PRACTICAL

HORARY

ASTROLOGY

GAY ATk I D[V!YASUU[V

OUBSPDUIlS Publishen, ' DimibulOB lJd.N"" 1l<:1h' _hay II~ MadnI

Cakuo.Q P~,.... hnpur Inndon

CONTENTSl'relace to the FitS( Editi""

Preface to the Fourth Editionf""",,,,,r<!

CHA PTE RS

I . Branche' o f A,u o]o

2. Key, to the Sign>

3. Key' lO Ho u....'

4 . Key, 10 the Planet'

~. Key" 10 Planeu ;n Sign,

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6 , A, p«,IS -IS

7. Rcoonciling Yuga ; and Ta ja l a A, peel> 63

S. Que,tlon D. la 70

9 , H" '" '" A,k Que.tion> 7._

10 Slgnilkat '"m. Malel;o' a nd Benel;o, 77

II . How tu Re~d A, P'X" g2

12. The Role "f the M(~Hl ~nd the ~I

Elevenlh H" u,",

13. Sun", Exc<:pt,,, n,

\4 Timing Event>

15, Rha . a , COmhu"ion, N" de' a ndRC1,oglc" io n

16. Pr""ticallllu , " a ti"n.

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PK£nCE TO THE FIRST EDITION

In no ' enue of life i. horary a>!rology more a pplicableanJ u,efu l than in da ily life. Vel lhi, branoh o f a,tr olo/lYhas nol been fullv uplored. There have been many" anslation , of d a foSical WOI~' on Ibe ...bj",,1 bu t no realle;t1· boo~ 00 Ihe art .of an,wering horary ques lio ns.

I fo und n\<" 1 d~"i "al wurI, . contai ned definiteplanetar y combina tio n, ind ica tive of definile an,we" toq ue" e,. 8 Ul llI... planetary combina tioo , <,lOCllrred ....rso rar.I )'-"On actuahly lhat I was fo",ed to look for morepmcli",,1 pla""llu y po,i li"", Iha l could h.lp us findan,we" . I discovered lhat mo,t of h OTar~ a,l<olo /l ~ couldbe boiled d",..n 10 a few ba , ic pri nciples. These principlescould be u IMded In a pply 10 an y pla"elary jux la"",;I",no b lain i n ~ a t the moment of Ihe 'IuO'tion .

I bega n the .ludy of hora ry as trolo gy with an English!ran, lali"" o f !'Jeelak anta 's Pra ,na Tantra by my falherDr. 11 . V. Raman, ne\! 100~ up lhe lran, la lio ns o fIShanot p. la ·, Pr"-",&,,ana and Sha lpaR<hasika by Ihe lateSri V. Sub r. manya Sa , tr;' 'hen lhe ,are Kerala cla"icPra>na Marga (Cha pte rs I 1o 16) while il wasi n Ihe 1" 0= 'of being lran,I~led and re,iseJ by nlY fat ber and finally""me bad , 10 Pra, n" Tan" a . Srudying it ovcr and 0>0 'aga in, l pilched UpOll a fo n,tamc mal pr iR<iple lha l cnu1danswer any que. lio n. I IV ' principle, I f" und. lay inIlhasala Voga , a ""mbi"atio n ,,[ IWO plane," in a part;'; ,,]a rwa}'. O ther Yoga, s"c'h a , Ea>a, a pha , Kamboola . Na kla ,

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Radda etc. , were bu t ..ten. ion , alld qua lifications orth is Yoga.

My father Dr. B. V. Raman has been my G u, u ma.l rol" gy. I have had Ihe rare privilege "f ,pending all mylire "" far with my G ur u. These yea" have been fi lled withastrological di",u"ion, "n almo,t everything on earthranging from thc . olor of o n" , dr«. to Man i, ,,, toSha nlhya philo,ophy to marr iage to su""",. to dea lh amIeven afterlife . The.. di""u"ion, ha," gi"en m. rare insight<into the .cien~" of ....olugy ",.hicll no Ixool can offer .Ilut what I have lea rnt can fill many bout..

My mo the, Smt. Rajeswar; Ralna n ha, al,o illdi.e.:lIyplayed thc rok or a G uru when .he p lied me w,lh que. ­tio n, on ju" a bout everylhing unde r the sun. • Trying toan'wer them was an exercise in hora ,y planetary gymna­. tics wh i<h tu ted m~ interpretative abi lity.

I have ",,"ght to till the.. pages with what I havelearnt under my G"ru and from m~ own ..pcrie"ce ofhan dling a wide range of ca.., .

A ba.' ic understanding o f genera]. astrology whichiDOl"de. ca.ting the ho ro 'CO pc i, DCce"a,y for a <ludy ofthi s boo k. If thc p, inciple, uutli ned here are appliedd il igen ll~ . it .OO"ld be quite ea,y to answer mo <l q uestions.I Irust all those gen"inely inte rested in di,rove ring tru thwill fi nd thi, boo l u", f"1.

I tha nk m~ bro tl>er Niranjan Ilab" o f Sri Sup,ajaramfor hi. ron,tant help in reading proof, and for bringing ou tthe hool 50 neatly.

Gaya t r; Dn t Vuud• •

rREFACE TO THE FOL:Rrn EDlTIO"

HOR ARY ASTR O IDnY" oneofthc , imrlc ' toric<in A.' lrology andnighly f'OImla, . incc il pn'po ' lJ< to malle.. of immediate or " ' gentin'e,e,t to the que ,enl.

The third edition of thi, I¥x,k ha, been extremd~ well· re ccived bythe inte,esled public. Hence the fourlb e,lition in a short timethereafter.

I am gratefnt to VIIS Puhti, bc..• Di>l , ihuton Ud.• fo' bringing,>Irl. thil. editi<l n in the sh<lrle>t posaible time .

"S,i Ihjesw..i"llimgalore-560 02tl1>1 Feb'uary, 1992

FOR EWORD

It give, Ine great plea<ure 10 wrile a few words byway of r ..""wo,d l<l PRACTl(:At HGRARI- i\ ST k()lf>(1V. Theamho, G aya, ri D.. i Ra ma n i, my daughler . She h a,made an inlelligenl 'ludy o f bol h nalal and h"rarya'lrology and bas gainw eon,iderahle ..pet ion•• a, aeorrecl prediclor o n ,he ba' ;, of Ho...ry cha ri'. S,,"

ha , already made he r marl as a fealu re_wriler In

T He A'TJU>LO(ilCAL MAGAZ'''E .

Jl m ar y Aserolo gy i, p<rhaps lhe mo" imp<> rlantaspect or pred i<;, ive a' lrology. "here ,he dala em ployedare a«u tale an d verif,cation of predicted nents is possiblequk l ly In f.el " Ma ry i, more u,dul lhan na la l.because il caters to impo rtant problems mcl with io thedaily life of Ihe avera ge Inan a nd W<lm. a

Thi, bool:. ha s been done by my dau ghle, ",ith , h lland ability , She ha , deah wilh the subjec l dear ly ande"nvineinw y ;n a simple and ea,ily unJe"landable S1yleThe illuSlta l"' '' ' gi_en are 011 d ra wn from Ihe cha rtshandled by he,.

The need fo r such a bo" l , dea hog wilh Ho ' uryA" rol" gy in a ptacheal and non-t""hnieal manner, ha ,betn long_fell. I am happy th a t my daughler has suppliedthis wanl.

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The boo;; will be fou nd 10 be u",fu l no t onl)' 10 thel>eginner wilb Ihe mer",t acquai ntance wilh aSlroto gy bUIat"" to (he ad,-anced s{ udenl and lbe pro f.,,,ional amologcr.

M)' daughler tends to hol d be. o wn in (he fuU>rc andI bope more book, will be coming oul of her I"'n on aspect.of ","olo~)' n<>t So fa r lnuched h)' me.

BI"", i"g her wilh all my hearl and wi,hing her a longan d fruil ful fjfe or ,er~ i<" to {he puhlic.

8. V. KA M A "l .

CHAPTE R I

Branches of Astrology

Astrology IS made up of 3 limbs. They urei-c­

(I ) Predictive Astrology(2) Mundane Astrology(3) Electional Astrology.

Pred ictive Astrology is concerned with makingforecasts or delineating future trends and possibi­lilies. This branch can be further subdivided intonatal horoscopy a'ld horary astrology . 10 theformer, results are assessed on the basis of thechart erect ed for the time of birth. In horaryastrology, the chart 1> erect ed for the time ofquestion . Both give equally good results provideda careful balancing is made of all the factor, inthe chart. O ur interest is horary astrology.

Mundan e astro logy is related to Judginghoroscopes of nations ;'Old of the collective desti­uies of peoples.

Electional astrology is predictive astrologyreversed: HCIC a moment is so chosen as toensure success of any vent ure begun at that

] P"(1rliro! HMO' ''' A .' IfOlv~ .I·,moment. The chart is first cavt and th e eventmade to co mmence at the chosen time .

Horary Astro logy has been ~ e l Y populal fo rit dis penses a",ay with the birth time .... hich issomet imes 110t recorded at all 01 only vaguelynoted down for a varie ty of reasons. Ho wever,if the birt h chart can he made use of to st udy theentire life of the nati ve. the hora ry chart is limitedto assessing a particular s ituation with which thequercm i ~ concerned a t the tune of askingquestions .

T he greater pari of Hora ry Astrology is I'crysimilar 10 natal astrology. Ihe same srgns of th ezodiac. lhe samc significations of the twehe signsand houses arc used in bUill. T he on ly ulfterenceI~ the way In which aspec ts a rc judged an dconclusion, dm"'n .

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CHAPTE R 2

Keys to the Signs

It is necessary for l\ student to make himselfthoroughly familiar with the signs, "hat theygovern, the planets and their significationv as wella' the 12 bhavav and what they indicate .

There are twelve sign, of the zodiac :--

L Aries T

2. Taurus "3. Gemini ", Cancer •5. Leo &l, Virgo TIl'

7 . Libra •s Scorpio '"9 . Sagittarius ,

10. Capr icorn eII . Aquarius •12. Pisces II

, j',."aical H",a,y Astrology

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Arks

Ark ;" rules the head . fores t, grazing grou nds,hilly tra cts, ceiling, stables, the east , brick-k ilns,blacksmit h. . /\rj~s ' nat ives have a broad andlarge forehead and a small chin. They are, thesign being fiery. thin, lean, tall a nd dry looking.Eyeb row, arc thick. The neck is thin and longlike a goat' s with medium hair on head. Theskin is sallow and sometimes ruddy marked byspots and blemishes. They are hasty, impulsivean d restless They ha ve an ability for leadership

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and arc overbearing ill nature. Tlicy <lord qu kic10 lose their temper. Aries is fiery. movable anddry.

Tau rll.~

Tuum > ru les the tace, field s, meadows. plains,cow -pens , low rooms, the ground floor , floweringshrubs and bushes. luxury ha lls. dining rooms,ea(i"g places. Taurus nalive, arc handsome witha slightly snubby nose lind broad cheeks . Theyare SlOut \11 body and height wilh th ick necks .dar k thick hair, tine teeth, hlrge eyes and clearcomplexions. They arc slow ill movement andinclined to ease and luxury. T hey are suddenlyand easily provoked to anger and do nOI COOl010"'11 easi ly_ They call be faithful and ohcdiellt,whe ll they fed Ii!..e ;t. Tau rus IS fixed undeart hy_

Genlini

Gemini rules the neck and ehe, !, bed-rooms,walls, plast er ing, che sts. tru nks boxes, barns ,schools study-rooms, colleges . electr ical andelec tronic appliances, communication media suchas cables, te lephones, televis ion, rad io, the news­papers , G emin i natives are taU, weU-buill with

flushv cheeks and face. 1 hey are, without cxccp­tion, good-looking with dear and la ir skins ,thick lustrous hair . sensuallips broad chest, goodspeakers, will y, enq uiring and curious, fond ofkno wledge . fu n-seekin g and gi~cn to qu ick chang­ing mood; and tempers. G emini is common and

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Cancer

Ca ncer rules the heart , breast . wate ry tklds ,rivule ts. small lakes. tanks, risers, canals. localtransports. " ells. dit ches . 1110at\. kitchen andhome" bakeries, milk-bars, snuck-shops , pumps,places where food is sto red. Cancer natives aresmall-built bUI fleshy. with artracnvc faces andeyes. soft curly but thick 1,,'IT . plum n limbs,emouonat and possess deeply nunched natures.Such nat ives arc fo rgiving and Iry \0 act themoth er in all their relatio nships. They arc very;e nsitl ' e but easily forge l animosities. Cancer ismovable and water" .

Leu

l eo rules the belly, the digestive organs, thenavel, r nountams, thick forests . deep caves ,wood s rocky ter ra in. deserts. palaces. parks,

,forts , fire-places. chim ney. boile rs and heat appli­ances, factories such as of iron and steel. Leosubjec ts have dis tinct Jaw, and Jo in ts thai sta ndout witha head a little [ 0 0 lar ge for the body.T he body is th in, dry and ho t In cons titu tion.T he limbs have no part icula r beauty abou t thembUI the carr iage is royal and insolent. Theyhave ver y great rega rd fo r themselves lind getupset over mere tri fles. The} are domineering innat ure ,tnd belie ve they aTC mea nt 10 pass onlyorders. Fhc legs aTC thin but the tr unk is largeand wide . Leo is fiery and fi xed.

Virgo

virgo rules the hip, appendix. irr iga tedfields ami channels, lush gardens, orchards.plen ty, corn Iieldv, libraries. book shops dairi es,honey, farms and farm-house, collage produce.Virgo 'nauves a rc the best loo \.. i'lg of a ll th e signs.T hey have dark fuwn cyes, "rehing eyebrows,small attractive mOUlh,. white even teeth andsharp de te rmined chins. Limh, arc graceful andlend towards corpulence. They m IX ea, ily withpeople. They arc intelligent , sharp and goodspeakers. They £CI nervous ea"h and are weak inphysical str ength, They have studious und

,economising habitsthrough disc retionand earthy.

PrdUi(al Norar y A.rlm/oJ:

They avoid nasty situationsand tact. Vi rgo is co mmon

Libra

Libra governs the groms, businessmen , marketplace, ,lr ade-cenlr cs. hanks, ho tels, amusementcent re, public fetes an d fairs, toilets, hath-rooms,closets, ... ater-tubs, flushouts . storeyed build­lUgs . T ho,e bor n in this sign arc vivacious andsparkling in temperament and appcaranc" . Eitherthey arc too bala nced and wise or lend to losebalance mer the merest trifles. They arc goodtalkers but sometimes rude. hasty and harsh.They arc tall and elegant With slim bodies, pimpledor freckled , kin", upright and j udicious in theirdealings lihra is movable and a iry.

