"Divisional Chart : How to Analyze a Navamsa Chart "
Marriage is an institution for the continuance of mankind and for living together of the husband and wife in perfect harmony, both at mental and physical levels. In fact, it is one of the major factors required for the achievements in life, as it coincides with the age group of a person when one is fit to do anything constructive and at one's own. Before attaining the marriageable age one is in one's childhood followed by early youth, studying and grooming oneself under the guardianship of one's parents and making him/her ready for attempting to shoulder the burden of life and attaining the meaning of his life. The most active life of a person can be grouped between the years from 25 to 50. This is the time when one can do anything with zeal and for promoting not only one's own generation but for the growth of the society and the world, at large. He/she requires a permanent partner for deliberation and taking decisions in the form of a spouse, who caters to his/her physical needs also. The attainments of a person in life are mainly dependent on his/her successful married life. That is why in the horoscope format the house opposite the ascendant has been allotted for the marriage inter alia other things. All other houses i.e. karma (the house of actions) and general happiness of life are sidelined. So after the ninth and/or fourth house containing mooltrikona sign(s) and the ascendant which sustain the person in his early life, the next in importance stands the seventh house, the house of marriage. It is believed that a person, who is blessed with a peaceful and happy married life, can maintain mental equilibrium and contribute his/her share for the growth of society both in materialistic and spiritual fields.
The consideration of navamsa chart (the divisional chart for assessing marital happiness) is imperative along with the rasi chart. For detailed study of prime and secondary determinants of marriage, the readers may refer to my book, "How to Analyse Married Life."
The marriage can be termed both as bliss and bane. The strong placement of the prime and secondary determinant(s) of marriage and good position of these planets in navamsa with benefic influences on these provide the native with timely and happy marriage, making the life bliss. On the other hand if the determinants are weak the marriage becomes baneful on any of the following accounts:
1. The spouse may be ill-tempered.
2. The spouse may be frigid.
3. The spouse/self may lack good health.
4. The marriage may be considerably delayed.
5. The birth of children may be delayed/ children may suffer illness or early death/ lack of progeny.
6. Lack of mental compatibility.
7. Divorce/separation due to any of the foregoing factors individually or collectively in the unfavorable dasa/bhukti in operation.
8. The vacuum in life created by marriage being denied.
9. Separative forces associated with houses/significators of marriage.
Cent percent marital bliss is a rare phenomenon. However, there are cases where the discords in marital affairs are momentary. The astrology can be helpful to a large extent, in avoiding the circumstances leading to the baneful happenings by matching the horoscopes for mental compatibilities, supplementing the planetary drawbacks in the horoscope of intending matches and seeing whether operational periods will have any bad effect on the marital alliance. Although it is said that marriages are settled in heaven, yet there is lot of help that can be provided by astrology in the manner mentioned in the preceding sentence and suggestion of remedial measures for strengthening the weak planets, as well as, by performing propitiatory remedies for the afflicting functional malefic planets. There are numerable combinations mentioned in the classical texts on happy marriage, remarriage death of spouse etc. but these only fructify during the sub-periods of planets forming such combinations. Advance astrological advice for the impending circumstances provides mental strength to the natives for bearing the tension and strains.
I would cite a few cases where marital happiness had eluded the married partners because of the problems in some of the fields mentioned earlier in this chapter because of weak/afflicted/ill-placed and malefically associated significators.
Native born on 17th November, 1961, 1400 Hrs. 77E13 28N39 TZ 5.30 Hours. The lord of the ascendant occupies the twelfth house in association with the debilitated Jupiter. The lord of the ascendant is additionally weak due to its being in the state of infancy. The lord of the seventh house, the Sun, too is in the state of infancy. The lord of the ninth house is closely conjunct with the lord of the eighth, Mercury, who is functionally malefic for the native.
Exalted Moon, who is the sixth lord in the main chart occupies the navamsa ascendant. Jupiter is associated with Rahu in navamsa.
In sapthamsa ascendant is occupied by its lord, the Moon, and afflicted by Saturn, Rahu and Ketu. The significator for children though occupying a friendly sign in sapthamsa is weak in the main chart.
The native is having inharmonious relations with his wife. He is totally selfish. His wife is so unhappy with him that she wanted to commit suicide. The native was married in the dasa of Saturn and sub-period of Jupiter. The onset of the main period of Mercury, ruling eighth and afflicting Venus, the ninth lord and significator for wife, the situation has become further grave. The native was blessed with a male child in the sub-period of Jupiter. The child is retarded and a Mongolian child.
Female born 1st October, 1953, 1739 Hrs. 77E13 28N39 TZ 5.30 Hours. The planets the Moon, Mercury, Jupiter and Saturn are in their state of infancy. Mars, lord of the second is in the sixth house along with the lord of the eight house, Venus. The lord of the seventh house is in the 5th house in close conjunction with the lord of the twelfth house. The lord of the sixth house is in the seventh house in close conjunction with the middle point of the seventh house. All indicating extreme afflictions to the significator of a happy married life.
Rahu aspects navamsa ascendant, Mercury, the lord of the seventh house of the main chart is in the twelfth house of the navamsa chart.
The chart pertains to a lady who is highly qualified professional and is having very strained marital relationship. Due to physical weakness of the husband signified by weak Mercury in close association of Saturn, the native was involved with a person of low status for gratification of senses. As Rahu is closely aspecting the Moon, the lady has also become addict to intoxication and treats her husband and other family members in a very shabby manner.
Female born 10th February, 1954, 0515 Hrs. 77E04 28N37 TZ 5.30 Hrs. The strain in married life is due to lack of progeny. The lord of the fifth house is placed in the twelfth house, though in its own sign. The significator for male children is in the sixth house. The fifth house is occupied by the lord of the eighth house, the Moon, in close conjunction with the middle point of the house. The fifth house, its lord and significator are weak and severely afflicted. Venus, the lord of the house of fulfilment of desires, is weak due to being in the state of infancy.
In Sapthamsa the ascendant rises with sign Taurus, whose lord is weak. The significator for children, Jupiter is in the twelfth house. Mars the lord of the fifth house of the main chart is in the second house of Sapthamsa. The Sapthamsa ascendant and the Moon are aspected by Ketu.
Due to the weakness of planets becoming ruler and significators for children, the native could not be blessed with a child in the main period of Mars and sub-period of Rahu and Jupiter in the main period of Rahu. The native has been suggested performance of propitiatory measures for the afflicting planets and strengthening measures for the weak planets to augment the prospects of the fifth house. In such cases chances of birth of children, without the support of remedial measures are very few.
TIMING MARRIAGE
Finding suitable matches these days have become very difficult because most of the persons are following materialistic approach in life; people known to each other are scattered all over and have different educational and cultural backgrounds because of the job/business opportunities; the large distances involved; the women entering the fields of taking up jobs and managing business in pursuit of meeting the hard life of the day, for having financial independence and meeting unforeseen calamities of widowhood/divorce; etc. The approach to be followed has to take all these constraints into account. At the same time the approach is true to timing of all events whether it is marriage, birth of a child, purchase of a flat/plot, conveyance, starting a business, etc.
Whenever, somebody contacts an astrologer for timing of marriage, he/she fulfils the first and foremost requirement of this particular event and that is the 'Intention of marriage' which is one of the main factors in this regard apart from the native's being of marriageable age. The delay, if any, is attributable basically to the weakness of or afflictions to the determinants of marriage. Whether the horoscope promises a marriage or not, is also analysed. The important combinations for marriage hold good only if the participating planets do not suffer weakness and afflictions. However, for a more systematic study, we may follow an integrated approach:
1. The chart is cast correctly with navamsa and dasa/bhukti worked out.
2. The strength of the determinants of marriage is identified.
3. Which are the planets that are connected with the ascendant in navamsa by way of aspect/placement or are in kendra/trine to the navamsa ascendant. The study of navamsa, which is the division concerned for marriage, is the backbone of this analysis.
4. The planets that become significators for marriage after studying 2 and 3 above are identified.
5. The selection of sub-period lord that is auspiciously placed in navamsa with reference to the lagna and the study of transit influences.
6. The afflictions caused to the planets, becoming determinants, to be removed by propitiation of planets.
7. The weakness of the planets becoming determinants to be removed by providing them strength by way of use of Gemstones/Planetary Kavach, etc.
8. The success in causing the events during the sub-periods of weak determinant is ruled out because a planet which is weak lacks power to protect/promote the houses/ significations ruled by it.
9. The determinant planet with strength, bestows auspicious results. Analysing as above, propitiating the functional malefic planets, strengthening the weak planets and selecting a sub-period auspicious on account of its placement in navamsa indicates the fulfillment of the object and that results in the marriage being celebrated in the indicated sub-period.
