )ost )a(efic &(anet on -ea*

&(anets#o$ses

arita( <iscord Inf($ence of (ord of t#e 6t# o$se!et$ on t#e -ea* &ri)e

deter)inantssignificators of )arriage or t#e &(ace)ent of t#e &ri)e deter)inantssignificators of )arriage in t#e 6t# o$se

:#e &ri)e deter)inants of )arriage :#e &ri)e deter)inants of )arriage for eac# of t#e 12 signs

in seriati) are Ven$s' t#e S$n' $&iter' t#e S$n' Sat$rn' Ven$s' ars' $&iter' t#e oon' t#e

oon' t#e S$n' and erc$ry $&iter is significator for #$s.and and Ven$s is significator for -ife

and genera( significator of )arriage :#ese are t#e significators of )arriage

arriage @ :i)ing 7t#' 2nd and 4t# #o$ses or t#e &(anets inf($encing t#ese #o$ses

arita( :ie 8t# o$se' 2nd o$se and 12t# o$se




enta( "a&a.i(ities 1st o$se' 3rd o$se' 4t# o$se' 5t# o$se' oon' S$n and erc$ry

ot#er 4t# o$se' oon and 9t# o$se

$sica( :a(ent 2nd and 3rd #o$se' Ven$s and erc$ry

Aer+o$s "ontro( 6t# o$se and erc$ry

Possesion .y s&irits :#e c(ose inf($ence of a#$ or !et$ on t#e 5t# o$se' S$n' oon

erc$ry

Pre@)arita( P(eas$res "(ose inf($ence of a#$ or 8t#12t# (ords on t#e 1st o$se' 3rd o$se' 5t#

o$se or 7t# o$se or t#e &(anet Ven$s

Po+erty Second' fo$rt# and sit# #o$ses and t#e &(anets t#e s$n and Sat$rnProfessiona( d$cation 2nd o$se' 5t# o$se and 10t# o$se

Professiona( <eter)inant ;ords of 10t# and 2nd #o$ses and if t#ere is no : sign in t#ese

#o$ses' t#en ;ord of t#e /scendant

Professiona( Position 10t# o$se' 2nd o$se' 5t# o$se' 3rd o$se' S$n' erc$ry' Ven$s and

$&iter

Progeny 5t# o$se' 2nd o$se' $&iter and S$nPro(onged sic*nesses Sit# #o$se t#e &(anets ars and erc$ry

Pros&erity 11t# o$se' 2nd o$se' 10t# o$se' 3rd o$se' $&iter' Ven$s and oon

es&iratory disorders 3' erc$ry oon

ena( disorders 6' 7 Ven$s

o)ance ars and a#$

P$r+a&$nya 9t# #o$se' fo$rt# #o$se' $&iter and t#e S$n S#ort o$rneys 3rd o$se and 9t#

o$se

S&ec$(ation 5t# o$se' a#$ and erc$ry

S&ec$(ati+e :rading ar*ets a#$

S&irit$a( d$cation 9t# o$se' S$n and $&iter

S&irit$a( ;ife 9t# o$se' 4t# o$se' S$n and $&iterS&ort 3rd o$se' ;ord of t#e /scendant' 9t# o$se' ars' S$n and Ven$s

Stat$s 2nd o$se' 5t# o$se' 10t# o$se' S$n and $&iter

Stat$s -it# =o+ern)ent 2nd o$se' 10t# o$se' S$n and ars

Strong )ind and -i(( &o-er 3rd and tent# #o$ses and t#e &(anet' t#e S$n #ere .ot# t#e 3rd

and 10t# #o$ses do not contain an : sign' t#e 2nd #o$se -i(( .e considered

S$ccess 3rd o$se' S$n and $&iter

:$.erc$(osis 4' oon and erc$ry

Ve#ic(es 4t# o$se and Ven$s

ea(t# 2nd o$se :o find t#e t#e &ri)e indicator if t#ere is no : sign in t#e 2nd #o$se' t#en

one goes to t#e 4t# #o$se' t#e 9t# #o$se and t#en t#e 1st #o$se -#ic#e+er #o$se #as t#e : sign

firstea(t# gi+er #o$ses&(anets 11t# o$se' 5t# o$se' oon and $&iter

ea(t# /cc$)$(ated Ven$s is t#e significator &(anet

ido-#ood Se+ent#' fo$rt#' second and 12t# #o$ses and t#e i)&act of P!et$ on t#ese