Scorpio

Scorpio f UIeS the pr ivate parts . holes. deepca ves cre vices, mines, underground cellar, gara­ges, ca r-parks. the basement, sinks, swamps,rums, g arbage heaps , slush. moon, the lowershelves or a cupboa rd, pannctled walls . Scorpionat ives arc small and neatly built with thic k, bushycurly hair. Th ey have dark bright eye, that havea hypnouc effect in them, They have dusky

KeY' IQ Ihe Sign.. ,complexion and ale usually bowlegged . Theyare offended easily and harbou r ill-feelings. Theycan be the best of friend , or the worst of enemies.They love to hide or ru n away [rom peopte andcrowds. They are peevish but straight-for ward.Scorpio i~ fixed and watery.

SagittarillS

Sagit tar ius rules the th ighs, royal and govern­ment q uarters, government offices, armo ury,racing grounds, gambling de ns, the upper floorsof buildings, stud-far ms, race horses, veh icles,airc raft. Sagittarius natives are stout with broadshou lders , sparse hair , mu scular limbs, straightnose. deep-set eyes , broad shanks and thighs.They are upr ight and ho nest in thei r dealings,easy going unless provoked, even tempered andgenial hearted . They tend to ta ke too many risksIn life and are burn gamblers. Sagittarius iscommon and fiery .

CapricQr n

Capricorn rules the knees, watery placesfrequented by beasts, alligator, aquariums, fishe­r ies, fishing nets, co wsheds , lu mber houses.barren terra in, t horns, bushes. low-lying area>.

Pra",i<a/ Hor<Jry ,htr%llY

Capricorn natives have an unusually long neck,small head.' clea r serious eyes. slender build.They are .... my and changeable seeking perfectio nin cverynungs. .... ith geed organising capacities.The) exhibit great pa tience and strength of will.They are ca utious and secretive in nature . Th eyarc also ambitious but at the same time persever­ing and pragamatrc . Cap rico rn is movable andearthy.

Aqullriu~

Aquarius rules the ankles, pottery, ceramics.cha rity houses, sto ne quarries. labora tor ies,clas srooms, so urces otwater lind mountain springs.Aquarius subjects arc tall. bon y, with roundfaces and small eyes. The y ha ve small mo ut hsand ill-formed or crooked teeth that o ften pro­tr ude. They have coarse ha ir and arc sometimesslovenly. Tiley al e studious in habit arid phi lu­so phicat in temperament . The) ra rely lose theirtempers for their atti tude to life is stoic. Theyare honest an d benevolent m disposition. Aqua­rius is fixed and airy.

Pisces

Pisces rule, the feet , oceans. sea" hospitals,jails, materni ty wards, n urses' quarters, brcwe-

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nes bars and places of ill-repute. hermitages andcOllcerls, "ater cisterns and tanks, coffee andtea-shops, ice-cream parlours. Pisces nanvesare ,h,)rt , plump ,md have beaut iful Ieces. Theireyes are large, soft and lust rous, often brown orblue , hair wavy and light, eyebrows ta-ge, teethgood and cmllple, io l1 delicate. They are slow In

their movements and lazy. They are too emo­tional and timid. They are irreso lute , honest,fond of good food and company and oftentalkative They He intuitive and psychic. Piscesis co mmon and watery.

These .significations of the signs are modifiedby the posit ion of thei r lords alld the planetsoc cupying and aspectmg them. Fami liarity withthc,e signiflcation-, will enable one \0 ma keaccurate predictions.

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residence, diplomacy, gifts, dest ruction of powe r,overthrow of enemy, controversies, adopted son ,an d being t he 2nd fr om the Mh, the wealt h ofenemies, profit s through dealings with hospitals.jails and cl inics, being the 3rd from the 5th,bro thers of sweethearts. being the 4th from the4th . property of mot her. cha nge of res idence.being the 5th from the 3rd. nephews and nieces,being the 6th from the 2nd , family feuds . fuglttves ,being the lith fro m the 12th. lines, pleas, death ofenemies, being the 9th from the I tth. friend 'santecedents and business gains, being t he 10thfrom the 10th. dist inction and merit III career,pub lic service. and social and humanitarianprojects, vrctones in bat tles and disputes, beingthe 11th from the 9th , father' , personal effects.being the 11th from the 6th. de tent ion and tra cingof offenders, th ieves and runaways.

8 The Eighth Jlou'C or bhava rules mangalya ormar ital bo nd , mental pain. defeat , humil iation ,

Iengevny, scandals, impurities, ohstacles, staves,legacies, wills, dea ths. mvuruncc bonuses, afflictedface, government punishment, loss of money ,accidents, mut ilat ion of for m, endless calamities,and being the 2nd from the 7th, do wry, incomethrough business ant.! married partners , being the

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3rd from th e nth. colleagues and sympathisers ofone's enemies, being the 4th from t he Sth ,children 's education and schools , being the 5thfrom the 4th, rules gems through literary ta lent ,writ ing, being th e 6th from t he Jrd. brother'senem ies and debts being thc 7th fr om the Znd .substance of wife or husband, heing the 9th fromthe l Zth. antecedents of conso.rators and foes ,being the lnth from the llth , careers and work offriends, being the 11 th from the 10th, career gains.being the 12th from the9th fathe r" s hospitalizationor political imprisonment and departure fromordained du ties.

The ;";Inth HOll'" o r bhava ru les preceptor,fo re ign journeys, fortune, fath er. worship.

legal matters, dhanuic acts. virtue, grandchild,nobili ty , generosity tcerthas (center, of holyrivers), rnedicmal drugs, science. mental pur ity,acquis ition of learn ing, affluence, policy, moralsto ry. religious ba thing. ho rse" elephant>,prospe,i ty. coro nalion halls, town halls . a~sembly

halls, circulation or money, ,lil t! being th e 2ndfrom the 8th. rule> success of books, gains throughinsurance policies, wire's or husband's relatives,being the 3rd from till: 7th , lette rs of partnership.w ife o r husband's short journeys, being the 4lh

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from the 61h, properties of enemies, being the Sthfrom the 51h, grand ch ildren and speculative gainsof children, being Ihe 6th fro m rhe 4th , mother'shealth , legal involvement s and debts, being the 7thfrom the 3rd, brother' , wife o r sivter's husband anddisputes with brother" being the 8th fro m the 2nd,pec unia ry losses and com plications includ ing hard­lo-meet eo mmitmcnb, heing the 10th from the12th, the activities of foes. deceptive mo ves andconspiracies, being the lith fro m the l llh, frien dsand thei r husmes proti l~ , being th e 12th from the10th, tosses and expenditure in career,

The Tenth H~ or bha va ru lesco mmerce, ra nk or position, honour ,

occupa tion, success, fame, profession. 'i.. ~' . !:\'"odconduct, qual ity, inclinations. ga it, command ,athletics. agricultu re, doctor, thigh. honourableliving, leaching, seat of a uthority, subjeclion andbeing the 2nd from the oth, fa t hef '~ income andfam ily, bcing the jrd from the 11th, brothers ofand mcvsengers from fne nds, being the 41h fromthe 7th. w,fc', o r hllsban d ' , mot her, house andeduca tion , being the 5th fro m the 6th. ch ildren oftenants and servan ts. being the (Jlh from the Sth .private enemies of children and their Ill-healt h,being the 7th Irom the 4th, mother' s puhlic acti-

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vities public tr usts a nd ed uca tio nal institu tio ns,being the 8th from th e Jrd. death of brothers,their legacies , being the 9th from the 2nd, generalfortune of the family . being the tlrh from thel zth, fr iends and svmpa thisers of ill-WIS hers , andbeing the l Zth from t he 9th , fat her' s expenditureand losses ,

The f;IH e-nlh Ho use or bhava rules ga in>income, acquisit ion , rcalisaucn of objcc­

uv e, hope" friend s, acq uaintances. profits, elderbrothers and sbterx. daughter, pleasant tidings,depe nde ncy, gold , wealth. pate rna l property,pearls, o rnaments, riches of every kind, minister­ship, award s dis uncuon, cook ing, car, shan k,skill in a rt, imp'lrlant papers and documents andbeing th e 2nd from the lUth, inCO'lIC from one',own exert ions, being t ile Jr d r, o ln thc sth , paternaluncle; an d aunts short journeys of ;tnd messagesfrom fa ther, being the 4th from the lith, loss ofment al tranquillity. legal educ;ltiol1 , testators ,sec ret and occult knowledge. belllg the 5th fromthe 7th , ", i ii; or husband's allair, and thei rbusiness-inves tment profits , being the lilh fromthe 6th , ene mies of enemies , sickness o f servant> ,debt , of tenants, being the 7t h from the 5thmarriage or married spouse 01' son. being the xth

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from t he 4th, legacies from mother, being the 9t hfrom the Jrd , forie gn journeys of brothers, being(he 10th fro m the Znd. lamely reputation andstanding. and o.:ing the 121h from the 12th,destru ction of enemies, end of losses and regainof health.

TItt' TII-dlh UOIN' or bnu va govern s,orrow, leg. lef1 eye . loss. spy, ta le-bear­

ing, weld s, intrigues, end. poverty. sin , bed,imprisonment . a wakening from sleep, discharge ofdebts. paternal wea lth, enemy. entry into heaven,people's ire or mob fury . fetter, place of captivity,disr<J1 e, hodily injury, dea th, travelling or goingaway 10 an other place, expend iture. loss of wifeand being the 2nd from the 11th. invitnuo nv fordining "i th friends. being the 31d fro m the 101h.Jo urn ey' connected with career, being the 4t hIrom the vth.tgmnd mother, ancestra l property.sea-travels being the 51 11 from the sr n, request>an d insurance investments relating to ch ildren,bemg the Nh from th e 71h, wife' s illness andconj uga l life, being Ihe 71h flom tile 6tll , d i~putes

Wi th servant> and tena nts, being the 81h fromtheSth, dea th and calamities to chi ldren such asLidnapp.ug, being the 9th from the 4th, foreigncd ucan cn and residence, being the 10th from the

Jrd , brother 's careers and being. 'the 11th fromthe 2nd, family Circle of relatives and familyfriends .

If the 3rd house den ote , the first brother,the 3rd the refrom deno tes the bro ther after himor his younger brother, the 3rJ therefrom the .'rdyounger broth er and stl O il . Similar ly, if the 5thhouse de notes the first ChI IJ , the thir d therefromdenotes the 2nd child , the ."l rd from here.' the thirdchild and so 0 11 . If the II th house denotes theeldest bro ther, the Jrd the refrom. na mely the 2nddenotes his you nger brother. Th is way, youcan, with a little practice, manage to lind anyrelationsh ip, no ma tter how distant , III the chart .Significa tions relat ing 10 var ious bhavas can beeasil y made out.

Suppose the qucrent IS worr ied about hisfriend's missing son. The Ascendant dennles thequcrcnt, the 11th house denotes the fr iend andthe 5th therefrom . the m issing boy.

In this illust ration (Chan l) the AscendantAquarius rules the querenr. The 11th house.namely Sagittari us, "huw, the friend whose childIS missing. The 5th hou se from the llth bouse,

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tha t is, Aries, denote s the missing boy. Or, inother words, as you have already seen, the Jrdhouse governs friend's ch ild ren.

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CHAPTE R 4

Keys to the Planets

Now. we move on to the keys to the planets.We aU know alt hough commonly referred to asplanets, we are really speaking of grahas or whichnine are importan t 10 our study. They are;

L Son 8

2. MoonJ. Mars s4. Mercury 0

5. J upiter •6. venus ,7. Saturn •,. Raho Q

9. Ketu "These planets have innumerable properties

with which you most get acquainted . Bot theseproperties are neithe r astronomical nor physical.They are esoteric in significance .

Sun

The Sun governs copper,valuables , father, heart (the organ),

gold, brass .vitality. any.

Pr(l('l i...,,1 H~r"ry Jlslrolo/fy

thing auspicious. the soul. fame, giory, co urage,victory, government'and quevi-gcvernment service,Greeshma or summer, Lord Siva, forests,mountaineering, participaucn in [Homas andYagnas, temples, physician, king, ofliciah ng pr iestat a sacnnce.muuster , tiger , deer and goose, royalpat ronage. half-a-year, eyes, rO<lming, timber.head a; lmenlS. sto nes, pu blic activity. river banks,ruby, capturing the enemy, thick cord . saffronhostility, anger that doe s "ot cool do wn easily.palatial buildings and apartmellts.

The Sun is described as being bilious mtemperament , th inmng-bair , sparse eyelashes andeyebrows, dark red in hue, eyes tinted red, clad inred garments and well-built wilh strong bonesHe is wrathful with huge arm s.

Sivc temples, ope" fields, courtyards allowi"gplenty of light , dry regions without a ny water andthe Eastern quarter are the haunts of the Sun.

:vJOOll

The Moon roles mother, her welfare, mind,sea-bath, vn rsha or monsoon , umbrella. fan s,fruits, tenderness, flowers, corn , farming, pearls,hell-metal, silver, sweet flavour, milk, c10Ih ,water, fountains. sewers, seaports, cow women,

good food, bodily hea lth, beauty, roundedcontour", worshippers of Sasta (Harihara},females, washerme n. far mers, aquatic animals,hare , antelope, crane, partridge ,

T he Moon has a la rge body and is sometimesold , He is tcan, fair , has lovely soft light eyes(brown or hlue), and fine voft bu t thin hair. Herules the blood. l ie speak s softly, wears whiteand has a clea r, del ica te, dewy complexion . Hehas wind and ph legm and is mild in temperame nt.

The Moon also rules II\telligencc, perfume,fortress, Brahmin, idleness and ease, epi lepsy,spleen, sourness, sugarcane, typhoid. wseU,co nsumpt ion, waistband, salt , short stat ure ,aut umn, an inte rval of 48 minutes. facia l rad iance,whea t, curds , peo ple, foricgn travel, royalinsignia , serpent, silke n .gannents. crystal s anddelicate textures of cl oth, commodities, kitchen.ware, cutlery and crockery ,

The Moon ' s haunts a re places of worship ofGoddese Parvati. women ' s q ua rters, places wherewater is fo und-c-kitchens, toilettes, custo ms,tanks. and herbs, plants and places where liquoris kept as in distille ries. He ru les the North.West.

