What are the yogas that a person sleeps really well in astrology?
Shayanasthana (the place of rest/sleep) is seen from the 12th house from the ascendant. A well placed 12th lord and a vacant 12th house ensures good sleep.
The more the
affliction of the 12th house, the more the trouble, activities and anxiety in
the person’s life.
What is the importance of "Margashirsa Masa" according to Jyotisha
Shastra?
Mrigashira
nakshatra spilts into two halves and the first half is placed in the last piece
of Taurus and the second half is the starting piece of Gemini.
If Moon has to be a
full moon in Mrigashira, then Sun has to be opposite to it, i.e in the signs of
Scorpio or in the sign of Sagittarius.
Full Moon happens
when Moon is between 162 and 180 degrees from Sun.
People usually get
confused with the periods of Dhanur Masa (the period of Sun transiting over the
sign of Sagittarius - approximately between 26 december and 15 January) and the
month of Margashira Masa (which is between the new moon and the Amavasya and
when it gets full over the constellation of Mrigashira).
In this period Sun
is in its weakest position due to the its position in the Ecliptic (the path of
Sun around earth - a geocentric concept).
Sun is passing
through the trough and will change path and turn and start climbing after it
enters into the sign of Capricorn. This is called the Uttarayana patha (The
path towards northern hemisphere).
The lowest point of
the ecliptic will be deep down in the Southern hemisphere.
Since Sun
represents the Soul and the confidence of a person, its weakness will cause
insecurity in the society at large (since it is not person specific).
In this period
generally it is advised that everyone keep a low profile and limit our
transactions. There is a chance of arguments due to misunderstanding.
Does aspects of planets on Maha dasha lord matter during the Maha dasha?
Yes, the aspects of planets over the Maha dasha lord matters. If the aspecting planet is a benefic to the ascendant then the influence over the Maha dasha lord will be beneficial.
Is astrology only about our habits?
What is the Vedic mantra to get job transfer to hometown?
Please understand that Veda Mantras are to be
understood and then chanted. There is no mantra in the Vedas which will
motivate a transfer to home town.
What is to be done regarding, if a 2nd house marak planet is also a fifth house
lord, i.e. for Taurus lagna and sits in 11th house?
When planets have dual lordship they sometimes become malefic due to one lordship and beneficial due to the other.
For example: For
the Libra ascendant Jupiter is the 3rd and the 6th lord. Sagittarius is the
Moola Trikona Position for Jupiter and hence will give more results of the 3rd
house.
But, still Jupiter
is a malefic for this ascendant.
In this query for
Taurus ascendant Mercury is the 2nd lord (lord of Gemini) and hence also
referred as a Maraka planet (the one who kills) and is also the 5th lord (lord
of house of higher education and children - i.e Virgo).
For Taurus Mercury though owns the 2nd house does not kill (i.e to say -
it is a great friend of Venus and hence will lose the status of a Maraka).
What does the Sun and Mercury as ascendant mean if the Sun is 10 or more
degrees ahead of Mercury?
The placement of Sun in ascendant and Mercury in ascendant have to be
studied individually.
Is a planet having a degree between 20-30 has no
effect?
There is no reason
for this.
Each sign is
divided into 5 equal parts of 6 degrees each and each part starting from the
1st is named as Baalya (childhood), 2. Koumarya (Adolescent), 3. Youvana
(Youth), 4. Vridhhapya (Old age) and 5. Mrityu (Death).
This is in the same
order in odd signs (Aries, Gemini, Leo, etc.) and in the reverse order in Even
signs (Taurus, Cancer, Virgo, etc.).
When a planet like
Saturn (which represents old age) is posited in the Baalyavastha (over the
status of childhood) it does not give good results and likewise when Moon
(which represents childhood) when placed over the status of old age will give
negative results (or will become weak and slow which may cause delays).
Other that this there should be no reason for a planet to simply lose
strength after the 20th degree of any given sign (until it gets debilitated in
that sign and at that degree).
Does a benefic planet become afflicted or weak if
it goes in the Trik houses (6, 8, 12)?
