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My first book, written with the intention of lifting the astrology student from a beginners level to an intermediete or advanced level. The book is a compilation of many notes and lectures learnt first hand from my Jyotish Guru - Pt. Sanjay Rath. I have tried to avoid the usual ‘beginners’ introduction to astrology and instead dwelved on some some very useful techniques as well as add a great deal of understanding to already known principles and techniques applied by the astrologers coming from the tradition/parampara. This also makes the book useful for the more advanced astrologers I pray that this publication comes to benefit all astrologers. To see the content list click here Download the charts used in the book here: JHora charts To see available purchase options online click here |
January 22nd, 2007 at 7:39 pm
Hi Visti,
A very good book and some fantastic points covered. But can you cover a few points in detail or open up a list to answer the queries:
A few points to touch upon:
a) Panchanga : Wonderfuly covered but can you provide a few more examples.I know that though you have covered lots of things. But how exactly can we check the Karana etc. in use in terms of natal charts.
b) Raasi dhristi: When does it fructify and use rashi dhrishti. How to see its effects. Why rashi drishti is not used in yogas
c)Abother one of my favourite points Lagnesha in 6th ( as i also have the same - Aquarious asc., Sat and Mars in 6th cancer) how does it strengthen the 12th house.
lots more queries but Will wait to hear from you and also any other books in writing.
Thanks!
Prem
January 23rd, 2007 at 7:11 pm
Dear Prem, Namaskar.
Thank you for your support.
a) There is a lot to Panchanga which i could cover a whole book on. Keep in mind the base premise that the Panchanga is the real determinor of the persons ‘quality’ of time. It adds insight into the actual events the person undergoes in life.
Now, for Karana remember the five tatva where Karana comes under the Prthvi tatva. Mercury is the significator of this and among the important areas for this is Career as Mercury is the main karaka for the tenth house in the chart.
So see the lord of the Karana in the chart, and this will show which work is available to you.
Example 1: Indira Gandhi (Nov 19th 1917, 23:03, IST; 81e52:25n28)
In her chart there are many Rajayoga. There is Saturn in lagna in cancer which is a yoga for political acumen, simhasana yoga, etc. Also tenth lord is in the second house which is also a simhasansa yoga (yoga for throneship) as per Jataka Parijata.
Now, she is born on Kaulava Karana which is lorded by Mars. Hence we can confirm that the Simhasana yoga formed by Mars in the second house is the prime benifactor in her career and profession.
Example 2: Sanjay Rath (7th August 1963, 21:15, IST, Sambalpur, India)
In his chart many yogas can be reckoned for Jyotish. There is the Parampara Yoga (parasara) formed by Ketu in Jupiters sign and having rasi dristi on Jupiter. Then there is the Dharmakarmadhipati yoga between Mars and Jupiter. Also there is a specific yoga in the chart of sixth and eighth lords in the fifth house - according to Chandrakala nadi this will take a person to a foreign country to teach a vedanga. This also happens to be a Matsya Yoga (refer parasara).
Among all these yogas the one giving him the Jyotish karma is actually that of the planets in the fifth house. Venus is the lord of the Vanija Karana and shows how he has been one of the most succesful Jyotishis in the west.
However, this also confirms why he has not reaped the same success in India… In fact in comparisen he has a greater following in Europe and USA than he has in India itself. So the Karana has shown the real (re)source of karma.
b) Rasi dristi works all the time, and never stops working. It is a permanent resource available at all times. It is not used to see Rajayoga unless you wanto determine which resources have always been available to the native. I.e. in the case of Pt. Sanjay Rath the Parampara Yoga between Ketu and Jupiter has been there from birth. He was born into a tradition which taught Jyotish.
Similarly look at Indira Gandhi’s chart. There is a rasi dristi between Atmakaraka Saturn and Putrakaraka Mercury. The yoga between the two is a maharaja yoga but as its not one of the four types of sambandha, hence she was literally born into power. That is Rasi dristi.
c) Well, we have different ways of intepreting this. But specifically the aspect of 12th lord on the 12th house guarantess some insight into meditation and various yoga-nidra practices as well.
I hope this helps.
Yours sincerely, Visti Larsen
January 23rd, 2007 at 11:52 pm
Hi Visti,
Thanks for the reply . Would want to try out these points on different charts and then get back to you for some more points.
However you skipped the points on new book.
Thanks
Prem
January 24th, 2007 at 11:02 am
Dear Prem, Namaskar.
Oh, I’m always writing and writing, and there is a new book in the works, which is going to be a major contribution of mine to the Jyotish community. But I’m keeping its title and content a secret for now… :p
For more on panchanga, do check out my talks on Nakshatra’s, Yoga’s and similar talks, as i use Suns dispositor, Moons Nakshatra and the weekday lord extensively in my lectures.
Yours sincerely, Visti Larsen
January 26th, 2007 at 1:46 am
Hi Visti,
Questions again.I know these are very basic questions but would appreciate your help if you can answer them.
“Rasi dristi works all the time, and never stops working.” - few more questions on rasi drishti :
a) Does this work only if planets exists in a house else what happens for houses which have no planets.
Also taking the case of Pt. Sanjay Rath the Parampara Yoga :
1. Jupiter and Mars what will prevail: would that be parivartana yoga or would it be a rashi drishti that will have a stronger impact. What would happen in this.
2.Saturn in Capricorn is having rasi drishti on Merc (leo) - so would that propel him to service/job (Merc being 6th lord from saturn) during saturn dasha or would he have medical problems(like skin infection or allegeries).
Can you explain this.
January 26th, 2007 at 9:30 am
Dear Prem, Namaskar.
a) Rasi dristi becomes more prominent when planets exist in the aspecting houses. Otherwise it is not unusual. The Royal palace (Aries) ‘expects’ to gather resources and help from the kings and rulers (Leo) the soldiers in the army as well as ocultists and astrologers (Scorpio) and they expect to see diplomacy and political machinations (Aquarius). The whole problem happens when there are planets in these signs, then suddenly the diplomats (aquarius) can become very aggressive and forceful (Mars placed in Aqua) or they could instead be the sweetest and wisest philosophers (Jupiter).
1. You wrote parivartana yoga? I think you meant Parampara yoga. Jupiter and Mars are not forming this yoga, instead Jupiter and Ketu are. Yogas formed based on desire happen in the ‘future/bhavisya’. They come when the desire is there. If its also formed due to Rasi dristi then they become all the more stronger.
2. There are three principles in your statement:
i. lordship from the karaka - Mercury is sixth lord FROM Saturn, and is hence the bringer of Shadripu.
ii. Rasi dristi influencing the ‘ripu-bringer’… yes this works but doesn’t tell us the nature of the ripu, only who or what is the nature of that which brings it.
iii. From Lagna Mercury is badhakesh placed in the sixth house and causes diseases very easily and for quite unknown reasons… This is due to Dristi Badhaka.
Thus we can say: whenever he gets a lot of jealousy around him (dristi badhaka), influenced by his endeavors in Jyotish (Saturn in the 11th house having dristi), the diseases arise. Keep in mind that here the dristi is manifesting due to a circumstance (rasi dristi) and thus the work in Jyotish is bringing this sixth house into the picture.
However, that same Mercury is beautifully placed in the ninth from arudha lagna and is vargottama giving fame. This inevitably gives fame through writing eventually.
Yours sincerely, Visti Larsen
January 26th, 2007 at 11:19 am
Hi Visti,
Thanks a lot , appreciate your prompt and clear replies.
That clears lots of things on rashi drishti. Arudha lagna point clarifies how the same mercury gives him success
If time permits can you take up a discussion in your class on simple placement of planets as per each lagna in each house , so that others like me can listen to it and trying gathering the principles. I know it can be a huge task but even if we can do for first 4 asc. , i think the basic principles would get covered.
On Page 36 of the book you mention about
a) lord of the year - governed by saturn
b) lord of the month - governed by Jupiter
c) lord of the day - governed by Mars
d) lord of the Hora - governed by Moon
Can you explain how these are calculated and can you take up H.H Dalai Lamas horoscope to explain the same ( Page 270).
Also can you explain
–What are MahaKala Hora
–What are Kala Hora
I am in the process of further reading and would like to get back to you with queries, i hope my queries are not taking much of your busy.
Thanks
Prem
January 26th, 2007 at 12:06 pm
Dear Prem, Namaskar.