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:\1ars

Mars rul es strength, valou r, brother, prod uctsder ived from the earth, cr uelty an d hatred. odium,tire, ki tchen, gold , relatives. weapons, thieves,physical vigour and stamina, falsehood , furnaces,bakeries, b utchery, commander-in-chief', wounds.bleeding. holts, cooks and chefs, arms-bearer ,goldsmith . ram. cock, jackal. monkey, vulture.

Mar-, also shows loss of virtility . red wines,enemy. tr umpe t. qu adr uped . foo l. anger, Ionegntravel. heal, service under a king (government).automobiles. machinery. tin, arms like swords.spears. lances, knives. gu ns . youth , pu ngent ,assembly- hal l. ca lumny a nd goss ip. fl esh eating,G reeshma o r summer. Brahma. forester, villageheadman. rogue. leanness , skill ill archer)',Samaveda . iron , management of wild animals.independence . assertive nature, hae morrhage.pcrsis tunce. restlessness, drying of blood, mo unt­mg vehicles, coral , laborator ies.

Mars is described as being well-buill with aslim waist and curly lust ro us hai r, He Iusfierce eyes but a youthfu l look, He is billio us intemperament a nd cr uel. He dresses m redclot hes and is r uddy il\ complexion. He isgenero us and rules marrow.

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Mar ~ frequents the underworld, hide-ou ts ofthieves or of vulgar people, mu t es. battle-fields .p laces with tire and the South . He comes underLord Subramanya.

\Il"reur)

Merc ury governs learning, speech. eloq uence,skill in fine artv , maternal uncle. re ligio usness, allintellectual pursuus , sacrifice, r iles relat ing toMa lia vishnu, truth. oyster-shells, places ofrecreation, skill m electr ic and clccromc subjects.scicnn tic I n; trumcn ts. slat ionc ry. pens a lid writi ngart icles . relations, friends. humour, wit . user'sch ild, cowherd. pu ndit. al'!lsan. accountant,Vishnu devo tees. Garuda . pa rrot , cat, horses,treasury. mathematics, writing, I:l raIJmH1 , Sudra.infantry , huge bunga lows. green. scu lpture,astrology. temples. Vedanta philosophy, maternalgrandfather and putcmul relanons. eunuch,emera ld , child. renunciat io n, Hemama (winter).navel, pro fic iency In languages, At harvana Veda,reproduc tive organ, impartia lity . skill in testingand judging precious stones. prayers, mca ntanons,spells, teams-courts . attorney's office. clericaljobe, hills,

Mercury govern s the ,kin and IS grass greenill colour. He is evenly buill and has al l the 3

'" Pmcli~al IIm ary A." rology

humours of phlegm . wind and bile . His vein 'a re pro minent and he has red long eyes. HIsgarment is green . He talks amicably.

\ lcrcury is found i ll places of learning likeschools, colleges, libra ries. Sri Vishnu temples,place, (>1' recreation and m the No rth .

.luph ...r

lupiter presides over knowledge. ~Hlucs.

progeny. counsellors and ministers. conduct ,dissemination of knowledge. magnanimity,learning in Vedas, Sastras, Smntis and sacredlore, prosperit y and abundance in everything.penance. respect for e lders and devotion to Godand tilt" wi"",,, tr easury , the sense org" ", and thei rconquest. husb and'< welfare . renunci...c. impor tantpersons. religious an d monastic hea ds, pigeon.swan, horse, o ne's o rdained duty , cars , cows,savings. Mccmamsa philosoph)'. ast rology,d rops~' , granc fath er and grand chi ld. eldestbrot her, mansion. winter . thigh . royal or nationalhonou rs, friends , oratonal ta lent, fat, holy water ,to wering buildin gs, Iapiz huauli . caor tso nedvehicles. honey, 0 11. sll... .

Corp ulent with a broad chest, Jupiter has apaunch . He is yellow In colour with prown eyes

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and ha ir. lie has a powerfu l VOICC that is clear.He is intelligent, phlegmat ic an d interested inmoney.

He is found in treasur ies. banks, Heara~watha or peepal tree, temples, churches.monasteries. dwellmg places of the pious and inthe Nort h-East . Hemanta or wnuer. courts ofJush ce and wardrobes.

Vt'nus

Venus rules wealth. vehicles . clothes. ma nsion.ornaments. hoard ed goods. music. dance. inst ru ­ments of music. wife, happiness. sce nts . flowers.sexual indulgcnce . couch, poetry. 'iport andamusement, sensuousness, co unsellor. char mingspeech, marriage Iestivinev. merchan t, weaver .dancer, musroan. prostitute>. can-guts. peacock .llulfa lo, parrot. co ..... . whiteness. vilver, d iamond .ogling, Yaisya . beau ty. middle age, V«,I'a, lute .fl ute and other rnusicalinstrumentv. running afterwomen. semen. truth. stage allll screen, 'ikill inlove-making, classica l dance, G oddcss Parvati orLakshmi, emaciat ion, molher du ring day-time.genita l o rga n. ornaments.

Venus IS well built and tall with beaut ifullypro po rtioned limbs. He has thick, black curly

K.y' 10 Planets i" Sign'

Venus in Taurus gives handsome featureswith lustrous eyes, lI1ed"",, height . fleshy face anda friendly honest disposition .

&!tu rn in Taurus gives ctumsy carriage.slouchi ng post 1Ire, da rk hair . grave expression andrough manners.

Planets in Ge mini

Sun In Gemini giveswell· built body, sanguinecom plexion. balding ha ir. spar-se eyelashes andwell-manne red dhpo,it;on.

Moon lfl Gemini grves good height ,corpu lence, round big eyes , clear fair comptexronand an inqUIring. nature.

M ars In Gemini gives good height WIthproport ionat e limb" swarthy com plexion and awanderi ng, restive na ture.

Mercury in Gemini gives a good body wit hheight and carnage. "'gen'Otl' loo ks andconversa tional ability.

Jupiter in G emini gives a full. plump build ofmeduna height or slightly more, blemishes mcomplexion. bro wnish hair and a gentle mannered. , , , ~

,.It'posltmn.

v enus III G emini gives good height. goodeyes. fairly good complexion, thick, luxuriant

PracllCi1/ IJorar y ASlr%gy

hair and slender build with sociable habits andmanner

Saturn in G emini gives ta ll stature. thickhall', piercing deep-vet ey',:s and an argumenta tivenature.

Planets in Cancer

Su n in Cancer gives small stat ure , corpulence,dull and thinning hall', small sh;lrp eyes and achee ry nature.

Moon in Cancer give, a plump, short . homelyface, ro und stature with thick ha ir. ro und eyes ,kind and gentle dispos ition.

Mar, in Ca ncer g ive~ a dull complexion .short stature , th ick hair, contentious and restlessdisposit ion.

Mercury in Cancer gtvev shor t stature, dullhall' and dark co mplexion, roving sharp eyes anda self_opinionat.:d disposition .

Jupiter in Cancer gives flesh} middle staturewith fa ir und rosy cheeks. bro wnish hair andfussy natu re.

Venus in Cancer gives a fleshy body ofmedium hcigbt , dark thick hai r, indolent , sensualhut .mractiv c eyes, and a vain disposition .

K~}"!J 10 Pla~el s i~ Sig~, ."

or shortbrown hai r,bearing and

Saturn in Cancer gives short ill-formedstature with \'ery dark complexion an d grilllyha ir. The eyes arc neurot ic and malicio uslooking.

Planets in Leu

Sun In Leo gives mediu mheight. strong, wiry body with lightsangum e complexion, proud IIIcarnage.

Moo n in L l'O gives tall stature, brow n eyes,angula r Jaws and feat ures With a loft), andas pir ing na tu re .

Ma rs in l eo gives a well-built bo dy withsun-burnt complexion , large eyes and co nfidentand quick gait with a passiona te an d free-spiri teddisposition.

.'-.1ercury in leo gives round face and a highnos-e , med iulll build . brown eves and a boastfuld isposit ion.

Ju piter in Leo gives ta ll and welt-buiuphysique tending to corp ulence, curly ha ir, ruddycomplexion an d a d ispos ition t ha t is haughty andmagnaTlllllous. .

Venus in Ll'O gives clea r complexion. roundface with tine eyes, fairly thick hair, fi rm and neat

Practical Horary A. " elog y

build with ta ll statu re and an angry but generousdisposiuon.

Saturn m Leo gives tal! stat ure with. big-boiledhmbs and th inning hair . thick bushv cvc·brow~.

and grave disposition .

Planers in \irJlo

Sun ';n Virgo gives a ta ll. slender frame withth ick dark hair and a pleasa nt and agreeablenaIUTC.

'vI oon in Virgo givcs medium stature. ra therdark complexion . serious but ingenious mentalitywith a tendency to boast .

M31 r, in Virgo gives a well-built mediumsta tu re with dark thick hai r. a ruddy complexionwith a scar or mar'" on the face. an energe tic andublc nature.

xtc rcurv 111 Virgo gives a ta ll frame with al ertan d sparkling eye, that arc witty . Hair is thickand blllld is ta l! and well-p roportioned .

Ju piler In Virgo givl:' a heavy. corp ulentframe with an ordinar y complexio n, a boastful butstudious and ambitious na ture.

v enus in Virgo gi<'c, a dark complexion withan 0\'1\1 face, bright keen eyes and a clever butcu n II ing disposition ,tha i is not aiways lucky ,

Keys II> Pla~elJ ill Signs

Saturn in Virgo gives spare ta ll stature, da rkhai r, sad eyes and a long face with a gloomymelancholic disposition.

Plan ets in I .ihra

Sun in Libra gives a tall. slender frame, fairbut blemished complexion. light hair. a relinedand polite disposuion.

Moon in Libra gives attractive feat ures in afu ll face, br ight fi ne complexio n. and a jovial fun­loving disposition .

Mar-; ill Libra gives a well-built body WIth aruddy co mple xion, ra ther light hair, WIth acheerful bu t conceited nature.

Mercury in Libra gives medium height withwell-proportioned limns, light eyes. quite thickhair and an eloquent and courteous nature.

J upite r in Libra gives a ta ll frame, faircomplexion with ftcshy plump cheeks and limbsand pimpled complexion . T he nature is mild butwmnmg.

Ven us in Libra gives an oval face, wit h deepbrown or black eyes, th ick glo<" y ha ir, freckledface. and a tall graceful figure with a sunny fairdisposi tion .

P' actical H",a,y A.lI,alllXY

Saturn in libra gives a build of med iumheight with thick, dark hair. high forehead, and aquiet and unassuming nature.

Planets in Scorpio

Sun in Scorpio gives small dark eyes withthic k-se t eyebrows that tend to gro w' sparse withage, a swarthy complexion and a stron gdetermined disposition .

M oen in Scorpio gives plump short staturewith thick hair. dull complexion and an ill­disposed, malicious nature.

Man in Scorpio gives a rugged. well-builtmuscular body, broad cheek>. ruddy complexionand thick, curly hair with a passionate. revengefulbut inventive mind .

Mercury in Scor pio gives medi um height,broad shoulder> , indifferent but curly hair a ndcomplexion, and a crafty, deceit ful, quarrelsomenature ,

J upiter in Scorpio gives a stou t, short. flesh)'fra me with dull eyes and complexion and a selfishpompous nature.

Venus in Scorpio gives a stout , voluptuo usnody wit h dusky hair and co mplexion, vicious

Key. to Planets in Sill'll 4J

an d sensual looking eyes and a jealous and cattydisposition .

Satu rn in Scorpio gives short stature withdark complexion, very curly grizzly hair, broadshoulders and a disposition that retains anger.

Planets in Sagittarius

Sun in Sagittarius gives a tall, ha ndso mebody with sparse brown hair , fair complexion,an d an ambitious but philosophical outlook.

Moon in Saginurius gives attractive featu resan d a well-pro portioned body with a brigh tgleaming com plexion, and a hasty, ambitiousbut kind nature,

Mars in Sagittarius gives a tall, well-builtframe with deep penetra tin g eyes, brown hair andan independent and hasty disposition.

Mercury in Sagutanus gives a tall well-formedan d proportiona te body with fair , smoothcomplexion, light eyes and a beaked nose. Thedispositio n IS hasty, imprudent but easilyappeased .

Jupiter in Sagittarius gives a healthy, ruddycomplexion with a heavy but tall frame, large eyesand tenures. a magnanimous and friendly natu re.

Practical Hma'}' ASIrQla~y

Venus in Saginar'ius give, a tall , good lookingbody with th ick han and bright. dark eye, and apassionate bUI uhliging di<;p'hit,oll .

Saturn Ul Sa!!;llarius give'> a large bony framewith good CUlllp]eXiO,I. grave but kind ly eyes anda helpful sympathetic nature,

I'land s in CapriC'lfn

Sun In O lpr icorn give, medium height andan indifferent appearance wuh lh in body, sparsehair, dull complexion bUI an honourable andagreeable disposition.

Moon in Caprico rn give, a small weak fra mewith th in sad face. du ll eyes, th in neck and darkhair , T he d " pus' l,on " cTafty , unreliable anddebauched.

\-lars in Capricorn gives thick dark hair.short fra me and smatl feat ures with an ambitiousand dynamic personaluy .

Mercury in Capricorn gives a small , meanbody wrth sharp, , uspic,u us eyes and a narruw.crafty and tric ky nature.

Jupiter in Capricorn grves small stat ure, palea BC salk", complexion and eyes, sparse fac ial a' idbodily hair with a peevish, inact, ve, discontentednature .

V o'I1I1' \Il Capricorn give' medium height withu pule complexion and dar k eyes. f he dispositionI, indolenl but amtuuous and fond of enjoyment.

Saturn m Capricorn gwes a lean. bony bod~

with dark CO<H,e straight hall'. small penetratingeyes and an avariciouv. discontented nat ure ,

1'1 ~ lll'h i n ....qu~ r i u,

SUIl in Aquarius gtve medium height andbuiId tcnding 10 l'orpulenee "11h rOHnd eyes, clearcomplexion and light hair , " nh an ambitio u-,nature tha t seek<, to rule in all aelivi lic, of life.

\10011 III Aquarjl" givcs a wcll·fornlcd bod,of mcdiuru height With clea r bro"'1\ and largeesc, . thin hair and rather more boody h;lir Thed isposit ion " rr-cndly. thoughtful "l1d mgctuouv .

