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Systems'Approach - Advanced Predictive Techniques
The divine science of astrology
is a wonderful asset to mankind. It unfolds the uncertainties in life,
reduces tensions and enables one to move in the right direction. It deals
with various aspects of human life such as health- physical and mental, business,
social status, financial prosperity, name and fame, emotional stability,
etc. The predictive astrology gives us firm indications in life
pertaining to the future events, right at birth. The preventive astrological
remedial measures at the same time help further by reducing the impact of
malefic planetary influences and harness the significations ruled by benefic
planets, in a nativity.
The world dreads AIDS, cancer,
cardio-vascular diseases, psychiatric problems, etc. The modern systems
of medicine whether allopathic and/or alternative medicines offer us stray
guiding factors for preventing these dreaded diseases or early detection of
these so that these can respond to symptomatic treatment. No other
science/system has the twin capacity to forewarn and forearm. The divine
science of astrology offers the preventive remedies for such diseases wherever
possibility of such a disease is indicated.
We come across malfunctioning of
functional health at the time of birth where the individual concerned has no
role to play in abuse of his food habits, etc. Astrology relates it to
the deeds of the past life based on the theory of Karma. We are not
trying to create here any orthodoxy or blind faith or fatalism. We wish to
share with you our experience in the application of the science of astrology in
the administration of preventive and curative astrological remedies, timing of
the diseases and recovery.
The timing is done with the help
of the horoscope which is a record of the planetary position prevailing at the
time of the birth of a particular person at a particular place. This is
the most valuable gift of Vedas to mankind and is an Indian legacy. All
sciences depend on the experience by way of observations and analysis of
logical hypothesis developed and tested based on these observations. It
is really painful when such a useful gift to mankind is just termed as a
superstition without even giving a trial by the so-called rationalists.
Despite phenomenal growth in the
modern healing sciences, permanent cure for the functional health problems, be
it in the fields of psychological problems, cardiovascular problems, renal
problems, asthmatic problems, liver problems, immunization power of the body,
etc., has not been found. Astrology offers us preventive diagnostic power
and astral remedies both for preventive as well as curative measures.
Administering medicine is supported manifold when combined with the astral
remedies. The operating planetary periods indicate the time frame for
recovery. This in turn gives patience and results of the symptomatic treatment
both to the doctor and the patient.
SALIENT FEATURES OF
SYSTEMS' APPROACH
ANALYTICAL TECHNIQUES
Events/indications in life are
ruled by the inter-play of the planets, houses, signs and planetary periods.
The planets during their operating periods bless the native with the
significations ruled by them depending upon their strength and placement in a
particular horoscope. Identifying the weakness/affliction of planets is
not at all a difficult job and can be learnt by beginners or non-astrologers
with the help of the book "SELF LEARNING COURSE IN ASTROLOGY".
Dual competence of the medical
personnel will help humanity at large and will enhance satisfaction and
personal eminence of the medical practitioners. Besides the above stated
diseases, astral remedies tackle the problems of sterility, impotency, help in
getting a healthy male child in addition to other areas of life governed by the
same planet e.g. professional growth, harmonious married life, acquisition of
wealth/property and status. For example, one with defects in the right
eye suffers in his professional growth, suffers from loss of status, problems
in married life and would be vulnerable to cardiovascular diseases, thyroid
glands, etc. At the same time, one with phenomenal ambitions will have
nervous breakdown, acidity and runs the risk of a paralytic attack. We
hope this gives a clear understanding of the linkage between the planetary
strengths and diseases, general problems in life, etc.
FUNCTIONAL NATURE OF PLANETS
Functional nature of the planets
is the key analytical factor in the horoscopic analysis. Besides Rahu and
Ketu, planets whose mooltrikona signs are in the malefic houses (sixth, eighth
and twelfth) with reference to the ascendant, act as the functional malefic
planets in a nativity. For this purpose, under the Systems' Approach the
sign Cancer is considered as the mooltrikona sign of the Moon. The functional nature is dependent on the nature of MT sign house owned by a planet. It is not related to the strength of the planet. A planet may be weak or strong but the functional nature will remain same as per the principle defined for identifying the functional nature of the planet.