The planetary afflictions responsible for creating inharmonious relations immediately after the marriage are also taken into consideration. The periods and remedies are suitably suggested. The individuals whose chart otherwise show disturbed rnarital relations, are guided to avoid the same by restraint and following of astrological remedial measures. So far as the role of astrological remedial measures is concerned, it is supreme. The indications of astrology prove helpful only if we are able to change the unfavorable influences and mitigate evils.
Now, there might be occasions when the exact birth data of the person concerned for whom the marriage or some other event is to be timed, is not available. In such cases, we may draw a Prasna chart together with navamsa and the particular divisional chart and then time the events with the help of sub-periods calculated as per longitudes of the Moon of the Prasna chart. This method has been tried a number of times and has given excellent results. Prasna Chart 6th March, 1988, 1143 Hrs. 77E13 28N39 TZ 5.30 Hrs. This is a case where the marriage of a girl aged 35 years was timed with the help of Prasna chart and fructified within the time indicated.
Friday, December 31, 2010
Divisional Charts in Astrology - How to Analyse a Dasamsa
"How to Analyse: Dasamsa Chart."
Dasamsa is the divisional chart for studying the professional affairs in a nativity. New trends in the astrological applications are emerging in the fields of human resource development, scanning of macro environment for investments, setting up of new offices/joint ventures, timing of operations, developing leadership skills, developing concentration for studies, seeking help for emotional stability, seeking help for chronic diseases/prime sterility, analysis of aptitudes of children, etc.
Success in any field depends upon the leadership qualities. Various planets govern various traits of a dynamic personality. For example, for organising, acquiring and cultivating a diligent team, one requires a strong Sun in one's horoscope. Jupiter rules dependability, honesty and knowledge. Mars rules enterprising and aggressive persuasion. The Moon rules the public relations and imagination. Venus rules interactivity, teamwork and tolerance. The Sun and Jupiter rule the integrity while the planet Mercury rules the analytical and communicative capabilities. If any of the planets is weak in the horoscope, the traits ruled by the said planet remain weak endangering success. To avoid picking up the negative traits of net picking, viciousness, rudeness and increased excitability, and harnessing the positive traits, astrology offers strengthening of concerned weak planets. Choosing the right profession, averting setbacks in profession and deriving prosperous results from one's profession for the ultimate peaceful life with the help of the astrological science, is of paramount importance. For detailed study of prime and secondary determinants of profession, the readers may refer to my book, "How to Avert Professional Setbacks."
Predicting the profession of a native is quite a tricky job and is one of the most sought after fields in the predictive astrology. Numerous areas and highly competitive environment - be it business, service, profession, politics, etc., and its magnitude, are the areas, which have charged the atmosphere. This makes it quite difficult for the decision-makers to identify one which should be most suitable from the point of view of success, and also the potentialities of the seekers. There are a number of factors that help us in arriving at a decision on this vital issue and these are as under:
1. The strength and placement of the planet(s) becoming prime and secondary determinant(s) of profession. For example, the sign of a kingly planet like the Sun, the Moon, or affluent planets Venus, Jupiter, Mars, etc. indicate the high degree of affluence of the profession of a native and the income earned.
2. The planetary influences on the houses ruling professional matters.
3. The strength of the operating planetary periods.
The study of the above factors holds the key to decipher the impact of the planetary configuration. Similarly, understanding the nature of planets becoming significator for profession and the planets exerting influence on these planets is necessary. The planets influencing the tenth house, the second house and/or the ascendant, if there is no mooltrikona both in the tenth and second houses, become the primary determinants of the professional matters. The lord of the ascendant of dasamsa containing a mooltrikona sign becomes additional prime determinant of profession. The operating planetary periods between the age of 16 to 24 years become supplementary primary determinants of one's educational/professional pursuits besides the planets influencing the houses ruling professional matters.
The weak planets and/or afflictions to them cause the problems in life. Therefore, a two way application of astral remedies is administered, after diagnosing the problematic planetary influences in a chart. Firstly, the strength is provided to the weak functional benefic planets. The strength can be provided by various methods, for example; gemstones, color therapy, a Kavach (Zodiac Pendant) containing mystical numbers of the planets in an auspicious time. Secondly, the malevolence of the functional malefic planets is reduced by offering propitiatory charities concerning these planets. The two-way application helps in reducing the impact of malefic planetary influences to a large extent. The preventive use of astral remedies is much more useful than the curative astral remedies. Generally, people resort to astral remedies in the end after trying all other therapies ignoring the distinct advantage of preventive diagnostic power of the astrological science. Needless to stress, the benefit of preventive astrological remedial measures is better than the curative measures.
Dasamsa is the divisional chart for studying the professional affairs in a nativity. New trends in the astrological applications are emerging in the fields of human resource development, scanning of macro environment for investments, setting up of new offices/joint ventures, timing of operations, developing leadership skills, developing concentration for studies, seeking help for emotional stability, seeking help for chronic diseases/prime sterility, analysis of aptitudes of children, etc.
Success in any field depends upon the leadership qualities. Various planets govern various traits of a dynamic personality. For example, for organising, acquiring and cultivating a diligent team, one requires a strong Sun in one's horoscope. Jupiter rules dependability, honesty and knowledge. Mars rules enterprising and aggressive persuasion. The Moon rules the public relations and imagination. Venus rules interactivity, teamwork and tolerance. The Sun and Jupiter rule the integrity while the planet Mercury rules the analytical and communicative capabilities. If any of the planets is weak in the horoscope, the traits ruled by the said planet remain weak endangering success. To avoid picking up the negative traits of net picking, viciousness, rudeness and increased excitability, and harnessing the positive traits, astrology offers strengthening of concerned weak planets. Choosing the right profession, averting setbacks in profession and deriving prosperous results from one's profession for the ultimate peaceful life with the help of the astrological science, is of paramount importance. For detailed study of prime and secondary determinants of profession, the readers may refer to my book, "How to Avert Professional Setbacks."
Predicting the profession of a native is quite a tricky job and is one of the most sought after fields in the predictive astrology. Numerous areas and highly competitive environment - be it business, service, profession, politics, etc., and its magnitude, are the areas, which have charged the atmosphere. This makes it quite difficult for the decision-makers to identify one which should be most suitable from the point of view of success, and also the potentialities of the seekers. There are a number of factors that help us in arriving at a decision on this vital issue and these are as under:
1. The strength and placement of the planet(s) becoming prime and secondary determinant(s) of profession. For example, the sign of a kingly planet like the Sun, the Moon, or affluent planets Venus, Jupiter, Mars, etc. indicate the high degree of affluence of the profession of a native and the income earned.
2. The planetary influences on the houses ruling professional matters.
3. The strength of the operating planetary periods.
The study of the above factors holds the key to decipher the impact of the planetary configuration. Similarly, understanding the nature of planets becoming significator for profession and the planets exerting influence on these planets is necessary. The planets influencing the tenth house, the second house and/or the ascendant, if there is no mooltrikona both in the tenth and second houses, become the primary determinants of the professional matters. The lord of the ascendant of dasamsa containing a mooltrikona sign becomes additional prime determinant of profession. The operating planetary periods between the age of 16 to 24 years become supplementary primary determinants of one's educational/professional pursuits besides the planets influencing the houses ruling professional matters.
The weak planets and/or afflictions to them cause the problems in life. Therefore, a two way application of astral remedies is administered, after diagnosing the problematic planetary influences in a chart. Firstly, the strength is provided to the weak functional benefic planets. The strength can be provided by various methods, for example; gemstones, color therapy, a Kavach (Zodiac Pendant) containing mystical numbers of the planets in an auspicious time. Secondly, the malevolence of the functional malefic planets is reduced by offering propitiatory charities concerning these planets. The two-way application helps in reducing the impact of malefic planetary influences to a large extent. The preventive use of astral remedies is much more useful than the curative astral remedies. Generally, people resort to astral remedies in the end after trying all other therapies ignoring the distinct advantage of preventive diagnostic power of the astrological science. Needless to stress, the benefit of preventive astrological remedial measures is better than the curative measures.
IMPORTANCE OF DIVISIONAL CHARTS IN ASTROLOGY
"IMPORTANCE OF DIVISIONAL CHARTS IN ASTROLOGY/HOROSCOPE READING"
WHAT IS A DIVISIONAL CHART?First of all let us understand what a divisional chart or a varga chart is? A divisional chart is erected by dividing a sign into parts. For example, if we want to prepare a divisional chart for one-ninth part of a sign (Rasi), we will divide the 30 degrees that is the extent of a sign in nine equal parts of 3 degrees and 20 minutes each. We have a standard methodology for reckoning the signs of natal planets (planetary position as noted at the time of birth) as well as the rising degree of the ascendant in the divisional chart for ninth part, which is known as the navamsa chart. We will not go into the details of preparing the divisional charts here. You can make the divisional charts with the help of the tables 3 to 15 given at the end of this book. We will see the natal sign and degree of a planet and see its corresponding position in the divisional chart. For example, if an ascendant is rising in Virgo 23 degree, its position in decante would be Taurus; in Turyamsa it would be Gemini; in Panchamsa it would be Leo; in Sapthamsa it would be Leo; and so on and so forth. The natal sign is to be read in columns and natal degrees are to be read in rows. The corresponding number reckoned with the help of the column position and row position represents the sign number in the concerned divisional chart.