For example:
1. Jupiter is the 3rd
and the 6th lord for Libra ascendant and when it is placed in the 8th or the
12th gives rise to a Vipareet Raj yoga.
2. Venus is considered
as a natural benefic. In the case of Gemini ascendant Venus is the 12th and the
5th lord. When it is placed in the 8th house (in the sign of Capricorn) it
might give difficulties to the native with regard to marriage and married life,
but since being the 5th lord and being placed in the 8th (i.e. 4th from the 5th
house) the native will benefit by doing good in education and higher studies.
Hence we are required to study this aspect of benefics or even malefics
being placed in the Trik sthanas (the 6/8/12th houses from the ascendant)
separately for each chart since they will mostly be unique.
What is the effect of lord of 7th house Mars is
debilitated?
Mars debilitated in
the sign of Cancer and it is the 3rd house from Taurus and the 10th from Libra.
The effect of
debilitation for Taurus is more negative since Mars is the signifier of the 3rd
house and when it is placed in the 3rd house and is debilitated the native will
suffer due to lack of confidence.
In the case of the ascendant being Libra the native will have
difficulties in professional stability since the 10th house falls in the sign
of Cancer and there the 7th and 2nd lord Mars is debilitated.
What happens for a Leo ascendant when the 4th lord
occupies the 5th house?
4th in 5th gives
rise to a strong Raja yoga with regard to Education.
The native might get into technical education.
How will covid 19 affect education, career, and job opportunities for freshers?
Also, will students be able to go abroad for higher education 2 years down the
line?
The real meaning of
Family life and affection has been rekindled.
This was the major
problem with the present generation, due to their fast life.
Now, connecting
with people and friends has given confidence to everyone and especially for
students.
The world will
change the way it is for human beings after we win over Covid 19.
The perceptions and
the way of life (life styles) will also change. With this changing scenario
students will become more focused and attentive towards education and the world
will witness a great growth in the coming two years. Students will become more self-reliant
and self-conscious.
Going abroad for education will still be open and those who aspire will
have the chance. It once again depends on each and every individual.
Is it true that an ascendant in Libra (1st house)
is very powerful?
I think a person with these qualities is regarded powerful in this era,
where acute judgmental qualities are rare to find.
Will a person destined to get married as promised
in his horoscope surely marry in this life, or are there any exceptions that
happened?
But, again this
destiny is to read through his chart and what we interpret will not always be
conclusive. This is because there might be combinations which give marriage,
but there might also be combinations which may cancel the yoga.
So, cancellation of yogas and the placement of bhadhakadhipathi (the
planet which causes hurdles) is to be analysed before judging a horoscope.
Which planets indicate Gruha Yogam in our birth
chart?
It’s a dream for
every individual to own a house. Sometimes house building becomes easy and the
native with good planetary positions will not go through any pain in the
process of building or in the process for shifting into the property. But, in
many cases it is not easy at all. There is a local saying which says
"Building a House is as difficult as getting your daughter married to the
right person".
The parameters for
owing a house are:
1. Mercury
(Signifies land/plot)
2. Jupiter
(Signifies Air)
3. Mars (Signifies
Earth)
4. 4th house and
its lord (signify the place of stay)
5. Venus (Signifies
architecture/design/luxury)
When lagna
(ascendant) signifies place of birth, the 4th from it signifies the place of
stay. To buy a landed property it is required that in a horoscope, the
placement of Mercury plays an important role. Its influence on the 4th house or
the 4th lord will give the native a strong chance to own a landed property in
its dasha period.
The transit of
Saturn and Jupiter on the 4th / 10th makes the 4th strong (if they both are not
retro). Only in some cases a retro Jupiter will help in buying property which
is far away from the native’s birth place. Like an NRI buying a land in India
or vice-versa.
If there is a
strong influence of natal Jupiter (Jupiter in the horoscope) on the 4th house
or the 4th lord, then the native will buy a flat (elevated from ground) in an
apartment. Jupiter signifies elevated lands and an elevated seat. It also
signifies big and spacious buildings.
