"ADVANCED PREDICTIVE TECHNIQUES" The divine science of astrolog is a !

onderf"l asset to #an$ind% It "nfolds the "ncertainties in life& red"ces tensions and ena'les one to #ove in the right direction% It deals !ith vario"s as(ects of h"#an life s"ch as health) (h sical and #ental& '"siness& social stat"s& financial (ros(erit & na#e and fa#e& e#otional sta'ilit & etc% The (redictive astrolog gives "s fir# indications in life (ertaining to the f"t"re events& right at 'irth% The (reventive astrological re#edial #eas"res at the sa#e ti#e hel( f"rther ' red"cing the i#(act of #alefic (lanetar infl"ences and harness the significations r"led ' 'enefic (lanets& in a nativit % The foc"s of S ste#s* A((roach for Inter(reting Horosco(es +SA, is identif ing i#(ortant events in life thro"gh greater (redictive acc"rac re#oval of inconsistencies& conf"sions and contradictions of the classical astrolog (rinci(les- health life- s"ccess in st"dies- s"ccess in (rofessions"ccess in (rogen - co#forta'le finances- s"ccess in relationshi(s& s(irit"al develo(#ent& (eace and ha((iness- etc% read thro"gh the (lanetar strengths& con."nctions& as(ects& (lace#ents in natal and transit charts !ith the hel( of (reventive and hel(f"l astral re#edies% The !orld dreads AIDS& cancer& cardio)vasc"lar diseases& (s chiatric (ro'le#s& etc% The #odern s ste#s of #edicine !hether allo(athic and/or alternative #edicines offer "s stra g"iding factors for (reventing these dreaded diseases or earl detection of these so that these can res(ond to s #(to#atic treat#ent% No other science/s ste# has the t!in ca(acit to fore!arn and forear#% The divine science of astrolog offers the (reventive re#edies for s"ch diseases !herever (ossi'ilit of s"ch a disease is indicated% 0e co#e across #alf"nctioning of f"nctional health at the ti#e of 'irth !here the individ"al concerned has no role to (la in a'"se of his food ha'its& etc% Astrolog relates it to the deeds of the (ast life 'ased on the theor of 1ar#a% 0e are not tr ing to create here an orthodo2 or 'lind faith or fatalis#% 0e !ish to share !ith o" o"r e2(erience in the a((lication of the science of astrolog in the ad#inistration of (reventive and c"rative astrological re#edies& ti#ing of the diseases and recover % The ti#ing is done !ith the hel( of the horosco(e !hich is a record of the (lanetar (osition (revailing at the ti#e of the 'irth of a (artic"lar (erson at a (artic"lar (lace% This is the #ost val"a'le gift of Vedas to #an$ind and is an Indian legac % All sciences de(end on the e2(erience ' !a of o'servations and anal sis of logical h (othesis develo(ed and tested 'ased on these o'servations% It is reall (ainf"l !hen s"ch a "sef"l gift to #an$ind is ."st ter#ed as a s"(erstition !itho"t even giving a trial ' the so)called rationalists%

Des(ite (heno#enal gro!th in the #odern healing sciences& (er#anent c"re for the f"nctional health (ro'le#s& 'e it in the fields of (s chological (ro'le#s& cardiovasc"lar (ro'le#s& renal (ro'le#s& asth#atic (ro'le#s& liver (ro'le#s& i##"ni3ation (o!er of the 'od & etc%& has not 'een fo"nd% Astrolog offers "s (reventive diagnostic (o!er and astral re#edies 'oth for (reventive as !ell as c"rative #eas"res% Ad#inistering #edicine is s"((orted #anifold !hen co#'ined !ith the astral re#edies% The o(erating (lanetar (eriods indicate the ti#e fra#e for recover % This in t"rn gives (atience and res"lts of the s #(to#atic treat#ent 'oth to the doctor and the (atient% SA4IENT 5EATURES 65 S7STE8S* APPR6ACH ANA47TICA4 TECHNIQUES Events/indications in life are r"led ' the inter)(la of the (lanets& ho"ses& signs and (lanetar (eriods% The (lanets d"ring their o(erating (eriods 'less the native !ith the significations r"led ' the# de(ending "(on their strength and (lace#ent in a (artic"lar horosco(e% Identif ing the !ea$ness/affliction of (lanets is not at all a diffic"lt .o' and can 'e learnt ' 'eginners or non) astrologers !ith the hel( of the 'oo$ "SE45 4EARNIN9 C6URSE IN ASTR64697"% D"al co#(etence of the #edical (ersonnel !ill hel( h"#anit at large and !ill enhance satisfaction and (ersonal e#inence of the #edical (ractitioners% :esides the a'ove stated diseases& astral re#edies tac$le the (ro'le#s of sterilit & i#(otenc & hel( in getting a health #ale child in addition to other areas of life governed ' the sa#e (lanet e%g% (rofessional gro!th& har#onio"s #arried life& ac;"isition of !ealth/(ro(ert and stat"s% 5or e2a#(le& one !ith defects in the right e e s"ffers in his (rofessional gro!th& s"ffers fro# loss of stat"s& (ro'le#s in #arried life and !o"ld 'e v"lnera'le to cardiovasc"lar diseases& th roid glands& etc% At the sa#e ti#e& one !ith (heno#enal a#'itions !ill have nervo"s 'rea$do!n& acidit and r"ns the ris$ of a (aral tic attac$% 0e ho(e this gives a clear "nderstanding of the lin$age 'et!een the (lanetar strengths and diseases& general (ro'le#s in life& etc% 5UNCTI6NA4 NATURE 65 P4ANETS 5"nctional nat"re of the (lanets is the $e anal tical factor in the horosco(ic anal sis% :esides Rah" and 1et"& (lanets !hose #ooltri$ona signs are in the #alefic ho"ses +si2th& eighth and t!elfth, !ith reference to the ascendant& act as the f"nctional #alefic (lanets in a nativit % 5or this ("r(ose& "nder the S ste#s* A((roach the sign Cancer is considered as the #ooltri$ona sign of the 8oon% The f"nctional nat"re is de(endent on the nat"re of 8T sign ho"se o!ned ' a (lanet% It is not related to the strength of the (lanet% A (lanet #a

