Jyotish - The Divine eye of Wisdom : 2013

Year Ahead 2014 : Leo

Expansion realms

The year for bringing out the best in you is here.Leo sign people are already been under expansive surge where they are high on learning curve.The year ahead will continue to support them in their march, in a slightly different yet very effective way. What to expect in this year? Lot of things indeed. The underlying theme will be adding the assets to your life, and best part is, its going to be in both material and Spiritual sense. The first half of the year is the time to continue your efforts in education and in putting your foot in new ventures.

Expansion realms

We must accept finite disappointment, but never lose infinite hope, said the Martin Luther King, Jr.The first part you have already done, with accepting the realities and facing the tough challenges with full of your heart. Now is the time to jump to the second part of it, yes it’s the year of hope. Its the year when apart from many material things, your self belief will come back to you, and in what a fantastic way!

More than anything else it will be your imagination, thinking ability which will see huge expansion. You will come to terms with yourself. Self approval which was waiting on your door will finally get your nod.As the year moves on, your interest in learning will grow and accordingly, this will be the year to pursue education .Many of you might opt for foreign universities looking for quality. Travel happens too in second half of the year. So its going to be the year of traveling ,learning and expanding your vision. On the way you meet new people who bring lot of new experiences in your life. Indeed this is the year when some strong bonds can develop in your lives .For many of you the time period post July can bring new relationships and it will be the for love to blossom. Depending upon the social customs these months can also give marriages. Yes this year is highly potent in reviving your personal life.

If you people have been aspiring to start some new venture, then this is the year to begin with. The months between July to Sept are very conducive for a new and fresh start up. The ideas will be plenty as you become open in experimenting new things and the spirit to do take some initiative will remain high. This year will see you expanding in multiple areas beginning from your mind, increasing social reach, filling colors in your personal lives and totally rejuvenating your lifestyle .It won’t be incorrect to term this year as one of the milestone in your entire life.

Expansion realms

Gemini sign people have came through the time when their though patterns ,approach towards action, lifestyle have underwent transformation and this year only adds much fire to it. The year starts with bit of resistance and hint of tiredness in you,but the good news is ,it’s only temporary.You feel like your actions and approach need more refining and you need to generate as well as act on more ideas to shine bright .In first three months you people need to take it easy and practice caution in taking major decision.Confusion can prevail and you state of mind can remain very volatile, especially in months between March –May. These will be the months to stay grounded and have deep faith in yourself, even if things doesn’t go your way, remain assured that they will and you need to reaffirm within yourself what was said by Czech intellectual Václav Havel Hope is definitely not the same thing as optimism. It is not the conviction that something will turn out well, but the certainty that something makes sense, regardless of how it turns out. The initial slight resistance mode will soon turn fade away giving a way for bigger growth story that is awaiting you.

Expansion Realms

The trend,planetary configuration for Taurus sign remind us of one of the verse from Holy Bible,

And all things, whatsoever ye shall ask in prayer, believing, ye shall receive.

Your year starts with eagerness and expectancy for something big to happen in your life, your ride on the glory continues, and gain the momentum like a rage as the year progresses. All the efforts that you have been putting till now for your career will start to deliver good results. As you enter February ,situation will start to show new face at the workplace, all the reshuffling and random changes that have happened in past will show their real reason which you were trying to figure out since long. The initial three months needs you to stay very careful and any kind of loose behaviour with respect to money will leave you in a big mess,though time period that follows i.e between April to July gives you immense freedom in money matters,where you can expect huge inflow and in fact in such a way that you no longer remain concerned for financial matters.The first half of the year symbolizes your experiments with finances and also marks clouded state of your mind where you want to take major decision,but clearly lacks the courage and vision needed for achieving it.

Expansion Realms

George Bernard Shaw, talking on communication once said The single biggest problem with communication is the illusion that it has taken place, and this is the year which will give you ample opportunities to get out of this illusion. Yes this is the year to put your intentions straight,go out and speak your heart. Beginning with the deep introspection, gradually this year will make you feel the need to reconnect with the people to fulfil your own ambition. The urge to clear the air and clean the mess inside your personal and public relationship should be given firm grounds.Once you get convinced thoroughly about whom to convey message,how to do it and most importantly why to do it,you will witness your network growing strong par excellence .Hiding what you really feel about a particular situation due to limitations and obvious reasons,will make you feel suffocated ,and the first half of year will infuse enough inspiration within you to dive deep within yourself and gather courage to take stand and convey your inner most feelings clearly in the format understandable to the concerned ones.This will ease out your inner self a lot, besides helping in clearing your evolution path with less assumptions and confusions around.

