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Eastern Vedic (Indian) Astrology
In Sanskrit, ASTROLOGY is called Jyothisha, “the science of light”. Astrology is the science which deals with the
influence of the planets. Planetary influences on humankind can be classified into three categories: spiritual,
mental, and physical. Astrology postulates that people are always under the influences of planetary rays and
that those influences can be understood scientifically. The science of astrology has been used in India for
thousands of years. Vedic astrology accepts that a person takes a position in this birth according to the karma
accrued in past births.
According to Vedic astrology, people accumulate karma in every life based on their actions and desires. They are
reborn at the moment the planets move into a particular configuration. That configuration can then be studied
to discover whether a person’s past activities were pious or impious, and what events are most likely to occur in
a person’s future as a result.
The planetary positions at the time of birth thus reveals the events of a person’s present life as well as his or her
past and future lives.The quality of a person’s chart is judged by the position of the various planets in the
zodiac—in the different signs and constellations. Each planet has a different influence over the person.
Astrology can be used to examine all aspects of life, including finance, marriage, spiritual life, career, health,
relationships, and even every day activities. Astrology can also give an indication of someone’s personality. The
placement of planets in a chart can enable an astrologer to predict short- and long-range situations and how
best to meet them according to an individual’s needs.Planetary influences change quickly. We can see that even
two people born within an hour of one another at the same place can have completely different karmas.
Therefore, astrology has developed into an exact science, and when used properly, it can help oneself and
others.
The planets influence every living being who takes birth on earth. Astrology can determine how and when the
various influences will act, and whether their effects will be good, bad, or neutral. A qualified astrologer can give
advice about how to adopt positive remedies to counteract negative planetary influences. If we have an
indication of troubles ahead, we can choose to either protect or fortify ourselves against them, just as if we
know it is going to rain, we can choose to carry an umbrella.
This site describes the sidereal system of astrology, used by Vedic authorities. It is the most correct system, and
the most detailed, in its ability to predict the planetary influences on mind, intelligence, soul, and spiritual life. It
is also the most complete in prescribing remedial methods to solve potential problems, and to better use the
positive influences of stars and planets. Although each person is affected by karma, Vedic astrologers propound
that karma is not eternal; adjusting the planetary influences can change it. Gemstones, for example, are one way
in which the planetary vibrations can be appeased or changed for the better.
An ephemeris is a book that lists the position of the planets at any particular time. A number of Vedic
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agree that the values in Lahiri’s ephemeris (an Indian ephemeris) are correct. Another recommended ephemeris
is the Rosicrucian ephemeris. Most Western (tropical) astrologers use Raphael’s ephemeris.
An important point to note in reference to the difference between Vedic and Western astrology is the position
of the Sun or Moon at the time of birth. In Vedic astrology when you see Aries and other signs discussed in
newspapers and other places they are usually talking about where the Moon is located in a birth chart and not
where the Sun is located in the birth chart. So if a person tells someone in India that they are an Aries, an Indian
will often assume you are saying that the Moon was in the sign of Aries at the time of birth, while most
Westerners are saying that the Sun was in the sign of Aries at the time of birth.
Prashna
Astrology can be used to answer questions about health, occupation, marriage, auspicious times to take
journeys, and how to recover stolen items. When approaching an astrologer with an actual question (as
opposed to simply drawing up a birth chart), the astrologer will draw up a prashna chart.
The prashna chart is drawn according to the time the question was asked. An astrologer drawing up a prashna
chart will find it helpful to know the position of planets in both the questioner’s birth chart and his or her
navamsa chart.
Prashna charts can help find thieves and indicate where the stolen goods may be located. They can also help, in
cases of illness, to indicate whether a prescribed medication is beneficial, whether the afflicted person will
recover, and whether the illness has even been diagnosed properly. When used to answer a question about
marriage, the prashna chart can indicate whether a proposed match is proper, auspicious, and whether a person
will get the mate of their choice.
The Zodiac
The zodiac is a band in the sky extending nine degrees on either side of the ecliptic. The ecliptic is the great circle
formed by the intersection of the plane of the earth’s orbit with the celestial sphere; the apparent annual path
of the sun in the heavens.
The sun passes exactly longitudinally through the center of the zodiac, and the planets run up to nine degrees on
either the north or south sides of the ecliptic. The distance north of the ecliptic is known as the northern
latitude, and the distance south as southern latitude. If a planet is situated directly on the ecliptic, it is said to be
at zero latitude.The zodiac measures 360 degrees and is divided into twelve equal divisions consisting of thirty
degrees each. These divisions constitute the signs of the zodiac. Each degree is divided into sixty minutes, and
each minute is divided into sixty seconds.
The zodiac begins at the fixed star, Ashwini. This star is located at 0°, and from this point to 30° is the sign of
Aries. The next sign, Taurus, begins at 30º and ends at 60º. Each following sign takes up 30º, ending with Pisces,
which goes from 330º to 360º. It takes the earth about one year to travel around the sun.
Since there is more than one star in the constellation of Ashwini, not all Vedic astrologers agree with what the 0°
exactly means.
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There are two types of charts, Tropical (Western) and Sidereal (Vedic, or “Fixed”). The important things to take
into consideration in both systems are the position of the planets in the zodiac signs and the exact birth time.
Astrological charts can be drawn using either system, but it is important that the astrologer be competent.The
Tropical system is not based on the actual location of the stars. In the steamy system, the zodiac, or birth signs,
are based on the position of the Sun in relationship to the Earth and not on the position of the stars.
Therefore, part of the Tropical sign Aries presently corresponds with the Sidereal sign Pisces.
There is a difference between Vedic and Western zodiacs of about 22 to 23 degrees. The difference in degree
between the two zodiacs is called the AYANAMSA.
The ayanamsa in the Rosicrucian ephemeris is considered correct by many astrologers. If in a chart the position
of the houses and the planets have been taken from a Western ephemeris (such as Raphael’s), about 23º have
to be deducted from the tropical longitude to come up with the Vedic or Sidereal zodiac.The first degree of the
zodiac was originally similar in both systems. As time passed, however, and because of the peculiarities of the
earth’s orbit, the stars and constellations appeared to shift in relation to the Tropical zodiac. This is called the
“procession of the equinoxes,” or the Ayanamsha. This is the difference between where the vernal equinox
(where the Tropical zodiac begins) is located now and where the constellation of Aries begins.
At the present time, there are about 22º to 23° between the beginning points of both zodiacs. In 1950, many
Western astrologers placed the Ayanamsha at 24º02'. Vedic astrologers placed it at between 21º40' and 23º10'.
B. V. Raman placed it at 21º42' in the same year.
The difference between the charts changes about nine minutes per ten years; that is, .9 minute is added per
year. The change is about ninety minutes every one hundred years.Thus if a person is born on January 1, a
Western chart would place the Sun in Capricorn while a Vedic chart would place it at about 16° Sagittarius. If the
Sun is said to be in Capricorn according to the Tropical system, it does not mean that the Sun is in the fixed sign
of Capricorn. In actuality according to the Vedic system the Sun could be in Sagittarius. If a planet in a Vedic
horoscope is at 15º Leo, it will be calculated at 5º or 6º Virgo in a Western horoscope.