Besides Rahu and Ketu, following
are the functional malefic planets for various ascendants:
Ascendant
Functional Malefics
1.Aries (Mesh)
Mercury
2.Taurus (Vrishbha)
Mars, Venus
and Jupiter
3Gemini (Mithun)
None
4.Cancer (Karkata)
Jupiter and Saturn
5.Leo (Simha)
The Moon
6.Virgo (Kanya)
The Sun, Saturn and Mars
7.Libra (Tula)
Mercury
8.Scorpio (Vrishchak)
Venus and Mars
9.Sagittarius
(Dhanu) The Moon
10.Capricorn (Makar)
The Sun and
Jupiter
11Aquarius (Kumbh)
The Moon and Mercury
12.Pisces (Mina)
The Sun, Venus and Saturn
SPECIAL IMPACT OF RAHU & KETU
Though under the Systems'
Approach, Rahu and Ketu have been categorized as functional malefics, yet in
exceptional cases, when Rahu is well placed in a mooltrikona sign, does
not cause any conjunction or close aspect with other houses/planets and its
dispositor is strong, Rahu too, gives good results during the course of its
sub-periods for materialistic prosperity. Rahu and Ketu in exaltation
state give materialistic benefits while debilitated Rahu and Ketu involve one
in exposed scandals and acute physical sufferings, respectively.
Generally, Rahu/Ketu give malignant growth of the aspects and signification of
the planets under their close influence through aspect or conjunction.
MEASURING STRENGTH OF HOUSES
The strength of the houses and
the signs is gauged through the strength of their lords and the
conjunctions/aspects to the most effective point of the houses.
CLOSE CONJUNCTIONS
When two or more planets have the
same longitudes, they are conjunct with each other. The conjunction can
be exact or close. If the difference in longitudes happens to be less
than one degree the resulting conjunction is known as exact conjunction.
If the difference in longitudes happens to be within five degrees, the same is
known as a close conjunction.
AFFLICTED PLANETS
The afflictions to the planets or
houses are caused by the close conjunction or aspect of the functional malefics
in a nativity. The significations of the houses having mooltrikona sign
of an afflicted planet are harmed more when such planets are weak too.
The planets in dusthanas are also treated as weak planets.
THE MOST MALEFIC INFLUENCE
Mostly, the people seeking
advantage of astrology remember it in the time of distress. Therefore,
the first thing is to gauge the strength of the planets so that the malefic
influences on the weak planets can be analyzed. The most malefic
influence in a nativity is that of the lord of the eighth house if it contains
a mooltrikona sign. However, if it does not contain a mooltrikona sign,
the title of the most malefic planet passes on to the lord of the twelfth house
if there is a mooltrikona sign.
Further, if, both the eighth and
the twelfth houses do not contain a mooltrikona sign, then the title of the
most malefic planet passes on to Ketu.
The close impact of the planets
is gauged through their closeness to the natal positions i.e. a longitudinal
distance of less than 5 degrees. Besides the natal position of the
planets, there is mid-point or the most effective point of each house known by
the degree rising in the ascendant. Suppose an ascendant of 16
degrees rises.
It means the mid-point or the
most effective point of each house would be 16 degrees. The most malefic
planets in any house having a longitude between 11 to 21 degrees would
malefically influence the most effective point of the house of its placement
and the house(s)/ planet(s) aspected by it or the planet(s) in conjunction with
it.
For the convenience of the
readers, the following are the most malefic planets (MMP) for the various
ascendants.
