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Avoid Ego
Sri Adi Shankaracharya has emphasized that one has to keep ones ego or Ahankara in check. It is said
that:
eelee& SJe peieleerleueeeJeleea meeeb me SJe efJeefHeves peefuemleHemJeer - He who was the emperor of the land, only in the morning,
becomes an ascetic in the forest by evening.
This is used to illustrate that one who has great power and wealth can become a mendicant in no time. We
too have seen with our own eyes many wealthy and haughty people becoming ordinary citizens. Such is
the temporal nature of possessions and power. One must never let ego run amok in the mind. Similarly,
scholarship does not entitle one to special benefits if you commit a mistake. That is why everyone must
remember what the great Acharya said njefle efveces<eeled keeue: meJe&ced that all these can be snatched away in an
instant by time. At another place, Sri Shankaracharya says keeceb eesOeb ueesYeb ceesn lekelJee Deelceeve YeeJee keesnced
Give up lust, anger, greed, delusion and strive to know the Self.
Thus the Acharya did not stop with penning His Bhashyas on the abstruse aspects of Vedanta. He provided
a number of instructions in His other works that are applicable to all of mankind. Indeed, this is why He is
revered as a Jagadguru one who has shown the path of welfare to the entire world. If anyone turns his
back on these instructions, it is their choice. Who can stop one who digs a pit and plots his own downfall?
Hence it is left to each one of us to grasp the teachings of the Jagadguru and better our lives. May each one
strive along this direction and attain Shreyas.
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The Perfection of Jyotisha or

Vedic Astrology in Modern Times
| Mark Kincaid
I
felt that you, the readers of The Astrological eMagazine who are
great students of Jyotisha might be particularly interested in just
how much more improved and perfect, this ancient eastern subject
is becoming, today.
#1- Even traditionally, ancient Jyotisha has for hundreds and hundreds
of years, been used to help all the individuals, especially in India and
the basic premise of such an astrology has long been that ones
personal, astrology chart does in fact, most profoundly FIT one, in
this life!
Those of you who are already learning more about your eastern chart, Teacher of the Transcendental Meditation
Technique since 1973.
are in fact, learning exactly how accurately and profoundly, your
own, chart does fit you. However, even this most refined and profound Student of the Maharishi Mahesh Yogi
Guru since 1973.
eastern astrology has had 2 such internal problems which kept it
from being that most extraordinary of Vedic tools, it was always Founder of the new Natures Astrology
system uniting the west and east
supposed to be.
#2 For a very long time, a very distinct and pervasive, Fatalism existed
(I have been invited to come to
within most of this traditional eastern astrology system which conveyed
India and deliver a paper on
the idea that ones chart is written in stone and is therefore incapable
Jyotisha for an up-coming Vedic
of being either changed or improved in ones life.
science conference in Assam,
Today, for the very first time, millions of eastern astrology enthusiasts are from March 16-20th. This paper
beginning to learn that such an even traditional eastern astrology can be has the same title as this article.)
better understood in terms of such a new, non-fatalistic way and discover
that such an astrology is really meant to be more progressive, positive
and even more success oriented.
There have in fact, been 7 greatest astrological breakthroughs that have

been going on within the entire field of astrology today, (last month we
had one such article here that describes 5 of these).
#3 The greatest of these is how we can now utilize our same, individual,
astrology charts, to most powerfully and profoundly, self-improve and
self-develop ourselves. In the traditional Jyotisha system it has long been
known that every single human being, born on this earth, will be born with
both positive and negative planets. What this means, is that where we are
born with such positive planets these will represent the unique ways in
which well be able to more easily fulfill our very desires and then, create
such greater success for ourselves, in our lives.

Then, there are those, so-called, traditional negative and such a more self-development oriented astrology
or malefic planets which represent where we will end will then be capable of becoming such a greater Success
up struggling and even, failing in our lives. tool just because those previously negative planets
now can be most significantly self-transformed!
Today, for the very first time in many hundreds of
years,.the very all-important self-development Conclusion Such an improved and more well-
nature and potential of traditional Jyotisha has now developed astrology is more perfect now, because
been re-discovered and already there are thousands of 1) millions of people already know how accurately
people who are learning how to most significantly self- and profoundly their own, original birth-charts fit
improve themselves by most specifically, learning how them. Indian, Jyotisha - Astrology is already so well
to improve and self-grow, along those same, exact lines entrenched in Indian society that most Indian families
of ones very same, most negative and malefic planets. even have such professional Jyotishis that they can
rely upon.
#4 With such a greater self-development possibilities
even such a traditional Jyotish-astrology can now be What is now necessary for such an already sophisticated
better understood and practiced as that most profound Jyotisha is for much more of this all-important Self-
of success tools which means that such an astrology is development potential of astrology to be explored
now more complete and more perfect than ever and experienced today and when this is re-discovered
before. especially within this traditional Jyotish system, than
such an already most profound Vedic astrology will
Traditionally, Jyotisha has long known that there become even more complete and perfect!
are 12 such houses within our charts which can be
analyzed to determine which areas of ones life Take any one of those original birth planets which
one will be able to be more successful in. All of those YOU already know was more negative and malefic
houses, (like ones 10th house of career, for example) in your chart. Now, discover how youre also meant
that have such positive planets in them, will be much to grow and self-developwithin this same, negative
more capable of helping us to achieve such greater planetand as you accomplish this, your life will most
success within these very same areas of our lives. Those profoundly change, for the better.
very houses, however, that have any of our many,
negative planets will then represent those very same, I, myself have now been exploring, researching and
areas of our lives where well end up struggling and documenting this all-important, self-development
experiencing all kinds of human problems, difficulties potential within astrology for over 30-years now and I
and even failing in our lives! know that such greater planetary self-development is
now possible and everyone can become that much more
Now, however, that much more of that self-development self-empowered in their lives which will transform
nature and potential of astrology is being re-discovered such a typically more fatalistic traditional Jyotisha
today we can now take this greatest, modern day into that much more perfect astrology it was always
astrological breakthrough to those very same Houses supposed to be!
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The Importance of Kaaleeya Mardanam-

Lord Krishna's Fight with the
Poisonous Serpent
(Based on the discourse of Sri Ganapathy Sachchidananda Swamiji,
Senior Pontiff, Avadhoota Datta Peetham)
| Dr. Vamshi Krishna Ghanapathi
B
haagavata has many episodes, which draw our attention to some
peculiar aspects. Kaaleeya Mardanam - Subduing the mighty
serpent Kaaleeya by the young lad Krishna - is one among them.
It is hailed as an unnatural act and therefore extolled as a miracle. Let us
discuss, the significance of this event.
Young Krishna went alone to a pond called Kaalindi, which in fact is a

section of the river Yamuna (also called Kaalindi). The context was the
mysterious death of cattle and men who consume the poisonous and
Dr. Vamshi Krishna Ghanapathi - Director polluted water. Krishna visited the place and found out the reason in no
SVAMI, Avadhoota Datta Peetham is an academic time, due to his genius. Since, this was hazardous task, he had not even
of Indology, deeply interested in philosophy, music, asked his close cousin Balarama to accompany him and ventured alone.
literature and linguistics. He is associated with Balarama came to know about this mission through some cattle herds and
Sri Ganapati Sachchidananda Swamiji, a great
he sent a message BRAVO, which reached Krishna, when he was at the
spiritual leader of our times for the past 3 decades.
He was awareded a doctorate in Sanskrit by the peak of completing the task. Balarama carries the aspect of Adi Shesha,
Potti Sreeramulu Telugu University, Hyderabad for which again is the connection to the serpent clan. He felt, that he might
his thesis Philosophical and Pragmatic Critique inadvertently unduly influence Krishna in his endeavor and recused from
on Rituals that mission in view of the possible conflict of interest. This is a lesson for
modern society to learn from the episode, the basic fabric of impartiality
should never be compromised, irrespective of your moorings and leanings
in the execution of a task.
Today, we have pollution control departments which are assigned with the cleansing of water, land and air and
to keep the natural resources clean and usable. But, Krishna is the originator for this department, as he took
the polluter head on. Similar to what is happening today, Kaaleeya - the mighty serpent wanted to get rid of his
pollutant venom. Regardless of its consequences, he just spewed the dangerous venom into the water in place
of dwelling, which caused multiple deaths.
Here, we should note Krishna was moved by the death of cattle. In todays society, we tend to give importance
to human deaths only and overlook the death of other creatures. Only the death of larger animals draws our
attention and become complacent about the killing of smaller ceatures, with a lament. Sometimes, we even
treat such violent events with disdain. But, Krishna demonstrated the importance of life, irrespective of the size
and form and took up the task suo motto. He jumped into the water and fought with the giant and subdued him
after a powerful fight. Unable to withstand the onslaught of the tiny powerhouse, the polluting serpent succumbed.
But, Krishnas mission did not end there. He mounted the large hoods of Kaaleeya and started his celestial
dance, accompanied by Deva Dundubhi (drums of the deities). Purpose of this dance (nrutya) was to empty
the entire source of pollution in the form of venom. of pollution, which he alone could deal with. Water is
As the dance continued, the serpents venom oozed endowed with such a quality, that it tends to heal itself
out, depleting the source of polluting potential. In during the course of time/ flow, once the polluting
this melee, four feeble female voices were spotted by source is cut off. Thus Krishna tried to rejuvenate
Krishna. They emanated from the wives (consorts) of the water source for the betterment of the dependent
Kaaleeya, seeking clemency. Krishna assured them, humans and animals.
that it will not be capital punishment for Kaaleeya,
Surrendering to Krishna, Kaaleeya has borne the foot
but the effort is to de-contaminate him in order to
print of Krishna. Further, he folded his hands assuming
transform him as a harmless creature. Here again, a semi human form; bearing the marks of his feet. Since
the poise of victorious Krishna should be understood. then, it has been a custom to keep the marks/ emblem
It is all but normal for a victor to vanquish the of the worshipped God, on the head. Even though, the
defeated enemy, without any objectivity. Krishna, marks are easily visible, they become invisible when
the divine personality, transcends the natural urge the hair grows.
of exterminating the defeated enemy. He was not Hence, the forehead is decorated with the emblems
subjective in his actions. That is why he did not kill the of the deity such as Oordhwa Pundra (upward vertical
serpent. Being objective, in clearing the pollution of lines), Tri Pundra (horizontal three lines), Chandana
waters, he danced till the last drop of poison is out of (sandal paste) and some Trishula (trident), Chakra
the hoods of the serpent, albeit causing an excruciating (discus), Shankha (conch) and the Charana (holy feet).
pain. After this dance, he jumped again into the water, This is symbolic of becoming the carrier of divinity.
to the consternation of his companions, concerned As a mark of respect towards divinity, it has become a
about his safety. His purpose was to assess the extent tradition to smear the forehead with such marks.
Divine energy
spreads everywhere
Divine energy
Holy Ash (Vibhuti) Strong

