Course Content
INTRODUCTION
your Astrology: your birth right that gives understanding of the workings of the Universal Forces that include action and control, wisdom, enjoyment, life, peace, intellect and love. You were born into this world with an Agenda to complete - a choice of destinies reflected in your birth chart. The sooner you understand that Agenda and your strengths and weaknesses, the better you can capitalize on your strengths and resist your weaknesses, the better your life will fare. Life is all about choices: temptations resisted and opportunities seizedBasic Interpretation of the birth chart will introduce you to the most basic concepts and elements in Vedic Astrology. It covers the zodiac used, the way the chart is drawn, and gives you an understanding of the Grahas (Planets), Rashis (signs), Bhavas (houses) and Nakshatras. It also introduces you to the lordships of the Bhavas, and the use of the Lagna (Ascendant), which are based on the relationship of the Grahas and the Bhavas, and the Rashis and the Bhavas respectively. This section also explains the most basic interaction between the Grahas: Conjunctions and aspects. Interpreting Planets provides an in-depth approach to understanding a unique nature of each Graha in any particular horoscope. This includes a precise distinction between the strength, auspiciousness and quality of a Graha. Interpreting houses elaborates on the various techniques used to interpret how a bhava will function in the chart and estimate how the areas of life represented by the bhava will manifest in one's life. Interpreting the chart integrates the previous two sections and completes a basic level of the chart analysis. Varieties of charts introduces you to some other types of charts that are often used to enrich the basic analysis of the birth chart. All the principles of the earlier section can now be applied in additional contexts. Divisional charts elaborates in detail on the use of one of the chart types introduced in the previous chapter. This chapter concludes the first part of the tutorial, dealing with interpreting the chart. Predictions The earlier chapters dealt with interpreting the chart without concern for the timing of life events, and predicting when various potential will manifest. The next three sections deal with the subject of timing the predictions. The Dashas section will explain how the planets are activated in cycles, and cycles within cycles. The Transits section will explain how the ongoing movement of the planets affects the natal chart. The Varshaphala section will teach you the intricacies of the chart cast on one's birthday, or rather, the exact time that the Sun re-visits its natal position. Other topics The Compatibility section shows you how you can determine the romantic compatibility between 2 people. Remedial measures briefly covers what one can do to correct negative or undesirable tendencies in life.
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Jyotish
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Jyotish Vidya -The Essence of Vedic Astrology
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TAPASH and his Teachers
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History & Basis of Astrology
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Your Astrology
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Solar System and Planets
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PROCESSION OF THE EQUINOX
Added Refinement
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Procession of the Equinox
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Lahiri Ayanamsha
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THE LAW OF KARMA
The Basis of Astrology is the Law of Karma: that Actions in this life affect Outcomes in the next life. Birth time Astrology is possible if there is reincarnation of souls to fulfil their Karma Karma is the spiritual principle of cause and effect, where intent and actions of an individual (cause) influence the future of that individual (effect). The Horoscope is a map of the heavens (planets) plotted on paper as a chart with the twelve signs of the zodiac placed in twelve numbered houses. From this map of the heavens we can read the planetary influences on human beings, as well as the amount of free will people possess.
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Types of Karma
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VEDIC CHART AND AREAS OF LIFE
Each House bhava represents a number of areas of life. Whereas Planets (Grahas) indicate the different aspects of our consciousness, the bhavas indicate what areas of life that consciousness is most strongly connected to, projected on and influenced by the planets influence. The Signs (Rashis) color that connection and give it very specific qualities
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Vedic Charts
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Meanings of Houses
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The Meaning of Signs
The Meaning of Planets
TRANSITS