ASCENDANT MOST
MALEFIC PLANET (MMP)
Aries
Ketu
Taurus
Jupiter
Gemini
Ketu
Cancer
Saturn
Leo
The Moon
Virgo
Mars
Libra
Mercury
Scorpio
Venus
Sagittarius
The Moon
Capricorn
The Sun
Aquarius
Mercury
Pisces
Venus
If the planet or the lord of the
house, with which the most malefic planet is forming a close
conjunction/aspect, is strong and well placed, this most malefic planet creates
tension(s) with regard to the matters represented by the house/planet
involved. When the afflicted planet is weak, the significations suffer
seriously. When the afflicted planet is weak and badly placed, it results
in tragic happenings. To understand the difference between tension,
serious trouble and tragic happenings consider the situations of fever, jaundice
and the loss of a limb ruled by the concerned planet, respectively. The
transit impact of slow moving stationary malefic planets triggers the
trouble. When the affliction is close to the mid-point of the house,
significations of all the houses involved, that is the house occupied and the
house(s) aspected, suffer. In the case of the afflicted planets, besides
their general significations, the significations of the house (i) where the
mooltrikona sign is placed, and (ii) significations of the house where the
planet is placed, suffer. The descending order for the weak planets is a
combust planet, bad placement, debilitation, old age, infancy, debilitated in
navamsa and the weak dispositor. The weakness of planets is effectively
strengthened by use of a KAVACH to a large extent.
MOST EFFECTIVE POINT (MEP)
The rising degree in the
ascendant is known as the most effective point of all the houses.
ANALYSING RESULTS OF SUB-PERIOD
LORDS
Events fructify in the
sub-periods of indicative planets. Therefore, it is very important that
we understand the method of analyzing the dasa (main period) & bhukti
(sub-period) results. The results of the general significations of the
sub-period lord depend upon its 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. In the
sub-period of a planet, the following significations are touched.-
(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
significations of the house where the mooltrikona sign of the said planet is
placed. In case in the mooltrikona sign house some malefic planet is
placed or some malefic planet is aspecting the most effective point of the said
house, then during the sub-periods of the afflicting /afflicted planets the
signification of the mooltrikona sign house shall not prosper and face problems
indicated by the afflicting planet depending upon the lordship.
(3) The significations of the
houses where the planet is placed.
(4)
During the sub period of a planet all the impacts on the house, which contains the MT sign of the said planet, also come into force. Due to such influences on MEP by a strong functional benefic planet even the sub period of a weak planet would be blessing the native with good or very good results.Similarly, a close impact of a funcitonal malefic planet on the MEP of a MT sign house may not allow the planet ruling that MT sign house to show good results in its sub periods even if the said planet is strong in the natal chart.
Let us see the application of MMP
and MEP while analyzing the results of sub-periods, with the help of an
example.
Suppose 23 degree rises in the
Ascendant. Therefore, the most effective point of all the houses will be
23 degree. Any planet conjunct within 5 degrees on either side i.e.
within 18 degrees to 28 degrees in any house would be influencing the
significations of the house in question in a pronounced manner depending upon
the functional nature of that planet. The planet Moon is placed at 24 degrees
in the third house in the sign Aquarius ruled by Saturn. The Moon is most
malefic planet (MMP) as it rules the eighth house. Since the Moon is
conjunct with the most effective point of the third house, it not only mars the
initiatives of the person but during the sub-periods of both the Moon and
Saturn it will not allow any ventures/initiatives of the persons to
succeed. The aspect of the Moon to the most effective point to the ninth
house would also cause obstructions to the significations of the ninth house
during the sub-periods of both the Sun and the Moon. The Sun is lord of
the ninth house while the Moon is aspecting and malefically influencing the
ninth house. In such cases if the planet Sun is placed and strong as in
this case, the impact of the influence of the Moon would be a little bit milder
than if the Sun is badly placed and weak. As the Saturn is badly
placed in the sixth house and is weak due to its being in the state of infancy,
the malefic impact on the third house and during the sub-periods of the Moon
and Saturn would be quite grave.
COMPREHENSION TOOLS
The students keep on asking about
the status of the house containing non-mooltrikona sign of the same
planet. You will find in your experience that in the absence of benefic
or malefic close influence on the most effective point (MEP) of a house, the
significations of that house will not bother the person, at all.