'e !ea$ or strong '"t the f"nctional nat"re !ill re#ain sa#e as (er the (rinci(le defined for identif ing the f"nctional nat"re of the (lanet% :esides Rah" and 1et"& follo!ing are the f"nctional #alefic (lanets for vario"s ascendants< Ascendant 5"nctional 8alefics =%Aries +8esh, 8erc"r >%Ta"r"s +Vrish'ha, 8ars& Ven"s and ?"(iter @9e#ini +8ith"n, None A%Cancer +1ar$ata, ?"(iter and Sat"rn B%4eo +Si#ha, The 8oon C%Virgo +1an a, The S"n& Sat"rn and 8ars D%4i'ra +T"la, 8erc"r E%Scor(io +Vrishcha$, Ven"s and 8ars F%Sagittari"s +Dhan", The 8oon =G%Ca(ricorn +8a$ar, The S"n and ?"(iter ==A;"ari"s +1"#'h, The 8oon and 8erc"r =>%Pisces +8ina, The S"n& Ven"s and Sat"rn SPECIA4 I8PACT 65 RAHU H 1ETU Tho"gh "nder the S ste#s* A((roach& Rah" and 1et" have 'een categori3ed as f"nctional #alefics& et in e2ce(tional cases& !hen Rah" is !ell (laced in a #ooltri$ona sign& does not ca"se an con."nction or close as(ect !ith other ho"ses/(lanets and its dis(ositor is strong& Rah" too& gives good res"lts d"ring the co"rse of its s"')(eriods for #aterialistic (ros(erit % Rah" and 1et" in e2altation state give #aterialistic 'enefits !hile de'ilitated Rah" and 1et" involve one in e2(osed scandals and ac"te (h sical s"fferings& res(ectivel % 9enerall & Rah"/1et" give #alignant gro!th of the as(ects and signification of the (lanets "nder their close infl"ence thro"gh as(ect or con."nction% 8EASURIN9 STREN9TH 65 H6USES The strength of the ho"ses and the signs is ga"ged thro"gh the strength of their lords and the con."nctions/as(ects to the #ost effective (oint of the ho"ses% C46SE C6N?UNCTI6NS 0hen t!o or #ore (lanets have the sa#e longit"des& the are con."nct !ith each other% The con."nction can 'e e2act or close% If the difference in longit"des ha((ens to 'e less than one degree the res"lting con."nction is $no!n as e2act con."nction% If the difference in longit"des ha((ens to 'e

!ithin five degrees& the sa#e is $no!n as a close con."nction% A554ICTED P4ANETS The afflictions to the (lanets or ho"ses are ca"sed ' the close con."nction or as(ect of the f"nctional #alefics in a nativit % The significations of the ho"ses having #ooltri$ona sign of an afflicted (lanet are har#ed #ore !hen s"ch (lanets are !ea$ too% The (lanets in d"sthanas are also treated as !ea$ (lanets% THE 86ST 8A4E5IC IN54UENCE 8ostl & the (eo(le see$ing advantage of astrolog re#e#'er it in the ti#e of distress% Therefore& the first thing is to ga"ge the strength of the (lanets so that the #alefic infl"ences on the !ea$ (lanets can 'e anal 3ed% The #ost #alefic infl"ence in a nativit is that of the lord of the eighth ho"se if it contains a #ooltri$ona sign% Ho!ever& if it does not contain a #ooltri$ona sign& the title of the #ost #alefic (lanet (asses on to the lord of the t!elfth ho"se if there is a #ooltri$ona sign% 5"rther& if& 'oth the eighth and the t!elfth ho"ses do not contain a #ooltri$ona sign& then the title of the #ost #alefic (lanet (asses on to 1et"% The close i#(act of the (lanets is ga"ged thro"gh their closeness to the natal (ositions i%e% a longit"dinal distance of less than B degrees% :esides the natal (osition of the (lanets& there is #id)(oint or the #ost effective (oint of each ho"se $no!n ' the degree rising in the ascendant% S"((ose an ascendant of =C degrees rises% It #eans the #id)(oint or the #ost effective (oint of each ho"se !o"ld 'e =C degrees% The #ost #alefic (lanets in an ho"se having a longit"de 'et!een == to >= degrees !o"ld #aleficall infl"ence the #ost effective (oint of the ho"se of its (lace#ent and the ho"se+s,/ (lanet+s, as(ected ' it or the (lanet+s, in con."nction !ith it% 5or the convenience of the readers& the follo!ing are the #ost #alefic (lanets +88P, for the vario"s ascendants% ASCENDANT Aries Ta"r"s 9e#ini Cancer 4eo 86ST 8A4E5IC P4ANET +88P, 1et" ?"(iter 1et" Sat"rn The 8oon

Virgo 4i'ra Scor(io Sagittari"s Ca(ricorn A;"ari"s Pisces

8ars 8erc"r Ven"s The 8oon The S"n 8erc"r Ven"s

If the (lanet or the lord of the ho"se& !ith !hich the #ost #alefic (lanet is for#ing a close con."nction/as(ect& is strong and !ell (laced& this #ost #alefic (lanet creates tension+s, !ith regard to the #atters re(resented ' the ho"se/(lanet involved% 0hen the afflicted (lanet is !ea$& the significations s"ffer serio"sl % 0hen the afflicted (lanet is !ea$ and 'adl (laced& it res"lts in tragic ha((enings% To "nderstand the difference 'et!een tension& serio"s tro"'le and tragic ha((enings consider the sit"ations of fever& .a"ndice and the loss of a li#' r"led ' the concerned (lanet& res(ectivel % The transit i#(act of slo! #oving stationar #alefic (lanets triggers the tro"'le% 0hen the affliction is close to the #id)(oint of the ho"se& significations of all the ho"ses involved& that is the ho"se occ"(ied and the ho"se+s, as(ected& s"ffer% In the case of the afflicted (lanets& 'esides their general significations& the significations of the ho"se +i, !here the #ooltri$ona sign is (laced& and +ii, significations of the ho"se !here the (lanet is (laced& s"ffer% The descending order for the !ea$ (lanets is a co#'"st (lanet& 'ad (lace#ent& de'ilitation& old age& infanc & de'ilitated in nava#sa and the !ea$ dis(ositor% The !ea$ness of (lanets is effectivel strengthened ' "se of a 1AVACH to a large e2tent% 86ST E55ECTIVE P6INT +8EP, The rising degree in the ascendant is $no!n as the #ost effective (oint of all the ho"ses% ANA47SIN9 RESU4TS 65 SU:)PERI6D 46RDS Events fr"ctif in the s"')(eriods of indicative (lanets% Therefore& it is ver i#(ortant that !e "nderstand the #ethod of anal 3ing the dasa +#ain (eriod, H 'h"$ti +s"')(eriod, res"lts% The res"lts of the general significations of the s"')(eriod lord de(end "(on its strength& (lace#ent con."nction and as(ects to the sa#e% The significations of the ho"se of (lace#ent are to"ched !hen transit (lanets create 'enefic or #alefic infl"ences on the s"')(eriod lord% In the s"')(eriod of a (lanet& the follo!ing significations are to"ched%) +=, The general significations of the (lanet% 5or e2a#(le the S"n r"les father& social stat"s& (osition !ith the govern#ent& #ale child& digestive s ste#&