That is the exact subject that i was going to take up in the next Jaimini class. Do also keep your eyes open for a link to read more about Jaimini himself on the Jaimini SJC page.
Please read my book carefully, I’m sure it explains the calculations of these four viz. lord of year (karaka Saturn - sorrows), month (karaka Jupiter - blessings), day (karaka Mars - health/vitality) and hora/hour (karaka Moon - focus of mind).
But nevertheless, the method to find the year and month is:
a) find the DAY when the Sun entered 0 degrees Aries prior to the natives birth. The planet ruling that day will lord the entire year. Some people also use the time of the Lunar New Moon in Pisces to calculate this… this has a very different usage and is important in mundane jyotish, whereas in natal charts we rely on the day-lord of the surya and tithi pravesh charts for seeing each upcoming year for the native.
b) find the DAY when the Sun entered 0 degrees of the natives SUN-SIGN. The planet ruling that day will be the lord of that month. I.e. If for a person having Sun in Scorpio you find that the Sun entered 0 degrees of scorpio on a thursday, the lord of the entire month will be Jupiter.
The lord of the Day is the daylord itself, whilst the lord of the hour is based on HORA.
o HORA o
There are three types of HORA or Hour based on how TIME is following the Sun god. Basically these three can be divided into two groups: Those who follow the Sun, and those who don’t.
They are called:
Yama Hora: which starts from sunrise and follows the Sun, just as Yama followed his father Vivasvan (one of the twelve adityas). This is used for birth charts.
Kala Hora: When Kala jumped on Yama’s head and Yama was forced to carry him everywhere he went this type of Hora was created. It caused the father (aditya) to leave to find his wife, and so also caused Yama to limp very slowly (like Saturn thus another name for him is also Shani but is very inauspicious due to the obvious).
This Hora specifically is used in day-to-day activities and starts independently of the Sunrise, namely at 6 AM. It however uses LOCAL MEAN TIME, which is based on the persons position in the form of longitude. Hence this is not exactly 6 AM but can be some minutes before/after the same depending on ones longitude.
Mahakala Hora: As the name implies this is similar to Kala Hora being that it doesn’t follow the Sunrise. It however follows the generic clock used in that entire country/place of living and starts from 6 AM. This is mostly used in Prasna.
Now, if you have observed carefully you will find that these Horas depend on whether Yama is following his father (Sun) or is forced to follow kala (Saturn). This pair of Sun Saturn are also the Karakas for father depending on ones birth in Day or Night respectively. There is a lot of depth to this in predictive Jyotish.
Yours sincerely, Visti Larsen.
January 26th, 2007 at 4:44 pm
Hare Ram Krishna
Dear Visti,
Namaskar,
Very useful insight into some of the finer principles of Jyotish.
I need to clarify on a few things you mentioned:
1. Concept of Dristi badhaka.
Does this mean that rasi dristi of a particular planet during its MD/AD activates the badhakesh in the direction signified by that planet or bhava!
2.Karakas for the year/month/day/hora lords
Do they follow the naisargic samabandha principle vis a vis other planets?
Also if Saturn signifies sorrow, and Sat is the year lord in an annual TPC; will sorrow be theme of the year depending upon placement of Sat in the TPC?
Isnt it the Hora lord who can eventually turn the tables?
3. Last point you mention is about the Sun-Saturn pair being karaka for Father, which is intriguing. Can you please eloborate on this and does this also have anything to do with Su-Sa placement like it is with Su-Ve placement for relationships.
Thanks as always for your insight.
Regards
Sharat
January 26th, 2007 at 5:21 pm
Dear Prem, Namaskar.
Yes these are very refined principles. Take your time to understand them.
1. Your question is more so with Narayana Dasa than with Vimshottari dasa. See Rasi dristi is all about a resource being made available or not. But when we are taught this using Vimshottari dasa the first principle is to analyze in the mahadasa whether you are made to give or receive resources (rasi) to the world (sun).
So, treat the Sun as lagna.
i. See the 12th from it to see the resources given by the world/sarvatma to you.
ii. See the 2nd from it to see the resources that you need to give back to the world.
iii. Those who only have dristi (rasi) on the Sun shows resources you must be in the presence of, but neither benefit from nor have to give back.
Treat only the Mahadasa for this.
Then when you get used to this, you learn how certain activities ‘invite’ certain other people and their bag of blessings/curses into your life.
2. Sambandha with which planets? I was never taught to take the Mesha-Sankranti lord or Surya-pravesh lord into account when predicting the results of the year in Tithipravesha, but you could have a point.
Hora is the basis of Vara. By what do you mean ‘turn the tables?’. In the Tithi Pravesha chart the Hora lord shows the focus/mind of the year.
3. Please clarify what you mean by ‘Sun-Venus placement’ for relationships? I assume your talking about Venus’s closeness to the Sun?
Yours sincerely, Visti Larsen
January 26th, 2007 at 8:47 pm
Hi Visti,
Thank you so much. Just saw that you uploaded some recordings related to Bhava and planetary positions.
Regards
Prem
January 27th, 2007 at 12:17 am
Hare Ram Krishna
Dear Visti,
Namaskar,
Its me Sharat here
1.As TPC is analysed like a regular chart, I was implying that natural sambandhas between year lord, lagna lord and hora lord will effect the overall predictions.
2. By’ turning the tables’ I meant that isnt it the hora lord which might actually cause final events to happen if the natal chart so implies, and even over ruling the year lord.
3. Yes, I did imply how close or away Ve is from the Sun. Do Su-Sa have a similar relation, if so could you please elaborate this in relation to Father-Son.
You may consider a class on TPC to bring out its finer aspects.
Thanks for your guidance.
Sharat
January 27th, 2007 at 12:03 pm
Dear Sharat, Namaskar.
Sorry for the name mismatch - too much copy paste.
1. Yes they will of course.
2. If the Hora Lord shows where the mind goes then yes: what the mind sees are the events which dominate.
3. Mundane astrology relies on all planets transit with respect to the Sun for seeing the results of combustion and retrogression. Practically the nakshatra of leaving combustion and that of entering retrogression are vital in determining the effects of a planet for the entire year (Brhat Samhita).
But, in this respect the principles are different. If you are born during the Daytime the Sun will show how you relate to your father and his presence in your life. If you are born during the Nighttime the we use Saturn for the same. Hence, Parasara talks of the placement of Sun in certain houses and signs for the fathers presence during birth, and uses Saturns afflictions/placement to analyze the same for night birth. These principles are enumerated in the end of the chapter on birth circumstances… its a good read.
This also colors the persons experiences with the father later in life, where the malign placement of this planet from the lagna/arudha can show rejection of father.
A good example is that of Krishnamurty.
Similarly we analyze Venus and Moon respectively for day and night births for the mother.
Yours sincerely, Visti Larsen.
January 27th, 2007 at 12:54 pm
Hare Ram Krishna
Dear Visti,
Namaskar, thanks for the above, very informative.
I have another query on KSY/KAY which I have been meaning to ask you.
In your book and as I understand it as well, you write
the node which is in-front of the planets is said to be the head, and if this head is Rähu, the yoga is known as Käla Sarpa yoga. However if this head is Ketu, then the yoga is Käla Amrita yoga.
1.Who is head/tail:
Thus if Rahu begins it from Cancer and Ketu ends it in Capricorn(Scorpio lagna)
So is not Rahu the Head and Ketu the tail and this is KSY?
And that is also how the B-G dasa begins..from Rahu.
In another example, if Ketu begins from Virgo and Rahu ends it in Pisces( Taurus lagna)..is this KAY?
Or is it the opposite??
Please correct me if I am wrong here.
2.I quote again:
Planets placed in the first or seventh from the respective node, or in the first or seventh from the lagna will thus be able to break the yoga and establish truth.
Sanjay ji says that the node which finishes is more important than the one which begins the yog( in the material world); this implies that the tail is more important.
Hence 7th from the tail is crucial in breaking the yog…am I right in this assumption?
Do we thus choose either above or 1/7 from Lagna depending upon which is more beneficial.
3. How do we come to know about ‘ breaking of the yoga’?
Will something beneficial/bad always happen to signify above?
Thanks as always for your guidance and insight.
Sincerely,
with warm regards
Sharat
January 27th, 2007 at 1:24 pm
Dear Sharat, Namaskar.