\ l ar , ill Aqu arius g"e, a ta ll welt-built bodywith a reddish comptcxiou and sandy hai r with"res tless . as ser tive but relined nat ure ,

Me rc ury In Aq uar;u;, give> medium build andheight . fleshy face and dear frie ndly eyes with ahumane. p lc;\,ing kind na ture.

Jupiter in Aquanus glves a eorpulenl body orme<Ji u lll height. ctea r -"CompleXion and not to othick o r dark hair with a dis position tha t I'

helpful, bright and happy-go-lucky.

Prart;cnl ffnrary A, rrology

venu, in Aquarius gives a beautiful body.clear complexion with soft. brownish hai r, acourteous dis position an d concern for e thers.

Sa turn in Aquarius gi...es medium height,dark hair and deep-set piercing eyes and sober..hgnified carriage with a well-disposed . relinednature and an ingenious mind .

Planets ill Pisces

S UIl on Pisces gives medium height, stoutb 'l:~d an d a clear com plexion with roundedfeature" The divpo sition i~ generous hut thenature tends to prodigality.

\1 oon in Pisces gives a plump. clumsy bodywith sort eyes. fleshy chee ks and lips and a dull,lal)" but svmpatheuc disposition .

Mars in Pisces give, a plump hodyof mcdiumstature, dull complexion, restless eyes and awavering, idling mind with all inclination tovicio us habits,

\1ercury in Pisces gives an awkward bodyand gait with shutll ing feet , nervous eyes, th indull hair, ;\IId a conceited, ta lkative natu re that isad dicted to women and drinking

Jupiter in Pisces gives medium height withm oderately good looks, full face and dark hair , a

studious. ambitious disposition and fondness forpleasure .

Venus in Pisces gives middle stature. plumpface with attractive chee ks and eyes, full lips,clear and radia nt complexion with a peaceable,mil.d and just dispovitton .

Saturn in Pisce s gives medium height . largeraw-bo ned limbs. small eyes. indifferent teeth withan unreliable. treacherous drsposiricn.

These characteristics of planet, can be usedin describing the qucrent and Ihe person .q uesitedabout. The rising sign, the planet s 10 It andaspecting it and the sign occupied by theAsce ndant lord describe the q uerent . Similarly.the sign signifying the quesited together wit h it>lord and the planets influencin g these two factorsgive a reasonably fair descript ion of the person.

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Aspects

.A horarv cha rt is Inte rpreted on the basis flfaspects . Thew aspect, a re differen t f rom aspe ct swe come across in Parasa ri astrology, The aspectsemployed In horary' astro logy are called TaJakaspect, and are similar to aspects ;n Westernast rology.

Fhe nat ure. good or bad. of aspects is deter­m illed no t by the planets but by the degree ofavpcctx .

T he fo llowing aspect s are important to U,.Conjunct ion U'

Semi-secute 30Sextile 60 'Sq uare '!O 'Trine 12W

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f he con junction is caused \\.-hen 2 pla nets an:I n the same de gree and u may be reneuc o rmalelie .

lhe scmi-sextile i" c aused be,""ee,) twoplanet s )0" apart and is feebly benefic, there be­ing prom ise of desired results if pro mpt andller,evering effort is put forth,

The sextile is caused (in th ritiyaekadasi or3/ 11 positions} by 2 planets be'llg60 degrees apartand is benefic and with a litt le effo rt. the desiredobjective may be gained.

The tri ne is caused by 2 planets being 1200

apart (in m il tual tnues or mkonusI and isan excel­lent aspect indicating favoura ble outco me of thesubject of the que ry.

Next. "e come to the malefic or ho stileaspects,

The square is caused by 2 1, lanet' being 90·apart (in kendras or 4/10). and denotes stress.opposition and hurdles and consequent failure.

The opposition " also malefic caused by2 planets being I ~O· apa rt (Samasaptama or 717)and indicate, sheer ho pelessne" and impo,sibililyof ach ieving the desi red result.

In Cha rt 2, the Sun a nd Mercury are IIIconjunct ion.

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T hc Sun a nd Venus arc in scnu-sext ile. T heSun ,1I1d Mars arc scxtilc . T he Sun and Jupiter lire

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in mnc. Thc Su n lIJ1d Moon arc III square. TheSun and Saturn arc in opposition .

HUI we do not al ways, In race only veryrarely, come across exact degree aspects as in theexample. Th e planets a rc invar iably a httlebehind or a little ahead of exact aspects.

SO. \' C have orbs of influence beyond whichthe influence of a planet ceases 10 he cffccnve inconsidering aspects.

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Accord ing to Neetakuntuv !'rastr!! Tansra.the ro llow i n ~ are th e orb, of influence

Sun IS'\l oon 12'....lars 8'\ 1e-cury 7Jup iter 9Venu, rSaturn 9-' ,

If the uspcc t is exact. it ISpartite and po,e, no problems .I, what we do.

called perfect o rOtherwise. thi s

T he orbs of illl1uence of the two planet, a readded and divided by 2 10 gel the average orb ofinfluence. If the aspect is beyond this orb. therei, no rea! aspect. If it falb Within the averageorb. the a,PCC! t<; effective. though not exact orpanile and j, called plane .

,\lthough we could use thi, average methOdfor such st rong aspec ts as the trine. oppusuion orconjunction . il would he bette r 10 employ asrnaucr orb for till: tecser aspects A general orbof 6 ' can be allowed for all aspects . the weake r aswell a, the stro nger ones. to be able to come to

conclusions safely.

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Roth Venus and Marv, in C hart 3, arc in thesame sign hut the distanc e between them is too

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much to consider them in conjunction. Theplanets arc separa ted by more than 7' which is theaverage of the ir o rbs of influence (7 +71/2 . T heyare. thcrefore, not in conjuncti on .

A lthough , it is the arc of aspect that decidesits benefic Or male tic nature, we IllU, t also ta keinto account the planeh invo lved. A squarebetween Ju piter and the Moon wo uld not give anunfavourable result o r failure ofthe sameintensity1 S in the case of Mars und Sat urn . In th e latter

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the blow could beshattering and in thecom.. In a quite ,Or( of

sudden. explosiveformer, the failuremanner.

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The Tajaka system give> so me definitions ofa-pccts which are very effective 10 makingpredictions.

They ale: (I) lt hasala

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Itha>al ll

An lthasala Yoga IS caused when a tast e rpla net with less longitude is behind a slowerplanet with more longi tude. T his is a beneficyoga.

In C han 4, the Moon is in tm asa ta withSaturn indicating a favourable outcome in relationto the signification, of the houses (bhavasinvolved .

When the lthasala oceurs withln half'a degree,it becomes Muthaseela . a very favourable aspect .

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When a faste r plane! with greater lon gitudeis ahead of a slower planet with less longitude, anEasarap ba Yoga is formed. This IS an unfavour­able aspect.

In Chart 5. Mercury', the faster planet , i~

ahead of the slower Jupiterforming an Easarapna.T his ind icates fai lure o r the object of the querybecoming a thing of the past .

T hese 1'\ 0 aspects correspond to the applyingand separating aspec ts of Western astrology. In

Aspt el ,

l thasala Yoga, the faster planet applies to thestower plan et while In Ea sarapha . the fa-ster planet

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- --'--sepa rates from the slower planet. Ihc Moonbeing th e fastest or all planets can apply to a Uother planets.

The Moo n cart apply to Mercury. v enus.Sun. Mars, Jupiter an d Satu rn.

Mercur y can apply to v en us, Sun. MaH ,Ju piter and Saturn .

Venus can apply to Sun, Mars, Jupiter andSaturn

The Sun can ap ply to Mars, Jupiter an dSaturn .

Mars can apply to Jupiter an d Sat urn .

Jupite r can apply only 10 Saturn.

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When there is 110 aspect between 1 planetshut a planet faster than the two is m aspect toboth. it causes an aspect bclween t he two ortransfers light from the faster planel to the slo werpla net.

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In C hart b. there is no aspect I'letwn:n J upiterand v enus bill the- Moon is in lthasala .. ith both .So. he esl at>l i~hes a lin\" bet ween \' enus a ndJupiter ",'il ll I~ -':I m.:- n:~ull a~ i f lhoe 1"'0 hadbetn in Ilh a-ala. The rt<;ult will 1'0: rultilmell.t o fthe object ~ ipll fitd b~ venu, and Jupiter lind thehousn or bhavas in, oh';ng them through theagenC~i of tilt bhava sil',nifitd b}' lilt Moon.

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process.generating a square aspect between Marsand J up iter a nd signifying failure through thebhava Mercury sigmbcs.

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When there is no aspect be tween two planetsand a slo \\c r planet is in aspect with each of them,it [the slower planct t transfers light from thefaster of th e two planets to the other ,

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- -- - -In Ch anS, Mercury is in Ithasala with Jupiter .

venus is 111 l thas ala WIth J upiter. Btlt Mercur y

and Venus. to whose houses the question relates ,a re nor in lthasala . Jupiter transfers light fromMercury to Venus so that they act as if in lt hasaJaand promote the object of th e query .

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In Chart 9 . v en us and \ lars arc no t ill allYaspect but both are ~epara tel} ' n square andopposition rcspecuvety 10 Jupiter. The result isthe same as 'W ould be ,f ' l a rs an d Venus 'Were insq uare aspect indicating unfavourab le resultspertaining to houses sign ified by Venus and Jl.l ar\ ,

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When there is IIbasa la between two planetsand the 'vl oon is also In Ithasala wilh both ofthem. Kamboola Yoga is formed . This IS II.

favourable yoga.

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In Chart 10, th e Moon is in lt hasala withMars and Venus bot h of whom are in lthasalawith each e ther generat ing II. Kamboola Yoga.

The last th ree yogas of Nakte, Yamaya andKamhoola cOfre1;pond t o colleenon of light tnwestern astrology according 10 which when II.

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plal1et receives the aspects of any two otherplanets, withou t themselves being in aspect , thefirst forward, light (or aspect) from the OIlC to theother o f the non-aspccung plan ets .

\'i e have seen ho w to ,\S'<1:S, ycgas or asp ectsbetween planets m direct mOlion . w e now go 10

retrograde planets.

Yoga between retrog rade planets (o ne orboth ur a ll involved) is ca lled Radda Yoga.

When a retrograde planet is Invo lved in anl thasala Yoga, the result would be favourable aftermuch difficulty.

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Radda Yoga ul-,o includes combust pla nets inIthasala when the result is vuccess after inil;:o.1and,eemlng difficulty or impo"ihi[i ty,

In C hari II, Jupiter in comhu'lion and Tetro­grade Sat urn arc both in lthasala with each o therand the Sun a, well forming aRadda Yoga

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C HA PTE R 7

Reconcil ing Yogas and TajakaAspects

\.\'e have j ust learnt the semi-sexnle. the sex­tile and trin e are benefic aspects while th e squareand opposition are malefic . Comuncnon can hebenefic or malefic .

Hilt we have abo seen that lthava l aYogas areind icative of ga ming the objective of the querywh,le Easarapha indicates disa ppoi ntment.

How do we combine these asptx:ts and yogasfor delineating resulh?

The benefic acpccts indicate harmoniousworking of events and relatively easy and smoothprogress. The malefic or hoeulc aspects meanobstacles anu stress in the smooth no " of events.But succesv o r ot herwise of <In "bJes·t uo<:s notdepend upo n either of these aspects which onlyshow the natu re of progress in achicvllll! t heolljtx: ti, e, .T hcy do not indicate failure or success,It is on ly th e yoga s, lthasala and Easarapha. th atindica te success and failure respectively ,

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In Chart 12, the question rela tes 10 marriage.The houses involved are th e Lago;. and t ile 7thhouse . The planets ruling them, Venus andMa rs, are In square aspect but In Ithasala . Thiswould imply the marri age in ques tion would tak eplace but in t he face of muc h opposition andten sio n. The sq uare aspect also indicates marriedlife would be marked by te nsion and would be nobed ot roses .

III Chart lJ. rela ting to whether a job "an h..,secured , \1 ercury and Jupiter denote th e bhavusinvolved na mely, the Ascendant and the 10th

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house. The planets arc til trine In Ilhasalaindicating an unexpected opportunity for ajob turning up and the quercnt being fully satis ­lied and happy with the job 011 securing it.

In Chart 14, where the quest ion relates 10 acontemplated forei gn journey, Jupiter indicatingquerent and 9th lord Mars ruling foreign Journeyarc in co njunction bu t in Easarapba Yoga . Theresult wou ld be the journey not coming offas planned .

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In Chart 15, the question relat e , to acqutsr ­tion of a certain sum of money ruled hy 2nd lordSun. Sun and Ascendant lord 1\1 0011 arc in trinebut there is no lthasala between the two indica t­ing the que rent ....'ould not get the amount .

I he opposition, whether lthasala or Easa­rapha. is generally unfavourable and an exceptionto the rule we have Just learnt.

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In Chert Ifl . the q uC"tion i, whether a pa rtr­-ular marr iage >l.i ll come through \le reuryuting th c Accendant and J upite r. the 7th hou'>':.Ire the planet' involved . ' lcrcury i ' :Ipplying tom opr<'" tlon to Jupiter. The marriage would101. thcrerurc. take j- tace and the p.lrt ics Wi ll

vithd ta w or brtal. t he enFl~1l'\Cn l !-ra..-cl"ully.,;n« !loth planet ~ arc bmenc .

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f o r the same question in Chari 17. the planetsinvolved being Sun and Satu rn. the answer woul dbe negative. The parties would separa te withmuch bitterness and anger. the planets being male­fic Sa turn and Sun.

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Question Data

AslrO/"Ky - 30 r e«rs lIes"ar('/' has somethingi nl ere~ l lng 10 tellus of Horary Astrolo gy.

"Resea rch hav convinced u-, tha i in judging"menta l evenl tfonn ulating u definite. precisequesnon about one single matter in which Iheperson a,killl! i~ deeply interested and stronglydesirous of an answer). the same natal astrologi­cal rule, apply. While 1/11.' question is hein!:formulated the menta l event " under gestat ion,even as u child undergoes a period of gestation .When the question " asked . II manifests exter­nally moving from the menial 10 the physicalworld ev en as a chi ld at birth 1110" 1." into theexternal wo rld from the womb of the mother .Thu s fro m an ast rologica l point of view, thebirth of a que' t",n or idea is the moment when II" expre\'>Cll lerbally or in writing.

