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"LEARN ASTROLOGY - ADVANCED PREDICTIVE TECHNIQUES"

The divine science of astrology is a wonderful asset to mankind.  It unfolds the uncertainties in life, reduces tensions and enables one to move in the right direction.  It deals with various aspects of human life such as health- physical and mental, business, social status, financial prosperity, name and fame, emotional stability, etc.  The predictive astrology gives us firm indications in life pertaining to the future events, right at birth. The preventive astrological remedial measures at the same time help further by reducing the impact of malefic planetary influences and harness the significations ruled by benefic planets, in a nativity.

The focus of Systems' Approach for Interpreting Horoscopes (SA) is identifying important events in life through greater predictive accuracy; removal of inconsistencies, confusions and contradictions of the classical astrology principles; healthy life; success in studies; success in profession; success in progeny; comfortable finances; success in relationships, spiritual development, peace and happiness; etc. read through the planetary strengths, conjunctions, aspects, placements in natal and transit charts with the help of preventive and helpful astral remedies.

The world dreads AIDS, cancer, cardio-vascular diseases, psychiatric problems, etc.   The modern systems of medicine whether allopathic and/or alternative medicines offer us stray guiding factors for preventing these dreaded diseases or early detection of these so that these can respond to symptomatic treatment.  No other science/system has the twin capacity to forewarn and forearm.  The divine science of astrology offers the preventive remedies for such diseases wherever possibility of such a disease is indicated.

We come across malfunctioning of functional health at the time of birth where the individual concerned has no role to play in abuse of his food habits, etc.  Astrology relates it to the deeds of the past life based on the theory of Karma.  We are not trying to create here any orthodoxy or blind faith or fatalism. We wish to share with you our experience in the application of the science of astrology in the administration of preventive and curative astrological remedies, timing of the diseases and recovery.

The timing is done with the help of the horoscope which is a record of the planetary position prevailing at the time of the birth of a particular person at a particular place.  This is the most valuable gift of Vedas to mankind and is an Indian legacy.  All sciences depend on the experience by way of observations and analysis of logical hypothesis developed and tested based on these observations.  It is really painful when such a useful gift to mankind is just termed as a superstition without even giving a trial by the so-called rationalists.

Despite phenomenal growth in the modern healing sciences, permanent cure for the functional health problems, be it in the fields of psychological problems, cardiovascular problems, renal problems, asthmatic problems, liver problems, immunization power of the body, etc., has not been found.  Astrology offers us preventive diagnostic power and astral remedies both for preventive as well as curative measures.  Administering medicine is supported manifold when combined with the astral remedies.  The operating planetary periods indicate the time frame for recovery. This in turn gives patience and results of the symptomatic treatment both to the doctor and the patient.

SALIENT FEATURES OF SYSTEMS' APPROACH

ANALYTICAL TECHNIQUES

Events/indications in life are ruled by the inter-play of the planets, houses, signs and planetary periods.  The planets during their operating periods bless the native with the significations ruled by them depending upon their strength and placement in a particular horoscope.  Identifying the weakness/affliction of planets is not at all a difficult job and can be learnt by beginners or non-astrologers with the help of the book "SELF LEARNING COURSE IN ASTROLOGY".

Dual competence of the medical personnel will help humanity at large and will enhance satisfaction and personal eminence of the medical practitioners.  Besides the above stated diseases, astral remedies tackle the problems of sterility, impotency, help in getting a healthy male child in addition to other areas of life governed by the same planet e.g. professional growth, harmonious married life, acquisition of wealth/property and status.  For example, one with defects in the right eye suffers in his professional growth, suffers from loss of status, problems in married life and would be vulnerable to cardiovascular diseases, thyroid glands, etc.  At the same time, one with phenomenal ambitions will have nervous breakdown, acidity and runs the risk of a paralytic attack.  We hope this gives a clear understanding of the linkage between the planetary strengths and diseases, general problems in life, etc.

FUNCTIONAL NATURE OF PLANETS

Functional nature of the planets is the key analytical factor in the horoscopic analysis.  Besides Rahu and Ketu, planets whose mooltrikona signs are in the malefic houses (sixth, eighth and twelfth) with reference to the ascendant, act as the functional malefic planets in a nativity.  For this purpose, under the Systems' Approach the sign Cancer is considered as the mooltrikona sign of the Moon. The functional nature is dependent on the nature of MT sign house owned by a planet. It is not related to the strength of the planet. A planet may be weak or strong but the functional nature will remain same as per the principle defined for identifying the functional nature of the planet.

