MYTH OR FACT :
The house that shows the person working in a team or group is the 2nd house.
11th house is the house of showmanship, where you strutter on stage for the whole world to see.
2nd is the 4th to the 11th which is less exhibitionist but the idea of involving with groups of people is still there.
This is the same concept like our 4th house whic shows our inner personality.
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D20 might show your inclination to spirituality but D24 your possibility of attainment of Siddhi.
Mercury ruling my 12th house in Rasi and Jupiter ruling my 9th house in Rasi, all sit together with Venus and Saturn in the 7th house in D20 with a Gemini D20 Ascendant. Mercury, Venus and Saturn are all trinal lords in D20 and is also with Jupiter, kendra lord in D20. This gives a very powerful inclination towards spirituality. Jupiter is in its own sign and Jupiter gains strength in D8, and D20 being a higher octave of D8, shows having a strong Jupiter in D20 is also a blessing.
In D24 Mercury rules the 9th and 12th house and sits on the D24 Libra Ascendant. Mercury is the main karaka of D24 with the 12th house as the primary karya house. Mercury gives Siddhi and learning. Jupiter is the secondary karaka of D24 and gives wisdom and knowledge. Jupiter sits in the 2nd house in D24.
Mercury, in addition, is strengthed by Venus' aspect from the 7th, Saturn's aspect from the 11th and Mars aspect from the 6th. (Mars in 6th in divisional charts gives good benefits because it aspects the divisional Ascendant and thus strengthening the divisional chart).
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D20 might show your inclination to spirituality but D24 your possibility of attainment of Siddhi.
Mercury ruling my 12th house in Rasi and Jupiter ruling my 9th house in Rasi, all sit together with Venus and Saturn in the 7th house in D20 with a Gemini D20 Ascendant. Mercury, Venus and Saturn are all trinal lords in D20 and is also with Jupiter, kendra lord in D20. This gives a very powerful inclination towards spirituality. Jupiter is in its own sign and Jupiter gains strength in D8, and D20 being a higher octave of D8, shows having a strong Jupiter in D20 is also a blessing.
In D24 Mercury rules the 9th and 12th house and sits on the D24 Libra Ascendant. Mercury is the main karaka of D24 with the 12th house as the primary karya house. Mercury gives Siddhi and learning. Jupiter is the secondary karaka of D24 and gives wisdom and knowledge. Jupiter sits in the 2nd house in D24.
Mercury, in addition, is strengthed by Venus' aspect from the 7th, Saturn's aspect from the 11th and Mars aspect from the 6th. (Mars in 6th in divisional charts gives good benefits because it aspects the divisional Ascendant and thus strengthening the divisional chart).
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One way to cross-reference between the Rasi Chart and the divisional chart is as follows :
See how the karaka is placed in the divisional chart and the houses it rules. See this corresponding planet how it is placed in the Rasi Chart and what houses it rules.
Another way :
See the Rasi Chart the functional ruler of the Bhava corresponding to the divisional chart which we are concerned about. So if it is wife, then see the functional ruler of the 7th house at thr Rasi Chart level, and see how it is placed and what houses it rules in the D-9. A similar method involves the Chara Karakas at the Rasi Chart level.
Note the direction of the check in each process. In the 1st method, the direction is from the divisional chart to the Rasi Chart. In the 2nd method, the direction is from the Rasi Chart to the divisonal chart.
Although it does not mean you should stop examining the next step for each of the methods, when the first step falls short off the mark, in general, if the first step of each method does not give good results, the second step results even though it may be read as very good, will have its quality of results somewhat diluted.
Also if the 1st step gives very good results, in actual practice, more than half the battle is won.
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One way to cross-reference between the Rasi Chart and the divisional chart is as follows :
See how the karaka is placed in the divisional chart and the houses it rules. See this corresponding planet how it is placed in the Rasi Chart and what houses it rules.
Another way :
See the Rasi Chart the functional ruler of the Bhava corresponding to the divisional chart which we are concerned about. So if it is wife, then see the functional ruler of the 7th house at thr Rasi Chart level, and see how it is placed and what houses it rules in the D-9. A similar method involves the Chara Karakas at the Rasi Chart level.
Note the direction of the check in each process. In the 1st method, the direction is from the divisional chart to the Rasi Chart. In the 2nd method, the direction is from the Rasi Chart to the divisonal chart.
Although it does not mean you should stop examining the next step for each of the methods, when the first step falls short off the mark, in general, if the first step of each method does not give good results, the second step results even though it may be read as very good, will have its quality of results somewhat diluted.
Also if the 1st step gives very good results, in actual practice, more than half the battle is won.