Another difference between the two systems is the position of the cusp. In Vedic astrology, the cusp begins at
the middle of the house and goes 15° in both directions. In Western astrology, the cusp starts at the beginning
of the house and goes 30° in each direction. These are the main differences between the two astrological
systems.
The first degree of the Western zodiac is calculated by where the Sun is positioned on the first day of spring, the
vernal equinox (about March 21). The position of the equinoxes to the fixed stars changes over a period of time,
because the Earth moves on its axis, causing the fixed stars to move backwards in the zodiac. It takes about
25,000 years for a complete circle to be made in the zodiac. About 2,000 years ago, when Western astrology was
first developed, the two zodiacs coincided.
According to the sidereal system, the zodiac or birth signs are based on the position of the fixed constellations
and stars in the sky. Sidereal means “pertaining to the stars.” It is judged by where the constellations are
actually located.For instance according to the Western or Tropical dates the Sun sign of Aries is March 21 to
April 19, while according to the Indian or Sidereal Sun sign the dates of Aries are April 14 to May 13. The
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Western or Tropical dates for the Sun sign of Pisces is February 19 to March 20 and the Indian or Sidereal dates
for Pisces is March 14 to April 13.
Please note that this book will deal only with the sidereal (Vedic) system and that all signs are based on a fixed
zodiac.
Lunar and Solar Year and Month
There are twelve lunar (“moon”) months in a year. A lunar month is calculated by the time it takes the Moon to
travel through all twelve signs of the zodiac, or from full moon to full moon. The Moon is the quickest moving
planet. A solar (“Sun”) month lasts thirty to thirty-one days, and is calculated by the time it takes the Sun to
move through one sign of the zodiac.The Moon’s placement at birth is considered important. In popular
astrology columns in Indian newspapers, predictions are made by the Moon’s placement at the time of birth.
Western newspapers base their predictions on the Sun’s position.There are thirty lunar days, or tithis, in a lunar
month. The average lunar month lasts twenty-nine days, twelve hours, and forty-four minutes. A tithi is a lunar
day. The period extending from the new moon to the full moon is called Shukla Paksha, the bright fortnight of
the lunar month. It lasts fourteen days. The fifteenth tithi is called Purnima, full moon. The period that extends
from the full Moon to the new moon is called Krishna Paksha, the dark fortnight of the lunar month, and it also
last fourteen days. The thirtieth tithi is called Amavasya, new or dark moon.
The fourteen names for lunar days are listed below. They are used both for dark and bright halves of the lunar
month. Since the fourteen names are used for both halves of the lunar month, each tithi is also labeled with
“Shukla” or “Krishna”: Shukla Pratipat for the first day of the bright half of the month, and Krishna Pratipat for
the first day of the dark half of the month.When the Moon waxes, it becomes fuller, and when it wanes, it
becomes dark. Therefore the period of the waxing Moon happens when the moon grows from new moon to full
moon. Similarly, the period of the waning moon takes place when the full moon gradually shrinks to the new
moon.
The lunar year lasts about 354 days, and the sidereal year lasts about 365 days, 6 hours. Because there is a
difference between the two years, Vedic astrologers add an extra month every three years. This extra month is
known as Adhika-masa.
Hindu Tithis (Days)
1. Pratipat
2. Dwiteya
3. Tritya
4. Chaturthi
5. Panchami
6. Shashthi
7. Saptami
8. Ashtami
9. Navami
10. Dashami
11. Ekadashi
12. Dwadasi
13. Trayodashi
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14. Chaturdashi
Ascendant or Lagna
The ascendant ( lagna) is the sign on the eastern horizon at the time of birth. It is called the ascendant because it
literally ascends. The ascendant sign changes approximately every two hours, and all twelve signs rise within a
twenty-four-hour period one after the other. The ascendant or rising sign is considered very important in Vedic
astrology, just as the Sun sign is treated with importance in Western astrology.
Technically the ascendant is the exact degree on the eastern horizon, but actually the ascendant is judged to be
the sign that the ascendant is in. If the ascendant is in Aries, then Aries is considered to be the ascendant.
The sign ascending at the time of birth becomes the first house in the birth chart. For example, if Leo is
ascending, the first house is Leo, the second Virgo, the third Libra, and on through the other signs in order:
Scorpio, Sagittarius, Capricorn, Aquarius, Pisces, Aries, Taurus, Gemini, and Cancer.
Janma Rashi (Moon Sign)
Janma Rashi is the sign (rashi) that the Moon is in at the time of birth (janma). The Moon sign and the ascendant
sign are both given great importance in a chart.
Yogas
Yoga means “link” or “connection.” A planetary yoga refers to a combination of influences in a person’s chart;
that is, when one planet or sign is situated in relation to another by way of aspect or conjunction. Different
yogas give different effects, and there are both benefic and malefic yogas. Some important benefic yogas are
Raja yoga, Dhurdhura yoga, Gajakesari yoga, Shubhakartari yoga, and Pancha Mahapurusa yoga.If there are
benefics on both sides of the ascendant, this combination is known as a Subhakarthari yoga. If the ascendant is
sandwiched by malefics, it is known as a Papakarthari yoga, which is malefic. Raja yogas bring fame, wealth,
good name, and great power.
It is important to see whether the ascendant and its lord are powerful, well-associated, and free of malefic
aspect. The Moon must similarly be examined for similar associations.
Specific Situations
The Ascendant and the strength and weakness of the Ascendant determines a native’s appearance and
character. If a masculine planet rules the 5th house or the house of children during conception, then a male
child will be born..Education is usually judged from the 4th house, its lord, and where Jupiter, the lord of
education, is placed.
Astrology can help determine the best occupation. Occupation takes into consideration the 10th house, its lord,
and the planets in the 10th house. If there are no planets in the 10th house, then an astrologer will look at the
Navamsa chart to determine occupation.
The 4th house rules the mother and the 9th house the father. The indicator of the mother is the Moon; the Sun
is the indicator of the father.
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When dealing with marriage, look at Venus, the spouse’s lord, the 7th house, and the lord of the 7th house.
Time of Special Influence of Different Planets
Each planet has it greatest influence on a person during certain periods of his or her life. Below are the time
periods accepted by many authorities.
Moon
Birth to 4th year
Mercury
5th year to 14th year
Venus
15th year to 22nd year
Sun
23rd year to 41st year
Mars
42nd year to 56th year
Jupiter
57th year to 68th year
Saturn
69th year to 108th year
Age of Planets
Different planets have a greater influence on a person’s life at different times in a person’s life. A strong Jupiter
will give a good effect in the middle age. A strong Saturn will give wealth and a good position in old age.