"A cha n erecte d for the l ime such a menta levent is horn " ill revea l a, mueh about it..as the chart of a child will reveal about it<; chaoracter and the even ts it may attract .

"" III a horary question, it is essential that the

individ ual have an intense desire to kno.... theanswe r about some o ne thing \lo re than onequest ion asked at the S<lI11e time brings a mul tiplebirt h of mental events . resulting in imperfectbir ths. If there IS 1I0t:1Il nuense des ire to I:I\OWthe answer. the menta l eW1l1 does not have <,ulfici­em vitalitv to l1\'e. and therefore the expectedresults a rc 1101 apt 10 be rea lized ."

Now we come 10 the data of the que stion.Which IS the lime of quest ion'? II is the date, t imeand place at which the ques tion expresses itself.

If you approach an astrologer pe rsonally. themom ent when you vo ice your question before hunbecome s the question time.

If you write to him from a local place, youcan write down the lime a t whic h )OU begin theletter which becomes t he q uestion lime.

If the leit er is from un outside city or to wnor place, the question time remains th e sallie bUIthe place of questio n is the place where the lette ris written and not \\herc it i<; received .

When you » rue the letter fro m outside thecity or place of the astrologer and have fa iled 10jo t down th lime or dal e of question. the time,

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date and place where the astrologer o pens (notreceives) the tell e r become, t he question time.

when yo u pill a toea! ca ll to all astrologer. theplace. nrnc ,I!\U date nre common 10 borh andbecome the question duta .

When you put 'I call from a different CIty, thet ime .Iud date are common hut the place ofquestion becomes the r Im:.: where you receive thecall.

When you call lip an astro loger from a ditfe­rent co unt ry, the run e. da te and place a re those atthe place of receiving the call.

Suppo se ;1 l1t,lI\ puts ;111 iutc rnarional call froml' c" VorL United $1,,11'>, 10 an usuotogcr IIIHangalor<.' ,H 10-20 o.:» . ( I.S .T,I on 10-tIl- I978 .

The quest ion ti me ,",, <.Iu ld I'll':

JiJ-20 p.m. (1.5 .T .) 011 10 10- 1978 at l:Ianga­lore Or. in other words the chart is calculatedfor Hangalorcall O- 111 p ,1ll ( l. S ,T . jolt 1O-1O- 197~ .

C H t\I'Th R 'J

How to Ask Questions

w n.n i, It that pronuus UH~ to approach anastrologer a nd seck guidance"! It 1'. in most cases.a problem <) 1' llllcnsity and ~ra\i t;. , Though thep roblem lHay havc hccn there I'm some time. it isonly at a paruculur insuuu of time that one ismad vertent!v driven W spea k of it before a nastrologer. l his moment uf tuue is uuportuntbecause it h'ls gi\<" 11 birth to a ouesfion . Th echart cast I" r til lS point of time carries with it thelife of thc <luc,tiol\ . what lurn il lI'ill rake andwhat end it will reach.

T hc chart <;'hl for a que, l,o ll , a rrics with !l

Jll ,( enough to «newer tha t purlicular qucvtiou ,anti no more . II is vcr} inlp<lrl anl that only OIlC<.jllc,t ;l' n be asked ,It a tunc T",·o or morequestions coming in succcsvron are like multiplebirths where the babies bo rn rarely survive . f hewho le PllI-PO'': o f horury avtroiogy " 'roi led byasking mo re than o ne qucsuon nt a ume O nem ust alway, ask one question only a t unmc.

clea rly and briefly sumr mng up th e problem thatneeds a solution." Standard quest ion wou ld be :

(II When "ill I man:, ?

The chart for this question WIU answer ifmarriage is probable, of the likely time, the typeof ma te' one may lind and if the marriage will. byand large. be happy or no t .

(2) When lOiI! I get 9. jo b ?

This chart will ans wer when and the type ofjo b and if It will he in the place of query or out­side or abroad ,

Instead, If you ask ' Will I gel the job at theAeronautica l La bora tori es or the Canara Bank Tyou would he complicating matters for the ustro­togcr It would D~ h-rd 10 associate cach of'thcseco ncerns with the "hart . The question simplyframed would lind H1 the chart whether the jobhas to do with accounts or engineering. T his jobmayor may not be III the firm, you have named.8 U1 the question -witll get ajob in Canara Bank'could be answered Take care not to a llowalterna tives inthe que-non.

(3 ) Will I marry X?

Thi' question is poss ible if you ure in lovewhh X or your famil y is considering or nego­tia ting an alliance with X's family . But again ifyou rcfrnmc rt ns ' Will 1 marry X, Y or Z ' having.1 people in mind. you woul d not be helpingeuhcr yourself o r the astrologer in gelling theright answer.

(4) Willi marry Z? Will I be able to gel a dcalt hrou~h ? Will I build my o.. n OOlhC?

A spate of qu est ions . l hc chart ",ill not beable to give answers to ,I single one of you rquestions Sornenmes, people come to rne tole, t if astro logy works or if I am a good astro­loger or Just to while uwny lime and ask frivolousqucsuons. In such cases. I am neither polite norp ancnt hut ask them to leave and 110t waite mynmc. Astrology is a senous subject and whenill-informed and impertinent peo ple seck to makefun of it, be wary . ~hny tunes, "11,,n a pcrscn;s no t serious about a qu estion you will nnu theAscendant to be on a cuspat degree. tlut some-

times , such an Ascendant is possible even 1I1-cnous cases a, you will, with experience. beableto guage from tbe manne r in which a personapproaches you and recount s his woes to you.

CHAPTER 10

Significations, Malefics andBenefics

In any question, the 010,t importaur Factor ISt he streng th of the Ascendant , eit her hy pla1\~ts

avpccting or tlccllpying it.A benefic in Or aspccung the Ascendant

al .....ays bodes good uud a favourable lurn orevents Maid ie aspects indicate the thing desiredmay never b<.' or unravou r.\hle re'ults.

The natural bcncflcs Merc ury. VentI; an dJup iter a re all\ays benefic.

T he natural maleficc Sun, \la rs ami Saturnare malcfics unless relil iering benefic by owfling theAscendant o r the house 10 which the qucsri()11refers.

Suppose the quevuon is ' Will l succeed In apart icu lar vcnturc ?".

In Chart Ii:(, the Ascendant I' Aries occupiedh~ Jupiter urul aspectca Ily Ventls, both beneficemdicating. success,

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In Char t 19, the Ascendant is Llhra uspectedby a natural. malefic Man; mdicanng defeat or10' "

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In Chart lO, the Ascendant i, Aquariusnspected by a natural malefic Saturn , But as thelord of the Ascendant, Saturn become, a func ­t ional benefic mdrcau ng snccess, III a ny question .the Ascendant signities thc qucrcnt . The questionmust always rela te to one of the twelve houses inthe chart. The lord of the house to which thequest ion relates is the significator. Tak er Chart 21whereCancer is ris ing.

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Canccr and the \ 10011 , i!!nify the personasking the q tlC'lion . In a question ' Will i getrich?' th~ j ud lord Sun becom.c ~ the 'ignificator.

111 a quesuon ' Will mv m i<s lng brotherreturn '" the Jrd lord Mercury is thc vignificator.

In a question ' WiII m.,. mother recover herhealth'! ' the 4t h lord VCIlU' i, lhc signlficator.

In a qucstl<l!l ' Will my chi ld pass her tests?'the Sth lord J upIter is the ,ignitic;tIOr,

In a qucsuon ' Will 1 win the court case?'the 61h lord Satu rn is the ssgnificator.

In a question ' when will I marry? ' the 7thlor d Sat urn i, the vignificator .

In a question ' Will i inhe rit a legacy?' the lithlord Sa turn becomes the significator.

In a question ' Will 1go abroad?" the 9th lordJ upite r is the significato r.

In a q uestion ',"Vill i get a jo b'!' the luth lordMars is the significato r.

In a question ' Will my friend help me out~­

th e tl th lord Vcnuvis the significator.

In a q uestio n 'Will i he Imprisoned'." the 12thlord Mercury becomes the significator.

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In a question 'When will I marry? · the 7thlo rd Saturn is the significator.

In a question ' WIll I inher it a legacy? " the ~th

lord Satu rn becomes the vigniflcator.

In a qu est ion "Will I go abroad"? ' the 9t h lordJupiter is the -igruflcator ,

In a Ques tion 'Willl get a job"" the 10th lo rd\1:. rs j , the signitica ror.

In a q ue-non 'Wi ll my friend help me out? 'the llth lord v cnu, is the signiflcatcr.

In a que-non 'WIlll be Imprisoned:' the 11thlord Mercurv beco mes the , iRnifica lor.

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CHAPTER 11

How to Read Aspects

,A. n\' Ithasala relationship between the ASCeR­dant Iord und the signiflcator indicates that wha t­eve, the ~ i g n i tica t i o n . good or had. w ill beobtained by the q ucrent .

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1-,In Chart 22, the que stion is ' Wit! I become

rich' , The Ascendant and 2nd lords v enus and

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LIn C hari 24, fOI the same quesucn as I n c.oe

21, the Ascendant lo rd Salurn and sjguificatorJupiter are not related In any manner. So (hequereur will get no riches

Iu Chart 25, where the q uestion is ' Will Isuffer imprisonment " there is no relationshiph~ly,ecn the ..Ascendant and 12(h lords, 5 11 1\ an dthe Moon. '" that the qu erent need have no fearsof imonsonmenr ,

,\gain, it the aspec ts a rc Ithasala or a pplying.it alwavs denotes \I hat will he in future , Scpa-

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fa ting aspects denote thai the object of thequestion willnot be fulfilled or it is somethmgpast ,

In Chart 26, where the question is 'Wilt Imarry X' , Jupiter signilit"\ the qucrent and Mer­cury, X. ,\tercury is applying to a tr ine (120) ofJ upiter. \Iercury is in l thasaln with Jupiter ,This indicates the qucrcnt will marry X.

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, L_ _ __..~_.In Chart 27, where the question is the same

and abo the sigmlicalo rs , \krcury is moving ll.wa)from Ihe sexnte (00) of Jupik l jf Merc ury he inG emini. Suppose Mercur} " in Scorpio. thenalso. there I, no avpcct between hun ,tntl Jupiter .In both these 1n'.I,lm:c,; (\ lc lcury in (iCJlun; andMer curv in Scorpio in cnsc 271. the querent andX will not marry and nell ;1 Jeep ly in to , .. witheach other ut the time of question. they ma),bre... l... up for wme reason or the o ther.

lthasala aspects call be sexli lc (00) o r trinel1 20) or square (901, ,' r r o, it lO ll (I SO) 01' COI1JUIlC-

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non (OJ 11 hasala aspects a lway\ denote -ucccss anda favourable outcome , The eonJu llclioLl. scxtilcan d t rmal lthasa\a' aspects HHJlcaU tha t the objectof the quest ion will be [uHined smoothJy and evsilywith little or no effort.

i n chart-, ~I'. 29. Jo where Ihe lIuest 'Orl J\

' Will l he "\leer" fulln lJu,inc" , the Ascendantlord Saturn and llth lord l,lar, arc In l thasaln inscxrile . coniunction and n-ine respcctivelv indicnt­ing t hat th e qucrcnt will do " ell 111 hu,i ncs< andeasily att ain prosperity .

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Where the lthasula aspec ts, ar c hostile, delayand opposi tio n arc indicated and with much effortand perseverance . the object may still be attained .

In Chart 31, for the same question -wil! tprosper in business", the Ascendant and 11thlords arc III square Ithasala. The querent willfi nd himself against heavy od ds . his good s will not

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sell easily and the whole venture may provegloomy. But in spite of all this, if the quercru isprepa red to do his utm ost and not give up, success",ill com e to him slowly 11m surely.

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In C hart 32, the Moon is in lt hasaia with theAscendant and 4t h lord in the 5th iudlcutingsuccess in exammanons a 'ld compct it;~ e tests(ruled bv 4th lord Mercury} and as Jnd lo rdapplying to Ascendan t lo rd, gam of money .

In any quest ion, the Moon in favourablel thasula aspect to the s ignifieator emphasizeshastens, expedi te' the fulfilment of the que-em'swishes.

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In Chart 33, in a question "Shall I invest incertain sha re> ', the 5th lo rd 'vI ere liry (ruling

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In Chart 32, the Moon is in lt hacata with theAscendant and 4t h lord in th e 5th i'luicatingsuccess in exam ination, and competi tive teste(ruled by 4th lord Mercury ] and a, ~ nd lordapplying In Ascendan t lord. gain of money

In any question, the MOI.n in favourablelt ha ' a la aspect to the sjg nificator emphasizeshaste ns, expedites t he fulfilment of the queTenl' ,wishes .

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In Chari 33, in a quest ion 'Shall l invest incertain shares', the 5th lord Mercur ~' (r uling

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Th' Ro le oj Ihe Moon a,,,l tile £1""",,11. H",,_,,'

shares, speculation} applies to the Ascendant lordVenus. Th~ aspect " >~n li . ,~ xt il~ and not feeble .HUI the \ l oon applic -, both 10 the 5th and I Jlhlord, <rrengthenmg the chart an,l emphasiaing l h ~

success of making th e lI\V~, t lll\' lll_

If the Moon "ere not to apply, the i IlV~>I '

ment would fetch pro.its but aft~r a delayed periodan d also not of a , i/ <:a.hk amount ,

1 he natural nature or tne p['lIl~ts III ....-- homthe Moon ~prl ie~ a iM> indicates lh~ immediatetu rn of eWI1I~, whatever the tlnal ou tcome.

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In Chart .'4, the Moon upphes (0 Venus , abeneuc expansive planet ,0 that the q uerent mavexpect a happy and bright phase followIng thequestio n. irrespective of the flnal result being goodor bad.

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In Chart 35, whatever the q "e~l "'n or finalrc,ult , the period Immediately following thequest ion may be mar ked hy utter despondencyand despair. if t he planet is Saturn , If Mars . thequ erens may quarrel and meet with much hosti­lity an d opposition . If both Mars and Saturn,the qucrent will.!",! alwut lose alt hope III hie fo nd

desire, meet with t he greatest impediments hut thefi nal outcome will depand upon the Ascendantan d vignificator .

The Moon's application is very importantand where it is not present, delay or a slate ofseemmg hopde~~ n e !is may prevail .