heart& 'lood (ress"re& etc% +>, The significations of the ho"se !here the #ooltri$ona sign of the said (lanet is (laced% In case in the #ooltri$ona sign ho"se so#e #alefic (lanet is (laced or so#e #alefic (lanet is as(ecting the #ost effective (oint of the said ho"se& then d"ring the s"')(eriods of the afflicting /afflicted (lanets the signification of the #ooltri$ona sign ho"se shall not (ros(er and face (ro'le#s indicated ' the afflicting (lanet de(ending "(on the lordshi(% +@, The significations of the ho"ses !here the (lanet is (laced% +A, D"ring the s"' (eriod of a (lanet all the i#(acts on the ho"se& !hich contains the 8T sign of the said (lanet& also co#e into force% D"e to s"ch infl"ences on 8EP ' a strong f"nctional 'enefic (lanet even the s"' (eriod of a !ea$ (lanet !o"ld 'e 'lessing the native !ith good or ver good res"lts%Si#ilarl & a close i#(act of a f"ncitonal #alefic (lanet on the 8EP of a 8T sign ho"se #a not allo! the (lanet r"ling that 8T sign ho"se to sho! good res"lts in its s"' (eriods even if the said (lanet is strong in the natal chart% 4et "s see the a((lication of 88P and 8EP !hile anal 3ing the res"lts of s"') (eriods& !ith the hel( of an e2a#(le% S"((ose >@ degree rises in the Ascendant% Therefore& the #ost effective (oint of all the ho"ses !ill 'e >@ degree% An (lanet con."nct !ithin B degrees on either side i%e% !ithin =E degrees to >E degrees in an ho"se !o"ld 'e infl"encing the significations of the ho"se in ;"estion in a (rono"nced #anner de(ending "(on the f"nctional nat"re of that (lanet% The (lanet 8oon is (laced at >A degrees in the third ho"se in the sign A;"ari"s r"led ' Sat"rn% The 8oon is #ost #alefic (lanet +88P, as it r"les the eighth ho"se% Since the 8oon is con."nct !ith the #ost effective (oint of the third ho"se& it not onl #ars the initiatives of the (erson '"t d"ring the s"') (eriods of 'oth the 8oon and Sat"rn it !ill not allo! an vent"res/initiatives of the (ersons to s"cceed% The as(ect of the 8oon to the #ost effective (oint to the ninth ho"se !o"ld also ca"se o'str"ctions to the significations of the ninth ho"se d"ring the s"')(eriods of 'oth the S"n and the 8oon% The S"n is lord of the ninth ho"se !hile the 8oon is as(ecting and #aleficall infl"encing the ninth ho"se% In s"ch cases if the (lanet S"n is (laced and strong as in this case& the i#(act of the infl"ence of the 8oon !o"ld 'e a little 'it #ilder than if the S"n is 'adl (laced and !ea$% As the Sat"rn is 'adl (laced in the si2th ho"se and is !ea$ d"e to its 'eing in the state of infanc & the #alefic i#(act on the third ho"se and d"ring the s"')(eriods of the 8oon and Sat"rn !o"ld 'e ;"ite grave%

C68PREHENSI6N T664S The st"dents $ee( on as$ing a'o"t the stat"s of the ho"se containing non) #ooltri$ona sign of the sa#e (lanet% 7o" !ill find in o"r e2(erience that in the a'sence of 'enefic or #alefic close infl"ence on the #ost effective (oint +8EP, of a ho"se& the significations of that ho"se !ill not 'other the (erson& at all% The S ste#s* A((roach considers a (lanet !ea$ if it is (laced in the #ooltri$ona sign of another !ea$ (lanet% RE4IA:I4IT7 65 TREATIN9 A H6USE AS ASCENDANT 56R SI9NI5IED RE4ATI6NSHIP 0e cannot treat a ho"se as ascendant for the relation signified ' that ho"se% 5or e2a#(le& ninth ho"se for father and the seventh ho"se for !ife& etc% 0e can*t deci(her ed"cational (ros(ects of father& his assets& etc% fro# the t!elfth ho"se !hich is the fo"rth ho"se fro# the ninth ho"se '"t so#eti#es ."st for an esti#ation of stat"s in general of father& it can 'e seen fro# the S"n and the ninth ho"se% Ho!ever& !e desist fro# doing and reco##ending the sa#e% The detailed anal sis can onl 'e #ade fro# an individ"al*s horosco(e for his/her o!n self onl and general indications for s(o"se& children& (arents& elder and o"nger si'lings and friends% 5or e2a#(le& !e can see !hether the (erson !ill derive ha((iness fro# his children or at a (artic"lar ti#e !hether the child is en.o ing or in tro"'le '"t !e cannot identif a'o"t the ed"cational or (rofessional or e#otional #atters of a child fro# one*s chart in details% RETR69RADE P4ANETS This is onl a visionar (heno#enon as this occ"rs d"e to different s(eeds of the (lanets in relation to the earth% The effects on a natal chart are d"e to fi2ed ang"lar (osition of (lanets !ith reference to a (artic"lar (lace on the earth for a (artic"lar ti#e& natal or transit% Tho"gh the classical as !ell as so#e of the #odern co##entators have ascri'ed different vie!s for the res"lts of retrograde (lanets& the a"thor is of the fir# vie! that retrograde (lanets are to 'e treated in a nor#al !a as (er their longit"des& so far as the natal infl"ences are concerned% Ho!ever& the transit infl"ences of a (lanet a((earing to 'e in retrograde #otion and then direct #otion are (rolonged on a s(ecified degree+s,% E55ECTS 65 EICHAN9E 65 H6USES/ASTERIS8S The sit"ation& in !hich a (lanet JAK is (laced in a sign or na$shatra r"led '

