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1) Meditation
a) Meditations from the world of Osho
Collection of Ancient India
Four Vedas
Durga Saptashati Courtesy by Gita press
2) Astrology
3) Sanskrit Documents
b) Kanakdhara Strotra (In Sanskrit)
c) Aditya Hrdayam (With Translation)
d) Ganapatyatharvasirsopanisat
Sthapatya Ved (Indian Vedic Vastu)
Jyotish
Strotra
Sankastanashana Ganesha Strotra
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GEM STONES
All the religions of the world mention the use of crystals or gemstones for protection, healing and contemplation, and as being a guide through the development of a person's individuality on a spiritual and material plane.
In every world's nation there has been and still exist experts who know the "secret" relationship between humans and stones whether through scientific methods, or through insight and identification with the matter.
The effects and the use of crystals or gemstones are often mentioned in the astrology of the East and the West, and this science connects crystals and gemstones with the influence of planets and stars affecting the whole of living with the spectrum of their radiation.
Determining the appropriate crystal or gemstone through the use of Astrology depends on the position of planets at the moment of birth and if the influence of a certain planet is considered "disturbing", it is recommended that a person wears a certain crystal or gemstone to diminish or neutralise these negative influences.
Astrologers emphasize that since each crystal and gemstone is unique, the precise choice has to be made.
The real value of an expert is the capability to recognise and divide the nature, shape and meaning of the crystal or gemstone from it's emitting vibration and energy; the energy that actually creates this "union" with the person who wears it.
Possible effects range from strong to subtle ones, and every effect affects the psychological as well as physical plane;knowledge of which is familiar to the expert person and could be passed on to you, too.
The birth-stone's effects in individuals
Energy: Stabilizes the energy flow (Chackras) in and around the body.
Magnetism: After the stabilisation of energy, a healthy relationship (polarity) occurs between the body cells.
Psychic Influence: Helps in realising inner peace and stable directed consciousness.
Fitness: Becouse of before mentioned effects, a condition of energy conservation is attained, resulting in increase of physical energy (body warmth).
Protection: If performs a protection from psychic and mental influences.
Health: Helps in maintaining the physical immunity and in neutralising any existing difficulties.
Self-help: Placing your birth-stone on a troubled area, in the contact with the skin, you are performing self-help which can in a short time-span (5-10 min.) neutralise mild pains.
Directions: It is undesirable to let any other person but you touch your birthstone. You can give help to another person only in cases of emergency. It is advised to keep the stone with you at all times. If you are separated from it for longer than 21 days there is a possibility that the stone will change it's vibration, and thereby break it's "contact" with you. In such a case, consult the expert.
Jyotish gems have been prescribed by Vedic Astrologers for many centuries to combat the negative influences of the planets. Each planet has a corresponding gem. In India, the proper method of determining the right gem is to do a lifetime chart for the querent based on birth information. The proper stone is then prescribed. The stone must be worn in a ring or bracelet.
How to wear the stone
To obtain the full benefic effect of stone, wear it while Moon is waxing on the specified day and time. Wearing it in the specified Nakshatra enhances the benefic effects of the stone. Take the stone of a size specified or greater in fractions of 1/4 Ratti rejecting fractions of 3/4 Ratti like 4 - 1/4 Ratti. Get it studded in the specified metal such that it touches the finger from bottom. If you are making a pendant then it should also touch your body.
Before wearing it light lamp and incense stick and meditate on your God. Clean the ring in fresh milk and then Ganga water. Perform pooja and recite the specified mantra 108 times. Then wear the stone in the specified finger of your Left hand. After wearing the ring give alms as specified for that stone.
If you are already wearing a stone then avoid wearing a contradictory stone as per the table below. By wearing the stone as specified here gives more benefic results in much lesser time.