#o$ses

ife 7t# o$se' 2nd o$se' 4t# o$se' 8t# o$se' 12t# o$se' Ven$s and oonCo$nger Brot#ers 3rd o$se and ars




S:PS O OVIA= O/< OA : SPII:%/; P/:SPII:%/; P/":I"

:r$st in =od

Patience

e(& t#e needy @ -#ere+er &ossi.(e

!ee& co)&any of good &eo&(e

St$dy s&irit$a( (iterat$re

Practice content)entnDoy .(essings of =od

Strengt#en s&irit$a( &(anets

o((o- <i+ine "ond$ct

P%AC/ >Bene+o(ence?

<oing good to ot#ersneedy is P$nya >=ood deed? and it ta*es one c(ose to t#e =od

<IVIA "OA<%":

:#e di+ine cond$ct inc($des

>i? &ractice of *indness' generosity' .ene+o(enceE

>ii? .eing free fro) greed' ecite)ent' attraction or a+ersion' en+y' fra$d' #y&ocrisy and deceitE

and

>iii? to a+oid dee&er in+o(+e)ent in )ateria(istic &$rs$its' sens$a( &(eas$res >($st?' anger'

arrogance and &ride as t#ey ta*e one to t#e &at# of c#a((enging e&eriences in t#is (ife

See*ing .(essings of saints' es&ecia((y in &erson -#ere+er &ossi.(e' #e(& t#e &erson in )itigating

t#e sins :#e di+ine cond$ct or s&irit$a( &ractice .rings content)ent and &eace It #e(&s t#e

&erson in .eing free fro) attac#)ents :#e content)ent' in t$rn' #e(&s t#e &erson in -inning o+er

greed' ($st and anger

ISSIOA O ;I

:#e &assions constit$te t#e ar)y of ignorance or attaining )enta( &eace' (ig#t' s&irit$a(

ad+ance)ent $ni+ersa( .rot#er#ood -e can fo((o- t#e &at# s#o-n to $s .y =ita a)ac#arita

anas as a cr$ of Vedic teac#ings

:o attain t#e &$r&ose of #$)an .irt#' -e #a+e to )aster and contro( t#e si &assionsE na)e(y ($st'

anger' greed' infat$ation' &ride and Dea(o$sy ee(ing content -it# t#e .(essings of Para) Bra#)




>=od? -it# )astering of &assions' -e can enDoy sin(ess' &$re' tr$t#f$(' ins&ired' g$i(e(ess

(earned (ife free fro) de($sion on t#e &at# of d#ar)a >rig#teo$sness?

:#e a.o+e #e(&s t#e #$)an .eings in .eco)ing a.ode of +irt$es' a.o+e t#e sorro-s of t#e -or(d

and free fro) do$.t One (i+es t#e (ife of rig#teo$sness' a$sterity' se(f denia( and re(igio$s

o.ser+ance It #e(&s yo$ in )aintaining good re(ations' .esto-ing #ono$r on ot#ers' )oderatediet for good #ea(t#' $nity -it# Para) Bra#) >=od? and )a*es yo$ free fro) &ride

:#ose fo((o-ing t#e a.o+e .eco)e (i*e saints S$c# &eo&(e are de+oted to t#e feet of t#eir =$r$'

Para) Bra#) >=od? and t#e (earned &eo&(e :#ey are f$(( of &iety' forgi+ing friend(y to a(('

co)&assionate' c#eerf$( $nder a(( circ$)stances and are sincere(y de+oted to t#e a()ig#ty Onceen(ig#tened t#ey ne+er ta*e reco$rse to #y&ocrisy' &ride or arrogance nor set t#eir feet on t#e e+i(