Venus's influence
on the 4th will give artistic touch to the property. The native will hire
architects to build the house and hence the house will be luxurious and beautiful.
If the 6th house is
influenced by the 4th lord or vice-versa, then the native will build the house
after borrowing loan from financial institutions.
Mars plays an
important role as to buying a large landed property, wherein the native may
plan to build a house and use the rest of the land for business. Mars is taken
to be a natural malefic, but in the case of house building, Mars and Rahu are
considered good, since they represent accumulation of material wealth.
If the native has a favorably posited Saturn in his chart, then
there will not be any labor problem. But, in the case wherein Saturn is
ill posited or debilitated, then there would be delay in the construction due
to labor problems.
Which retrograde graha gives good results in which
Bhav or house and also friends lord give good results?
This is not a easy
topic to discuss and hence will be giving you one example in detail:
A comparative study
of Normal Mars with that to Retro Mars
We need to first
understand where Mars is posited, i.e. in which sign. Whether it is placed in
its friends sign, enemies or in a neutral sign. As we know, Mars is friends
with Sun, Moon and Jupiter and hence its placement in the signs owned by these
three planets will be beneficial compared to its placement in other signs. Also
the lordship of Mars (ex. Being the 4th lord or the 5th lord from the
ascendant) is an important factor in horoscope analysis.
In this article in
general the behavior of a person with a Retro Mars as to the person with a
Normal Mars is discussed.
1. A normal Martian
is an aggressive person (outwardly), i.e, he is basically an extrovert. Retro
Mars makes him an introvert person. Retro Mars will not show his aggression
outwardly but will keep it inside him and will use it for his self defense and
development. He will be more goal oriented and uses his strength, courage and
aggression in a proper planned manner. Being aggressive he will do many things
in life, i.e, he will focus on achievements. For ex. Being a runner i.e,
marathon runner, cyclist, a good determined sports person, boxer, athlete,
fitness oriented, body building, policeman, soldier, etc.
A normal Martian’s
aggression generally gets converted into anger and hence his development is less.
In this case he would be commanding, ruling, showing off his strength, etc.
2. A Retro Mars in
ascendant will be soft towards his family members and relationships. His
mind-set will be different and would be ready to help people whenever it is
required. A Retro Mars will have more friends compared to a normal Mars.
3. A normal Mars
will compete and compare with others but a Retro Mars will compete with
himself. Retro Mars is like a controlled fire. Normal Mars will act first and
think later but a Retro Mars will think first and act later. This is one of the
major differences between Direct Mars and Retro Mars.
4. In specific
areas and sports wherein you need to think fast and act, Retro Mars will be in
a more advantageous position. Ex. F1 driving – Retro Mars will win over normal
Mars.
5. In some
positions normal Mars is more important than a Retro Mars. When a Retro Mars
has to choose between options then it becomes difficult for him. Ex. If he
likes a girl, he would take lot of time to act since he will waste time in
thinking and deciding.
6. Retro Mars is a
good problem solver but at times fails to be a good leader. Since in every
situation one cannot keep thinking and react later.
7. Retro Mars
doesn’t have a strong vigour. A normal Mars is a good and strong leader. Ex. if
in case while landing a flight wheels don’t come out of the hatch, a normal
Mars can act fast because of his immense courage and vigour and risk taking
ability, but a Retro Mars will not be able to do so.
We can say that a
direct Mars can go ahead and plunge into danger and sacrifice his life for the
good of others.
8. Retro Mars is
good for his family and himself. He becomes aggressive inwardly i.e. an
extrovert person becomes introvert. But a direct Mars if has strong positive
influences can do wonders for the society.
9. Retrograde Mars
is regarded as the strongest position of Mars. Mars becomes Retro only when
Mars is closer to earth. In this case, Chestha bala of Mars is very high and it
directly influences the native.
When Mars is
farthest from earth that means Mars is behind sun i.e. all the three are in
line Mars-Sun-Earth and in this case Mars loses its strength.