The first four months of the year carry extremely high potential for improving your health ,in terms of giving attention to your own body .The areas which you have been neglecting since long and are buried deep down somewhere in your subconscious will come forth, and its indeed a brilliant idea to jump into the action, it’s time to hit the gym, use your idle lying jogging attire, and be physically alive once again. The first half of the year is the time to capitalize on existing opportunities. Traveling happens for fun and for purpose of work too, especially in initial months when you should get many stunning news at your workplace contributing to your growth in substantial way.

Travelling through the houses Venus reaches the seventh sector ,the area of public image ,the house where one invariably interacts with others, where one sees the contrast and have to learn how to deal with others. Being the angular one ,i.e Kendra ,the seventh house is important and powerful too. Venus here can become very prominent feature of the chart, and depending on its strength it can literally dominate the personality.
Venus here gives very pleasing personality, until other planets interfere. The individuals who have this placement will be charming in their looks as well as in their behavior .These people some amount of X factor as it is commonly known ,something very enigmatic in them, which attracts people. Their personalities are soothing and generally they are very tender ones. Huge social circle can be expected in their lives ,as they like to connect to people well.

The Goddess of love goes to the sixth house, the house where Self motive takes the back seat. How does Venus feel being there in this house? It depends how well it is placed. The sixth house stands for the selfless actions that we perform with a sense of duty. This house has higher meanings too, apart from just being labeled as house of sickness. In fact every house in chart of an individual has something important to say and to divide some houses as ‘bad’ and good would mean seeing things in black and white ,which we know life is certainly not. Venus is a planet which when strong, irrespective of its placement will give material pleasure and affluent lifestyle, however the house in which it is placed tell us how one would express his desires ,in which directions and what are one’s expectations in terms of love. Let see in details what this Venus indicates, being in the house of service.

Poetry is not a turning loose of emotion, but an escape from emotion, it is not the expression of personality, but an escape from personality. But, of course, only those who have personality and emotions know what it means to want to escape from these things said the T. S. Eliot.

Yes Venus in fifth house gives this capacity to come out of grips of ‘personality’ and take deep dive in a world which is loosely controlled by socially imposed behavior. This is a house of paramount importance in the chart as it shows one’s psyche and how and where joy will be derived. It also shows how one expresses desire and more importantly in which areas. Venus being in fifth house, its logical to guess how psyche will be molded, or rather refined.

Every planet has its own characteristic qualities ,like Mercury likes to play, Saturn likes to learn and assimilate, Jupiter wants to expand and grow etc. Now out of twelve houses there are some houses suited so well for particular planets .As we know like planets each house also have its own characteristics, which matches with certain planets so well. In this context Venus loves to be in the house which is our topic right now. Venus in fourth house is deemed to be very strong ,and indeed Goddess of comforts love being in the place which itself signifies the pleasure and deep seat of Joy within the individual. When strong and well placed ,this placement can become one of the strongest part of the chart, whose impact is seen in the way one develops various taste, feel and behave .Fourth house is special being the Kendra ,i.e it is one of the important pillars of chart, being the angular house ,so significance of such a benefic planet placed here increases more. Let’s have a look how this Venus shapes up the personality when it gets the fourth house placement at the birth time of an individual.