Besides Rahu and Ketu, following are the functional malefic planets for various ascendants:

Ascendant                      Functional Malefics
1.Aries (Mesh)                      Mercury
 2.Taurus (Vrishbha)             Mars, Venus and Jupiter
 3Gemini (Mithun)                 None
 4.Cancer (Karkata)                Jupiter and Saturn
 5.Leo (Simha)                        The Moon
 6.Virgo (Kanya)                   The Sun, Saturn and Mars
 7.Libra (Tula)                         Mercury
 8.Scorpio (Vrishchak)         Venus and Mars
 9.Sagittarius (Dhanu)          The Moon
10.Capricorn (Makar)            The Sun and Jupiter
11Aquarius (Kumbh)            The Moon and Mercury
12.Pisces (Mina)                    The Sun, Venus and Saturn

SPECIAL IMPACT OF RAHU & KETU

Though under the Systems' Approach, Rahu and Ketu have been categorized as functional malefics, yet in exceptional cases, when Rahu  is well placed in a mooltrikona sign, does not cause any conjunction or close aspect with other houses/planets and its dispositor is strong, Rahu too, gives good results during the course of its sub-periods for materialistic prosperity.   Rahu and Ketu in exaltation state give materialistic benefits while debilitated Rahu and Ketu involve one in exposed scandals and acute physical sufferings, respectively.  Generally, Rahu/Ketu give malignant growth of the aspects and signification of the planets under their close influence through aspect or conjunction.

MEASURING STRENGTH OF HOUSES

The strength of the houses and the signs is gauged through the strength of their lords and the conjunctions/aspects to the most effective point of the houses.

CLOSE CONJUNCTIONS

When two or more planets have the same longitudes, they are conjunct with each other.  The conjunction can be exact or close.  If the difference in longitudes happens to be less than one degree the resulting conjunction is known as exact conjunction.  If the difference in longitudes happens to be within five degrees, the same is known as a close conjunction.

AFFLICTED PLANETS

The afflictions to the planets or houses are caused by the close conjunction or aspect of the functional malefics in a nativity.  The significations of the houses having mooltrikona sign of an afflicted planet are harmed more when such planets are weak too.  The planets in dusthanas are also treated as weak planets.

THE MOST MALEFIC INFLUENCE

Mostly, the people seeking advantage of astrology remember it in the time of distress.  Therefore, the first thing is to gauge the strength of the planets so that the malefic influences on the weak planets can be analyzed.  The most malefic influence in a nativity is that of the lord of the eighth house if it contains a mooltrikona sign.  However, if it does not contain a mooltrikona sign, the title of the most malefic planet passes on to the lord of the twelfth house if there is a mooltrikona sign.

Further, if, both the eighth and the twelfth houses do not contain a mooltrikona sign, then the title of the most malefic planet passes on to Ketu.

The close impact of the planets is gauged through their closeness to the natal positions i.e. a longitudinal distance of less than 5 degrees.  Besides the natal position of the planets, there is mid-point or the most effective point of each house known by the degree rising in the ascendant.  Suppose an ascendant of 16 degrees  rises.

It means the mid-point or the most effective point of each house would be 16 degrees.  The most malefic planets in any house having a longitude between 11 to 21 degrees would malefically influence the most effective point of the house of its placement and the house(s)/ planet(s) aspected by it or the planet(s) in conjunction with it.

For the convenience of the readers, the following are the most malefic planets (MMP) for the various ascendants.

ASCENDANT    MOST MALEFIC PLANET (MMP)

Aries                           Ketu
Taurus                        Jupiter
Gemini                        Ketu
Cancer                        Saturn
Leo                             The Moon
Virgo                           Mars
Libra                            Mercury
Scorpio                        Venus
Sagittarius                    The Moon
Capricorn                      The  Sun
Aquarius                       Mercury
Pisces                          Venus

If the planet or the lord of the house, with which the most malefic planet is forming a close conjunction/aspect, is strong and well placed, this most malefic planet creates tension(s) with regard to the matters represented by the house/planet involved.  When the afflicted planet is weak, the significations suffer seriously.  When the afflicted planet is weak and badly placed, it results in tragic happenings.  To understand the difference between tension, serious trouble and tragic happenings consider the situations of fever, jaundice and the loss of a limb ruled by the concerned planet, respectively.   The transit impact of slow moving stationary malefic planets triggers the trouble.  When the affliction is close to the mid-point of the house, significations of all the houses involved, that is the house occupied and the house(s) aspected, suffer.  In the case of the afflicted planets, besides their general significations, the significations of the house (i) where the mooltrikona sign is placed, and (ii) significations of the house where the planet is placed, suffer.  The descending order for the weak planets is a combust planet, bad placement, debilitation, old age, infancy, debilitated in navamsa and the weak dispositor.  The weakness of planets is effectively strengthened by use of a KAVACH to a large extent.

MOST EFFECTIVE POINT (MEP)

The rising degree in the ascendant is known as the most effective point of all the houses.