1. This is a reoccurring confusion among many.
Heres an easy method.
i. Put your finger on Ketu and move forwards (in zodiacal order) through the signs.
ii. If your finger passes over all planets before it reaches Rahu, then its Kala Sarpa Yoga. Thus all the planets are moving towards Rahu - the head in this case.
iii. If you don’t pass over any of the planets before reaching Rahu then it must be Kala Amrita Yoga and Ketu becomes the head.
That way the planet who is the head is also the planet ENDING the yoga. So in the example you cite of the yoga ending with Rahu, then Rahu is the head and Kala Sarpa Yoga arises.
I see how the head/tail terminology can be confusing.
2. The head/finisher is most important as Sanjayji has stated. Naturally if you have Kala Sarpa Yoga then Rahu is most important and similarly Ketu is most important for Kala Amrita Yoga.
3. The houses in which the yoga occurs will indicate the nature of the bondage the person is under due to the kala amrita yoga. If its along the 3rd/9th axis its education or the choices the person makes in education. If its 2nd/8th house then its the finances and family. Similarly understand the rest. When those problems END only then can we know that the yoga is broken.
Example: Lady born 8th September 1980, 3:09 PM (Gracac, Croatia).
I have a chart of a Sagittarius lagna with Ketu in the second and Rahu in the eighth. There is Kala Amrita Yoga and the second lord is under a planetary war with Mercury. As soon as Mercury Dasa (chaturshiti sama dasa) began the native lost their mother, as the father was forced to leave his regular job to join the army in their region. The end result was the family being thrown out of their home and country and living as refugees with the financial burden that follows this.
Rahu is joined Venus and shows that the way out can be through sister or aunt or marriage. The person had a lot of support from their aunt who lived in a foreign country, and she ended up marrying a man from a foreign country as well, after which her financial difficulties ended decisively.
This is one of the extreme cases, but shows clearly the method in which the yoga functions.
Some say that certain progression and transit techniques can be used to time the exact beginning and end of the yoga. We may see more of these in the future.
Yours sincerely, Visti Larsen.
January 27th, 2007 at 4:04 pm
Hare Ram Krishna
Namaskar,
Dear Visti,
Excellent explnation, it is now crytal clear how to look att his yoga, thanks.
Using the example I had given earlier:
Taurus lagna, female, 27/12/1986;Delhi,India 5:30 E
This is then KSY, Rahu being the head in 11H of friends, gains and losses and Ke in 5H of mantra ,abilities, children, is also 7th from AL.
Hence 5H has to be looked at for remedy to break the yoga as it is also mantra bahva.
There was obstruction in beginning college education(2004)and blue sapphire was used subsequently, with the thinking that Sa in 7H may help in Vimsottari Sat MD. But I know that Vimsottari doesnt work well here.
Does Lagnesh being in 6H also need stenghening?
Thanks as always for your guidance.
with warm regards
Sharat
January 27th, 2007 at 4:07 pm
My apologies the chart details are: December 27, 1986
Time: 3:03:00 pm
Time Zone: 5:30:00 (East of GMT)
Place: 77 E 13′ 00″, 28 N 40′ 00″, Delhi, India
Regards,
Sharat
January 27th, 2007 at 9:14 pm
Hi Visti,
One question, Where do we find the dictum of Kala sarpa yoga(the source). Some astrologers like K.N. Rao say Kala sarpa yoga do not exists . How do we check the effects of this yoga?
Thanks
Prem
January 27th, 2007 at 10:18 pm
Hare Ram Krishna
Dear Prem,
Apologies for jumping in here but Visti’s book is an authoritative source of the effects of this yoga, which very much exits in the two forms I mentioned. He describes how they effect the various spheres of life depending upon the KSY/KAY axis.
Classics like Jataka Parijata describe this yog.
Hope this helps.
Regards
Sharat
January 28th, 2007 at 7:03 pm
Hi Sharat,
The reason i asked the query is because classics do not mention this yoga. And from my recollection what i understand is that Sanjay ji also says that this yoga is not from any classics. But he thinks it is an extension of Prasna principles, so i was thinking that Visti would be knowing something more about the KSY and the basis for this yoga. Also it is difficult to cross verify the charts where it can said that evil effects are because of KSY.
January 30th, 2007 at 1:45 pm
Dear Prem and Sharat, Namaskar.
Sanjayji has mentioned that he couldn’t find this yoga anywhere, but remembers his Guru quoting the yoga from some classic. If you have seen the yoga somewhere, then do enlighten.
As for its legitimacy, it definitely has a telling impact on the chart, and I’ve seen how the correct remedy for this yoga can change the persons entire life, as with the example i posted above.
In the chart Sharat has posted, the problem is as you have said that the ladies future (5th) and dreams (11th) are being obstructed.
Because Ketu is in the fifth regardless of the Yoga i must advise Ganesha worship. Otherwise nothing else will work. Tell her that a Ganesha Mantra is necessary for her.
As you have inferred, the KSY can be broken by Saturn.
I think your advise will help her without doubt.
Yours sincerely, Visti Larsen.
January 30th, 2007 at 10:47 pm
Hi Visti,
From what i recollect Sanjay ji’s article said that KSY was an extension of Prasma principle used in Mundane astrology and if my recollection is correct i think this is from the Prashna Margam.
Regards
Prem
February 2nd, 2007 at 7:00 am
Respected Visti ji,
Namaskar. When in a chart which has KAY with ketu ending the yoga, and the yoga in 4/10 axis. Here too, saturn is in the 7th in Dhanus with Guru. Lagna is gemini. There were problems in education, some short breaks, inability to complete formal courses, esp where formal awards are concerned. It all culminated in Career, 10th house, in Meena housing ketu, LL and Moon. Now which would be the planet capable of breaking the yoga? There have been numerous ups and downs in career, with Rahu in AL and in Kanya, scandals relating to cheating, Fraud in work in Bank. Though not implicated it tarnished the image. Now the employment has ended due to relocation. There has been no employment in the new country of residence, New Zealand.
How can this be addressed?
There is already a Kalatra Shraap operating in the 8th house involving venus, Mars in Makar, with Rahu, AK aspecting. You had given the remedy of mantra of ashtakshara
mantra, Om Namo Narayanaya, 3 malas a day, I have been doing regularly.
Details, 28th Feb, 1960,14.42 hrs, Madras, India.
I would be grateful for your advice.
Regards
Nalini Swamy,
February 2nd, 2007 at 1:49 pm
Dear Nalini Swamy, Namaskar.
You have correctly addressed the yoga and understood how it has delayed your life in many areas, especially in career.
For a remedy I would advise anything Jupiterian. Your Jupiter is in the seventh house breaking the Kala Amrita Yoga and Jupiter is also joined Saturn whom is taking you out of the curse of wife from past life.
If i were to give you ONE remedy in life, it would be to join a spiritual organization. Parasara states that the ninth house/lord involved with Saturn and Jupiter will give the native raja yoga after joining a spiritual organization. Thats your way out of these yogas as well.
Choose one you like such as Ramakrishna Mission, ISKCON, Sivananda Ashram, etc. Join it and get the siksha mantra therefrom
Hope this helps.
Yours sincerely, Visti Larsen.
February 21st, 2007 at 6:12 pm
Dear Visti,
Namaskar.
I have been reading your book for sometime now and I find that the FAQs at the end of the book are one thing that no contemporary book on Jyotish has. The doubts covered are very real and those which every beginner of Jyotish has in his mind sometime or the other. The FAQs are especially useful to those who do not have the opportunity/inclination to read from the classics. I have been also been listening to a few of your MP3s and find the discussions so very enlightening. May Guru bless you with the knowledge so that you may show the path to many students like me.
I have a specific query about Saturn. My understanding of Saturn is as follows. Please correct me if I am wrong.
1. Irrespective of the Lagna, ideally, Saturn in any horoscope should be strong. This would cause its inauspicious karakatwa to be felt less. I.e. Saturn should be aspected by natural benefics like Jupiter, Venus, Mercury and Moon. It also means that if Saturn is aspected by natural malefics like Sun (Krura), Mars and Rahu, it would be weakened by their aspects, which is not desirable. (I have derived it from Question Numbers 2 &4 of FAQs)
2. Secondly, ideally, Saturn should be placed in the rasis of its naisargika friends like Mercury, Venus, Rahu and Ketu i.e. Gemini, Virgo, Taurus, Libra and Scorpio. Its placement in Scorpio will be good if Ketu is stronger than Mars in the horoscope. This would ensure a strong Saturn, which is desired.