the (lanet J:K and the (lanet J:K is (laced in a sign or na$shatra r"led ' the (lanet JAK& is considered as e2change of ho"ses or e2change of na$shatra +asteris#s,% 5or e2a#(le& if the S"n is (laced in the sign Scor(io and the (lanet 8ars is (laced in the sign& 4eo& then the classical !or$s considers this as e2change of ho"ses ' the S"n and 8ars% Under the S ste#s* A((roach& !e do not recogni3e this conce(t% Each (lanet is considered& se(aratel & for its (lace#ent& strength& relationshi( !ith other (lanets& etc% 8EASURIN9 CAPACIT7 65 P4ANETS 0hile st"d ing the i#(act of a (lanet& de(ending "(on its strength& d"ring the co"rse of its s"')(eriod 'oth the (ositions)natal and transit)of the (lanet "nder o(eration are to 'e st"died% The res"lt of a (artic"lar ho"se !ill 'e infl"enced ' a transiting (lanet !hen it is near to its 8EP de(ending "(on its f"nctional nat"re !hether 'enefic or #alefic% :RI9HT RA7S :right ra s #eans a non)co#'"st (lanet% Ho!ever& the 8oon is !ith 'right ra s !hen it is D> degrees a!a fro# the S"n on either side% 8EASURIN9 STREN9TH 65 P4ANETS IN IN5ANC7/64D A9E The res"lts of the (lanets in the state of infanc or old age var in degree of strength as (er their longit"des as detailed 'elo!%%) IN5ANC7 0hen G degree (o!er is 3ero 0hen = degree (o!er is >GL 0hen > degrees (o!er is AGL 0hen @ degrees (o!er is CGL 0hen A degrees (o!er is EGL 0hen B degrees (o!er is =GGL 64D A9E 0hen @G degrees (o!er is 3ero 0hen >F degrees (o!er is >GL 0hen >E degrees (o!er is AGL 0hen >D degrees (o!er is CGL 0hen >C degrees (o!er is EGL

0hen >B degrees (o!er is =GGL E2altation sign adds to the strength% The (ea$ (oint of e2altation or de'ilitation has ver little relevance% 9ENERA4 CHARACTERISTICS 65 P4ANETS Strong Planets A strong natal (lanet (rotects and (ro#otes its general significations and the significations of its #ooltri$ona ho"se% An (lanet is considered strong !hen it is not in the state of !ea$ness% It can increase its strength if< a, it is o"ng& i%e% its longit"de is 'et!een =GM to >GM in a (artic"lar sign% ', it occ"(ies o!n or good nava#sa and other divisions% c, it is "nder the close infl"ence of the f"nctional 'enefic (lanets% d, it occ"(ies its e2altation& #ooltri$ona or o!n sign% The res"lts of (lanets (laced in the S"n)li$e ho"ses that is the second& third and ninth ho"ses get #agnified% 0ea$ Planets A !ea$ natal (lanet is not ca(a'le of f"ll (rotecting/(ro#oting its general significations and the significations of its #ooltri$ona ho"se d"ring the co"rse of its s"')(eriods and d"ring the tri(le transit f"nctional #alefic infl"ences% : descending order of !ea$ness& an (lanet 'eco#es !ea$ !hen< =, The #ost effective (oint of its #ooltri$ona sign is afflicted ' a f"nctional #alefic (lanet !ithin an or' of one degree% >, The #ost effective (oint of its ho"se of (lace#ent is afflicted ' a f"nctional #alefic (lanet& !ithin an or' of one degree for #ooltri$ona signs or !ithin an or' of five degrees for non)#ooltri$ona signs% @, It is con."nct or as(ected ' an f"nctional #alefic (lanet !ithin an or' of one degree% A, It is co#'"st d"e to its nearness to the S"n% B, It occ"(ies #alefic ho"ses fro# the ascendant& e2ce(t if in its o!n #ooltri$ona sign% C, It occ"(ies its sign of de'ilitation% D, It is in the state of infanc or old)age% E, It occ"(ies its de'ilitated sign in nava#sa% F, It occ"(ies the #ooltri$ona sign of a !ea$ (lanet% Ho!ever& its strength !o"ld 'e in (ro(ortion to the strength of its dis(ositor% =G, It is the 8oon !ithin D> degrees either side of the S"n% Ho!ever& this is a

#inor !ea$ness% N6TE< In serial nos% +=, to +@, a'ove& !hen the affliction is s(ecial or #"lti(le i%e% !hen it co#es fro#< =, a con."nction !ith/ as(ect fro# the #ost #alefic (lanet& >, an as(ect fro# a f"nctional #alefic (lanet (laced in a d"sthana& @, a con."nction !ith Rah" or 1et" +Rah")1et" a2is, A, an as(ect of a f"nctional #alefic (lanet afflicted ' other+s, f"nctional #alefic (lanet& B, #ore than one f"nctional #alefic (lanet at the sa#e ti#e& Then the other!ise "strong" (lanet sho"ld 'e considered afflicted +and !ea$, even !hen the or' of affliction is of t!o degrees% Afflicted Planets 0henever a (lanet is alread !ea$ for an other reason and is "nder the close infl"ence of an f"nctional #alefic& it is treated as an afflicted (lanet% :"t !hen the (lanet is not !ea$ for other reasons& it can onl 'e considered afflicted "nder the e2act infl"ence of an f"nctional #alefic& 'eco#ing a !ea$ (lanet for that reason% So !henever an (lanet is afflicted& it 'eco#es !ea$% The significations of the ho"se having a #ooltri$ona sign of an afflicted (lanet are har#ed% Afflicting Planets All (lanets can 'eco#e afflicted& '"t onl the f"nctional #alefic (lanets can 'e afflicting (lanets% It is ver necessar to "nderstand the difference 'et!een afflicting (lanets and afflicted (lanets% A transit f"nctional #alefic (lanet !ill afflict al!a s its natal (osition ' con."nction or as(ect& e2ce(t !hen (laced in its o!n #ooltri$ona ho"se in rasi/'irth chart% A natal/transit f"nctional #alefic (lanet never afflicts its o!n #ooltri$ona ho"se& e2ce(t !hen the f"nctional #alefic (lanet is alread afflicted and afflicts fro# a d"sthana/#alefic ho"se% Dis(ositor !ea$ness or 'ad (lace#ent affliction is not a((lica'le in this case% The 'enefit of as(ect to the 8T sign of 58 (lanet is li#ited to the (ro(ortion of the strength of the 58 (lanet% Dis(ositor According to the S ste#sK A((roach& the dis(ositor is a (lanet in !hose #ooltri$ona sign another (lanet is located in the natal chart% S"((ose in a natal chart the S"n is (laced in the sign 4i'ra r"led ' Ven"s% In this case