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Also for the 2nd method involving functional rulership above, always use House A corresponding to that divisional chart and 10th to House A functional lordship as well.
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I have written this before but just thought to bring it into one block of writing for readers to enjoy.
Taurus and Gemini Ascendants are special. They are the Ascendants where it is very difficult to rely on luck generally. But they can be highly successful people as evidenced by Taurs Asc holding high corporate positions and Gemini Asc holding positions as a respected writer or editor or even in cutting edge research groups generally.
Taurus Asc the natural benefics are all functional malefics - yes, even Venus because the Moolatrikona sign of Venus is ruling the 6th house and the Ascendant is not as powerful a trine as the 5th or the 9th. Thus Taurus Asc people struggle a lot. Nothing comes to them through luck. There is no easy way out. Hard work is their lot in life. But the fruits of success is great since Saturn is ruling the highest dharmic house and the highest kendra. And Saturn thrives on kendra and with the support of the 9th (well-wishers), Saturn gets a boost. But no short-cuts for Saturn. Hard work is the mantra which Saturn thrives on. Mercury ruling the 2nd and the 5th, the other functional benefic, gives Taurus Asc the necessary intelligence. The Sun ruling the 4th for them is another functional benefic (this is a peculiar position of the Sun, even though it is directly opposite its Digbala position, it is beneficial here). It is in the house of the Moon - the Sun's other half. It gives them a sense of integrity.
Gemini Asc has the dubious reputation of being the only Asc with ONE functional benefic which is Venus. The other two trinal lords are neutral (why is that so would require a separate post). During their early years they have much struggle. But being adaptable people and very versatile, their fortunes slowly change as they age. Gemini is ruled by Mercury and Rahu concerned with learning and the expansion of the mind respectively. They easily gravitate towards the writing profession. Words are like cherry blossoms falling from their lips because they can easily sway or persuade others in one direction as in the opposite currents. They are hardy people too, seldom falling sick, because Gemini is the natural sign for the 3rd house which signifies defences against enemies and diseases, not through immunities like the 4th house which only serves to add diseases to your body but making them inactive, but by sheer physical prowess both mentally and physically. They do not eat much too. They just need varied interests. All the Dsuthanas of the Gemini Asc are either trinal lords OR in the case of the 6th house, Mars also rules the 11th which means triumph over adversary being the 6th of the 6th.
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I have written this before but just thought to bring it into one block of writing for readers to enjoy.
Taurus and Gemini Ascendants are special. They are the Ascendants where it is very difficult to rely on luck generally. But they can be highly successful people as evidenced by Taurs Asc holding high corporate positions and Gemini Asc holding positions as a respected writer or editor or even in cutting edge research groups generally.
Taurus Asc the natural benefics are all functional malefics - yes, even Venus because the Moolatrikona sign of Venus is ruling the 6th house and the Ascendant is not as powerful a trine as the 5th or the 9th. Thus Taurus Asc people struggle a lot. Nothing comes to them through luck. There is no easy way out. Hard work is their lot in life. But the fruits of success is great since Saturn is ruling the highest dharmic house and the highest kendra. And Saturn thrives on kendra and with the support of the 9th (well-wishers), Saturn gets a boost. But no short-cuts for Saturn. Hard work is the mantra which Saturn thrives on. Mercury ruling the 2nd and the 5th, the other functional benefic, gives Taurus Asc the necessary intelligence. The Sun ruling the 4th for them is another functional benefic (this is a peculiar position of the Sun, even though it is directly opposite its Digbala position, it is beneficial here). It is in the house of the Moon - the Sun's other half. It gives them a sense of integrity.
Gemini Asc has the dubious reputation of being the only Asc with ONE functional benefic which is Venus. The other two trinal lords are neutral (why is that so would require a separate post). During their early years they have much struggle. But being adaptable people and very versatile, their fortunes slowly change as they age. Gemini is ruled by Mercury and Rahu concerned with learning and the expansion of the mind respectively. They easily gravitate towards the writing profession. Words are like cherry blossoms falling from their lips because they can easily sway or persuade others in one direction as in the opposite currents. They are hardy people too, seldom falling sick, because Gemini is the natural sign for the 3rd house which signifies defences against enemies and diseases, not through immunities like the 4th house which only serves to add diseases to your body but making them inactive, but by sheer physical prowess both mentally and physically. They do not eat much too. They just need varied interests. All the Dsuthanas of the Gemini Asc are either trinal lords OR in the case of the 6th house, Mars also rules the 11th which means triumph over adversary being the 6th of the 6th.
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MYTH OR FACT :
There are two BEST ways to get over the Neecha of a planet.
