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Varnada Lagna

Varnada Lagna

The ‘da’ in ‘Varnada’ symbolizes the three objectives of living given to the 3 types of creations by Brahma: Deva, Manusya and Raksasa; (1) Dama – That one should observe self control, unlike the devas who enjoy promiscuously; (2) Dana – That one should give, unlike manusya who are greedy; (3) Daya – That one should be merciful, unlike the raksasa who are ruthless. The Varnada Lagna is indicative of the class, through which we can fulfill, or neglect, these objectives given by Brahma.

CALCULATION OF VARNADA LAGNA

Step 1: Determine the sign of the Lagna and Hora Lagna.

Example: In the chart of Jawahar Lal Nehru, the Lagna is Cancer, an even sign and the Hora Lagna is Pisces, another even sign.

Step 2: If either the Lagna or Hora Lagna are placed in even signs, the count should be in reverse from Pisces to the Lagna or Hora Lagna. If either is in an odd sign, count from Aries in regular direction. In this count, both the starting sign occupied by the Lagna or Hora Lagna are considered.

Example continued: Lagna is an even sign Cancer. Count in anti-zodiacal direction from Pisces to Cancer. Count number = 9 signs… (A)

Hora Lagna is an even sign Pisces. Count in the anti-zodiacal direction from Pisces to Pisces. Count number = 1 signs…. (B)

Step 3: If both Lagna and Hora Lagna are in odd signs or if both are in even signs then add the count numbers obtained.

Example continued: Both Lagna and Hora Lagna are in even signs and this step is applicable. Add results of count (A) and (B). A+B = 9+1 = 10…. (C)

Step 3A: If they are different and one is in an odd sign and the other is in an even sign, then find the difference by subtracting the smaller number from the larger number. If both are equal, then the difference is zero which should translate to 12 signs.

Example continued: Both Lagna and Hora Lagna are in even signs and this step isn’t applicable. Note that only one of the steps 3 or 3A shall apply.

Step 4: If the Lagna is an even sign, count the result in reverse from Pisces. Otherwise count in the regular order from Aries.

Example continued: Lagna is an even sign therefore we are required to count the result (C) from Pisces. Counting 10 signs in the reverse from Pisces we arrive at Gemini which is Varnada Lagna of Jawahar Lal Nehru.

WHAT DOES VARNADA SHOW

From Step (1) we find that the Varnada Lagna is based on the Lagna and Hora Lagna. The Lagna indicates the native’s health, appearance, actions, intelligence and skills while the Hora Lagna shows wealth, sustenance, longevity and his value system as what he considers valuable. We may infer from the use of these that the Varnada Lagna (VL) will provide additional information about the native’s health, appearance, longevity, wealth and most important his career and social standing. It shows the native intelligence working on the value system and that karma which becomes expedient upon him to perform.

Results of Varnada Lagna

The placement of the Varnada Lagna in different houses leads causes certain karmic developments to occur in the life of the person. The result given are very general and would get modified based on

(1)    Occupancy of the Varnada Lagna

(2)    Placement of the Lord of Varnada Lagna which can completely change the reading.

(3)    Placement of Varnada Lagna from all the three of

a)      Lagna that represents the native intelligence and life.

b)      Sun showing the government (king) and

c)       Moon showing the society and consciousness

d)      Arudha Lagna showing his status, image

e)      Atmakaraka and Amatyakaraka

f)       Other Varnada

HOUSES ASSOCIATED WITH VARNADA

Varnada placed in a Kendra to the Lagna will show a person who has the support of his society and family in initiating his career. If Varnada is occupied and owned by natural benefic planets then the native is strongly supported by the community and such family members indicated by the planets. If malefic planets conjoin or lord the Varnada, then strife, challenges and battles are indicated. If Moon is placed in Varnada Lagna and aspects the 9^th house or lord, then career starts easily and very easily. If such a Moon is afflicted then there is considerable mental turmoil and work suffers.

Varnada Lagna placed in trines to the Lagna shows a person with good adaptability to any community, understanding and upholding the laws of that community. The Lord of Varnada, if a natural benefic and so placed shows that the native easily adapts into his career and is a strong support for his professional colleagues, but if afflicted he is tormented by his colleagues and life in the office can be very difficult.

Varnada Lagna in a dusthana (sixth, eighth or twelfth house) from Lagna makes the native shy away from the community, enjoying a life in seclusion and avoiding regular social functions and the community. The reasons for the distancing are known from the nature of the lord of the dusthana. Varnada Lagna in the twelfth house makes the native highly antisocial. This placement can, if other factors are present, show a demonical attitude towards his community, which would enable him to do unlawful acts, such as crime etc. If the lord is debilitated then the native is troubled by demonical people (showing a good soul) and if associated with Mars, will have to battle them in order to survive. If the dispositor is exalted or the lord has Nichabhanga Rajayoga then he will surely succeed in finishing the demonical opposition. In any case, if the Varnada is in the twelfth house, the native will be forced by circumstances to leave his home and fend for his fortune in another place.

Varnada in the second house makes a person an honest worker and gives a high and admirable social standing which is conducive to Rajayoga. If the Lord is also a natural benefic and is associated with another benefic planet then Rajayoga is enjoyed due to family. The nature of the Lord of the Varnada shows the source of the Rajayoga. If afflicted then the native abdicates the throne. Varnada in 3^rd house makes a native free of enemies and his relationship with the community constantly improving making the native happy and content. The native has parakrama (enterprise and daring) if associated with malefic planets. Similarly, if the Varnada is in the eleventh house, the community will be source of achieving the desires of the individual.

In all cases final view can only be taken after studying the lord of Varnada, planets associated with the Varnada and its lord.

SIGNS AND VARNADA

The nature of the Rasi and Nakshatra associated with the lord of Varnada plays a deciding role in the karma necessary to achieve the mission of this life. The signs are divided into four groups based on the types of occupation. The sign occupied by the lord of Varnada shows the direction to be followed for self-actualization and such karma when performed as a karma yogi based on one’s Varnada shall lead to heaven.