ANALYSING RESULTS OF SUB-PERIOD LORDS

Events fructify in the sub-periods of indicative planets.  Therefore, it is very important that we understand the method of analyzing the dasa (main period) & bhukti (sub-period) results. The results of the general significations of the sub-period lord depend upon its strength, placement conjunction and aspects to the same. The significations of the house of placement are touched when transit planets create benefic or malefic influences on the sub-period lord. In the sub-period of a planet, the following significations are touched.-

(1) The general significations of the planet. For example the Sun rules father, social status, position with the government, male child, digestive system, heart, blood pressure, etc.

(2)    The significations of the house where the mooltrikona sign of the said planet is placed.  In case in the mooltrikona sign house some malefic planet is placed or some malefic planet is aspecting the most effective point of the said house, then during the sub-periods of the afflicting /afflicted planets the signification of the mooltrikona sign house shall not prosper and face problems indicated by the afflicting planet depending upon the lordship.

(3) The significations of the houses where the planet is placed.

(4) During the sub period of a planet all the impacts on the house, which contains the MT sign of the said planet, also come into force. Due to such influences on MEP by a strong functional benefic planet even the sub period of a weak planet would be blessing the native with good or very good results.Similarly, a close impact of a funcitonal malefic planet on the MEP of a MT sign house may not allow the planet ruling that MT sign house to show good results in its sub periods even if the said planet is strong in the natal chart.

Let us see the application of MMP and MEP while analyzing the results of sub-periods, with the help of an example.

Suppose 23 degree rises in the Ascendant.  Therefore, the most effective point of all the houses will be 23 degree.  Any planet conjunct within 5 degrees on either side i.e. within 18 degrees to 28 degrees in any house would be influencing the significations of the house in question in a pronounced manner depending upon the functional nature of that planet.  The planet Moon is placed at 24 degrees in the third house in the sign Aquarius ruled by Saturn.  The Moon is most malefic planet (MMP) as it rules the eighth house.  Since the Moon is conjunct with the most effective point of the third house, it not only mars the initiatives of the person but during the sub-periods of both the Moon and Saturn it will not allow any ventures/initiatives of the persons to succeed.  The aspect of the Moon to the most effective point to the ninth house would also cause obstructions to the significations of the ninth house during the sub-periods of both the Sun and the Moon.  The Sun is lord of the ninth house while the Moon is aspecting and malefically influencing the ninth house.  In such cases if the planet Sun is placed and strong as in this case, the impact of the influence of the Moon would be a little bit milder than if the  Sun is badly placed and weak.  As the Saturn is badly placed in the sixth house and is weak due to its being in the state of infancy, the malefic impact on the third house and during the sub-periods of the Moon and Saturn would be quite grave.

COMPREHENSION TOOLS

The students keep on asking about the status of the house containing non-mooltrikona sign of the same planet.  You will find in your experience that in the absence of benefic or malefic close influence on the most effective point (MEP) of a house, the significations of that house will not bother the person, at all.

The Systems' Approach considers a planet weak if it is placed in the mooltrikona sign of another weak planet.

RELIABILITY OF TREATING A HOUSE AS ASCENDANT FOR SIGNIFIED RELATIONSHIP

We cannot treat a house as ascendant for the relation signified by that house.  For example, ninth house for father and the seventh house for wife, etc. We can't decipher educational prospects of father, his assets, etc. from the twelfth house which is the fourth house from the ninth house but sometimes just for an estimation of status in general of father, it can be seen from the Sun and the ninth house.  However, we desist from doing and recommending the same.  The detailed analysis can only be made from an individual's horoscope for his/her own self only and general indications for spouse, children, parents, elder and younger siblings and friends.  For example, we can see whether the person will derive happiness from his children or at a particular time whether the child is enjoying or in trouble but we cannot identify about the educational or professional or emotional matters of a child from one's chart in details.

RETROGRADE PLANETS

This is only a visionary phenomenon as this occurs due to different speeds of the planets in relation to the earth. The effects on a natal chart are due to fixed angular position of planets with reference to a particular place on the earth for a particular time, natal or transit.

Though the classical as well as some of the modern commentators have ascribed different views for the results of retrograde planets, the author is of the firm view that retrograde planets are to be treated in a normal way as per their longitudes, so far as the natal influences are concerned. However, the transit influences of a planet appearing to be in retrograde motion and then direct motion are prolonged on a specified degree(s).

EFFECTS OF EXCHANGE OF HOUSES/ASTERISMS

The situation, in which a planet ‘A’ is placed in a sign or nakshatra ruled by the planet ‘B’ and the planet ‘B’ is placed in a sign or nakshatra ruled by the planet ‘A’, is considered as exchange of houses or exchange of nakshatra (asterisms). For example, if the Sun is placed in the sign Scorpio and the planet Mars is placed in the sign, Leo, then the classical works considers this as exchange of houses by the Sun and Mars.

Under the Systems' Approach, we do not recognize this concept. Each planet is considered, separately, for its placement, strength, relationship with other planets, etc.