3. Saturn, being a first class malefic is best placed in Upachayas 3-6-10-11 or in Dusthanas 6-8-12 from Lagna.
4. If Saturn is Neecha in any horoscope then effort should be made to strengthen the planet which causes NeechBhanga to Saturn. This may be done by wearing the gemstone of the planet causing NeechBhanga.
5. If Saturn is in MKS i.e. in the first house then we must strengthen the Karaka of the first house i.e. Sun by wearing a Ruby. This is especially applicable for Aires Lagna where Saturn is the lord of the tenth and eleventh house. (As planets in debilitation/ MKS are unable to protect the significations of their houses, they should be taken out of their state of debilitation/MKS by strengthening the factors which help to do so.)
6. Will the rules for placement of Saturn from Arudha Lagna be the same as discussed in your Ratna mp3? I.e. Natural Malefics/ Weak Benefics in third and sixth from Arudha Lagna and Natural malefics/ Natural benefics in Ninth and Eleventh from Arudha Lagna are good.
I would be glad for your guidance and comments.
Regards
Ekalavya
February 22nd, 2007 at 6:22 pm
Dear Visti,
where can I find your book in UK.
thanks
kamal
February 22nd, 2007 at 8:01 pm
Dear Ekalavya, Namaskar.
Thankyou very much for your support. I consider the FAQ section as one of the real golden parts of the book. Too bad that its often overlooked by people. Very nice to hear from you.
1. Yes absolutely correct. Saturn being afflicted by two or more malefics causes a curse and thus in ANY case if a planet is afflicted, then irrespective of placement it can give suffering.
2. Correct again.
3. Refer your first statement as curses and other such yogas can override this.
4. Correct principle, but who says that neecha won’t benefit the person? What if the neecha is happening to an enemy?.. don’t make the enemy stronger then.
5. Yes. But for neecha bhanga, the Sun must also be supporting the same.
6. YES very much so.
I hope this helped.
Yours sincerely, Visti Larsen.
February 22nd, 2007 at 8:02 pm
Dear Kamal, Namaskar.
The easiest way is to search for the book online. Otherwise you can order it directly and quickly from the online website: http://sagittariuspublications.com
Yours sincerely, Visti Larsen
February 24th, 2007 at 6:02 pm
Dear Visti,
Namaskar.
Yes, the FAQs are definitely the golden portions of your book. I hope that your next book will contain far more number of FAQs which will clear the fog of uncertainty in many more minds.
Thank you for your reply regarding Saturn and its related issues. I have been trying to find the answers for a long time and finally it is clear now.
I wish to seek an answer to another question which has arisen after reading the reply to point 4. Please correct me if I am wrong.
1 When will Saturn be an enemy in any horoscope? Will it be an enemy on the basis of lordship or its placement or its association in the horoscope?
2. Further to clarify the strengthening of Saturn, as an example, for Aires Lagna….. Saturn is lord of the 10th and 11th houses and as their lord will ensure that the significations of both these houses are enjoyed in full if it has strength. This is desirable. Therefore for Aires lagna, if Saturn is Neecha (and in MKS), then by strengthening the factors that strengthen Saturn, we will ensure that the significations of the 10th and 11th houses are enjoyed in full. This is desirable as the 10th and 11th houses are Kendra and Upachaya respectively. However strengthening such a Saturn will affect the significations of houses (3rd , 7th and 10th ) which are aspected by a now strengthened Saturn. Similarly, the significations of the house (1st house) where Saturn is placed will also be affected. Which are the significations that we desire to enhance and which are better off when weak—are the options, which must be weighed prior to strengthening a weak Saturn. Is my reasoning correct?
Always grateful for your guidance and replies.
Regards.
Ekalavya
February 26th, 2007 at 7:20 pm
Dear Ekalavya, Namaskar
FAQs are great, but people have to ask me questions so I can make some. Likely i will be using your questions for a future FAQ.
Answers to your questions:
1. If a planet is a) the lord of a dusthana or b) placed in a dusthana then that planet is no doubt the cause of harm/hurt. As a result we treat that planet as an enemy. Same applies to the badhaka but there are some exceptions to this.
Malefics when strong in the dusthanas are good for purity and longevity, but bad for enmity as ones enemies can be very strong and overcome the native when strong malefics are in sixth house.
2. I think the main point here is the question of aspects. A planets aspects do change based on its state/strength of that planet, but its not fair to say that a house actually suffers due to a planets graha dristi unless it receives the same from more than one malefic. Point is that graha dristi or planetary aspect is associated with emotion and really when we consider the effect of the dristi we are not concerned with the aspecting planets strength. If Saturns aspect on the lagna gives you sorrow due to health, then it doesn’t matter how strong Saturn is as he will give sorrow no matter what.
What we do need to consider carefully is his placement from the arudha lagna. If a debilitated Saturn is in the third or sixth from arudha lagna, as was the case with Prahalad from the thread on retrogression, then it needs strengthening otherwise the arudha may and/or the person may not be able to implement their actions properly. It can then cause Pravrajya yoga for denial of success.
So placement is key, and placement from arudha lagna is VERY important.
Yours sincerely, Visti Larsen.
February 28th, 2007 at 11:39 am
Dear Visti,
Namaskar.
Reading your reply to my questions, I was overwhelmed with the understanding that I am now gaining on very difficult topics like Dusthanas and Saturn. I hope all my questions form a part of your FAQs in your book.
I have been reading other threads, like, on Retrogression (Vakra) and also Pt. Sanjay’s webpage http://www.srath.com and have further tried to entangle the distorted knowledge I have had till date. Based on my understanding of the topic I have penned down my thoughts and flow.
Please correct me if I am wrong.
Considerations from Lagna
1. It is the desire of every individual to have no enemy (which is probably not possible!!) or to have very weak enemies so that it is easy to win against his enemies. The sixth lord as well as the planets in the sixth house are indicative of one’s enemies.
2. It is good to have a weak or debilitated 6th lord as it indicates that the enemy is weak and can be engaged and defeated.
(a) This means that the sixth lord should be placed in rasis of its natural enemies, so that it is weak.
(b) It also means that the sixth lord should be aspected by natural malefics so that it weakens the sixth lord, which is desirable.
3. (a) If there are strong natural malefics occupying the sixth house then it means that the enemy is strong and the enemies may overcome the individual. However if this strong natural malefic is retrograde then, I quote your reply to Vinita in Retrogression thread “Saturn exalted in sixth house shows a great and formidable enemy. The retrogression shows that on the verge of ‘battle’ this great enemy will run away screaming!”. So it can be deduced that if strong malefics are retrograde in the sixth house then the enemies are ultimately defeated.
(b) Secondly, if natural malefics aspect the strong malefic planets in the sixth house, would it mean that the person’s enemies are weakened? In other words, if the sixth house is aspected by natural malefics then the enemies of the individual are weakened….i.e. the individual wins over his enemies. Can we infer from the statement that if the sixth house is aspected by natural benefics then the enemies will get strengthened?
(c) On similar lines can we deduce that a weak malefic in the sixth house will give a weak enemy? i.e. a natural malefic in the sixth house which is in its enemies rasi or aspected by natural malefics gives a weak enemy.
4. (a) If there are strong natural benefics in the sixth house then it means that the enemy is weak/ absent and the individual may overcome the enemies easily. However, if the strong natural benefic is retrograde it can give a strong enemy.
(b) If a weak natural benefic is in the sixth house then it means that the enemy is strong. If this weak natural benefic is retrograde then it means that the enemy is weak.
Considerations from Arudha lagna.
5. (a) However, if all these combinations are present in the third/sixth from Arudha lagna then, the individual will benefit as per the rule “Natural Malefics/ Weak Benefics in third and sixth from Arudha Lagna and Natural malefics/ Natural benefics in Ninth and Eleventh from Arudha Lagna are good.”
(b) Rules for retrogression will modify the results as in Vikas’s Horoscope (Retrogression thread)
6. To win over enemies, we must strengthen the malefic planet/s placed in the sixth house from Arudha lagna. This will ensure that the enemy will be successfully won over using the means which are in consonance with the nature of such a natural malefic.
Looking forward to your reply as always.
Regards.