STONE
PLANET
WEIGHT
METAL
FINGER
DAY
TIME
NAKSHATRA
RUBY
SUN
4 RATTI
GOLD
RING
SUN
MORNING
KRITTIKA, U PHAL, U SHAD
PEARL
MON
4 RATTI
SILVER
LITTLE
MON
MORNING
ROHINI, HASTA, SRAVANA
CORAL
MAR
6 RATTI
SILVER
RING
MAR
MORNING
MRGSHRA, CHITRA, DHANISHTA
EMERALD
MER
4 RATTI
GOLD
LITTLE
MER
MORNING
ASHLESHA, JYESHTHA, REVATI
YELLOW SAPPHIRE
JUP
4 RATTI
GOLD
FIRST
JUP
MORNING
PUNRAVASU, VISHAKHA, P BHA
DIAMOND
VEN
1/4 RATTI
PLATINUM
LITTLE
VEN
MORNING
BHARANI, P PHAL, P SHADA
BLUE SAPH
SAT
4 RATTI
5-METAL
MIDDLE
SAT
EVENING
PUSHYA, ANURADHA, U BHAD
GOMED
RAH
5 RATTI
8-METAL
MIDDLE
SAT
NIGHT
ARDRA, SWATI, SHATBHISHA
CAT'S EYE
KET
6 RATTI
SILVER
RING
JUP
NIGHT
ASHWANI, MAGHA, MOOLA
Stone Mantra Contradictory Stone Items
Ruby Om Ghirini Suryaye Namah Diamond, B-Saph, Gomed Wheat, Sandal, Ghee, Red Cloth
Pearl Om Som Somaye Namah Gomed Rice, Sugar, Curd, White Cloth
Coral Om Am Angarkaye Namah Diamond, Gomed, B-Saph Wheat, Copper, Gur, Red Cloth
Emerald Om Bum Budhaye Namah ---- Moong, Bronze, Green Cloth
Y-Saph Om Brim Brihaspataye Namah Diamond, Gomed Gram Pulse, Gur, Yellow Cloth
Diamond Om Shum Shukrayaye Namah Ruby, Coral, Y-Saph Rice, Silver, White Cloth
B-Saph Om Sun Shaneshcharaye Namah Ruby, Coral, Y-Saph Horse Bean, Oil, Black Cloth
Gomed Om Ram Rahave Namah Ruby, Pearl, Coral Mole, Oil, Lead, Blue Cloth
Cat's eye Om Kem Ketve Namah ---- 7 Corns, Coconut, Brown Cloth
In ancient Vedic texts, like the Brihat Samhita, the origin and healing powers of various gems are discussed. Persons may use substitute stones instead of the more expensive gems. Red garnet can replace ruby; moonstone can replace pearl; jade, peridot, or green tourmaline can replace emerald; and yellow topaz or citrine can replace yellow sapphire.
Planet
Gem
Helps
Heals
Sun
Ruby / Red Garnet
Vayu / Kapha
heart, spleen, hypertension, infections, fevers, bile, hot temper, impatience, brain, acne, low energy, poor circulation, edema, eyesight, bones, arthritis
Moon
Moonstone/Pearl
Vayu / Pitta
infertility, kidney, lung and mental disorder
Mars
Red Coral
Pitta
fevers, inflammations, ulcers, bleeding problems, weak muscles, liver, small intestines, vitality, accidents
Mercury
Green Gems
Pitta / Mind
vertigo, giddy, lethargic, mental problems, stuttering, memory loss, anxiety, nervous indigestion
Jupiter
Yellow Gems
Vayu / Kapha
weak immune system, tumors, arterial circulation, weight, jaundice, liver, abscess, pancreas, nerve and gland dysfunction
Venus
Diamond/Clear Zircon
Vayu / Kapha
reproductive and urinary system, kidneys, anemia, infertility, weak bones, weak immune system
Saturn
Blue Sapphire / Amethyst / Lapis
Vayu / Pitta
weak bones, nerves, vitality, constipation, epilepsy, paralysis, cancer, immune disease
Rahu
Gomedha
All
nervousness, indigestion, loss of coordination, mental disorders
Ketu
Cat’s Eye
All
poor digestion or circulation, bleeding, weak muscles, nervous system, cancer, paralysis, immune diseases
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Vaidya Jyotisham or Medical astrology (traditionally known as Iatromathematics) is an ancient medical system that associates various parts of the body, diseases, and drugs as under the influence of the sun, moon, and planets, along with the twelve astrological signs. Each of the astrological signs (along with the sun, moon, and planets) is associated with different parts of the human body. The underlying basis for medical astrology, astrology itself, is considered to be a pseudoscience or superstition as there is no scientific basis for its core beliefs.[1][2][3][4] [5][6][7]
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Dolores Cannon – Conversations with Nostradamus: His Prophecies Explained, Vol. 2
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Volume Two in this series contains 143 quatrains interpreted by the great master Nostradamus himself. Dolores Cannon is a regressionist and psychic researcher who has developed her own unique method of hypnosis that has enabled her to gain the most efficient release of information from her subjects. Since 1979, she has regressed and cataloged information gained from hundreds of volunteers.
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The directional axis of the plot should be properly aligned with the axis of the earth's magnetic field.
Boundaries AC & BD should be parallel to a north-south axis. While boundaries AB & CD should be in an East-West alignment.
For otherwise, such land will remain averse to overall growth, peace & happiness of those that shall inhabit it.
The geometrical axis of the plot should be properly aligned with the axis of the earth's magnetic field. i.e. one set of boundaries should be parallel to the north south axis and the other to the east -west axis as shown in the figure (a) and (b).
Figure (a) shows directional alignment Figure
(b) shows a non directionally aligned plot.