Dharma	Tattva	Rasi	Graha – I	Graha – II (guna)
Brahmana	Water signs	Cancer, Scorpio, Pisces	Jupiter, Venus	Jupiter, Moon
Ksatriya	Fire signs	Aries, Leo, Sagittarius	Mars, Sun	Mars, Sun
Vaisya	Earth signs	Taurus, Virgo, Capricorn	Moon, Mercury	Mercury, Venus
Sudra	Air signs	Gemini, Libra, Aquarius	Saturn	Saturn
Durajati			Rahu, Ketu	Rahu
Chandala	Tapasvi			Ketu

 

If the lord of the Varnada is placed in a brahmana rasi then the native wishes to be a brahmana ane shall pursue education, learning, research, spirituality, occult sciences, medicine and all such professions associated with healing. The native is very creative by nature and produces fine literary works or is very skilled in healing and adept in mantra sastra etc. The exact naksatra can make considerable difference. For example if the lord of Varnada is in Cancer, brahmana karma is indicated and if this planet is also in Punarvasu nakshatra then it indicates return of the light of God or a refreshing memory and a clearer rendering of ancient knowledge. Such people can be great exponents of a well established school and can take the philosophy to its highest watermark due to a fresh application of mind on the subject. The nakshatra specifically shows mental work while the rasi or planets associated show the physical manifestation of a career. Similarly if the lord of Varnada is in a ksatriya rasi or associated with Mars or the Sun, the native pursues ksatriya dharma and has profession like king, politician, warrior, general, soldier, police etc. In this manner the other vaisya (businessman, trader) and sudra (labour, physical work, very skilled professions, artists, movie stars) should also be known from the signs and planets.

One should not be biased about profession as every profession offers its success stories and failures. To succeed it is imperative that the Varnada should associate with the signs and planets that are indicating the profession for it to come naturally. If the eleventh lord from Varnada associates, there will be great success as gains will encourage growth. This is the profession of one’s choice. If more than one planet associates then various professions or careers are indicated. Durajati indicated by the nodes refers to something coming from outside one’s native culture and shows foreign places, people and export-import. Astrologers often misinterpret dura-jati as dur-jati – the difference sounds subtle but dura means far or distant while dur means bad, base or mean and lowly.

HOUSES AND PLANETS

Houses from Varnada are examined in much the same manner as those from Arudha with the difference that primacy is given to the lord of the Varnada and that of the eleventh house from Varnada Lagna. First house shows the karma that bring name, fame and reputation; second house shows the karma that brings family and social status; third house shows the karma associated with siblings and of communications, battles and peace and messages including the upadesa from Guru; fourth house shows the karma associated with mother; fifth house shows the karma associated with children and in the manner every house shows karma association that must manifest. Those houses which have benefic planets will show a tendency for peace while malefic associations will show their guna (natures) in hard tasks requiring patience and fortitude.

Varnada is to be clearly understood as the manifestation of situations that lead to action or inaction, a decision that every person has to make, although sometimes it may be almost enforcing, yet it is a decision that every person has to make, although sometimes it may be almost enforcing, yet it is a decision made within the boundary of options. Varnada shows the most likely decision by the placement of graha in houses from the Varnada Lagna (native himself) and others based on other varnada. Varnada are always in pairs showing that no decision is isolated.

The various houses from the Varnada will show the support the native gets from relatives and society – third and eleventh shows younger and elder co-born respectively; fourth and ninth shows mother and father respectively; fifth shows children and paternal grandfather; sixth shows maternal relatives; seventh spouse and maternal grandmother; twelfth maternal grandfather and paternal grandmother. In addition the houses from the Varnada Lagna will show the gains and obstructions to the objectives of the native.

• Saturn, Rahu and Ketu show hard work, association with mysterious people and lowlifes respectively. These three cause good results when posited in 8^th, 9^th or 12^th houses from the Varnada Lagna. If placed in 3^rd from Varnada Lagna, the native has no enemies in financial matters. Also as per Jaimini Sutras, the native will have emancipation.
• Any planets in the stronger of 5^th and 11^th houses from the Varnada Lagna cause gains and show the source of the gains. The lords of these houses should also be assessed.
• Benefics in the 7^th house from the Varnada Lagna will make the native very easy going in the community and even childish. Malefic planets will cause the opposite results.
• Benefics in the 9^th house from the Varnada Lagna will protect the native in the community, while malefics so placed may afflict the longevity.
• Varnada Lagna in the second house or its lord therein shows many relationships with beautiful women.
• Varnada Lagna in the third house generally brings contentment after receiving Guru Upadesa and if the same is having good associations.
• The six planets from Sun to Venus associating with the Varnada show karma that is far reaching and the native is well placed.
• The givers of tamas, especially Saturn and nodes, associating can bring deep sorrow and discontentment, especially if they are in odd signs and aspect or conjoin the Varnada indicating fruit less work, cheating or misdirection and disillusionment respectively. If these planets are in the eighth or twelfth then conversely, they bring success and joys when one renounces the things and people indicated by the bhava and Arudha Padas associated with these houses. In the ninth they give power to overcome the evil of tamas provided they are not themselves weak and debilitated, else the converse occurs and the native takes joy in bad things and hurting others.
• Benefics planets placed in or aspecting the third house from Varnada Lagna always keep him laughing and playfully childish even in the midst of difficulties. Such people are very high spirited.

 

Navatara Chakra

NAVATARA CHAKRA

Navatara, derived from Nava (nine) and Tara (star) is the ordering of the 27 nakshatras in three groups of nine stars each.

Lagna Navatara: ‘Tara’ the goddess of spiritual splendor is the spouse of Brhaspati (Jupiter) and who governs, intelligence (Lagna). The Navatara chakra is drawn starting from the nakshatra occupied by Lagna in the birth chart/prasna and is called Lagna Navatara.

Masa/ Varsha Navatara: Tara was kidnapped by the Moon god Chandra (Soma) on the dark night of amavasya (Krsna 15 tithi). Soma hid inside the plants/ trees during this day and copulated with Tara causing the birth of their illegitimate child Budha (Mercury). On realizing his error, Chandra released Tara at the end of amavasya, the moment called amanta and the chart drawn for this moment is used for all mundane purposes including the Navatara chakra for the year or month.

Janma Navatara: The birth constellation is called Janma Nakshatra and the Navatara chakra down is using the Moon’s constellation as starting point is called Janma Navatara Chakra.

Navatara nomenclature: The nine stars are called (1) Janma (2) Sampat (3) Vipata (4) Ksema (5) Pratyari (6) Sadhaka (7) Vadha (8) Mitra and (9) Atimitra.

(1)    Janma means birth and refers to the self, well being, life and everything that the mind must experience at a personal level or intelligence must act on.