IMPORTANT DIVISIONAL CHARTSFor cluster-wise detailed analysis of the horoscope, we have to study the divisional charts. These are studied for two purposes. Firstly, we study it to see the strength of a planet by observing its placement in various divisions. If it is placed in its own sign, its mooltrikona sign or its exaltation sign in most of the divisions, it is treated to be strong. Its placement in most of the divisions in its sign of debilitation renders it weak. A planet which is weak in the natal chart does not improve its position by occupying benefic, exaltation or own sign in the divisions. However, wearing a stone or a yantra (Kavach) in a duly selected auspicious time can strengthen those planets, which are weak but functionally favorable for a person. In this book, we will treat planets Rahu, Ketu and those whose mooltrikona signs fall in the houses sixth, eighth and twelfth from the natal ascendant as functional malefic planets for the owner of the chart. The sign Cancer is treated as the mooltrikona sign of the Moon under the Systems' Approach for Interpreting Horoscopes.
Secondly, the divisional charts are studied for identifying the results of a particular sector of life by studying the corresponding divisional chart along with the concerned house in the natal (birth) chart. Like if we want to study the general fortune, we will study the ninth house and the divisional chart known as navamsa (D-IX) along with the natal (birth) chart of the person..
SIGNIFICATIONS OF THE MAIN DIVISIONAL CHARTS
From the various divisional charts we analyse and examine the significations indicated against each:
HORA (D-II) WEALTH
DECANTE (D-III) HAPPINESS FROM YOUNGER BROTHERS AND SISTERS AND INITIATIVE
TURYAMSA (D-IV) NET ASSETS
SHASHTHAMSA (D-VI) HEALTH & TYPE OF DISEASES
SAPTHAMSA (D-7) PROGENY AND HAPPINESS THEREFROM
ASHTHAMSA (D-VIII) LONGEVITY
NAVAMSA (D-IX) GENERAL FORTUNE, MARITAL HAPPINESS, RELIGIOUS PURSUITS
DASAMSA (D-X) PROFESSION, FAME & DEEDS
DWADASAMSA (X-II) PARENTS
CHATURVIMSAMSA (D-XXIV) EDUCATION
('D' STANDS FOR DIVISION)
A planet, which occupies the same sign in rasi and navamsa charts, is called vargottamma. Chapter 3(13) of Saravali indicates good results to planets in vargottamma amsa. But the views of the author are that a vargottamma planet shows favorable results only if such a planet is strong in the rasi chart.
The weak planets in D-I do not improve their strength by being well-placed in navamsa or other vargas.
The planets are considered weak for all purposes if they occupy debilitated navamsa and are considered weak for specific purposes if they occupy the corresponding debilitated amsa. For example, if any planet is strong in rasi and navamsa, but debilitated in dasamsa, it makes it weak only for the purposes of the 10th house. But being debilitated in navamsa makes it weak regarding all its general and particular significations.
The planetary relationships in a horoscope are generated through close conjunctions, close aspects and placements. When two or more functional benefic planets form close relationship they generate good results relating to the houses where the mooltrikona signs of these planets are placed. This type of relationship caused due to the close conjunction/aspect is known as yoga. If two functional malefics form a close relationship they cause an inauspicious yoga and destroy the results of the house ruled by the functional malefic planets. If one functional benefic and one functional malefic planet form a close relationship this causes an inauspicious yoga that destroys the results of the house ruled by the functional benefic planet. When a functional benefic planet occupies a malefic house, this causes yoga for misfortune related to the significations of the house containing the mooltrikona sign of the said functional benefic planet. Similarly, when a functional malefic planet closely influences the most effective point of a house, it destroys the significations of the said house.
RASI CHARTS AT TIMES CAN BE MISLEADING
Those houses are considered strong which are occupied or are closely aspected by their own strong lords and functional benefic planet(s) and are not under the close influence of the functional malefic planets.
Those houses are considered strong which are occupied or are closely aspected by their own strong lords and functional benefic planet(s) and are not under the close influence of the functional malefic planets.
A strong planet protects and promotes its general significations and the house where its mooltrikona sign falls. Any planet is considered strong when it is not in the state of weakness. It can increase its strength if:
a) it is in young age, that is 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 benefics.
d) it occupies its exaltation, mooltrikona or own sign.
e) it closely influences the most effective point of the house.
We come across charts where in spite of certain houses being apparently strong in the main natal chart, the natives do not get the desired results. How can we identify such combinations and offer correct predictions? The answer lies in analyzing the concerned house of a main chart in association with the study of the corresponding divisional chart. In fact any prediction without its being subjected to test in the relevant divisional chart, stands less chances of its becoming true. The study of various houses, in fact, gives the clues to trends in life whereas the indications are delineated with the help of the strength of the operating sub-period lord in transit in particular and the various close conjunctions or close aspects formed by the transit planets in relation to the natal (birth) positions.
Date of Birth 10th January, 1976, 2010 Hours. Delhi.
The sign Cancer rises in the ascendant and Jupiter, Saturn, Rahu and Ketu are the functional malefic planets. In rasi chart when we consider parentage, it is the most effective point of the fourth house and significator for mother, which is more afflicted in comparison to the ninth house. The lord of the fourth house is well placed. The significator for father, the Sun, is badly placed and is under the exact affliction of Ketu. Besides, as per traditional classical approach, the ninth house is quite strong as it is occupied by its own lord, Jupiter, and does not have any malefic aspect on it.
As per Systems' Approach explained in the book even Jupiter is a functional malefic for this chart as its mooltrikona sign falls in the sixth house.
The significator for father is weak due to its placement in the sixth house and is afflicted by the close aspect of Ketu.
The analysis of navamsa and dwadasamsa makes the scene clear. In navamsa, Jupiter is debilitated and aspected by Rahu. In dwadasamsa, even though in its mooltrikona sign, Jupiter is aspected by Rahu. The significator for father, the Sun, is debilitated and aspected by Ketu in dwadasamsa and is conjunct with Ketu in navamsa. The ascendants of the navamsa and dwadasamsa are aspected by Ketu. Ketu is known as the planet of miseries. In D-I Rahu is closely conjunct with the most effective point of the fourth house. The Sun as significator for father and Venus as the lord of the fourth house become determinants for the father while Rahu and Ketu are the afflicting planets. The Moon, the significator for mother, occupies angular houses in the main chart and navamsa and its own sign in the dwadasamsa. In rasi, the Moon is closely afflicted by the aspect of the most malefic planet, Saturn,. In navamsa, the Moon is afflicted by the most malefic planet, Venus, and the functional malefic, Saturn. During the main period of Venus lord of the fourth house, indicating suffering to the mother due to Rahu's close affliction to the most effective point of the fourth house and in the sub-period of Rahu, the native lost his father at the age of eleven years. The death of the husband in prime youth is a serious setback to her mother.
Date of Birth 4th September, 1962, 2020 Hrs. Delhi.
The sign Pisces rises in the ascendant and the Sun, Venus, Saturn, Rahu and Ketu become functional malefic planets. In D-I the seventh house is occupied by its own lord, Mercury, in its sign of exaltation. But Mercury is weak as it is under the exact affliction of Ketu. The lord of the house of family, Mars, is strong and occupies angular position from the ascendant. The eighth house, the house of marital bond, is occupied by its own lord, Venus. The lords of second and eighth houses are not afflicted. The lord of the twelfth house, Saturn, is weak and closely conjunct with Ketu. The most effective points are not afflicted by any functional malefic. In spite of some positive combinations the marital bond could not survive.
In D-IX Saturn, being the lord of the ascendant in navamsa, is debilitated. Venus, the weak lord of the eighth house in D-I, is conjunct with Rahu and afflicted by Ketu and Mercury. Mercury is the lord of eighth house in D-IX. Mercury, the lord of the seventh house in rasi, is under the influence of Rahu-Ketu axis in navamsa. In D-IX almost all the houses related with marital happiness are either afflicted by placement/aspect of functional malefic planets or have their lords aspected by functional malefic planets.
The girl was married in June 1985, during the main period of functional malefic planet, Saturn, and the sub-period of the afflicted lord of the seventh house, Mercury. She faced numerous problems in her marital life, which ultimately ended in a divorce in the sub-period of the most malefic planet, Venus, afflicted in navamsa.
Male born 2nd October, 1990, 1119 Hrs. Delhi.