applied for forehead Divine energy
Negative energy
being dispelled

Sahasrara/ Sahasra Nama

The hood of the serpent is the upper most part in the body.
Serpent is the symbol of kundalini shakti. Ultimate destination
of that shakti (referred as snake power) is the sahasrara (the
central focal point on the top of the head). It is said in the yoga
scriptures, that during the Samadhi (communion), the power of
divinity permeates the Sahasrara. Kaaleeya Mardana symbolises
the attainment of pinnacle of Yoga practice. The serpent, in
his previous births had made a fine progress and attracted the
divine blessing in a different way. Once,
the divinity has reached the pinnacle
of sahasrara, divine names flowed
from the mouth of Kaaleeya and his
consorts. That has become sahasra
nama. Whenever we perform the sahasra
nama parayana or puja, we should aspire
to attain yoga Samadhi and with each
chant the kundalini shakti should inch
towards the Sahasrara (Sahasra = 1000, Ara = Spoke/ petal).
Reciting a Nama should take you to next step towards the zenith
of yoga.
One more important aspect, which is overlooked is that God responds to the voice of the feeble, regardless
of the size of the decibel. In the melee of Kaaleeya Mardana, wives of the serpent prayed, seeking the
pardon for the blunder committed. God has immediately assured them and blessed he clan, as he was
pleased with their sincerity. This amply proves that the external paraphernalia is not all important to
reach the God. He does not care for your exhibition and resources. What is required? It is the underlying
devotion and sincerity, which attracts the attention of the God. After all, he is the Pratyagaatma,
resident in each soul. If the most innate self, cannot be reached by a soul, who else can be accessible?
Jaya Guru Datta| Sri Krishna Para Brahmane Namah ||
g. 115/-

Words of Wisdom

Solar Physics and Biology in the Vedas

| Prof. B. Suryanarain Rao
L
et us take a comparative view of the knowledge of solar physics
Prof B. Suryanarain Rao, the and biology among the modern scientists, among the ancient
founder of The Astrological civilised nations, and among the early Sanskrit writers. So far
Magazine in 1895 is the as we have studied and referred to European books and authorities,
grandfather of Dr. B. V. Raman classical and civilised are the two words which are invariably referred to
(who edited The Astrological by them to denote the ancient Greek and Roman literatures and
Magazine for over sixty years). He occasionally to Chaldean, Ethiopean, Egyptian and Persian civilisations.
was the first to pioneer astrological The accounts relating to Hindus have been studiously left out. While
journalism in the country. Prof. there are many reasons for this grand omission, one seems to strike us
Rao has authored many books strongly and that is no light one either. Christian missionaries and political
on Astrology like Astrological causes, led the early prejudiced writers to overlook the existence of the
Primer, Astrological Mirror, Royal vast stores of the Vedic sciences and the high degree of civilisation its
Horoscopes and many more. He followers had attained to at the very outset of the worlds evolution. Even
has translated many classical today the Western writers and religionists are quite unwilling to accept
works into English that include any grand truths from the ancient Hindus. The orientalists are happy in
Varahamihiras magnum opus their own fields of investigation and whether their inferences are justifiable
Sarwartha Chintamani and more. or not they have the supreme satisfaction of supporting each other,
Prof. Suryanarain Rao had a copying from each other and crying down the native talents. When they
rich clentele that incuded the
do not suit their own whims and fancies, most of them are cowards behind
then Viceroys, Maharajas and
the walls, for the generality never come forward, from their covers, meet
Governors. It is pertinent to not
the learned native pundits of India and argue with them in an open and
here that he wrote a master piece
fair-minded manner and the erroneous views of Sanskrit literature which
on Vijayanagar titled The Never to
they learn in Sanskrit under the name of oriental scholarship. When
Forgotten Empire as a challenge to
challenged to hold their own grounds, they decline to meet the talent
Robert Sewells Forgotten Empire
indigenous, and content themselves with the success their books have
wrought among the European public who are thoroughly ignorant of
India, and the vast intellectual treasures it contains. The intellectual fight
has therefore to be maintained between writers who decline to meet
personally and who are incompetent to explain one simple stanza without
referring to their note books, abstracts and quotations and the Hindu
pundits who have the best of Sanskrit information at their fingers ends
and who could simply crush their adversaries by their superior knowledge,
critical study and the wonderful memory for which the Eastern adepts
are noted all over the world. The English knowing graduates and others
who dabble in Sanskrit are themselves afraid to meet the true scholars of
India. Under these circumstances we need not be surprised to see that
India is omitted altogether from the list of civilised countries and its

literature is entirely thrust back by the force of we have hinted here. The Sun sends upon the solar
prejudice to give room for one which many of the system countless number of rays and sends through
orientalists try to set up as orientalistic scholarship in them peculiar energies all of which have separate and
Sanskrit which would be acceptable to their distinct functions to perform. First we are concerned
preconceived ideas of knowledge and advancement. with such rays of the Sun as affect the terrestrial
Among the Chaldeans, Egyptians, Arabians, Persians, phenomena. Then we are concerned with his other
Greeks and Romans, no separate books have been rays which are absorbed and reflected back by the
written to elucidate the solar and the physical planets of the solar system which have influences upon
phenomena. We would ask the scholars who are the terrestrial phenomena. Then we have to study the
acquainted with those languages to produce any books nature and composition of the physical and spiritual
which they may have found in their researches treating side of the Sun and find out what would be the
extensively about the solar phenomena. Other early influences which could be gathered for our uses and
and civilised nations were no better situated with advantages, since the Sun is the direct visible
reference to this question of solar physics and solar representative of the unseen intelligence. We will be
biology than the above mentioned nations. But almost performing a great duty if we could explain clearly how
all the ancient nations who were advanced in civilisation and what are the influences that come from this
had some vague ideas of the greatness and importance glorious body and how he performs his duties of
of the solar phenomena. There is always a grand creation and destruction of the worlds. About the
difference between knowledge which is full, clear and importance of the solar body and the work of his rays
convincing in details and the vague sort of information in the economy of nature the Aryan Rishis exhibited
which is indefinite and uncertain in its conception of a most wonderful completeness in their knowledge
the greatness of the object. The modern sciences admit leaving little or nothing to be discovered by their
the statement that without the suns light and heat contemporaries or those who followed them in after
nothing can exist even for a second and that all the years. The Surya Sahasranama or one thousand names
terrestrial and celestial manifestations are the direct of the Sun and their significance with reference to the
results of solar radiation and gravitation. Even here production of the natural, physical and intellectual
the details are not minutely understood and definiteness phenomena are masterpieces of scientific researches
is prominently absent. The Sun has only one name in on which any civilised nation might conveniently take
the English language and that expresses no primary or its stand and challenge the literary world to show its
derivative meaning unless we take it through many equal in the delineation of details or in the
twistings to the Sanskrit root Swar - heaven - the Sun comprehension of the natural laws which are working
moving in the heavens. If our attention be now directed in the production of the universe. The earliest and most
to the rich mines of the Aryan literature and sciences authoritative are the Vedas, four in number Rig, Yajur,
the results we obtain there are simply astounding and Sama and Atharvana. All these vedas contain very full
show the thoroughness of the research which had been and satisfactory references about the usefulness of the
instituted by the early Sanskrit Rishis. English and solar ray and the part it plays in creation, protection
other modern languages are so many conventionalities and destruction of celestial phenomena. More than
to convey the ideas of men to other men without any this the uses of the solar energy in elevating the
constructive capacity in them. Sanskrit seems to be spiritual side of man and in finally emancipating the
the result of a complete knowledge of terrestrial and finer from the grosser nature of man and amalgamating
celestial phenomena which were thoroughly examined the would with the great Para Brahma cannot be
in the commencement and which were named undervalued. A division of the Rig Veda called the
afterwards with reference to their peculiarities or their Maha Soura and the elaborate Nirukta (illustrations
usefulness to mankind or their relationship and and annotations) is entirely devoted to the elucidation
influences upon each other. That these facts are so of the solar mysteries and the commentaries of
many truths may be easily illustrated by examples and Vidyaranya are full of scientific truths and spiritual
if the student is a little careful he will readily see what instructions. In the Yajur Veda, Aruna is specially