(2)    Sampat means wealth and is derived from sampad, a samskrta word meaning to acquisition, possess, enjoy, benefit, advantage, grow and be a blessing. It gives excellence, glory, beauty and splendor. It brings good fortune, prosperity and riches.

(3)    Vipata means misfortune and calamity. It indicates all kind of troubles, obstacles and hindrances that lead to sorrow and suffering at the material level.

(4)    Ksema means residing, restoring and being at ease, comfortable, shows an overall prosperous disposition, free from disease (it is opposite of being at ease). It brings in spiritual bliss and final emancipation (moksa). It refers to the perfume of sandal. It shows something/ someone very secure and safe and being protected by Durga.

(5)    Pratyari is derived from ‘ari’ meaning enemy and pratyari refers to the well matched enemy equal to the native in all respects and capable of inflicting terrible pain and suffering.

(6)    Sadhaka refers to efficiency and skill introducing accomplishments and abilities. It indicates the productive and fruitive side of everything and brings supporters/ assistants. A Sadhaka is one who does sadhana to attain siddhi.

(7)    Vadha means vanquisher or destroyer. It is killer nakshatra and is also called naidhana Tara. It refers to capital or corporeal punishment and includes slaughter, murder, destruction and death. It causes someone/ thing to disappear. It causes heat and shows defects and imperfections. It is a raksasa (demonical being).

(8)    Mitra means friend and refers to close companions like spouse or an associate. Mitra is an aditya who solemnizes agreements and marriage vows or ties of any kind, including treaties. It brings about blood relationships and refers to all those who stand strong during battle and protect.

(9)    Atimitra shows a superlative form of ‘mitra’ where a spiritual bonding is expressed. It goes beyond normal human ties and is super human in its expression of love indicating something divine. For example if mitra brings glory then atimitra is crowning glory.

 

VIMSOTTARI LORDSHIP OF NAKSATRA

There is various planetary lordship schemes for nakshatra of which, the Vimsottari scheme is universally applicable. The natural Navatara chakra reckoned from the first Asvini nakshatra allocates the lordship of the Navatara to Ketu, Venus, Sun, Moon, Mars, Rahu, Jupiter, Saturn and Mercury in that order.

Rajiv Gandhi born on 20^th August 1944, 7:11:28 AM IST, Mumbai 72E50 18N58. At the time of birth both Lagna and Moon are in Purva Phalguni Nakshatra showing that Lagna and Janma Navatara chakra are one and the same.

Jupiter and Atmakaraka Mercury gave digbala (directional strength) in Lagna and they are the lords of Sadhaka and Mitra nakshatra (Navatara scheme) promising support, success and fame (Jupiter) and family, friends and great associations (Mercury). The Moon as lord of Vipata nakshatra shows obstacles and reluctance is initially following the path of mother (Moon). Venus as lord of Janma nakshatra is family well placed in Lagna, but is debilitated in Navamsa in mercurial sign, thereby transferring the task of giving ill health or suffering to Mercury. The close conjunction of Moon and Venus generates Vaitanika yoga giving great leadership qualities but it is also Rudra yoga indicating danger from travel or women (Venus) and with Moon shows one who acts as if pregnant. Rahu, lord of Pratyari nakshatra is the worst malefic being a maraka from Lagna in Rasi and Navamsa. It is also strong and vargottama in 12^th house of end of life and secret enemies.

8^th September 1960: Death of father Feroze Jehangir Gandhi: Sun dasa Rahu antardasa. We can see how Rahu has robbed him of the little association he had with father after his parents reconciled in 1958 at the advent of Sun dasa.

27^th May 1964: Death of Grandfather Jawaharlal Nehru: Sun dasa Venus antardasa. Weak Venus involved in Rudra yoga with Moon and is lord of Janma nakshatra.

31^st October 1984: Death of Mother Indira Gandhi: Rahu dasa Jupiter antardasa: The culprit is Rahu the terrible malefic lord of Pratyari nakshatra. Jupiter the lord of Sadhaka nakshatra has directional strength and shows astounding achievements like the parliamentary elections of 1984 where he won with an unheard victory (404 seats in Parliament out of 545). Jupiter as lord of 5^th (power, authority) and 8^th (inheritance) only confirmed inheritance of leadership/ political legacy of mother.

1989 elections: Rahu dasa Saturn antardasa: Saturn as lord of Vadha nakshatra shows terrible enemies belonging to the old order who shall come in garb of friends (Saturn in 11^th house of friends). Amitabh Bachchan and V P Singh were two friends who let him down. V P Singh accused him of corruption (Saturn aspect Lagna) thereby denting his reputation. In the 1989 elections, the lion still roared and Rajiv Gandhi, inspite of the Bofors scandal created by V P Singh, led the congress to be the single largest party (197 out of 545). Yet he allowed the others to form government through strange coalitions: Each of them survived a few months – V P Singh, Devi Lal and Chandra Sekhar all fell to greed. Elections were declared again in 1991.

21^st May 1991: Assassination of Rajiv Gandhi: Rahu dasa Mercury Antardasa Rahu Pratyantara is a classic case of maraka’s (2^nd/ 7^th lord of Leo). Rahu is lord of Pratyari showing infliction by enemies. In the evening of that fateful day, Moon was in Purva Phalguni nakshatra proving that Janma nakshatra can be dangerous. Mercury as lord of Parama Mitra Tara is beneficial showing that Rajiv Gandhi was surely going to win the election, but it carries the energy of Venus (debilitated) and Moon in Virgo Navamsa.

To be continued with more case studies.

Important yogas in charts of Spiritualists Part – 03

Gouri-yoga: Gouri is another name for goddess Parvati, the consort of Lord Siva, and thus Gouri-yoga is very auspicious. If the Navamsa dispositor of the lord of the 10^th house is exalted and joins the lord of the Lagna in the 10^th house (in Rasi or Navamsa charts) then Gouri-yoga is formed. Let’s just say that one who receives the blessings of Gouri is quite pious and has accumulated much in the way of sukriti or the good results of sadhana and other types of auspicious activities through the prior lifetimes. While Lakshmi-yoga directly brings the blessings of the goddess through the 9^th house, Gouri-yoga similarly brings the blessings of dharma through the Navamsa chart to the 10^th house (karmas). The yoga is somewhat rare in that the Navamsa dispositor of the 10^th lord has to be exalted and must join the Lagna lord in the 10^th house. The latter raja-yoga, in itself, is not frequently found.