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L_ _ _ _ 1In Chart 36, the Ascendan t i ~ Aries, Ascen­

dant lord Mars is, in the -lth in debilita tion . TheMoon is exalted in the 2nd. The Moon appliesto Mars and we see Mars. though Ascendant lord,is also the 81h lord . The Ascenda nt i~ weak. We-nay safely co nclude the querent's qu esucn will

lind a favourable answer but th e qucrent himselfmay suddenly die before the obie<:t of the que, tionIS fuUi\led . T his is recauvc the Moon IS stronglyand favourably di sposed with refere nce to Ascen­da nt lord and the 8th lord who is a t the "al11C timea malefic n.ade worse bj' retrogrc<;slOn an d dehili_muon .

Besides what we have already "een . the 11thhouse is very important in j udging the finalout­come of any i" ue rhe eleventh touse rule,gai ns pr j l1la ri l ~ Gain s 01' labha signify prorus orthe ad-antageOlls ou tcomc of a situa tion, Asvuch. the llth house i, of very great importance111 tinding out if something hoped 01' workedfor will fructify,

In C h;l.l t n . whatever t he query the an swerwould he for a favoura ble result . Whcther it is-Will a pa rticular party WIn tile elect io n' o r 'WillI marry "ell' or ' Wlll l he able to Plit a dealthrough' or "ny ot her question. the answer wouldinv" r'ably be an ·yes". Ye' . the party will W1l1the clccuons. you will n'an, wctl. or you will eeable to get the de" l t h ro ~ gh "'o,t advan tageousiv.I he l.agna lord ven us i, 111 ltha,ala wilh Jupiter ,the 11 th lo rd II i, immaterial that Venus isexalted a ltho ugh his dig nity will only make it

11", Role of the ,I"oon a"d 'lie Eln,,,rl, IION.<r 97

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, - -' - - -easier fo r the quereut to obtain fulfilment of hi,wishes. More so. the l.a gnu lord Venu s being illthe 11th hOll"': or hou'c of gain -s .

In C harls .1 l( aod )9. where th e same twoplanets Ilgu rc, the ou tcome would st ill hc favour­ab:c nl,twithstanding the hos tile an d friendlylthasala Yoga, rcspecnvety . In case )~ . Ascen­dant INU" in lhe Mh bU I 1Il own , ign and 11thlord Jup ite r is in hi, , ign of debility T hi, woulddelay mallets. ra ise hurd le, hut also endow tilennnvc with sufficien t persistence and perseverance

8

- - -

La~oa

f-~-----r'-'--_.

- -,!

IVen u , ~.--I - ­

!_ --'to earn what he wants wh ich he will finally get.In case 39. both arc debilitated but ill trine inlthasala , '>0 lhal .•uccevs "ill come easter than inthe preceding case. i n Ihl' instance. the quercntmay sloop to slightly unfair means to gain hisends. a, the two planets are in dehil;l y.

The importance of the Ascend ant lord inIth asala with the 11th lord call ne' er be unde r­rated . In any chart. no mailer what the malefic

- - j

CharI W,:Ju Pit<r 20" I

-r-r-r-r­,

i L '--- '. ~ J

and negative influences. this particular l t hasa lahas III I t the power (0 give the qucrcnt realizationof his hopes, th e ..legrec of success being qualifiedby the malefic factors .

For instance. 111 Chart '-10, she qu cst ron ' WlllI mar ry the girl I love', the signincarors arc Jupiterami "th lord Mercury. The Ascend ant IS aspcctcdb) an Ill-placed 'vlars who i ~ abo reuogruoe. T hIS,in itself, is not a 'cry good fac to r. l he Ascendantlord is in the .lth (rining 7th lord ~Iacllrl' but itis 1)0\ all exact l thasala. Ihc ~lool1 is weak,being New, and although scmi-sexulc both signi­ucatorv, there is no IllHl<';lla Yoga, But llth lord

,.,Venus I~ 111all ho ll !!h III

t reme ndous

expenditure.

PT~ct;~,,1 /la, ,,, J A",,,log y

hhasata wllh Lugna lord J upiter ,nuuual 6 ·1/, positions. In ,pite oroppoction, del,a)' . heartburn andthe q ucre ru IiMHy s ucceeded In

- -- -,

Jup.(or ~," i K< ,u IS"

Sun 28"'l-I""n 27"

; Vm " , J I" 11 Rail" 18"

-,~-------- -

1 Mc...;ury2X"

mar rying his sweet-heart and to the satisfaction (IfaI[1110,,, who maucred 10 the i~SllC, It look thequcrcut a 1<.\1 of gri , ht.· ro rc he could reach 111<,;\11.... hill he made I!, large ly d ue to lhe It lt..:.., a lahetwecu Ligna ,1Ild Ilr h lord -.

!' la nCI S In l'<'l1J ~"lC l i 'H\ with the A scendan tlord indicate tile pre, eM, tho , e III lthasala. thefut ure, while mo-e in Easurap ha. the past.

In Cha rt 4 1. Asce ndant lord Mars IS 1I11heolh wi th 8th lo rd Mn cuT)' indicaung the q ucrenris passing through a very frustra ting per iod and"ith health also causing pr oblems.

,- -:Mm u-rytsJ ------1, \ Jar> XI" I Veo", 22":

_ I __1 _Moun to" ISa lu r n 25"1

, 'C ha n 41 1--

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1

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,-!

! L> ~oa,

_ _ _ _ ' .."_ . 1

Mars, the Ascendant lo rd , is in l thasala wllh9t" lord Moon a, well as Mercury, 11th lord,ind icating tha t th ings " ill br-ighten up very soonand il is not unhkdy the native may COIn~ bysufficient money or opportuni ties ( 11th lord Mer­cury j to take him abroad (9th lord Moo n). T hISin all probability [Of T<:\asons 01" furthe r educa tIOn(M oon. l h ~ 9th lo rd . IS in the 41h house], sinc e

j()} P' ''''lical Hor,,' y A't,nlog y

Mars is also in lthasala with Sat urn , the 4t h lordin the 9th.

The 7th lord Venus has no lthasala with Manbut .'O III Easara pha, although in a different sign.The frustra tion and misery of the past month scould be due to an engagement having broken upor a romantic friendsh ip ha ving come to ~Jl un­

happy end .

CHAPTER 13

Some Exceptions

Although the opposition IS a ll indication ofadverse or negat ive results, there is an exceptionwhen the Lagna comes under tbe 7th house aspectof a planet.~---r-~ - I

I lagna Ill" iI I, , ,

--,-~I

,,L_ O art 42

Ii _~_1

-I,____I

In Chart 42, the Ascendant is aspectcd byJupi ter. The aspect is an opposition . But J upiter

'"

I i! '-l or> 13° I

,

heing a benefic, hi, a,peel is desirable and indi­cates success.

J".] ----­I

-II1---- ,-

In Chart 43, the Ascendant Arks is aspecteqby Mars, a malefic . But Mar s is tile Lagna lordand hi, aspect Ind icates a positive o utcome

In Cha n 4-1 , SatufII "speetlng tile Lag na ,s analura! malefic and not t ilt: Lagna lord either andthe aspect can only give failure or negat ive results .

I

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i

I,1 _

!

!San,rn 10" 1

--- -

In the '1ue,\;on ' Will I marry a cert ain girl' inChart 4 5 at l -{M) p.nt. n .S,T .) 00 22--1( -1976al

Bangalore, the Ascendant is aspected by a bench",J upiter bUI thJ signilicators M~ r, alld venus haveno aspect. Thi> would mean, the qucrenl wouldno doubt 'Harr y but 110t th~ girl he has 11\ mind .l he lack of aspect betwee n the two signisicato rsindicate, nothing will co me of the proposal.Jupiter 's aspect indica te, he will lind some othergirl for a bride who will he a very devo ted anddesirable wife. Mar.., the l.agm lord, in l tbasala

9

'"with the llth 101\\ would fe tch a wile fron t aweLl-to .do and infl uent ial fa mily. Jup iter in the71h will keep the marr;a~e hap pv

- -j - - - ~!

. IJ u ~ i ler Moo n I7° 5(1' 26' ~O' ,

--_.-

Salu,nIT 31'

!, - - - -- -1Sun ) ' 20 '

Ven u ' 2 ~" :

-- - ---,-

If Saturn, in'lead . were to O(;C UllY the 7th inTaurus, the querent would be condemned to alife of bachelorhood, not being ab le If) marrveither Ii'll' l!irl he had ill 1I1ind or even any other.

In C hart 40. which we have alreadydiscussedonce before , we shall loo k into Mars ' as pect onLagna.

Mar" avpect-, Lagnn powerfullv (rom the 71ha, a malefic . 1hi, should 1101 allow the marriageto take place. But it ha, a lr"",Jy occurred . Thisis because Jupite r the Ascenden t lord and 7th lo rdMe rcury arc m tr ine . and J upile r i , v<:r~ powerful

being ctauouary JIl the 4th I II hI> 0\\ 1\ sigu. Be­sides, he b in ltha sala with powerful ve nus in hi,moolarnkona sign . So J upiter", static stateagamst r-.t al" · retrograde state led 10 severecont hct a od tre mendous lension and confusion ,BUI between the 1\\ 0 Jupiter won a, tieing more

Kc tu16" n '

M",cu r~

26' 26'Sun

120 25'

V onu,~o 59'Saw",u- 25'

'\I"on22° 54'

- - -- - -- ~--~ -- - - -- -- -- - -1

,- - - -- --- - - ___ - -- I'

".~lrungly placed. However, Mars in the 7th willcreate discord and problems in marr ied life which,in turn, will resolve the mselves in the tri ne betweenJupiter awl Mercury .

.1 ·.1 1 p.Il1 . ( I.S.T . j on 13 · 7- 1976 at l.lanj!:a lo re .[ <, th ere any danger to lo ngevity or will I d iesoon '.' (C hart 4('1.

In C hari 46, th e quc-renl had been to ld by adocto r l ',a t he was going 10 <l ie very soon wit hintil ," next few month, The qu e-em WiI' grea tlyala rmed hy Ih iv medical jlrc,licfHl'I, II i ~ motherthougbt aVl ro lo j!ical l,!w dancc <- ,) [,1<1 help hun.

Jupiter " in OrpO" l ion 10 Lal!Il: Land Mars IS;,qua"!"i n/! Lagna JU)l IlCI is a hcn...he. Mars is theAscendant lord and togeth er indicate that th eque rent ha-, a long life and th ere is no need todriv e hi nhdf cl",vy mw Ih<' doct or 's pred ict ion .

Ptanct s in o ppo_ilion lJ\a~ g iv e adverseresult; but planets In t he 7th or 10th house fro mthe Lagna do nut necessa rily imp ly evil. H erethe aspects a re recko ned according 10 the Parasansvstem where al! planets aspect the 71h house fromthe one they occupy .

Mar, and Saturn in addltio" have specialaspects.

The .:lt h o r 7th ho u-,c aspec t of r>.l ar , on theAscendant a' il\ tord i ~ not adverse .

T he 7lh hOIl'iC ,l>l",ct of Venu'. " "'rcury andJup iter is beneficial

The 10 th house aspec t o f Saturn <I' La!!-Ih!lord 0 11 the Lagna I, 1101 har mful.

HUI Ma N a nd Saturn cause negat ive resultsoy these same aSPL"Cb if they do not happen to hel.agnu lords or ',!!nihcators.

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C H APT ER 14

Timing Events

We now come to the im po rta nt task oftimingevent>. A, in natal astro logy th i, i, one of thehardest and most challenging job, of an astrologer.It h urclativcly easy Ihlng to ,ay what will happenbut a, to when. wellthat i, tota lly different. Itre-qu ire, a ll the skill and patience you canconuuand

An",ie;lt wcrk-, on astrology hone given time­period.' ove r which planets ho ld sway:

SUlI

MoonMa rsMercuryJtlpite rvenusSaturn

half a year or 6 mon ths.a "'1 uhun a ur ~li uunutes.one daytwo monthsone month15 dav,one year

The aspect of Saturn on the Ascendant. orsigrufica to r o r the M' lOIl generally indicates unduedelay_ Th<' \'Ioon in the Srh . the flth 01 the 121h

'"and als,o III the 71h POint- to obstacles "I' one sortor the other that will hinder prog ress of the isvueand consqueutlv delay the matter.

Movable sign.. when involved indica te fairlyfast results. F ixed <;igns sho w delay and a slowpace , ('0111111011 signs show fairly fast res ults .

Sometimes movable ,i!!os indicate days.common sign" weeks and fixed sign" months.Plane" in kend ras (I, 4. 7, 10) give revultv in day"planers in panaparas (2. 5. X, II ) ,how results III

weeks while those in apoklimav or cadent houses(~, 6. 9.12\ rule month s.

Another method is 10 push olT the result byone year if the Moon is 1I1 the 6th or the Sth, orif Sat urn aSp"L1!' the A'cendan1. significatoror sign ificant.

Sometimes. au event can be ind icated whcr­Jupiter trine, or passe' the ,i !!llincator III transitor forms a favo urable aspect with tho; A<,cendanlor tho; \loon I f the even t \'1 issue iv a death 01unhappy event, It c an 0..: ;mlieipaled fa irlyaccurntc tv b)' the tr,m,ils o f Saturn ove r ,cl\~itive

a reas of the chart . Ge l\c r,\I1 ~ ' , the Ileriod wlwnthe signiticators come to an exact aspect can betaken to time the event in question .

/'",C/iCllI Horory A_,-/r"loIl Y

T he number of d~g.ree, bet ween the planetsean he ta ken 10 determine the period when tbeevent they signify may occur .

11- 40 a m . (1ST ) on 7 <) 1977 al Bangalo rc(Chart 47) Will my missing son return '!

, -~ -------- ,!Mooo 10- W i

J"~;,« !1'0" ) 7 '

10l . " WH'

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' ''0. ", 19 ' 11'

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,L,~ ," I I ," ' 1

,I Sa tyr. 1" n­'IM<lCU,)' (R'

1! < WS "022 - l 4'

IRo~ u 24')$

I-- - - --

Her... In Chart 47 the questio n relates to theson o f the qucrcnt "hn had left home in a huffafter an attercanon. The Lagn'. and 5th lordMarc :md Jupite r are in conj unction with the\ 10011. Since both signHicatolO arc HI ltha sa lawith the Moon and th e Moon and Man are

separated by slightly over a degree, the ,UII couldbe expected 10 return wilh in a day. He camehack on the xth morning ro und II-30.

If in movable signs or kendras . as many daysas the degre e, between the 1\\0 \\ ill indicate thedale of the event. Fixed and co mmon vrgns willrespecnvctv denot e as man y mo nt h, or years.