devoted to the solar phenomena and countless influence of quickening the growth of vegetable or
references are made to the Sun and his work in animal life. The noon rays are the hottest and have the
creation. In Sama Veda, the songs have a special special tendency of killing or suppressing the life in
reference to the sounds produced by the energy of the creation. When we were young we were specially
Sun in heat and sound and in Atharvana Veda, the advised by our elders not to move between 12 and 2
whole is nothing but a revelation of the wonderful oclock in the noon as evil spirits would kill us. This
powers which man can acquire by knowing the exact was symbolical and expressed the scientific view that
force of sounds and the arrangement of letters exposure to the midday rays was injurious to health
composing them. The generation of special energies and might even kill persons. Maheswara or Rudra
for protection as well as destruction is minutely represents the destructive energy. In the evening the
detailed and if any man is properly initiated into the Sun is compared to Vishnu or one who exercises
mysteries of Atharvana he will be able to command protective influences. These and many more facts
terrific natural powers chiefly derived through the solar which can be quoted by us from the Sanskrit literature
energies from the vibrations of sounds which he can will show the extensive knowledge of the ancient
set in motion at his will and pleasure. In the Dharma Maharishis. Then we have the 12 lacs of sutras which
Sastras the whole weight of the performance of Aryan explain all phenomena connected with the solar energy
rituals is thrown into the solar scale and without and here we have one of the grandest systems of
invoking his (Suns) help and blessings nothing can knowledge formulated by any nations ancient or
achieve the objects for which it has been started. All modern. Many chapters are exclusively devoted to the
ahooties or offerings made to the fire are passed on to explanations of the various forms of energies which
the Sun for distribution among the Devatas and the the earth and the other planets dependent upon the
Sun witnesses in person all our Karma and is dignified Sun, receive from the Sun. These chapters are highly
by the name of Karmasakshi or the witness who sees interesting, eminently instructive and practically
the karma or deeds of all creatures on the surface of useful. All the worlds, whether known to man or not
the earth. Among the Upanishads, the Souropanishad are under the complete control of the Adi Shakti called
is entirely devoted to the explanations of the solar the Para Devata, Chit Chhakti and Para Shakti. From
phenomena, and the services of Surya in the work of this shakti all other energies, whatever may be their
attaining Gnana and Moksha. Then we come to the work or usefulness, which man can feel or conceive of
Adikavya Ramayana by Valmiki and the Aditya Hridaya
are derived and they may be said to be the smaller
taught by Bhagawan Agastya to Sri Rama. These two
twigs of a mighty tree receiving their sap from its roots,
have have a physical and a spiritual interpretation. In
adorning it with their various leaves, buds, flowers,
the Mahabharata of Vyasa, Aditya Hridaya is explained
berries and fruits ending in seeds, and beginning again
and the reasons are elaborately given there to show
to reproduce other and beautiful vegetation, partaking
the importance of the Sun and his work in nature. Then
of the original nature, but exhibiting a separate
again we have Aditya Purana by Vyasa. The whole is a
existence and phenomena.
profound delineation of solar, physical and spiritual
phenomena. Arogyam bhaskara dichhet is on the lips Thus shakti has two grand divisions, Para Shakti and
of almost every one of us and it means that for granting Graha Shakti derived from the above. The latter is
health we have to entirely look to the solar rays. In divided into various forms, but the one with which
many of the minor works in Sanskrit, the Sun and his we are directly concerned is the Vidyut Shakti the
powers are always referred to in respectful terms and principal energy which comes from the Sun the lord
even the humblest of Sanskrit scholars admits the of planets and all the Devatas. Grahas are constantly
preeminence of the Sun in the work of creation. In the attracting other bodies and cosmical matters. They are
morning the Sun is called or compared to Brahma as constantly also being attracted by others. Mutual
Swarupa, in the noon he is compared to Rudra and in repulsions are also phenomena which have to be taken
the evening he is called Vishnu. Brahma denotes special notice of. Graha Shakti or planetary energy
creative energy and the morning rays have the special is principally sent to the earth in the form of Vidyut

Shakti. The electricity of the western scientists conveys present in the bodies of other planets then we should
but a poor meaning, and Vidyut Shakti includes various have a monotony which would soon tire the patience
other forms of energies. Principally nine planets are of the restless mind of the humanity. When these rays
taken into consideration although there are crores of are transported to other planetary regions they take
planets in the ethereal space. Grahahparamkotayaha in and lose some ingredients in their composition ad
says Soudamini Kala Sutra. We are only concerned with further changes are effected in their constitution by
seven in number as only their influences are identified their contact with the bodies of other planets and in
in the development of the foetus and Rahu and Kethu their act of reflection and refraction. The solar ray
are shadowy planets who are called Aprakasagrahas apparently seems to be a thoroughly complex body
or those which have dark bodies and which are able in which are collected the germs of all phenomena,
to cover or eclipse those who have light in them. Sun, which may be witnessed in the celestial or terrestrial
Moon, Mars, Mercury, Jupiter, Venus and Saturn are regions. The number seven plays an important part
therefore, the planets with whom we have to deal, and in the work of universal creation. Planets are seven,
of these seven the principal planet is the Sun, who is oceans are seven, Rishis are seven, dhatus are seven,
the lord of all the solar system; who is the soul, fire and the days are seven, Anahatadi interval chakras are
life of the planetary system; whose rays are absolutely seven, Dwipas are seven, colours into which solar ray
essential to manifestation of all celestial and terrestrial is divided by refraction is seven, mountains are seven
phenomena; who is the fountainhead of all energies (as per Hindus who only enumerate the useful in the
we see or feel; who is the fittest representative of the Vidya Branch); Adholokas are seven, Oordhwalokas
unseen intelligence, and without whose universal
are seven, principal rivers are seven and many
control the earth could not exist even for a fraction of
other examples might be quoted which would be
a second. All the other six planets have bodies which
interesting if we had sufficient space. The study and
are peculiarly constructed to receive and reflect the
understanding of the complex parts of the solar ray is
solar rays with such modifications, as are necessary
therefore no light matter, and many who came to us
for the separate functions which they are called upon
to argue upon this most interesting subject have gone
to perform under the orders of a higher intelligence.
back with the conviction that they have yet to know a
The solar rays take their course through space and
great deal about these matters, and that a knowledge
reach the different bodies of the planets; they enter
of the solar ray finally takes man from the ordinary
them with full energy and in this entry they undergo
sense and intellectual cultivation to the higher parts
various changes, through the absorbing powers of
of the knowledge of the Brahma Shakties. Astrology
the planetary discs, give something of their own, take
constantly refers to Kalapurusha and all the nine
something from the bodies of planets with whom they
come in contact, and are reflected back upon the earth. planets and the zodiacal signs and the twenty-seven
In these acts of constant reflections and refractions constellations are intimately connected with the orders
they undergo further changes and modifications and of Kalapurusha. The Sun is called Dwadhasatma,
are either more heated or cooled as the case may be and has twelve houses in the zodiac to move. At
and affect the physical and intellectual conditions of each entrance of the Sun into a sign, the solar month
the earth in various ways. If it were possible to get begins, and those who are keen observers of nature
the pure solar rays always upon the surface of the will find always a difference in heat, cold, weather
earth then the phenomena would be monotonous and and other physical conditions with these entries of the
uniform, and variety and change which are witnessed Sun. Besides this there is another important item in
now upon the surface of the earth, so essential to connection with the solar movement which is deserving
retrogression or progression, would soon disappear. All of special mention. The Sun enters the constellations
phenomena, spiritual, social, intellectual, political or and these are 27 in number. Whenever entry of the Sun
physical, must then be contained in a most rudimentary is watched into a constellation there is also a change in
state, in the form of seed in the wonderful solar rays. the atmosphere and this requires some explanations
If they were alone without modifying conditions being from scientist. (FOR)

Practical Clues to Check Vastu Compatibility

| Raman Suprajarama
Vastu is the science of design and arrangement of the primary elements of nature for the wellbeing of humans.
- B Niranjan Babu
A
Vastu compliant architecture help the inmates the distance between the tip of the middle finger
achieve their desires swiftly, while non- and the bottom of the elbow.
compliant architecture creates problem at
With the above understanding, Ill introduce you to
every instance.
some of the in-depth techniques that is used to check
The term Vastu Shastra translates to the science of the compatibility of the dwelling. Due to paucity of
architecture, but it is more than what is generally space, Ill confine the techniques to a private dwelling
understood as architecture. It is the science of making space in the current article.
an architecture compatible to the inmates.
The below table summarizes the primary elements, their
For a thorough analysis and correction of Vastu for a property and their directions. This is extracted from
private dwelling, a vastuguru undertakes seven levels of my father, Niranjan Babus book, Handbook of Vastu.
analysis. This seven stage analysis is an iterative process,
and when followed properly empowers the vastuguru Sanskrit
# Name Property Direction
Name
as well as the inmates with a thorough understanding
of the defects and problems that exist in the structure. 1 Space Akasha Strength South West
Any evaluation in vastu is done across three dimensions 2 Air Vayu Free movement North West
size, shape and orientation. Before I detail some of 3 Water Udaka Purity North East
the in-depth aspects to check Vastu compatibility, I 4 Fire Agni Transformational South East
will broadly cover the fundamental concepts in Vastu.
5 Earth Prithvi Awareness Center
Types of Vastu Space The first stage of analysis is to understand the impact of
Broadly, we have two types of dwellings private primary elements that may either be positive or negative.
dwellings and public dwellings. Houses, Apartments,
Shops, Vehicles are some examples of private dwelling Balancing the Primary Element - Water
spaces. Offices, Towns, Cities, Temples and Gardens Let us begin with the primary
are examples of public dwelling spaces. element UDAKA or water, since
that is the most abundant element
System of Measurements in Vastu in the human body, as well as [Symbol of water]
There are two systems of measurements, one for on the planet earth. About 71
public spaces, and the other for private spaces. For percent of the earth is covered by water and it exists
public spaces, Vastu uses the Yavamana system, and in various forms as oceans, rivers, lakes, glaciers and
for private spaces, it uses the Manushyamana system. water vapor. That is a huge percentage. Similar, we
have large percentage of water in the human body. As
1. Yavamana is based on the barley grain size that
an infant, the baby has almost 80% of water. As the
grows in the region of the dwelling. Eight barley
body grows and ages, the percentage reduces to around
seeds are placed next to each other breadthwise,
65%. The symbol of water is an inverted triangle.
and the cumulative length is noted and used as the
base unit of measurement. Water imbalance gives rise to two possibilities
2. Manushyamana, on the other hand, is based on Dehydration or deficit of water body, or over-
the human body parts. The length of one hasta is hydration, or excess of water presence causing dilution
taken as the base unit of measurement. Hasta is of the positive aspects. Dehydration affects the inmates