The Systems' Approach considers a
planet weak if it is placed in the mooltrikona sign of another weak planet.
RELIABILITY OF TREATING A HOUSE
AS ASCENDANT FOR SIGNIFIED RELATIONSHIP
We cannot treat a house as
ascendant for the relation signified by that house. For example, ninth
house for father and the seventh house for wife, etc. We can't decipher
educational prospects of father, his assets, etc. from the twelfth house which
is the fourth house from the ninth house but sometimes just for an estimation
of status in general of father, it can be seen from the Sun and the ninth
house. However, we desist from doing and recommending the same. The
detailed analysis can only be made from an individual's horoscope for his/her
own self only and general indications for spouse, children, parents, elder and
younger siblings and friends. For example, we can see whether the person
will derive happiness from his children or at a particular time whether the
child is enjoying or in trouble but we cannot identify about the educational or
professional or emotional matters of a child from one's chart in details.
RETROGRADE PLANETS
EFFECTS OF EXCHANGE OF
HOUSES/ASTERISMS
MEASURING CAPACITY OF PLANETS
While studying the impact of a
planet, depending upon its strength, during the course of its sub-period both
the positions-natal and transit-of the planet under operation are to be
studied.
The result of a particular house
will be influenced by a transiting planet when it is near to its MEP depending
upon its functional nature whether benefic or malefic.
BRIGHT RAYS
Bright rays means a non-combust
planet. However, the Moon is with bright rays when it is 72 degrees away
from the Sun on either side.
MEASURING STRENGTH OF PLANETS IN
INFANCY/OLD AGE
The results of the planets in the
state of infancy or old age vary in degree of strength as per their longitudes
as detailed below..-
INFANCY
When 0 degree power is zero
When 1 degree power is 20%
When 2 degrees power is 40%
When 3 degrees power is 60%
When 4 degrees power is 80%
When 5 degrees power is 100%
OLD AGE
When 30 degrees power is zero
When 29 degrees power is 20%
When 28 degrees power is 40%
When 27 degrees power is 60%
When 26 degrees power is 80%
When 25 degrees power is 100%
Exaltation sign adds to the strength. The peak point of exaltation or
debilitation has very little relevance.
GENERAL CHARACTERISTICS OF PLANETS
Strong Planets
A strong natal planet protects and promotes its general significations and the significations of its mooltrikona house. Any planet is considered strong when it is not in the state of weakness. It can increase its strength if:Weak Planets
A weak natal planet is not capable of fully protecting/promoting its general significations and the significations of its mooltrikona house during the course of its sub-periods and during the triple transit functional malefic influences. By descending order of weakness, any planet becomes weak when:Afflicted Planets
Whenever a planet is already weak for any other reason and is under the close influence of any functional malefic, it is treated as an afflicted planet. But when the planet is not weak for other reasons, it can only be considered afflicted under the exact influence of any functional malefic, becoming a weak planet for that reason. So whenever any planet is afflicted, it becomes weak. The significations of the house having a mooltrikona sign of an afflicted planet are harmed.Afflicting Planets
Only the functional malefic planets can be afflicting planets.Dispositor
According to the Systems’ Approach, the dispositor is a planet in whose mooltrikona 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 of the Sun. No planet which is in a non- mooltrikona sign will have a dispositor i.e. the planet(s) in Taurus, Gemini, Scorpio, Capricorn and Pisces have no dispositor. If a planet is posited in Aries, its dispositor would be Mars; if a planet is posited in Cancer, its dispositor would be the Moon; if a planet is posited in Leo, its dispositor would be the Sun; if a planet is posited in Virgo, its dispositor would be Mercury; if a planet is posited in Libra, its dispositor would be Venus; if a planet is posited in Sagittarius, its dispositor would be Jupiter; and if a planet is posited in Aquarius, its dispositor would be Saturn.Caution: Astrologers do not have
a television set and cannot give running commentary. The best thing is in
the shortest possible time, indicate the strong and weak areas in chart and
prescribe appropriate remedies. One acquires credentials or good
reputation as an astrologer with one's competence over a period of time.