Beauty of Venus is that if it has got sufficient amount of strength in chart then where it is located doesn’t matter too much ,it has power to do good in almost all houses and according to the house it gets, its results get modified ,rather it get influenced through tendencies of a particular house .Third house as we know is the house for our immediate surroundings and relates to out talents ,out initiatives for bringing out them and about our relations with people whom we meet in our endeavors. The people whom we engage on very first level in our surroundings are our siblings, which is important aspect of this house. Venus when placed in third house of a chart can be an asset to the chart. Before we jump on to manifestation of Venus in this house, its better to pause and think ,what does actually Venus means? What are its natural impulses? Venus, since ages and across the world in various mythologies has been intimately connected with all things which relates to beautification. On outer level it may manifest in desire to look good, eat good ,dress good, and good has its own definition according to the society we live in, in addition to personal beliefs formed through distinct styles of upbringing. In more deeper sense, internally this Venus is desire to feel and experience the world in most artistic and articulative way. Venus is an urge to go through life experiences all riches, and getting as expressive and classy as you can .Its like taking the most beautiful route for your destination. Venus signifies a store house of talents too, which actually flourish so well in expressive houses .Coming back to our main subject, now lets see what are the generic results of Venus in third house.

The second house, traditionally has been associated with wealth and in fact it is the most important aspect of this house .To be born under Venus placed in second house is indeed a blessed configuration .Its easy and quite obvious to comprehend that when place associated with wealth ,virtues and our belongings gets a healthy Venus, it is bound to rejoice. Lets explore some of the most important aspects of this placement, both materially and its deeper significance.

The Goddess of Love, beauty, sex, luxury and all finer aspects of life arrives. Venus the much praised planet, the great benefic as it is called in Vedic astrology signifies love primarily .The ability to give and receive love is well indicated by state of this planet in chart. Traditionally astrologers around the world know the importance of Venus in giving well settled life. In the age where instant fulfillment of desire is pursued and has become socially accepted norm, the role of Venus is of paramount importance .Lets start the journey and see what it indicates when one is born with Venus in first house.

Like in other cases ,placement of Mars should also be analyzed with taking overall picture of the chart in consideration. When such position are analyzed in isolation, result is often a feeling of gloom, which totally deviate from true motive of Jyotisha. What’s actually the true motive of this ancient system of knowledge ,Jyotisha ? We can understand it well from 12th house placed Mars.

Mars in eleventh house , the placement which have the potential to give sky heights to individual, and wait for it ,even make you dwell in deep bondages and world of illusions . This house is related to our deep desires ,our future hopes and also relates to all people whom we meet in our journey who help us in some way to achieve our own aspirations . That’s how concept of friends and social circle gets deeply connected to this house. To desire, Mars is the best fuel .The inherent quality of Mars is to ignite. What kind of desire will be actually ignited will have to be ascertained by judging all factors in accumulation .Talking in generic sense, which of course is our purpose here ,Mars situated in 11th house is one of the strongest factor in chart and depending on its state, direction of manifestation can vary. Whatever be the direction, Mars placed in eleventh house promises to give results with huge impact.

Mars reaches the place where it gets freedom to unleash its full potential that too in most enthralling way .In classics the placement of Mars in 10th house has been praised highly , and in fact this can turn out to be one of the finest aspect of one’s chart .Its easy to understand why Mars who is regarded as ‘malefic’ i.e a cruel planet in Vedic astrology is considered well suited in 10th house. Tenth house covers the area of your action, how you are perceived by masses ,on the basis of identity formed through your deeds .Loosely translated this is a house of Karma, which deals with both, how one might act and how outcome of his acts are visible in his social image. Mars on other hand is Universal spark ,the dynamo which inspire to translate our thoughts into action, who loves to conquer .Its like calling a dynamic, enthusiastic and aspiring person and giving him charge to lead a gathering, how well this is achieved will depend on overall fabric of chart though ,but the spark, vigor and explosive energy of Mars in 10th house is sure to leave strong imprints in molding overall personality of an individual. Lets dive in deep to explore more on this placement.

Crossing its journey from the houses where its lower qualities might get prominent ,Mars now comes to the place where it can unleash its full potential, that too in most constructive manner .Mars in ninth house is quite an ideal placement when we talk about channelization of energy in an individual .Such individuals are focused and rarely waste their energies .In very generic sense ,they know what they want to achieve in life and if state of Mars is healthy, i.e in Mars is placed in a sign where it find itself comfortable then much heights can be attained .Lets look in more details what mind set is given by this Mars and how individual’s psyche is evolved under its influence.

Mars in the most intriguing house of the chart, we will often see a feeling of fear and rejection as
traditionally this position has been much criticized. Every placement has got its pros and cons and in context of Mars in 8th house, its good to begin by stating that its not a bad placement, rather it is a sensitive position which should be carefully analyzed and final words should be uttered only after getting a feel of overall fabric of the chart. Still lets see the most generic and probable tendencies due to this placement of Mars.

