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Karakas – the soul of Jaimini Jyotiṣa
Ātmā kāraka Just like the lagneśa the ātmā kāraka (AK) represent the soul of the native’s present incarnation. Therefore the bhāvas represented by the AK and the bhāva that is placed in represent dominant themes in the native’s lifetime. e.g. If the AK lords the 7th bhāva, the native is highly like to get married…
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The divine custodian of righteouness – Dharmarāja Shani (Saturn)
Saturn is the personification of a deep seated resentment and frustration with current circumstances usually rooted in some sort of injustice. The instinctive reaction of someone under a Saturnian influence is therefore to rebel against the status quo no matter what the cost, in the process damaging not only other but oneself as well. The…
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paṃcāṃga – The five limbs of time
He who studies the Panchanga, Tithi, Vara, Nakshatra, Yoga and Kara of every day becomes free from all sins. Knowledge of the Tithis brings prosperity. Knowledge of the Vara prologs life. Knowledge of the Nakshatra causes destruction of sins. Knowledge of Yoga gives immunity from disease. Knowledge of Karana leads to success in all endeavors.…
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Graha Sambandha – the eternal bond
The Sanskrit word Sambandha in essence means some kind of a connection, a bond. The word, therefore, lies at the crux of of our existence. Whether we like it or not, whether we believe it or not, we are all connected, in ways, shapes and forms that for the most part lie beyond our ability…
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Pisces
The two fish are very symbolic – they represent the karmic cycle of birth – death – rebirth. One fish represents the soul’s upward journey towards the infinity and the other downwards towards finite time and space. The 12th house and placement of Pisces are indicative of the soul’s “gati” (movement / speed) in the…
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The enigma of Bhavat Bhavam
The concept of Bhavat Bhavam is probably one of the most powerful and yet one of most underutilized tools of jyotiSa. The simplest way to I can think of explaning it is that it helps identify the “twin” bhaava of each of the 12 bhaava in a kundali. The “twin” house in addition to its…
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Ascertaining the potential for wealth in Vedic astrology
Let’s face it, wealth is what makes the world go around. Whether we like or not, whether we admit it or not, wealth matters. Most querents seek out a Jyotishi to ask a wealth related question in one form or another. Therefore, accessing a chart for potential and timing of wealth becomes quintessential for a…
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Know thyself and thy neighbours – peronality analysis using jyotiSa
This is heart and soul of jyotiSa. Cross my heart and hope to die, it truly is. Here’s why. The more time I spend unraveling the mysteries of jyotiSa, the more I am convinced that we, in this day and age, have got jyotiSa completely backwards. We use it for predictions and then question the…
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Roga lakSaNa – markers of ill health
Ever wish there was a mechanism that forewarns you to a potential peril, thereby giving you a fighting chance to sidesep it? Well, there is, provided it is used judisciously and appropriately. Before I go any further, I am very cognizant and mindful of how easilty an individual can turn a Jyotishi’s words into a…
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graha avasthA – the essence of jyotiSa
jyotiSa is all about the grahas and to be more specific all about the graha avasthA or the state of grahas at any given point in time, be it at birth, be it at the current moment or be it somehwhere in the future. So, it would not be an understatement to say that imbibing…