(1) Through exaltation of the Graha in Navamsa.
(2) Through a high Vimsopaka Bala. This is not one of the Neecha Bhanga method but it confers strength to the planet which can overcome its Neecha position in the Rasi.
Other close second would be well placed in Navamsa in own or friendly signs or in Vargottam (same sign in Navamsa and Rasi) with the latter better than the former.
The above methods do not just get rid of the Neecha of a planet, it actually confers multiple strengths to the planet.
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There are two BEST ways to get over the Neecha of a planet.
(1) Through exaltation of the Graha in Navamsa.
(2) Through a high Vimsopaka Bala. This is not one of the Neecha Bhanga method but it confers strength to the planet which can overcome its Neecha position in the Rasi.
Other close second would be well placed in Navamsa in own or friendly signs or in Vargottam (same sign in Navamsa and Rasi) with the latter better than the former.
The above methods do not just get rid of the Neecha of a planet, it actually confers multiple strengths to the planet.
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Hi Khoo,
I have a question regarding this,for me having a virgo ascendant Mercury in 7th house,it has the highest shadbala in my chart...so do you think it is pretty strong in my chart
April 16th 1986
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I have a question regarding this,for me having a virgo ascendant Mercury in 7th house,it has the highest shadbala in my chart...so do you think it is pretty strong in my chart
April 16th 1986
16:58
Chennai,Tamilnadu
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Hi Vikram
The tropuble with Mercury is that its Maraka Kana Stanth is very much debtated, amongst contemporary astrologers anyway.
According to Lal Katib, Mercury in the 7th is strong, but some say it is Mercury's Maraka Kana Stanth.
Mercury in the 4th is strong too, giving clan support, good education background, and willing to learn. But again some say it is Mercury's Maraka Kana Stanth.
I personally think Mercury is strong in these houses.....BUT it gives a superficial results in the sense that it cannot beat Venus (the karaka and natural ruler of the 7th) in handling 7th house matters in the sense that sometimes you have to DIG DEEPER in relationships. Mercury cannot also beat Moon (the karaka and natural ruler of the 4th) in handling 4th house matters in the sense that (1) Education is not just learning but your mind must be recptive to it and some imagination must come into play and (2) Clan support requires you to understand your roots thoroughly of your clan, so that you can get the appropriate support from them when the need arises.
So, yes to your question. Mercury is strong in the 7th but in a different way from Venus.
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The tropuble with Mercury is that its Maraka Kana Stanth is very much debtated, amongst contemporary astrologers anyway.
According to Lal Katib, Mercury in the 7th is strong, but some say it is Mercury's Maraka Kana Stanth.
Mercury in the 4th is strong too, giving clan support, good education background, and willing to learn. But again some say it is Mercury's Maraka Kana Stanth.
I personally think Mercury is strong in these houses.....BUT it gives a superficial results in the sense that it cannot beat Venus (the karaka and natural ruler of the 7th) in handling 7th house matters in the sense that sometimes you have to DIG DEEPER in relationships. Mercury cannot also beat Moon (the karaka and natural ruler of the 4th) in handling 4th house matters in the sense that (1) Education is not just learning but your mind must be recptive to it and some imagination must come into play and (2) Clan support requires you to understand your roots thoroughly of your clan, so that you can get the appropriate support from them when the need arises.
So, yes to your question. Mercury is strong in the 7th but in a different way from Venus.
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MYTH OR FACT :
It is instrumental to see where the spiritual plaents (Ketu, Sun, Jupiter and Saturn) gets Digbala.
Ketu is in the 10th. Detachment must be throughout life and only if you have a strong karma for this current life. After all we are born in this world with all the worldy attachments, and only with a strong karma, can we sustain our detachment disposition.
Sun in the 1st. The purity in mind gets a boost in the 1st house where Sun is the karaka and governing the soul.
Jupiter in the 1st. The Lagna is the abode, if not polluted by malefics, the place where pure knowledge can be imbibed without much effort.
Saturn in the 7th. It is surprising that a spiritual planet can get digbala in an Kama house. But Saturn here, being a good friend of Venus, who is the karaka, backup karaka anbd the natural ruler of the 7th house, and Saturn also is the antithesis of Venus, Venus being pleasure and Saturn being conservative and temperance, Venus LEAVES SATURN ALONE to do his own thing. Thus Saturn here gets Digbala, in an AIR HOUSE!!!!!!
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It is instrumental to see where the spiritual plaents (Ketu, Sun, Jupiter and Saturn) gets Digbala.