in the form of poverty, childlessness and similar In Vastu, the South East (SE) sector is allotted to the
problems, whereas over-hydration results in ill health, element Fire. The first stage assessment of fire is done
obstacles and wrong decisions. using a simple formula. Calculate the height of the
building. Multiply this by nine and then divide this by
In Vastu, the North East (NE) sector is allotted to the seven. The reminder gives you whether the element
element Water. The first stage assessment of water is Agni is balanced or not.
done using a simple formula. Calculate the height of
the building. Multiply this by nine and then divide this If the reminder is 0, 1 or 3, then it is bad. If it is 2, 4, 5
by fifteen. The reminder gives you weather the element or 6, then it is good. A bad reminder necessarily means
water is balanced or not. that the element has to be corrected immediately.
1 and 3 indicates overheating while 7 indicates
If the reminder is 0, 1, 4, 8, 9, 11 or 14, then it is bad. If chillness.
it is 2, 3, 5, 7, 10, 12 or 13, then it is good. 6 is neutral.
A bad reminder necessarily means that the element has Astrologically, the natural houses of body, education
to be corrected immediately. 0, 1, 8, 9 and 11 indicates and fortune viz., Aries, Leo and Sagittarius are
dehydration while 4 and 14 indicates over-hydration. associated with Fire. The second stage of assessment is
done by analyzing the fire related zodiacal signs in the
Astrologically, the natural houses of dwelling, life and masters horoscope. The evil conjunctions and aspects
experience viz Cancer, Scorpio and Pisces associated are studied and the affected direction is ascertained.
with Water. The second stage of assessment is done As an example, if Aries is the 9th house and Rahu joins
by analyzing the water related zodiacal signs in the it, then it is a case of freezing.
masters horoscope. The evil conjunctions and aspects
are studied and the affected direction is ascertained. As stated while dealing with water, we have to do
As an example, if Pisces is the 4th house and it viewed the remaining 5 more stages of assessment before
by Saturn who is the lord of the 2nd and 3rd, then it is a concluding the balance of imbalance of Fire. As far as
case over-hydration. the remedial measures are concerned, an example for
overheating remedy would be to relocate the inmates
Similarly, there are 5 more stages of assessment we in the house to different rooms or installing yantras at
need to do before concluding the balance of imbalance carefully calibrated spots within the structure.
of water. These include the placement of water bodies
like sump, fountain, swill pools, aquarium, marma and Conclusion
mahamarma, udaka kriya etc.
Let me draw your attention
The remedial measures depend on the intensity of to an interesting yantra.
the problem. An example of a dehydration remedy
would be install an aquarium in the affected area of Do you see two triangles in
the structure. Slope from West to East direction is an the center one inverted
example for over-hydration remedy. and one normal, placed
one above the other? This
Balancing the Primary Element - Fire is a design of a vastu plan
Ill take another primary element, Agni or Fire. Agni is that is employed for certain
the quintessential element in both living and nonliving types of activities.
objects. The symbol of Agni is a triangle.
What I have given above is just the beginning of this
Agni imbalance can result in two science. Vastu is one of the finest frameworks available
possibilities Overheating due to us. With the right application of Vastu principles to
to excess of Agni or chillness their dwellings, one can quickly align with the forces
due to lack of Agni. Overheating [Symbol of Agni]
of nature and fast track his or her journey towards a
results is health problems like
better life. I encourage you to read my fathers book
blood pressure, diabetes, crankiness etc. It can also
Handbook of Vastu, for a detailed enumeration of the
lead to legal problems. Chillness or Freezing can affect
the male children in the house and create problems concepts of Vastu and how you can apply in your day
in career. to day lives.

Positive and Negative Effects

of Veedhi Shoola or Street Spears
| Bangalore Niranjan Babu
Y
ou often find your business house that you Street spears become extremely powerful toxic arrows
started with buoyancy and great expectations when they point to 2, 4, 6 and 8. Street spears into the
slowly stagger to the extent of not being south and west of sector 5 are absolutely destructive
able to even repay the loans you took. You painfully while street spears into the east of sector 3 and north
watch the family of your childhood friend constantly of sector 7 are bad too. Street spears into the north or
in ill-health and the younger couples in the family east of sector 1 are passable.
constantly fighting with each other to the dismay and
distress of their elders and other members of the Malefic results given below are only indicative and
family. You think that your tenement is more or less never should be taken verbatim.
Vastu appropriate but realize that there is constant
Street
bickering between you and your elders, you and your Indicative Results
Spears into
spouse or between you and your siblings. What could
be the reason? Abnormal disturbances to/of
East of
the male younger generation,
Sector 3
Street Spears Excesses of avoidable expenditure
It could be the Veedhi Shoola or street spear that South and Senior responsible members of
juts into your property. Some of these street spears West of the family or the business suffer
depending on the areas they dent into can become very Sector 5 financially
powerful poison arrows. These poison arrows or roads Displeasure and soreness to/of the
that are travelled upon daily by people and pollution North of
female younger generation with
emitting vehicles ranging from the two wheelers to the Sector 7
fissures in moral values.
several wheelers can contribute to financial distress
Center of
and health miseries. Grief, sorrow and collapse of
Sector
family ties
Given below is the nine module plan called Peeta 2, 4, 6 and 8
Mandala that helps you understand the terminologies
used for the nine different sectors of a site. The Sites at the corner of two, three or four Streets have
numbers given in each sector or module, beginning excessive and powerful energies flowing and it is
from 1 and ending with 9 correspond to northeast, east, therefore advisable not to go in for such sites. In
southeast, south, southwest, west, northwest, north and these days of limited choice of sites, if you are forced
nabhi or the navel of the site/house. to select one that has a poisonous arrow denting into
it, proper construction of structure, gates, doors and
North windows, landscaping by way of plants, trees, rockery,
underground mandala deposits etc. can lessen the
7 8 1
negatives (indicated above) of the Veedhi Shoolas.
6 9 2 Just as lightning can be grounded or excessive water
regulated to create electricity, we can suitably harness
5 4 3 creative energy from these poison arrows to restore
comfort and contentment.
South

We have more than

One Birth Chart in our Life
| Barry Rosen
I
find that people get too identified too much with their natal chart
as if they were a line on stone and if they are Scorpio rising in their
birth chart than they can talk about themselves only in that way. In
reality we are more of a multi-dimensional holograms and there are many
charts that we have to look at during different times to get a full picture
of who we are. The rising sign of the Navamsa, the moons ascendant, the
complex web of nadi nakshatras relationships, the karmakamsha charts
that Jaimini teaches us and the rotated dasha lord chart are so important. Barry Rosen has been practicing
Vedic astrology since 1987. He has
Its like a multi-dimensional home across the street: from the front door, it visited and studied in India on 4
may have a beautiful garden and be kept up but when you go to the back, occasions and has spoken numerous
you may see piles of garbage and a back-porch that is falling apart. When times at the American Council of
Vedic Astrology Conferences in
you go inside, the kitchen may be beautifully finished but the bedroom Sedona, AZ since 1999 and also
is torn apart and under construction. You may think that the occupant the British Association of Vedic
is a wealthy wonderful person but when you meet him he may shares his Astrologers in London since 2006.
He has been involved in Vedic
emotional fragility and his mental anguish and tells you about his abusive culture since 1973 and is a long-time
childhood. Over the years as you get to know your neighbor, he remodels meditation and yoga teacher and a
the house and back yard gets landscaped and remodeled, he finishes the published poet.
bedroom finally but the kitchen goes into disrepair. After years of spiritual Professionally, he has applied Vedic
practice and therapy, he seems to be a different person. Suddenly he gets astrology to predicting financial
this idea to physically move his house across the country because he wants markets since 1987 and has published
numerous articles in leading journals
a new life and in his new location, he repaints the house and puts in water
including the NCGR Journal and
features and new landscaping and he feels like a totally different person Traders World and the Traders
and his life works very differently on the West Coast and his relationships Astrological Almanac and specializes
suddenly work but his career suddenly falls apart as well as his health. in blocks to finance in ones chart.
From this example ofthe house, there are so many dimensions in our life that can be seen from our multiple
charts. A good astrologer has to blend the complex and multiple layers of ones life to get a complete picture of
what is happening and these include: different planetary periods or dasas, moving away from ones birthplace,
perceptions of how others see us vs. how we are see ourselves, our mental and emotional states, our physical
material existence, the planets ruling our soul and our soul chart, and the the rulers of our fields of life including
career, spirituality and so much more. In a three part article, we discuss these multiple levels of our existence
that mostly come from the great Vedic seer Parashara and how they impact our life. This is our overview article
and at a later date we will go into more detail:
1. Physical Body And Personality: Natal chart called Rasi Chart: Based on the constellation and rising sign
coming up on the Eastern horizon when we emerge from the birth channel, this snapshot does imprint all
of our karma and create our personality, physical world and set up all our multiple perspectives on our life.
It reveals the self or ego or the outer expression and body of a person and reveals different temperaments
from Aries to Pisces. All of this is very basic which most of you know well but we are so much more.