Thank you for your appreciation bestowed on me :) . I treasure each and every heartfelt word I receive.
Indeed Appreciation is biggest gift one gives and receives. It brings on amplitude of energy, an awesome feeling :)
I would share a few stances here which brought a smile on my face :)

I read about my zodiac and realized that whatever I was thinking or was happening with me in the last week (which you may say is the past) has created the prediction (which you may again say is the present). In other words, law of attraction is so true to my knowledge that I feel that I have created my present and now I must take action on the same to create my future (which will become my present tomorrow)

A young lad ,lost in his own world once decided to go for a journey. On his way to his destination he boarded a train, where he saw and met people from different cultures. Their physical appearances varied and as he settled down in his seat he noticed its more than looks which differed ,people around him were talking in language which was unknown to him, they were acting in a way which was kind of new to him. As time progressed, the events happening around him began to irritate him and internally he began to repent why the hell I decided to go on this journey, it is the terrible mistake which I have made!.As his anger reached peak, he felt helpless and began to withdraw his attention towards whatever happening around him, still he didn’t felt better.

Mars in 6^th house is like a commander of an army, asked not to lead ,but to work among the common army men .The sixth house is the place where we need to work for the higher motive and individual aspirations do not work very well here. Mars here gives a killer attitude and such people are amazingly skilled and authorative in their work. Traditionally Mars is said to be extremely well placed in this house, and indeed it gives good results but we should always look for the sign in which it is placed for more accurate revelations.

Every planet has got its own way to express itself. Mars like to be expressed by giving outlet to energy through body, hence sports and athletic activity appeals to these people hugely .In fact if this Mars is pretty strong then choosing a career in army also becomes the possibility .Mars gives the courage to handle the tough situations and being in sixth house it actually becomes capable of directly dealing with the difficult circumstances .

We have heard the messages from the Sun, Moon and Mars, which forms the triangle of Self, Will and Energy for its expression. Now lets explore more about the planets who exert influence over important spheres of our life. Lets have a look what subtle messages are emitted by planet of intellect Mercury ,the goddess of Love Venus and Spiritual Giants Jupiter and Saturn.

Listening to the message from Mercury:

1. When Mercury is weak of afflicted in chart then one should always weight pros and cons before speaking. Timing is also important. Giving attention to what& when you speak and taking responsibility of it will strengthen Mercury.

2.Develop a habit of learning something new every day, however small or insignificant it may seem, keep your learning graph going up.

3. One needs to organize the thought process, how? One should recognize the fact that there should be a limit till planning and thinking should go, after that implementation must follow. One should learn to think and plan within pre-defined time limits. Here the motive is not to win some race against the stop watch, but to consciously develop organized thinking that is capable of giving results.

Rarely do we find men who willingly engage in hard, solid thinking. There is an almost universal quest for easy answers and half-baked solutions. Nothing pains some people more than having to think said Martin Luther King, Jr. These words find relevance in context of human quest to look for readymade and some magical solutions to even most difficult problems in life. In context of astrological counseling, one often look for remedies to cure the bad planetary configuration or time period. Although there are genuine remedies present which do help to dilute the Karma to some extent and give us courage to face the troubling times, in contemporary times obstacles and distractions are many to sincerely pursue any of it.

First is the lack of time which we all complain about, second and more important is lack of desire to indulge in any kind of ritual which aim to cleanse our own illusions and third and perhaps most important is inability to understand the meaning of particular remedy, like Mantra or Stotra and unconscious unwillingness to surrender to someone ‘sitting above and ruling us’. Even if one gathers all courage and faith to sincerely follow the prescribed remedies ,often messages from planets remain unheard .Lets have a look how one can give most genuine attention to weak or afflicted planets, which should be viewed as holistic approach towards remedial measures.

Timing of Marriage and Vedic Astrology

Vedic astrology gives clear and strong clues about the probable timings of marriage as seen in one’s chart.There are multiple rules that can be stated and which can be tested with high degree of replication. Here in brief lets discuss the time tested principles whose replication rate is quite high in context of giving marriage.