MEASURING CAPACITY OF PLANETS

While studying the impact of a planet, depending upon its strength, during the course of its sub-period both the positions-natal and transit-of the planet under operation are to be studied.

The result of a particular house will be influenced by a transiting planet when it is near to its MEP depending upon its functional nature whether benefic or malefic.

BRIGHT RAYS

Bright rays means a non-combust planet.  However, the Moon is with bright rays when it is 72 degrees away from the Sun on either side.

MEASURING STRENGTH OF PLANETS IN INFANCY/OLD AGE

The results of the planets in the state of infancy or old age vary in degree of strength as per their longitudes as detailed below..-

INFANCY

When 0 degree power is zero
When 1 degree power is 20%
When 2 degrees power is 40%
When 3 degrees power is 60%
When 4 degrees power is 80%
When 5 degrees power is 100%

 OLD AGE

When 30 degrees power is zero
When 29 degrees power is 20%
When 28 degrees power is 40%
When 27 degrees power is 60%
When 26 degrees power is 80%
When 25 degrees power is 100%

Exaltation sign adds to the strength.  The peak point of exaltation or debilitation has very little relevance.

GENERAL CHARACTERISTICS OF PLANETS

Strong Planets

A strong natal planet protects and promotes its general significations and the significations of its mooltrikona house. Any planet is considered strong when it is not in the state of weakness. It can increase its strength if:

a) it is young, i.e. its longitude is between 10º to 20º in a particular sign.
b) it occupies own or good navamsa and other divisions.
c) it is under the close influence of the functional benefic planets.
d) it occupies its exaltation, mooltrikona or own sign.

The results of planets placed in the Sun-like houses that is the second, third and ninth houses get magnified.

Weak Planets

A weak natal planet is not capable of fully protecting/promoting its general significations and the significations of its mooltrikona house during the course of its sub-periods and during the triple transit functional malefic influences. By descending order of weakness, any planet becomes weak when:

1) The most effective point of its mooltrikona sign is afflicted by a functional malefic planet within an orb of one degree.
2) The most effective point of its house of placement is afflicted by a functional malefic planet, within an orb of one degree for mooltrikona signs or within an orb of five degrees for non-mooltrikona signs.
3) It is conjunct or aspected by any functional malefic planet within an orb of one degree.
4) It is combust due to its nearness to the Sun.
5) It occupies malefic houses from the ascendant, except if in its own mooltrikona sign.
6) It occupies its sign of debilitation.
7) It is in the state of infancy or old-age.
8) It occupies its debilitated sign in navamsa.
9) It occupies the mooltrikona sign of a weak planet. However, its strength would be in proportion to the strength of its dispositor.
10) It is the Moon within 72 degrees either side of the Sun. However, this is a minor weakness.

NOTE: In serial nos. (1) to (3) above, when the affliction is special or multiple i.e. when it comes from:

1) a conjunction with/ aspect from the most malefic planet,
2) an aspect from a functional malefic planet placed in a dusthana,
3) a conjunction with Rahu or Ketu (Rahu-Ketu axis)
4) an aspect of a functional malefic planet afflicted by other(s) functional malefic planet,
5) more than one functional malefic planet at the same time,
Then the otherwise "strong" planet should be considered afflicted (and weak) even when the orb of affliction is of two degrees.

a) A planet will lose strength to the extent of 75% if its mooltrikona sign house is afflicted.

b) A weak planet placed in an afflicted house will lose strength to the extent of 75%.

c) An otherwise strong planet placed in a non mooltrikona sign afflicted house will lose strength to the extent of 50%. Such a planet may give good results in the first place and will cause setbacks later.

d) A closely afflicted weak planet will lose strength to the extent of 75%.

e) A closely afflicted otherwise strong planet will lose strength to the extent of 50%. Such a planet will give good results in the first place and will cause setbacks later.

f) A planet becoming weak due to close combustion will lose strength to the extent of 75% if the Sun is a functional malefic planet. Where the Sun is a functional benefic and it causes combustion to another planet, the planet will become 50% weak for the purpose of transit affliction. A combust planet in its sign of debilitation and placed in a malefic house will have only 10% power.

g) When planets are placed in the malefic houses, they generally lose strength by 50% besides suffering through the significations of the malefic house. The placement in the sixth house can involve the person in disputes, debts and can cause ill health. The placement in the eighth house can cause serious obstructions for the significations ruled by the planet. The placement in the twelfth house can cause expenses and losses for the significations of the planet.

h) When planets are placed in their signs of debilitation, they lose strength by 50%. When planets are placed in their signs of debilitation in birth chart and navamsa, they lose strength by 75%.

i) If in Rasi chart the planet is badly placed and at the same time debilitated in navamsa it would lose strength to the extent of 60%.

j) A badly placed planet in its sign of debilitation will lose its power by 75%.

k) A planet debilitated in navamsa would lose power by 25%.