Ven"s !ill 'e the dis(ositor of the S"n% No (lanet !hich is in a non) #ooltri$ona sign !ill have a dis(ositor i%e% the (lanet+s, in Ta"r"s& 9e#ini& Scor(io& Ca(ricorn and Pisces have no dis(ositor% If a (lanet is (osited in Aries& its dis(ositor !o"ld 'e 8ars- if a (lanet is (osited in Cancer& its dis(ositor !o"ld 'e the 8oon- if a (lanet is (osited in 4eo& its dis(ositor !o"ld 'e the S"n- if a (lanet is (osited in Virgo& its dis(ositor !o"ld 'e 8erc"r - if a (lanet is (osited in 4i'ra& its dis(ositor !o"ld 'e Ven"s- if a (lanet is (osited in Sagittari"s& its dis(ositor !o"ld 'e ?"(iter- and if a (lanet is (osited in A;"ari"s& its dis(ositor !o"ld 'e Sat"rn% 0hen a f"nctional 'enefic (lanet 'eco#es dis(ositor of an affliction& the res"lts of s"ch affliction !ill s"rface d"ring the s"' (eriod and transit infl"ence of that f"nctional 'enefic (lanet% Si#ilarl & !hen a f"nctional 'enefic (lanet 'eco#es dis(ositor of a 'enefic infl"ence or 'lessing& the res"lts of s"ch 'enefic infl"ence or 'lessing !ill s"rface d"ring the s"' (eriod and transit infl"ence of that f"nctional 'enefic (lanet% 0hen a f"nctional #alefic (lanet 'eco#es dis(ositor of a 'enefic infl"ence or 'lessing& the res"lts of s"ch 'enefic infl"ence or 'lessing !ill also si#"ltaneio"sl s"rface d"ring the s"' (eriod and transit infl"ence of that f"nctional #alefic (lanet (rovided the f"nctional #alefic (lanet is not involved in a close or e2act affliction% 0hen a f"nctional #alefic (lanet 'eco#es dis(ositor of an affliction& the res"lts of s"ch affliction !ill s"rface also d"ring the s"' (eriod and transit infl"ence of that f"nctional #alefic (lanet% Ca"tion< Astrologers do not have a television set and cannot give r"nning co##entar % The 'est thing is in the shortest (ossi'le ti#e& indicate the strong and !ea$ areas in chart and (rescri'e a((ro(riate re#edies% 6ne ac;"ires credentials or good re("tation as an astrologer !ith one*s co#(etence over a (eriod of ti#e% RE9ARDIN9 TRANSIT The i#(act of transit f"nctional #alefics is on 'oth the f"nctional #alefics and the f"nctional 'enefics% The things governed ' the (lanets !o"ld 'e their general and (artic"lar significations% Si#ilarl & !hen the i#(act is on the 8EP of a ho"se the significations of the ho"se occ"(ied and the ho"se+s, as(ected& 'oth 8T and Non)8T& !o"ld 'e infl"enced ' the transit (lanet% Transit of f"nctional 'enefics over the natal (osition of f"nctional #alefics or close as(ect of natal f"nctional #alefics on transit f"nctional 'enefics also s(oil the signification of the f"nctional 'enefics% : transit strength !e #ean the (lanet sho"ld 'e strong in the transit%

INTERACTI6N :ET0EEN THE SU:)PERI6DS AND TRANSIT D"ring the co"rse of the s"')(eriod of a (lanet the significations of the ho"se r"led ' the s"')(eriod lord& the general significations of the (lanet and the significations of the ho"se !here the (lanet is (laced !o"ld 'e to"ched% The transit #eans !hen the (lanetar (osition on an given date s"'se;"ent to the date of the 'irth is st"died !ith reference to the ascendant and the (osition of the (lanets in the natal chart% 5or e2a#(le& let "s ta$e a chart !ith the sign Sagittari"s rising in the ascendant% In this chart the lord of the eleventh ho"se& Ven"s& is (laced in the t!elfth ho"se& r"ling losses% D"ring the s"')(eriod of the Ven"s loss of elder 'rother& inco#e and tro"'le to friends is indicated% No!& in the transit the f"nctional #alefics Rah"/1et" #a for# close con."nction/as(ect !ith an of the three< i, #ost effective (oint of the eleventh ho"se% ii, the natal (osition of Ven"s iii, the transit (osition of the s"')(eriod lord& Ven"s% The e2a#(le chart (ertains to a lad 'orn >>nd Dece#'er =FCA& at GEBG hrs at Co(enhagen BBNA=* =>E*@B CE TI8E +98T N =,% In her case Ven"s #ain (eriod +dasa, Ven"s s"')(eriod +'h"$ti, started on >Ath 6ct =FE= and !as to r"n "( to >@rd 5e'r"ar =FEB% No! fro# the horosco(e !e !o"ld see that an incident li$e loss of an elder 'rother is seen in the s"')(eriod of Ven"s as Ven"s r"ling the elder 'rother is (laced in the ho"se of losses% The transit Ven"s !as of = degree in the sign Ca(ricorn on >nd 5e'r"ar =FE>% It a((arentl retrograded and ca#e into contact !ith transit 1et" at >F degrees in the sign Sagittari"s on the Dth 5e'r"ar =FE>% U( to the >=st 5e'r"ar =FE>& the transit Ven"s and transit 1et" !ere !ithin @ degrees range% The s"')(eriod lord !as not onl !ea$ d"e to its 'eing in the state of infanc '"t it !as in close con."nction !ith 1et"% 1et" is also (laced in the ho"se of losses in the natal chart and is having the inclinations of ca"sing loss !ith !hatever (lanet it for#s close con."nction or as(ect !ith& the native lost her elder 'rother% +To "nderstand (revio"s disc"ssion clic$ here to see the chart, The s"')(eriod lord sets the trends as (er the lordshi( and the (lace#ent of the (lanet& 'esides the other infl"ences on the (lanet% The transit (lanets ca"se infl"ence !henever the co#e into contact !ith the natal (osition or the transit (osition of the s"')(eriod lord% 0e ho(e this gives 'etter "nderstanding into the interaction 'et!een the