REGARDING TRANSIT
The impact of transit functional
malefics is on both the functional malefics and the functional benefics. The
things governed by the planets would be their general and particular
significations. Similarly, when the impact is on the MEP of a house the
significations of the house occupied and the house(s) aspected, both MT and
Non-MT, would be influenced by the transit planet.
Transit of functional benefics
over the natal position of functional malefics or close aspect of natal
functional malefics on transit functional benefics also spoil the signification
of the functional benefics.
By transit strength we mean the
planet should be strong in the transit.
INTERACTION BETWEEN THE
SUB-PERIODS AND TRANSIT
During the course of the
sub-period of a planet the significations of the house ruled by the sub-period
lord, the general significations of the planet and the significations of the
house where the planet is placed would be touched.
The transit means when the
planetary position on any given date subsequent to the date of the birth is
studied with reference to the ascendant and the position of the planets in the
natal chart.
For example, let us take a chart
with the sign Sagittarius rising in the ascendant. In this chart the lord
of the eleventh house, Venus, is placed in the twelfth house, ruling losses.
During the sub-period of the Venus loss of elder brother, income and
trouble to friends is indicated. Now, in the transit the functional
malefics Rahu/Ketu may form close conjunction/aspect with any of the three:
i) most
effective point of the eleventh house.
ii) the natal position of Venus
iii) the transit position of the sub-period lord, Venus.
The example chart pertains to a
lady born
(To understand previous
discussion click here to see the chart)
The sub-period lord sets the
trends as per the lordship and the placement of the planet, besides the other
influences on the planet. The transit planets cause influence whenever
they come into contact with the natal position or the transit position of the
sub-period lord.
We hope this gives better
understanding into the interaction between the transit results and the
sub-period lord results with the help of the above example.
EFFECTIVE ORB FOR JUDGING THE
INFLUENCE OF
In the case of influence of
functional malefic planets on other strong transit/natal positions, the orb is
one degree on either side while in the case of weak transit/natal positions,
the orb is five degrees on either side.
In the case of influence of
strong functional benefic planets over the strong natal/transit functional
benefic planets, the orb is five degrees on either side. In the case of weak
natal/transit positions it is one degree on either side. While coming
into the mutual aspect/ conjunction with the natal/transit functional malefic
planets, the functional benefic planets get malefically afflicted.
The maximum influence of the
transit or natal conjunction/aspect is when it is within one degree on either
side. As soon as the transit influence starts separating, the influence
starts tapering down. It is very important to see the strength of the
planet on which the transit influence is being studied. For example, if
the Sun being the lord of the fourth house and being a functional benefic
planet, is in the fourth house and its longitude is eleven degrees, the malefic
influence of Jupiter, the most malefic planet for the Taurus ascendant, will be
effective when Jupiter is between 10 degrees to 12 degrees in the signs Leo,
Sagittarius, Aquarius or Aries because the Sun is strongly placed in the natal
chart. Please do not forget to consider the transit strength of this
Sun. If the Sun in a Taurus nativity is placed in the sign Libra at a
longitude of five degrees then the transit influence of Jupiter within zero
degree to 10 degree from the signs Libra, Aries, Aquarius or Gemini would be
effective. However, once the longitude of the transit Jupiter is 5 degrees,
the transit influence would start separating and tapering down but it
will clear the affliction only when the longitude of Jupiter is over ten
degrees. We hope the readers would be able to understand this dimension
for better analysis.
During the sub period of a planet all the impacts on the house, which
contains the MT sign of the said planet, also come into force. Due to such influences on MEP by a strong functional benefic planet even the sub period of a weak planet would be blessing the native with good or very good results.Similarly, a close impact of a funcitonal malefic planet on the MEP of a MT sign house may not allow the planet ruling that MT sign house to show good results in its sub periods even if the said planet is strong in the natal chart. The orb of affliction for a non-mooltrikona sign house is five degrees on either side of the most effective point of the house.