It would no t be sens ible to gtve exact dales.II would be bette r to ,g i\ e a range (If weeks ormonth, for the occurre nce of the event. In allcases you must go by your own sk ill adacnng thegenera l princ iples Iu each mdividu:l1 chart :1\ awhole

The Moon 's h hasala with both Ascendantlord and <ignilicalor ge nerally ,nd icares quickresults .

12-40 p .nl . 01l 2- 7- 197l1 at Bangalore . DoI have any chances of foreign travel." (Chart 48 )

In Chari 48. the Lagna lo rd and 9th lordMerl.'ur y and Venus arc III Ithasala In

the 11lh. T he Mo-on, as 11th lord a, well, IS inexaltation and III h hasula with 9th lord Venus,Venus and M(>On are In exchange of sign<makingthe chart very strong 10 con fer fnrei gn travel.Within 4 months in OctObei 1978. the querent

10

'"Sunl7°S7'1

Jup, ter ;24" xr •

K etuxv42 '

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! M" u"I 13" 4 ~'

I,-- -- -- ----,---~-- . - _ ._-- ---; ··_------- 1, IMer~u ry 9"iVen",2<J" 10 ' :

, ,i I1-- - -:-- -- ,-,

!

Rahllgo 42'Lagna

20" !6 '

left Ind ia for the United Stales. At the lime ofquest ion . the q ucreru had no plans nor was thereany other ind icatio n for foreign travel. He onlyhad dreams. As ,000 as he was told of thebright chances tha t were ther e astro logically, hewalked 11\10 the Visa Office and in no lime planswe,e made and finalis ed.

7··15 p.m.f l ,ST.) on 15-1- 1975 at Bangalore .When will I get married ? (C hart 49).

jn Chart 49. eenencs Venus and Mercur yare aspecriug th e Ascendant . The sigmficato rs

--1 -------- I~' l."~'" '052'1

._-----:Cha't 49

~~- ~, ~~---- - - - ---,, ;

11« 10 Il ' 46" S.," ,,, (R ) :

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IJ"p'.. r23' j o ,

1 101 00" 9 ' 20' 1

~--,v<n"' J~ ' !J'1

Mereu. , '17' 4S' I

SU n 2" :19' ,---- - - - -- -

,I Ida" J> J1' ;R. hu W 4(,' :

, ---l ~Sun and Saturn arc in Ithasala but the Moon is inthe 8th, a d usthann Marriage came nearty u yearlate r In December 1975.

The Sun' s change of sign or the cha nge ofmo tion of a plane t fr om direct to retrogrademotion Of vice-versa can alvo be effectively used10 time an event fa irly successfully.

z-oep In . u.s.r .i on 24-1- 1975 41 13 ' 1" ,77' E 35' , Will I find the mi,.. ing tik containingimportant papers ?

In C hart SO, the Ascendant r illes the querentand the llth house , the o bject (,I' query. namely,

,---- -- -L.~.. iII ' 44 ' I S. tumO·1 I11..,. I$' W , ~ l ' .I. '

"' ''''" '26' jO' ~

J" pil<'W 3li'

Venu. O° Il ' i"'''':Wf ,

i e-tc- !------ - , CharI sn

i

I

documents T he Lagna and 11th lord are illItha ' ala . The llth lord is in Aquarius. all airy\ ign with Venn, and Mercury. Venus indicatesbedrooms while Merc ury rules book-cases,shelves . tilin!! cabinets and similar places. Thesign being airy it was surmised. the fi le would beat a height in one of th e bedrooms on to p of abook-shelf. f he Sun was due 10 chan~c signsfrom Capr icorn In Aquar ius on February 13,1975 which was given as the dale when the f ilewould be found A searc h was made immedi­ately following the predict ion in all the bedrooms

Timing E•• ntJ m

that had book-cases or pape rs in them with nosuccess . On the 14th morning, while trying 10bring down a slack of old newsppepcrs kept ontop of a Godrej Bureau co ntaining tiles and papers,the whole lot stippcd and ca me dow n. The lostfi le slid out through one of these newspapers ­Nobody cou ld guess how the file got there inthe first place, but everyone was re lieved it hadbeen safe all alo ng.

CH APTER 15

Bhava, Combust ion. Nodes andRetrogressions

The Bhava chart ISa very Important char t inanswering q uestions. The Bha va chart we use isbased on the Eq ua l llouse DIvision System whichlakes 150 on eit her side of the Ascendant asconst itut ing the first bhava.

~- --~-

'- ---! Chari 51

,

1_ --1I

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I Jupiler 40 I

'_ _J,---~_-L~'

8ha," . C~mhu_,l ion, NtHle ' mid Ret<O/jre"sioIP m

In C hart 51, th e Lagna extends from 10'Gemini 10 10' Cancer. 15° on eith er side of theLa gna degree. Jupiter in 4" Sagitta rius does no taspect th e Lagna , being in the 61h bhavaactually . Saturn in 2" Capricorn will aspect theL agna from the 7th bhava.

T his wou ld lu can an unfavourable result o rfa ilure of thc o bject the querc nt has in mind.notwithstan ding Jup iter in the 7th sign.

In CharI 52, the query relates to whether thequerent would be able 10 extend his stay inIndia .

, .. --._ - _._.

1 '"1}u p; le r

- '_.•_- -- --- --- I,

Chart 52

Lap la 2. 1i

l ,__~,~_~__ ._ I

The Lagna is aspected by Saturn, l agna lord,and Jupiter, a benefic but in the Bhava chartJupiter moves into the 6th bhava and Saturn to

the 8th bbava. so that the answer would invariablyhe negative,

Rt'trol'(reo;.sion

Retrograde planets are a little tricky of inter­pretat ion Experience has sho.... n that natura'benefics such as Mercury, Venus and Jupiterremain benefic while the malefics MaN andSaturn, even if Lagna lords or significators,become extremely malevolent.,- - - -- ---,-

, ""l oon JupIter ( R}~o <~ , I ' "H ' ,I ' " , -- l

-- - - - - 1- -, - . ._ -.- ------ j'- - - - I,

Lagna Ma.. (R) I3"1 1' 10" 40'

- ,!suo t;

0 34'1Ven"'~o 9 '

I- - - -

('~ at1 53

r­I

-iS. tu rn / R)I

s- 8 ' i

Rail"17" 30'

In Chart 53. the question is whether ' I willmarry a certain person ' . The Sun and Saturnare in hostile Ithasala . Jupiter aspects t.agna. Sodoes Lagna lord Saturn and al, o a malefic Mars.This would normally indicate an unswcr in theafflrmauve. In the case in issue. the retrogressionof the malefics Mars and Saturn litera lly explodedthe drea ms of the querem by a cruel trick of fate.Both are retrograde and easily could overpowerJupiter's benefic aspect .

Benefic planets when retrograde continue 10be benefic. although they may make the processof achieving the object in view, a little erratic orevasive.

Rah u and Kctu can be ignored safely for thegreater part of our study . Only the Moon'saspect to either node can Indicate the state ofmmd the qUCTCIlt will pass th rough . The Moon' sconjunction with Rahu or Kctu will indicateconfusion an d despo ndency.

If any significator (when indicating persons!is with Rahu it <:;111 be implied to mean theperson may try to deceive or foo l the querent.

II

In Practical Horory AJtro!ogy

BUI if the chart is strongly indicative of success,the querent will be none the worse for all thedeceit employed again st him.

Comhu\ tion

w here the Sun is one of the significators orthe lord of l.a gna , his assoc iation with anotherplanet and the other 's consequent com busti onwill no t al all affect the chart. Where the Sun isneither the significator nor the Ascendant lord ,combustion will destroy the Signification, thedegree depending upon the closeness of the Sunand th e plane!.

~..tcrcury and Venus suffer no combustion inpras'm cnans.

J upite r. \1a rs and Satu rn rose their power toconfer their s ignifi cations if combust.

In the follow ing case (Chart 54) the "wriedmanagement of an industrial concern had 10 resortto lock-out ofthe workers following union trou ble.

8 a In. (I .S .T .) on 29-7-1977 at ~adra s

(C hart 54),

The Ascendant lo rd Sun and 6th lord Sa turnarc the planets involved in lthasa la Yoga in the121h hou se. Lagna has benefic Mercury. Thelock-o ut was lifted on 17th A ugust 1977 following

w

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,

1

' " 2' ' 'Ke", Ma" '-~6° 44 ' I 15° 48 ' i Ju p orer- 1 1 30 43 '

Chan ~

Sun13° 47 'SO lum26"23'

M.r~ur~

R" 50'Lag""12° 49 '

--!Rahu '

16°44 ' !

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a compromise between the workers and themanagement. Saturn, even if combust, would nothave made a big difference since the Sun (whocause, combust ion) is one of the siguiticato rs.

CHAPTER Hi

Practical Ill ustrations

w~ have , 0 far seen how to co me to a resultmerely by the benefic or malefic aspec ts fi guringcertain Important factors such as the Ascendant,its lord, the Moon and the 11th lord.

Benefic aspec t> on the Ascendan t and lis lordindica te" hilppy state of a ffair, may be expected.Mald ic aspects ind icate danger of death. ilInes"acc idents, loss of happiness and unfavourabletrends in gene ral.

Couvidcr the Ascendam. It, lord. the Moonand aspcch these receive . If the Ascendant lordaspect s the Ascendant . or if beneflcs aspec t theAscendan t or the Ascendant lord. or If the Ascen­dant and llth lords are favo urably disposed,predict the qncrem'e luck will take a turn for thebetter .

4--20 p.m., LS.T . o n 7-7- 1977 at 13· N,77 '30'F ,

Will my futu re be any better ' A mostdepressing ph ase since the last two years.(Chart 5 ~) .

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M,,,my,. soS.,","2)" 44'

I1

101.,<3' 4 ) '!V<"U' 0 ' 11'

lupi ..,29· 6'

C hart :1.\

, I114 _0, lor SO" I I''''h" 21' 51"

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j""'''' 14' 10'

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II

I II Chart 55, the Ascendant is Scorpioaspected by us lo rd \ lars and 2 natural benetics,venus and Jupiter. \1 a r, being in the lith house(tho ugh in 7th signJ indicates the state of thenativ e was one of des pair at the time of question.The 6th rules d isease and debts . hath of whic hwere troubling the querent which he later con­firmed as the cause for his unhappy state ofmind.

We see the \ 100" applies first to Kethu anode, by no means a bendic. indicating thingswould connnue 10 be had lor some 11101'" lime.

'"The aspect of two benefice on the Ascendant

ind ica tes a relatively better phase is soon du e,that is. a period or luck will begin sho rtly.

The Ascenda nt lord Mar s is in lrhasala withJupiter- 2nd and 5th lord as well as the Swo­the 10th lurd. So, tinaucially his slate wouldimp rove considerably through his securing a goodiob a nd he would also go abroad in all likcli­hood . T he job. would have 10 do withmagnificent abodes and catering connected withsome business since Lagna lord Mars was inTaurus (ruling places of eating, case and luxury)with Venus (rules glamour, good t hings of life ,enjoyme nt) and J upiter (palat ial abodes and as5th lord, investment or business). The qucrcntcontirmcd he had applied for and was hopeful ofgelling ajob in a Five-Star Hotel ill a. major cityof India. A Five-Star Hotel, as everyone knows,is the last word in good living and it is a businessofcatering and providing abodes or lodging .

It was also ind icated t he qucrcn t would no tremam in tha t job fo r long tlOlh lord Sun in thelith to whom Lagna lord Mars applies indicatin gJob -dissatisfac tion and Frustration) bu t wouldseck his fo rtune abroad smcc the 9th lord an dLa);na lord . Moon and Mars. apply to the 3rd

Pract ical lIIu.,t ra!i(MJ nr

I-ISoturn ( R)

8" 10' .

, I!JuPUer f Rl lI Xo 16'

~---1L _1.\l uu n ,

14" 58' .M m ( R)17" 50'

LagnaS' 14

KotuIX" .N

Moon 1000i

lord Saturn placed in the 9th ( III lthasala wit h t he11th lord MerCllry l.

All of \~ h i c h the qucrcnr confirmed a fewmonths law'. He had got the job in the hotel inBombay but found he did not hk c it there . Hehad then, with the aid or a friend, gone to theMiddle East wher e he h now qu ile happy .

1- 25 o.m., 2H ·12 ~I<)77 , at 13' ;...J, 77 ' E 30'My health has been very had . Will it

imprr~~~~<::~_art ~56,)"._~ ~ ,

! i1-~:1l~:4-1 -- - - - .--- -- -- ..--.~~h UI e- 00 ' , I~' 39'IMercur;'(R) ,,.__0':' (}4 ' .. ' LIn Chart 50, the Asce nda nt is Arie s. The

Ascendant lord \1af~ is in the 41h rlebilitnted and

1!8

ret rograde . H ~ is a lso the Sth lord. Neither theAscendant nor Murs receive any benefic aspects.The Moon applies 10 Mar~ as LUglUI lord and 8t hlo rd linking the quercnt with death T hc querentcan, th erefore. have litHe hope fo r recovery butmU,1 prepare for deat h shortly. A lthough Mar,to whomthe Moon applies is the Ascendant lo rd ,we must note the fac t or the extreme male fice ncehe picks up by a combination of debility andretrogression

The qucretu <:oUap ,cd 3 days late r Or} NewYears eve following a massive heart -attack.

7- 05 u.rn. IXT on 13- 6- 1975 at 13' N,77" [; 30' .

Will the Prime ~hms\e l' M rs. Ind ira Gandhireman on power or go ? (Chart 57).

T his question was asked j ust befor e lheEmerge ncy wr., d a lllpeu in India. People hadbegun to dist rust the then Prime Ministe r r..lrs .Indir a G andhi and h~r laeILCS. She had creat edresentment amongst the people by her aut hori­turian methods or luling the country . Noteth e Ascendant in Chart 57 is occ upied by amale fic Saturn alld aspec tcd by another maleticMurs. Ascendant lord Mercury rs in the 121h,the house of loss. These denote she will losepower . The Moon app1i e~ to venus indicating a

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,,_.-favourable trend for her in the immed iate future.The 10th lo rd is in the 10th in lthasala with the6th and l It h lord Mars and avpccted exactly bySaturn by an host ile aspect or squa re. The con­elus ion you can draw therefo re is a turn of eventsto make things easy for her followed by a consoli­dat ion or ner position. But Sa turnin the Ascen ­dant and Mercury in the 12th indicate the gainswill not remain fo r long and ,he must step dcwufinally .