transit res"lts and the s"')(eriod lord res"lts !ith the hel( of the a'ove e2a#(le% E55ECTIVE 6R: 56R ?UD9IN9 THE IN54UENCE 65 NATA4 AND TRANSIT C6N?UNCTI6NS/ ASPECTS In the case of infl"ence of f"nctional #alefic (lanets on other strong transit/natal (ositions& the or' is one degree on either side !hile in the case of !ea$ transit/natal (ositions& the or' is five degrees on either side% In the case of infl"ence of strong f"nctional 'enefic (lanets over the strong natal/transit f"nctional 'enefic (lanets& the or' is five degrees on either side% In the case of !ea$ natal/transit (ositions it is one degree on either side% 0hile co#ing into the #"t"al as(ect/ con."nction !ith the natal/transit f"nctional #alefic (lanets& the f"nctional 'enefic (lanets get #aleficall afflicted% The #a2i#"# infl"ence of the transit or natal con."nction/as(ect is !hen it is !ithin one degree on either side% As soon as the transit infl"ence starts se(arating& the infl"ence starts ta(ering do!n% It is ver i#(ortant to see the strength of the (lanet on !hich the transit infl"ence is 'eing st"died% 5or e2a#(le& if the S"n 'eing the lord of the fo"rth ho"se and 'eing a f"nctional 'enefic (lanet& is in the fo"rth ho"se and its longit"de is eleven degrees& the #alefic infl"ence of ?"(iter& the #ost #alefic (lanet for the Ta"r"s ascendant& !ill 'e effective !hen ?"(iter is 'et!een =G degrees to => degrees in the signs 4eo& Sagittari"s& A;"ari"s or Aries 'eca"se the S"n is strongl (laced in the natal chart% Please do not forget to consider the transit strength of this S"n% If the S"n in a Ta"r"s nativit is (laced in the sign 4i'ra at a longit"de of five degrees then the transit infl"ence of ?"(iter !ithin 3ero degree to =G degree fro# the signs 4i'ra& Aries& A;"ari"s or 9e#ini !o"ld 'e effective% Ho!ever& once the longit"de of the transit ?"(iter is B degrees& the transit infl"ence !o"ld start se(arating and ta(ering do!n '"t it !ill clear the affliction onl !hen the longit"de of ?"(iter is over ten degrees% 0e ho(e the readers !o"ld 'e a'le to "nderstand this di#ension for 'etter anal sis% D"ring the s"' (eriod of a (lanet all the i#(acts on the ho"se& !hich contains the 8T sign of the said (lanet& also co#e into force% D"e to s"ch infl"ences on 8EP ' a strong f"nctional 'enefic (lanet even the s"' (eriod of a !ea$ (lanet !o"ld 'e 'lessing the native !ith good or ver good res"lts%Si#ilarl & a close i#(act of a f"ncitonal #alefic (lanet on the 8EP of a 8T sign ho"se #a not allo! the (lanet r"ling that 8T sign ho"se to sho! good res"lts in its s"' (eriods even if the said (lanet is strong in the natal chart% The or' of affliction for a non)#ooltri$ona sign ho"se is five degrees on either side of the #ost effective (oint of the ho"se%

CHA4IT CHA1RA This is a red"ndant conce(t so far as the S ste#s* A((roach +SA, is concerned% The SA identifies the f"nctional nat"re of the(lanets on the 'asis of the ascendant% Each (lanet is treated in the ho"se in !hich it is (laced% A (lanet (laced in the eighth ho"se going to seventh or ninth ho"se as (er chalit cha$ra can never give good res"lts% Its (eriods !ill 'esto! !ea$ res"lts 'eca"se of the (osition of the (lanet 'eing !ea$ d"e to its 'ad (lace#ent and there !ill 'e o'str"ctions and #isha(s% The astrologers& !ho consider chalit cha$ra fail in their (redictions% I8PACT 65 RA?769AS 6R DHANA 769AS I#(act of the so)called ra. ogas and dhana ogas for#ed !ith the natal con."nctions& as(ects and (lace#ents accr"es onl if the (lanet+s, (laced in a good ho"se& is "nafflicted and strong% 0henever the (lanets r"ling the 'enefic ho"ses con.oin or as(ect closel & the for# good oga +sa ra. oga, connected !ith the indications of 'oth the ho"ses involved (rovided the are strong and "nafflicted% If the involve a ho"se r"ling inco#e and/or !ealth the (rod"ce dhana ogas% :AD P4ACE8ENT The 'oo$& "Self 4earning Co"rse in Astrolog " gives clear)c"t g"idance that an (lanet (laced in the si2th& eighth or t!elfth ho"se fro# the ascendant !o"ld 'e treated as a 'ad (lace#ent% The (lanets are not called 'adl (laced d"e to their (osition in a (artic"lar sign% In other !ords 'ad (lace#ent is referred to a #alefic ho"se and not to an (artic"lar sign% An (lanet& even if e2alted& 'eco#es !ea$ d"e to 'ad (lace#ent% I8PACT 65 P4ACE8ENT IN 5RIEND47/ INI8ICA4 SI9NS The friendshi( or ini#ical relationshi( of (lanets arising d"e to (lace#ent in the signs r"led ' friendl (lanets or ini#ical (lanets onl #a$es the (lanet co#forta'le or "nco#forta'le in doing its !or$& res(ectivel % The (lanets !or$ as (er their f"nctional nat"re and strength%% THE EV64UTI6N 65 S6U4 The evol"tion of the so"l de(ends on the strength of the S"n& ?"(iter and the lords of the tenth and first ho"ses% SUN 4I1E P4ANETS The second ho"se r"les stat"s of the (erson in the societ or !ith the