&at# e+en .y )ista*e :#ey are i))ersed in di+ine #y)ns and are intent on doing good to ot#ers

-it#o$t any consideration

:#e attri.$tes to saints are n$)ero$s and cannot .e e#a$sted e+en .y a Sarada' t#e goddess of

s&eec# :#e contin$o$s singing or #earing of #y)ns .rings $s to steadfast de+otion to (ord and

fina((y .rings $s in $nity -it# Para) Bra#) >=od? @ )o*s#a

ISSIOA O ;I /S:O;O=C

/t so)e &oint of ti)e in (ife e+ery.ody is faced -it# t#e ,$estion as to -#at is t#e )ission of

oneFs (ife / &oor )an )ay t#in* t#at #e is on(y (i+ing for toi(ing and facing #ards#i& in (ife -#i(e

a ric# )an )ay t#in* t#at #e is on(y (i+ing for enDoy)ents in (ife :#o$g# a(( #$)an .eings are

.orn -it# different fort$nes' de&ending $&on t#eir &ast *ar)a >deeds?' t#eir Do$rney in (ife is

to-ards )o*s#a or nir+ana or (i.eration fro) eart#(y .ondage :#ere are i)&edi)ents in (ife in

t#e for) of diseases' accidents' (ac* of financia( reso$rces' e)otiona( set.ac*s' dee&er

in+o(+e)ent in sens$a( &(eas$res' anger' greed' attac#)ent' etc

o- to reac# oneFs $(ti)ate goa( of attaining )o*s#a or #o- to rea(iGe t#e )ission of (ife is t#e)ost i)&ortant ,$estion faced .y .ot# #a+es and #a+e@nots' t#at is t#e ric# and t#e &oor One #as

to fig#t oneFs -ay t#ro$g# t#e i)&edi)ents :#e s$re -ay to rea(iGe t#e )ission &asses t#ro$g#

di+ine cond$ct as descri.ed .y a)ayana :#e content)ent in (ife -it# oneFs (ot and increasing

oneFs $ti(ity to t#e #$)anity is t#e rea( s#ort c$t :#e di+ine cond$ct inc($des &ractice of

*indness' generosity' .ene+o(enceE .eing free fro) greed' ecite)ent' attraction or a+ersion'

en+y' fra$d' #y&ocrisy and deceitE and to a+oid dee&er in+o(+e)ent in sens$a( &(eas$res' anger'

arrogance and &ride See*ing .(essings of saints' es&ecia((y in &erson -#ere+er &ossi.(e' #e(& t#e

&erson in )itigating t#e sins :#e *no-(edge #e(&s t#e &erson in .eing free fro) attac#)ents

:#e content)ent #e(&s t#e &erson in -inning o+er greed' ($st and anger

:#e &(anets' t#e S$n' t#e oon' ars' erc$ry' $&iter' Ven$s and Sat$rn r$(e t#e di+ine

,$a(ities and i)&edi)ents de&ending $&on t#eir (ords#i& in t#eir c#arts a#$ and !et$ r$(e t#ei)&edi)ents :#e &ositi+e ro(e of a strong S$n in t#e .irt# c#art of an indi+id$a( is e+o($tion of

so$( t#ro$g# so$nd #ea(t#' good fort$ne and strong -i(( &o-er :#e -ea* andor aff(icted S$n

i)&edes t#e e+o($tion of so$( t#ro$g# greed' (ac* of -i(( &o-er' en+y and &ride :#e &ositi+e ro(e

of a strong oon in rea(iGation of oneFs )ission t#ro$g# easy a+ai(a.i(ity of necessities of (ife'

f$((y de+e(o&ed )ind -it# c(arity and content)ent -it# oneFs (ot is +ery i)&ortant One can t#encontin$e oneFs )ission oriented Do$rney in (ife :#e -ea* andor aff(icted oon ro.s one of t#e

&ro&er care .y t#e )ot#er' ca$ses retardeds(o- )enta( gro-t#' dist$r.ed )arita( re(ations#i& and