Ekalavya
March 2nd, 2007 at 6:11 pm
Dear Visti,
Namaskar.
Ekalavaya waiting everyday for Guru Dronacharya’s (Visti’s) words (reply).
Regards.
Ekalavya
March 2nd, 2007 at 10:03 pm
Dear Ekalavya, Namaskar
I could write pages and pages about each point you make. But heres are my answers, abbreviated maybe yet here they are.
1) The sixth house carries the six ripus/sins.
These sins are:
1. Kaama
2. Krodha
3. Lobha
4. Moha
5. Madha
6. Matsyara
Depending on the extent and nature of our ripus, our tendency to attract enmity becomes stronger, as invariably any sin which causes pain to one person will cause someone to harbor enmity towards you.
The stronger our character is the less likely we are to fall prey to enmity and the activities that follow along.
Hence Harihara says: saumyaaH SaSTerighnaaH… Benefics in the sixth house destroy the enemies (arighna).
Especially in this regard its important to note that malefics in the same position would give very terrible enemies and thus the more auspicious the sixth house is, the less enmity arises.
However, the lordship of the benefics in the sixth house will invariably suffer as those lordships have to take the brunt of the persons sins.
2. b. Preferably little or NO planets (should you be so lucky) are afflicted, as afflictions cause CURSES. This is because each malefic shows a past life debt that you are yet to overcome. The culmination of two or more malefics in such a case then constitutes a curse.
So, preferably a dusthana lord is WEAK, but not afflicted.
3.a. yes.
3.b. Benefics bless the native with good ‘emotions’ or good ‘experiences’ in whichever activity they are associated with.. Good vibrations? However, we cannot say they strengthen the enemy, rather they are like Gurus who are helping the enemy with mantras, etc. to get out of their predicament, but this need not hurt you.
3.c. bingo!
(ack.. crossing the boundary of three questions makes the Gunas fall)
4. Benefics in the sixth imply that there are no enemies… nobody gives you a ‘bad emotion’. Rather benefics in the sixth give diseases and etc… in other words you OWN problems.
5. Yup correct. This is an important observation.
6. Woah! And now the rajjyotisha emerged. See this is what happens when we do not stay at the level of satva guna. Never engourage such activities as we must encourage good karma in people. The evil nature of the malefics prompted Jaimini to say that malefics in the third or sixth from AL cause ’senaanyaH’ - the person will join the armed forces. Lets not encourage the use of force in anyone.
Yours sincerely, Visti Larsen.
March 4th, 2007 at 6:09 pm
Dear Visti,
Namaskar.
Thank you for your words. I am clear about the sixth house now. But,I will read chapter 9 of the book again with reference to the threads (Books/Retrogression) and see if anyhting else else comes up. Thank you for discussing MKS in your MP3. It’s downloading now. Just what I wanted now!!
Grateful as always.
Regards.
Ekalavya
March 5th, 2007 at 5:20 am
Respected Visti Ji
I was reading some articles on the Varahamira blog and on SJC site about Rasi Tulya Navamsa. The technique was basically to transport the planets from the Navamsa to the Rasi and analyse.
There is a doubt that i have. From the book V Rremedies in Astr (sanjay Ji) that the remedy for Rahu and ketu is viceversa. So for Rahu its Ketu etc. so incase they exchange their positions in the navamsa does that mean that they have been remedied automatically.
30 Sept 1973 15:51 kapurthala India, is one example.
Regards
Tarun
March 5th, 2007 at 6:32 am
Dear Visti Ji,
Namaskar.
Your book is very good. It has given me a confidence that I can also learn astrology and help others.
Your book has given some nice tools. I have one query. How to judge strength of Rasi chart and Navamsha. How can we say that one is stronger than the other? Please give your valuable guidance.
During my first reading I have marked some doubts. May I write about it to you sometime later? Just now I am writing from my office so I don’t have those papers with me.
Thank you once again. With warm regards,
Rajendra
March 5th, 2007 at 12:22 pm
Dear Tarun, Namaskar
Well lets see. Nodes are in second/eighth from arudha lagna and ketu is yuti shani. Does this person have problems with finances and loss through thieves?
Yours sincerely, Visti Larsen.
March 5th, 2007 at 12:25 pm
Dear Rajendra, Namaskar
I’m glad that the book is living up to its purpose.
Navamsa is always stronger as it shows the Bhagya that comes as a result of upholding dharma in past lives. So if Rasi says ones thing and Navamsa says something else always rely on navamsa… the navamsa is our personal link to God.
Many people are posting comments and questions to the book in this forum and if you have some queries then please feel free to do the same.
Yours sincerely, Visti Larsen.
March 6th, 2007 at 3:50 am
Dear Visti Ji, namaskar
There have not been any major events so far. this is infact my birth details and by gods grace i am doing pretty ok financially. Please note that i am not currently in my home country.
Ok when i was in india I was almost spending all that i was earning, but from year 2001 onwards i have been working overseas and earning a pretty good amount, currently i am in australia and building a pretty decent saving too.. Thats what actually amazed me. The only incident that i have had from the theft was when I had my cards and passport etc stolen on one of the business trips to indonesia, but i ended up making more money on that trip then i lost cause the company re-imbursed everything that I had lost on that trip.
I would really like to see what is working for me here… i have a strong 10th lord and Dharma Karmadhipati yoga there that should operate sometime around this age assuming my longivity is 90 years, but certainly my life has had a major upside from the year 2001.
I have been doing a regional support role in the last 3 years and helping people globally within the organization but I believe that might not be a DKY menifestation. well if it is there nothing for the betterment of the humanity in general and i would be pretty disappointed
Tarun.
March 6th, 2007 at 11:18 am
Dear Visti Ji
Namaskar again
I just had a listen to your mp3 on the kemadruma yoga again and infact you are right that from the AL there is a kemadruma yoga existing in the chart, however there are a couple of thoughts more that you explained that also can come to my rescue…
1. The navamsa dispositor of sun in both Rasi and Navamsa is very strong and involved in a Raja Yoga in Rasi and in Navamsa in own sign and joining the sun. So I believe that gives a lot of resources at disposal and that is quite true I have had unexpected fortune at work etc that I could never imagine.
2. If we take the Bhava Chalita Chakra for the same chart Jupiter is mooltrikona joins that kemadruma yoga, does that mean anything?
Just a couple of thoughts on the pointers that you gave… do you think it makes sense
Tarun
March 7th, 2007 at 11:20 am
Dear Visti,
Namaskar.
Just wondering if in the days of the kings in the last century, would jyotishis advise their kings to strengthen the malefics in the sixth house from Arudha Lagna so that the enemies of the king would be vanquished?
Waiting for your reply as always.
Regards
Ekalavya
March 7th, 2007 at 12:44 pm
Dear Tarun, Namaskar
Congratulations. Everytime there are problems with money the nodes tend to reverse and cause neecha bhanga thus giving you much more in return. Congrats.
Yours sincerely, Visti.
March 7th, 2007 at 12:44 pm
Dear Ekalavya, Namaskar
Yes.
Yours sincerely, Visti.
March 7th, 2007 at 12:50 pm
Dear Visti Ji
So to say that the nodes if they are reversed in Navamsa they will cancel out themselves?
Tarun
March 7th, 2007 at 12:59 pm
Dear Tarun, Namaskar
No, you said that. In this case its Neecha Bhanga yoga.
Yours sincerely, Visti Larsen.
March 7th, 2007 at 1:08 pm
Dear Visti Ji
So in kemadruma Yoga, what is the implications of having neecha Malefics or strong malefics. Cause from the above discussion the inference that I can makeout with my limited knowledge that I had neecha Rahu and Ketu and Sani(LL) in the 2nd and 8th from the AL and that qualifies for a kemadruma yoga. Since the nodes attained Neecha Bhanga I got the money back as you mentioned before. Ok so does that mean that incase the malefics had been strong or exhalted in the first place then I would not have faced such a problem? Or that such a kemadruma yoga is harmless?
Regards
Tarun
March 12th, 2007 at 7:10 am
Dear Visti Ji,
Namaskar.
For Vimsottari dasa calculation we have to choose stronger between Lagna and Moon. In FAQ section you have given the hint ‘more planets in kendra’.
(1)Will the placement of AK change the strength of either? (2)What about nodes? Are these to be counted as two or one?