The sign Scorpio rises in the ascendant and Mars, Venus, Rahu and Ketu are the functional malefic planets. The ascendant is closely aspected by the functional malefic planet, Mars. The Moon strongly occupies an angle. Mercury is rendered weak due to its being in the state of infancy. There is no mooltrikona sign in the ascendant of decante, which is analyzed for delineating planetary influences for identifying the birth of younger brothers and the proper physical and mental growth of the native. Jupiter, the lord of the house of higher education in the main chart, is weak as its mooltrikona sign house is closely afflicted by Mars. The weak Jupiter is under the close affliction of Rahu and Ketu. Mars, its mooltrikona sign being in sixth house casts its functional malefic aspect closely on the ascendant and the second house. Venus, the ruling sub-period lord, rules inauspicious houses in both D-I and the decante chart and is in its sign of debilitation and combust in the rasi chart. The Sun is rendered weak due to the weakness of its dispositor and is malefically aspected by Rahu. Saturn, being well placed in D-I occupied the sixth house in D-III.
Because of malefic aspect to the most effective points of ascendant and the second house by the malefic lord of the sixth house, affliction of the lord of the second house and operating sub-period of the most malefic planet, Venus, the natural physical and mental growth of native was obstructed. The native turned out to be a Mongoloid, having retarded growth, suffering from dreaded diseases like pneumonia, congenital defects like hole in heart and enlarged heart, etc., and suffered from frequent fevers.
Female born November 21, 1964, 2100 Hrs. Delhi.
The native suffered on account of death of her husband within three years of her marriage and thereafter was involved in the litigation for the property of her husband. Her husband died in the sub-period of the fourth lord, Mercury, occupying the sixth house.
The sign Gemini rises in the ascendant and Rahu and Ketu are the functional malefic planets. In D-I Jupiter casts its close aspect on the seventh house, the house of spouse. Saturn occupies its own house, the house of fortune. The significator for marital life, Venus, occupies its mooltrikona sign in the fifth house. The lord of the house of family, the Moon, is well placed in the chart. The position appears to be quite OK except the close affliction of Rahu to the most effective points of the twelfth, fourth and eighth houses and that of Ketu to the most effective point of the second house. The position of Mercury, the lord of the fourth house in the sixth house, is indicative of conflicts regarding the assets of the native. But the unfortunate happening took place in the main period of seventh lord and the sub-period of the ninth lord.
Both the ninth and seventh lords of D-I join the badly placed debilitated Moon in navamsa and are aspected by Ketu, the most malefic planet. Rahu and Ketu occupy the angular positions in navamsa, which is not good. In D-I Mercury, as lord of fourth house placed in the sixth house, indicates the involvement of assets in life and domestic happiness in disputes.
Thus the study of divisional charts becomes necessary for clearly delineating the results of the various sectors of life through the identification of the real strength of planets in the D-charts.
REMEDIAL MEASURES IN ASTROLOGY The propitiatory remedial measures should be recommended for the afflicting functional malefic planets.
SPECIAL DEMANDS ON ASTROLOGERS FOR TIMING OF EVENTS The true benefit of predictive astrology can be enjoyed only if we are able to time the events. Modern life is quite fast and needs precise and correct decisions. The predictive competence is the synthesis and application of multiple valid principles of predictive astrology. Besides the study of the natal chart as brought out by the author, the study of divisional charts, transit influences and the application of astrological remedial measures play an important role. The propitiatory remedial measures are recommended for the afflicting functional malefic planets.
For comprehension of the three-tier transit influences, the readers may refer to my book, "How to Identify Significant Events". The methodology to studying the Divisional Charts is being detailed in Chapter 3 of this book. The accuracy of birth time remains the sole basis of analyzing a divisional chart with reliability.
During the course of the case studies in this book, the rising degree in the ascendant is treated as the most effective point of each house. Apart from the general impact of close conjunctions or aspects, it is the strength of the natal operating sub-period lord in transit that bestows the results. In case the natal operating sub-period lord is a functional benefic planet but is weak, it can bestow the desired results to a limited extent, even if the sub-period lord is strong in transit. For better results the strength of the weak natal benefic planet is required to be augmented. A strong natal operating sub-period lord, if weak in transit, fails to bestow the expected results.
To illustrate, I would cite a few examples for timing the events with the help of the principles discussed above.
Male born May 27, 1962, 0627 Hrs. Bombay.
This chart belongs to a former famous Indian test cricketer. When the author was introduced to this player as an astrologer in September 1986 in Calcutta, the latter gave his bio-data for predictions. With the help of the analysis of dasamsa (D-X), it was predicted that during the period between June, 1987 to January, 1988, there was very strong chance of his becoming skipper of Indian Cricket Team. This prediction involved two particular things: (1) there should be change in the Indian captaincy. At the time of prediction, there appeared to be no need; and (2) that this player would become the skipper. From December 87, the native was to run the sub-period of Mercury, the lord of the fifth house, in the main period of Saturn. In D-I Mercury is well-placed in the ascendant while in D-IX it is placed in the fourth house in Virgo.
As per SA, the sign Taurus rises in the ascendant and Venus, Jupiter, Mars, Rahu and Ketu are the functional malefic planets. The native has good combinations in D-I like occupation of ascendant by the fourth and fifth lords and the placement of the lord of the house of initiatives and sports in the tenth house. The Sun is weak as its mooltrikona house and its house of placement are exactly afflicted by Jupiter and Ketu respectively but is well placed in the chart. The Moon's close conjunction with the most effective point of the tenth house is a significant factor in this case. The Sun is in its sign of exaltation in both D-IX and D-X. The Moon is vargottamma and occupies its own sign in D- X. Mercury is in its sign of exaltation in both D-IX.
The placement of Venus in the second house and Jupiter close to the most effective point of the tenth house is inauspicious from the Systems' Approach point of view and has caused many fluctuations in the career of this cricketer. Venus rules his health, financial position and strength for competition specially in sports. The good placement of Venus in the Sun-like house ruling status helped the native despite weakness. Both Jupiter and Saturn are otherwise strong planets but the placement in the afflicted houses makes them weak. In such situations the planets give short lived good results. Saturn is additionally under the exact influence of Rahu/Ketu axis. It will not be out of place to mention that his performance during the main and sub-period of Saturn was quite discouraging. Yet the sub-period of Mercury in the main period of Saturn could generate the good results for him and he had a short spell of Captaincy.
Female born November 20, 1960, 1120 Hrs. 83E20 25N37.
When the native was running the sub-period of Rahu in the main period of Venus, the author was contacted for timing the marriage and suggesting remedial measures for expediting the marriage. The sign Capricorn rises in the ascendant and the Sun, Jupiter, Rahu and Ketu become functional malefic planets. The Moon is weak as it is placed in its sign of debilitation. Mercury is weak due to the weakness of its dispositor and is closely afflicted by Ketu. Venus is weak as it is badly placed and closely afflicted by the functional malefic planet, Jupiter. Saturn, as it is badly placed in the chart, becomes weak and closely afflicted by Rahu. Mars ruling the fourth house is weak as it is badly placed in the chart. In D-I the lord of the seventh house is in its sign of debilitation, it lacks brightness (paksha bala) and the significator for husband occupies twelfth house along with the lord of the house of family, Saturn. Venus also occupies twelfth house, all indicating weak position for promoting the marriage. Rahu/Ketu axis closely afflicts the most effective points of the houses pertaining to marital affairs.
In D-IX the position is not very much better. The lord of the twelfth house, Mars, occupies the ascendant. The lord of the seventh house of D-I occupies 9th house in D-IX, in the sign Capricorn. The Moon is aspected by two malefic lords of the navamsa and Rahu.
The position of main period lord in main chart is weak and the sub-period lord is placed in the eighth house. In D-IX, Rahu touches the significations of D-IX due to its placement in the fifth house and its aspect to D-IX ascendant and the Moon. The remedial measures for strengthening of the weak significators of marriage and for propitiation of Rahu and Ketu were suggested as they are causing affliction to the houses connected with marital affairs.
The marriage fructified in the sub-period of Rahu and main period of Venus. As main period of Venus, the lord of the tenth house, was in operation, the native was working as a lecturer in a private college. Venus, the lord of the tenth house of D-I, is well placed in D-X even though aspected by Ketu.
When the significators for marriage are utterly weak, marriage cannot be finalized and solemnized without strengthening the weak planets and propitiating the afflicting planets.
Female born December 6, 1952, 1300 Hrs. Delhi.
The native lost her husband on 1st August 1986, in the main period of Venus and sub-period of Rahu.
The sign Aquarius rises in the ascendant and the Moon, Mercury, Rahu and Ketu are functional malefic planets. In D-I, the lord of the seventh house occupies the tenth house and it is under the exact affliction of Ketu from the sixth house. Whenever the Sun is under the exact or very close affliction of Ketu the happiness from father, husband and male progeny is curtailed in the charts of females. The chart has inherent weakness due to placement of lords of the ninth and third houses in the twelfth house. The badly placed weak Mars is closely conjunct with Rahu in the twelfth house and is afflicted by the close aspect of the functional malefic planets, the Moon and Ketu.