2. Emotional Body: The Moon chart isbased on what 5. Soul Chart: Karakamsha Navamsa Chart: This
sign your Moon falls. This chart reveals more is a more specialized soul chart that puts the
of our emotional nature and how our emotional Atmakaraka in the 1 st house of the Navamsa
body reacts to the world. The house location of chart and reveals our the journey of the soul
the Moon, aspects to it, the waxing and waning and how the ruler of the soul expresses itself.
nature of the Moon, what lunar day you were How this chart relates to the natal chart,
born on all our determining factors which reveal which planets it conjuncts, how it connects to
your emotional nature. A weak Moon will make the Sun and the Moon will indicate how the
one prey to emotional disturbances and how soul expresses itself. This chart reveals how
you react to the world. The Vedic culture pays our godliness. Whether the souls desires are
an enormous amount of attention to the Moon fulfilled or unfulfilled in this life are expressed
chart. The constellation of your moon also has here. Inherited talents are show here. The 12th
a very impact on your mind and your mental and house ruler and planets in this chart indicate the
emotional body. Ishtadevata or the planet governs our moksha.
3. Mental Body: Nadi Nakshatra Chart:The Impact 6. Life Purpose Chart: Karakamsha Lagna in Rasi
of the Fixed Stars : The 28 constellations of the Chart: This chart reveals the souls purpose and
zodiac impact the mental body and the higher and how it manifests in the material existence and the
lower energies that it daily struggles with. They difficulties it faces in its journey. I find this chart
also indicate the emotional chaos, unhappiness the most revealing for a souls purpose and what
and sorrow that we struggle with on a daily basis. it is meant to do in this life. For example, even if
The nakshatras or constellations deal with karma I am Scorpio rising, my Karakamsha Rasi chart is
which is stored in the mind which is continually Gemini rising with a stationary Jupiter and Ketu
changing from the transits of the moon through the place there and hence I trust the souls purpose
28 constellations every month. What constellation is teaching spiritual knowledge and Jyotisha and
your rising sign hits impacts your emotional and being a Jyotisha educator. This chart in comparison
to others can reveal whether the soul will achieve
mental body. From this perspective, we see the
its desire.
mental body and how the mind works either with
the soul or against it and it indicates intuitions and 7. Period Chart: The major dasa or planetary period
blocks. What planets are in what constellations that we run will also provide a very revealing look
or fixed start and their owners and personalities at the chart if we rotate the chart around the period
reveal a whole hidden matrix and complex lord to the 1st house and read the chart from
interactive personality that can be diagnosed. that perspective. So even if our natal chart has
This is sometimes called Nadi Nakshatra. I refer something great in it from our natal rising sign, in
it to the Matrix of our hidden personality or our rotated dasa chart it may very different. I have
mental make-up. While something may have the Venus in the 3rd house in Capricorn exchanging
potential to manifest well in the physical chart, if signs with Saturn in the 9th house from Venus.
the mental chart has blocks, then our beliefs in its During the Venus period, it was all about the arts
manifestation may obstruct it. as I worked on a PhD in comparative literature
and film studies and had a very rich life teaching
4. Hidden Talents: Navamsa Chart or 1/9 divisional
meditation and studying Vedic wisdom. My first
chart reveals the working of our soul and the past astrologer started reading the chart from a natal
life talents we have carried over and the nature of point of view as Scorpio rising and it did not make
our spouse. It tells us if our souls quest is devata sense but when I said something and he switched to
having a quest for knowledge, Manusha or human reading the chart from Venus as the center of the
and having an orientation to search for wealth, or chart, my whole chart made sense. Hence the cycle
Rakshasa or demon and having a quest for power that we are running will change the perspective on
and domination. The rising Navamsa sign may everything in the chart and I find that 60% of a
reveal the hidden qualities of the personality. This good reading should be done from a rotated chart
could be a 10 hour course so we will stop here. to the dasa lord for accurate predicting.

8. ReputationChart: The Arudha lagna chartshows this the hard way. I was born in Chicago and lived
the way we are viewed in this world due to our much of my life in the Midwest. When I moved 1800
overall personality and resources. The moon is the miles to the Southwest and to Sedona, AZ, my life
significator of the Arudha and planets connected became very different as it transposed my Scorpio
to the Arudha enhance or spoil the reputation. rising chart to Libra rising and put in an exalted
So a person with Moon or Jupiter or Venus or Saturn in my first house. I became a workaholic,
Mercury conjunct the Arudha protects reputation had health and relationship problems, was obsessed
while Saturn or Rahu conjunct the Arudha will with remodeling and re-decorating my house all the
spoil reputation. This chart helps explain why we time. When I discovered how this worked, I moved
sometimes feel we are doing a great job at work but back to the Midwest closer to my Sun line and
our boss or supervisor sees something else. How health returned to normal, I was not as obsessed
we appear to others is so connected to outward with working all the time and my relationship
success in our lives and this chart is very revealing returned to normal. Moves impact us and new
and creates a whole different perspective on our locations impact us but our chart also rotates.
life. Its like how our neighbor sees the front of This also could require a complex long article.
our house with the beautiful garden but when we
And there are even more perspectives but I will stop
meet the person in the house and know him well,
here and there is always more in the ocean of Jyotisha.
we may learn about his emotional fragility.
Special thanks to my teachers Komilla Sutton, Sanjay
9. Astro-Locality Chart: If we move far enough Rath and Robert Koch and David Frawleyfor their
from our birth place, our chart rotates with us and insights and teaching that helped lead me to in to
we become a very different person many times puttingtogether this article.
sometimes better and sometimes worse. I learned
Om Tat Sat.
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An in-depth guide for Astrologers

| Alan Annand
Alan Annand is certified by the American College of Vedic

Astrology. Hes published three books on astrology, notably
Parivartana Yoga. He also writes novels, wherein the hero of his
New Age Noir mystery series is a Vedic astrologer.
K
ala Sarpa Yoga is not discussed in classical planets occupy the seven signs counted exclusively
shastra. Rather, it arises from an oral tradition, in clockwise or counter-clockwise direction from
probably with roots in South India. Some say the Rahu/Ketu axis.
its Tantrik in origin and, perhaps because of that, is
(Note: the reader is advised to use mean node
subject to significant differences in interpretation.
settings on astrological programs, because true
Some describeKala Sarpaas a major flaw in a birth node will sometimes differ by as much as 1.5 degrees
chart, a dosha which foretells loss of everything, while or more, and thus move the line of demarcation in
others say it functions as a yoga to bestow the power of one direction or another, potentially transferring an
a king, assuming the child who possesses it survives. It adjacent planet in or out of the zones described in #3
reminds us of that old saying -Beware of fire and water and #4 above.)
and tantriks, for all three have the power to take your life.
Qualitative Criteria
Classes of Kala Sarpa From the above list of classes we realize that not all
Kala Sarpa exists in four different classes, based on Kala Sarpa yogas are the same. Further, there are
configuration, that are presented here in descending qualitative differences even among the same class. To
degree of potency: assess these variations, for each class of yoga, we must
ask seven questions:
1. A perfect yoga is when (a) Rahu and Ketu occupy
their opposing signs and have no association with 1. Does it occur under an eclipse? Since the nodes are
any other planet; (b) the sapta grahas, Sun to Saturn, considered enemies of the Sun and Moon, eclipses
lie exclusively within the Rahu/Ketu axis, and all are damaging for both, since they occur during New
seven occupy the 150-degree zone created by the Moon (conjunction) or Full Moon (opposition).
five intervening signs between the lunar nodes; Therefore, consider a Kala Sarpa yoga during an
and (c) each of the signs holds at least one of the eclipse as a double negative.
seven planets. This full-fledged yoga is rarely found.
2. Are the Sun or Moon associated with the nodes? Even
2. A potent yoga is very similar in that it requires in the absence of an eclipse, the alignment of the
both (a) and (b) above, but not (c), so that, among nodes on either luminary is negative.
the intervening five signs between nodes, one or
more of them may be vacant. 3. Does Jupiter aspect either of the nodes? The positive
influence of the prime benefic can soften the
3. A partial yoga is when the seven planets gather effects of the nodes. This can be singular, e.g.,
exclusively on one side or the other of the Rahu/ when Jupiter is five signs away from (aspecting)
Ketu axis but one (or more) of the planets is in one one node and three signs away (not aspecting) the
(or both) of the signs occupied by the nodes. other. The influence is dual when Jupiter lies on
4. A potential yoga is when the seven planets fail the nodal axis itself, thus affecting both nodes at
to gather exclusively within the axis, but all seven the same time.

4. Do Mars or Saturn aspect the nodes? The influence 6. Are there any exaggerated grahas in the chart?
of malefics has a negative effect, further aggravating The presence of Kala Sarpa can empower any
the nature of the nodes. As with Jupiter, the exaggerated planet, for good or bad. Exaggerated
malefics Mars or Saturn can exert a singular or planets are: exalted, debilitated, retrograde,
dual influence. e.g., when either is four or ten signs combust, in planetary war, or New/Full Moon.
away from the nodal axis, they influence one node Although both good and bad can occur, a majority
or the other. Or they can influence a node from of strong planets will give more yoga-like effects,
other signs via their special aspects. But if either while a preponderance of weak planets will make
lies on the nodal axis itself, the influence on the it seem like a dosha.
nodes is doubly negative. 7. What directional type of Kala Sarpa is it? When the
5. Is there a stellium through which a transiting node planets move toward Rahu, it is called anuloma;
might stir up trouble? Every 18 years, the node in when toward Ketu, it is viloma. Based on the
whose direction the planets are moving will transit premise that the serpent is a cobra whose fangs are
every planet on one side of the nodal axis. Since the located in its head, the anuloma type is deemed to
be somewhat more problematic.
transiting nodes agitate house occupants, most of
us would prefer to have misery doled out in small To get a feel for evaluating the different types of Kala
portions, rather than served all at once. For this Sarpa Yoga, well look at the charts of four different
reason, a stellium with a critical mass of four or politicians. Not that all politicians are snakes, but
more planets in one sign/house is seen as negative, sometimes what looks like a rope later turns out to
a hidden bomb waiting to be detonated. be a serpent
Margaret Thatcher
Margaret Thatcher. The Iron Lady held 3 consecutive 3. Jupiter aspects either/both nodes? No. Too bad. Take
terms as Prime Minister of the United Kingdom away one point: -1
(1979-90), was a good friend of Ronald Reagan, and
4. Mars or Saturn aspect either/both nodes? Yes, Saturn
triumphed over Argentina in the Falklands War.
aspects Rahu. Too bad. Take one point: -1
Thatcher has a perfect Kala Sarpa. There are no 5. Stellium stirred by transiting node? No. Thats good.
planets in the same signs as the nodes. All of the Give one point: +1
intervening houses are occupied by one or more
planets. This is a relatively rare occurrence. 6. Exaggerated grahas? Yes. Saturn is exalted. Give
one point: +1
Now lets assess its condition:
7. Direction of Kala Sarpa? Viloma, planets moving
1. Eclipse? No. Thats good. Give one point: +1 toward Ketu. Good. Give one point: +1
2. Sun and Moon associated with nodes? No. Good. 8. Net overall: 5-2 = 3 points, so this is Kala Sarpa
Add another point: +1 Yoga.