Mars - child (some astrologers say 16 years old)
Mercury - boy (some astrologers say 20 years old)
Venus - 16 years old (some say 7 years old)
Jupiter - 30 years old
Sun - 50 years old
Moon - 70 years old
Saturn - 100 years old
Rahu - 100 years old
Ketu - 100 years old
Harmonic and Navamsa Chart
A harmonic chart is drawn when each sign is divided into various divisions or “amsas.” In Vedic astrology, two
charts are usually done, the birth chart (Rashi Cakra) and the Navamsa or Harmonic Ninth. There are sixteen
major Harmonic or amsa charts, but the Navamsa is usually considered the most important. Astrologers usually
place the main consideration on the birth chart and give extra consideration to the Navamsa chart..Navamsa
means “ninth part.” A Navamsa chart divides a sign into nine equal divisions of 3° 20'. A Navamsa chart identifies
in what part of a sign a planet is located, and whether its position is positive or negative. Each navamsa is a
pada, or fourth of a constellation. Each sign contains 2¼ constellations. Divided into nine, it makes up
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fourth of a constellation.The Navamsa chart can be used like the birth chart to read a person’s entire life. The
Navamsa chart is often used to determine marriage and relationships. By doing a couple’s Navamsa chart,
material and spiritual compatibility can be determined. A person’s spiritual life can also be determined. If a
planet is in the same sign in both the birth and Navamsa chart, it is strong, whether for the positive or
negative.Besides the Navamsa chart, other harmonic charts may be calculated, such as the Harmonic First,
Second, Third, Fourth, Seventh, Tenth, Twelfth, Sixteenth, Twentieth, Twenty-fourth, Twenty-seventh, Thirtieth,
Fortieth, Forty-fifth, and Sixtieth. The most important are the ninth, third, twelfth, twentieth, twenty-fourth,
twenty-seventh, and thirtieth. Sometimes seven or even sixteen harmonic charts can be drawn.
As doing harmonic charts can be time-consuming, it is best to use a computer to do the calculations.
When doing a Navamsa chart, the Ascendant’s placement is important. Because of the subtle differences
possible if a birth time is not entirely accurate, it is best not to rely on the Navamsa chart for the most reliable
reading. If the birth time is even ten minutes off, the Ascendant’s position can change. A chart drawn with a
wrong Ascendant is useless.
Transits or Movement of the Planets
The transit of a planet consists of its movement through the signs of the zodiac. Because of different cosmic
influences, the speed of the planets change. The planets usually move through the signs and constellations in a
forward motion, but sometime they seem to move in reverse or retrograde. For example, if the Sun is in Virgo, it
is said that the Sun is transiting Virgo. The speed of each planet gets slower as their distance from the earth
increases. As the planets move through different signs, they have different effects. The transits of the Sun,
Moon, Jupiter, and Saturn are considered to be the most important.
1. The Sun moves about one degree in one day, and takes about 365 days and six hours to travel around the
zodiac. The Sun spends about a month in each sign.
2. The Moon takes about one hour forty-eight minutes to go one degree of the zodiac. The Moon completes a
cycle of the zodiac in twenty-seven to twenty-nine days.
3. Mars takes about one and half days to go one degree of the zodiac, or forty-five days to travel thirty degrees.
4. Mercury spends about one month in each sign. Since Mercury is always close to the Sun, Mercury’s speed
changes frequently. Sometimes Mercury moves in front of the Sun, and sometimes the Sun moves in front of
Mercury. Mercury is never more than twenty-eight degrees in either direction of the Sun.
Jupiter stays in most signs for about a year, but stays in some signs for less than a year. Jupiter completes a cycle
of the zodiac in about twelve years. Because Jupiter spends a long time in each sign, it is quite influential.
6. Venus spends about a month in each sign. Venus moves about one degree a day, or takes about 360 days to
travel around the zodiac.
7. Saturn takes about 2½ years, or thirty months to travel thirty degrees, or one sign of the zodiac. Saturn takes
about one month to move one degree of the zodiac. Saturn spends about two and a half years in each sign, or
about thirty years to travel through all the signs of the zodiac. The transit of Saturn in a chart is usually
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rising. When Saturn passes through the 12th, 1st, and 2nd houses, the native is generally considered to be in a
bad period and should not expect peace of mind. This period lasts for 7½ years and is called Sadhe Sati, which
literally means “seven and a half years.”8. Rahu and Ketu move in a reverse direction and take eighteen years to
travel around the zodiac.
Times the Planets Spend in each Sign
Sun - 1 month
Moon - 2¼ days
Mars - 45 days
Mercury - around 1 month
Jupiter - 1 year
Venus - 1 month
Saturn - 2¼ years
Rahu - 1½ years
Ketu - 1½ years
Retrograde Motion
Retrograde is when a planet appears to move in a reverse or backward direction. Rahu and Ketu always move in
a retrograde motion. The Sun and the Moon never move in a retrograde motion. The other planets sometimes
go forward, sometimes backward, and sometimes remain stationery.
The planets become retrograde when they are a particular distance from the Sun. Otherwise, they move in a
forward direction. It is said that the planets never actually go backward but only appear to do so when seen
relative to the earth.
Remedial Measures
To help alleviate the effects of weak planet, certain remedial measures can be taken. One can perform sacrifice
or austerity, one can wear gems, certain colors, worship certain deities, chant mantras, change one’s life-style,
or perform other positive activities. A good remedial measure is to give in charity. If a person wants a particular
effect, a particular gem can be prescribed. Also, worshipping planetary yantras can improve the effects planets
have in a chart.The planets indicate a person’s karma. If a person performs spiritual activities, he or she can
overcome all karmic effects and thus all planetary influences.
Worshipping God overrides the effects of karma because God is more powerful than material reactions.
Marriage Selection
In India, an astrological chart is almost always drawn up to arrange compatible marriages. After compatibility
has been established, astrology is used to select an auspicious time and date for the marriage. The time, date,
day of week, planetary positions, and constellations should be auspicious when deciding when to marry.
The lunar days considered good for marriage are the 2nd, 3rd, 5th, 7th, 10th, 11th, and 13th of the bright half of
the month. Days of the week considered more auspicious are Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Friday.
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The lunar months of Magha, Phalguna, Vishakha, and Jyestha are considered auspicious, Karttika and Margasira
are considered average, and the other months are considered inauspicious.
Auspicious constellations are Rohini, Margashirsa, Magha, Uttara Phalguna, Hasta, Swati, Anuradha, Mula,
Uttara Shadha, and Revati.
Potential Problems with Time of Birth
There is a difference of opinion among astrologers on what constitutes the actual time of birth. Some say birth
occurs as soon as the child’s head first appears from the birth canal, others say that the head must be fully out,
others insist that birth has occurred when the child takes its first breath (proven by a baby’s first cry), and still
others say that birth has truly occurred when the umbilical cord is cut.
Not knowing the exact time of birth can alter the accuracy of the birth chart, as the first house of a birth chart
reveals which planet was on the ascendant (on the horizon) just at the time of birth. The planets move along the
horizon every two hours.Even knowing how to decide the exact time of birth is often not enough to draw up an
accurate chart if the parents do not record the actual time right at the birth. In many hospitals, birth times are
not recorded accurately but at the convenience of the doctor or nurse. They can be as much as ten or fifteen
minutes off. Therefore, many birth charts are based on approximate birth times.