In D-IX, the Moon is in its sign of debilitation and the seventh lord of the D-I is placed in the eighth house in association with Ketu. The location of main and sub-period lords in the twelfth house caused untold miseries to the native. Before death, the husband of the native suffered from a prolonged disease.
Male born December 18, 1951, .
The sign Sagittarius rises in the ascendant and the Moon, Rahu and Ketu become functional malefic planets. Mercury, the lord of the tenth house is combust, in old-age and placed in the twelfth house. The significator for the tenth house, the Sun is weak as it is in the state of infancy. Saturn, Mars and Jupiter are favorably placed in the angular houses. Saturn and Mars are weak due to the weakness of their dispositor. Both Saturn and Mars being lords of the third and fifth houses closely influence the most effective point of the tenth house. The influence of the lord of the fifth house on the tenth house or second house gives professional qualification. The most malefic planet, the Moon, exactly afflicts the most effective point of the second house, which rules the status, wealth and family. In D-IX, Mercury is in its sign of debilitation. The ascendant lord of D-X, the Moon is in an angular house in the D-X and is aspected not only by Mercury and Venus but also by Jupiter. These mixed effects blessed the native with the post of an engineer but due to the weakness of the tenth lord of the main chart, he faced problems from time to time in his job. During the sub-period of Mercury in the main period of Venus the native was involved in a vigilance enquiry and the promotion was denied to him. He was suggested strengthening measures for Mercury and the Sun and propitiatory remedial measures for the functional malefic planets. He got exonerated from the vigilance enquiry and was promoted in the main and sub-period of the ninth lord, the Sun.
WHAT IS A DIVISIONAL CHART?First of all let us understand what a divisional chart or a varga chart is? A divisional chart is erected by dividing a sign into parts. For example, if we want to prepare a divisional chart for one-ninth part of a sign (Rasi), we will divide the 30 degrees that is the extent of a sign in nine equal parts of 3 degrees and 20 minutes each. We have a standard methodology for reckoning the signs of natal planets (planetary position as noted at the time of birth) as well as the rising degree of the ascendant in the divisional chart for ninth part, which is known as the navamsa chart. We will not go into the details of preparing the divisional charts here. You can make the divisional charts with the help of the tables 3 to 15 given at the end of this book. We will see the natal sign and degree of a planet and see its corresponding position in the divisional chart. For example, if an ascendant is rising in Virgo 23 degree, its position in decante would be Taurus; in Turyamsa it would be Gemini; in Panchamsa it would be Leo; in Sapthamsa it would be Leo; and so on and so forth. The natal sign is to be read in columns and natal degrees are to be read in rows. The corresponding number reckoned with the help of the column position and row position represents the sign number in the concerned divisional chart.
IMPORTANT DIVISIONAL CHARTSFor cluster-wise detailed analysis of the horoscope, we have to study the divisional charts. These are studied for two purposes. Firstly, we study it to see the strength of a planet by observing its placement in various divisions. If it is placed in its own sign, its mooltrikona sign or its exaltation sign in most of the divisions, it is treated to be strong. Its placement in most of the divisions in its sign of debilitation renders it weak. A planet which is weak in the natal chart does not improve its position by occupying benefic, exaltation or own sign in the divisions. However, wearing a stone or a yantra (Kavach) in a duly selected auspicious time can strengthen those planets, which are weak but functionally favorable for a person. In this book, we will treat planets Rahu, Ketu and those whose mooltrikona signs fall in the houses sixth, eighth and twelfth from the natal ascendant as functional malefic planets for the owner of the chart. The sign Cancer is treated as the mooltrikona sign of the Moon under the Systems' Approach for Interpreting Horoscopes.
Secondly, the divisional charts are studied for identifying the results of a particular sector of life by studying the corresponding divisional chart along with the concerned house in the natal (birth) chart. Like if we want to study the general fortune, we will study the ninth house and the divisional chart known as navamsa (D-IX) along with the natal (birth) chart of the person..
SIGNIFICATIONS OF THE MAIN DIVISIONAL CHARTS
From the various divisional charts we analyse and examine the significations indicated against each:
HORA (D-II) WEALTH
DECANTE (D-III) HAPPINESS FROM YOUNGER BROTHERS AND SISTERS AND INITIATIVE
TURYAMSA (D-IV) NET ASSETS
SHASHTHAMSA (D-VI) HEALTH & TYPE OF DISEASES
SAPTHAMSA (D-7) PROGENY AND HAPPINESS THEREFROM
ASHTHAMSA (D-VIII) LONGEVITY
NAVAMSA (D-IX) GENERAL FORTUNE, MARITAL HAPPINESS, RELIGIOUS PURSUITS
DASAMSA (D-X) PROFESSION, FAME & DEEDS
DWADASAMSA (X-II) PARENTS
CHATURVIMSAMSA (D-XXIV) EDUCATION
('D' STANDS FOR DIVISION)
A planet, which occupies the same sign in rasi and navamsa charts, is called vargottamma. Chapter 3(13) of Saravali indicates good results to planets in vargottamma amsa. But the views of the author are that a vargottamma planet shows favorable results only if such a planet is strong in the rasi chart.
The weak planets in D-I do not improve their strength by being well-placed in navamsa or other vargas.
The planets are considered weak for all purposes if they occupy debilitated navamsa and are considered weak for specific purposes if they occupy the corresponding debilitated amsa. For example, if any planet is strong in rasi and navamsa, but debilitated in dasamsa, it makes it weak only for the purposes of the 10th house. But being debilitated in navamsa makes it weak regarding all its general and particular significations.
The planetary relationships in a horoscope are generated through close conjunctions, close aspects and placements. When two or more functional benefic planets form close relationship they generate good results relating to the houses where the mooltrikona signs of these planets are placed. This type of relationship caused due to the close conjunction/aspect is known as yoga. If two functional malefics form a close relationship they cause an inauspicious yoga and destroy the results of the house ruled by the functional malefic planets. If one functional benefic and one functional malefic planet form a close relationship this causes an inauspicious yoga that destroys the results of the house ruled by the functional benefic planet. When a functional benefic planet occupies a malefic house, this causes yoga for misfortune related to the significations of the house containing the mooltrikona sign of the said functional benefic planet. Similarly, when a functional malefic planet closely influences the most effective point of a house, it destroys the significations of the said house.
RASI CHARTS AT TIMES CAN BE MISLEADING
Those houses are considered strong which are occupied or are closely aspected by their own strong lords and functional benefic planet(s) and are not under the close influence of the functional malefic planets.
Those houses are considered strong which are occupied or are closely aspected by their own strong lords and functional benefic planet(s) and are not under the close influence of the functional malefic planets.
A strong planet protects and promotes its general significations and the house where its mooltrikona sign falls. Any planet is considered strong when it is not in the state of weakness. It can increase its strength if:
a) it is in young age, that is 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 benefics.
d) it occupies its exaltation, mooltrikona or own sign.
e) it closely influences the most effective point of the house.
We come across charts where in spite of certain houses being apparently strong in the main natal chart, the natives do not get the desired results. How can we identify such combinations and offer correct predictions? The answer lies in analyzing the concerned house of a main chart in association with the study of the corresponding divisional chart. In fact any prediction without its being subjected to test in the relevant divisional chart, stands less chances of its becoming true. The study of various houses, in fact, gives the clues to trends in life whereas the indications are delineated with the help of the strength of the operating sub-period lord in transit in particular and the various close conjunctions or close aspects formed by the transit planets in relation to the natal (birth) positions.
Date of Birth 10th January, 1976, 2010 Hours. Delhi.
The sign Cancer rises in the ascendant and Jupiter, Saturn, Rahu and Ketu are the functional malefic planets. In rasi chart when we consider parentage, it is the most effective point of the fourth house and significator for mother, which is more afflicted in comparison to the ninth house. The lord of the fourth house is well placed. The significator for father, the Sun, is badly placed and is under the exact affliction of Ketu. Besides, as per traditional classical approach, the ninth house is quite strong as it is occupied by its own lord, Jupiter, and does not have any malefic aspect on it.
As per Systems' Approach explained in the book even Jupiter is a functional malefic for this chart as its mooltrikona sign falls in the sixth house.
The significator for father is weak due to its placement in the sixth house and is afflicted by the close aspect of Ketu.