Benito Mussolini
Benito Mussolini. The youngest Prime Minister in 3. Jupiter aspects either/both nodes? Yes. Jupiter
Italian history, Mussolini ran the country like a dictator aspects Rahu. Give another point: +1
from 1922-45.
4. Mars or Saturn aspect either/both nodes? No. Thats
Mussolini has a potent Kala Sarpa. There are no good. Give another point: +1
planets in the same signs as the nodes. Some of the 5. Stellium stirred by transiting node? No. Thats good.
intervening houses are not occupied. This is less Another point: +1
desirable than the perfect type where planets are
spread out more evenly. 6. Exaggerated grahas? Yes. Moon is exalted. Give
another point: +1
Now lets assess its condition:
7. Direction of Kala Sarpa? Anuloma, planets moving
1. Eclipse? No. Thats good. Give one point: +1 toward Rahu. Poor. Take away one point: -1
2. Sun and Moon associated with nodes? No. Good. 8. Net overall: 6-1= 5 points, so this is Kala Sarpa
Add a point: +1 Yoga.
Robert Kennedy
Robert Kennedy. Attorney General USA (1961-64). Kennedy has a partial Kala Sarpa. There is one planet,
the Moon, in the same sign as Ketu. But even though the
Kennedy was a Democratic presidential candidate until Moon is very close to crossing that line of demarcation,
assassinated by Sirhan Sirhan. all planets remain on one side of the nodal axis.

Now lets assess its condition: 5. Stellium stirred by transiting node? No. Thats good.
Add a point: +1
1. Eclipse? No. Thats good. Give one point: +1
6. Exaggerated grahas? Yes. Saturn is exalted. Give a
2. Sun and Moon associated with nodes? Yes. Moon point: +1
is with Ketu. Bad. Take away a point: -1
7. Direction of Kala Sarpa? Viloma, planets moving
3. Jupiter aspects either/both nodes? No. Too bad. Take toward Ketu. Good. Give another point: +1
one point: -1
8. Net overall: 4-4= 0 points, so this is Kala Sarpa that
4. Mars or Saturn aspect either/both nodes? Yes. Mars is both yoga and dosha.
aspects Ketu, and Saturn aspects Rahu. Thats
doubly bad. Take away points: -2
Donald Trump
Donald Trump. Real estate mogul and reality show 7. Direction of Kala Sarpa? Viloma, planets moving
celebrity, now he is the 45th President of the USA. toward Ketu. Good. Give another point: +1
Trump has a potential Kala Sarpa. Similar to Kennedy, 8. Net overall: 4-5= (-1) points, so this Kala Sarpa is
his Moon is in the same sign as Ketu, but in Trumps case more dosha than yoga.
the Moon has narrowly crossed the line of demarcation,
and now lies on the other side of the nodal axis.
Summary
As we saw at the outset, there are four different classes
Now lets assess its condition: of Kala Sarpa dependent on configuration, ie, how
1. Eclipse? Yes. Thats bad. Take away two points: -2 closely they match the ideal of planets all on one side
of the nodal axis, and evenly distributed in signs other
2. Sun and Moon associated with nodes? Yes. Sun is than those occupied by the nodes.
with Rahu, Moon is with Ketu. Bad. Take another
two points: -2 We also saw how each Kala Sarpa must be qualitatively
assessed, via the consideration of several mitigating
3. Jupiter aspects either/both nodes? Yes. Jupiter
factors. Benefic and malefic influences help determine
aspects Rahu. Good. Give one point: +1
its bias to act as a yoga bestowing positive results, or
4. Mars or Saturn aspect either/both nodes? Yes. Mars as a dosha delivering negative outcomes.
aspects Ketu. Bad. Take away another point: -1
Like all forms of yoga vichara, this exercise demands the
5. Stellium stirred by transiting node? No. Thats good. weighing of criteria and an overall judgement that may
Add a point: +1 be subjective. The charts provided here serve only as
6. Exaggerated grahas? Yes. Jupiter is retrograde, and examples in a pro forma of analysis, and do not attempt
the Moon is mixed, both debilitated and full. Give to delve deeper into the nature or timing of results,
two points, take away one for net: +1 whether good or bad. That is the subject of a future work.

How to Interpret and

Time Yogas in Vedic Astrology
| Gary Gomes
M
any Vedic astrologers have been taught that the memorization
of yogas, or named designations of combinations of planets or
chart patterns are the key to accuracy in chart interpretation.
This is an oversimplification of chart interpretation and, in some cases,
it can lead the astrologer to erroneous analysis.
It is important to remember that a chart is a representation of a persons

life - it is not the persons life. Even the best astrologer can only hope to
provide a sketch of the events happening to an individual. If the astrologer
is skilled enough, the astrologer can identify significant aspects of the
persons life with some detail and clarity. But while yogas can be excellent
Dr. Gary Gomes has been a Vedic summaries of traits in a chart, the risk one runs is in encapsulating and
Astrologer since 1990. He is an ordained stereotyping individuals according to combinations of planets. So, instead
Swami of the Temple of Kriya Yoga and of identifying obstacles the person can face and helping the individual
served as the Vice President/President ways of dealing with these gifts or obstacles, overemphasis on yogas
of the Council of Vedic Astrology. He can actually actively stereotype the person getting the reading. So, a
has taught at Kepler College and Saraswati Yoga? The person must be artistic, and/or musical? Kala Sarpa
American College of Vedic Astrology Yoga? The person will be karmically trapped. Both avoid the hard work
(as a Board Member).Many of his articles of analyzing the planets in isolation, then gelling the results together to
have been published internationally. see how the full person is formed. Memorization of yogas, especially the
Dr. Gomes has appeared on both more common ones like the Mahapurusha yogas, and Adhipathi Dharma
the radio and TV channels and has Karma Raja yogas, are important, but other common yogas, like Kala
been one of the few astrologers who Sarpa, are not classically based and seem to form psychological traps for
predicted Donald Trumps victory at budding astrologers.
the November 2016 US Elections. With The safest and soundest method of interpretation is to look for common
many awards and titles, he is respected sense interpretation (Sun and Venus conjunctions give beauty; Sun
as one who can convey complicated and Mercury conjunctions give intelligence; Jupiter and Moon give
principles of Jyotisha in an easy and popularity). Combinations like this are essential to Jyotisha interpretation,
understandable manner. and they will not make the person feel depressed. For instance, the
infamous Kemadruma yoga (no planets either side of the Moon) can
be quite good for certain people, as people with this combination often
prefer solitude - yet it is treated as a detrimental placement because it
can produce isolation. The astrologers job is to interpret the chart for
the person, not pass judgment on that persons limitations. Astrologers
themselves often have difficult placements in their charts, and should
cultivate compassion and optimism for the individuals they serve. Yes,
astrologers serve...they do not dictate. Without the client, there is no
astrologer.

What are Dasas? The Sun protects that knowledge and the structure
of the society that Venus establishes, and the Moon
Dasas (also called mahadasas) are periods of time that
provides care and the supply of support that the society
are ruled by a planet (most commonly), by a sign, or
needs. The next planet in line in Mars, the defender
in rare cases, by a house.
of the society and the general of the planetary army.
The most commonly used mahadasa system is called The planetary army is, in fact, Rahu, but armies are an
the Vimshottari (literally 120 years) period. It is unruly lot and can be greedy and undisciplined - traits
basically accepted by most astrologers* that this dasa which describe Rahu perfectly.
system can be used with any rising sign. There are two
After the war, there is the diplomat and foreign
other planetary dasas that can be applied to any chart
secretary, who forms the basis for ensuring that
one is the 37 year Yogini Dasa system and the other
hostilities are resolved or never undertaken. He is also
is the Tribhagi dasa system.
responsible for traditional education, through which
Since Vimshottari is considered the standard dasa for society can negotiate terms that will ensure war will
every chart, lets analyze how this dasa is calculated. All not break out again, and teaches the army to re-enter a
popularly used planetary dasa systems use the Moon traditional society. Saturn rebuilds the society through
placement as the starting point for predetermined the worker, the craftsman, the farmer - and this is the
planetary dasas. Vimshottari fits into this category. backbone of societal structure--but they can be taken
The nakshatras are assigned planetary rulers mostly advantage of.
because of the Vimshottari dasa systems. Other dasas
Mercury is the intellectual curiosity that come from
have different planets assigned to nakshatras, which
building the structure of society - this gives the young
we will explore.
a chance to explore new things and also to explore a
Planetary rulerships are fairly straight forward and little further, which will release another cycle of chaos
because there are nine planets, the twenty seven as the exploration opened by Mercury leads to new
nakshatras are ruled by a recurring cycle of planets. levels of chaos and the search for freedom.
The pattern of planetary rulers of Vimshottari dasas is: The time duration is like the planet with which Ketu is
most frequently associated, Mars. So the two planets
Ketu- 7 years; Venus- 20 years Sun- 6 years; Moon - 10 which cause conflict have the same duration of time.
years; Mars 7 years; Rahu - 18 years; Jupiter- 16 year; Venus is a long leisurely dasa, extraordinary for
Saturn - 19 years; Mercury- 17 years. gathering knowledge and acquisitions. Sun is short,
Why are the planets assigned these years? Why does as a dictator usually seizes power quickly; Moon is
Vimshottari work in this sequence? This is only an longer as is has to lay a foundation for security. Rahu
assumption on my part; but these lengths seem to at 18 years is almost as long as Saturn to which it is
generally follow the pattern of an age. For example, often likened. Jupiter is 16 years, the age to which
in the Rig Veda, the first dasa was Sun. This was when most students are expected to be at home with their
the precession of the Equinoxes and the start of spring parents--their guides. Saturn is 19 years which give
was located in Taurus. In this age, when Aswini is the almost as much work as Venus gives ease of life.
lead, dasa is Ketu. If we are in Kali Yuga, or in an Mercury is 17 years, between Jupiter (guidance) and
age in which spirituality is not honored and in which Saturn (mature responsibility). As a path finding
people lack direction, the natural dasa leader would planet, Mercury is ideally located between these two
be Ketu, which is a planet connected with confusion, poles, but in a perverse pattern, comes after Saturn...
chaos, uncertainty, disease and lack of control. In this but after we fulfill our responsibilities for a little while,
uncertainty, the next step is to seek security, luxury, it does make sense we might try a new path after so
devotion, or understanding the physical world. That much responsibility.
is Venuss realm - Venus is not only connected with There is a little trick I learned while assessing
luxury and the arts it also strives to understand the Vimshottari dasas (and other dasas) that the transits of
physical world through disciplines like mathematics, the current planetary dasa are extremely important in
physics, and economics.