For an event to happen in your life you first need the specific Birth Time Astrology: Example: Saturn in the 9th house is good for awareness: The placement of Saturn in the ninth house can make the natives religious, pious and spiritually inclined. If you were born 8 hours before: Saturn in the 5th house produces seriously sick children. The time you were born is prompted by Sanchita Karma: the Accumulated Karma of all your Lifetimes. It would be impossible to experience and endure all these Sanchjta karma in one lifetime. Drude (Heavy) Karma takes many lifetimes to conquer. Adrude (Light) Karma will take less effort to overcome. Prarabdha Karma is experienced through the present body and is only a part of Sanchita karma that is ripe (Prarabdha Karma) and to be addressed this lifetime. Prarabdha Karma is a collection of past Sanchita karmas that your soul selected to be experienced through this present body, in this present life. From this stock of Sanchita karma, a handful is taken out to address in one lifetime and this handful of actions, which have begun to bear fruit and which will be exhausted only on their fruit being enjoyed or addressed is known as Prarabdha karma. Prarabdha Karma is past Life Karma shown by the Position of your Ketu in your Vedic Chart. Prarabdha Karma: Known as the ‘purpose’ karma of this present lifetime, where the purpose is to fulfill part of your karmic dues, experiences and lessons set out for this incarnation. Prarabdha Karma are those lessons and experiences that we must absolutely face in this lifetime, no questions asked. Prarabdha Karma is akin to a scoop of Karma taken from the massive pool of Sanchita KarmaYour Birth Time Astrology is subsequently influenced by your choices this lifetime: Kriyamana (Present Karma): Every thought word, deed, decision & action we create in our current life. All Kriyamana karmas flow from Sanchita karma and consequently shapes our future. Kriyamana is the karma we are creating with our desires. Kriyamana karma, or present karma, refers more specifically to the instantaneous or immediate Kriyamana Karma the consequences of your actions and is represented by the position of Rahu in your Vedic Chart. Distinction can be made between Kriyamana Karma that emphasizes the cause-and-effect between your actions and their immediate results and Agami Karma: future karma generated by your current actions and choices with consequences later in this lifetime or in future lifetimes. You need also to be running the planets Dasha or Bhuki: Running the particular Planet;s Dasha (running Mars Dasha) or Mars Bhukti (Saturn into Mars) and your present time’s astrology is influences by your present day astrology including the TRANSITS of planets through a particular house That will prompt the ripening of a particular Karma That is precipitated by the transit of the planet through the house that contains the Karma in question How does Karma become Ripe? For something to happen to you, you need 3 influences 1. A Planet in a house that controls a Concern: Mars in the 12th house means the Loss of Freedom 2. Run the particular Planets Dasha (running Mars Dasha) or Mars Bhukti (Saturn into Mars) 3. The Transit of the planets across that House – Then you go to jail for as long as the Sanchita Karma lasts. be it for a Month as Mars transits the 12th House. An AHA moment Tulsidas, a Hindu saint, said: "Our destiny was shaped long before the body came into being." We do have Free Will: Limited to how Aware and Disciplined we are and the Weight of Karma As long as the stock of Sanchita Karma lasts, there is the cycle of birth and death. Part of Sanchita Karma is taken as Prarabdha karma for being enjoyed or endured this lifetime,. A Jiva (Soul) cannot attain moksha (liberation) from the cycle of birth and death, until the accumulated Sanchita Karmas are completely exhausted. All Astrological Yogas indicate past Karma – the position of planets in your chart control impulses and influences the trajectory of this life Example: We just finished doing Katlyn’s astrology, she has Rahu in the 12th house. We predicted Kaitlyn has real knowledge/focus on 12th house issues of death. Without knowing her Vedic Chart she already does elaborate death ceremonies to gain insight. An AHA moment revealed from her chart. But she was also warned she has a dangerous Yoga: From one act of anger, she could lose Everything, house, home and family.Rahu in Vedic Astrology represents Desires you pursue this lifetime. So Rahu is a blessing or a curse depending on the house that is in. Be careful what you wish for. If you deeply desire something, you will manifest it in your life, now or in the future.So say you have Mars in the 12th house: you are likely to loose your freedom either by Jail, Illness or Mental Instability such as Agoraphobia Other parts of the chart will tell which: Say its Jail You are likely to go to Jail when you are running Mars Dasha or Bhukti and Mars transits the 12th house and be released when Mars exits the 12th house The Effect of Ketu in the 12th house is prompted by the Transit of Ketu over the position of Ketu in the 12th house. Rahu in the 6th house is Good
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Transits
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Sadesati
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NEW TOPIC
DESTINY and KARMA:
THE LAW OF KARMA The Basis of Astrology is the Law of Karma: That Actions in this life affect Outcomes in the next life. Birth time Astrology is possible if there is reincarnation of souls to fulfil their Karma / Destiny Karma is the spiritual principle of cause and effect, where intent and actions of an individual (cause) influence the future of that individual (effect). The Horoscope is a map of the heavens (planets) plotted as a chart with the twelve signs of the zodiac placed in twelve numbered houses. From this map of the heavens we can read the planetary influences on human beings, as well as the amount of free will people possess
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KARMA
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Karma and Reincarnation
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LAGNA – ASCENDANT