CHALIT CHAKRA
This is a redundant concept so
far as the Systems' Approach (SA) is concerned. The SA identifies the
functional nature of theplanets on the basis of the ascendant. Each planet is
treated in the house in which it is placed. A planet placed in the eighth house
going to seventh or ninth house as per chalit chakra can never give good
results. Its periods will bestow weak results because of the position of the
planet being weak due to its bad placement and there will be obstructions and
mishaps. The astrologers, who consider chalit chakra fail in their
predictions.
IMPACT OF RAJYOGAS OR DHANA YOGAS
Impact of the so-called rajyogas
and dhana yogas formed with the natal conjunctions, aspects and placements
accrues only if the planet(s) placed in a good house, is unafflicted and
strong. Whenever the planets ruling the benefic houses conjoin or aspect
closely, they form good yoga (say rajyoga) connected with the indications of
both the houses involved provided they are strong and unafflicted. If
they involve a house ruling income and/or wealth they produce dhanayogas.
BAD PLACEMENT
The book, "Self Learning
Course in Astrology" gives clear-cut guidance that any planet placed in
the sixth, eighth or twelfth house from the ascendant would be treated as a bad
placement. The planets are not called badly placed due to their position
in a particular sign. In other words bad placement is referred to a
malefic house and not to any particular sign. Any planet, even if exalted, becomes weak due to bad placement.
IMPACT OF PLACEMENT IN FRIENDLY/
INIMICAL SIGNS
The friendship or inimical
relationship of planets arising due to placement in the signs ruled by friendly
planets or inimical planets only makes the planet comfortable or uncomfortable
in doing its work, respectively. The planets work as per their functional
nature and strength..
THE EVOLUTION OF SOUL
The evolution of the soul depends
on the strength of the Sun, Jupiter and the lords of the tenth and first
houses.
MEASURING AFFLICTIONS
The afflictions to strong planets
are effective only if they are within one-degree longitudinal range. The
afflictions to weak planets are fully effective if they are within one-degree
longitudinal range. Afflictions are 80%, 60%, 40%, 20% and 0% if the
afflicting planet is having 1 degree, 2 degree, 3 degree, 4 degree and 5 degree
of longitudinal difference, respectively, from the weak planet. It is most
severe if the weak and afflicted planets are badly placed. The experience
based on the feedback of the people indicates that these afflictions can
be taken care up to 80 - 90% with the help of the astral remedies, i.e.
wearing of a Kavach, and performance of charities, etc. If the lord is
strong, the damage is minimum. For non-mooltrikona signs the impact of
the affliction is 100% to 0% depending upon the longitudinal difference between
the MEP and the afflicting planet as explained above for the planets. If
a planet being lord of a house is weak, one should see the strength of the
significator (karaka) and the supplementary houses.
IMPACT OF TRANSIT EXALTED RAHU
AND KETU
The impact of well placed exalted Rahu over
the well-placed strong functional benefics is good for materialistic
prosperity. The transit over the weak functional benefics gives small
gains or creates false hopes. The transit over the functional malefics
causes anxiety and delays with regard to the significations of the houses where
the mooltrikona sign of the functional malefic planet under transit is placed.
The impact of the transit of well placed exalted Ketu will be bad only on weak and
afflicted planets when Ketu in transit is stationary.
When in dusthana houses the
results of exalted Rahu/Ketu are as under:
a) When in the sixth house, it
gives losses through theft and fire and expenses on treatment of illness. If
the lord of the sixth house is strong, Rahu can give some financial gains through
manipulations.
(b)When in the eighth house, it
gives gains from inheritance, obstructions, manipulating tendencies and increased
tendencies for sensual pleasures.
c) When in the
twelfth house, it gives bad health, loss of sleep, craving for excessive
gratification of senses, visits to far-off places or foreign lands.