Symmetrical shapes like square or rectangular, circular & hexagonal promote overall growth, increases mental capabilities and generates prosperity.
Asymmetrical shapes like oval, triangular, parallelogram, star & trident are deemed inauspicious.
SHAPE
EFFECTS
Rectangular
Overall Growth
Hexagonal
Prosperity
The surface should be elevated towards the southern and western sides and should be lower in northern and eastern sides for overall growth and prosperity.
The Land should be elevated towards south and west sides and it should be lower in NORTH and EAST sides for over all growth and happiness.
If the land is--
HIGH IN NORTH OR EAST
LOW IN SOUTH-EAST
LOW IN SOUTH
LOW IN SOUTH-WEST
LOW IN WEST
LOW IN NORTH-WEST
LOW IN CENTRE,
It can have adverse effects.
Eastern Side : The third and fourth gate promote prosperity.
Southern Side : The twelfth gate enhances growth.
Western Side : The twentieth and twenty-first gates stimulate financial growth.
Northern Side : The twenty-seventh, twenty-eighth and twenty-ninth gates promote happiness, financial growth and overall gain respectively.
Of all the positions of the gates depicted in the figure, the positions that are favourable are in the
EASTERN SIDE
3. Prosperity
4. Govt Favour
SOUTH SIDE
11. Meanness
12. Prosperity, Human Growth
WEST SIDE
20. Financial and Human Growth
21. Financial and Human Growth
NORTH SIDE
27. Happiness
28. Financial and human Growth
29. All types of Gains
All the other placements of the gates ( marked Cross ) prove to be unfavourable.
Should be free from any obstruction in the form of a wall, pillar and beam.
There should not be any fixture, toilet, lift or staircase etc. in this area as shown in the Figures (a) and (b)
For Figure (a) Jurisdiction of brahmsthan in a square building as shown by the central square ABCD
For Figure (b) Jurisdiction of brahmsthan in a rectangular building is shown by a central "STAR"
Should be in the western or northern side of the building.
Turnings should be in the clockwise direction.
On reaching the upper floor, the facing should be towards south or east.
The oven should ideally be in the south-east zone.
Toilets should not be in the north-eastern, central and south-western zones.
The most south-western location is the ideal position for your master bedroom.
Position the boy's room in the northern or eastern side while the girl's and guest room are to be in the
north-western parts.
Place the beds in southerly or easterly direction.
The provisions shown in the side diagram are as per the living style in the ancient times. However considering the requirements of the modern days it can be rearranged based on the following guide lines
1.
Kitchen fire should be in the South -East and should never be at the North-East, Centre and the south west zones.
2.
Toilets should not be provided at the North-East, Center and the South-West zones
3.
Master bedroom should be in or nearest to the South-west Zones
4.
Boys' Rooms should be in the North and/or East Zones
5.
Girls and Guest rooms should be in the North - West zones.
6.
Head Seat of the Bed should be in the South or the East Direction
7.
Facing of the W/C should be towards the north or West Direction
The shape of the cabin should be a regular square or a perfect rectangle.
The opening for the door should be free from any obstacle.
Doors should open inwards while entering a cabin.
The master chamber should either be in the south-west or nearest to south- west direction.
Chambers of directors / managers / senior staff should be in the southern & western zones. While that of the
junior staff should be in the north-west, north, north-east, east and south-east.
Pantry and toilets must be in north-eastern, central & south-western sections.
While making the interior of an office the following guidelines have to kept in mind.
1.
The shape of the cabin should be regular ie square, or Perfect rectangle etc.
2.
There should not be any obstacle ( Dvar-Vedh) in front of the door opening
3.
The door leaves should pushed inside while entering into the cabin.
4.
The master chamber should be in the south west or nearest to the south west zone.
5.
The directors/managers/senior staff should be in the south & west zones.
6.
The junior staff and other activities should be in the North-West, North, North-East, East and South East Zones.
7.
The facing of the Directors/Managers/Officers should be towards East or North.
8.
Pantry and Toilets should not be in North-East, Center & South-west Zones
Heavy plant and machinery should be installed in the south-western, southern & western parts.
Light weight and auxillary machines should be in the northern & eastern zones.
Install boiler, AC panels, generator, heater, dryer, oven, furnace etc. in the north-west & east
sections.
Toilets should be placed in the north-east, centre or south-west.
Make sure not to place spare parts stores in the north-west, centre & south-east.
Rest rooms for labour should be in the northern & eastern zones.
1.
heavy plant machinery should be installed in the South-West, South and West Zones
2.
Light Weight and Auxillary machines should be installed in North and East Zones
3.
Boiler/AC Panels/ Generetor/Heater/Dyer/Oven/Furnace etc are Best in the South East but can also be installed in the North-West and East Zones.