Ketu is in the 10th. Detachment must be throughout life and only if you have a strong karma for this current life. After all we are born in this world with all the worldy attachments, and only with a strong karma, can we sustain our detachment disposition.
Sun in the 1st. The purity in mind gets a boost in the 1st house where Sun is the karaka and governing the soul.
Jupiter in the 1st. The Lagna is the abode, if not polluted by malefics, the place where pure knowledge can be imbibed without much effort.
Saturn in the 7th. It is surprising that a spiritual planet can get digbala in an Kama house. But Saturn here, being a good friend of Venus, who is the karaka, backup karaka anbd the natural ruler of the 7th house, and Saturn also is the antithesis of Venus, Venus being pleasure and Saturn being conservative and temperance, Venus LEAVES SATURN ALONE to do his own thing. Thus Saturn here gets Digbala, in an AIR HOUSE!!!!!!
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NOTE THAT THIS IS NOT THE SAME AS PUSHKARA NAVAMSHA.
Pushkar Amsha: Evolution of the best of The Planet
Planet happening to be in a Pushkar Amsha (degree) gives rise to the best of its good and boosts up the chart as a whole. The Pushkar Amshas are ascribed as follows:
• In 1,5,9 rashis- the 21 st degree;
• In 2,6,10 rashis- the 14 th degree;
• In 3,7,11 rashis- the 24 th degree;
• In 4,8,12 rashis- the 07 th degree.
• Lagna falling in Pushkar Amsha strengthens the chart and curtails bad effect sustained otherwise.
• Any planet, even if in neecha or combust, turns highly fructified.
• Therefore, Saturn in Mesha at 21°, Venus in Kanya at 14°, Sun in Tula at 24°, Moon in Vrishchika at 07° and Mercury in Meena at 07 ° not only hides its malefic effect, but also disburses benevolent result.
• When the above-mentioned planets, according to the Parashari rule, are Kaaraka for the chart, manifest the utmost benevolence .
• This should not be mistaken for Pushkar Navamsha.
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NOTE THAT THIS IS NOT THE SAME AS PUSHKARA NAVAMSHA.
Pushkar Amsha: Evolution of the best of The Planet
Planet happening to be in a Pushkar Amsha (degree) gives rise to the best of its good and boosts up the chart as a whole. The Pushkar Amshas are ascribed as follows:
• In 1,5,9 rashis- the 21 st degree;
• In 2,6,10 rashis- the 14 th degree;
• In 3,7,11 rashis- the 24 th degree;
• In 4,8,12 rashis- the 07 th degree.
• Lagna falling in Pushkar Amsha strengthens the chart and curtails bad effect sustained otherwise.
• Any planet, even if in neecha or combust, turns highly fructified.
• Therefore, Saturn in Mesha at 21°, Venus in Kanya at 14°, Sun in Tula at 24°, Moon in Vrishchika at 07° and Mercury in Meena at 07 ° not only hides its malefic effect, but also disburses benevolent result.
• When the above-mentioned planets, according to the Parashari rule, are Kaaraka for the chart, manifest the utmost benevolence .
• This should not be mistaken for Pushkar Navamsha.
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Sorry, actually Sun is digbala in the 10th. This means the purity of the soul gets strengthened, when it is seen by the world. The Sun lights up the wolrd in that sense.
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MYTH OR FACT :
There are two places in the house where the bedroom is best placed.
In the West of the House or facing West, it gives long term riches and gains. Venus abode is here and Venus signifies Lakshmi.
In the North of the House or facing North, it gives easy success and start of the dawn of fortune due to Kubera's gaze directly from the North (the lord of the 4th house is not the dawn of rotune, the 2nd, 9th and 11th lords are, but here we are talking about the 4th house itself or the direction North). Any ventures, no matter how hopeless, can easily be fulfilled.
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To be continued.............
There are two places in the house where the bedroom is best placed.
In the West of the House or facing West, it gives long term riches and gains. Venus abode is here and Venus signifies Lakshmi.
In the North of the House or facing North, it gives easy success and start of the dawn of fortune due to Kubera's gaze directly from the North (the lord of the 4th house is not the dawn of rotune, the 2nd, 9th and 11th lords are, but here we are talking about the 4th house itself or the direction North). Any ventures, no matter how hopeless, can easily be fulfilled.
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True. A myth on the next post on how Kubera came to reside in the North.
To be continued.............
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Kubera
by Sumanta Sanyal
In the Vedic times in Indian Mythology, Kubera was a being associated with evil. He was envisaged to be the chief of all evil creatures living in darkness. It was only after Hinduism consolidated into what it is today that this hideous dwarf began to get acknowledged as a god and as one of the eight guardians of the world. He still remained the king of the Yakshas. Today, in the Hindu pantheon, Kubera is widely known as the god appointed the guardian of the treasures of the gods. He often rides in his airborne magic chariot Pushpak and showers jewels and other precious objects onto the lands he passes over to succor the poor.