Lagna Ascendant – influences your Character The Ascendant is what is coming over the Horizon at the time of your birth While Western astrology assigns pre-eminence to the Sun sign, Jyotish awards that position to the Ascendant, which gives more insight into your life particulars than does any other factor in the horoscope. You can look up typical Cancer traits There are a few reliable principles regarding predictions based on the Ascendant: • What is the Constellation of the Ascendant and its ruler • The strength of the planets in the various houses • Relationship of the Lagna lord with the owners of various houses • The house the Sun rules in the chart • The ownership of the other houses in the chart Own House JB So important questions are: What Constellation is in the Ascendant? What planet rules what house and in what house is that ruler found? How do the various planets aspect each other? And in what Dasha (your Major Time Period) will its effect be felt?My Lagna is Sagittarius.
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The Ascendant Influences your Character
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Sagittarius Ascendant
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Special Ascendants
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TYPES OF BHAVAS (HOUSES)
Certain Houses have specific Characters
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Types of Houses
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House Rulership
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Vedic Astrology and the Ayurveda. House correspondence to Body Parts
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Character of Each House 1st house
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Second House
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Third House
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Fourth House
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Fifth House
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Sixth House
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Seventh House
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Eighth House
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Ninth House
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Tenth House
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Eleventh House
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Twelfth House
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The GRAHAS (PLANETS)
Planets There are nine Grahas “planets” in Indian astrology: Only five of them are planets, one is a star, one is a moon, and the remaining two (Rahu and Ketu) are special astronomical points where the Sun and Moon eclipses occur
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Planets in Vedic Astrology
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Benefic / Malefic Planets
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Planetary Qualities
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Karaka
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Waxing and Waning Moon and Venus: their Affliction and Remedies
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PLANETARY RULERSHIP OF THE SIGNS
Vedic astrology employs traditional sign Rulerships: Mars rules Aries and Scorpio, Venus rules Taurus and Libra, Mercury rules Gemini and Virgo, the Moon rules Cancer, the Sun rules Leo, Jupiter rules Sagittarius and Pisces, and Saturn rules Capricorn and Aquarius.
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Planetary Rulership of Signs
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STRENGTH OF PLANETS
The Shadbala is the calculated score by which an astrologer can assess the strength of the planet. The effects of a planet whether auspicious or inauspicious will be in proportion to its strength. This Shadbala strength calculation is based on the different 'Bala' or strength factors. In ascendant, Jupiter and Mercury are strong. In North, Sun and Mars are strong in 10th house. In west, Saturn is strong and Venus and Mars acquires the directional form of strength in South in 4th house. In Vedic astrology, the strength of a planet depends on its natural qualities and how it interacts with other planets. Planets also have a permanent strength, called Naisargikabala, that they produce regardless of their position. The Sun has the greatest permanent strength, while Saturn has the least. In descending order of strength, the planets are: Sun, Moon, Venus, Jupiter, Mercury, Mars, and Saturn.The capacity of a particular planet to strongly influence your life and choices depends upon its planetary strength. This strength is determined by such factors as: • The aspects between planets that are friends or enemies • The friendliness of the ruling planet of the house in which the planet is found • Directional strength. A planet placed in its exalted Constellation attains is greatest strength for good or evil.Auspiciousness and Quality: The qualities of the Graha determined by it sign, Nakshatra position etc. will be expressed most advantageously when the planet is auspiciously placed. The qualities will be expressed with struggle and grief when the Graha is afflicted. Of course, in most cases there is no black and white situation, and there is some balance of afflictions and supporting factors, that bring out the qualities of the planet in a variety of ways. Since the strength of the planet indicates how potent it is to manifest its qualities, it is best to have the Graha with desirable qualities be strong, and the Graha with negative qualities be weak. However, this concept of "what is best" is highly subjective to one's purpose in life. In the life of a monk, a strong and unafflicted Venus may be out of place, as it will likely cause marriage. In the life of a wrestler, one probably would not have much use for a strong Moon. And a powerful Sun, would not serve people whose destiny it is to be in service.
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Strength of Planets
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CONJUNCTION, COMBUSTION AND ASPECTS