judging the fruits of the dasas. So when looking at dasas to Jupiter by transit, a person who is in a Jupiter dasa,
and assessing how they would manifest in a birth chart, even if Jupiter is well placed, the Jupiter dasa during
it is important to look at the transits, especially transits that period will be somewhat confined or restricted no
of and to the lord of the mahadasa. So if Saturn is next matter how benefic Jupiter is in the birth chart.
The Significations of Rahu and Ketu
Rahu and Ketu are extraordinarily important in the is also a very selfless or directionless planet, causing
interpretation of Jyotisha. The natural strengths of the confusion. Ketu is an outcast planet.
grahas and the luminaries follow this ascending order
Saturn, Mars, Mercury, Jupiter, Venus, Moon, and Sun. Since Rahu and Ketu were born from the same being
Rahu and Ketu have the natural strength to overcome they share traits. Rahu is the head of a serpent/asura;
the Sun and the Moon, so they are, by default, the two Ketu is tail. Both had great power before they partook
most prominent planets in the chart. of the amrita. They are indestructible. Since Rahu is
all sense organs and no stomach to hold anything in,
Rahu rules over dissatisfaction, panic, phobias, it can never be satisfied. Since Ketu is all body and no
obsessive disorder, mass appeal, desire, ambition, head, it has no sense of self and is very irrational and
cancers, unrestrained growth, greed, innovation, vulnerable and will form an attachment with anything
technological growth, electricity, and mass media. that can direct its energy. Rahu is exalted in Taurus,
It also rules over unseen influences, black magic, possibly because Taurus accumulates, Ketu in Scorpio,
witchcraft, students of magic (including astrology), possibly because Scorpio brings forth the unknown.
indulgence in sensual pleasures, boredom, unseen Ketu also does well in Sagittarius, Rahu in Gemini,
obstacles, frustrations, promises made and not kept, according the Jaimini Sutras and both of the shadowy
deranged thinking and delusion, planetary army. planets are well placed in Mercurys signs. Rahu and
Ketu have birth places in Aquarius and Leo but own no
Ketu rules over anonymity, sudden unexpected rise signs; they act through the lord of the sign in which they
in fame, lack of mindfulness, carelessness, very fine are placed. So if Rahu is in a sign (such as Sagittarius)
discrimination (which can lead to psychic ability), look to Jupiters place in the chart and that is how Rahu
allergies, infections, bugs, difficultly being recognized, will manifest. It is the same with Ketu. Both Rahu and
spiritual growth, loss or exposure to thieves, infections, Ketu are responsible for so-called deviant (or non-
difficult to diagnose illnesses, pest of all kinds, majority consensus) behavior. Rahu acts like Saturn
accidents, disasters, fall from position, but can also (so it causes some dread and slowness in the chart) and
be an indirect indicator of the strange, unusual, or Ketu like Mars, so Ketu can engage in brave selfless
relationship partners. People with depression often battle but is seldom aware of any dangers.
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Spiritual or Esoteric Astrology
| Dr. Senay Yangel
A
lbert Einstein tells us, If you can go into the essence of anything,
you will eventually come to the deepest truth.
Ibn Arabi wrote in Bezels of Wisdom (Fusus al-Hikam), Man

(microsmos) is a miniature of the macrocosmos. Even though human
existence is smaller than the world, man holds within him all the truths of
the macrocosmos. This is why sages call the world the Greater (Cosmic)
Man (Insani Kebir).
Meher Baba stressed the importance of astrology with these words, A Dr. Senay Yangel has had her
child is born at the day and time when celestial rays are mathematically professional astrological education at
synchronized with his personal karma. The horoscope is unchanging. It Kepler College and Dirah Academy
is a readable portrait of his past and probable future. But the natal chart International. A voracious reader,
can only be read with accuracy by those with intuitive wisdom. Dr. Senay Yangel is also well versed in
Ayurveda.
Astrology is Persecuted by Conservative Science
Even though astrology is accepted throughout the world as a science, its opponents go to great lengths to
systematically attack this ancient knowledge. It is no coincidence that such founders of modern astronomy as
Copernicus, Tycho Brahe, Kepler, Galileo, and Newton, as well the renowned astronomers and mathematicians
of eastern culture such as Ibn Arabi, Jamshid al-Kashi, Qadi Zada al_Rumi, Taqi al-Din were also astrologers.
These masters were responsible for many discoveries and developments in astronomy and astrology. They based
their work on careful scientific observation, experimentation and precise results. Lack of evidence was never
mentioned. Its only crime appears to be that it is an ancient science and is not compatible with the current
accepted materialistic philosophy, and institutionalized conservative scientific ideology.
Our world is constantly bombarded with many rays and energies from space. We have no exact knowledge on
what effect large celestial bodies in our solar system have on the world and on human beings. Some claim that
it is not really a matter of influence but of synchronicity. It can be observed that the results of such influences
coordinate with the movement of celestial bodies. These have been argued for hundreds of years, statistics and
experiments were conducted. Certain positive results have been obtained. Some have claimed that conclusive
evidence was established. The spectrum of light that we perceive coming from celestial bodies make up a very
small segment of the wavelengths that come to us from space. There are many wavelengths that we cannot
pick up with our sensory organs.We know that planets emit radio waves, as well as electromagnetic waves and
the effects of gravity. Astrological aspects, which are angles between planets, correspond to the activities of
waves. It is also possible that astrology effects depend on unknown phenomena. For this reason it is best that
we leave such speculations aside and go directly into the topic.
The most significant aspect of ancient sciences is that they are systems that work and give positive results. Each
of them has a rationale behind it. For those who benefit from them whether or not they fit into the norms of
modern academia is inconsequential. The first academy was established by Plato, predominated by idealist
philosophy. According to idealist philosophy ideas are principle realities (archetypes) behind all things. So that

everything, the universe, cosmos, world, living beings despite all from time to time some modern scientists
are all products of thoughts. There is planning and have accepted astrological data.
meaning, spirit and mind behind everything. In the
20th century, it has come to be fashionable to reject For thousands of years astrology has been developed
idealistic philosophy. However, in the new millennium through observation and experimentation and verified
a new understanding is emerging and a new human to be accepted as a working system by millions of people.
prototype along with it. While this new type of people It is an important indicator of the interaction between the
has an existentialist sense of freedom and awareness, universe (macrocosmos)and man (microcosmos). It is a
they have an intuitive understanding of the holistic guide. A true astrologer is a person who has incorporated
nature of things. Astrology is esoteric. Esoterism can the working principles of astrology into life through
be described as a deeper assessment of the sacred. Real years of experience. If the astrologers consultations
astrology is very much involved with other esoteric have a positive effect on others and they benefit from
sciences. They come from the same source. A true it, then he is entitled to his fair wage just as everyone
astrologer must not try to forcefully compromise else who labors. Even the renowned psychologist
astrology to mediocre ideas and ideologies to gain Jung used to draw up a customers birth chart before
respectability through conformity. There are so many consulting his patients.
things in the universe that surpass our understanding.
Correspondence of the Planets to the
That the sun, moon and planets within our solar system
Cosmic Planes
have effects on human life to be denied by science is
inconceivable. The whole question is to what degree There are seven cosmic planes:
and in what manner these effects are. Off course the 1) Cosmic, 2) Celestial, 3) Spiritual, 4) Causal,
ideology of positive science does not accept the view of
5) Mental, 6) Astral and 7) Physical.
classical astrology that the solar system and the fixed
stars beyond are closely linked with our personality, These seven planes are divided into two groups of
and psychological make-up. But in an earlier age the which the first group of three planes is abstract, and
view that everything in the universe is linked and part the next group of four is concrete. Each plane further
of a whole was the accepted view of science. However, divides into a higher and lower level.
Correspondence of the Sun, Moon and Planets with the Cosmic Plans
Planet Plane Microcosmic Correspondence Attribute Color

Pluto Cosmic Plane Divine Power
Neptune Celestial Plane Monad Divine Love White
Uranus Spiritual Pane Atman Divine Wisdom Grey
Veil between the Higher Planes and the Lower Planes
Sun + Higher Causal Plane Higher Causal Body

Higher Self Yellow
............ ................... ........................
................ ............
Saturn - Lower Casual Plane Lower Causal Body
Personality Indigo
Jupiter + Higher Mental Plane Higher Mental Body Abstract Thought Blue
........... ................... ........................ ................ ............
Merc. - Lower Mental Plane Lower Mental Body Knowledge Orange
Venus + Higher Astral Plane Higher Astral Beden Higher Feelings, Art Green
............ ................. ........................ ............... ............
Mars - Lower Astral Plane Lower Astral Body Passion Red
Moon + Etheric Plane Etheric Body Imagination Violet
............ ................... ..................... ............... ............
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Correspondence of the Signs of the Zodiac with the Cosmic Plans