1.First and foremost is the time period of planets related to 7^th house or of a planet who is actually the 7^th lord in lagna chart. Antardasha i.e sub period of such planet generally sees one getting married. These points needs further elaboration. Planet who is 7^th lord is fine, but planets who aspect 7^th house,or who are making relation with 7^th lord(by either aspecting or by conjunction) are also fully capable of giving marriage in their dashas. Planets who are in nakshtras of 7^th lord also become potentially good for such event.

The house of our inner joy ,the house which tell us the avenues where we will find our minds hooked up, when occupied by Mars ,what are its manifestations? Lets see. Mars when placed in fifth house shows a personality whose thoughts and action shows disconnect at many levels. Such people show immense creativity irrespective of their age, but there is always a fine line between innocence and childishness. Degrees of planets occupying any house should be checked with respect to the degrees of ascendant. If Mars is deeply conjunct with fifth house ,then such personalities shows random thought patterns .Mars is all about energy related to actual manifestation and fifth house in its essence is of deep pondering, thought domain ,and we see immediate disconnect between these two aspects, which indeed can be seen in these people. This placement often gives love for sports and other athletic activities ,where you satisfy your inner instincts by giving outlet to tremendous energy lying inside .Whenever we are dealing with Mars, a comparison with Mercurian impact would clearly bring the true picture with the help of contrast.

Whenever we are dealing with planets such as Mars ,it becomes utmost important to judge the influence of signs in which it is placed(even Nakshatra and relationship with other planets assumes much importance in case of strong planets like Saturn and Mars, this can be compared to Jupiter who do not leave its benefic aspect altogether ,irrespective of sign in which it is placed). Mars placed in fourth house of a chart needs to be judged with extreme caution. When placed in signs where it find itself comfortable like that in Aries ,Leo or Capricorn and even Scorpio ,it becomes great asset for the chart. Such persons are powerhouse of energy, they are dynamic beings which are always ready to achieve something very big. These people will have a tremendous ambitious personality, and often their childhood memories leave long lasting impact on them which gives strong foundation to them to decide to achieve something bigger. Their desires can actually be rooted deep in their subconscious mind ,which might have connection with some scar left on their mind due to some unpleasant or some drastic event happened during their formative years.

Continuing our journey in exploration of different kinds of mind set with which one approaches astrologer for counseling, what goes on in their minds, what they expect and what they receive in turn is the subject here. After going through some of the major psychological frames that are encountered by an astrologer we will see in what ways astrology can help one, from its preliminary to most splendid form.

A sect of people, who approach astrologers for counseling, are Magic seekers. These people actually do not trust this system, rather they put conditions on astrologer. They seek magic through counseling. They believe remedies given should invariably change their course of destiny and should give them results exactly as aspired by them, else they turn hostile and even abuse both astrologer and astrology itself. The boundations of Karma and theory of Prarabdh-Karma do not appeal to them and a genuine astrologer will feel suffocated dealing with such people. Even if things work for them, it do not give them inspiration to genuinely trust this knowledge, they remain outsiders ,perhaps like a child watching a magic show. So on deeper levels the experience with such class of people is never enriching in true sense owing to their rigidness in understanding how things work in integrated form, and more importantly due to absence of patience and depth in their personalities.

Famous roman poet Horace once said

A heart well prepared for adversity in bad times hopes, and in good times fears for a change in fortune.

In silence of our hearts we all realize the essence of these words sometimes in our lives. Only change is constant is what we have been taught and a mature being indeed witness and realize it going through the journey of his life .Though the definition of good and bad times is highly relative term, on personal levels we all have our terminologies. Often in times of turmoil mind looks for some magic hand to offer help, some miracle to show the way, which paves a way for our search, search for a hope onto which we can rely and give oxygen to our aspirations and visions. These are the times when one might go for an astrological counseling, as on large, astrology has an image which will somehow provide hard coded view of future along with some magical remedies which will avert the ‘bad’ events, what an astrologer can sense looking at the chart.