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Position of Strong Planets – Kujo Dosha
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PLANETARY CONDITIONS
This lesson deals with the strength and character of a planet based on its position and aspects: Moolatrikona, Own house, Vargottama, Combustion, Retrograde Planets, Planetary War, Planetary Friendship, Mangal, Kujo Dosha, House Position of Ketu, Dispositor
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Moolatrikona
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Planet in its Own House
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Vargottama
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Retrogression
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Planetary War
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Planetary Relationships – Friendship and Enemies
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Dispositors
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RASHIS (CONSTELLATIONS/SIGNS)
Vedic astrology and zodiac signs differ in how they track the positions of planets and constellations: Vedic astrology Uses the sidereal zodiac, which measures the motion of planets against the fixed positions of stars. Vedic astrology is based on the Vedas, the oldest sacred texts of Hinduism, and the belief that a person's karma is related to the positions of the planets and stars. Vedic astrology also includes the sun, moon, and seven planets, each with a name and dates that differ from Western astrology. Zodiac signs Use the tropical zodiac, which measures the motion of planets against the position of the sun on the spring equinox. A zodiac sign is a symbol that represents a person's personality, emotions, and motivations. Each person has a zodiac sign for each planet, the moon, and the sun. Because of the Earth's tilt and whirl, known as precession, stars and constellations don't remain fixed. Each star moves roughly one degree every 70 years, so a person's Vedic zodiac sign may differ from their Western zodiac sign
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The Unique Meanings of the Rising Signs in Vedic Astrology
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Vedic Classifications of the Signs
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ANOTHER TOPIC
ASTROLOGICAL YOGAS
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Astrological Yogas
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PLANETS IN VARIOUS HOUSES
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Planets in Various Houses
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DASHAS AND BHUKTIS
All of the analysis applied so far has ignored Timing, without having any clue when events will take place.We have been interpreting the birth chart, but we have not made timed predictions on your life in general.The effects of each Yoga is seen in the Dashas and Bhukti periods when the particular planets involved are activated: so we refer to the tables of Dashas and Bhuktis to predict when a particular Yoga will emerge.
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Dashas and Bhuktis
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Vimshottari Dasha
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Conditional Dashas
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INTERPRETING CHARTS
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Integration of the basic elements
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Interpreting Planets
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Interpreting Houses
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How to Predict using Dashas
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Compatability and Superimposed Charts
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Example of a Reading
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Unconscious Bias
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Courage and Determination
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Beauty, Passion and Loneliness
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Success
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Charisma
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Recognizing Genius
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Integrity and Kindness
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Suffering – Bad Things happen to Good People
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Mental Illness
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Addiction
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Crime and Criminals
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Jealousy
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Arrogance
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CALIBRATE YOUR CHART
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Vargas
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Navamsha
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Sudarshan Chakra
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Moon and Bhava Charts
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Calibrate Your Chart
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REMEDIES
Remedies to strengthen weak or well-placed planets include Gems, Meditation and Tantric practices.
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Gems
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Meditation
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PRASNA – REAL TIME ASTROLOGY
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Prasna – Real Time Astrology
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ACKNOWLEDGMENT
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Acknowledgement
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Vedic Astrology