4.
Toilets or Fire/Power installations should not be provided in the North-East, Center and South-West zones.
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www.pariprashnena.com/
www.petemccormack.com/blog/?p=339
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www.radharaman.net/odkazy.php
www.radhe.ch/data/links/fontmenue/links/
www.radhe.ch/index.php?id=213
radhesyama.blig.ig.com.br/
www.radiokrishna.com/cosmologia.htm
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www.religiousresources.org/directory/cat.php?cat_id=81
www.religiousresources.org/directory/redirect.php?listing_id=6576
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saiavatar.blogdrive.com/archive/cm-2_cy-2005_m-11_d-27_y-2004_o-0.html
saiavatar.blogdrive.com/archive/cm-8_cy-2004_m-11_d-21_y-2004_o-0.html
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saibabaexposed.blogspot.com/2005/09/definition-of-avatar.html
www.salagram.net/DDB2.html
www.salagram.net/death-dying.html
www.salagram.net/death-Yamaduttas.html
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www.salagram.net/index-books.htm
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www.salagram.net/janmastami-whoisKrishna.html
www.salagram.net/kaliyuga.html
www.salagram.net/Newsletter120.html - Newsletter149.html
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www.sanatandharm.net/forum/message.php?Action=newquotereply&MessageID=822
www.sanatandharm.net/forum/message.php?Action=newquotereply&MessageID=1808
www.sanatandharm.net/forum/message.php?Action=newquotereply&MessageID=3660
sanskritdocuments.org/links_1_index.html
sanskritdocuments.org/links3_scriptures.html
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www.sastradana.com/2009/12/how-to-deal-with-christians/comment-page-1/
sastradana.cz/odkazy.php
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www.sciforums.com/showthread.php?t=41117
www.sciforums.com/showthread.php?t=58358&page=5
www.sciforums.com/showthread.php?p=1182601
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simplyvedic.org/Links/link-partners.html (articles verbatim)www.vedicculturalsociety.org/Links/link-partners.html (articles verbatim, same as previous)
sites.google.com/site/vedicknol/hand-picked-books
sivasakti.com/directory/bakti-yoga.html
sivasakti.com/directory/research.html
sivasakti.com/directory/resources.html
sivasakti.com/directory/sacred-texts.html
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sivasakti.com/directory/vedanta.html
sivasakti.com/directory/yoga.html
www.spiritfind.net/category.pl?Cat=Meditation&%20Dir=SpiritFind
www.spiritfind.net/category.pl?Cat=Spiritual_Paths/Yoga&Dir=SpiritFind
spiritueelhoekje.startbewijs.nl
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www.spiritualityworld.com/pages/downloads.php
srikrishnadas.multiply.com/journal/item/1771/Param_Gati_Swami
www.srimadbhagavatam.org
www.srimadbhagavatam.org/index.ned.html
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sumanspeaks.blogspot.com/
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www.tyrabhakti.lt/forumas/topic/banginiai-ir-dinozaurai/page/2
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One of the unique characteristics of Hinduism is that it never throws anything away. There is simply no one to do it! Hinduism has no central authority and so there is no one body that “edits” the tradition. Consequently, astrology is still a vibrant part of the tradition. In the West, with the onset of modern science, astrology became separated from both the mainstream sciences (astronomy) and the religious tradition. Descartes was an astrologer and so were Copernicus and Galileo. Today you can not find a department of Astrology in any university in the West. This has tended to be the case in other religions as well, but not so in Hinduism. In fact, I have met many Western educated and highly placed Hindus who still hold a deep faith in astrology and regularly visit astrologers for advice on important issues. Astrology is still an important requirement for a Hindu priest. Not a day goes by without members coming to a priest for information on muhurta, birth names, and other kinds of astrological advice. Nava Graha puja is one of the most popular pujas performed by a Hindu priest. Therefore, it is worth while to have a general understanding of Hindu astrology.
Western and Hindu Astrology
Hindu astrology, also called Vedic astrology, is not the same has Western astrology. In the West most people know their astrological sign and they may even check their horoscope in the newspapers, if only for “entertainment purposes.” But if you think you are an Aries, a Taurus or a Gemini in Western astrology, this is not the case with Hindu astrology. Western astrology is tropical and Hindu astrology is sidereal. Western astrology is based on the orientation of the Earth to the sun, whereas Hindu astrology is based on the actual position of the stars relative to the earth. Understanding this difference is technical and not a matter that needs to be explained here, suffice to say, that the starting point of Western astrology is not the same as the starting point of Hindu astrology. This does not mean that one form is better than the other, it just means they are different and so you cannot compare one with the other. If you are an Aries in Western astrology, in Hindu astrology you may not be the same.