Afflicted Planets

Whenever a planet is already weak for any other reason and is under the close influence of any functional malefic, it is treated as an afflicted planet. But when the planet is not weak for other reasons, it can only be considered afflicted under the exact influence of any functional malefic, becoming a weak planet for that reason. So whenever any planet is afflicted, it becomes weak. The significations of the house having a mooltrikona sign of an afflicted planet are harmed.

Afflicting Planets

All planets can become afflicted, but only the functional malefic planets can be afflicting planets.

It is very necessary to understand the difference between afflicting planets and afflicted planets.

A transit functional malefic planet will afflict always its natal position by conjunction or aspect, except when placed in its own mooltrikona house in rasi/birth chart. A natal/transit functional malefic planet never afflicts its own mooltrikona house, except when the functional malefic planet is already afflicted and afflicts from a dusthana/malefic house. Dispositor weakness or bad placement affliction is not applicable in this case. The benefit of aspect to the MT sign of FM planet is limited to the proportion of the strength of the FM planet.

Dispositor

According to the Systems’ Approach, the dispositor is a planet in whose mooltrikona sign another planet is located in the natal chart. Suppose in a natal chart the Sun is placed in the sign Libra ruled by Venus. In this case Venus will be the dispositor of the Sun. No planet which is in a non- mooltrikona sign will have a dispositor i.e. the planet(s) in Taurus, Gemini, Scorpio, Capricorn and Pisces have no dispositor. If a planet is posited in Aries, its dispositor would be Mars; if a planet is posited in Cancer, its dispositor would be the Moon; if a planet is posited in Leo, its dispositor would be the Sun; if a planet is posited in Virgo, its dispositor would be Mercury; if a planet is posited in Libra, its dispositor would be Venus; if a planet is posited in Sagittarius, its dispositor would be Jupiter; and if a planet is posited in Aquarius, its dispositor would be Saturn.

When a functional benefic planet becomes dispositor of an affliction, the results of such affliction will surface during the sub period and transit influence of that functional benefic planet. Similarly, when a functional benefic planet becomes dispositor of a benefic influence or blessing, the results of such benefic influence or blessing will surface during the sub period and transit influence of that functional benefic planet. When a functional malefic planet becomes dispositor of a benefic influence or blessing, the results of such benefic influence or blessing will also simultaneiously surface during the sub period and transit influence of that functional malefic planet provided the functional malefic planet is not involved in a close or exact affliction. When a functional malefic planet becomes dispositor of an affliction, the results of such affliction will surface also during the sub period and transit influence of that functional malefic planet.

Caution: Astrologers do not have a television set and cannot give running commentary.  The best thing is in the shortest possible time, indicate the strong and weak areas in chart and prescribe appropriate remedies.  One acquires credentials or good reputation as an astrologer with one's competence over a period of time.                            

REGARDING TRANSIT

The impact of transit functional malefics is on both the functional malefics and the functional benefics. The things governed by the planets would be their general and particular significations. Similarly, when the impact is on the MEP of a house the significations of the house occupied and the house(s) aspected, both MT and Non-MT, would be influenced by the transit planet.

Transit of functional benefics over the natal position of functional malefics or close aspect of natal functional malefics on transit functional benefics also spoil the signification of the functional benefics.

By transit strength we mean the planet should be strong in the transit.

INTERACTION BETWEEN THE SUB-PERIODS AND TRANSIT

During the course of the sub-period of a planet the significations of the house ruled by the sub-period lord, the general significations of the planet and the significations of the house where the planet is placed would be touched.

The transit means when the planetary position on any given date subsequent to the date of the birth is studied with reference to the ascendant and the position of the planets in the natal chart.

For example, let us take a chart with the sign Sagittarius rising in the ascendant.  In this chart the lord of the eleventh house, Venus, is placed in the twelfth house, ruling losses.   During the sub-period of the Venus loss of elder brother, income and trouble to friends is indicated.  Now, in the transit the functional malefics Rahu/Ketu may form close conjunction/aspect with any of the three:

i)    most effective point of the eleventh house.
ii)    the natal position of Venus
iii)    the transit position of the sub-period lord, Venus.

The example chart pertains to a lady born 22nd December 1964, at 0850 hrs at Copenhagen 55N41' 12E'35 CE TIME (GMT + 1).  In her case Venus main period (dasa) Venus sub-period (bhukti) started on 24th Oct 1981 and was to run up to 23rd February 1985.  Now from the horoscope we would see that an incident like loss of an elder brother is seen in the sub-period of Venus as Venus ruling the elder brother is placed in the house of losses.  The transit Venus was of 1 degree in the sign Capricorn on 2nd February 1982.  It apparently retrograded and came into contact with transit Ketu at 29 degrees in the sign Sagittarius on the 7th February 1982.  Up to the 21st February 1982, the transit Venus and transit Ketu were within 3 degrees range.  The sub-period lord was not only weak due to its being in the state of infancy but it was in close conjunction with Ketu.  Ketu is also placed in the house of losses in the natal chart and is having the inclinations of causing loss with whatever planet it forms close conjunction or aspect with, the native lost her elder brother.