Success in Career

Harrison Ford’s Chart
To have two supportive house rulers together in the same house portends particularly well for not only the themes of both houses ruled, but also even more so for the house occupied. In other words, the ruler of a house carries its themes into the house it occupies and aspects.
In Harrison Ford’s chart, his 1st, 4th, 7th, 10th, and 11th lords are all in the 10th, as indicators of great 10th house success, but because the 12th lord is also there, he had many obstacles on the road to fame and fortune.

Fortunately for him, the strongest planet was the 1st and 10th lord, Mercury in its own house

House Rulerships influences Success and Failure

 Failure: If the ruler of a challenging house is strong (and in a house other than one it owns) then the themes of house occupied by it become significantly obstructed. For example, if the 6th house lord (indicating adversaries and illness) is strong, then one’s opponents or illnesses are likely to be significant. One can even compare the strength of two house lords. E.g. If the 7th house lord is stronger than the 1st house lord, the person is likely to marry “above themselves”. In Princess Diana’s chart, her 7th house lord (Venus in Taurus) was significantly stronger than her 1st house lord (Mars in Leo).

In exploring charts we find out what makes their owners “tick”, i.e. what distinguishes their lives from the lives of others, one effective method is to look at what stands out in each chart. And among what stands out in charts are repetitive themes. What makes a repeating theme? The same theme showing up in multiple ways in a chart. “The law of three”, i.e. if the same theme occurs three times in a chart, it is very likely to manifest.

It is seldom noticed, however, that: It is also the absence of contradictory factors that makes a specific theme manifest.

The Strength of Yoga-Forming Planets

Many Yogas, by definition, require at least one of the yoga-forming planets to be in its own sign or exalted. Nevertheless, for any positive yoga to have a notably uplifting effect upon a person’s life, at least one of the yoga-forming planets should be strong. If none of the yoga-forming planets is strong, then the yoga may still be beneficial to a lesser degree.

Planets gain strength by being in their own sign, or exalted (or even in own Nakshatra), by direction (dig Bala), by brightness (Bright Moon or retrograde planet), in the same sign as in the Navamsha (Vargottama), or in Parivartana Yoga (mutual exchange, I.e. in each other’s signs) with another planet. The more types of strength a yoga-forming planet has, the more powerful the yoga.

For a negative yoga to be seriously problematic in a person’s life, the yoga-forming planets should be weak. Weakness can be by sign (the sign of debilitation), by dimness (combustion or Dark Moon), or by proximity to another planet (planetary war).

Marilyn Marilyn Monroe’s Chart

In Marilyn Monroe’s  chart, one of the major reasons why the Sasha Yoga formed by Saturn is powerful is because Saturn is doubly strong (retrograde and exalted).

It brought her, along with many other things, very powerful life partners (since, as lord of the 7th, Saturn represents her spouses). These men definitely added to her fame and fortune.

  1. Yogas Reproduced from Chandra or Surya Lagnas

For most of the Yogas commonly found in charts, such as the Maha Purusha Yogas (where a true planet — Mercury through Saturn — is in an angle and either in its own sign or exalted), the presence of the same yoga in the Chandra Lagna or Surya Lagna chart gives it significantly greater influence.

In the chart of Marilyn Monroe, above, Saturn is also in an angle from the Moon; therefore her Sasha yoga is even more significant.

  1. Aspects to Yoga-Forming Planets

When planets forming a positive yoga receive no aspects or only aspects from benefics, then the yoga is much better able to function. The aspect of even one malefic can significantly impair the expression of a positive yoga.

When planets forming a negative yoga are aspected by one or more malefics, the yoga becomes more arduous. If a strong benefic aspects a planet participating in a challenging yoga, significant amelioration of that yoga will occur.

In Arnold Schwarzenegger’s chart, his Bhadra yoga has only the aspects of Jupiter and the Bright (and waxing) Moon and no malefic aspects; and it repeats from the Chandra Lagna.

Arnold Schwarzenegger’s Chart

His Mercury, is completely well-supported in his chart, and has brought him great success and prosperity.