There are two versions of how Kubera was elevated to the stature of a god. The first version postulates that Kubera performed stringent austerities for thousands of years and, as a reward, was promoted. Another rather more romantic version is that one day Kubera had gone to rob a temple of Shiva, who is the king of robbers. During the robbery Kubera's taper had somehow been blown out. No matter how hard the dwarf tried he could not relight the taper. Nevertheless, he persisted with his efforts no matter how nefarious they were and, on the tenth attempt, he succeeded. Shiva is a benign god who is often pleased by the most illogical of efforts. This perseverance of Kubera's in his attempt to rob the god's temple won him much admiration from Shiva who subsequently granted the dwarf access to the Hindu pantheon of gods.
Kubera is physically envisioned as a dwarf with an ugly and deformed body. His skin is white and he has three legs. He has a set of only eight teeth. Why this is so is rather mysterious, as are so many physical features of the other Hindu gods. Since Kubera was so deformed, he had difficulty in moving around. Brahma took pity and ordered Vishwakarma, the architect of the gods and a god in his own right, to build the disabled god a chariot. Vishwakarma conceived and built Pushpak, an aerial chariot which moves of its own accord and which is so large that it can contain a whole city. Kubera flies in this fantastic chariot and throws down jewels and other precious objects to people on the ground to aid them with averting poverty.
Kubera has three famous half-brothers, Ravana, Kumbhakarna and Bivhishana. All three find mention in the great Indian epic story Ramayana and are relatively better-known than Kubera, especially to Indian children. This association has spawned many interesting tales and here are some of them.
It was Ravana, the eldest of Kubera's half-brothers, who stole Pushpak from him and made use of it to further his nefarious activities. The accounts of his misdeeds with the aid of the magic chariot are amply narrated in the Ramayana. First, Ravana abducted Sita, Rama's wife, from her cottage in a forest to his capital in Lanka where he held her captive. When Rama attacked Lanka to rescue his wife, Ravana used Pushpak to parry Rama's forays until Rama, Vishnu's seventh incarnation, at last overcame the evil king's forces and used Kubera's magic chariot to transport himself with his wife back to his kingdom in Ayodhya. After that the fantastic contraption was back in the hands of the dwarf god who again began going about his usual business of consolidating the wealth of the worlds.
To be continued.........
by Sumanta Sanyal
In the Vedic times in Indian Mythology, Kubera was a being associated with evil. He was envisaged to be the chief of all evil creatures living in darkness. It was only after Hinduism consolidated into what it is today that this hideous dwarf began to get acknowledged as a god and as one of the eight guardians of the world. He still remained the king of the Yakshas. Today, in the Hindu pantheon, Kubera is widely known as the god appointed the guardian of the treasures of the gods. He often rides in his airborne magic chariot Pushpak and showers jewels and other precious objects onto the lands he passes over to succor the poor.
There are two versions of how Kubera was elevated to the stature of a god. The first version postulates that Kubera performed stringent austerities for thousands of years and, as a reward, was promoted. Another rather more romantic version is that one day Kubera had gone to rob a temple of Shiva, who is the king of robbers. During the robbery Kubera's taper had somehow been blown out. No matter how hard the dwarf tried he could not relight the taper. Nevertheless, he persisted with his efforts no matter how nefarious they were and, on the tenth attempt, he succeeded. Shiva is a benign god who is often pleased by the most illogical of efforts. This perseverance of Kubera's in his attempt to rob the god's temple won him much admiration from Shiva who subsequently granted the dwarf access to the Hindu pantheon of gods.
Kubera is physically envisioned as a dwarf with an ugly and deformed body. His skin is white and he has three legs. He has a set of only eight teeth. Why this is so is rather mysterious, as are so many physical features of the other Hindu gods. Since Kubera was so deformed, he had difficulty in moving around. Brahma took pity and ordered Vishwakarma, the architect of the gods and a god in his own right, to build the disabled god a chariot. Vishwakarma conceived and built Pushpak, an aerial chariot which moves of its own accord and which is so large that it can contain a whole city. Kubera flies in this fantastic chariot and throws down jewels and other precious objects to people on the ground to aid them with averting poverty.
Kubera has three famous half-brothers, Ravana, Kumbhakarna and Bivhishana. All three find mention in the great Indian epic story Ramayana and are relatively better-known than Kubera, especially to Indian children. This association has spawned many interesting tales and here are some of them.