Sankha-yoga: Sankha-yoga forms when the lord of the 5^th house conjoins or mutually aspects the lord of the 6^th, while the Lagna lord is simultaneously strong. The effects are powerful on the level of raja-yoga, and thus are significant when the yoga is found in the chart of a serious spiritualist. This is because the house of sadhana, the 5^th house, joins the house of seva, the 6^th house. Interestingly enough, this yoga is found frequently in the charts of bhakti-yogis as well as others who revere the personal forms of God or deity. Sankha-yoga is especially strong when lords of Kendras, especially the 1^st and 10^th, as well as the lord of the 9^th, join the yoga. Sankha means “conch shell”, which is one of the four objects held in the hands of Lord Sri Vishnu.

Vishnu-yoga: The 9^th lord, 10^th lord and Navamsa dispositor of the 9^th conjoin in 2^nd house. The native is said to be fortunate, long-lived, favored by persons in positions of power and a devotee of Lord Vishnu. Note here, that the strength of the yoga forms due to the connection of the 9^th lord and its Navamsa dispositor with 10^th lord, and all of them join in the 2^nd house.

Siva-yoga: The 5^th lord is in the 9^th; the 9^th lord is in the 10^th, while the 10^th lord is in the 5^th. Again the importance here is found due to the connection of lords of trikonas and the 10^th house. In effect, the Siva-yoga is akin to the Dharma-karmadhipati-yoga as given above.

Except these Yogas and few others, Atmakaraka plays a very important role in deciding the renunciation in one’s chart.

According to Siva Purana, there are eight bonds or ropes holding the atma or soul. As long as they hold the atma, the atma is called jiva or living. Once the atma controls these chains it is called mukta, i.e. liberated. These eight chains symbolize the eight Chara karakas in jyotish.

Of the Chara karaka, the most important is the Atmakaraka which signifies the self or the soul in this world. Notably a proper term for this would be ‘spirit’ as it is bond between the atma and mana which brings the Chara Atmakaraka into existence for this life. By knowing the Graha indicated by the Chara Atmakaraka, we can understand the motivation that the native has for being in this world and its likes and dislikes. As per Maharshi Parashara, the Atmakaraka acts as the king of the chart and if the Atmakaraka favors the activity then it is sure to be accomplished, whereas if not then the accomplishment or even attainment is impossible. Also the likes and dislikes of an individual can be read from this and show whether a native favors or disfavors an activity.

The traits such as king, etc. can literally be applied to a mundane or Muhurta chart where the Atmakaraka will signify the ruler of the particular organization/ party or company, i.e. in a government it will indicate the ruling party and the presiding president or prime-minister of the country.

To know what the Atma favors or disfavors, we need to analyze the 1) Drsti 2) Kendra etc. placement 3) Sambandha of the Atmakaraka with other Graha or vice versa.

Of the three, the most detrimental towards progress is when the Atmakaraka is devoid of good Sambandha with another graham, bhava or Arudha. Bad Sambandha occurs when the graham, bhava or Arudha is either placed in Marana Karaka Sthana position, or inimical bhava based on Pachakadi Sambandha.

In addition to this, the twelfth house from the Atmakaraka shows the bondage and liberation of the Atma. Graha, bhava or Arudha placed here will if malefic be a cause of bondage on the Atma and the native will constantly feel bound by the activities associated with the same, believing that they are a cause of bondage in this life. If that Atmakaraka also happens to be inimical towards those Graha in the twelfth from Atmakaraka then the native will also reject the indications of the same.

Two more houses have to be mentioned in this regard, namely the sixth and eleventh houses from the Atmakaraka. As ones conscious experience of all events is seen from the fourth house, the third and eighth houses from it become the cause of terrible suffering and can lead to the native rejecting the indications of those Graha, bhava or Arudha after such incidents have shown up.

These principles come clearly to fore when analyzing the prevalence of other yoga in the chart, I.e. assume if a raja yoga occurs in a chart but is badly placed from the Atmakaraka, then in such a case the native, despite being presented with the opportunities for the same yoga, would shy away or avoid taking advantage of the raja yoga due to personal reasons associated with the Graha which is Atmakaraka.

Important yogas in charts of spiritualists Part – 02

Swami Vivekanand: Parivraja-yoga & Tapasavi-yoga

The following the chart of Swami Vivekanand, the disciple of RamaKrsna Paramahamsa and is reverred as a fully self-realized soul.

The chart has a very powerful Parivraja-yoga and Tapasavi-yoga. Saturn is with Moon and is not aspected by anyother planet giving a very powerful Parivraja-yoga, whereas Saturn, Venus and Ketu are in mutual kona to each other giving rise to Tapasavi-yoga. In Navamsa, Venus and Ketu are in trines to each other whereas Saturn aspects Ketu giving rise to Tapasavi yoga again. Saturn is with Ketu and Venus in Drekkana chart also making the Tapasavi-yoga very strong. Moon is aspected only by Saturn in D-20 chart again giving rise to Parivraja-yoga. Also note the fact that 9^th lord Sun is Atmakaraka and is in Lagna in Jupiter’s sign.

Sadhu-yoga (Saintly yogas)

There are other combinations (yogas) which indicate a certain saintly or pure disposition of the native in his behavior toward others. Naturally, someone who is advanced on the spiritual path practices such important habits as ahimsa or non-violence and this principle causes the native to even give up killing animals for subsistence, what then to speak of causing violence to other human beings. The perception of the world of maya, and thus the interpersonal dealings of the individuals with other entities in the material world, are seen from the arudha lagna. Thus we observe tendencies toward proper behavior toward others, as well as disillusionment from worldly attachments due to misbehavior of others from the AL. The saintly yogas listed as follows, in effect, are thus opposite to those which indicate a materially successful person according to worldly estimation:

• If there are benefics in or aspecting the 3^rd and 6^th from the arudha lagna (without malefic intervention), then one is saintly in behavior (Sadhu-yoga). (Note that malefics in these positions give strong determination to pursue and reach worldly goals).
• If there are malefics in the 2^nd, 4^th and 7^th from AL, then Sadhu-yoga also forms. Benefics in these positions respectively increase (1) the image or perception regarding wealth; (2) the perception of happiness inwardly or emotionally; and (3) the perception of happiness in marriage.
• If Rahu is in the 7^th or 12^th from AL or AK, then deep spiritualism occurs.
• Deep spiritualism as a life-long calling also occurs if the Atmakaraka or the Sun conjoins the lagna lord or if either is in mutual aspect with the lagna lord.
• If benefic planets are in or aspect the 3^rd or 8^th from the Atmakaraka planet, then after death, the native advances to the planetary system represented by the stronger one. This principle given herein may be considered a “wild card” or, in other words, the native advances higher in succeeding lifetimes if benefics dominate the 3^rd and 8^th from the AK, regardless of whatever other indications there may be.