(3)I cite one example. Lagna: Sg;Ju(AK), Cp: Me;Ve, Aq:Sun;Ma, Aries:Ra, Leo:Sa, Li:Moon,Ke. In this chart four planets are in Kendra to Moon. Is it the Moon stronger?
(4)How to weigh the strength of Lagna & Moon when Moon is in Kendra but not in Lagna?
(5)Can we apply rules applicable to compare strength of planets treating Lagna as another planet?
Please clear my doubts.
Thank you very much. With best regards,
yours sincerely,
Rajendra
March 12th, 2007 at 11:06 am
Dear Tarun, Namaskar
Don’t confuse Daridra yoga with Kemadruma yoga. I may have done so in the past, but there is a difference.
In the case of malefics in 2nd/8th from Arudha lagna this is daridra yoga but if they are well placed then it helps the person out of the situation (my own experience and understanding).
The problem being that weak or malefic planets in the second from arudha lagna can really hamper the persons life and give suffering.
In your case its clear that because the neecha grahas are there then there will be a loss of income/finances, etc. However the navamsa positions are showing luck coming after this where you get more in return.
Yours sincerely, Visti Larsen.
March 12th, 2007 at 11:08 am
Dear Rajendra, Namaskar
1. no.
2. two.
4. The parampara says Moon is stronger.
5. no.
Yours sincerely, Visti.
March 13th, 2007 at 1:41 pm
Dear Visti Ji,
Namaskar.
Thank you very much for clarifying the matter. It seems that you have left a blank line for answer to point 3 of my question. Would you like to say something about it?
My next doubt is about analysis related to curse of spouse.
On page 95-96 you have presented chart 38. While analyzing the effects due to curse of spouse Sa is included. You mention “Sa lords 8th house and can indicate sorrow ………” On the first reading I noted following points which do not relate Sa to the primary curse.
Sa does not have graha or Rasi drsti on Ve. Sa is not in direct relation with the curse. None of the planets eg. Rahu, Mars and Venus are in Saturnine nakshatra.
When I re-checked the chart I noticed following. Please correct me and guide.
(1) Sa has Rasi drsti on 9th house. 9th house is co-lorded by Ra. Ra is involved in a curse.
(2) Sa has graha drsti on Moon & Ketu. Ketu is involved in a curse.
(3) In Navamsa Sa has conjoined Ra and has Rasi drsti on Ve.
(4) Ma has graha drsti on 8th house and has conjoined ninth lord Ra. Sa is the lord of 8th house.
Thank you once again. With best regards,
yours sincerely,
Rajendra
March 13th, 2007 at 6:54 pm
Dear Vistiji,
Requesting you give all jyotirlinga mantra -planet associated ?
March 13th, 2007 at 10:22 pm
Dear Rajendra and Astroyogi, Namaskar
Rajendra
I thought the former answers answered the question.
Saturn is involved in the secondary curse (moon) which is just as important as the primary in giving suffering.
Astroyogi
My good student Samir has made the following:
http://rayofsolaris.co.uk/jyotisa/?content=jyotirlinga
Yours sincerely, Visti Larsen.
March 14th, 2007 at 6:15 am
Dear Visti Ji,
Namaskar.
Thank you very much for nice guidance. You have given us a forum where we can learn better and clear cobwebs of doubts.
Thank you once again. With best regards,
Yours sicerely,
Rajendra
May 28th, 2007 at 4:29 pm
Dear Visti Ji,
Blessings to you.
I am very much new to the world of Jyotish, and your explanation helps me very much.
Last year, I’ve had the fortune of my birth time being rectified by Sanjay Ji, here in Colorado. Most of the session was spent for the rectification, but he has mentioned about my chart having the configuration of the Kala Amrita Yoga in 10/4 access.
I remember him saying that after the ‘material suffering’ is over, the person in KAY will go towards the Amrita, and my suffering period was over.
I would like ot give you (and the all of you who are reading this) about the birth info., so that the exploration of my chart as an example can be the benefit to the understanding of KAY, etc. for the humanity in general.
I am also in the Shani Mahadasha with Ketu Antardasha, and within 1.5 month, I will be entering the Sade Sati.
As you may know, after this dasha, I will be entering the Mercury Mahadasha. Now some say that my Mercury Mahadasha will be negtive because Mercury with Libra ascendant is functionally negative. Others say that Mercury Mahadasha for my chart is friendly-positive.
It seems there are so many differeent school of Jyotish which is very confusing for the beginner like me.
If you could clarify on these points beginning with the KAY, I would be grateful.
Please feel free to use this for your FAQ and /or any other places.
Thank you so much for your guidance.
With best regards,
Many Blessings to you,
Hikaru
Birth time: 04:09:40 JST
Odawara, Japan 139E10 35N15
May 28th, 2007 at 5:46 pm
Dear Visti Ji,
My apologies for forgetting the most vital information…
the birth date/month/year….
December 4th, 1961
Blessings,
Hikaru
May 31st, 2007 at 6:32 pm
||OM NAMO NARAYANA||
||OM VASUDEVAYA NAMAH||
Dear Visti Ji,
I kindly request u to clear my doubt.my academic qualification is BE Mechanical Engineering,MS Industrial Engineering(NUS,Singapore) and i was abroad from April 2004 - July 2005.
my birth details are as follows
Date Of Birth:13 December 1981
Time Of Birth:17.30 hrs (5.30 pm)
Place Of Birth:Chennai,TamilNadu,India
Parivartana of 5th lord Mercury and 7th lord Mars has any bad effects in marriage life or does it influence an individual to stay abroad??
On scrutiny of my birth chart its seen that my Lagna Lord VENUS in 9TH HOUSE It Is In MOVABLE RASI & Rasi Lord Mercury Is Placed in VRICHIGA which is also WATERY SIGN. So Will Mercury mahadasa be favorable to me and make to settle abroad??
As per my knowledge, being lord of 9th and 10th houses Sani Bhagwan is a yoga karaka planet for Rishab Lagna.Still Why my Visa process is getting delayed. Is it due to Sani Bhagwan??
my long term goal to pursue MBA from Top American Business School. Is it good to take up MBA Enterpreneurship (to start my own business)or MBA Marketing/Sales (which involves lot of communication)??
Please tell me whether my judgement of planets is correct or not.
For higher studies to abroad, there should be some link between 4th house/lord (house of education) and 9th house/lord (lord of fortune), While this is so, the primary consideration is to be given whether the chart has Dhana Yoga for such visit to abroad, since the chart should promise the expenditure to be incurred, for which the presence of Raja/Dhana Yoga is essential.
The 4th house is ruled by Leo and the sign Lord Sun is placed in the 7th house along with the 2nd and 5th Lord Mercury. The combination of 4th and 5th Lord has caused Raja/Dhana Yoga.
The next essential condition is the link between 4th and 9th house/lord. The 4th lord Sun is placed in the 7th and this house is aspected by the 9th lord Saturn from Virgo sign, by its third aspect. Thus there is a link between the 4th and 9th lords, promising for MBA in USA.
Eagerly waiting for Ur response.
Warm Regards,
Viduna.
June 6th, 2007 at 3:50 pm
Dear Visti Ji,
As Sajay Ji stated in the reading that a person who is running the Kala Amrita Yoga will eventually go in the direction of the Amrita, the Immortality - (moksha/mukti/liberation…), I am intensifying the study of the Vedic wisdom. (I have many decades of study in the Western esoteric systems.)
I have read the “Brihat Parasana Hora Sastra”(English) to find out the origin of the Kala Amrita Yoga, but it has not being successful. (I may have missed it.)
My question to you, Visti Ji, is ‘Why is the Kala Amrita Yoga not being mentioned by many of the Jyotish astrologers? ( Among the 5 that I have met, only 2 of them knew about it…and of course, one of them is Sanjay Ji…)
I have also understood that this yoga can be broken if the benefic is conjuncting in the same house. The definition of the ‘conjunction’ in Jyotish, according to some astrologers, is ‘being in the same house, regardles of the distance/degrees’.
If so, in my chart, I have sani, guru, and ketu residing in the 4th house of my rashi chart. Now, in this case, my guru is dibilitated (and ‘helped’ by the strong sani…I hear). Is the guru in my chart breaking the KA Yoga in this case?
I seek your kind guidance.
Blessing to you.