It was Ravana, the eldest of Kubera's half-brothers, who stole Pushpak from him and made use of it to further his nefarious activities. The accounts of his misdeeds with the aid of the magic chariot are amply narrated in the Ramayana. First, Ravana abducted Sita, Rama's wife, from her cottage in a forest to his capital in Lanka where he held her captive. When Rama attacked Lanka to rescue his wife, Ravana used Pushpak to parry Rama's forays until Rama, Vishnu's seventh incarnation, at last overcame the evil king's forces and used Kubera's magic chariot to transport himself with his wife back to his kingdom in Ayodhya. After that the fantastic contraption was back in the hands of the dwarf god who again began going about his usual business of consolidating the wealth of the worlds.
To be continued.........
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He ultimately defeated his own half-brother Kubera and got back the city of Lanka for his people, the Rakshasas. After the loss of this luxurious asset Kubera approached Vishwakarma with the request of creating a residence for him. The builder god conceived for him a palace on Mount Kailash, in the Himalayas. The opulent palace was an appropriate abode for Kubera as it was in the north, the portion of the globe of which he was the guardian. Of course, as guardian of the treasures of the gods and the nine Nidhis, special The tale of how Ravana and his other two brothers were conceived is also an interesting story. The fabulous city of Lanka was built by Vishwakarma and the Rakshasas, the demons of Indian mythology, got hold of it. For some reason or another, the Rakshasas annoyed Vishnu who decided to attack the city. The evil ones fled because, although Lanka was the best fortified and richest city in the world at that time, they feared that it was still not safe enough against an attack by a god of Vishnu's stature. At this time Kubera, always the opportunist, took over the ghost city and settled there with his own attendants. This was not for long for as soon as Vishnu was pacified, the Rakshasas became determined to get their city back from the deformed god. They sent a beautiful maiden to seduce Kubera's father. She succeeded and from their union was born the three half-brothers of Kubera. Ravana, like quite a few notorious Rakshasas before and after him, performed stringent austerities which earned him the boon of invincibility from Shiva. With this boon treasures of indefinite significance, Kubera had for himself the most splendid city in the world on Mount Mandara, a mythical mountain in the Himalayas. Within this city, Alakapuri, is the most beautiful garden in the world, Chaitraratha. Both are a part of the many sybaritic possessions of Kubera.
Kubera is assisted in his duties by his constant attendants, the Kinnaras, male creatures, and their female counterparts, the Kinnoris.
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Kubera is assisted in his duties by his constant attendants, the Kinnaras, male creatures, and their female counterparts, the Kinnoris.
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MYTH OR FACT :
We know the following significations from Jaimini :
AK - 1st house
AmK - 2nd, 10th and 11th
BK - 3rd and 9th
MK - 4th
PK - 5th
GK - 6th
DK - 7th
Take the relative house position from that planet signifying the respective house significations, the ruler of that relative house would have much say on the signfications corresponding to the Bhava of the number representing that relative house position. Just like taking planet as an Ascendant which I mentioned when I first came to the forum.
For example :
My Venus may be a GK which is bad.
But Venus rules Taurus and Libra.
Taurus is 2nd to Mars (AmK) and 5th to Saturn (PK) and is the 11th from the Lagna. This is a good Dhana Yoga.
Libra is 9th to Jupiter (BK) and 4th from Lagna. I am fortunate where fixed assets are concerned.
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We know the following significations from Jaimini :
AK - 1st house
AmK - 2nd, 10th and 11th
BK - 3rd and 9th
MK - 4th
PK - 5th
GK - 6th
DK - 7th
Take the relative house position from that planet signifying the respective house significations, the ruler of that relative house would have much say on the signfications corresponding to the Bhava of the number representing that relative house position. Just like taking planet as an Ascendant which I mentioned when I first came to the forum.
For example :
My Venus may be a GK which is bad.
But Venus rules Taurus and Libra.
Taurus is 2nd to Mars (AmK) and 5th to Saturn (PK) and is the 11th from the Lagna. This is a good Dhana Yoga.
Libra is 9th to Jupiter (BK) and 4th from Lagna. I am fortunate where fixed assets are concerned.
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Hock Leong
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In fact, Mercury is in Taurus and is ruling the 12th house which is 12th to Venus, the GK. But 12th to Venus is a prosperity point for Venus. This makes the Mahadasa/Antardasa of Venus even more powerful.
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The concept of the above post shows you two ideas :
(1) Even if the relative house from the relevant temporal significator is bad, like the 6th from GK signifies disease, you have to look at the condition of the ruler, eg. if the ruler goes to the 8th, then it becomes aVipareet Raja Yoga. This means you can mix Jaimini concpets with Parasaraconcepts.