The Workings of Astrology
Astrology works at two levels, one practical and the other symbolic. We already see how various celestial bodies exert unseen forces on terrestrial life and thereby influence the way we act. The best and most obvious example is the influence of the sun and moon on the tides. This is the effect of gravity. Science also shows that a planet, even as far a way as Jupiter, has a considerable gravitational influence, not only on the earth, but throughout the whole solar system. We can also see how the solar wind and storms affect the weather, satellite communications and electrical power grids on earth. Similarly, science shows the existence of unseen cosmic rays and minute particles that constantly bombard the earth from great distances, which even have an effect on genetic mutation. The effect of gravity, solar winds and storms, and particle bombardment indeed determines the way we act on our planet, so if these forces can affect terrestrial life, why not the other planets? Just because Western science has not measured the influence of Mars and Venus and Saturn on the lives of human beings does not mean that such influences are not there. Cosmic particle bombardment was only recently measured, and had someone suggested such bombardments 50 years ago it would have been dismissed as foolish by the same science that now informs us about it. Yet virtually all ancient cultures have noted the influence of the sun and the moon and the planets on the affairs of terrestrial life. They tell us that these bodies exert subtle influences on life that in turn affects the way we think and act. Modern science has just not understood and measured these influences yet. It is not unreasonable, therefore, to accept the working of astrology. This is a practical way to understand how astrology works.
Hinduism, however, speaks of the workings of astrology in an even more subtle way, through the power of symbols. There is a famous hymn from the Rig Veda called the Purusha Sukta, (RV 10.90) which describes the relationship between this universe and God. The sun corresponds to the eye of God, the moon to His mind, space to His navel, the wind to His breathing, the mountains to His bones, and so forth. In fact this universe is the living body of God and all beings are existing within this universal body. Even ourselves, the living beings, are emanations from this God, and along with this physical universe we are parts who have emanated from the whole. This idea of the parts and the whole is especially mentioned in the Upanishads as a deeply mystical relationship. The Ishopanishad refers to this relationship when it describes the Whole as complete (purnam) and from this Whole so many other whole units emanate and yet the Whole remains complete. This is something like if you have a pie and you take a slice away from the whole, the pie does not get smaller. It remains the same, and even though we may take many slices away, the whole pie still remains. But the matter is even more paradoxical, contained within the individual pie slices is the whole pie. The parts contain the whole! A way to think of how this is possible is through an understanding of DNA. Within in a single hair strand, a tiny part of the whole, can be found all the information to make the whole person. The part contains the whole. Another example is a holographic projection. Each photon of light, which is just a part of the whole projection, contains within itself an image of the original whole projection. This relationship between the whole and its parts is viewed as a deep and mysterious relationship, and one that has had profound effects on Hindu culture, not only philosophically and theologically, but also practically in terms of astrology and even Hindu architecture.
Once you start thinking that the whole is embedded within every part of this creation you can start seeing a relationship between the outer world and the inner world, between the microcosm and the macrocosm. This means that by measuring the outer world, one can grasp an understanding of the inner world. But even more importantly, by influencing the outer world one can influence the inner world. Thus we have the foundations of Hindu astrology. Astrology is a measurement of the outer world that allows an understanding of the inner world. The astrological chart is a snapshot, not only of the universe at a certain time and place, but also a snapshot of the inner life of an individual at a certain time and place. In other words, the planets we see in the heavens above have a corresponding set of “planets” within. There is a Mars above us and a Mars within us. Read the meaning of the Mars on the outside and you get an understanding of the Mars within. Align yourself to the Jupiter without and you align yourself to the Jupiter within.
Later Vedic works like the Puranas expand on these ideas to describe how this gross physical world is an expansion from subtle energy. From our thoughts and desires, manifests our physical existence and from our physical actions our future thoughts and desires are derived. This is, of course, is the idea of karma and how our destiny is shaped by past and future actions. Thus our desires and actions become tied to both universes, the one on the outside and the on the inside.
The Horoscope
The word "horoscope" actually has a Sanskritic basis. “Hora” is a “moment of time” similar to muhurtha, and “scope” comes from the Greek “skopos” meaning to target, and so a horoscope is literally a targeted moment of time. This is what I call a snapshot of time. By focusing on a particular moment in time through the “coordinates” of birth time, birth date and birth place, the horoscope isolates a particular part of the whole that corresponds to a particular individual, and by reading that moment in time, one is able to “read” the individual. This is the basis of astrology. There are two other commonly heard words used by Hindi speakers to refer to the horoscope. They are kundali and janma patri. A kundali is a circle and janma patri is the “birth page.” The horoscope is a circular diagram and so the word kundali is used. It is common to have a person’s horoscope prepared immediately upon birth, hence the birth page. As we noted a horoscope is nothing more than a snapshot of time, which also means that it is a snapshot of the sky. More specifically, it is a symbolic representation of the sky at a particular moment in time. Usually this is the time of one’s birth, but not necessarily so. A horoscope can be prepared for any occasion, the construction of a building, the time of a marriage, the signing of a contract, and so on.