MEASURING CAPACITY OF WEAK
PLANETS
A weak planet, too, has the
capacity to protect its house if it is well-placed, is unafflicted, is under
the beneficial influence of the functional benefics through close aspect or
conjunction or it aspects its own house containing the mooltrikona sign.
IMPACT OF COMBUST PLANETS
When the Sun is a functional
benefic planet its conjunction with other well-placed functional benefic
planets is good and gives exponential growth for the significations of the
planets in close conjunction with the Sun. The combust planets suffer
under the transit malefic influences. This can, however, be guarded by
application of the astral remedies, to a large extent.
When the Sun is a functional
malefic planet or a functional malefic planet or planets are closely and
mutually influencing the Sun, the significations of all the planets involved
suffer in their sub-period as also during transit impacts.
For example see the following chart:-
All the three planets in the
third house are in close conjunction amongst themselves and the conjunction is
good except the transit afflictions which will be short-lived if the
influencing Rahu and Ketu during the transit does not become stationary. In
this chart, the sub-periods of Venus, the Sun and Mercury in the main periods
of the functional benefics will give good initiatives, increased income and
happiness, involvement in writing, artistic pursuits, and status rise through
such activities. In this example chart, the functional malefics do not
cause natal afflictions. The transit afflictions cause only short-lived
results.
HOW TO PROCEED FOR ANALYSIS FOR
IDENTIFYING THE PROBLEM AREAS
For starting analysis, underline
the functional malefic planets and identify the conjunctions/aspects within 5
degrees orb. Put a circle around the planets that are afflicted.
Now you can start the analysis.
The problem is always with regard
to the weak, badly placed and afflicted planets or the sub-periods of the
functional malefics for trend results related to sub-periods. The
short-term problem is indicated by the malefic transit over the natal
planets. The good results should be indicated for the significations of
the well-placed strong planets having good close conjunctions/aspects.
The position of functional
benefic planet(s) in the dusthana houses make them weak but if it is in the
eighth house near the MEP of the house then despite weakness it is good as it
aspects the MEP of the second house. In the case of Jupiter posited in
the eighth house it also aspects the twelfth, and fourth houses besides the
second house. The detailed study of the functional malefic planets and
the planets in the evil house has been taken up in 'Lords & Planets in Evil
Houses'. The case studies included here and in all the books from Prof. V. K.
Choudhry bring out the techniques for quickly spotting the prominent events in
life.
FORM OF HOROSCOPE CHARTS USED
We have used here the form of
horoscopic chart used in north India as it is very easy for
comprehension. It is as under:-
In this form the houses are
always fixed and the position of angles (kendras), trines (trikona) and
unfavorable houses (dusthana or trik) i.e. sixth, eighth and twelfth houses is
visible at a glimpse as under:-
The numbers indicated in various
houses represent the Zodiac signs present in various houses of the natal
chart. For example, the sign Gemini is rising in the following chart and
the fifth house contains the sign Libra.
The lordship of the houses is
reckoned from the placement of signs in a particular house. The lord of the
sign placed in a particular house is called the lord of the house. The
counting of houses is done in an anti-clockwise direction.
In the preceding chart, e.g. the
sign Gemini rises in the Ascendant. As the sign Libra is placed in the
fifth house, Venus will be the lord of the fifth house.
This is the best form of drawing
a chart as it provides a very easy comprehension of the chart at a mere
glimpse. It shows angles/planets placed in angles without
enumeration. Even reckoning of aspects is very easy in this form of a
birth chart. However, for those who are familiar with the methodology of
reading the form of Horoscope used in South India, we have added the South
Indian format as well, while discussing the case studies. In the South
Indian Chart, the signs are fixed while the ascendant has to be written in the
sign where the ascending sign rises. For example, if the sign Gemini
rises in the ascendant the South Indian Chart will be as under.
The house indicating the
ascendant is the first house and the other houses are counted in the clockwise
direction.
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