The analysis of navamsa and dwadasamsa makes the scene clear. In navamsa, Jupiter is debilitated and aspected by Rahu. In dwadasamsa, even though in its mooltrikona sign, Jupiter is aspected by Rahu. The significator for father, the Sun, is debilitated and aspected by Ketu in dwadasamsa and is conjunct with Ketu in navamsa. The ascendants of the navamsa and dwadasamsa are aspected by Ketu. Ketu is known as the planet of miseries. In D-I Rahu is closely conjunct with the most effective point of the fourth house. The Sun as significator for father and Venus as the lord of the fourth house become determinants for the father while Rahu and Ketu are the afflicting planets. The Moon, the significator for mother, occupies angular houses in the main chart and navamsa and its own sign in the dwadasamsa. In rasi, the Moon is closely afflicted by the aspect of the most malefic planet, Saturn,. In navamsa, the Moon is afflicted by the most malefic planet, Venus, and the functional malefic, Saturn. During the main period of Venus lord of the fourth house, indicating suffering to the mother due to Rahu's close affliction to the most effective point of the fourth house and in the sub-period of Rahu, the native lost his father at the age of eleven years. The death of the husband in prime youth is a serious setback to her mother.
Date of Birth 4th September, 1962, 2020 Hrs. Delhi.
The sign Pisces rises in the ascendant and the Sun, Venus, Saturn, Rahu and Ketu become functional malefic planets. In D-I the seventh house is occupied by its own lord, Mercury, in its sign of exaltation. But Mercury is weak as it is under the exact affliction of Ketu. The lord of the house of family, Mars, is strong and occupies angular position from the ascendant. The eighth house, the house of marital bond, is occupied by its own lord, Venus. The lords of second and eighth houses are not afflicted. The lord of the twelfth house, Saturn, is weak and closely conjunct with Ketu. The most effective points are not afflicted by any functional malefic. In spite of some positive combinations the marital bond could not survive.
In D-IX Saturn, being the lord of the ascendant in navamsa, is debilitated. Venus, the weak lord of the eighth house in D-I, is conjunct with Rahu and afflicted by Ketu and Mercury. Mercury is the lord of eighth house in D-IX. Mercury, the lord of the seventh house in rasi, is under the influence of Rahu-Ketu axis in navamsa. In D-IX almost all the houses related with marital happiness are either afflicted by placement/aspect of functional malefic planets or have their lords aspected by functional malefic planets.
The girl was married in June 1985, during the main period of functional malefic planet, Saturn, and the sub-period of the afflicted lord of the seventh house, Mercury. She faced numerous problems in her marital life, which ultimately ended in a divorce in the sub-period of the most malefic planet, Venus, afflicted in navamsa.
Male born 2nd October, 1990, 1119 Hrs. Delhi.
The sign Scorpio rises in the ascendant and Mars, Venus, Rahu and Ketu are the functional malefic planets. The ascendant is closely aspected by the functional malefic planet, Mars. The Moon strongly occupies an angle. Mercury is rendered weak due to its being in the state of infancy. There is no mooltrikona sign in the ascendant of decante, which is analyzed for delineating planetary influences for identifying the birth of younger brothers and the proper physical and mental growth of the native. Jupiter, the lord of the house of higher education in the main chart, is weak as its mooltrikona sign house is closely afflicted by Mars. The weak Jupiter is under the close affliction of Rahu and Ketu. Mars, its mooltrikona sign being in sixth house casts its functional malefic aspect closely on the ascendant and the second house. Venus, the ruling sub-period lord, rules inauspicious houses in both D-I and the decante chart and is in its sign of debilitation and combust in the rasi chart. The Sun is rendered weak due to the weakness of its dispositor and is malefically aspected by Rahu. Saturn, being well placed in D-I occupied the sixth house in D-III.
Because of malefic aspect to the most effective points of ascendant and the second house by the malefic lord of the sixth house, affliction of the lord of the second house and operating sub-period of the most malefic planet, Venus, the natural physical and mental growth of native was obstructed. The native turned out to be a Mongoloid, having retarded growth, suffering from dreaded diseases like pneumonia, congenital defects like hole in heart and enlarged heart, etc., and suffered from frequent fevers.
Female born November 21, 1964, 2100 Hrs. Delhi.
The native suffered on account of death of her husband within three years of her marriage and thereafter was involved in the litigation for the property of her husband. Her husband died in the sub-period of the fourth lord, Mercury, occupying the sixth house.
The sign Gemini rises in the ascendant and Rahu and Ketu are the functional malefic planets. In D-I Jupiter casts its close aspect on the seventh house, the house of spouse. Saturn occupies its own house, the house of fortune. The significator for marital life, Venus, occupies its mooltrikona sign in the fifth house. The lord of the house of family, the Moon, is well placed in the chart. The position appears to be quite OK except the close affliction of Rahu to the most effective points of the twelfth, fourth and eighth houses and that of Ketu to the most effective point of the second house. The position of Mercury, the lord of the fourth house in the sixth house, is indicative of conflicts regarding the assets of the native. But the unfortunate happening took place in the main period of seventh lord and the sub-period of the ninth lord.
Both the ninth and seventh lords of D-I join the badly placed debilitated Moon in navamsa and are aspected by Ketu, the most malefic planet. Rahu and Ketu occupy the angular positions in navamsa, which is not good. In D-I Mercury, as lord of fourth house placed in the sixth house, indicates the involvement of assets in life and domestic happiness in disputes.
Thus the study of divisional charts becomes necessary for clearly delineating the results of the various sectors of life through the identification of the real strength of planets in the D-charts.
REMEDIAL MEASURES IN ASTROLOGY The propitiatory remedial measures should be recommended for the afflicting functional malefic planets.
SPECIAL DEMANDS ON ASTROLOGERS FOR TIMING OF EVENTS The true benefit of predictive astrology can be enjoyed only if we are able to time the events. Modern life is quite fast and needs precise and correct decisions. The predictive competence is the synthesis and application of multiple valid principles of predictive astrology. Besides the study of the natal chart as brought out by the author, the study of divisional charts, transit influences and the application of astrological remedial measures play an important role. The propitiatory remedial measures are recommended for the afflicting functional malefic planets.
For comprehension of the three-tier transit influences, the readers may refer to my book, "How to Identify Significant Events". The methodology to studying the Divisional Charts is being detailed in Chapter 3 of this book. The accuracy of birth time remains the sole basis of analyzing a divisional chart with reliability.
During the course of the case studies in this book, the rising degree in the ascendant is treated as the most effective point of each house. Apart from the general impact of close conjunctions or aspects, it is the strength of the natal operating sub-period lord in transit that bestows the results. In case the natal operating sub-period lord is a functional benefic planet but is weak, it can bestow the desired results to a limited extent, even if the sub-period lord is strong in transit. For better results the strength of the weak natal benefic planet is required to be augmented. A strong natal operating sub-period lord, if weak in transit, fails to bestow the expected results.
To illustrate, I would cite a few examples for timing the events with the help of the principles discussed above.
Male born May 27, 1962, 0627 Hrs. Bombay.
This chart belongs to a former famous Indian test cricketer. When the author was introduced to this player as an astrologer in September 1986 in Calcutta, the latter gave his bio-data for predictions. With the help of the analysis of dasamsa (D-X), it was predicted that during the period between June, 1987 to January, 1988, there was very strong chance of his becoming skipper of Indian Cricket Team. This prediction involved two particular things: (1) there should be change in the Indian captaincy. At the time of prediction, there appeared to be no need; and (2) that this player would become the skipper. From December 87, the native was to run the sub-period of Mercury, the lord of the fifth house, in the main period of Saturn. In D-I Mercury is well-placed in the ascendant while in D-IX it is placed in the fourth house in Virgo.
As per SA, the sign Taurus rises in the ascendant and Venus, Jupiter, Mars, Rahu and Ketu are the functional malefic planets. The native has good combinations in D-I like occupation of ascendant by the fourth and fifth lords and the placement of the lord of the house of initiatives and sports in the tenth house. The Sun is weak as its mooltrikona house and its house of placement are exactly afflicted by Jupiter and Ketu respectively but is well placed in the chart. The Moon's close conjunction with the most effective point of the tenth house is a significant factor in this case. The Sun is in its sign of exaltation in both D-IX and D-X. The Moon is vargottamma and occupies its own sign in D- X. Mercury is in its sign of exaltation in both D-IX.
The placement of Venus in the second house and Jupiter close to the most effective point of the tenth house is inauspicious from the Systems' Approach point of view and has caused many fluctuations in the career of this cricketer. Venus rules his health, financial position and strength for competition specially in sports. The good placement of Venus in the Sun-like house ruling status helped the native despite weakness. Both Jupiter and Saturn are otherwise strong planets but the placement in the afflicted houses makes them weak. In such situations the planets give short lived good results. Saturn is additionally under the exact influence of Rahu/Ketu axis. It will not be out of place to mention that his performance during the main and sub-period of Saturn was quite discouraging. Yet the sub-period of Mercury in the main period of Saturn could generate the good results for him and he had a short spell of Captaincy.
Female born November 20, 1960, 1120 Hrs. 83E20 25N37.