&eace of )ind #i(e a strong ars gi+es tre)endo$s initiati+e to t#e &erson to &$rs$e oneFs




&$rs$its in (ife a -ea* andor aff(icted ars confronts one -it# i)&edi)ents t#ro$g# anger and

in+o(+e)ent in ecessi+e sens$a( &(eas$res

Strong erc$ry gi+es t#e &o-er of $nderstanding and co))$nication -#i(e -ea* andor

aff(icted erc$ry conf$ses a &erson and i)&edes t#e )ission oriented Do$rney :#e i)&edi)entsare ca$sed .y &ride / strong $&iter )a*es a &erson *ind' c#arita.(e' .ene+o(ent and contended

-#i(e a -ea* andor aff(icted $&iter )a*es one se(fis# and cr$e( / strong Ven$s &ro+ides)ateria( co)forts -#i(e a -ea* andor aff(icted Ven$s i)&edes t#e )ission oriented Do$rney

t#ro$g# )ateria( &$rs$its in (ife / strong Sat$rn .(esses t#e &erson -it# a (ong' sec$red and

#ea(t#y (ife -#i(e a -ea* andor aff(icted Sat$rn )a*es one s$s&icio$s in nat$re and t#e &erson

fee(s insec$re a#$ r$(es )ateria(istic &$rs$its If it is -e(( &(aced in t#e c#art and is not for)ing

c(ose conD$nction -it# any of ot#er &(anets#o$ses' t#en its &o-er to ca$se i)&edi)ents is

red$ced Its c(ose connection -it# any ot#er &(anet or #o$se ta)&ers -it# t#e &ositi+e ro(e of t#e

said &(anet or #o$se :#e etent of da)age to t#e aff(icted &(anet or #o$se is )ore if t#e said

&(anet is -ea* !et$ signifies )iseries and o.str$ctions Its c(ose re(ations#i& -it# -ea* andor

aff(icted &(anets is a(-ays indicati+e of serio$s &ro.(e)s in (ife i)&e((ing one to see* di+ine

so(ace t#ro$g# s&irit$a(ity :#e c(ose i)&act of !et$ s#o-s t#e #e(&(essness of t#e )an to fig#t

t#e i)&edi)ents -it# oneFs )ateria( reso$rces :#e &ersons contin$ing t#eir Do$rney t#ro$g#

di+ine cond$ct are a(-ays in t#e ser+ice of =od and t#ey need not affi(iate to any &artic$(arre(igion or &(ace of -ors#i& for )editation

:#e di+ine -i(( in store for a &erson is fore*no-n in astro(ogy t#ro$g# t#e &osition of &(anets

noted for t#e ti)e of .irt# of t#e &artic$(ar &erson :#e strengt#' &(ace)ent' inter@re(ations#i& of &(anets' t#e o&erationa( &eriods of &(anets and t#e contin$o$s i)&act of c$rrent &osition of &(anets

on t#e nata( &osition of &(anets g$ides $s to t#e co$rse of (ife inc($ding t#e s&irit$a( e+o($tion and

attain)ents of t#e )ission of (ife

In t#e .ac*gro$nd of t#e a.o+e' -e a(( see in o$r day@to@day (i+es aff($ent &ersons eerting

t#e)se(+es to ac#ie+e t#eir greedy &(ans $ns$ccessf$((y and digressing fro) t#e tr$e )ission

oriented Do$rney of t#eir (i+es -#i(e t#e .(essed ones are ne+er te)&ted .y greed' &ride' ($st'

arrogance and ecite)ent :#e saint(y &ersona(ities *ee& on co)ing and going for s#o-ing t#etr$e &at# to t#e #$)an .eings :#e cr$ of t#eir teac#ings is ca&a.(e of sa+ing t#e )an*ind of

n$)ero$s &ro.(e)s created .y oneFs o-n ($st' anger' arrogance and greed

P/;S O IS<O

=od (i+es in t#e #earts of t#ose -#o #a+e no ($st' anger' arrogance and &ride and t#ose -#o are-it#o$t greed' ecite)ent' a+ersion or attraction and are free fro) fra$d' #y&ocrisy and deceit