(2) The house from Lagna has to be considered. If that is a Dusthana, it will limit the goodness of that point to some extent. For example, if the 9th to BK is in a Dusthana falls in the houses which is the 6th Bhava from Lagna, signifiying father in Jaimini, predict the fact that having it fall into the 6th house from Lagna which is a Dusthana, would show the father may not give the Jataka much benefits. As you know, 9th to BK also signifies fortune.
(1) Even if the relative house from the relevant temporal significator is bad, like the 6th from GK signifies disease, you have to look at the condition of the ruler, eg. if the ruler goes to the 8th, then it becomes aVipareet Raja Yoga. This means you can mix Jaimini concpets with Parasaraconcepts.
(2) The house from Lagna has to be considered. If that is a Dusthana, it will limit the goodness of that point to some extent. For example, if the 9th to BK is in a Dusthana falls in the houses which is the 6th Bhava from Lagna, signifiying father in Jaimini, predict the fact that having it fall into the 6th house from Lagna which is a Dusthana, would show the father may not give the Jataka much benefits. As you know, 9th to BK also signifies fortune.
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MYTH OR FACT :
A single planet exalted in a Dusthana means the evil effects of that Dusthana gets minimalized and the persons stands to gain enormously on the affairs of that Dusthana where the exalted planet is situated. If a node conjuncts such a single planet, the blessings become magnified.
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In 6th Bhava - a hold over enemies, no obstructions, no struggles in life etc.
In 8th Bhava - breakthroughs achieved easily, good inheritance etc.
In 12th Bhava - great spiritual insight, mastery in the art of attaining of Moksha etc.
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A single planet exalted in a Dusthana means the evil effects of that Dusthana gets minimalized and the persons stands to gain enormously on the affairs of that Dusthana where the exalted planet is situated. If a node conjuncts such a single planet, the blessings become magnified.
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In 6th Bhava - a hold over enemies, no obstructions, no struggles in life etc.
In 8th Bhava - breakthroughs achieved easily, good inheritance etc.
In 12th Bhava - great spiritual insight, mastery in the art of attaining of Moksha etc.
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A planet that is a functional benefic enlivens and uplifts the chart. Here are the functional benefics for the various Ascendants :
Aires - Sun, Mars, Jupiter
Taurus - Mercury, Saturn, Sun
Gemini - Mercury
Cancer - Moon, Mars, Jupiter
Leo - Sun, Mars, Jupiter
Virgo - Mercury, Venus
Libra - Mercury, Saturn
Scorpio - Moon, Jupiter
Sagittarius - Sun, Mars
Capricorn - Mercury, Venus
Aquarius - Saturn, Mercury, Venus
Pisces - Moon, Mars
I have a Cancer Ascendant.
Moon in the 7th, Mars in the 10th and Jupiter in the 8th. All are functional benefics.
Sun in the 12th gets trine from Jupiter. So Sun is touched by a functional benefic.
Venus and Rahu in the 1st gets a 4th aspect from Mars and a 7th aspect from Moon. So Venus+Rahu are touched by a functional benefic.
Moon conjuncts Saturn+Ketu. So Saturn+Ketu is touched by a functional benefic.
Moon trines Mercury by virtue of being conjuncting Ketu. So Mercury is also touched by a functional benefic.
No planets are combust.
Mercury stands alone so is a natural benefic.
Juptier is singleton which is good being the 9th lord and it is Jupiter.
Sun only aspected by a good Jupiter and is 108 degrees from Jupiter.
Moon is not Kemadrum and is disposited by Mars via Nakshatra, a Yogakaraka.
The planets are spread out over 6 Bhavas.
A simple but powerful Rasi D-1 chart.
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A planet that is a functional benefic enlivens and uplifts the chart. Here are the functional benefics for the various Ascendants :
Aires - Sun, Mars, Jupiter
Taurus - Mercury, Saturn, Sun
Gemini - Mercury
Cancer - Moon, Mars, Jupiter
Leo - Sun, Mars, Jupiter
Virgo - Mercury, Venus
Libra - Mercury, Saturn
Scorpio - Moon, Jupiter
Sagittarius - Sun, Mars
Capricorn - Mercury, Venus
Aquarius - Saturn, Mercury, Venus
Pisces - Moon, Mars
I have a Cancer Ascendant.
Moon in the 7th, Mars in the 10th and Jupiter in the 8th. All are functional benefics.
Sun in the 12th gets trine from Jupiter. So Sun is touched by a functional benefic.