(To understand previous discussion click here to see the chart)

The sub-period lord sets the trends as per the lordship and the placement of the planet, besides the other influences on the planet.  The transit planets cause influence whenever they come into contact with the natal position or the transit position of the sub-period lord.

We hope this gives better understanding into the interaction between the transit results and the sub-period lord results with the help of the above example.

EFFECTIVE ORB FOR JUDGING THE INFLUENCE OF NATAL AND TRANSIT CONJUNCTIONS/ ASPECTS

In the case of influence of functional malefic planets on other strong transit/natal positions, the orb is one degree on either side while in the case of weak transit/natal positions, the orb is five degrees on either side.

In the case of influence of strong functional benefic planets over the strong natal/transit functional benefic planets, the orb is five degrees on either side. In the case of weak natal/transit positions it is one degree on either side.   While coming into the mutual aspect/ conjunction with the natal/transit functional malefic planets, the functional benefic planets get malefically afflicted.

The maximum influence of the transit or natal conjunction/aspect is when it is within one degree on either side.  As soon as the transit influence starts separating, the influence starts tapering down.  It is very important to see the strength of the planet on which the transit influence is being studied.   For example, if the Sun being the lord of the fourth house and being a functional benefic planet, is in the fourth house and its longitude is eleven degrees, the malefic influence of Jupiter, the most malefic planet for the Taurus ascendant, will be effective when Jupiter is between 10 degrees to 12 degrees in the signs Leo, Sagittarius, Aquarius or Aries because the Sun is strongly placed in the natal chart.  Please do not forget to consider the transit strength of this Sun.  If the Sun in a Taurus nativity is placed in the sign Libra at a longitude of five degrees then the transit influence of Jupiter within zero degree to 10 degree from the signs Libra, Aries, Aquarius or Gemini would be effective.  However, once the longitude of the transit Jupiter is 5 degrees, the transit influence would start  separating and tapering down but it will clear the affliction only when the longitude of Jupiter is over ten degrees.  We hope the readers would be able to understand this dimension for better analysis.

During the sub period of a planet all the impacts on the house, which contains the MT sign of the said planet, also come into force. Due to such influences on MEP by a strong functional benefic planet even the sub period of a weak planet would be blessing the native with good or very good results.Similarly, a close impact of a funcitonal malefic planet on the MEP of a MT sign house may not allow the planet ruling that MT sign house to show good results in its sub periods even if the said planet is strong in the natal chart. The orb of affliction for a non-mooltrikona sign house is five degrees on either side of the most effective point of the house.

CHALIT CHAKRA

This is a redundant concept so far as the Systems' Approach (SA) is concerned. The SA identifies the functional nature of theplanets on the basis of the ascendant. Each planet is treated in the house in which it is placed. A planet placed in the eighth house going to seventh or ninth house as per chalit chakra can never give good results. Its periods will bestow weak results because of the position of the planet being weak due to its bad placement and there will be obstructions and mishaps.  The astrologers, who consider chalit chakra fail in their predictions.

IMPACT OF RAJYOGAS OR DHANA YOGAS

Impact of the so-called rajyogas and dhana yogas formed with the natal conjunctions, aspects and placements accrues only if the planet(s) placed in a good house, is unafflicted and strong.  Whenever the planets ruling the benefic houses conjoin or aspect closely, they form good yoga (say rajyoga) connected with the indications of both the houses involved provided they are strong and unafflicted.  If they involve a house ruling income and/or wealth they produce dhanayogas.

BAD PLACEMENT

The book, "Self Learning Course in Astrology" gives clear-cut guidance that any planet placed in the sixth, eighth or twelfth house from the ascendant would be treated as a bad placement.  The planets are not called badly placed due to their position in a particular sign.   In other words bad placement is referred to a malefic house and not to any particular sign. Any planet, even if exalted, becomes weak due to bad placement.

IMPACT OF PLACEMENT IN FRIENDLY/ INIMICAL SIGNS

The friendship or inimical relationship of planets arising due to placement in the signs ruled by friendly planets or inimical planets only makes the planet comfortable or uncomfortable in doing its work, respectively.  The planets work as per their functional nature and strength..

THE EVOLUTION OF SOUL

The evolution of the soul depends on the strength of the Sun, Jupiter and the lords of the tenth and first houses.