Different Styles of Charts in India
There are three basic chart designs in India: the North Indian style, the South Indian style, and the East Indian
style.
In the North Indian style, the signs are denoted by numbers, with Aries being 1, Taurus 2, Gemini 3, and so on in
order for the rest of the signs. The sign at the top center of the chart is the ascending sign; the balance of the
signs go in order counter-clockwise.
The South Indian style is a square chart with twelve divisions. The sign of Aries is marked with an asterisk. The
signs then go clockwise starting with Aries, then Taurus, Gemini, and the rest the signs in order. The rising sign is
marked by “Asc” for ascendant or “L” for Lagna, or a diagonal line may be drawn across the sign. The chart
drawn by the East Indian system is similar. The area with an asterisk is the sign of Aries. The signs then go in
order, counter-clockwise. The rising sign or ascendant is marked with an “L” for lagna. Also, numbers are written
next to the planets to indicate the constellation the planet is tenanting. Some astrologers also use the Western
style chart, which is drawn in a circle. The ascending sign is on the left, and the signs go in order
counter-clockwise.
This Article is by Papa K.K Saha My Jyotish Guruji
The Navamsha Chart 2
The Navamsha chart is, by far, the most important divisional chart of them all.
"Navamsha" means "1/9th" in Sanskrit. What is a Navamsha chart? If you divide each sign into equal
portions of 3 degrees and 20 minutes, you will see which Navamsha each planet falls into. Many books
cover the Navamsha chart in more detail.
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The Navamsha chart has three important uses:
1. A further measure of strength of the planet in the Rasi (main) chart
2. A predictive tool of the second half of the native's life (from Hart de Fouw)
3. It tells us something about the spouse
One should never attempt to interpret a chart
without close attention to the Navamsha chart. In
Charts A1 and A2 (see Charts A1 and A2 on this
page, or download larger charts) we see that the
native has Venus in its own sign of Taurus in the
auspicious 5th house. Should be good for
marriage in the Venus dasha, right? (The Venus
dasha ran from ages 26 through 46.) Wrong,
although he almost got married several times; the
actual marriage occurred at age 47 in the Sun
dasha. Why not Venus? If you look at the
Navamsha chart, you will see that Venus is
debilitated. Some astrologers even say the
Navamsha position trumps the Rasi position. It is
better to have a planet debilitated in the Rasi
chart and exalted in the Navamsha chart than the
other way around.
Narendra Desai (now deceased) said that you
should take the planets in the Navamsha chart
and place them in their correct sign position
around the outside edge of the main chart. It will
look as if there are 18 planets instead of only 9. If
we do this with our example charts, we come to
some interesting conclusions. Which house is the
strongest? Definitely the 9th. Why? Retrograde
Jupiter is there in the Rasi (retrogression is a
measure of strength according to Hart de Fouw)
AND Mercury, Venus and Rahu are there from
the Navamsha chart. Which house is
second-strongest? The fifth, with the Sun, Venus and
Rahu from the Rasi chart and the Lagna
(Ascendant) of the Navamsha chart.
Which planet is the strongest? That's easy, it's
Mercury, hands down. Why? It is lord of the 9th
house in the Rasi chart and placed in an angle
(the 4th house). And in the Navamsha? It is
exalted in its own house in the lucky 5th house.
So, in the second half of life the native became a writer and has written two books so far and many,
many articles. And the spouse has Virgo rising (the strongest sign in both Rasi and Navamsha charts of
the native).
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What about this debilitated but Vargottama (same sign in Rasi and Navamsha charts) Moon? It is said
that even one vargottama planet brings fame. The native has attained some measure of fame in the Moon
dasha, which is running currently. Also, we see that the Moon is strongly placed by house in both charts
-- in the lucky 11th house in the Rasi and in the powerful 7th house in Navamsha. And the spouse has
the Moon in Virgo in the first house in her Rasi chart.
Spiritual pursuits have been exceedingly important in the native's life. Why? Well, Jupiter -- the planet
of gurus, religion, and philosophy -- is near the zenith of the Rasi chart in the spiritual 9th house. And, in
the Navamsha, it is strongly placed in the house of happiness, the 4th house. Strength upon strength.
The native is terrible at sports. The main planet of sports, Mars, is debilitated in the Rasi chart and weak
in the 8th house in Navamsha. Concerning the Navamsha ascendant, Taurus, it does two things. It
strengthens Taurus in the Rasi chart and it tells us something about the spouse. Now, even though she
has Virgo Lagna, she has both Venus and Saturn in Taurus in the lucky 9th house in her Rasi.
Hopefully, this article gives us some hints about how to apply the Navamsha chart in the process of
interpreting and predicting for a client. Happy digging!
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DIVISIONAL CHARTS or VARGAS
1. How do you interpret the transit effects with regards to the divisional
charts?
No. Transit impacts are seen in the Divisional charts.
2. Are the planetary aspects considered in the Divisional charts?
Yes.
3. As per Professor Choudhry's books, the ninth house, in general denotes
father, preceptor and general fortune. How would one define general fortune?
The fact that D-9 or Navamsa is used for assessing marital significations
(spouse) inter-alia other things, I was wondering as to how come ninth house
and it's lord does not have any say in accessing marital significations in the
Rasi chart?
Before marriage fortune is linked with parents (especially with father) and
after marriage the spouse comes in. That is why both general fortune and
marriage is seen from navamsa. But in rasi chart both has separate houses
and the incidence of the spouse is seen from the second and fourth houses
(besides the seventh house), which rule the house of family and parents,
respectively
4. Do we consider the navamsa chart even for questions other than marriage.
Is it correct? Why not use the relevant divisional chart?
In navamsa the strength of the planets is seen. If some planet, which is strong
in rasi chart and it is in the sign of its debilitation in navamsa, that planet
becomes weak. We study main chart, then try strength of planets in Navamsa
besides studying the navamsa for marital happiness and general fortune. For
other aspects of the life in addition to the main and navamsa charts, the
concerned divisional chart is also studied. For example, the Panchamsa is
used for analysing the level of intelligence and learning while Ekadasamsa is
examined for identifying the income.
5. How do you interpret the transit effects with regard to divisional charts?
Example - the Sun may be exalted in Rasi, but debilitated in Navamsa. In this
case will the Rasi chart over ride navamsa chart effects?
No transit impacts are seen in the divisional charts.
6. The divisional ascendant lords (when containing an moolatrikona) should
be looked at to see if they are badly placed or not, and in which house. So if
there is no mooltrikona in the divisional ascendant, then do you look to the
Sun as in the Rasi for the Self?
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You have to look for the strength of all the significators as per the natal rasi
chart in the divisional chart.
Secrets of Astrology Unveiled
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On the conclusion of the series "Learn Astrology' we hereby give answers to many frequently asked questions on astrology, ranging from relevance of astrology and remedies suggested therein, to the deep rooted questions on calculations and predictions.
Ques.What kind of remedy should be adopted in what situation? Do all kinds of remedies like mantra, yantra etc. be performed equally for any problem, any time?