9overn#ent% The third ho"se r"les the co##"nication (o!er of the (erson !hich is an i#(ortant as(ect for leadershi(% The ninth ho"se is the ho"se of fort"ne and r"les ha((iness fro# father and (rece(tor% The S"n li$e (lanets do not ca"se co#'"stion to other (lanets% The lords of the second& third and ninth ho"ses& !herever other than the S"n& act li$e the S"n for the vario"s ascendants< ASCENDANT%%%%%%SUN 4I1E P4ANETS =% Aries%%%%%%%%%%% ?"(iter >% Ta"r"s%%%%%%%%% The 8oon @% 9e#ini%%%%%%%%% The 8oon and Sat"rn A% Cancer%%%%%%%%% The S"n and 8erc"r B% 4eo%%%%%%%%%%%%%%% 8erc"r & Ven"s and 8ars C% Virgo%%%%%%%%%%%% Ven"s D% 4i'ra%%%%%%%%%%%% ?"(iter E% Scor(io%%%%%%%% ?"(iter and the 8oon F% Sagittari"s%%% Sat"rn =G% Ca(ricorn%%% Sat"rn and 8erc"r ==% A;"ari"s%%%%% 8ars and Ven"s =>% Pisces%%%%%%%%% 8ars

8EASURIN9 A554ICTI6NS The afflictions to strong (lanets are effective onl if the are !ithin one) degree longit"dinal range% The afflictions to !ea$ (lanets are f"ll effective if the are !ithin one)degree longit"dinal range% Afflictions are EGL& CGL& AGL& >GL and GL if the afflicting (lanet is having = degree& > degree& @ degree& A degree and B degree of longit"dinal difference& res(ectivel & fro# the !ea$ (lanet% It is #ost severe if the !ea$ and afflicted (lanets are 'adl (laced% The e2(erience 'ased on the feed'ac$ of the (eo(le indicates that these afflictions can 'e ta$en care "( to EG ) FGL !ith the hel( of the astral re#edies& i%e% !earing of a 1avach& and (erfor#ance of charities& etc% If the lord is strong& the da#age is #ini#"#% 5or non)#ooltri$ona signs the i#(act of the affliction is =GGL to GL de(ending "(on the longit"dinal difference 'et!een the 8EP and the afflicting (lanet as e2(lained a'ove for the (lanets% If a (lanet 'eing lord of a ho"se is !ea$& one sho"ld see the strength of the significator +$ara$a, and the s"((le#entar ho"ses% I8PACT 65 TRANSIT EIA4TED RAHU AND 1ETU The i#(act of !ell (laced e2alted Rah" over the !ell)(laced strong f"nctional 'enefics is good for #aterialistic (ros(erit % The transit over the !ea$

f"nctional 'enefics gives s#all gains or creates false ho(es% The transit over the f"nctional #alefics ca"ses an2iet and dela s !ith regard to the significations of the ho"ses !here the #ooltri$ona sign of the f"nctional #alefic (lanet "nder transit is (laced% The i#(act of the transit of !ell (laced e2alted 1et" !ill 'e 'ad onl on !ea$ and afflicted (lanets !hen 1et" in transit is stationar % 0hen in d"sthana ho"ses the res"lts of e2alted Rah"/1et" are as "nder< a, 0hen in the si2th ho"se& it gives losses thro"gh theft and fire and e2(enses on treat#ent of illness% If the lord of the si2th ho"se is strong& Rah" can give so#e financial gains thro"gh #ani("lations% +',0hen in the eighth ho"se& it gives gains fro# inheritance& o'str"ctions& #ani("lating tendencies and increased tendencies for sens"al (leas"res% c, 0hen in the t!elfth ho"se& it gives 'ad health& loss of slee(& craving for e2cessive gratification of senses& visits to far)off (laces or foreign lands% 8EASURIN9 CAPACIT7 65 0EA1 P4ANETS A !ea$ (lanet& too& has the ca(acit to (rotect its ho"se if it is !ell)(laced& is "nafflicted& is "nder the 'eneficial infl"ence of the f"nctional 'enefics thro"gh close as(ect or con."nction or it as(ects its o!n ho"se containing the #ooltri$ona sign% I8PACT 65 C68:UST P4ANETS 0hen the S"n is a f"nctional 'enefic (lanet its con."nction !ith other !ell) (laced f"nctional 'enefic (lanets is good and gives e2(onential gro!th for the significations of the (lanets in close con."nction !ith the S"n% The co#'"st (lanets s"ffer "nder the transit #alefic infl"ences% This can& ho!ever& 'e g"arded ' a((lication of the astral re#edies& to a large e2tent% 0hen the S"n is a f"nctional #alefic (lanet or a f"nctional #alefic (lanet or (lanets are closel and #"t"all infl"encing the S"n& the significations of all the (lanets involved s"ffer in their s"')(eriod as also d"ring transit i#(acts% 5or e2a#(le see the follo!ing chart<) All the three (lanets in the third ho"se are in close con."nction a#ongst the#selves and the con."nction is good e2ce(t the transit afflictions !hich !ill 'e short)lived if the infl"encing Rah" and 1et" d"ring the transit does not 'eco#e stationar % In this chart& the s"')(eriods of Ven"s& the S"n and 8erc"r in the #ain (eriods of the f"nctional 'enefics !ill give good

initiatives& increased inco#e and ha((iness& involve#ent in !riting& artistic ("rs"its& and stat"s rise thro"gh s"ch activities% In this e2a#(le chart& the f"nctional #alefics do not ca"se natal afflictions% The transit afflictions ca"se onl short)lived res"lts% H60 T6 PR6CEED 56R ANA47SIS 56R IDENTI57IN9 THE PR6:4E8 AREAS 5or starting anal sis& "nderline the f"nctional #alefic (lanets and identif the con."nctions/as(ects !ithin B degrees or'% P"t a circle aro"nd the (lanets that are afflicted% No! o" can start the anal sis% The (ro'le# is al!a s !ith regard to the !ea$& 'adl (laced and afflicted (lanets or the s"')(eriods of the f"nctional #alefics for trend res"lts related to s"')(eriods% The short)ter# (ro'le# is indicated ' the #alefic transit over the natal (lanets% The good res"lts sho"ld 'e indicated for the significations of the !ell)(laced strong (lanets having good close con."nctions/as(ects% The (osition of f"nctional 'enefic (lanet+s, in the d"sthana ho"ses #a$e the# !ea$ '"t if it is in the eighth ho"se near the 8EP of the ho"se then des(ite !ea$ness it is good as it as(ects the 8EP of the second ho"se% In the case of ?"(iter (osited in the eighth ho"se it also as(ects the t!elfth& and fo"rth ho"ses 'esides the second ho"se% The detailed st"d of the f"nctional #alefic (lanets and the (lanets in the evil ho"se has 'een ta$en "( in *4ords H Planets in Evil Ho"ses*% The case st"dies incl"ded here and in all the 'oo$s fro# Prof% V% 1% Cho"dhr 'ring o"t the techni;"es for ;"ic$l s(otting the (ro#inent events in life% 56R8 65 H6R6SC6PE CHARTS USED 0e have "sed here the for# of horosco(ic chart "sed in north India as it is ver eas for co#(rehension% It is as "nder<) +Clic$ here to see Chart, In this for# the ho"ses are al!a s fi2ed and the (osition of angles +$endras,& trines +tri$ona, and "nfavora'le ho"ses +d"sthana or tri$, i%e% si2th& eighth and t!elfth ho"ses is visi'le at a gli#(se as "nder<) +Clic$ here to see Chart, The n"#'ers indicated in vario"s ho"ses re(resent the Oodiac signs (resent in vario"s ho"ses of the natal chart% 5or e2a#(le& the sign 9e#ini is rising in the follo!ing chart and the fifth ho"se contains the sign 4i'ra%