Hikaru
June 6th, 2007 at 9:56 pm
||Namah Shivaya||
Dear Hikaru,
It will help if you gave your birth time with respect to GMT.
You are indeed fortunate to have had a reading done by Sanjay ji.
The KAY can be broken by planets in 1/7 axis or those conjoining the nodes, if any.
Sincerely,
Sharat
June 7th, 2007 at 3:19 pm
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Dear Sharat,
Thank you so much for your reply.
Here are my birth infrormation with GMT birth time as well.
December 4th 1961 04:09:40 JST
(Dec. 3rd 1961 19:09:40 GMT)
Time zone: -9
Daylightsaving: 0
Odawara, Japan
139E10′00 35N15′00
Ishakal:53:45:48
Ayanamsha:-23:19:19 Lahiri
If you could kindly review my chart, I would be grateful. I am gratefully open to any suggestions.
As I have mentioned before, I am in the Sani Mahadasha and will be entering Sade Sati in about a month from now.
In your definition, would the words, ‘planets…conjoining’ to have the meaning the ‘planets in the same house?’ In other words, I would like to know the correct definition of ‘conjunction of the planets’, for there are some difference in the understanding by the different astrologers.
I have no planets in the 1/7 axis.
Thank you very much again, and blessings to you,
Hikaru
June 8th, 2007 at 3:58 am
Namah Shivaya
Dear Hikaru,
Conjunction or yuti means planets being in the same house, they thus have a sambandha.
I am currently in the US for a few days, will get back to you soon.
Sincerely,
Sharat
June 8th, 2007 at 4:13 pm
Namah Shivaya,
Dear Sharat,
Thank you so much for your clarification.
I live in US (Boulder, Colorado).
Please enjoy the stay in the US.
I look forward to more words of wisdom from you.
With Best Regards,
Hikaru
June 9th, 2007 at 1:05 am
Namah Shivaya,
Dear Sharat,
I have one more question I need to ask. It maybe due to my misunderstanding, so I humbly seek your wisdom in this matter.
As I reviewed the Nakshatra chart (Table 13.1) posted in Sanjay Ji’s web site, I have discovered that I am in the profession listed under Purva Phalguni. Not only that, I identify strongly with the other items listed under Purva Phalguni. For example, I do art (painting)/ music(singing, instrumental)/dancing / acting … all from the semi-professional level to the professional level. I also love honey very much and the salt as well. I have designed costumes for the theatrical/dance productions as well. Since I am not a Leo, and I know for sure that I was born on December 4th, 1961 around 4am in Japan, I am confused why I have been doing (and strongly identifying) with the “Leo/Purva Phalguni” profession.
I also trust Sanjay ji’s rectification. Would it be possible for you to solve this mystery?
I thank you in advance for your wisdom.
Blessings,
Hikaru
June 11th, 2007 at 3:40 pm
Dear Hikaru, Viduna and Sharat, Namaskar
Hikaru
This section: http://www.srigaruda.com/2007/03/11/lecture-on-remedies/
deals exclussively with the concept of Kala Sarpa/Amrita yoga and its remedies.
Do also listen to the lecture on the same topic.
Viduna
In your Siddhamsa the second lord (Masters) is Mars and is joined your ninth house (Bachelors) showing that you can attain a Masters and Bachelors in Engineering. Because Mars is aspecting Venus you have thought of Business/Management.
Ok, its all fine and good for you to pursue a Masters in Business or Engineering. However, Saturn is debilitated in the second house and shows that you will have to work extremely hard for the fulfilment of your Masters.
But, i think due to the position of seventh lord Mercury in your fourth house in the Siddhamsa, that you are interested in going as far as attaining a Ph.d…
Either way please worship Narayana with the Astakshari mantra to ensure that you can complete your education. This is because of your fifth house in rasi and the siddhamsa principles i have already mentioned. Please start this on a wednesday.
Yours sincerely, Visti.
June 12th, 2007 at 8:12 pm
||Namah Shivaya||
Dear Hikaru,
You have KAY in your chart which should have broken by now as youre past 42 yrs of age.
Jupiter is neecha in kendra with Saturn giving it neechabhanga, it would be appropriate to worship a Mahavidya(Tara) which can help break the KAY.
I would be interested to know what Sanjay ji recommended to you.
Regarding ‘ natural abilities ‘ theyre seen from the trines of Navamsa lagna. The work you do however is seen from 10L from Moon in Rasi and from the 10L in Dasamsa. Your 10L from Moon in Rasi is Mercury, conjunct with Sun(dancing, playing intruments) and Venus(painting, designing).
Hope this helps.
Sincerely,
Sharat
June 14th, 2007 at 7:43 am
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Dear Visti Ji,
Thank you very much for pointing to the remedial lectures of yours. I have listened to many of your lectures, and I am very grateful to your open-ness and your dedication to the world of jyotish and to the people. I shall take in your remedial guidances to my heart.
Blessings to you,
Hikaru
Dear Sharat,
Thank you very much for your kind, patient reply and your clarification.
I hope your stay in the US was a wonderful one.
Since the session with Sanjay Ji was mostly taken up with the birth time rectification, when he spoke of the KAY, he said that my material suffering is over, and I am now going towards the Amrita. Also, he has said that I have been in the phase of the change in my career (since 42 )from exclusively arts oriented to the intense research and the practice of spirituality. He was very happy to hear that I am writing the book about the Old Testament throught the research in Hebrew /Aramaic language. He also suggested to study the ’swapna shastra’, after hearing that I have the interest (and have rather informal experience) in the dream analysis. He also recommended me to study Jyotish. He told me, however, that I am a born artist, I have to be clear about it.
Besides saying that I have the very strong Venus (upon hearing that I was the 10th month baby), Sanjay Ji recommended to serve gods through helping the mothers of the world, especially the old(er) mothers. He also suggested to meditate on Goddess Lakshmi and/or her equal in the West.
What spoke to me the most is when he said that whatever I will do, whether through arts or other means, I must show others the way/path to the gods.
I shall gratefully take in your suggestion of serving of Mahavidya/ Tara to my heart.
Blessings to you,
Hikaru
June 15th, 2007 at 4:47 pm
Om Namah Shivaya,
Dear Sharat,
I have come accrossed another yet question, and it is to do with the importance (and the malefic aspect) of Gulika and Mandi in the charts. Since none of my Jyotish sessions produced the charts with Gulika and Mandi in them, I am bit confused about the significance. I do not know where they are located in my chart. Would you be so kind to direct me to the right place to learn more about this (only if it is crucial for the understanding of the chart…)?
I thank you very much for your patience and guidance.
Blessings to you,
Hikaru
June 15th, 2007 at 7:20 pm
||Namah Shivaya||
Dear Hikru,
Gulika and Mandi are Upgrahas, they are sons of Saturn. Gulika shows the ‘poison’ one takes upon one self while Mandi shows the ‘poison’ we give to others.
They rise after the rise of Saturn.Gulika rises at the end of Saturns portion, or the begining of the eighth portion, whilst Mandi rises in the middle of the eighth portion.
This is the mathematical calculation which Guru Vsiti has explained.
I dont think you need to worry about them in your chart, they do show up along with Rahu in your 10H. You can listen to Guru Visti’s lecture on Upgraha on this site.
Sincerely,
Sharat
June 15th, 2007 at 11:10 pm
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Dear Sharat,
Thank you very much for your clarification.
As I learn more, more questions arise, and it is not from the skeptic point of view. I realise moment by moment that Jyotish is the gift from the divine.
I recently listened to Visti Ji’s ‘Nakshatra’ lecture where he was showing us how to calculate to obtain the ‘Yogi Point.’ I have tried to calculate myself, and according to my calculation, it fell on Purva Phalguni ( Birth chart : Surya in 18:04 degree Scorpio/Jyeshtha and Chandra in 27:03 degree Virgo/ Chitra). I would like to ask for the verification whether my calculationis correct one or not, if you’d be so kind.
Blessings to you,
Hikaru
July 3rd, 2007 at 12:45 pm
Dear Vistiji,
Namaste.
Ihave purchased your Book.The contents are Interesting.&Resourceful.
While going through the book,I have got Clarification in respect of Narayana Dasa(Chaptr12).
ClarificationI.
In the Case Dasa Rasi is initiated from 7th,(Since being Strong),Which Rasi(First or Seventh)is to be considered,for finding out Effect of Sign,Effect of Sign Lord,Effect of Occupation&Aspect lord?.