Venus and Rahu in the 1st gets a 4th aspect from Mars and a 7th aspect from Moon. So Venus+Rahu are touched by a functional benefic.
Moon conjuncts Saturn+Ketu. So Saturn+Ketu is touched by a functional benefic.
Moon trines Mercury by virtue of being conjuncting Ketu. So Mercury is also touched by a functional benefic.
No planets are combust.
Mercury stands alone so is a natural benefic.
Juptier is singleton which is good being the 9th lord and it is Jupiter.
Sun only aspected by a good Jupiter and is 108 degrees from Jupiter.
Moon is not Kemadrum and is disposited by Mars via Nakshatra, a Yogakaraka.
The planets are spread out over 6 Bhavas.
A simple but powerful Rasi D-1 chart.
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Vipareet Raja Yoga should preferably come with the planet concerned being well placed. Other secondary strengths of the planet should also support. The more the better including Shadbala.
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Vipareet Raja Yoga should preferably come with the planet concerned being well placed. Other secondary strengths of the planet should also support. The more the better including Shadbala.
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The Chinese can be very good with Vedic Astrology for those who manage to cross the threshold. But generally they are better in Astrology that pay more attention to outward appearances like Chinese Astrology.
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The reason is that the Chinese are ruled by Venus as a whole, the preceptor of the demons. While they may be verry good in Chinese Astrology that details appearances and make use solely on stories, for those Venusian people who gets the help of God (Jupiter), they will manage to cross the threshold and become experts in Vedic Astrology.
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The Chinese can be very good with Vedic Astrology for those who manage to cross the threshold. But generally they are better in Astrology that pay more attention to outward appearances like Chinese Astrology.
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The reason is that the Chinese are ruled by Venus as a whole, the preceptor of the demons. While they may be verry good in Chinese Astrology that details appearances and make use solely on stories, for those Venusian people who gets the help of God (Jupiter), they will manage to cross the threshold and become experts in Vedic Astrology.
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Hock Leong
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MYTH OR FACT :
When the 6th lord goes to the 8th, work-related or lesser environment matters become societal concerns. The indivudal also stands to gain.
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When the 6th lord goes to the 8th, work-related or lesser environment matters become societal concerns. The indivudal also stands to gain.
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D-9, D-45 and D-81 are all 9th house signification charts.
D-9 shows the strength of the Rasi Chart. What you are born with.
D-45 shows the prosperity of the Rasi Chart. It is 5x9 showing prosperity in no small measure (5th and 9th lords combined). It incorporates what is given to you in past life karma as well.
D-81 shows the hidden gems of the Rasi Chart - something which you would get it if work hard enough to get it. As it is 9x9 it means the luck engendered is tremendous but it may come with some penance on your part and yet if attained, it shows that you have used up your past life good karma given to you to the fullest extent possible since 9th is the 5th of the 5th. Any mantras or yantras etc., their effects can be seen in D-81 as well.
If you wear gems or have other remedial measures in mind, always go firstly for the D-45 since its benefits can be gained immediately, followed by the D-81 which would require some effort on your part and your sincerity to God (9x9) but the benefits can help in your future life and lastly the Navamsa especially for those whose Rasi Chart is very weak or who are looking for basic 9th house mundane matters like the father, abilities etc.
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D-9, D-45 and D-81 are all 9th house signification charts.
D-9 shows the strength of the Rasi Chart. What you are born with.
D-45 shows the prosperity of the Rasi Chart. It is 5x9 showing prosperity in no small measure (5th and 9th lords combined). It incorporates what is given to you in past life karma as well.
D-81 shows the hidden gems of the Rasi Chart - something which you would get it if work hard enough to get it. As it is 9x9 it means the luck engendered is tremendous but it may come with some penance on your part and yet if attained, it shows that you have used up your past life good karma given to you to the fullest extent possible since 9th is the 5th of the 5th. Any mantras or yantras etc., their effects can be seen in D-81 as well.
If you wear gems or have other remedial measures in mind, always go firstly for the D-45 since its benefits can be gained immediately, followed by the D-81 which would require some effort on your part and your sincerity to God (9x9) but the benefits can help in your future life and lastly the Navamsa especially for those whose Rasi Chart is very weak or who are looking for basic 9th house mundane matters like the father, abilities etc.
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The reason why we look at D9 for abilities rather than D5 because of the weightage assigned to D9 of 1.5 by Parasara for delineation of the fortune of an individual. Why he did it, my deduction is that because 9th house stands for fortune more than the 5th house being 5th of the 5th and 11th of the 11th (the 5th-11th axis), abilities delineated from D9 tends to give the native more fortune.