In high school physics we have studied what resonance is .If we go by definition then resonance is tendency of a system to oscillate with greater amplitude at some frequencies than at others. So the planet whose sole motto is to give spark to our Soul, to give a tremendous push towards our goal, the frequency of third house seems the best. That’s where the frequency of Mars and third house matches so well that resonance occurs ,and amazing results can be expected .Mars actually provides a bridge between our thoughts and their manifestation .It is a force which gives shape and structure and is restlessly engaged in activities of various sorts arising from its natural instincts to conquer and establish its authority ,or most of the times, it can be just plain impulse to act devoided of any structured ambition .And what is third house of a chart? The qualities that we saw briefly about Mars, are the ones well received and aspired by this house.

A man’s worth is no greater than the worth of his ambitions ,said the Marcus Aurelius.

The universal dynamo Mars in second house of a chart actually presents the essence of these words quite beautifully .Mars is an extrovert planet who loves to display power ,but when placed in second house ,these tendencies undergo subtle modifications .Here Mars’s tremendous energy gets directed towards clear and precise goals. Yes these persons are highly ambitious in their lives and love to conquer what their minds aspire .Though the actual results will get modified by state of Mars i.e in which sign it is placed, whether its direct or retrograde, what are its relationship with other planets and alike. Still talking in generic terms, individuals who are born with Mars in second house will develop a feeling that to acquire and posses in life is of great value, intrinsically they have fire burning inside themselves to grow to a very high position, and often they give almost all of their energies in pursuit of wealth and status.

Emily Dickinson in her one of the composition described the essence of Fame so beautifully:

Fame is a bee,

It has a song

It has a sting

Ah, too, it has a wing!

Fame ,glory and everlasting prosperity are pursued by many ,but to sustain this ‘success’ will require real strength of character and presence of true idealism. Position of planets at birth indicate the potential of Soul to acquire mundane and Spiritual heights .One of the most famous and prestigious combination mentioned in classical texts is Gaja kesari yoga,which is praised all around and is considered one of the finest planetary configuration to be born in.

A large army is marching ahead with full enthusiasm to destroy its enemy and win its territory back, but the leader has not yet joined .As the day progressed ,slowly the group begin to feel undirected as individualism gradually overpowered the consciousness of mass. Energy drops and focus is lost, along with the way .Soon they found themselves lost with half of army men diverted in wrong direction. Entropy increases, so does the feeling of despair .In that moment ,those standing at the back begin to turn their heads around, as voice of some storm hit their eardrums .One by one, like a wave, all stood up firm and looked back in bewilderedness ,which in a moment brought spark in their eyes .Yes the commander has arrived.

There are times which comes to shake up the existing system, fury among the masses comes to the surface, when huge amount of random energies get accessible to us, and depending upon our intent it shows its manifestation . Currently in heaven the planetary configuration is exceptional. Saturn being in Libra and Rahu also there, these two planets have been in this sign for quite some time. But now they have reach at the same degrees ,making the conjunction as we say in astrological terms .The story doesn’t end here, Mars being in Cancer has an aspect over Saturn as well as Rahu ,and to add more on to that ,Saturn in turn aspect Mars. So Saturn and Rahu together in Libra and mutual aspect exists between Saturn and Mars. How does it affect us? Let’s look into details.

What is actually the twelfth house? Loss ,troubles and alike? haven’t you been tired listening and reading to the such restricted versions coming from half hearted explanation and complete absence of a desire to find most contemporary interpretation of Vedic Astrology ? We should never forget that analyzing planets & time periods according to present social circumstances is what will give deserving place to this Divine knowledge, otherwise its bound to be looked down. Coming back to twelfth house, interpretations can be many and among important one, it represents the escape mechanism when faced with severe circumstances, how an individual will respond to most critical of situations .We see some people giving in to addictions of various kinds when they confront loss, be it material or any emotional one ,while some choose to respond silently with glimpses of Lord Shiva, who drank poison with ease. Yet there are another set of people who see an opportunity to look beyond limitations of this world ,recognizing that all material possessions are bound to get dissolve in whirlpool of time.

Out of twelve houses, that represents various aspects of human existence, eleventh house has always been considered auspicious in terms of gains of material nature .This is the house of hopes and new desires .If we see in progression, eleventh house will come after the tenth, which looks obvious if from the viewpoint of basic mathematics, so is that it? not actually. When we pass through tenth house ,it represents the domain of one’s Karma, where one interacts with different variety. After successful journey through tenth house, as a result of experiencing contrast ,new hopes and desire to explore something fresh is born and that’s where zone of eleventh house starts.