The lordshi( of the ho"ses is rec$oned fro# the (lace#ent of signs in a (artic"lar ho"se% The lord of the sign (laced in a (artic"lar ho"se is called the lord of the ho"se% The co"nting of ho"ses is done in an anti)cloc$!ise direction% In the (receding chart& e%g% the sign 9e#ini rises in the Ascendant% As the sign 4i'ra is (laced in the fifth ho"se& Ven"s !ill 'e the lord of the fifth ho"se% +Clic$ here to see Chart, This is the 'est for# of dra!ing a chart as it (rovides a ver eas co#(rehension of the chart at a #ere gli#(se% It sho!s angles/(lanets (laced in angles !itho"t en"#eration% Even rec$oning of as(ects is ver eas in this for# of a 'irth chart% Ho!ever& for those !ho are fa#iliar !ith the #ethodolog of reading the for# of Horosco(e "sed in So"th India& !e have added the So"th Indian for#at as !ell& !hile disc"ssing the case st"dies% In the So"th Indian Chart& the signs are fi2ed !hile the ascendant has to 'e !ritten in the sign !here the ascending sign rises% 5or e2a#(le& if the sign 9e#ini rises in the ascendant the So"th Indian Chart !ill 'e as "nder% The ho"se indicating the ascendant is the first ho"se and the other ho"ses are co"nted in the cloc$!ise direction% +Clic$ here to see Chart,

INSI9HTS 0henever Rah")1et" a2is is (laced e2actl over the #ost effective (oints of ho"ses containing odd signs& it t"rns the (lanets Sat"rn& the S"n& Ven"s& 8ars and ?"(iter !ea$ ' afflicting their #ooltri$ona ho"ses% 0henever Rah")1et" a2is is (laced e2actl over the #ost effective (oints of ho"ses containing even signs& it t"rns the (lanets the 8oon and 8erc"r !ea$ ' afflicting their #ooltri$ona ho"ses% The close infl"ence of the lord of the eighth ho"se or Rah" or the lord of the t!elfth ho"se on the lord of the seventh ho"se& and/or the #ost effective (oint of the seventh ho"se and/or Ven"s and the close infl"ence of Rah" on the lord of the eighth ho"se gives ind"lgence o"t of #arital 'ond for e2cessive sens"al (leas"res and endangers the native !ith se2"all trans#itted diseases% The close affliction of the nodes to !ea$ (lanets #a$es one v"lnera'le to

cancero"s diseases% Ever since the a"thor& V%1%Cho"dhr identified this (lanetar config"ration giving cancero"s res"lts in the ear =FEF& o"r tea# had 'een ver (artic"lar in !atching the horosco(es !ith s"ch (lanetar config"ration for ad#inistering (reventive astral re#edies and !e are ver (ro"d to sa that in cases !here the native had not started s"ffering fro# s"ch a fatal disease& the (reventive astral re#edies (roved to 'e of great hel( and the natives s"s(ected for cancero"s disease did not s"ffer in the s"') (eriods of s"ch afflicting/afflicted (lanets% 0henever the affliction is close to the e2tent of one degree& the (ro'le#s s"rface in the first o(erating (lanetar (eriod% 0hen the affliction is close to the e2tent of t!o degrees& the (ro'le# #a s"rface in the second o(erating (lanetar (eriod% The affliction& !ith the longit"dinal difference of three degrees or #ore gives (ro'le#s in the third o(erating (lanetar (eriod% Si#ilarl & !e sho"ld treat the afflictions of longit"dinal difference of fo"r and five degrees% This varies !ith the strength of the (ri#ar deter#inants% If the (ri#ar deter#inants are !ea$& it hastens the s"rfacing of (ro'le#% A (lanet (laced in the #ooltri$ona sign cannot e2ceed the strength of its dis(ositor% D"ring the s"' (eriod of a (lanet the res"lts of (lanets (laced in its #ooltri$ona sign also fr"ctif si#"ltaneo"sl % Prediction of "nfavora'le res"lts can 'e/is #ade for the significations r"led ' the !ea$ (lanets even if there are no afflictions in the natal chart and no (lanet is 'adl (laced% A strong (lanet !ill give 'eneficial res"lts of its general and (artic"lar significations thro"gho"t the life% If it is a!a fro# the 8EP of the ho"se of its (lace#ent& it #a give res"lts for the significations of the said ho"se in the later (art of life% A 58 (lanet does not afflict its o!n 8T sign ' con."nction or ' as(ect% A 58 (lanet !ill afflict its o!n 8T sign ' as(ect onl if it itself is afflicted ' another 58 (lanet% Dis(ositor !ea$ness or 'ad (lace#ent affliction is not a((lica'le in this case% The 'enefit of as(ect to the 8T sign of 58 (lanet is li#ited to the (ro(ortion of the strength of the 58 (lanet% Essentials of a Horosco(e Reading Clic$ here to .oin This is the lin$ to s"'scri'e to the SATVA=G= #ailing list% SATVA stands for< S ste#s* A((roach To Vedic Astrolog % Charts and ed"cational (oints are fre;"entl ("t "( for disc"ssion% :ring o"r SA ;"estions& chart e2a#(les& and e2(eriences here% C"rrentl & 8r% Sat a 9o(al

1all"ri is the #oderator of the satva list% 4earn Astrolog ) 5ree Access to :asics of Astrolog & S ste#s*A((roach Theor of Astrolog and A((lication of Anal tical Predictive Techni;"es%