The rationale behind the above is obvious: Mars, the karaka of the 3^rd house, indicates that most people will pursue desire aggressively and thus without proper consideration of how others might be hurt, or at the very least, neglected, in the process of pursuing objectives. Similarly, the 6^th house is the house of enemies, which ofcourse one attracts by behavior in certain dealings. If benefics are in the 3^rd, one has little aggressiveness in the matter of fulfilling desire, and thus is likely to be less offensive, hurtful or “sinful” in behavior.

Benefics in 6^th reminds one of the Pandava King Yudhisthira from the Mahabharata, who was ajata-satru, or one whose enemy was never born. This was due to his equanimity or unbiased treatment of everyone, whether they were friend or enemy alike.

• Malefics in the 6^th from AL add strength to one’s schemes and strategies to pursue worldly desires, and thus under the illusion of duality, the native sees person in his experience as either friend or foe.

Thus benefics in the 6^th from AL elevate the mind of the native to the sattva-guna, in which all things and persons are seen as equal. This is what is meant by panditah sama-darsinah (mental-equanimity of a saintly person) in the Bhagavad-gita.

The 2^nd, 4^th and 7^th houses respectively relate to family, the home environment and the experience of marriage. Naturally, if one experiences stress or anxiety in these areas, one wants to pursue the path of renunciation – provided that other indications in the chart strongly suggest the evolutionary path towards dharma. In fact, in the Puranic stories of great saintly persons, it is often seen that one takes the path of asceticism and pure devotion after experiencing a complete and thorough collapse of all opportunities for material enjoyment. Such frustation within the world of maya may be invoked by one’s guru to convince him that following the pursuit of the senses is counterproductive to the path of purity and God-realization. That way, those things which distract the mind from the path of devotion are not able to hold much fascination to start with, and thus the soul gives up everything to follow the path of sainthood.

Apart from malefics in the 2^nd, 4^th or 7^th AL, Rahu in the 7^th from AL serves the same purpose. When in the 12^th from AL, Rahu aspects the AL or Arudha lagna itself (by 12^th house aspect, in reverse), and thus he dispels the illusion that one can be happy in the world of form. This happens through various challenging experiences, mostly through the personal relations with others. Rahu in or aspecting the 12^th from AL diminishes the opportunity for sexual enjoyment, the absence of which little else in the material world holds any permanent attraction for the soul.

Other important yogas in the Charts of Spiritualists

Yogas involving Kendras (Visnu) and Trikonas (Sri or Lakshmi Devi, Consort of Visnu)

Dharma-karmadhipati-yoga: This involves conjunction, mutual aspects or exchange between lords of kendras and lords of trikona houses. The most important of these includes the yoga of the lord of the 9^th and the lord of the 10^th.

Result: The native pursues work or profession as a contribution to the cause of dharma. Such raja-yogas are invariably found in the charts of the most advanced spiritualists.

Lakshmi-yoga: Sri, the goddess of fortune, blesses the native who has performed many auspicious karmas in the prior lifetimes, leading to spiritual realization. The yoga occurs in a variety of ways:

a)      Mutual association, aspect or exchange of the lords of the lagna and lord of the 9^th.

b)      If the lord of the 9^th occupies a kendra or trikona in own or exaltation sign, while the lord of the lagna is in strength; or,

c)       If Venus and the lord of the 9^th are in own or exaltation houses, equal to kendras or trikonas.

Sri or Lakshmi-devi in many ways is synonymous with wealth, especially in consideration of the fact that the 2^nd house is also presided over by Lakshmi-devi. Thus, when it appears in the charts of a spiritually advanced native, Parivraja-yoga or Tapasavi-yogas, as mentioned above, indicate that the native is more interested in renunciation leading to moksa as a result of the blessings of Laksmi-devi as opposed to material prosperity. In either case, the native is quite fortunate both materially and spiritually even though he or she is usually genuinely devotional and cares little for the mundance allurments of maya.

Important yogas in charts of Spiritualists

Important Yogas in Charts of Spiritualists

According to Bhagavad Gita, the crux of all processes of sadhana (worship, meditational yoga or mantra practice) is that the practitioner is able to withdraw the senses from their objects and eventually become detached from the world of Maya (illusion) which stimulates material desire. The shakti or intensity with which the spiritual practice is performed is thus directly proportionate to how much tapasya or austerity the native is capable of performing. Spiritually advanced persons are characterized by complete self-control which results from such tapasya. The following breakdown of ascetic yogas (Parivraja-yoga) helps us get an idea of which astrological components generate such spiritual renunciation.

Parivraja-yoga

The Moon represents the sphere of manas or “mind”, and thus is the most crucial factor to analyze when seeing the inclinations towards asceticism in a nativity. In fact, the Bhagavad-gita further explains that one can either elevate oneself by a disciplined mind, or degrade oneself, depending on the willfulness of the soul to fix the mind on specific spiritual objectives. The mind is thus the friend of the conditioned soul, and-or an enemy as well. The degree to which the mind is friend or foe depends on the native’s ability to control it. Sri Krsna also explains, that the mind is superior to the physical senses, the intelligence is superior to the mind (through which one discerns the importance of focusing the mind on subject matters which liberate it from desire), and superior to all of them, is the soul itself. Thus the mind is a neutral factor which records and reflects the environmental stimuli. The intelligence, guided by the soul, directs the mind to detach from that which degrades it and to be absorbed in that which elevates it. As a result of this tapasya or austerity, the soul ultimately becomes freed from deha-smrti or bodily consciousness, and is thus able to attain moksa ultimately.