Paralyzed, that too unconsciously, by traditional limiting views on tenth house,its definition and scope looks confined to matters of career only.Obviously this is partially true, and there is indeed more to this house. This is the house which tell us about one’s contribution towards society, the word Dharma will aptly describe this house, which means following inner instincts that lead to fulfillment of destiny. This is the house which tell us how we are perceived by masses .In his book Steven Forrest correctly mentioned that tenth house shows how we look to the people who do not know us. In more subtle sense this house describes quality of Karma that one engages in present incarnation.

One of the 12 Jyotirlings in India, Trimbakeshwar temple situated amidst heavenly views of fog clad green mountains and waterfalls. 20 km drive from Naasik City is an eye delight, Crossing Anjneri Mountains. Anjneri, name does sound familiar to all Indian hearts, yes the birth place of supreme lord Hanuman.

The Lingam inside the temple is three faced and is believed to present Lord Brahma, Vishnu and Shiva Himself.

Placement of any planet in strength in ninth house is indeed a strong point in any chart. Mercury in power here is quite a desired factor in a horoscope.When we talk about ninth house ,the traditional ways to express its inherent qualities are travel and philosophy .Now travel indeed forms an integral part of this house, especially the long ones .New ideas and exposure to different cultures is also intimately connected with this house ,which in-turn require one to travel to distant places so that difference in culture becomes visible and can be experienced.

While examining the planetary influences in eight house, one needs to be extra careful as there is tremendous pressure from the traditional interpretations, which condemn this house to the limits that feeling of fear become apparent, along with the sadness when we silently acknowledge within ourselves that our planets in 8^th house have gone waste ,as jewel thrown in a deep well .It is but natural for most of the interpreters to jumble upon facing the affairs of this house, as indeed eight house is an area of mystery ,which pose serious challenge to get decoded. But once we become non-judgmental towards journey beyond rational mind and accept our fears and basic instincts, understanding of eight house becomes more comprehensive.

Let’s look out for some more indications in chart which can mean delay or late marriage .These all factors stands the test of time and will show their strong presence ,until and unless really counterbalancing factors are present too, which we will discuss in the later part of the article .So let’s jump into the action.

Retrograde planets play important role in chart. Now there are two things, first is seventh house and second its lord .In case of retrograde planets it matters less where they sit, what matters more is which house they own .So for example if sign Capricorn falls in seventh house and its lord Saturn becomes retrograde and it becomes capable of delaying marriage irrespective where it is placed in chart .So in in very general terms seventh lord if retrograde can probably signify a period of intense waiting before things get settled in personal life.

Question:
Hi Vaibhav
I trust that you are well .
I had something pop into my head just now and you are the best person I know who would understand more about this,
What I was thinking is what are the possibilities of us being able to rule our planets? As opposed to our planets ruling us!
Maybe some of us are already doing this, which is why some people are more happy and lucky in life? With good guidance, could everyone be taught how to rule their planet?
Also, if this can be done, what impact would this have on the entire universe and our future?

To effectively understand planetary influences in any house, we should at least grasp the basic characteristics of that house .The descendent as it is called, being opposite to ascendant ,the seventh house traditionally stands for marriage .But it feels very meager to get satisfied with such scarcity of description of any house, of course there has to be many sides to it, with more subtle meaning hiding in seemingly simple verses .Also this house has been associated with partnership or business .Now can we sense any inherent similarly between these two aspects? Obviously there has to be more than superficial words, which will enable one to successfully comprehend the meaning of this house , paving a clear way to further understand how planets and signs modify its basic quality.

There is a well known dicta tum in the world of astrology which says that chart should be interpreted keeping society and time in mind ,indeed this holds very true, especially in the context of personal relationships. The term late is very relative and obviously wont invoke same responses in all. Tradition prevalent in country, outlook towards relationships in general in society, upbringing and immediate environment surrounding one will shape up the way one will perceive the idea of marriage in general as well its interrelated intrigues.