The Zodiac
Under the section, The Making of the Hindu Calendar, we mentioned the solar ecliptic. The sun’s path across the sky from east to west and extending about 10 degrees above and below this ecliptic is known as the band of the zodiac. This 360 degree band is divided into twelve 30 degree segments known as the signs of the zodiac, rashis in Sanskrit. The first sign is Aries, which is then followed by Taurus, Gemini, Cancer, and so on. Both Western and Hindu astrology use these signs of the zodiac in the same order. In Hindu astrology, not only is this system of zodiac signs used, but there is also another way of dividing the zodiac and this is the nakshatras system, which divides the zodiac into twenty-seven 13 1/3 degree segments called nakshatras. This adds another level of interpretation to Hindu astrology that is not found in Western astrology. We will not be discussing this Nakshatra system of interpretation as it goes into more details than necessary here.
When an astrological chart is prepared, Hindu astrology first calculates the astronomical position of nine celestial influences (see Nava Graha) and then places them on a symbolic diagram called a horoscope. In addition to these nine influences, the sign that is rising above the eastern horizon for the time of the event is also calculated and shown on the horoscope. This is called the ascending sign of the zodiac or the lagna in Sanskrit. This ascending sign then becomes the starting point or first house of interpretation for the chart.
Southern Chart
Northern Chart
There are different ways of expressing this “snapshot” of the sky. The most common North Indian method uses a set of diamond shaped boxes to show the various signs of the zodiac and it is read in a counter clockwise direction. The typical South Indian method uses a system of rectangular boxes that is read in a clockwise direction. There is also a Bengali style that is read in a counterclockwise direction. See the illustrations. All these methods do the same thing, namely symbolically show the various celestial influences at a particular moment in time and place, and in their respective signs of the zodiac.
So far as preparing a chart is concerned, the endeavor is simply astronomy, a description or snapshot of the sky. The astrology comes in when we attempt to derive meaning from celestial bodies and their positions in the zodiac. What does it mean to have Mars in Aries or the moon in Leo. What does it mean when Saturn is with Mars in Aries? What does it mean when Jupiter is five zodiac signs after the moon? What does it mean when the sun and Saturn are 180 degrees apart? The answers to these questions constitutes astrology.
Astrology, which involves the analysis of a intricate system of planetary and other relationships and their subsequent interpretations, cannot be adequately described in this short discussion. It is possible, however, to provide a basic understanding of how an astrologer approaches his craft, which can be useful if a person ever goes to to an astrologer to have a horoscope prepared and read.
In Hindu astrology the nine celestial influences that are used for interpretation are: the sun, the moon, Mars, Mercury, Jupiter, Venus, Saturn, and the north and south lunar nodes (Rahu and Ketu). There are other influences that are sometimes examined, but they are not important for our purposes. In addition to these 9 celestial influences, an astrologer will also examine the signs of the zodiac where these celestial influences are located, the houses in which they are residing, and certain key relationships between these components. In addition, an astrologer will also calculate the planetary periods (dashas) that are used to determine when events are likely to occur in a particular chart. Each of the celestial bodies, plus the signs of the zodiac and the houses carry symbolic meanings that are used to make an astrological interpretation. Here is a brief description of the symbolic meaning of the celestial bodies, the astrological the signs and the houses of interpretation, which will be useful in understanding how an astrologer makes a reading.
The Nine Celestial Influences
The sun is the soul, the heart, the father, authority, heat, power and ambition.
The moon is the mind, mother, water, coolness, emotions, memory and common sense.
Mars is courage, bravery, sports, competition, maleness, passion, action, war, cuts and burns.
Mercury is intelligence, learning, teaching, speech, expression, communication and writing.
Jupiter is fortune, expansion, wealth, children, religion, philosophy and wisdom.
Venus is marriage, love, romance, luxuries, prosperity, femininity, artistic expression, grace, and beauty.
Saturn is slowness, struggle, discipline, dryness, labor, asceticism, accidents, and chronic disease.
Rahu is material desire, dullness, ignorance, laziness, sleep and addictions and ancestral karma.
Ketu is asceticism, spirituality, psychic ability, ghosts, eccentricity and occultism.
The Signs of the Zodiac
Aries is the first sign of the zodiac and is ruled by Mars and so has many of the qualities of this planet. Aries is action, impulse, independence, force, self-expression and competition.