Ans.Remedy is normally required for a planet which is active by virtue of dasha or transit, but is benefic and weak, or is malefic and strong. That is, it is not either able to give good results to its full capacity, or is giving bad results, which have to be checked. If that planet is sitting in a earthy sign in the natal horoscope, stone should be suggested, if in fire sign, yajna should be performed, if in airy sign, Mantras are useful and if in watery sign, alms or throwing things in water helps. Normally, stone wearing enhances power of a planet and throwing items in water reduces power of a planet – whether the planet is good or bad. So if a planet is malefic but strong, then stone should be avoided and if a planet is benefic but weak then stone should be worn and its items should not be thrown or given in alms. Mantras and Yajna increase the benefic power of the planet only, without creating any loss. So whenever a planet is active, its Mantra jap and yajna should be performed for better results.
Ques.Do different systems on astrology or predictive sciences give same results? Ans. There are various systems of prediction like palmistry, numerology, astrology. In astrology
too, there are various systems, like Jaimini Parashar, Neel kanthi etc. Every system has its own benefits and shortcomings. Some systems are better than the others. If the fact of life is
represented by a straight line then the various systems can be denoted by various graphs like A,B,C, which touch the reality of life only at few points.
At some points they are far off. However, when one system is at a distance from the truth, other system touches the reality. This is the reason why we believe in so many systems. However, taking average may not always give us better results, e.g. if system A is at + 10% level of accuracy and system B at +20% level then the average is +15%, which means averaging has spoilt the results of system A. Averaging may be good if one system is at negative level of accuracy and other at positive level. But we never know where we stand in our prediction for any future event, whereas for past we can always take average, or apply different systems to know why that event happened. So it is suggested that one should adopt one system and practice more and more to bring it close to the line of reality.
Ques.Why does astrology sometimes fails?
Ans.Unlike Physics and Chemistry and like any behavioral science, astrology is an empirical science; that is the rules are based on statistics. They are not correct for any horoscope any time. This is true not only for astrology but for any predictive science. Further, the rules that we are
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using have not been checked for accuracy and relevance in modern times. We are using them as we found in old texts, even when many correlating factors have been lost during the last 2000 years or more. The rules when tested on large data in future will definitely give rise to better framed rules and accuracy in astrology will be more.
Ques. Which is the best predictive science – astrology, palmistry, numerology or any other and why?
Ans. Compared to all other predictive sciences, Indian system of astrology is known for its
accuracy, reliability and indepth analysis. Other systems are used either in the absence of reliable birth data, or in the absence of its interpretation. Astrology is the only system where predictions can be made precisely with time.
Ques.Should Ayanamsa be used? Which ayanamsa should be used?
Ans. The planets move as per their nirayana value in the sky. This can be easily checked by
matching Moon‘s movement through various zodiac signs. Chaitrapaksha Ayanamsa, popularly known as Lahiri Ayanamsa, only has the scientific approval of the international astronomers and this should only be used, irrespective of what results you get astrologically. You should modify your astrological rules to suit the astronomical computations, but not vice versa.
Ques.Should we rely on dasha or Gochar? If Dasha is good and Gochar is bad then what will be the result?
Ans.Dasha and Gochar, both are equally important in determining the event in a horoscope. However Gochar can be accurately known, but Dasha is very sensitive to time of birth and cannot be accurately fixed. Secondly, there are too many kinds of known dasha systems and we do not know for sure which dasha should be applied, when doubts on Ayanamsa also takes away its authenticity. Further Dasha is normally dependent upon Moon degrees only and it ignores rest of the planets. All these shortcomings are not there in the transit system. Hence basing the
predictions on transits normally give better results, unless it has been checked that the dasha system is working properly on the given horoscope.
While we are studying both Dasha and Gochar, we can take dasha to specify the event of transit to specify its strength. If both are favourable or unfavourable then the event occurs with full force. If Dasha is good and transit bad or vice versa, then the results are not clear.
Ques.Many exalted planets have been seen in the horoscope of a poor man and debilitated planets in a rich man's horoscope. how does this happen?
Ans.Normally many debilitated planets in a horoscope make "Neech Bhang Raja Yoga" and similarly many exalted planets give "Uccha Bhang Daridra Yoga". Moreover, the native with many exalted planets is a man of principles and unfit for worldy success. One or two debilitated planets help the native to aquire wealth by improper means in this kali yuga.
Ques.It is said that Lagna calculation is dependent on place, whereas planet degree calculation is independent of it. But when we compute lagna by converting time to IST and compute planet degrees without conversion, we get wrong values. Why ? What is the correct method?
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Ans.It is rightly said that Lagna is dependent on place of birth, whereas planet degrees are independent of it, because they are computed for the centre of the earth.
Ephemeris shows planet degrees for a given time zone like IST. So the time of birth must be converted to IST to use such tables. But Lagna must be computed for the place of birth only, because changing the place, say from London to Delhi, will create an error of 5 ½ hours later in U.K. similarly other signs also rise 5½ hours later there.
Accuracy of the results computed can be verified by checking that Sun has to be in 10th house at noon, in 1st house in the morning, in 7th house in the evening and in 4th house at midnight. This is irrespective of the place of birth.
Ques.How much importance can be imparted to Shodashvarga ?
Ans.Shodashvarga system was propounded by our sages in such a manner that exact position of the planets could be ascertained without assigning any degree value to it. Secondly, these Vargas have not been made like we make today. Then we only assigned lordship and lordship signified the results of that planet. These vargas should not be taken at par with Lagna chart and should not be used in predictions like supplement to lagna chart, unless some yoga specifies the results of a planet in a particular varga.
In practice, these vargas confuse a general astrologer. He starts taking the planet's exaltation or debilitation. He also starts taking aspects and placement of other planets with the planet, thus deviating from the basic results.
Ques.In predictions what is more important – planet, house or sign?
Ans.In Indian system planet is most important and house is next to the planet in importance. This is probably to make things easier. in the system of Lal Kitab sign has been dropped totally, after confirming the house in which a planet is sitting. Planet in a house makes significance in prediction, whereas planet in sign only gives knowledge about its strength. This strength further gets modified due to presence/aspect of other planets.
Ques.Does one get affected by some one else's horoscope? If yes, then what is the sanctity of the horoscope?
Ans.Like one is affected by planets, he is affected by any other item in his vicinity. Every body has a gravitational pull – small or large. Effect of planets is visible because of their large mass. Stars of much higher mass do not have that much of effect because of their large distance. Secondly, our power of computation is limited. Just the nine planets and twelve signs make so many
combinations that it is difficult to correlate them with life.
Horoscope having just nine planets is not the complete representation of what we are. but it is able to take care of maximum of our future with minimum of complexity. that is why we study a
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horoscope. Deviations to it due to others – living or non living – can be adjusted by studying the past and fitting that to the planet's effects. In brief, presence of others does not destroy the importance of the horoscope.
Ques.If in one accident many lives are taken, does that indicate similarity in everyones horoscope?
Ans.The horoscope of the place or a vehicle in which passengers are travelling, supersedes the horoscopes of the natives. Hence, in a calamity everyone's horoscope does not necessarily indicate death. However, this point needs further research and views from the readers.