=od (i+es in t#e #earts of t#ose -#o a(-ays t#in* =od as t#eir )aster' co)&anion' fat#er' )ot#er'

&rece&tor and e+eryt#ing

or &eace and enDoying t#e .(iss' -e can fo((o- t#e Pear(s of isdo)

1 Patience is +ery i)&ortant in (ife and at a(( ti)es

2 If t#ere is a )ista*e or )is$nderstanding one s#o$(d not #esitate to acce&t

3 :#ere is a(-ays so)e sco&e of (earning

4 ise &eo&(e ignore t#e acts of foo(is# &ersons




5 /nger' greed' encroac#ing tendencies' &ride and ($st )a*e a &erson .(ind

6 or (iteraryinte((ect$a( $nderstandingcreati+ity one re,$ires

Inte((igence

I)agination

&(oratory )ind

"oncentration

Patience

"onfidenceO.Decti+ity

7 %nderstanding' adD$st)ent' sense of $nity and to(erance are i)&ortant for contin$ity of

re(ations#i&

So)e )ore &ear(s fro) a)ayana' t#e e&ic

1 #i(e descri.ing t#e c#aracter of saints >#o(y &ersons? and t#ose -#o are $n#o(y' Saint

:$(sidas' t#e -riter of a)ayana' says t#at t#e #o(y &ersons gi+e #a&&iness to ot#ers -#i(e t#e

$n#o(y &ersons (i+e for )a*ing ot#ers $n#a&&y So' t#ose (earning and &racticing astro(ogy

s#o$(d fo((o- t#e cond$ct of #o(y &ersons

2 a)ayana says t#at -it#o$t going into t#e )erits of ad+ice or sayings' one s#o$(d fo((o- t#e

ad+ice of oneHs &arents' g$r$ >teac#er? and god' as t#is a(-ays .(ess t#e &erson -it# #a&&iness

and &eace

3 :#ose -#o do not res&ect or #eed to t#eir &arents and =od and t#ose -#o see* ser+ice fro)

#o(y &ersons are D$st de)ons S$c# &ersons a(-ays ca$se s$fferings to ot#ers and &eris# after

e&eriencing s$fferings in (ife

4 #i(e &atience and se(f@contro( are necessary for .eing s$ccessf$( and &eacef$( in (ife

generosity re)ains a +irt$e' a.o+e a((

In a)ayana' (ord a)a says' On(y t#ose -#o are si)&(e find )e I do not (i*e t#ose -#o arein+o(+ed in )ani&$(ations and c#eating

:#e )ig#ty and in+inci.(e foe of t#e )an is attac#)ent to t#e -or(d #i(e t#e &(anets (i*e S$n'

oon' ars' erc$ry' Ven$s and Sat$rn .reed attac#)ent' a#$ t$rns it into t#e greed :#e

greed t$rns one .(ind and t#en one (oses t#e sense of rig#teo$sness to satisfy t#e greed




:o effecti+e(y con,$er attac#)ents and .e a -inner in a(( sit$ations' one needs t#e fo((o-ing

attri.$tes

Va(o$r and fortit$deE

:r$t#f$((ness and good cond$ctE

Strengt#' discretion' se(f contro( and .ene+o(enceE

orgi+eness' co)&assion' e+enness of )indE

/doration of =odE

<is&assionE"ontent)entE

"#arityE

easonE

ig#est -isdo)EP$re and steady )indE

J$iet$deE

Vario$s for)s of a.stinenceE

e(igio$s o.ser+anceE

o)age to Bra#)ins and to oneHs o-n &rece&torE

Piety

V ! "#o$d#ry' S&irit$a( =$ide and /stro(oger

o*s#a .eco)es t#e ai) of (ife for t#ose -#o are &$rs$ing s&irit$a( ad+ance)ent :#is can .e

attained .y *no-(edge and de+otion :#e &at# of *no-(edge is diffic$(t -#i(e t#e &at# of

de+otion is si)&(e and easy to fo((o-

Sri)ad B#ag+at =ita K /d#13' e&(ains t#at S$&re)e isdo) is free fro) a(( .(e)is#esen$)erated as $nder@