10. A Retro Mars in
a lagna is a very good combination provided it is not influenced by any malefic
planet. This combination helps in bringing out a change in the society.
Retro Mars is a
better fighter because it gives the native logical interpretation, patience,
perseverance and a plan to execute it. Regular Mars lacks planning but has the
aggression.
With regard to Medical
Terms :
Regular Mars will
give good strength, good hearing capacity, blood count, etc. Retro Mars will
decrease all these aspects.
Wherever Mars is posited it affects that particular organ of the body.
If a normal Mars is placed in 8th, it gives Madhyaayu (medium longevity). In
case of Retro Mars, the case becomes more severe, like Retro Mars in 8th can
make a person short lived (if there are no other supportive planetary yogas
present in the chart). Can be anemic, it can also go to an extent of spoiling a
particular organ on which it influences. This happens when there is a strong
malefic influence of Ketu, Rahu, Saturn, etc.
What are the astrology myths that have been busted?
1.Mangal
Dosha or Kuja Dosha (Manglik)
Traditional
texts have mention that Mangal Dosha is formed if When Kuja (Mars) is placed in
the 1st ,2nd ,4th ,7th ,8th and 12th houses from ascendant or Chandra. It is
mentioned in some texts and commentaries given by earlier astrologers that when
Mars is placed in the 5th from the ascendant or the Chandra also then Mangal
Dosha is formed.
Now many
have understood and come in terms with the concept of Mangal Dosha. The dosha
in its entirety cannot be taken as a malefic placement, but, the intricacies
have to be studied and understood.
Mars
gives confidence and logical thinking. This, if found in a modern chart of a
female, is now-a-days considered good. This is because most of the grooms wish
to have a career oriented spouse as their life partner. This has changed the
way we should analyse this dosha.
After
analysis of the different positions of Mars, very less placements are to be
taken seriously in these times of satellite family systems. The concept of
joint family system has dried up and nuclear families have multiplied. In these
nuclear families, the home maker the woman has to be strong willed and minded
to support her husband both financially and emotionally. For this Mars is
required to be placed in certain houses which was earlier considered Manglik.
In the present scenario it becomes a bala (strength) and can be called Kuja
Bala (Strength of Mars).
The dosha
of Mars makes the person sharp tongued, frank in opinion and aggressive.
There are
a few instances when the native does not fear to cross ethical boundaries due
to the malefic strength of Mars (if it is malefically afflicted) which makes
the native take illogical decisions.
Hence a
profound study has to be done before arriving at conclusions.
This is a
very important Myth which is busted, but many still believe in the Dosha.
2. Kalasarpa
Yoga or Kalasarpa dosha
The name
Kalasarpa in the astrological study means the clockwise arc between the rahu
and ketu, inclusive of rahu and ketu degree points.
Most of
it is a myth since the term Kalasarpa Dosha or Kalasarpa Yoga has not been
discussed in Classics. Although, many ancient scholars have discussed about
this subject in-depth.
There are
many variations of Kalasarpa, I have deliberated a few below: -
1. If all
planets are situated between Rahu and Ketu including the Ascendant
2. If all
planets are situated between Rahu and Ketu excluding the Ascendant
3. If all
the planets are situated between Rahu and Ketu but one or two planets are
conjunct with Rahu or Ketu
4. If all
the planets are posited between Ketu and Rahu and as above condition.
Horoscope
with any of the above said conditions is said to have KSY.
After a
lot of study and analysis, the natives with Kalasarpa Yoga do not have to fear
dire consequences, since the negative effects of this yoga have been hyped.
KSY gives
good effects depending on the position of planets. It can confer High Status,
Financial Prosperity and Luxuries.
Dr. B.V
Raman, in his book of "Three Hundred Important Combinations" has
requested the general public to change their perspective towards this yoga and
relax their mind-sets and not to fall prey to faulty astrologers who inculcate
fear into their clients and force them pay large sums of money towards
performing Pooja’s and homa’s.
To
conclude, let us put it this way, "there is no such yoga, and still if
there is one, it is not that negative".
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