When the native was running the sub-period of Rahu in the main period of Venus, the author was contacted for timing the marriage and suggesting remedial measures for expediting the marriage. The sign Capricorn rises in the ascendant and the Sun, Jupiter, Rahu and Ketu become functional malefic planets. The Moon is weak as it is placed in its sign of debilitation. Mercury is weak due to the weakness of its dispositor and is closely afflicted by Ketu. Venus is weak as it is badly placed and closely afflicted by the functional malefic planet, Jupiter. Saturn, as it is badly placed in the chart, becomes weak and closely afflicted by Rahu. Mars ruling the fourth house is weak as it is badly placed in the chart. In D-I the lord of the seventh house is in its sign of debilitation, it lacks brightness (paksha bala) and the significator for husband occupies twelfth house along with the lord of the house of family, Saturn. Venus also occupies twelfth house, all indicating weak position for promoting the marriage. Rahu/Ketu axis closely afflicts the most effective points of the houses pertaining to marital affairs.
In D-IX the position is not very much better. The lord of the twelfth house, Mars, occupies the ascendant. The lord of the seventh house of D-I occupies 9th house in D-IX, in the sign Capricorn. The Moon is aspected by two malefic lords of the navamsa and Rahu.
The position of main period lord in main chart is weak and the sub-period lord is placed in the eighth house. In D-IX, Rahu touches the significations of D-IX due to its placement in the fifth house and its aspect to D-IX ascendant and the Moon. The remedial measures for strengthening of the weak significators of marriage and for propitiation of Rahu and Ketu were suggested as they are causing affliction to the houses connected with marital affairs.
The marriage fructified in the sub-period of Rahu and main period of Venus. As main period of Venus, the lord of the tenth house, was in operation, the native was working as a lecturer in a private college. Venus, the lord of the tenth house of D-I, is well placed in D-X even though aspected by Ketu.
When the significators for marriage are utterly weak, marriage cannot be finalized and solemnized without strengthening the weak planets and propitiating the afflicting planets.
Female born December 6, 1952, 1300 Hrs. Delhi.
The native lost her husband on 1st August 1986, in the main period of Venus and sub-period of Rahu.
The sign Aquarius rises in the ascendant and the Moon, Mercury, Rahu and Ketu are functional malefic planets. In D-I, the lord of the seventh house occupies the tenth house and it is under the exact affliction of Ketu from the sixth house. Whenever the Sun is under the exact or very close affliction of Ketu the happiness from father, husband and male progeny is curtailed in the charts of females. The chart has inherent weakness due to placement of lords of the ninth and third houses in the twelfth house. The badly placed weak Mars is closely conjunct with Rahu in the twelfth house and is afflicted by the close aspect of the functional malefic planets, the Moon and Ketu.
In D-IX, the Moon is in its sign of debilitation and the seventh lord of the D-I is placed in the eighth house in association with Ketu. The location of main and sub-period lords in the twelfth house caused untold miseries to the native. Before death, the husband of the native suffered from a prolonged disease.
Male born December 18, 1951, .
The sign Sagittarius rises in the ascendant and the Moon, Rahu and Ketu become functional malefic planets. Mercury, the lord of the tenth house is combust, in old-age and placed in the twelfth house. The significator for the tenth house, the Sun is weak as it is in the state of infancy. Saturn, Mars and Jupiter are favorably placed in the angular houses. Saturn and Mars are weak due to the weakness of their dispositor. Both Saturn and Mars being lords of the third and fifth houses closely influence the most effective point of the tenth house. The influence of the lord of the fifth house on the tenth house or second house gives professional qualification. The most malefic planet, the Moon, exactly afflicts the most effective point of the second house, which rules the status, wealth and family. In D-IX, Mercury is in its sign of debilitation. The ascendant lord of D-X, the Moon is in an angular house in the D-X and is aspected not only by Mercury and Venus but also by Jupiter. These mixed effects blessed the native with the post of an engineer but due to the weakness of the tenth lord of the main chart, he faced problems from time to time in his job. During the sub-period of Mercury in the main period of Venus the native was involved in a vigilance enquiry and the promotion was denied to him. He was suggested strengthening measures for Mercury and the Sun and propitiatory remedial measures for the functional malefic planets. He got exonerated from the vigilance enquiry and was promoted in the main and sub-period of the ninth lord, the Sun.
Divisional Charts in Astrology - Predictive Technique
"LEARN HOW TO STUDY DIVISIONAL CHARTS IN ASTROLOGY"
Learn How to Interpret Divisional Charts in Astrology: Although ancient astrological texts mention how to work out the divisional charts and importance of their study, nowhere is an integrated approach for study of the divisional charts available. Solitary principles (sutras) indicating that if a particular planet is in a particular sign in a particular divisional chart then the results would be so and so, find place in the text and commentaries of ancient astrological writers. These texts and commentaries are suffering from both omissions and interpolations because of the absence of recording facilities in ancient times. Therefore, we have to be careful in adopting only such classical principles, which have stood the test of time. These classical principles have to be read in conjunction with one another and not in isolation.
1. First of all, the birth-data should be correct for study of any divisional chart. In D-charts we take into account the analysis of position changing with a difference of even one minute in the time of birth.
2. As there is every possibility of some amount of error in recording the time of birth even in cases where utmost care has been taken to record the correct time of birth, it is imperative that divisional chart analysis is taken up only up to (D-XII). For divisional analysis beyond (D-XII) only the position of lord of the corresponding houses and the natural significator planets should be considered in the concerned D charts. The ascendant as well as its lord in the divisional charts beyond D-XII could prove to be unreliable.
3. The longitudes of ascendant and planets should be correctly worked out along with divisional charts.
4. The study of the divisional charts should be taken up along with the main chart. The divisional charts are used for trying the strength of the planets. In the divisional charts the strength of the following is studied:
(i) the lord of the house of a particular significations in D-I;
(ii) the significator of the particular aspect of life; and
(iii) the lord of the ascendant of the concerned divisional chart if it contains an MT sign.
5. A planet that is weak on account of debilitation or for that matter on any other account in D-I until and unless strengthened, during the course of its sub-periods, would hardly be of any help to the significations of its concerned divisional charts. In this connection the readers may please refer to lessons 33 (I) and 33 (II) on 'Analyzing Debilitated Planets' for detailed study.
6. A natal planet that is weak due to combustion lacks power to protect or promote the houses and significations ruled by it. In this connection, the readers may please refer to lesson No. 34 on 'Analyzing Combust Planets' for detailed study.
7. Whenever the slow moving malefics in transit come in degree conjunction with the natal position of planets or the most effective point of ascendant and other houses in D-I they cause prolonged stress signified by the houses involved or the planets.
8. Occupation of the ascendant of divisional chart by the nodes or the eighth lord of the D-chart in case a moolatrikona sign is rising in the D-chart ascendant creates stress for the significations of the D-chart. The good placement in D-chart of the lord of the relevant house of D-I and significator helps in promoting the significations of the D-chart. The bad placement of the lord(s) of the relevant house(s) of D-I and significator of the particular aspect of life in D-chart causes stress regarding the significations of the D-chart.
9. The strength of planets in rasi chart should be given due consideration.
10. The planets influencing the ascendant, angles and trines of D-charts and with the significator by conjunction/aspect touch the significations of the concerned divisional charts in their sub-periods.
11 Occupation of angles/trines by nodes in D-charts do not bless the native with good results in the relevant fields.
12. Any planet which is exalted in Rasi chart and debilitated in the D-chart will give ordinary results.
13. For timing specific events, the strength of the lord of the sub-period is examined in the birth chart, D-chart, and transit. The relationship of the sub-period lord with the main period lord and its strength in D-chart is of paramount importance.
14. When both the lords of the main period and sub-period are functional malefics, they denote destruction and loss in contrast to the benefics, which do no harm and promote their significations.
15. The functional malefic lord of a house if closely related with another functional malefic planet and is placed in inauspicious houses, produces tension in its own sub-period and sub-periods of other malefics in its own main-period.
16. The transit influences are considered only in D-I.
17. The planetary aspects are considered in the D-charts.
18. Those planets, which are placed in the malefic houses in a D chart, also turn weak but this weakness is milder than the weakness of planets placed in the malefic houses of D-I. This weakness is considered only for the significations of the relevant D-chart only.
19. If a planet is a functional benefic in D-I but turns out to be a functional malefic for the D Chart, its malefic impact would be limited to the respective D Chart only. The influence would be applicable only in a milder way in case it is influencing the ascendant or the fourth house of the D Chart.
CONTROVERSY
There has been a controversy whether the varga charts should be read independently or as a supplement to the main chart. Some opine that the divisional charts could only supplement what was shown in the basic chart and that the intensity of benefic and malefic results pertaining to any particular D-chart depends upon the strength or weakness of the planets in D-I. However, some others advocate that the divisional charts should be read independently.