  1. Placement by House

While many Yogas, by definition, must occur in Kendras (angular houses), others do not. When positive Yogas occur in houses 6, 8, or 12 (the Dusthanas) or in Dada Rashis, they still can deliver benefits, but often not as easily nor as prominently as Yogas occurring in positive houses. When negative Yogas occur in Dusthanas, their challenging effects are amplified.

Again, in Arnold’s chart, above, Mercury is in the best house it could be in, because the Lagna (First House) is a very positive house, and because Mercury rules the Lagna, and because it gets directional strength (dig Bala) in the First House. All of these further contributed to his phenomenal rise in life.

  1. The Connection of Yogas to the Lagna

Since the Lagna (First House) and its lord represent the person, for an individual to be able to fully utilize the gifts represented by a yoga, the yoga-forming planets need to have a relationship with either the First House or the Lord of the First House (or both). Yogas without any connection to the First House or its Lord are more difficult for the person to access, and therefore less likely to transform a person’s life.

Queen Elizabeth II 

Queen Elizabeth

Queen Elizabeth II has Sagittarius ascendant and Cancer Moon sign. Jupiter is her personal planet, which is the lord of the 4th house of stability that gives her all the materialistic assets and very good and harmonious domestic life which she shared with her husband – Duke of Edinburgh, who supported her with confidence, for more than six decades.

The horoscope of Queen Elizabeth is exceptional in its own way. It is indicated in the birth chart of the Queen, where the 5th house lord Mars, is exalted in the 2nd house of wealth in the Capricorn sign, along with the ascendant lord Jupiter. This makes her rich in materialistic assets and wealth retention in the family tree. In her horoscope, the ascendant lord [Jupiter] and the 2nd house lord of the wealth [Saturn] is in a Parivartan Raj Yoga with the 4th house of stability and 5th house lord [Mars] of power, which is a very beneficial yoga for wealth.

  • Venus the 3rd house lord of the initiative and courage and lord of gains will bring the inertia to play diplomatic games for name fame and good social recognition.
  • Sun, the lord of the 9th house of fortune, is posited in the 5th house of ministership is in its exalted sign of Mars. It reveals her long reign of ruling the country.
  • The placement of Jupiter, in its debilitation sign is turned into a Raja Yoga by Niche Bang Raja Ypga The auspicious house from Moon, where Jupiter becomes strong in ascendant by the Niche Bhang Raj yoga.
  • The effect of exalted Mars in the 2nd house of wealth in Capricorn sign.

Moon is the lord of inheritance and is placed in the 8th house, clearly indicates her inheritance of British monarchy and strong wealth status. The Queen has Vargottam Ascendant [the planet is placed in the same sign in birth chart and in Navamsa chart] which will yeild very good Raj Yogas in her horoscope. The Ascendant lord Jupiter is with 5th lord Mars in the Navamsa chart, making a good Raj Yoga.


Some interesting Astrological facts about the Queen, which takes her personality and persona to dynamic heights:

  • Saturn and Jupiter are her dominant planets. Jupiter gives her an austere appearance, with modesty and reserve. Saturn lines her up with honesty, straightforwardness, reliability, and deep mental process, which makes her a successful ruling monarch and very deep integrated personality.
  • She often portrays the reserved and unemotional side, as is observed by some people by her exterior display of character. But, she possesses sturdy qualities like she is very strong willed and tough and has a long term vision, a sense of duty and ambition. These are not affected by any contradictory dialogue or situations, which give her the natural edge over any human being.
  • So, we can conclude that planets like Saturn and Jupiter will endow her with golden heart with caring sentiments for everyone under her tough and austere appearance.
  • Moon has blessed her with clear long-term vision essential for her and her country’s progress, with the aura of well-established beauty with strength, which makes her almost an immortal living being.
  • Mars, the planet of strong will, is in its exalted sign of Saturn. It will induce her with energy and strength to execute her plans with dynamic resolution. She will be able to catch all her dreams in her stride with power of Sun against whom everything seems to lose its strength and luster.

However the Moon in 8th house brings depression and concern who is not living her chosen life of horse breeding

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