Ques.We take muhurtha for something. Does it change the fate of the person? Ans.Muhurtha gives us an idea about the future of the task that we do; for example, oath ceremony of ministry gives idea about the government; starting moment of business gives us knowledge about how the business will go etc. To have a good future we select a good muhurtha. Knowledge is strength and knowing the future of deeds in advance can definitely guide our future better. However, we can not totally reverse the direction of the fate.
So many times we find things do not happen at the time of best Muhurtha, or after the event we come to know that the computations were wrong. This clearly indicates we cannot change the destiny. Still nature has provided us with hands to do something and mind to think. We should use it optimally, but without having keen desire for the best ; it will occur only if it is in fate.
Ques.Can we remove the ill effect of 7th house by doing a proper matching?
Ans.Answer to this question lies in the previous answer. We can aspire for a better married life by having a better matching, but fate cannot be overruled.
Ques.Contradictory yogas are formed in ones horoscope. What is correct in such a situation?
Ans.Contradiction is part of any behavioural science. Take the results either by strength or by the number of times it occurs.
Ques.What is the importance of chalit chart and how should it be used?
Ans.House is next to planets in importance for its role in astrology. Lagna chart shows house only approximately. Actual house position is governed only by Bhava chart or Chalit chart. Hence Chalit chart cannot be ignored in astrology. But use it cautiously, because it should not be used for determining the aspects, or knowing the sign in which a planet is posited. If a Sun moves from lagna to 12th house while it was in Aries in Lagna chart, then it does not mean that Sun has shifted to Pisces. It remains in Aries, but is placed in 12th house
THE ART OF PREDICTION - THE PLAIN ASTROLOGICAL APPROACH 2
KN RAO
13 May 2008, 6:29 PM
She rang me up and asked me for an urgent consultation. Both in Shillong and Calcutta and later in Delhi I got horoscopes of people who were doubtful about their birth details, having lost their original horoscopes during their migration in 1947 from the riot torn areas of what now are
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Pakistan and Bangladesh. It was so in her case also. But the memory of someone in the family helped her retrieve her birth details is what she told me.
In the case of women, most people in northern India rarely kept correct birth details those days when she was born. A woman was a ―disposable commodity‖ who would enter her husband‘s house and could be neglected unlike the boy, has been and continues to be the favoured child of the family. It is the view of many even now.
Was the horoscope correct?
Karakamsha lagna is Simha and Putrakaraka is Mercury with Jupiter showing pure inclination towards humanities, not science during her student days.
Before any prediction is given it becomes the primary consideration. In such cases, just note down the birth details as are passed on and do not indulge in exercise of correcting it which can be done later.
The birth horoscope and the navamsha showed either a bad marriage or no marriage. Not married she said.
What had she studied is what I was interested in finding out myself without her telling me as that is invariably a good starting point of the verification of a horoscope.
Moon, an artistic planet, unafflicted in the eleventh house aspects the fifth house. The fifth lord, Mars is with Sun and Venus. Karakamsha lagna is Simha and Putrakaraka is Mercury with Jupiter showing pure inclination towards humanity in her studies.
What should the predominant influence of fifth house and its lord with artistic planets mean? Education in fine arts ? That was the question I asked.
She had done MA (music) she said.
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Yes, classical Hindustani music she said.
But does she do any business ? Yes she said, in clothes.
The dashamansha will work. I can proceed to give her some predictions on this horoscope without correcting her birth time.
THE ART OF PREDICTION - THE PLAIN ASTROLOGICAL APPROACH 3
KN RAO
20 May 2008, 6:36 AM
She knows some astrology and had some doubt whether hers was Vrischika lagna or Tula. She was confused about the ayanamsha to be used that was another question.
When such a case comes up note the prominent features of the horoscope and the dasha and antardasha of three or four past years, see the dasha antardasha in Vimshottari and Chara dasha and ask some striking question.
The lagna, Vimshottari dasha and Jaimini karakas of people born at the same time will remain the same. To distinguish one from the other, divisional horoscopes need to be prepared. But as far as the person before you is concerned, first verify whether this horoscope is fitting into his/her pattern of life.
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In 2004, it was dasha of Jupiter Mercury. In Chara dasha it was the dasha of Vrisha and
Kumbha. Atmakaraka is in Vrisha. It coincides with Jupiter-Mercury dasha in the eighth house. The antardasha starting from Kumbha is significant. Kumbha is eighth from Karakamsha in Karka. Then the antardasha of Makara and then of Dhanu do not seem to be happy period in her life.
Remember the warning I have given repeatedly given about the Dhanu dasha. Dhanu is also sixth from Karakamsha and eighth from Atmakaraka-- dangerous in three ways. From 2003 Rahu and Saturn were transitting in Vrisha and Mithuna. All this appeared to be bleak. Yes. She had a fatal disease in this period.
Medical astrology ? What could this be she asked me ? I said that I cannot say and do not believe in medical astrology as all the doctor students whom I asked to work on medical
astrology has been hundred percent failures. They only learnt from me from the period of onset of sickness and its outcome and even wrote articles or books. Their own contribution to medical astrology is a big zero. Then there are other non-medical astrologers reeling off wild
―researches‖ on various diseases particularly diabetes and heart attack. All these are untested and unproven mostly wild and boastfully loud pieces paraded as researches.
She told me about the disease and she survived is what she told me. You can even try
Dwisaptati Sama Dasha on which Manoj Pathak has done excellent and original research. It was Rahu-Mars both in the seventh house with heaviest affliction with the added aspect of Saturn. Then other events can be verified as they will fall in a pattern in a sequence.
That is chara dasha and the seven karaka scheme for you.
Ayanamsha lunatics
She had some confusion about ayanamsha.Use only Lahiri ayanamsha and do
not get lost in the lunacy of the claims of others about their ayanamsha which is unproven, untested and wild.
Remember government of India has settled this in 1956 and another meeting convened by the Human Resources Ministry had reapproved the Lahiri ayanamsha in March 1994 attended by Dr. Raman who had the mortification of seeing his ayanamsha being rejected by the entire
gathering of panchanga makers of India attending that meeting. It was a three day conference which I had to conduct on the insistence of Dr. Raman and Pandit Sukhdeo Chaturvedi.
Dr Raman never uttered a single word in all those three days in defence of his ayanamsha. Then one day came a fellow with the claim that he had discoverd a true ayanamsha and that Lahiri was wrong. He had looked sane till he started talking nonsense. I asked him to convince
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a) a gathering of astrologers who make panchangas and b) the Human Resources Ministry which he has failed to do.
Addressing a gathering of students after disturbing their classes is not the right approach to win a battle.
But how can a lunatic get convinced? But he pours his vituperation and shows his low upbringing. Like all lunatics he thinks that he is a genius and world is not listening to him. A student had asked me once when I told about my encounters with ―revolutionary ayanamsha propounders‖, ― How many ayanamsha fanatics have you met ?‘ My answer was at least five. Out of them the only to suffer financial loss was Dr.Raman but he did not abuse others who rejected his ayanamsha like the upstarts who keep springing up once in a decade.
