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Often in the beginning of a love relationship there is a desire to give to the

partner and share. Giving is joyful. At some point the human mind retracts
back to itself and wants to be served. We get stingy, dont want to extend
ourselves and then act like there is something wrong with the other person.
The nature of being open, free and giving is the nature of love. The joy of
giving ourselves (our time and energy) is the nature of a loving relationship.
When we contract and stop giving, we kill the life force of a relationship.
The Upapada represents marriage (or serious committed relationship), and
it shows the importance of the giving of yourself to your partner. A single
person tends to focus only on themselves. This is why a student is supposed

Upapada Lagna

to stay single, focused on their self-progression. When marriage comes, it is

about giving to and doing things for another person, surrendering ones

Upapada Fasting
Tithis
Kalachakra & Tithis
Nakshatras

time and energy to the thoughts, ideals, and desires of the other person who
has become a large part of ones life.
In the astrology chart, the Upapada (UL) represents the nature of ones
giving. The Upapada is the arudha of the twelfth house, which is the house
of loss (vyaya). The removal of a possession or energy can be experienced
in a painful (vyayapada) way or joyful (upapada) way. It is possible to make

Navatara Chakra

this a point of joyful giving and sharing.

Kalachakra

The second house is eating and the twelfth house is not eating. Fasting is a remedy related to the twelfth house and its arudha. The day
lorded by the Upapada (A12) is used for fasting.The day lorded by the satrupada (A6) is the best day to feed people. And the day lorded

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by the mrityupada (A8) is the best day to be in silence or personal space. This is the way to deal with the problems from the
manifestation of the three negative houses (trika).
Natural medicine teaches that when we fast, the body releases toxins and cleanses itself. When we fast there is also a karmic cleansing
that happens. We feel the need for food. This need is a basic human desire that arises in the base consciousness. When we feed the
desire, as we unconsciously do every day, it goes away. When we resist the desire that arises, the mind enters a different state. We deal
with the need differently. This allows us to learn how to deal with our neediness.
Each day of the week (as well as lunar phase) has a different frequency. Fasting on a particular frequency brings up needs associated
with that. If the Upapada lagna is in Gemini, then there are communication needs that get brought up. If the Upapada lagna is in
Capricorn, there are scarcity needs that get brought up. In this way, by learning to deal with those needs, we shift a frequency within us
that either attracts a relationship if we are single, or sustains a relationship if we are already in one.

! Naga Dosha

By fasting, one will begin to tap into their own giving nature and start to harmonize

! Buddhashtami Vratta

that energy. This harmonization brings good relationships. You will notice when

! Orisha and Planets

someone is being needy instead of attracting relationships they repel them, wanting
to get someone so bad that it keeps people away. This is I need this consciousness
instead of I have the space for this consciousness. When the neediness is given up,

Mantra Shastra

they are able to find contentedness within themselves. Then one can just be present
and allow the space for that which is sought to arrive. A more positive relationship

! Words for an Astrologer

enters the life. In this way, Upapada fasting helps center one in themselvesturning

! Akshara and Lords

! Rashi Chakra
! Hoda Chakra
! Rsayadi Nyasa
! Matangi Mantra
! Graha nti Mantras
! Navagraha Suktam
! Savitur Gayatri Mantra

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the needy nature into a giving natureand when we are in a place where we are
giving, a person will come to receive.
When fasting, the need for food will bring up emotions. If Saturn or Rahu associate with the UL, fasting will bring up stress and scarcity.
Venus could bring up jealousy, Mercury can bring up greed, Mars will bring anger. These emotions need to be digested, and by digesting
and assimilating them they will no longer cause issues within relationship.
Upapada fasting after a divorce can bring up resentments and anger with the ex-spouse. This is good and is required to be cleared. I
often advise people to take the time when they are fasting, especially towards the end of the day, to sit with the arising emotions and get
them complete. The Upapada day is generally one of the hardest days to fast, whether it is a Monday or a Saturday it is the day that the

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real work happens on the fast.