So the first of the Parivraja-yogas, through which elevation through mental and sensual detachment can occur, are as follows:

• The lord of the Moon sign is aspected by Saturn and no other planet
• The Moon occupies a Navamsa of Mars and is aspected by Saturn or occupies a drekkana of Mars and is aspected by Mars and Saturn. Note that the aspect of Saturn in these instances can be viewed in the Rasi chart, as well as in the Navamsa and Drekkana charts.
• The Moon and Saturn conjoin, and either occupy or aspect (by rasi drsti) the Arudha Lagna. Note that this applies in the Rasi, Navamsa, Drekkana and Vimsamsa charts as well.
• If all the planets aspect the Moon by Rasi or Graha Drsti, then the native is a famous sanyasi.
• If Jupiter is in the 9^th house, and the Moon, Jupiter and the Ascendant are all influenced by Saturn, then the native renounces worldly pleasures.
• As a variable of the above yogas, it is often found that the Moon is in a Rasi or Navamsa of Saturn and has Parivartana-yoga (mutual exchange) with Saturn.
• Further, if the lord of the Moon sign happens to be Saturn itself, then if Saturn’s dispositor is aspected by or has a sambandha with Saturn, then Parivraja-yoga applies.
• Parivraja-yoga is formed if the lagna is at the end of a sign with a benefic in it, and if Jupiter is in a kendra or trikona.
• Finally, if the lord of the 10^th house joins four other planets in a kendra, then the native not only renounces the world, but also attains moksa at the conclusion of this lifetime.

Tapasavi Yoga

• Venus, Saturn and Ketu all mutually aspect, and preferably aspect the lagna as well. These can be present in the Rasi chart as well as the Navamsa chart, the Drekkana chart and the Vimsamsa chart;
• Venus, Saturn and Ketu are also in mutual trikonas in Tapasavi-yoga.

For Tapasavi-yoga, the following additional considerations may also be born in mind:

1. If the yoga forms in both the Rasi and Navamsa charts, it is all the more powerful;
2. If the Atmakaraka, the Sun or the lord of Lagna are involved in both Rasi and Navamsa charts, then much greater significance added to the assessment of spiritual strength through the tapas of the native;
3. If the Arudha Lagna or the Moon are involved in the yoga, then the native becomes very famous for spiritual renunciation and austerity; and
4. See which houses of the chart Venus falls in, how strong Venus is and whether there is a conjunction of Venus with Rahu or Ketu. The former suggests that the native deviates from vows of renunciation, whereas the latter indicates that the native’s renunciation is complete.

Other Yogas for Tapasya

• Saturn alone aspecting the lagna or its lord leads to renunciation.
• Malefics in the 2^nd or 8^th from UL are inauspicious for happiness in marriage and family life.
• Malefics in the 3^rd and 7^th from UL indicate little motivation or desire for family life; or UL placed in the 8^th house aspected by malefics brings disillusionment with household life and worldly happiness.
• A strong Saturn aspecting or conjoining A7, and-or Darakaraka produces lack of romantic or sexual happiness, and can lead to ultimate renunciation of marriage and family. This, however, depends on the presence of other strong yogas for the possibility of sadhana and other spiritual practices simultaneously.

It is important to mention here, that if only Saturn and Ketu influence the Rasi lagna or Navamsa lagna, then the individual is a false sanyasi. That is because the persona or outward dress may suggest renunciation. Yet if Venus, the karaka of sensuality, is not involved, the internal renunciation is lacking, while only external show of renunciation manifests.

Further, it is sometimes seen that an individual is willing and perform celibacy or other forms of strict renunciation, but then falls away from the path ultimately. Or, it is seen that someone may not be able to observe the strict principles of spiritual renunciation over an extended period of time, yet he has deep respect for those who are able to. Note the circumstances under which both situations may occur.

• In the former situation, it is often found that the lord of the Moon sign or other important yogakaraka is combust or weak due to being in rasi-sandhi, bhava-sandhi positions or weak avasthas.
• In the latter situation, it may be that more than one planet aspects the lord of the Moon sign. Or, if inspite of the Saturn-Moon-Lagna connection in chart, Venus is too strong or pre-dominating, then the native might incline too much towards sexual or other sensual enjoyment. Still they have regard and respect for those who exhibit true spiritual renunciation.

Four or more planets in a single bhava:

Four or more planets in strength occupying a single house with Rajayoga present in the horoscope. The type of asceticism depends upon the strongest in the combination.

Mars produces Sakyas who worshipped Devi, the Goddess of power;

Mercury produces Jeevikas who worshipped Vishnu, the preserver of the Universe;

Jupiter makes the person a Bhikshu, a mendicant, professing Samkhya philosophy;

Moon makes Vriddhas who believe in Supreme God and go around begging alms with a skull like pot;

Saturn produces Nirgranthas who roam naked like the Nagas;

Sun makes a person Vanyasana who believe in simple living and high thinking, possessing high intellect and is spiritually developed.

This is especially so, if the house harboring these planets is a Kendra and one of the planets involved is the lord of the 12^th house (Moksa). The strongest of them will denote the type of renunciation as per Parasara.

Placement in Kendra is important because then they will most likely cause a great influence on the 4^th house (heart) which will develop the desire for renunciation. If the 4^th house is left out of the combination, then the renunciation will be only superficial. Involvement of Saturn as Naisargika Karaka for renunciation is important and the yoga must affect the Moon or the 4^th house (mind), otherwise the desire for giving up enjoyment will not occur.

All about Venus Part – 4

Venus in Cancer

Cancer is a movable, watery, feminine and fruitful sign.

Marriage, love and Sex: Venus is a planet of attraction and Cancer is the sign of growth together they make seductive melodies. The native becomes highly responsive to emotions. Thus they have a great need to be loved and to love. They are not the type to go chasing after love (Venus is royal and so sign cancer) or the companions whose company they enjoy. They always believe that love will come and so they wait and see. They aren’t impatient if love does not come today and wait for it in hope of it coming tomorrow. They accept love when offered. This position of Venus is indicative of strong family ties and wealth of feelings. Great value is attached to right kind of home life. Venus takes on a very maternal quality here even in men. The native is highly refined and his expression of love is couched in fine and emotional language. They work to make the nest as comfortable as soft and warm as humanly possible. Given time they are loyal and domesticated partners. Venus in this position is also characteristic for a love which is willing to make sacrifices which gives more than it receives. This situation makes one vulnerable to the machinations of loved who want to take advantage. As cancer represents the sign of masses and public and so this position of Venus may indicate several love affairs. He may have secret love affairs. The partner is often older, corresponding to the tendency to seek out a man in more mature years or a woman with some experience. This position indicates obstacles in marriage either due to partner or because of lack of fixed ideas. Marriage may also be delayed sometimes due to lack of finances or proper occupation. Marriage may be with a person of better social standing or to one previously married or to a foreigner. Union in a foreign country or during a journey or voyage is very much possible. According to Brihat Jatak, Venus in Cancer ruled by Moon, makes one bigomist mendicant and timid person, full of sexual passions and sorrow through it. Thus more than one marriage is sometimes indicated. There is a tender sympathetic affection and one might appear to care and cherish the loved one like a mother.

