Case Study on Varicose Veins

Astro Guide Mysore

Varicose  Veins

About the dysfunction:

Varicose Veins is a dysfunction happens when the valves of the veins which carry blood from the legs backward to the heart fail.  Blood flow becomes slow and hence becomes thick and dense resulting in swelling of the veins.  A noticeable blue coloration of the veins, disfigurement and sometimes internal rupture/bleeding also can happen in severe cases.

Cause: People who have jobs wherein they mostly stand acquire this problem fast (ex. Teachers, Sportsmen, Traffic Police, Security, Bus conductors, etc.).  Now-a-days software professionals who continuously sit in their seats succumb to this dysfunction, due to lack of blood circulation to the lower parts of the limbs.

Effect: Initially this results in cramps and pain in the legs. It becomes difficult to climb stairs or stand for a long time.  In the second level, there is visible dark coloration of the veins in the legs.  In the third level, the veins swell and protrude out so that one can feel by moving their hand on the affected area. In severe cases there is internal bleeding due to vein rupture and later may cause bacterial infection.

Cure: Since it is a permanent damage to the valves and they cannot be replaced, there are very less options for cure.

Wearing stockings gives relief and delays the advancement of the problem to next stages.

In cases where there is no use of stockings, the veins are removed.  In this case the person suffers from pain for almost a year until other subsidiary veins take up the load.

Yoga and Pranayama have proved very effective in curing this dysfunction when diagnosed in initial stages.

This case study is to analyze the charts using Astrological Parameters and make students understand its utility in the field of diagnostics.

Planets and their significations (required for this analysis)

1.   Sun             - Potency of Blood

2.   Moon          - The water portion of Blood

3.   Mars           - Red Blood Corpuscles (RBC), Eruptions on the skin

4.   Mercury      - Skin

5.   Jupiter        - Lipids and Obesity

6.   Venus         - Veins

7.   Saturn        - Legs and Feet

8.   Rahu           - Swelling and Toxic matter

9.   Ketu            - Stoppage of blood and Surgery

Houses (Bhavas) and their lords which are to be considered

1.   9^th house     - Upper part of the thighs

2.   10^th house   - Lower part of the thighs

3.   11^th house   - Calf muscles and Shin bone area

4.   12^th house   - Feet below the ankle

5.   6^th lord        - Lord of diseases

Case No.1

In the below shown case the native in his young age was an active sportsman.  He was good at Volley Ball and Foot Ball and played at District level.

MARS		SATURN(R)  ASC  JUPITER(R)			ASC		KETU
KETU	Janma Kundali				MERCURY	Navamsha Kundali
			RAHU		SATURN			SUN JUPITER
VENUS	MOON SUN	MERCURY			MARS	RAHU	MOON VENUS

Balance dasa at birth : Saturn – 7y–9m-22d

Saturn the lord of the 9^th and 10^th and Jupiter the lord of 8^th and 11^th are placed in the Ascendant.  Both the planets are retrograde in motion.  Venus the significator of Veins is placed in the 8^th house making it weak. Mercury the significator of Skin is placed in the 6^th.

It was in the Sun dasa which started on 10.07.1993 the problem surfaced.  Mars the dispositor of Sun is placed in the 11^th house.  Mars is also the 12^th lord.  The 10^th house is afflicted by the placement of Ketu.  The problem very quickly caught up and though the native was using stockings very diligently, surgery could not be avoided.  In the Maha Dasa of Sun and Antar Dasa of Ketu the Surgery took placed.  Veins were removed from both the legs.

Case No. 2

MARS(R)		KETU	VENUS		SUN	KETU    ASC
	Janma Kundali		SUN		VENUS	Navamsha Kundali		MARS SATURN
			JUPITER MERCURY					JUPITER
	RAHU SATURN MOON	ASC					MERCURY RAHU	MOON

Balance dasa at birth : Saturn – 11y–6m-22d

The native is tall and very active.  She has continuously been in jobs where she would require standing for long hours.  This has contributed to the degeneration of the varicose valves.