SUN LIKE PLANETS

The second house rules status of the person in the society or with the Government. The third house rules the communication power of the person which is an important aspect for leadership. The ninth house is the house of fortune and rules happiness from father and preceptor. The Sun like planets do not cause combustion to other planets. The lords of the second, third and ninth houses, wherever other than the Sun, act like the Sun for the various ascendants:

ASCENDANT......SUN LIKE PLANETS

1. Aries........... Jupiter
2. Taurus......... The Moon
3. Gemini......... The Moon and Saturn
4. Cancer......... The Sun and Mercury
5. Leo............... Mercury, Venus and Mars
6. Virgo............ Venus
7. Libra............ Jupiter
8. Scorpio........ Jupiter and the Moon
9. Sagittarius... Saturn
10. Capricorn... Saturn and Mercury
11. Aquarius..... Mars and Venus
12. Pisces......... Mars

MEASURING AFFLICTIONS

The afflictions to strong planets are effective only if they are within one-degree longitudinal range.  The afflictions to weak planets are fully effective if they are within one-degree longitudinal range.  Afflictions are 80%, 60%, 40%, 20% and 0% if the afflicting planet is having 1 degree, 2 degree, 3 degree, 4 degree and 5 degree of longitudinal difference, respectively, from the weak planet. It is most severe if the weak and afflicted planets are badly placed.  The experience based on the feedback of the people  indicates that these afflictions can be  taken care up to 80 - 90% with the help of the astral remedies, i.e. wearing of a Kavach, and performance of charities, etc.  If the lord is strong, the damage is minimum.  For non-mooltrikona signs the impact of the affliction is 100% to 0% depending upon the longitudinal difference between the MEP and the afflicting planet as explained above for the planets.   If a planet being lord of a house is weak, one should see the strength of the significator (karaka) and the supplementary houses.

IMPACT OF TRANSIT EXALTED RAHU AND KETU

The impact of well placed exalted Rahu over the well-placed strong functional benefics is good for materialistic prosperity.  The transit over the weak functional benefics gives small gains or creates false hopes.  The transit over the functional malefics causes anxiety and delays with regard to the significations of the houses where the mooltrikona sign of the functional malefic planet under transit is placed. The impact of the transit of well placed exalted Ketu will be bad only on weak and afflicted planets when Ketu in transit is stationary.

When in dusthana houses the results of exalted Rahu/Ketu are as under:

a) When in the sixth house, it gives losses through theft and fire and expenses on treatment of illness. If the lord of the sixth house is strong, Rahu can give some financial gains through manipulations.

(b)When in the eighth house, it gives gains from inheritance, obstructions, manipulating tendencies and increased tendencies for sensual pleasures.

c)    When in the twelfth house, it gives bad health, loss of sleep, craving for excessive gratification of senses, visits to far-off places or foreign lands.

MEASURING CAPACITY OF WEAK PLANETS

A weak planet, too, has the capacity to protect its house if it is well-placed, is unafflicted, is under the beneficial influence of the functional benefics through close aspect or conjunction or it aspects its own house containing the mooltrikona sign.

IMPACT OF COMBUST PLANETS

When the Sun is a functional benefic planet its conjunction with other well-placed functional benefic planets is good and gives exponential growth for the significations of the planets in close conjunction with the Sun.  The combust planets suffer under the transit malefic influences.  This can, however, be guarded by application of the astral remedies, to a large extent.

When the Sun is a functional malefic planet or a functional malefic planet or planets are closely and mutually influencing the Sun, the significations of all the planets involved suffer in their sub-period as also during transit impacts.

For example see the following chart:-

All the three planets in the third house are in close conjunction amongst themselves and the conjunction is good except the transit afflictions which will be short-lived if the influencing Rahu and Ketu during the transit does not become stationary. In this chart, the sub-periods of Venus, the Sun and Mercury in the main periods of the functional benefics will give good initiatives, increased income and happiness, involvement in writing, artistic pursuits, and status rise through such activities.  In this example chart, the functional malefics do not cause natal afflictions.  The transit afflictions cause only short-lived results.

HOW TO PROCEED FOR ANALYSIS FOR IDENTIFYING THE PROBLEM AREAS

For starting analysis, underline the functional malefic planets and identify the conjunctions/aspects within 5 degrees orb.  Put a circle around the planets that are afflicted.  Now you can start the analysis.

The problem is always with regard to the weak, badly placed and afflicted planets or the sub-periods of the functional malefics for trend results related to sub-periods.  The short-term problem is indicated by the malefic transit over the natal planets.  The good results should be indicated for the significations of the well-placed strong planets having good close conjunctions/aspects.

The position of functional benefic planet(s) in the dusthana houses make them weak but if it is in the eighth house near the MEP of the house then despite weakness it is good as it aspects the MEP of the second house.  In the case of Jupiter posited in the eighth house it also aspects the twelfth, and fourth houses besides the second house.  The detailed study of the functional malefic planets and the planets in the evil house has been taken up in 'Lords & Planets in Evil Houses'. The case studies included here and in all the books from Prof. V. K. Choudhry bring out the techniques for quickly spotting the prominent events in life.