In a female chart, Venus in Moon’s sign produces a strong desire for marriage and motherhood. If because of affliction to Venus marriage doesn’t come early, there may illegitimate union. Very rarely there is a marriage without children under Venus in Cancer.

General and Sociological: In this position of Venus, it blends the characteristics of Venus with those of Moon and the psychic watery nature of Cancer. Therefore this position gives the person a very fruitful imagination and he or she is very apt to come in touch with inhabitants of unseen world or atleast take up some very devotional phase of religion. But this is very dangerous because Venus is negative and to avoid any super natural phenomenons, they should turn their affection to humanity and serve them with devotion. They have an abiding faith in the eternal life process that is said to provide everything with what it needs eventually. They are protective towards their near ones and bear a strong affection for mother. These people can be easily imposed upon aggressive personalities and can tear them to emotional shreds. Even when they become unhappy and sink into dispondency the motherly complex persists (it is because of negative Venus in cancer owned by Moon). Although naturally reserved they can become a popular public figure. Making money by leading in liquids is common. Lands and houses can be profitable. They have great ability in arts and occult, research and affairs of unseen world, favorable position for gains and acquisition of good conveyance and vehicles.

Affliction to Venus having a negative characteristic may make native liable to domination by spirit controls and dangers of mediumship. Normally it indicates connection with women placed low and bad name because of them. He may be reduced to miserable life because of cheating and deception and may resort to even asking for charity and loans. May be taken over by some fear and scare of unknown. Highly miserable and many reach to stage of lunacy. It all depends on the strength of affliction. May give delayed marriages and disappointments in love. Two wives, separation may occur due to partner’s lack of domesticity and his seeking relationships elsewhere.

Biological: Trouble in stomach, enlargement of stomach and tumor, thereof sugar, blood sugar, irregularity of menses, enlargement of breasts and vomitting etc.

All about Venus Part – 3

Venus in Gemini

Gemini is a common, airy, masculine and barren sign.

Marriage, love and sex: The earthy emotional Venus is at disadvantage in an airy intellectual sign of Gemini. It is a rasi of intellect, the words of thought and cold reason. The loving Venus lives here in mind and very little in body, hence these people are mental lovers only. There is generally a lot said about ideals but the energy is lacking to realize them. It gives capacity to native to express his romantic feelings in a lucid way. They cannot maintain a passionate relationships for long. Their love affairs have to be continually revitalized by the power of their imagination for their energy is of restless and nervous origin and lives off the conflict and contrast of ideas. They experience a fleeing superficial sensation. These people thus are not passionate. Sexual contacts are thus made with enthusiasm but without much fire. It gives more tendency to inconsistency in matters of love and nature tends to flirtation. They are capable of keeping several love affairs at a time. They don’t really fancy the obligations of married life. They are likely to marry twice. These people love to have women or men vivacious and intelligent whom they can visit by any hour of the day and night. They enter the opposite sex in a subtle way with the promise and an aura of refind and mysterious intimacy. Normally desirous of spiritual love life. Sometimes love with relations. A relationship very often develops on basis of common interests or working together vocations. Attachment or marriage with a professional person, partner may come from a distance place.

Women with this combination have a mental outlook where love is concerned. They are likely to use their wits to extol money and gifts from their beguilded admirers. This combination gives a flair for trickery in both male and female.

General and Sociological: Venus in Gemini blends beauty of Venus with mercurial ability to express so that people who have this configuration are able to choose their words with singular facility and infuse in them a rythym which is like a music to the ears of a listener. Therefore, this is one of the positions which make poets and writers. These people enjoy having admirers and can manage to have a few at times. They are extremely interesting and amusing company. They can detach themselves from the human scene in a way others cannot. They enjoy attention and diversity. They delight, disappoint and delight again. They do not like hard physical work. They are attracted in quasi artistic occupations where they can demonstrate their talents for original ideas and inventions. Some of them lack formal education due to restlessness in youth. They are respected by all. Pleasures and profits from travels. This position has a very refining influence on mind, inclining to a literary, artistic or teaching career. It makes the person beloved of his brothers and sisters, neighbours and other people in his immediate environment. It favors travelling both for gain and pleasure, especially short journeys.

If Venus is afflicted the native changes his love affairs frequently and moves from place to place to enjoy variations in love and sex. Native is fickle minded in marital relations and domestic life is unhappy. Number of lovers simultaneously. In matter of love, the native becomes irresponsible. The native is oversexed and licentous. Often two marriages. Difficulties in writing work or because of legal documents.

Biological: Bad respiration, impure blood, dropsy pulmonary inefficiency, whitlows, warts etc.

All About Venus Part – 2

Venus in Taurus

Taurus is an earthy, fixed and semi fruitful sign.

Marriage, love and sex: Venus in Taurus is a splendid position for. There she is essentially dignified and much stronger than in other signs with the exception of Libra and Pisces where she is respectively dignified and exalted. It gives a very strong love nature and makes the native stead fast in attachments. It indicates a strong power of attraction combined with deep feelings of love and true affection. These people have a simple and direct approach to love which is whole hearted. These people are practical and uncomplicated in their love life. The relations are lasting and permanent so the native is faithful in marriage. However these individuals are also capable of fighting to save their marriages. If they love someone, they marry despite great trials and tribulations. They can wait for the right person to come along and provide them with comfort and security. They attach lots of respect and honor in matters of love and sex. They have a penchant for creating pleasing effects. They admire natural beauty. They are always aware of their personal magnetism and body movements. These people possess intuitive understanding of women and are very attractive to them. They enjoy the domestic life and are good providers. Normally they marry once.

General and Sociological: It is a very favorable position for financial affairs, especially gains derived through the person’s own efforts in whatever vocation in life he may chose. These people live happily when they can make their lives more comfortable. Fond of luxurious life. They know what they desire to have and they work with great patience and determination to get it. This position of Venus gives a friendly and sociable disposition with the ability to inspire reciprocal feelings in others. They enjoy good companionship and mixing at the highest social level and pursue pleasures in a leisurely but a determined way. People warm to them quickly and are pleased to be in their company. They want money to entertain others and share the luxury of their home. These people are very set in their opinions concerning correct form and decorum, correct in speech and once they have formed an opinion they hold to it very tenaciously. They are likely to inherit money. They can be successful in business partnerships. They are basically conservative and would rather put their trust in tried and proven methods than take risk in experimenting. These people get respect from Government and earn fame. Normally wealthy with no enemies. They are leaders in their families and lead them.