Dr. Raman created enormous difficulties for me when he prescribed his books based on his ayanamsha for the astrology course I had shaped and was running! This was a tricky and devious way of trying to keep alive his ayanamsha after his death. This was Raman‘s fourth attempt in five years between 1989 and 1994.
If you are doing astrology seriously you must be prepared to meet these ayanamsha lunatics somewhere or the other sometime or the other.
I told this woman that her lagna was Vrischika and that she should use only Lahiri
ayanamsha. Just hear the rantings of the ayanamsha lunatics if you cannot avoid them and forget it.
( 8 May 2008)
A welcome approach!
It is a welcome approach on the part of Shri KN Rao Saheb who can perfectly guide not only the Astrology students/aspirants but also the teachers in this line. Shri Rao Saheb can only make a wonderful elucidation about the use different methods at a time in arriving at a pinpointed astrological prediction.
And I also fully agree with Shri Rao Saheb regarding the pivotal role of correct Ayanamsa in arriving at a non-defect MC. There may not be any iota of doubt in one's mind while choosing the right Ayanamsa like that of NC Lahiri, which has been fully tested and passed at the highest levels.
What a yeoman's service to the society? Regards.
THE ART OF PREDICTION - THE PLAIN ASTROLOGICAL APPROACH 4 (REVISED)
KN RAO
1 June 2008, 7:05 PM
She had come with her father to meet me and took some predictions. She was running the mahadasha of Rahu in the fourth house with the tenth lord Saturn. The antardasha was of Ketu in the tenth house. Time for career rise. The coming pratyantara dasha from March would be of Mars in the twelfth house.
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In Chara dasha it would be Meena Kumbha Vrisha from February 2008. Amatyakaraka in the twelfth house like Mars in the twelfth house in Vimshottari dasha is showing a foreign posting. Read this letter.
From: Pgi [email protected] To: knrao .com
Subject: Re: P's birth details
Date: Wed, 14 May 2008 20:13:55 IST Dear Sir,
In the first week of October 2007 I had come to visit you along with my dad. At that time you had told me that I am likely to be transferred to a country outside India but within the same firm. The same happened recently. In the last week of March -08 I relocated to London and am sending this mail to you from London. I wanted to ask you ...
Thanks & kind regards
Ak AmK BK MK PK DK GK
Venus Sun Saturn JupiterMoon Mercury Mars
Now remember she had come with her father and she is a Hindu girl. She did not ask what she wanted to and I never told her. She has asked it now.
What is her question ?
Remember, Mars is also the seventh lord. She has someone in her life and she did not open out in the presence of her father. It is obvious. From Vrisha the darakaraka, Mars is also aspecting the seventh house.
Postscript: I put the question here about attraction towards someone outside her country of
birth and also the person being outside her caste, a consideration
which becomes important for Indians, particularly Hindus. She answered it thus. From: P <@gmail.com>
To: knrao l.com>
Subject: Re: P's birth details
Date: Thu, 15 May 2008 16:37:27 IST
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of January '08 while I was in India. This person is outside my caste. We kept in touch over mail and phone. Though, after I relocated to London, he has been very confused and we haven't met except two or three times. Other than that there is nobody else.
Are you in love with someone outside your caste etc ?
K.N.Rao.
Learning process too
Good astrologers when predict should also give the reasons and why, so that others can clearn. Now I know why my daughter is settled abroad - her 7th Mercury from Meena Asc. is in the 12th in Kumba rasi - great.
One question - will you or any one please answer:If a widower 32 is remarrying, is chart matching absolutely necessary or can be done away with, especially is the girl is also a widower or a divorcee.. the boy has 7th Mars in Gemini - Please do help!!
PRESIDENT OBAMA ?
Valerie N. Livina, PhD
14 June 2008, 5:55 AM About Valerie Livina
Livina attended one of my classes in Moscow some years ago coming all the way from Israel where she was doing her PhD. Knowing English as she does, she had no difficulty in
understanding me without the help of an interpreter. Since then she has read most of my and other books on Hindu astrology and developed and sharpened her predictive skills. She also came to Delhi an d spent some time learning astro-meteorology with me in which she seems to have developed a high level of proficiency as some of her writings appearing in different blogs show. Then, unlike Americans, she has, like a Russian, enough background of politics and sports which I found in Russia. She got interested in the election Obama and wrote to me. In turn I asked her to write an article for the website. Here it is.
President Obama
It is close to impossible to predict accurately for public persons, whose birth times, and
sometimes even dates, are generally unknown or incorrect. Nevertheless, predicting for them is challenging and rewarding in publicity, and hundreds of astrologers keep testing various times for the same charts, discussing each other's opinions (although the only proof of the correctness of the data is the prediction that comes true). The most discussed public figures at the moments are, indeed, US presidential candidates.
In the recent UAC08, there was an announcement, which was considered as rather reliable, about Barack Obama's birth in Honolulu on August 4, 1961, at 19:11. I emailed Sri K.N.Rao asking his opinion about the chart for this time, because I had lots of doubts regarding the Jyotish chart for 19:11, where in three major vargas (rasi, navamsa and dasamsa) rulers of 10th houses were placed in 6th, hardly promising the high elevation Obama has already achieved. Sri K.N.Rao generously shared his estimate of the time, pointing at 13:06. As I
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understand it, it was a result of his thorough rectification, and thus I felt confident to look at the chart for forecast.
AK AmK BK MK PK GK DK
Mars Sun MercuryVenusJupiter Moon Saturn
In this chart, Atmakaraka (AK) is Mars,
Amatyakaraka (AmK) is Sun, Putrakaraka (PK) is retro Jupiter and Darakaraka (DK) is retro Saturn, which is also vargottama in own sign Capricorn and yogakaraka (ruler of 4th and 5th)
for Libra ascendent. The chart is very strong, with multiple Rajayogas, exalted ruler of 10th,
Amatyakaraka in 10th house and Atmakaraka in fruitful 11th house, with powerful Rahu. 10th house is very energised by aspects of four planets.
In his present Vimsottari mahadasa of Jupiter (ruler of 10th house in dasamsa), from August 2008 to May 2009 Obama will be running antardasa of Sun (AmK in 10th in rasi) - this gives him a real chance.
Yet, in dasamsa his 10th is on the Rahu-Ketu axis, and most Jaimini yogas disappear, except Amk-DK - and that's with Rahu.
Note that after antardasa of Sun, there comes antardasa of Moon (2009-2010), which is aspected by Jaimini rajayoga of Amk-DK. His wife's involvement in his campaign is wellknown (DK aspecting 10th in dasamsa), and this influence can become more pronounced in the next antardasa - with influence of Nodes. But this is later.
In Chara Dasa, at the time of November elections he will be running Virgo-Scorpio–Aries pratyantardasa (and on the day of the elections, time 13:06 promises Cancer and Leo
sookshma-antardasas, which is really impressive: these are again 10th and 11th houses with AK and AmK).