FORM OF HOROSCOPE CHARTS USED

We have used here the form of horoscopic chart used in north India as it is very easy for comprehension.  It is as under:-

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In this form the houses are always fixed and the position of angles (kendras), trines (trikona) and unfavorable houses (dusthana or trik) i.e. sixth, eighth and twelfth houses is visible at a glimpse as under:-

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The numbers indicated in various houses represent the Zodiac signs present in various houses of the natal chart.  For example, the sign Gemini is rising in the following chart and the fifth house contains the sign Libra.

The lordship of the houses is reckoned from the placement of signs in a particular house. The lord of the sign placed in a particular house is called the lord of the house.  The counting of houses is done in an anti-clockwise direction.

In the preceding chart, e.g. the sign Gemini rises in the Ascendant.  As the sign Libra is placed in the fifth house, Venus will be the lord of the fifth house.

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This is the best form of drawing a chart as it provides a very easy comprehension of the chart at a mere glimpse.  It shows angles/planets placed in angles without enumeration.  Even reckoning of aspects is very easy in this form of a birth chart. However, for those who are familiar with the methodology of reading the form of Horoscope used in South India, we have added the South Indian format as well, while discussing the case studies.   In the South Indian Chart, the signs are fixed while the ascendant has to be written in the sign where the ascending sign rises.  For example, if the sign Gemini rises in the ascendant the South Indian Chart will be as under.

The house indicating the ascendant is the first house and the other houses are counted in the clockwise direction.
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"HOW TO ANALYSE THE HOROSCOPE"


The analysis of the horoscope is taken up by:

1. Identifying the functional nature of planets;
2. Identifying the strength of planets;
3. Identifying the current sub period;
4. Identifying the triple transit influences in the chart.
5. Reading the results of the sub period lord with reference to its mooltrikona sign house significations, general significations, the significations of the house of placement, its natal and transit strength. Its impact on the houses occupied and aspects becomes significant if it is close to the most effective point of the house.
6. Indicate good results for the mooltrikona sign house and general significations of the strong planets and unafflicted well placed planets having more than 60% power.
7. Indicate trouble for the weak and afflicted planets during the sub periods of these planets and the afflicting planet(s).



INSIGHTS


Whenever Rahu-Ketu axis is placed exactly over the most effective points of houses containing odd signs, it turns the planets Saturn, the Sun, Venus, Mars and Jupiter weak by afflicting their mooltrikona houses.

Whenever Rahu-Ketu axis is placed exactly over the most effective points of houses containing even signs, it turns the planets the Moon and Mercury weak by afflicting their mooltrikona houses.

The close influence of the lord of the eighth house or Rahu or the lord of the twelfth house on the lord of the seventh house, and/or the most effective point of the seventh house and/or Venus and the close influence of Rahu on the lord of the eighth house gives indulgence out of marital bond for excessive sensual pleasures and endangers the native with sexually transmitted diseases.

The close affliction of the nodes to weak planets makes one vulnerable to cancerous diseases. Ever since the author, V.K.Choudhry identified this planetary configuration giving cancerous results in the year 1989, our team had been very particular in watching the horoscopes with such planetary configuration for administering preventive astral remedies and we are very proud to say that in cases where the native had not started suffering from such a fatal disease, the preventive astral remedies proved to be of great help and the natives suspected for cancerous disease did not suffer in the sub-periods of such afflicting/afflicted planets.

Whenever the affliction is close to the extent of one degree, the problems surface in the first operating planetary period. When the affliction is close to the extent of two degrees, the problem may surface in the second operating planetary period. The affliction, with the longitudinal difference of three degrees or more gives problems in the third operating planetary period. Similarly, we should treat the afflictions of longitudinal difference of four and five degrees. This varies with the strength of the primary determinants. If the primary determinants are weak, it hastens the surfacing of problem.

A planet placed in the mooltrikona sign cannot exceed the strength of its dispositor.

During the sub period of a planet the results of planets placed in its mooltrikona sign also fructify simultaneously.

Prediction of unfavorable results can be/is made for the significations ruled by the weak planets even if there are no afflictions in the natal chart and no planet is badly placed.

A strong planet will give beneficial results of its general and particular significations throughout the life. If it is away from the MEP of the house of its placement, it may give results for the significations of the said house in the later part of life.

A FM planet does not afflict its own MT sign by conjunction or by aspect. A FM planet will afflict its own MT sign by aspect only if it itself is afflicted by another FM planet. Dispositor weakness or bad placement affliction is not applicable in this case. The benefit of aspect to the MT sign of FM planet is limited to the proportion of the strength of the FM planet.

Essentials of a Horoscope Reading

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