SOOIl after in July 1975 came th~ Emergencyfollowed by the 19 mo nths of authorita rian r ule.

Praclkal fl orary A' t, ofor.v

In March 1977, the elect ions to the lok Sabhawere announced . The Prime Mmister who hadconsidered herself iudispensubic to the countrywas rejected by her own const ituency by thepopu lar vote. She had to step dow n from powe raft er a reign of nearly I I years.

You will see the Ascendant comes underonly unfavourable aspect s, So does the Ascen-dant lord Mercury .

1-43 p.m. I.S,T . on 14--7- 1976 at Bangalo re.

When willi gel a Job'? (Chart 58),

Th is q uestion carne from a young man whowas forced rc give up his job of to years in ahank following much unpleasantness with thestaff and customers alike.

The Ascendant lord Venus (Char t 58\ IS inthe lflth in lthasala with 4th a nd 5th lord Saturn .The 10th lord Moon signifying job (occ upatio n]is in Ithasala with both Venus and Saturn. Venusas Lagna lord in the 10th indicates self-employ­ment. Satur n as 4th lord indicates vehicles. Thequcrent willtherefore find an occupation of allinde pendent nat ure and not a joh in the sense of-ervrce. Satu rn is with Lngna lord indicating

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delay while the Ithasala of t he Moon with Lagnalord must hasten matters at least to a degree . Itwould therefo re be arleast 11 - 12 months before hewould find himself employed again. The Moon'IS 10th lord and ...'enus in Cancer are ind icati veof running some tran sport for public ut ilityVenus is in lthasala to Mars, 2nd lord in the llth,indicat ing earni ngs.

In May 1977, exactly Hl mcnth s la ter th equerent hough! an auto rickshaw and began toply it for hire in Bangalore. He was SOQlI ea rningwell eno ugh 10 mainta in himself in comfort.

Practical. Horary. A stl'O~g,.

If we apply the k ey~ in Chapter 2, th eAscendant is Libra indicat ing -talt and elegantwith slim bodiev. pimpled . '" . ",h ile referringto Chapte r S. Ven us in Cancer gives " fleshy bodyof medium height. dark thick ha ir", "' h ile Saturnin Cancer show, one "ith "short . ill-formedstature. dark "omple",.,n . grizZly hair. Eye, a reneurone and malicious loo kmg".

Venu s and L,bra nrc primary factors beingLagna lord und Lague revpecuvelv in describingthe native . Venus associates with Satur npar tak ing some of his characte ris tics.

T he querent wa, fleshy, good-looking, fairlyt>l,J[ with dark. th ick gr izzly hair and nueronc eyes .

2· 55 p.m . on 17-6- 1976 a t Ba ugalo re .Will i marr) t he girl I am engaged 10 '!

(Chart 59)The Lagna III Chari 59 is aspected by Jupiter

which is, however. powerless , J upiter havingshifted 10 the Hth house. Lagna and 7th lo rdVenus and Mar, a re in lthasala. Venus rulingLagna and Sun, Ma rs r uling 7th ho use and Sunns the ,i gllltk '\1 ors and llth lord arc in Ithasata.T he Moon is in l thasa lu with 7th lo rd Mars.Sa tu rn ,s wilh 7th lord Ma"rs , and also aspects the7th house by hIS Hlth hou se aspect. T his indi ocates dela y b)' a t least .2 >'ea rs but the lthasala

ns

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Yoga, will see to it that the couple will eventuallymarry.

The querem had been engaged to a part iculargirt hut the marriage itself was being indefinitelypostponed . T he gir r , faTher was away in Burmafor man y years where, her mother feared, be hadanother family . She believed she coutd usc thegirl's marriage a, a handle to bring her husbandbac k 10 her at least for a while. So she thought,if she delayed the marriage, he would have areason to come back .

I\nyl'tUy , whatever the girl\ mother'sproblems. the querent was despondent ab out thewho le thing. In September J97K. the querentmarried hi, fiancee exactly 2 years. 3 monthsfrom the dale of question .

2-10 p.m. " S,T _0 '\ 23-1-1978 at Bangalore .Will i marry the man ' love ? (Chan (0).

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Thc Lagna in Chart 60 is as pected by rna dicretrograde Saturn . The signrficatots Venus andMars are III opposition. the 7th lord Mars beingretrograde . Ihe Moon feebly ap plies to Marsan d Saturn respectively.

T his question ca me from a young working~,rl who had been in love with a colleague fo rnearly J years. He had suddenly refused to marry,ay ing his parent, would never agree to theirmarnage. The girl was in such a state of miseryshe W:l ' quite incapable of even la lking properly.

Mars is retrograde indicating: the man hadbacked out. Retro grade Sa turn . a powerfu lmale fic. aspects the Ascendant. The oprosuionbetween Mars and Venus is a lso Lasarpha indicat­ing she WIll not mar ry him. Thcre are no be neficaspect- ut all meaning Ihe poor girl will nevermarry anyone rise either.

4 00 p.ln. f S.T on 25- 11 - 1977 ar Bangalore.Should I go abroad and accept a w holarship

fo r further vtudies? (Chart Ill) .

The quell' came from an enlerprising youngman who was ntanagmg the fami ly business. Hehad received a very anracnve offer fo r studyabroad. He was worried if the family businesswould suffer if he accepted the offer and couldnot decide what 10 ,I<,

/\ benefic aspec t m the Ascendant is alwayswelcome and "'ys ' Go ahead ' . \ enu, in Chart61 aspects the Ascendant from hi, mootatrik onastgn . The Ascendant lord Mars is in the 4th

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home (education) i ll lthasala with an exaltedMoon who happens tv he the .ftll lord himselfindicat ing not only SUCCl)<;'S but ulso distinction mstudies contemplated . The Moon is also In

lthasal a with Jup iter who i, the 9th lord rulingronegn travel a, well as the 12th lord rulingfoncgn residence. These several yoga, indicatetravel ahroad and a happy successful time there ,

w fuu about the family buvinev '!The 12th being the llth from the 2nd ru les

family business. Tile 121h lord Ju piter is inIthasala with an ellalted Moon and is in cppcsitton

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to Srd alld 6th lord \ 1crcur) , Mercu ryoccupying a l' UXP 'x weak and the 11'<0 planetsheing in p;\f1 l'a l'1n na gilc rC'tllls a\ if Jupiter werein the 9th 11\ ccmi-sevrile hlla ,, \la with the \ foo nwhich indicates the busincs-, will utc care ofirself wuh uutial probfcms between the remaininghro ther, {Mcrc urv as Jrtllordl handhug it. Allthe uspcct-, arc favourable except Saturn avpcctin gthe Moon . Thi-, would mean a ,Iij:ht de lay butth e prcdomiuatiug iuffuencev being hene fi c . thequcrcu t would leave India ill about J months'l ime , In 'vlarch l<n~ the quc reru left for Englandfor further vtnd je-,

9-05 u.m. !l ,t 25 I 1-\975 "I Hangalorc..Will I pa" my H.('0111 . examinat ion ?

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In Chart 1>2. 'vlar, I, in 1I,c Ascendant bu tlucidly ,!l ilh III the l Jth hhava T he Ascendantlord Mercury j, in t ile /llh in IIha,ala with t heMoon. T he 4th i, occ"pied by a benefic Venusand aspccted by another benefic Jupiter indicatingsuccess. B ill Mcrc llr ~ helll!! in the /lth :1' the 4t hlord and Lagnu being hemmed in between 2malcfics would indicate only a passable pcr for,mance.

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I !'-The results showed the querent In the III

class as having passed .

8-30 a.m. l. S.T. on 19- -1- 1975 at Bangalore.Will the key-bunch be found (not sure

whethe r lost or misplaced}? (Chart 63).

In Chart 63. the Ascendant and its lord asalways signify the querent . The key-b unch isruled by the 2nd home and it, lo rd cormng under'possessions' .

The Ascendant is occupied by a benefic andAscendant lord Venus, The 2nd lord Mercury

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is In co njlllll'l ion with the 41h lord Sun and ,nItha >ala with Lagna lo rd VC'll1S.

T he keys must therefore be found In or abouttheir usual place aud somewhere within the house(Sun 4th lord} in some bed ( 121 h house) o r Venusl.a gna lord in the fi xed Lagn a increases thechances of the lost ,,!ljce! being where is sho uldbe .

The keys were fo und ill a week's lime underthe mattress on the cot. The presence of st rongv enus ill Taur us indicates places such as bedrooms,

""The keys were found on the 23rdMercu ry and Venus were in C1UICl

beds etc.April whensextile.

6 -50 p.m. on 4 · 1 1 ~1 97 5 al Bangatore .Will I gel a docto rate dcgrce ? (Chart M) .1-- - - - I - .- - --" ' 1- -- - _ . ,- - ._- ,

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In Chari 64, th e Ascendant is aspected hy abenefic Mercury, signilica tor of learning.

The llth rules honour" awardv . d istinct ionand recognition .

The Lagna is aspecred by I llh lord Saturnwith whom the Lagna lord M ars is in Ithasala.

I'r"", ;, ,,1 lIIu.",m;o~' '":hc Moon I ' in lthacalu with Jupiter, a benefic.T~e Moon i\ rule r of the ~ t h hav' ng: to do withedicnuon. \ 'I ,-rCI1 r)' i\ th,' larala of academichod ic-, .md Iearnin!! an d Sat urn . the 11111 lord. isin the 4th IIldic<\liu[! [!.,in "I' an academic disunc­lio n from a hoJy' ,11' ilhl,llll;OIl of leam lllg:. Marsand Saturn conjoined in Cance l 11\ Mav 1')7(,wh ich Il t.S indicated 'I' Ih... period hy whe 'l thelI11el'en t "ould be conferred a doclMaic hy anIndian tin'" c rsit"

In June 197(" 1I University rn Nor th Indiaco nfcrrcd the honorary doctorate of .. Docto r ofLetters •. on t;te quercnl at its Annual COI1 VHCa­linn.

I 1-)1\ u.m. I. S. T , on )4 " 12-1 ')70 a t Bangalore.Wil! I I,'Ct a national :marJ in 1977'!

(Chan (5).

T hi, questrou was .bked hy a noted exponentof classica l music. He hadrust about receivedevery award and dist inction that was available inthe cou ntry and hh only desire was to get th ePadma vibhusbun .

In C hart 65, the Ascendant is Aq u,mus withits lord Sa turn in the 6111. l'hcrc are no be neficaspects 011 Ow Ascendant T he llth lord is int he 51 h hut very feeble hew !" in a c",spa l degree.

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I ',,O nly malefic Mars aspects the Ascendant . TheMuon has no lthasalu with any planet. II wasunlikely . therefore . he would gel the award hecoveted ,

In July 1977. the Government of Indiabanned all awardv such a\ the Padmashri, thePadilla Ilhu\ h,Ul . the Padmu Vibhushau an d t heHharutu Raina.

10 a,111 I,ST . on I I - I- In!) at u augatorc.,,",' ill I \1 11\ the electio ns (M.L.A.) in

Kurnataku on a Congress iO,-v'c Gowda) tic kct ?(Chan (6).

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In Chart 0<>. the 10th house represent, office.post. status and mtluence. I f the quercm shouldwin, she would OcCOHlC a member of the l.cgivla­live Assembly wh ich woul d give her co nsiderableinfluence . A, such. the 10th lord "I;m becomes<ignificator. Saturn and \1ar\ a, Lagna and Ih:C10th lord, have no aspect a nd both arc rcr rogr..deTill.' M oo n is nOI in aspect with ei ther. Jup iterdoes uspcct the Ascendant bur from a bhava-c uspand has to reckon v. ith the 1;1 11 house aspect of\1:I1S (R ) and '1 1>0 lhal of Saturn (R) . It wasindicated the qucrcru would h;lV<I d iffkult) 111

gCItIlIg.l lw ticket itscltfrom the perry, let atonewin I h l' cle<.: tions. The qucrcnt'v uarnc appearedin the preliminary h, ls or contestants bu t wasabsent in rhe Iinul te-t. She could nul contestthc ek cli') 'h at all,

(1 -·2~ p. m. ( t.S .T . ) 01' 2/l- 3-1<}7 5 at Ila l\,g ~l,) ' e .Will my missi ng brother retu rn"! <Cbart (,7) .

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l'hc querem'v brot her had !crt home follow­ing [1 1\ ahcrcuuon wilh the parcnh. In Ch ari 67,\ lars si!1 'lI fyi 'lg Ill,' mis,in!! brother I ~ exaltedshowiu!1 Ill' " the brother 11-' :1' hot -headed and

acted on impul se. Mercury signities the qucreut .The two arc not in lthasa l a but benefic Ju piternvpcctv the Ascendant. The \ 10011. by himscff.and ntso as the llth lord is in llh:m tla with bo th,igniticalOr,. Mars and Mercury.

A common sign rising and the cignitica torMars exalted in a movable sign indicates thebrother ..... ill regain self·cont ro l soon and comeback home of hi, ow n accord b)' about th e timethe Moon and Mars fo rm <In ex act trine, thatis. in two (bys' rime. The brother retu rned 011the 27th evening.

7- 4\1a.m. (I.S.T . j on 21 -\) -1\)75 ut Baugatore.Sho uld we lile a suit again<l publisher X for

copyright iafungemc nt '! (C ha rt hIS) ,

A cenam title 011 a technical SUbjL'Ct writtenby all au thority on the subject published by apublisher of moderate reso urces had pro ved verypopula r running into several editions A notherpublishing lin t} well established and one of thelead ing in the country bro ught out a book on thesame . ubjcct. II hore the same title , get -up an dlay-out a , the first hUI was written b)' a ll in­different autho r, whose name appeared 11\ suc hinconspicuous letters at one corner tha t it wouldhave gone unnoticed . It was ,i mplc for anyone

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10 take l hi~ book for the hook by the authority .Copies of t im volume appeared HI all the stallsand the: first publisher was distraught. He knewthe layman would be ta ken in by t he sec ondpubfishers fraud . Hut he had neit her the moneyno r the resourc es to fight Iii. cnse in cou rt. A tth is stage. he thought he should seek ast rologicalguidance.

In Chart bl!, the Ascendant Virgo ISoccupiedby vurgouama Ascendant lo rd Mercury . The 7thhou se ruli ng oppo nent (second publishe r] i~

occupied hy vargouama retrograde J I.Ipiter. The