In this position if Venus is afflicted, it gives delayed marriage and immoral tendencies. One may enjoy company with a number of women but still stick to wife. Many troubles in love. Financial loss in marriage. Death of partner. Quarrels may arise due to incompatibility of temper.

Biological: Diseases of eye, throat and neck and inflammation thereof. Tumor in neck, pain in the back part of head or goitre etc.

The Ascendant – 2

Planets in the First House

Planets rising in the ascendant produce their own influences. Prima facie it seems absurd that the accidental positions of planetary bodies at the moment of birth of a child influence his health, finance, fortunes, affections and disposition throughout his earthly career. But experiment has shown that there is an intimate connection between the positions of planets at the time of birth and a baby’s material and moral dispositions. The horoscope should be considered as a person and not as a set of disconnected planetary influences. There is something that links up these scattered and contradictory fragments into a connected and coherent whole. The twelve houses represent not only the mould in which the young life takes shape at birth, but they are unalterable as to their primary significance when affected by the planets at birth. Diagnosis of any chart may be obtained when we first show the effects of the different planets being situated in the different signs.

The interpretations given below are for the planets by their positions in the houses only, unaspected. If a planet situated in the first house is aspected by or is in conjunction with any other planet, then its effects by house position, as given below are subjected to modification correspondingly. The details given below must be adapted to suit the requirements of the horoscope in question. First see whether in the first house, any planet is exalted or debilitated and whether the planet in the first house has caused any special yogas etc. (This principle applies to all other houses also). Then modify the reading accordingly. For example, Aquarius is the ascendant and Saturn is rising there. The disposition is calm, serious and grave. The native is faithful. Since Aquarius is the ascendant, the good qualities of Saturn will further manifest as lord of the rising sign is in his own house. If Leo is the rising sign, then the horoscope becomes unfortunate indicating many sorrows, disappointments, poverty and an uphill road generally. By using considerable discretion qualifying or moderating your deductions to comfirm with the astrological testimonies – you can unfold your power of prediction. Summing up, the above remarks-

(a)    Consider the nature of the rising planet

(b)   Whether the planet is in exaltation, debilitation, own sign, friendly sign or inimical sign.

(c)    Note the aspects planet receives from the planets – the houses from which aspects are cast and the conjunctions of the rising planet.

(d)   The nature of the sign – movable, fixed, dual, airy, watery, earthy, fiery.

 

Sun in the first house: Strong moral nature, righteous minded, ambition and love of power, tends to ne well supported by good health and vitality. Cheerfulness and an optimistic temperament help to ensure popularity. It adds respect to the personality and gives lofty motives. If with Saturn or Mars, it indicates scars and a hot constitution. The blood becomes impure and there will be itches all over the body. Fevers, inflammations and eye infections may also be anticipated.

Moon in the first house: The native becomes fanciful and romantic, a moderate eater. Considerable restlessness is usually tempered by an easy-going disposition. The fortune is generally changing. It makes one an idealist, a great traveller and explorer. If with Saturn, the mind will always be worried. If Mars is with the Moon, it indicates menstrual disorders in the case of women. Sociability tends to be a strong feature. He will be successful in professions that bring him into contact with the masses. The Moon in Lagna with Rahu indicates hysterical tendencies and with Jupiter, the mind is elevated.

Mars in the first house: This gives a hot constitution, courage, self-confidence and enterprise. The native will possess practical ability and love of liberity and independence. He becomes reckless of danger scorning defeat. This gives somewhat a rash nature. The body will have scars and the appearance will be handsome. The domestic life will be unhappy unless there are other favorable combinations. Abuse of physical resources may lead to ill-health. There is a proneness to accidents. The aspects should be carefully examined. Danger of cuts, burns etc are likely.

Mercury in the first house: This position makes the subject humorous. Quickness of wit and mental ingenuity tend to be strongly marked. The native becomes well-read, particularly in occult studies. In good aspect to Venus, it makes one musical and talented. Adaptability is a striking feature. Mercury makes the man intellectual. If there is a Rahu or Ketu in Lagna, the native suffers a lot of nervous troubles.

Jupiter in the first house: A magnetic personality is bestowed on the native. An optimistic spirit, jovial disposition and pleasant manners are indicated. The native will have more sons if the 5^th house is not afflicted. Self-indulgence especially in regard to gluttony will affect health. If with Rahu, sins will be committed. Body will be inclined towards corpulence. Lawyers, professors, writers, theologians etc come under this planet. The man becomes an influential leader. Diseases may result from impure blood.

Venus in the first house: This Is a fortunate combination, more so if the ascendant happens to be Capricorn or Aquarius. The native will possess amiability and a cheerful temperament responsive to the emotional side of nature. It gives an appreciation of art. There will be carving for pleasure and passions will be pronounced. The native will take interest in music, drama and singing. There will be fondness for scents, flowers etc. Those born in this sign will be admired by the opposite sex. Generally a good fortune is denoted. Fond of wife or husband, the native will have a magnetic and attractive personality. Marriage may take place early. If afflicted, it indicates discord in married life.

Saturn in the first house: Foreign customs will be easily copied and initiated. But, if Saturn is not afflicted there will be much consideration for the welfare or others. Self confidence is normally justified. Moral stability will also be marked. The disposition is calm, grave and serious. The body will be weak and emaciated. Progress in any venture will be slow but certain. There may be some aversion for responsibility. This position of Saturn makes habits inactive. Loss through negligence and lack of opportunity is possible. The same results will be noticed if the ascendant is aspected by Saturn. Misfortunes are likely in the early part of life.

Rahu in the first house: The health will be generally unsatisfactory calling for treatment other than by medical methods. It inclines one to the occult and the serious willfulness of nature is well marked. A hypocritical super consciousness towards others is likely. It makes one appear rather odd and eccentric. This combination is usually bad for marriage. Rahu will generally partake of the characteristics of Saturn.

Ketu in the first house: Psychic powers are likely. It denotes a weak constitution and emaciated figure. Instability and deceitfulness may influence the character. Morbid imagination, strange appetites, tendencies to excitability and wandering disposition become pronouncedly marked. Married life will be unhappy unless there are other favorable configurations.