From Virgo, AmK Sun in placed in 11th; from Scorpio, AK is placed in 10th. In dasamsa, Virgo-Scorpio-Aries contain all four AmK, AK, PK and DK, and houses are 4th, 6th and 12th. This looks as a troublesome but rewarding period. This is the time to achieve.
The ruler of dasamsa 10th house Jupiter is retro in 6th under double aspect of malefics, Mars from 12th and Saturn from 4th. In fact, this and the ruler of dasamsa ascendent Mercury in 12th aspected by Jupiter, retro Saturn and Mars explains some of the career events in his past.
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If Obama becomes president in November, 13.06 is the correct time of his birth.
(Valerie is Russian working in the UK as a researcher in environmental sciences. She started
studying western astrology in 1991 and Jyotish in 1999, practicing yoga since 1995. After meeting Sri K. N. Rao in 2002, she has been following his teaching in Jyotish, combining this with research in the western astrological tradition. She wrote a book of commentaries on the Cardano's aphorisms (the part of the well-known Anima Astrologiae of XVII century) and is now working, together with Russian astrologer Anton Grigoryev, on the Complete Seven Segments of Girolamo Cardano (the first translation from Latin). She writes an astrological blog at
http://vlivina.blogstpot.com and her web-page is http://vlivina.googlepages.com (e-books available as free pdf-downloads).
Post script
Fri, 13 Jun 2008
Update.
After posting this text, I received news about Obama's published birth certificate with time 19:24. As I mentioned above, rectifying birthtime is always tricky. When we attempt it, we bring, together with our knowledge, our illusions about the native, which we imprint in the rectification. I think, considering 13.06 chart, Obama was idealised - and my opinion about him, without chart, was rather different. As I look at this new chart, I am coming back to my old opinion. Yet another problem is that several times may describe the native similarly well, taking into account all the life events etc.
Good exercise. Although I am not sure about his presidency now.
Valerie
THE ART OF PREDICTION - THE PLAIN ASTROLOGICAL APPROACH 5 : IS IT SICKNESS
OR PROMOTION?
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KN RAO
23 June 2008, 8:53 PM
All that astrology means for some people who learn the subject is their own and the horoscopes of their family members. Inspite of my discouraging it, no one seems to stop except those who become professionals and trade in the misery of their clients by talking of Kaal Sarpa Yoga and remedial measures to earn quick money fabulously. Very few get interested in it and try to do honest research and replicate it as some student of the Bharatiya Vidya Bhawan do it.
Lagna Sun Moon Mars Mercury Jupiter Venus Saturn Rahu
0-53 8-53 19-50 27-07 5-43 3-08 29-53 10-29 21-04 PK BK AMK GK DK AK MK
The difference in the case of this woman is that she learnt astrology to understand some problem of her life which she discussed with me. For the purpose of this piece, let it suffice to state here , that she wanted to know
about some health upset because when she came to me it was dasha of Rahu-Jupiter from July 2007. Jupiter dasha worried her. I asked her to examine it pratyantara by pratyantara.
The pratyantara dasha was of Mercury. In the dashamansha, this pratyantara dasha lord is in the seventh house of attainment of position which is the seventh house. In the birth horoscope it is in the second house of some gains
Jaimini‘s chara dasha should confirm it is my instruction to these people after examining it in detail through Parashari methods to avoid the confusion that gets created by Jaimini‘s Karakas because they will not change for some days and will be common to many horoscopes of people born around the same time, days etc.
Jaimini dasha is of Dhanu-Vrischika upto 24 June 2008.
Here the Amatyakaraka,Mars is aspecting the tenth house, Simha from Vrischika. It is a period of promotion.
All that she had seen in her horoscope was the antardasha of the sixth lord in the fifth house and her period of some sickness because she had to have a medical check up after the antardasha of Jupiter started.
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servant in an ordinary position and had ruled out her chances of ever getting even a routine promotion.
But today (20 May 2008) she came to tell me that she had been selected for a special training after which she would get a promotion.
How had I predicted it she asked.
Simple I said and explained it as given here. Jupiter in the fifth house shows education, in this case training preceding her promotion. Always examine it first from Parashari angle in detail and then check through Chara dasha and the seven karaka scheme. This double check is what I call the composite technique and it is very simple, with more than eighty percent success except in the case of politicians who turn our world upside down. There a different approach to their horoscopes.
When you are obsessessed with your own horoscope, your astrology does not progress and the danger is that your morbidity will increase.
(20 May 2008)
Simple analysis helps always
6th lord in the 5th house is not a sign of sickness but shows loss to sickness, as 5th is 12th from the 6th house. This is a good placement for the 6th lord. But it might show sickness to children, 5th being the house of children.
PREDICITING SECOND MARRIAGE
Priyambada Agrawal
The woman whose horoscope is being discussed for a successful prediction I had given to her in 2001 is a neighbour of ours and we know many happenings in their household from time to
time. After she came to know that I had learnt astrology, she came with her horoscope one day to ask for a prediction. She has acknowledged it and the acknowledgement is given at the end of the article.
For a Hindu woman of an orthodox family a second marriage was never encouraged in earlier times. But in the changed times, we astrologers advise the widowed women to marry when we find it suitable to advise such women as they would heed to our advice.
This woman had got married for the first time on 9 Dec.1986 in the mahadasha of Jupiter the seventh lord and the antardasha of Mars. A happy married life followed till a disaster struck her when her husband developed jaundice which
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could not be cured and turned fatal for him.
In her case it was the period of Saturn-Venus, those of enigmatic periods in which there can be some big upset in one‘s life and everything can turn topsy turvy.
The astrological reasons for this disaster are clear. Saturn the eighth lord in his own house with Jupiter the seventh lord aspected by Mars could cause a disaster and in turn aspecting Mars showed the event clearly in this case.
Venus is debilitated and the seventh lord from Venus, Jupiter repeats the story of this tragic incident.
In the navamsha seventh lord Moon with the eighth lord Sun and Saturn and with Venus in the sixth house made the picture gloomier.
Examining her horoscope, I advised her to have a second marriage which she agreed to, more so because the man she was going to marry, a widower, had been asked by his own daughter from his first wife to marry a second time.
Her second marriage took place on 20 April 2003. Though there have been some controversies for the house to be seen for the second marriage, we have found in our replicable researches that the ninth house, the third one from the seventh, gives us a valuable clue in this matter. She was running the mahadasha of Saturn and the antardasha of Rahu. Rahu in the third house here is seventh from the ninth house. Saturn was in Vrisha in transit when her second marriage was finalised. From here he was aspecting the ninth house and Jupiter was in Karka aspecting the ninth lord Saturn in the eighth house.
Thus the dasha and transits were favourable when she got married for the second time.
She is now happily settled with her four children, two from the first marriage and two from the second one.
Her written appreciation written sometime in May 2007
Dear Priyambadaji,
Kindly recall my meeting you in 2001. You had predicted that: a)I would soon get a job and I did get one.
b)There was the possibility of a second marriage also. I got married and am happy with my children and second husband.
c)You had also said that I would start earning with some machines. I have been using compters efficiently and help my husband in his share market work constantly.
This is a great science you have learnt. May God bless you.