1 /.sence of &rideE

2 reedo) fro) #y&ocrisyE3 Aon@+io(enceE

4 orgi+eness'5 =$i(e(essnessE

6 <e+o$t ser+ice of oneFs &erce&tionE

7 P$rity of Body and indE

8 SteadfastnessE

9 S$.D$gation of t#e )indE

10 /+ersion to t#e o.Dects of senses'

11 /.sence of egotis)E




12 Pondering again and again on t#e &ainf$( c#aracter of and t#e e+i(s in#erent in .irt#' deat#'

o(d age and diseasesE

13 /.sence of attac#)ent and t#e fee(ing of )ine@ness in res&ect of oneFs fa)i(y' #o)e' etc

14 "onstant e,$i&oise of )ind .ot# in fa+ora.(e and $nfa+ora.(e circ$)stancesE

15 %nf(inc#ing de+otion in t#e ;ord t#ro$g# ec($si+e attac#)ent (i+ing in sec($ded and #o(y

&(aces and finding no enDoy)ent in t#e co)&any of t#e )enE16 iity in se(f *no-(edge and seeing =od as t#e o.Dect of tr$e *no-(edge

/C/ >I;;%SIOA?

:#e fee(ing of I' ine' Co$ and Co$rs is aya #ate+er is &ercei+ed .y t#e senses and t#at

-#ic# (ies -it#in t#e reac# of t#e )ind is aya >I(($sion?

One -#o #as s&$rned a(( s$&ernat$ra( &o-ers as -e(( as t#e t#ree g$nas @ Satt+a' aDas and

:a)as' and considers e+eryt#ing (i*e a .(ade of grass is ca((ed a )an of s$&re)e dis&assion andone -#o #as .eco)e free fro) aya

If yo$ are (oo*ing for s&irit$a( g$idance' ins&iration' )enta( &eace' en(ig#ten)ent' f$(fi(()ent'

.#a*ti' sa(+ation' &at# for )o*s#a and -ant to .e #e(&f$( to )an*ind' yo$ are -e(co)e

Besides recei+ing t#e g$idance and ins&iration' yo$ can s#are yo$r e&eriences' see* o&inion in

case of conf$sions and disc$ss -ays to f$rt#er t#e co$rse of yo$r s&irit$a( Do$rney

:#e g$idance can a(so .e (in*ed to yo$r .irt# &(anets gi+ing yo$ f$rt#er ad+ice

ecognising and energising o$r inner di+ine strengt# is #arnessed t#ro$g# reg$(ar &rayers and

)editation It #e(&s $s in de+e(o&ing tr$st and contro((ing fear' aniety and de&ressing t#o$g#tseditation #e(&s yo$ in (ea+ing t#e )ateria(istic attac#)ents on t#e -or(d :oget#er -e can .ring

)ore (ig#t to t#e -or(d .y transfor)ing o$r (i+es .y fo((o-ing t#e di+ine teac#ings e can .ring

&eace -#i(e (i+ing o$r &ast *ar)a .y .eing in to$c# -it# good and s&irit$a( &eo&(e

:#e )enta( &eace and content)ent are i)&ortant )i(estones on t#e s&irit$a( Do$rney &at# of

)o*s#a

S&irit$a( &(anets for &ersons .orn in +ario$s ascending signs can .e strengt#ened for .etter res$(ts

and are as $nder

1 /ries $&iter and t#e S$n

2 :a$r$s :#e S$n3 =e)ini $&iter' t#e S$n and Sat$rn

4 "ancer :#e S$n

5 ;eo $&iter' t#e S$n and ars

6 Virgo $&iter

7 ;i.ra $&iter and t#e S$n8 Scor&io $&iter' t#e S$n and t#e oon

9 Sagittari$s $&iter and t#e S$n

10 "a&ricorn erc$ry




11 /,$ari$s $&iter' t#e S$n and Ven$s

12 Pisces $&iter

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