Example:-For aries Lagna,Libra Dasa is running(Since, Libra is Stronger between Aries &Libra),For finding out Effect of sign,Effect of Sign Lord,Effect of Occupation Lord,Which Rasi(Libra/Aries)is to be Considered?.
ClarificationII.
The Author Stated that “The placement of Dasa Rasi from Lagna, Karaka Lagna,Arudha Lagna is to be considered to derive ,What the Native is received during Dasa.”
In case Dasa Rasi is initiated from 7th,since being Stronger,Which Rasi (First Or Seventh)is to be considered to find the placement from lagna,Arudha Lagna?
Example:-Considering the same example as above,(Aries Lagna,Cancer -Arudha Lagna).If Libra Dasa is running(Since being strong compared to Aries),.Whether the placement of Lagna/Arudha lagna is to be reckoned from LIBRA or ARIES.?.
E.Krishna Prasad.
July 23rd, 2007 at 4:08 pm
Dear Visitji
Any New Books of Ur i am g8t Fan of Ur Teachings
August 29th, 2007 at 11:25 am
Dear Visti,
I keep up the E.Krisna Prasad’s question.
How must we find Deha, Jeeve, Paka and Bhoga?
Is Marana Karaka from dasha Rasi or 7 from DR?
Must we consider the houses from Dasa Rasi or 7th from DR?
With Best Regards
Constantin Petrash
September 11th, 2007 at 10:23 am
Dear Constantin, E Krishna Prasad and others, Namaskar.
Your question is not based on my book, but based on the confusion given to you by others.
My book should have given the clear message that ‘when the seventh from lagna is stronger, read ALL results from the seventh from dasarasi’. Do not have any doubt about this.
One exception arises when lagnesh is in seventh or seventh lord is in lagna. In such a case treat the dasasrasi itself as lagna IF the dasas start from seventh.
Then what happens if Lagna is stronger and lagnesh is in seventh? Well, in this case i would advise seeing the seventh from dasarasi as well.
As for new books… I’m always writing something. We’ll see.
Yours sincerely, Visti Larsen
September 11th, 2007 at 2:10 pm
Dear All,
I have doubght regarding UL:
if second from UL is debilated conjoins 9th lord , and get exalted gets in trine (9th house in navamsa).
What could be said regarding this ..as we read as per jaimini if second from UL get debility it is not gud but in this case its neechabhanga in navamsa (by gods grace) what to be said to person?
Pls enlighten me…
September 11th, 2007 at 9:33 pm
Dear Astroyogi, Namaskar.
When a neecha planet joins the second from Upapada it causes disease to spouse. If it is exalted in navamsa then through Gods grace the disease is removed.
Yours sincerely, Visti Larsen.
October 24th, 2007 at 10:58 am
Hi Visti(Vyasa),
Hope you are doing fine. Just wanted to know have the classes stopped. No new mp3’s uploaded, and how is the new book going shaping up
Regards
Prem
October 24th, 2007 at 2:58 pm
Namaste Vistiji,
Please give your comments about spouse health when 2nd from UL has debiliated planet vs 2nd lord from UL cojoined a debilitated planet?
Thanks.
Prema
October 24th, 2007 at 9:06 pm
Namaste Vistiji,
I’ve one more question for you. Please clarify. What if lord of UL is in own house/MT and 2nd lord from UL exalted and combust in raasi, but both lord of UL and 2nd from UL debilitated in Navamsha?
Thanks
Prema
October 25th, 2007 at 6:30 pm
|| व्यम व्यास देवाय नमह ||
Respected Vistiji,
Can you please share us on who will be karaka for quality of work either in Rasi or in D-10? and which house rules this quality of work? Is it had been said that the 5th house is for new opportunities does it also mention about quality of work or is it the 9th house?
Pls clarify.
Regards,
Upendra
October 26th, 2007 at 1:22 pm
Dear Members, Namaskar.
Prem
Classes didn’t stop but we are going through some post-class notes period and still meet every Sunday, but off the record. Until we finish the same i will be publishing other material on the website from other sources.
Reg. the two examples you gave, both will give ill health to spouse.
Further, Navamsa will always dominate.
Upendra
Quality and fruits of work are seen from Jupiter, whilst ones ability to concentrate and work is Saturn.
Yours sincerely, Visti Larsen
October 26th, 2007 at 4:50 pm
Vistiji,
Like I said before, I am very new to your website and want to explore the great knowledge on your website.
However, I am unable to follow how to go about.
1) Is there a central repository of all comments. The only way I see was recent comments. If more comments are posted and my comment is not visible there, how do I access it? Is there a place where all discussions are housed?
2) How do I start a new comment or topic?
3) If I am looking for a particular topic, how do I do it? I searched for your lecture on curses by typing curses in the search bar but that returned some other lectures which were not about curses.
Sorry if my questions are too naive.
Thanks.
October 27th, 2007 at 2:52 pm
Dear Srini Rajitha, Namaskar.
This section is for comments on my book, you are welcome to send me a personal mail if you have a question.
This is a blog and not a discussion board, so you cannot start topics. I have yet to organize a central repository for comments, thus so far you will have to rely on the topic/post that you are studying to analyze the comments. But the comments are included in your search options.
I tried to enter the keyword ‘curses’ in the search-bar and all the topics that were returned all had to do with curses. Do listen to them and you will see.
Yours sincerely, Visti Larsen
November 12th, 2007 at 8:06 am
Dear Visti sir,
I am an amateur astrologer. i have sun,mercury & jupiter in sagitarrius which is 9th from my AL. my dharma devata planet is rahu so it can be either sri varaha or sri durga.
can u plz say in sagi who is strongest among sun mercury and jupiter? my lagna is leo.
can u prescribe a 10 syllable mantra of sri varaha or sri durga?
regards mak.
December 17th, 2007 at 2:36 am
Dear Visti,
I ordered online Jyotisa Fundamental book from vedicbooks.net, but after passing more than 47 days, I nevered received this book in USA. I contacted customer services several times but no satisfactiory answers. I am in USA and would like to bought this book but link on home page does not work. Please advise.
Thanks,
Sincerely,
Trayambak
February 4th, 2008 at 11:38 am
Dear Visti,
The book is written in a real lucid way and gives real good basics in chart interpretation.
May u write many more in times to come.
Godbless,
SS
March 3rd, 2008 at 6:22 pm
Dear Visti,
Just a thought after going through your book…It would certainly help if you could include a chapter on the procedure of chart analysis….I mean the standard steps which an astrologer should follow. I remember that Shri Freedom’s site had a writeup on what he followed but it is no longer there…Maybe you can write one here and later put it in your new book too!!
Regards as always.
Ekalavya
March 4th, 2008 at 11:10 pm
Trayambak,
I dont like the service on vedicbooks.net.They take too long.I ordered the book through bagchee.com on Feb 28 .It looks like they have already shipped it via international shipping
and I am based in new york so I should receive it in a week or so.
Vistiji,You must list your book on Amazon.com for the benefit
of those in States.
Regards
Seema
April 25th, 2008 at 3:47 am
Dude,
Please don’t mind that term, man you guys are something else. I read through the entire page and am sitting amused. How do you all learn all this. I started reading this stuff a couple of years ago and liked it. I understood some of the basics and got some insight into who I am. The other writer who I like reading is Anurag Sharma. I will buy your book and read it, but this time it’ll be more pleasure and re-inforcement. I am at a stage where I have to decide whether it is better for me to figure everything out for myself or leave it to you all. I will choose the latter. I used to be a regular visitor to the Jaganath site and saw your name mentioned there often. I believe I visited your website as well. I think I will go back to the website and submit a request for a reading, you are obviously good. I will also submit the same request to Anurag, not for comparison, just that he seems like a person I could get along with, like you. The only thing is I want it all, the whole she-bang, all that Karan and Vanij and all the rest of it. Advanced stuff like this I haven’t got to and I think I will stay away from it.
And like I said, you dudes are pretty cool. I hope you all don’t mind that. Namaskar and all that is fine, and I know you all shoulder a great responsibility, that of spreading this Vidya. that is what makes you so cool. I somehow like that term, people are getting way to serious out there in the world.
I will make that request, please do not get the wrong impression from the way I choose to write this, I have a serious mind, but all this Karan, its too difficult.
See ya soon. Best. Vinay