Venus is the 8^th lord placed in the 9^th house. Jupiter the 6^th lord is placed in the 11^th house aspected by Saturn from the 2^nd house (10^th aspect).  Mars (retrograde) is aspecting venus (4^th aspect). Saturn the significator of legs is afflicted by conjunction with Rahu and the 10^th lord Moon.

The problem in her legs was diagnosed in the Maha dasa of Venus.  The problem became severe when the veins ruptured and there was internal bleeding.  Surgery was performed in the dasa of Venus/Ketu to arrest bleeding, but the veins were not removed.

From the above two charts we can analyze that all the planets involved have their roles to perform. As astrologers we can use these parameters and make aware the native of the effects of this dysfunction.  Early corrective measures in, daily routine and exercise, diet and nutrition and timely rest to the legs in stressed working conditions, will surely help in a big way.  Many have realized the importance of this science of medical astrology and have made good progress in tackling problems related to the varicose more effectively.

For students of astrology, the main focus should be on Jupiter, Venus, Saturn and Rahu.  Their placements and influence should be studied in detail.

(Note: Chart details are not revealed due to confidentiality)

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Author:

Sheshachalam Iyengar
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Rahu and its influence on Lagna

Astro Guide Mysore

Rahu is a sensitive point (Ascending Node), the point of intersection of the orbit of Moon around the Earth and the Sun around the Earth (Eccliptic).  This sensitive point has gained immense importance in the field of Predictive Astrology.

In this article we are only discussing the placement of Rahu in Lagna/Ascendant and its influence on the native's behavioural patterns and situations.

The general characteristics of Rahu with regard to the subject we are about to discuss are :

Faulty Logic, Irreligious, Wanders far away from place of birth/stay, Humiliation, Depending on others support for living, Falsehood, Wickedness, Harsh Speech, Confused state, Dirty, Materialistic, etc.

After considerable interaction with people who have Rahu in lagna.  It can be said that some profound characters of Rahu do influence the behavioural pattern of these people.

Most of the natives with Rahu in lagna have accepted that they get confused when they have decisions to make.  This does not make the native fickle minded, but the native gets involved into deciding whether to go this way or that, that the native loses his confidence.

Rahu who has the capacity to mask the natives strength to think will bring down ones concentration.  This is usually seen with regard to children who do not concentrate on studies and often are regarded as dull headed.  These children are surely not dull headed and are very good at practical knowledge, but, due to the presence of Rahu in the lagna, it takes a lot more time for one to get a grip on a subject.

Rahu is also well known for pseudo dignity.  General observation shows that all do not dye their hair once they start becoming grey, but, some make it a ritual and they cannot imagine themselves without it.

This pseudo dignity / false image is the influence of Rahu on lagna.  People start putting lot of time into trimming their tummies, applying makeup, do anything to look younger and in the process sometimes look very odd. They become soo stubborn that they do not heed to any of their friends or family members who keep telling that they look odd.

Rahu like mars gives aggressiveness and falsehood.  The native succumbs to its pressure and resorts to telling lies and gets things done using unethical practices.

Rahu also influences the native with its obsessive characteristics. Sometimes this is positive if the obsession is creative and developmental, but, the same if is detrimental, the native will suffer from many disorders.  Rahu imbibes desire into the native and does not rest till it is accomplished. A negative / unrealistic desire may put the native into a lot of intangible knots.

All the above compulsions may result in a persons humiliation in society and may lead to a lot of emotional conflicts, legal battles, etc.

Due to the confused state of affairs, the native may resort to unethical means to satisfy himself. The native may resort to bullying, debate and sometimes get into physical conflicts.

Rahu makes the native lose his stand in his own place/country.  This sometimes results in the native getting a chance abroad.  Though going abroad is regarded as a boon these days, one has to suffer living alone far away from his family and loved ones.  Has to eat food prepared in hotels or road sides.  In reality the native is in exile from his motherland and goes through a lot of anxious moments. 

It is seen from my practice that most of the cases wherein the person has consulted an astrologer for the first time in his life, is when the native is running through the major/minor periods (dasas) of Rahu, wherein Rahu is influencing the lagna or the lagna lord.

Since this is a very elaborate subject I think one article will not suffice the topic and I hope to write more.

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Author:
Sheshachalam Iyengar
Jyotish Visharad : iyengarastro@gmail.com
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