The sixth house in a chart represents the area where we need to focus on our own efforts without paying much attention to results it will bear. Thats why this house is traditionally called as house of Service. Now what exactly service means? Though the beauty is that there can be multiple interpretations of one term, here digging deep within ourselves and bringing forth our deeply buried qualities of working selflessly or working with motto of achieving just more than personal gains will truly present this house. Now its interesting at this point to discuss some of the attributes of Mercury which will help us to get a clear picture of how its placement here manifest and why in classical texts sixth house is said to be primarily Mercury’s favorite one.

The house of creativity and pleasure as it is often called in traditional ways, fifth house in subtle forms presents the ways in which joy will be perceived by an individual .The idea of fun varies among us and how and where one’s mind will bent can be seen from placement of planets and signs in this house. Mercury when placed here will give its traits to individual and accordingly psyche will be molded in a way that idea of pleasure will be derived from all the activities that pleases this planet or which come under its domain. Obviously alteration effect of other factors will play its own role separately, if any.

Mercury in fourth house can be a boon to a chart provided its strong .When we say Mercury should be strong it means that it should either be in its own sign or in signs of its friends Venus and Saturn. So in Gemini and Virgo it gets strong ,and in-fact in Virgo it gains maximum strength .In Taurus ,Libra, Capricorn and Aquarius too it will be pretty strong. Any conjunction of Jupiter, Venus or any functional benefic of the chart with this Mercury add to its strength .Mercury when strongly placed in fourth house will give an inbuilt desire to learn and grow in life. Such persons often have profound foundations for pursuing education in its most prestigious forms ,and for them indeed education matters a lot as they define person on the basis of their formal degrees and ability to indulge in intellectual conversations arising from facts and statistics gathered. Their childhood is often peaceful and often they seem to be too naïve on their face, but inside they are quite dynamic beings, especially in the thought domains.

Vacation - Leisure time we spend with family, away from all disruptions of our daily routine.Wandering in and outside country to see contrast, feel different, and rejuvenate ourselves.

I intend to start a new series called “Wandering Souls” To share my experience and insights from my rendezvous.Some places bring you closer to your roots ,tradition, culture and some help us discover ourselves.

Vedic Astrologer Vaibhav Gupta

Each house in horoscope basically represents an important aspect of human life, and twelve house completely cover all possible departments in relation to human existence. The nine planets (Vedic astrology do not consider effect of Pluto, Neptune, Uranus and other recently discovered planets) also signify some aspect of our life in most unique way .For example if we take Moon ,then talking on very primary level ,it signifies emotions in an individual and one’s mind set towards events ,and fourth house in chart signifies deep depths of one’s subconscious and define boundaries about one’s ability to receive and comprehend normal as well as subtle thoughts and emotions .So for Moon it will be very comfortable to be placed in fourth house as this house will help Moon to flourish its characteristics in most comprehensive manner.

Mercury is quite well placed in second house, as Messenger of Gods, Mercury have a basic instinct to exchange thoughts and being placed in second house make it vibrate in most beautiful way .Here Mercury can express itself fully, provided its strong and not affected by other difficult planets .Whenever Mercury is strong in chart it gives its trait to individual and in this house this tendency becomes even more strong. Persons with Mercury in second house will be extremely curious to learn .Their childhood is often symbolized by exploring many fields either through reading books or by giving serious attention to what goes around them. These people are great analyzers of any situation and comes up with genuine and impartial view of any event .Mercury here gives the ability to sense things and these people generally have tremendous comprehension powers, which often comes from their own learning.

Mercury in first house is quite an ideal placement for this planet. People having such placement of Mercury are endowed with many qualities that are much sought after. Mercury by its very nature is youthful, active in thought domain, interested in intellectual debates and loves to gather knowledge on many subject. For Mercury depth of knowledge never matters, rather it is very much interested in expanding its reach.Mercury in first house makes one very cheerful personality ,until other factors alter this behavior .

Facts, Myths and Belief : Number 108

Importance of 108 in Spiritual traditions of the world

Majority of religions, faiths and sect in our society follow certain norms when it comes to either worshiping the Almighty, deity and have carved out definitive principles and procedures for the same. Final aim might differ but basic principles remains same .One of such practice which is in continuation and supported by many religions around the world is of Japa, i.e Mantra recitation ,and intimately connected with this is a Japa Mala ,a set of beads .The number of beads are generally 108.

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