The fasting is based on giving something up, so it can be a minor fast but the more you give, the more you get. It is important to feel the
lack of food. For those who are too thin and have a hard time keeping weight on themselves, I advise to eat just rice and ghee. This bland
diet will keep them from losing weight and still give the desire for more. People that are working, can also do only fruit juices or only
milk. But just rmember, the more you give up, the more you get.
When malefic planets are with the Upapada or the lord is in a
malefic situation, then fasting becomes difficult, there is too
great a need to not fast. Too much work, too much to do, too
much self-need to enter the space of giving up. In a relationship,
if we are needy, our partner is not pulled to give. One wants,
and the other shuts down. Its a space that we hold, not actions
that we take. When we shift the neediness, we enter a space of
giving, which is reflected within the relationship.
Saturn on the Upapada lagna is called a bachelor combination.
The person often does not shift into a shared space in their
relationships; they live as if they are single even in a
relationship. These are people who do well in long distance
relationships, or living in their own house (or at least own
room) when in a relationship. They are happier not sharing and not compromising their needs for another. Benefics like Jupiter will do
the opposite and make a giving and sharing person who calls their spouse their better half.
When the UL is twelfth from the Arudha Lagna (AL), the individual feels like giving to the other is a waste of their time, being stingy
with the energy they give to the spouse. They need to learn how giving is a path of fulfillment as well as the fructification of their desires.
When malefic planets are associated with the UL or it is in the sixth or eighth from the AL, the ability to give becomes lessthe
individual needs to work on proper giving in their lives. Upapada fasting is good when the UL is afflicted in anyway, as well as when the
seventh house or Venus are afflicted.
On a spiritual level, giving is the true path. Some people are constantly praying to god to get something, God, please give me more
money, god, I need a better job, god, please, just this one time, let me have it. These types of prayers end without any fulfillment in the
heart of the individual. Instead, a prayer giving thanks to god(des) reminds one of the beauty of life and how much they have already
been given, God, thank you for my family, for this food, for the roof over my head; Earth Mother, thank you for this beautiful creation
and bearing my weight upon you every day. In this way, through the giving of praises and appreciation, the mind is guided to
contentment and peace. Therefore, Upapada fasting is beneficial even for a monk to attain the highest level of unattached giving the
heart can experience.
The blessing the householder has over the renunciate, is the need to
give up their own personal pursuits for the service of the familys
needs. The weakness of the renunciate life is the tendency to value
personal independence which can actually be a way for the ego to hide;
the day to day need for submission of your needs for another is not
present. Upapada fasting helps protect the renunciate from becoming
stingy and self-centered. It can open the doorway to liberation. The
renunciate must be firm in their space of celibacy though, as it makes
anyone who fasts more attractive to others.
Upapada fasting is often done to help improve a marriage. During a
divorce, when one is clear it needs to end, the fasting needs to stop, as
it will drag out the divorce and make it take a much longer time. [If
you are trying to save a marriage, then find out your Upapada fasting
day quickly.]
When a relationship changes, the Upapada giving the relationship indications changes to indicate the nature of the next spouse. Though
the marriage partner and specific relationship dynamics change, there are always some fundamental aspects of how one interacts with a
marriage partner that remain the same; these basics are seen from the root Upapada. The root UL is used for fasting as it is the
original foundation of relationship. Other relationships may grow from this point and evolve as a person enters into different
relationships but the fundamental roots of the tree remain, and issues here affect the whole balance of relating, thinking and acting in
committed relationship.
Like a tree with roots, the tree will grow with one central trunk and its main branches. If the tree is in good soil, it will grow strong and
fastif it is in bad soil, it will grow weak and slow. When it bifurcates and grows more branches, they will be separate from the others,
with a distinct nature and a different quality of fruit. Each branch of a tree bears a unique quality of fruit depending on the nature of the
branching (skandha) and the light it receives from the Sun. A healthy tree, with good soil and plenty of water, will bear good fruit, some
branches will be better than others, but the overall nature depends on the roots. While a tree in poor soil will bear small fruit even as
they vary on different branches.

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The Upapada, being placed in a specific sign with the corresponding planet as lord, will have various
beneficial or negative aspects associated with it. We intend to bring out the beneficial aspect of that planet
by invoking its saatvik energy. When fasting, a sattvik deity may be worshiped to enhance this energy.
Women utilize a form of Visnu and men utilize a form of Laksmi (in both hetro and homosexual
relationships).
A standing form of the deity represents new beginnings and rising up in life. If one wishes to get married,
they worship a form of Visnu or Laksmi in a standing form indicated by the Upapada lord. The UL lord
starts a serious relationship and represents that partner. If the UL lord is weak, a UL may not manifest as
a legal marriage, as the circumstance wont have the energy to tie the two individuals together. Fasting
and worshipping that deity will strengthen the UL. It is also good to give donation (dana) to the
significations of any planet conjunct the Upapada. For example, if Venus is conjunct the UL, then donating money to a womens shelter
or womens help organization will improve the results of the UL. If the Moon is conjunct the UL, then giving to a service that helps
pregnant women or mothers will improve the UL; any person or people significated by the planet will work. Any planet with the UL
needs to be given/donated to. If there is no planet, then the lord can be donated to.
In order to meet ones Upapada, the person should perform the activities of the house of the UL
placement. The ninth house is the house of higher education and spirituality. This shows a person who
meets their spouse while getting their higher education or while visiting temples, or other ninth house
activities.
Once a person is married and they need to improve/sustain marriage, they worship Visnu or Laksmi as
indicated by the second from the Upapada lord, preferably in a riding form (with vahana), indicative of
sustaining. The importance of the second house from the UL is critical, and to make the lord strong is
to sustain the relationship. For example, a woman with the UL in Cancer, should fast on Mondays and
worship Ka (Cancer-Moon) to get married. Once she is married, she continues to fast on Monday
but instead does puja to Lord Rma (Leo-Sun). The day to fast is always based on the root Upapada
Lagna. The deity to worship will change according to the relationship. The intention is to exalt the lord
of the second house from the UL with Visnu mantras to sustain the relationship. This will also improve
the health of the spouse.
Being aware of the nature of the UL sign and the second house from it is like watering a saplingproviding the best essentials so it can
grow strong and healthy. UL fasting is similar to adding fertilizer to a tree. If it is already a good tree, it will be better, bigger and bear
more fruit. If it is a poor tree, it will be given a chance to bear some fruit.
Where the husband is pleased (santua) with his wife and the wife with her husband,
There will remain continual happiness/prosperity (kalya) in that family. Manu Smriti III.60

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