The study of various charts together with their divisional charts shows that divisional charts have to be read only as a supplement to the birth charts. The rasi charts and the divisional charts are inter-related and have to be read in conjunction with each other. The apparent strength acquired by the planets by being in own mooltrikona sign or by being in exaltation in the birth chart may produce ordinary or negative result if these occupy the debilitated sign in divisional charts or are afflicted in the divisional charts. As against this, the weakness of planets due to debilitation, combustion, etc., in the zodiac at any given time cannot be made good even if they occupy exalted amsa in any particular divisional chart. This is as per the views of the propounder of Astrology, Maharishi Parashara. We can safely infer that the natal weakness of planets cannot be made up even by joining benefic houses in divisional charts, or by not being debilitated there, or by obtaining maximum benefic points in Ashtakavarga.
As our stress is to make the study of astrology scientific, we have to test each and every dictum provided to us by classical works in our laboratory, I mean, sufficient number of charts are to be analysed for empirical studies. The weakness of planets arising due to the sources of weakness mentioned in chapter 2, until and unless strengthened, is permanent. If the combust planet becomes the lord of the ascendant of the divisional chart, the significations of the division concerned suffer further.
For timing the events, the sub-period of a strong planet or a strengthened planet, which is auspiciously placed in the divisional chart, with reference to the ascendant of the divisional chart, should be selected. The weakness or affliction should be guarded by using astrological remedial measures. In D-charts, the conjunction/aspect of the D-chart functional benefics with the ascendant, relevant significators and trines regarding the ascendant boost the significations of the divisional charts. The D-chart functional malefics in such a state damage the significations, in their sub-periods.
Needless to emphasize the importance and necessity of studying the divisional charts as it helps us in accurately analysing the horoscope to meet the requirements of complexities in modern life. For progress, each and every step in life has to be planned ahead from the very beginning. The questions astrologers have to face are specific in nature for the specified time, which can only be answered after due consideration of the divisional charts. Quite often we come across horoscopes where rasi charts promise a good future in some particular sector, yet the results may be totally different. I am citing also a few charts which show that the study of rasi chart and divisional charts is inter-dependent. Sometimes, the natives suffered because of weak combinations in the birth chart, itself, of sometime due to planetary strengths and afflictions emerging in the D-charts. However, as indicated earlier, the divisional charts have to be read always as a supplement to the birth charts.
Learn How to Interpret Divisional Charts in Astrology: Although ancient astrological texts mention how to work out the divisional charts and importance of their study, nowhere is an integrated approach for study of the divisional charts available. Solitary principles (sutras) indicating that if a particular planet is in a particular sign in a particular divisional chart then the results would be so and so, find place in the text and commentaries of ancient astrological writers. These texts and commentaries are suffering from both omissions and interpolations because of the absence of recording facilities in ancient times. Therefore, we have to be careful in adopting only such classical principles, which have stood the test of time. These classical principles have to be read in conjunction with one another and not in isolation.
1. First of all, the birth-data should be correct for study of any divisional chart. In D-charts we take into account the analysis of position changing with a difference of even one minute in the time of birth.
2. As there is every possibility of some amount of error in recording the time of birth even in cases where utmost care has been taken to record the correct time of birth, it is imperative that divisional chart analysis is taken up only up to (D-XII). For divisional analysis beyond (D-XII) only the position of lord of the corresponding houses and the natural significator planets should be considered in the concerned D charts. The ascendant as well as its lord in the divisional charts beyond D-XII could prove to be unreliable.
3. The longitudes of ascendant and planets should be correctly worked out along with divisional charts.
4. The study of the divisional charts should be taken up along with the main chart. The divisional charts are used for trying the strength of the planets. In the divisional charts the strength of the following is studied:
(i) the lord of the house of a particular significations in D-I;
(ii) the significator of the particular aspect of life; and
(iii) the lord of the ascendant of the concerned divisional chart if it contains an MT sign.
5. A planet that is weak on account of debilitation or for that matter on any other account in D-I until and unless strengthened, during the course of its sub-periods, would hardly be of any help to the significations of its concerned divisional charts. In this connection the readers may please refer to lessons 33 (I) and 33 (II) on 'Analyzing Debilitated Planets' for detailed study.
6. A natal planet that is weak due to combustion lacks power to protect or promote the houses and significations ruled by it. In this connection, the readers may please refer to lesson No. 34 on 'Analyzing Combust Planets' for detailed study.
7. Whenever the slow moving malefics in transit come in degree conjunction with the natal position of planets or the most effective point of ascendant and other houses in D-I they cause prolonged stress signified by the houses involved or the planets.
8. Occupation of the ascendant of divisional chart by the nodes or the eighth lord of the D-chart in case a moolatrikona sign is rising in the D-chart ascendant creates stress for the significations of the D-chart. The good placement in D-chart of the lord of the relevant house of D-I and significator helps in promoting the significations of the D-chart. The bad placement of the lord(s) of the relevant house(s) of D-I and significator of the particular aspect of life in D-chart causes stress regarding the significations of the D-chart.
9. The strength of planets in rasi chart should be given due consideration.
10. The planets influencing the ascendant, angles and trines of D-charts and with the significator by conjunction/aspect touch the significations of the concerned divisional charts in their sub-periods.
11 Occupation of angles/trines by nodes in D-charts do not bless the native with good results in the relevant fields.
12. Any planet which is exalted in Rasi chart and debilitated in the D-chart will give ordinary results.
13. For timing specific events, the strength of the lord of the sub-period is examined in the birth chart, D-chart, and transit. The relationship of the sub-period lord with the main period lord and its strength in D-chart is of paramount importance.
14. When both the lords of the main period and sub-period are functional malefics, they denote destruction and loss in contrast to the benefics, which do no harm and promote their significations.
15. The functional malefic lord of a house if closely related with another functional malefic planet and is placed in inauspicious houses, produces tension in its own sub-period and sub-periods of other malefics in its own main-period.
16. The transit influences are considered only in D-I.
17. The planetary aspects are considered in the D-charts.
18. Those planets, which are placed in the malefic houses in a D chart, also turn weak but this weakness is milder than the weakness of planets placed in the malefic houses of D-I. This weakness is considered only for the significations of the relevant D-chart only.
19. If a planet is a functional benefic in D-I but turns out to be a functional malefic for the D Chart, its malefic impact would be limited to the respective D Chart only. The influence would be applicable only in a milder way in case it is influencing the ascendant or the fourth house of the D Chart.
CONTROVERSY
There has been a controversy whether the varga charts should be read independently or as a supplement to the main chart. Some opine that the divisional charts could only supplement what was shown in the basic chart and that the intensity of benefic and malefic results pertaining to any particular D-chart depends upon the strength or weakness of the planets in D-I. However, some others advocate that the divisional charts should be read independently.
The study of various charts together with their divisional charts shows that divisional charts have to be read only as a supplement to the birth charts. The rasi charts and the divisional charts are inter-related and have to be read in conjunction with each other. The apparent strength acquired by the planets by being in own mooltrikona sign or by being in exaltation in the birth chart may produce ordinary or negative result if these occupy the debilitated sign in divisional charts or are afflicted in the divisional charts. As against this, the weakness of planets due to debilitation, combustion, etc., in the zodiac at any given time cannot be made good even if they occupy exalted amsa in any particular divisional chart. This is as per the views of the propounder of Astrology, Maharishi Parashara. We can safely infer that the natal weakness of planets cannot be made up even by joining benefic houses in divisional charts, or by not being debilitated there, or by obtaining maximum benefic points in Ashtakavarga.
As our stress is to make the study of astrology scientific, we have to test each and every dictum provided to us by classical works in our laboratory, I mean, sufficient number of charts are to be analysed for empirical studies. The weakness of planets arising due to the sources of weakness mentioned in chapter 2, until and unless strengthened, is permanent. If the combust planet becomes the lord of the ascendant of the divisional chart, the significations of the division concerned suffer further.
For timing the events, the sub-period of a strong planet or a strengthened planet, which is auspiciously placed in the divisional chart, with reference to the ascendant of the divisional chart, should be selected. The weakness or affliction should be guarded by using astrological remedial measures. In D-charts, the conjunction/aspect of the D-chart functional benefics with the ascendant, relevant significators and trines regarding the ascendant boost the significations of the divisional charts. The D-chart functional malefics in such a state damage the significations, in their sub-periods.
Needless to emphasize the importance and necessity of studying the divisional charts as it helps us in accurately analysing the horoscope to meet the requirements of complexities in modern life. For progress, each and every step in life has to be planned ahead from the very beginning. The questions astrologers have to face are specific in nature for the specified time, which can only be answered after due consideration of the divisional charts. Quite often we come across horoscopes where rasi charts promise a good future in some particular sector, yet the results may be totally different. I am citing also a few charts which show that the study of rasi chart and divisional charts is inter-dependent. Sometimes, the natives suffered because of weak combinations in the birth chart, itself, of sometime due to planetary strengths and afflictions emerging in the D-charts. However, as indicated earlier, the divisional charts have to be read always as a supplement to the birth charts.
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