Taurus is the next sign and is ruled by Venus. Taurus is the earth, feelings, stability, conservation, relationships and partnerships.
Gemini is ruled by Mercury. Gemini is energy, nervousness, restlessness, intellect, language, artistic ability, and communications.
Cancer is ruled by the moon, which is mind and the mother. Cancer is openness, friendship, sympathy, care, nurturing, emotions, family and the home.
Leo is ruled by the sun and therefore stands for heat, order, harmony, and central control. Leo is ambition, power will, pride, show and drama.
Virgo is ruled by Mercury. Virgo stands for intellect, command of language, nervousness and sensitivity. Virgo is also detail and precision.
Libra is ruled by Venus. Libra is leadership, power, command of ideas and idealism. Libra is reform, revolution, prophets, and even fanaticism.
Scorpio is ruled by Mars. Scorpio is secretive, sensual, sexual and eccentric. Scorpio is both physical and mental, and so stands for martial force as well as psychic force.
Sagittarius is ruled by Jupiter and stands for grace, beneficence, completion and harmony. Sagittarius is expansion, morality, justice, philosophy and religion.
Capricorn is ruled by Saturn and therefore signifies hard work, perseverance, tenacity and accomplishment. Capricorn is also power, order and organization.
Aquarius is also ruled by Saturn and tends to exhibit the dark side of Saturn. Aquarius is deviation, occultism, eccentricity, but also includes sacrifice, humanitarianism, ingenuity and faith.
Pisces is ruled by Jupiter. Pisces stands for emotion, expansion, intuition, liberation and imagination. Pisces is also dependance and conservatism.
The Houses
There are 12 houses of interpretation. The first house is always determined by the place of the rising sign, the second house follows after that, and so on. Each of the houses have the following symbolic importance:
The first house is the house of life purpose and physical existence. It indicates the self, the ego, character, appearance, the head and general well being.
The second house is money, wealth, self expression, knowledge, speech, family and imagination.
The third house shows courage, bravery, efforts, adventures, brothers and sisters, enthusiasm and motivations.
The fourth house shows mother, the heart, land, buildings, comforts, vehicles, happiness and ancestral property.
The fifth house is children, intelligence, learning, destiny, government, investment, romance, and charity.
The sixth house shows health, illness, enemies, litigation, obstacles, subordinates and employees.
The seventh house is the spouse, married life, relationships, partners, and foreign residence.
The eighth house is longevity, death, wills and inheritance, legacy, taxes, occult matters, secrets and sex.
The Ninth house is father, fortune, solutions, religion, philosophy, faith, worship, wisdom and long journeys.
The ten house shows career, fame, worldly power, professional activities, honors, and life purpose.
The eleventh house shows gains, wealth, opportunities, major goals and desires,
The twelfth house is expenditure, loss, insanity, imprisonment, final salvation, the state after death, secret sexual pleasures, and life in remote places.
Planetary periods
Hindu astrologers have observed that life has certain “moods” or “phases,” which are governed by the nine celestial influences. In Sanskrit these planetary periods are called periods (dashas). Every life has a sun period, a moon period, a Mars period, a Jupiter period, and so on. These periods last for different time lengths. A sun period always lasts for six years, a moon period for ten years, a Mars period for seven years, a Venus period for twenty years, etc., so that the total number of years for all the planetary periods is 120 years. Why the length of each planetary period varies and how these planetary periods are determined is a technical matter that goes beyond the scope of this discussion, suffice to say that each chart will have these different planetary periods. The value in knowing the planetary periods is to understand when, for example, the influence of the sun will be strongest in the person’s life and therefore to know when sun related influences are most likely to occur. The same for the moon and Mars, and all the other planets. This helps in prediction. You might compare the idea of planetary periods to music. For a certain time a song may be in the key of C, then the song changes to the key of D minor, and then to another key. During the “C period” the music will have a certain sound and mood, but when it changes to D minor the music exhibits a different sound and mood. In this way a life will go through its different planetary periods and during each period will have a certain tone and mood, so to speak. Planetary periods are also divided into smaller sub-periods and then even into sub-sub-periods. This gives the astrologer even more ability to make predictions. The matter of planetary periods is complex, but at least to know in a general way about these periods will help a person understand how an astrologer reads a chart.
Interpretation
How astrologers derive meaning from these symbols is logical and easy to understand. What would it mean, for example, if Mars, the planet of conflict and war, was in the fourth house of home along with the moon, the planet of mother and mind? This would suggest troubles with mother, troubles in the home and disturbances of the mind. Instead of Mars what would it mean if Jupiter was in the fourth house along with the moon? This would suggest prosperity in the home, happiness with mother, and peace in the mind. What would it mean if Saturn and Mars, the planets of struggle and conflict, were together in the 10th house of career? This would suggest conflict, delay, and struggles, yet the drive to success in one’s career. And what if Mars was in the seventh house of marriage? This would suggest war and conflict within the marriage and perhaps even divorce. And what if the moon or Jupiter, positive influences, were in the seventh house instead of Mars. This would be good for marriage and suggests happiness and children. These examples are simple and straight forward, but life is more complicated that this. What would it mean, therefore, if the moon and Jupiter were in the seventh house of marriage along with Saturn or Mars? In this case we have good influences mixed with evil influences. Would this mean some good and some bad effects? But how much good and how much evil? And when would the good occur and when would the evil occur? Would the marriage even survive? Would a second marriage also have these mixed effects? Now the matter becomes complicated and only the careful and experienced analysis of a trained astrologer can sort these influences out and make an informed opinion about the marriage. Astrologers have many mathematical systems to measure the strengths of these influences and to determine the times in life when these influences, both positive and negative, will be in force. Even though more detail on this topic goes beyond the scope of this discussion, the reader, at least, has an idea of how an astrologer approaches his craft. There is a lot of learning that goes into a sound astrological interpretation.
Gems and Pujas
Once a chart has been analyzed and a reading given, it is common to find both negative and positive influences within a chart. Even a “good” planet may bestow negative results and a “bad” planet can bestow positive results under the right conditions, and so a client may want a way to diminish these negative effects or even increase the positive influences. In Hinduism there are many ways that this can be done, but the two most common ways are through the wearing of gems or the performance of puja. The idea behind the wearing of gems is as follows. Every planetary influence has both a positive and negative side. The moon, for example, is generally a positive influence, but it also has a negative side, dark emotions and insanity. Mars is generally not a positive influence. It is war and conflict, but it is also courage and strength–good qualities. So even Mars has a positive side. In general, planets that are strongly positioned in a chart bestow their positive side and planets that are weakly positioned bestow their negative side. Each planet is also associated with a certain gem stone (and even a metal and a color, etc.) Jupiter is yellow sapphire, the Moon is white pearl, Mercury is green emerald, Mars is red coral, and so forth. By wearing the gem of a particular planet one increases the power of that planet and thereby brings out the positive qualities of that planet. If the moon is weak in a chart, one could increase the power of the moon by wearing a pearl. A yellow sapphire would increase the strength of Jupiter; an emerald would increase the effect of mercury; a diamond would do the same for venus, etc. The gem would also be put on at a time when the influence of the respective planet is highest. For example, a pearl, for the moon, would first be put on during a Monday, the moon’s day. A diamond would be put on for Venus on Friday. In this way, you can often get a good indication of a person’s astrological condition by noticing the kinds of rings they wear. People will often wear multiple rings for various astrological reasons.
The idea behind an astrological puja is as follows. If it is determined that Mars is a enemy in a particular chart, in other words, Mars exerts a negative influence, then a puja for Mars could be performed. During the puja, symbolically Mars is invited and treated as a guest and shown all respect and honor by being bathed, fed and given gifts, etc. In other words, one way to neutralize an enemy is to make him your friend. The idea behind a puja is to invite your enemy over for a “visit” and make him your friend by honoring him food and gifts and thereby decreasing his negative influence over you. The appropriate gem, a red coral in the case of Mars, may also be put on during the Mars puja. And of course, the puja would be performed on a Tuesday, Mar’s day. These kinds of astrological pujas are called Nava Graha pujas and they are commonly performed within Hinduism. By far the most commonly performed astrological pujas are for Saturn, Mars and Rahu, the three most “cruel” of celestial influences.
The Uses of Astrology
Hindu astrology is a vast subject and in these short pages I have tried to explain in simple terms the basic workings of astrology, how an astrologer makes an interpretation and some of the techniques that astrologers use to affect positive change. In the hands of an experienced astrologer, astrology can be a powerful tool for good. It can give insights into one’s character, into one’s strengths and weaknesses, and into the subtle forces around us, but like any tool it must be used with discretion and caution, and it has limitations. An immature astrologer can cause havoc in the minds of parents by telling them of a child’s future diseases, divorce and even premature death. On the other hand, an astrologer can see hidden talents and encourage parents to cultivate these strengths within their child. An astrological chart can be used to understand the basic psychology of a couple and thereby help a troubled relationship. It can give a partner insight and strategies in dealing with a difficult relationship. But astrology can also lead to dependency, and to a situation where a person avoids taking responsibility for one’s life. So like most things in life it has positive and negative aspects. It is to the credit of Hinduism that it has managed to keep within its fold an ancient discipline such as astrology. As the world continues to develop and move ahead it is good that there are traditions like Hinduism that preserve and even keep thriving one of the oldest of all human pursuits.