Sign Plane Element of the Sign Planet of the Sign Function
Leo + Higher Cosmic Plane Fire Sun
................ ....................... ....... .......... Divine Power
Aquarius - Lower Cosmic Plane Air Saturn
Libra+ Higher Celestial Plane Air Venus
................ ....................... ........ .......... Divine Love
Aries- Lower Celestial Plane Fire Mars
Sagittarius+ Higher Spiritual Plane Fire Jupiter
................ ....................... ....... .......... Divine Wisdom
Gemini - Lower Spiritual Plane Air Mercury
KOZAL PLAN
Pisces + Higher Mental Plane Water Jupiter
............... ....................... .......... .......... Thought
Virgo - Lower Mental Plane Earth Mercury
Taurus+ Higher Astral Plane Earth Venus
............. ................. .......... .......... Feeling
Scorpio - Lower Astral Plane Water Mars
Cancer + Etheric Plane Water Moon Senses

............ .................... .......... .......... Physical
Capricorn - Physical Plane Earth Saturn Activity
Seven Year Planetary Cycles In esoteric astrology the seven year cycles begin at
An interesting topic of speculation in esoteric astrology birth and each new cycle is governed by a particular
is concerned with cycles of seven years in human life. planet in the above order. These cycles are cycles
It is known that Uranus completes its orbit around the of maturity in man. The first of these cycles begins
sun in 84 years. This means that it resides in each sign at birth and continues until the age of 7. It is
of the zodiac for seven years. This is because 84 = 12 x governed by the Moon. The moon represents
7. Uranus is the planet of change and transformation. reflection. In the lunar period of life, the child
Therefore important changes would be expected to learns by imitation. In addition the Moon is the
occur at the end of each seven year period. planet of femaleness and motherhood. The mother
rules the child during this period. Even though
Of course Uranus was discovered in relatively recent the umbilical cord is cut attachment continues. The
times in 1781. However the idea that human life is child sees through the eyes of and under the protection
subject to cycles of seven years is much older. of the mother.
Since very ancient times planets have been aligned to The second cycle begins at the age of 7 and ends at
celestial spheres according to the speed with which the age of 14. Mercury rules communication and
they have been observed to move, so that the slowest learning. In the Mercury cycle the child gains a lot
planets are farther off. This is how they line up: of information. The child is curious about everything
and learns quickly. Developing communication skills,
1) Moon, 2) Mercury, 3) Venus, 4) Sun
self-expression are of great importance to him and he
5) Mars 6) Jupiter and 7) Saturn develops himself in these areas.


Panchanga for March 2017
First column gives the English dates and next to it the names of the regional months and dates. The ending moments of
Tithi, Nakshatra, Yoga and Karana are given in the 24 hour clock extending to 30 hours.
Of the Nityayogas, Vishkumbha, Parigha, Vyatipata, Vajra, Vyaghata, Vaidhruthi, Sula, Ganda and Atiganda are generally
spurned for auspicious events and they are marked in red in the Panchanga. Vydhruti pervades from 34640 to 360 and
Vyatipata from 21320 to 22640 of the sum of the Nirayana longitudes of the Sun and the Moon. Vydhruti and Vyatipata
punyakaala are observed on the day when the yogas prevail for 1 hours or more, when Sraddha is performed by the
astute. These two belong to the shannavati -96- Sraddhas ordained for a householder. Considering the astronomical
implications, the Sayana Vydhruti and Vyatipata days are also indicated in the Panchanga. The auspicious Amritayoga
and Siddhayoga and inauspicious Maranayoga and Prabalarishtayoga come under Amirtaadiyoga scheme and are different
from the Nityayogas.
The Karana is the half of the Tithi. They are mainly classified as Sthira - fixed or immovable and Chara or moveable.
The Chara Karanas are seven in number and the Sthira are only four. The fixed ones are inauspicious. They are Sakuni,
Chatushpada, Naga and Kimsatugna. The seven movable Karanas are in their order, Bava, Baalava, Kaulava, Taitila,
Gara, Vanija and Vishti (or Bhadra.) Among the movable Karanas Vishti or Bhadra is considered to be of dreadful. The
forbidden Karanas are marked in red for easy identification.
We have most of our religious observances pegged on to the Tithis. Pournamipooja Chandradarisana, Sankataharachaturthi
Vrata, Shastivrata, Ekadasi Vrata and Pradosha are specially mentioned in the Panchanga. Pournamipooja is done in the
evenings on days the full Moon is prevalent. Chandradarisana is observed on the evening on the day when the crescent
Moon appears for the first time in the west after the Amavasya. Chaturthi of the Krishnapaksha or Bahula Chaturthi of
every month is known as Sankataharachaturthi. The evenings of Sukla and Krishna Trayodasi days are specially observed
as Pradosha Vrata days.
The important dates and festivals for March 2017 are as follows:
01 Wednesday Sayana Vaidhruthi, Ash Wednesday (Christian); 02 Thursday Maasa Chaturthi; 03 Friday Shuklapaksha Shastivrata;
04 Saturday Vydhrutisraddha, Krittikavrata; 05 Sunday Holastaka, Durgashtami; 08 Wednesday Shuklapaksha Amalaki Ekadasi;
09 Thursday Govinda Dwadasi; 10 Friday Shuklapaksha Pradosha; 11 Saturday Maasi Magham, Sri Nataraja Abhishekam; 12 Sunday
Holika Dahana, Dolayatra, Birthday of Sri Chaitanya, Purim (Jewish), Holi, Pournamipooja, 13 Monday Sayana Vyatipata, Holi, Hola,
Vasantotsava; 14 Tuesday Kaaradaiyannonpu, Sampat Gaurivrata; 16 Thursday Sankataharachaturthi; 17 Friday Ranga Panchami,
Vijaya Govinda Holenkar (Manipur); 18 Saturday Krishnapaksha Shastivrata; 19 Sunday Banusaptami; 20 Monday Mahavisuva
Day, Vyatipatasraddha, Kalashtami, Tryambaka Ashtami; 21 Tuesday Varsitaparambha (Jain), Sitalashtami, Jamshedi Naoroj (Parsi),
Indian year ending day; 22 Wednesday Indian New Years Day; 24 Friday Krishnapaksha Papamochani/Vijaya Ekadasi, Sravanavrata;
25 Saturday Mahavaruni (after 16h.58m), Maha Maha Varuni (after 26h.31m), Jaya/Narasimha Dwadasi, Krishnapaksha Sani Pradosha;
26 Sunday Madhukrishna Trayodasi, Varuni (Trayodasi up to 12h.29m), Masashivaratri; 27 Monday Sayana Vaidhruthi, Sarva Amavasya;
28 Tuesday Vasantha Navaratri Pooja Aarambha, Chaitra Sukladi (Gudi Padava, Ugadi), Telugu New Years Day, Cheti Chand (Sindhi
New Years Day), Siddhi Ganapathi Vrata; 29 Wednesday Vydhrutisraddha, Chandradarisana; 30 Thursday Gauri Triteeya (Gangaur),
Andolana Triteeya, Sarhul (Bihar), Sowbhaagya Gauri Vrata, Taradevijayanti (Midnight); 31 Friday Masachaturthi, Sakthi Ganapathi
Vrata, Krittikavrata.
The MOON in Meena rasi enters: Mesha on 02nd at 03h 16m; Vrishabha on 04th at 05h 40m; Mithuna on 06th at 08h 20m;
Karkataka on 08th at 11h 57m; Simha on 10th at 16h 59m; Kanya on 12th at 23h 54m; Tula on 15th at 09h 08m;
Vrischika on 17th at 20h 36m; Dhanus on 20th at 09h 09m; Makara on 22nd at 20h 36m; Kumbha on 25th at 04h 57m;
Meena on 27th at 09h 40m; Mesha on 29th at 11h 39m.Vrishabha on 31st at 12h 32m.
The SUN Kumbha in rasi enters Meena on the 14th at 17h.33m. In Satabhitha nakshatra enters Purva Bhadrapada on 04th 17h.22m.,
Uttara Bhadrapada nakshatra enters on 18th 01h.54m. And Revathi nakshatra enters on 31st 12h.41m.

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This Month for You

March 2017
Varahamihira
The Sun enters Pisces on 13th March, Mars remains in Aries, Mercury enters Pisces on 10th March, Aries on
26th March, Jupiter remains retrograde in Virgo, Saturn remains in Sagittarius, Rahu and Ketu remain in
Leo and Aquarius respectively.
Aswini: You will undertake both inland and foreign

MESHA (Aries) travels and gains through them.
Aswini, Bharani, Krittika:1
Bharani: You will have gains from people living abroad.
Sun till 12th, Mercury, Venus and Ketu are Eating out may cause you some infection.
in favourable houses.
Krittika 1: You will enjoy a better month after a
You would observe improvement in all areas as luck long time. Support from family and friends will be
will start to favor you. You are likely to travel a lot for encouraging.
business. Your work load will be more and you may
lose good work life balance. But you will get due
credits and financial rewards for the hard work you VRISHABA (Taurus)
put in.Career would observe improvement due to Krittika 2, 3, 4, Rohini, Mrigasira 1, 2
own efforts as well as new prospects. You will see
Sun, Mercury, Venus and Jupiter are in
great relief compared to last few months and will favours of Vrishaba natives.
start seeing good changes. But the speed of recovery
from any long term illness and amount of growth Fortunate turn will upgrade your financial status
depends on your natal chart. Your romantic life will and bring you honour and fame. Office politics
be much better. After a long time, you will have good and tension will go down as this month progress. A
successful foreign trip is possible. You will receive
time on conjugal bliss. You will get good news from
favours and benefits from the authorities. Minor
foreign countries and far off places. You might get
issues will arise between couples. Stay calm and
financial benefit through a will or ancestral property. avoid arguments. Paternal relations may cause you
Be cautious with your investments. You will receive some concern. Your new connections will prove to
favours/gains from parents. Try to avoid law suits. be advantageous for you.Your investments will fetch
Students will be able to correct the mistakes you did good returns.Speculation will help you in the first
in the past and will be back on track. Problems you half of the month. You will find success over your
had with your close friend will get solved and you will enemies as well as your peer group. Your power and
be happy about it. Avoid eating junk foods. Family enthusiasm will increase. You need to be careful while
life will be very smooth. You may receive unexpected driving as chances of getting into accidents or problem
gifts from your close associates. Health conditions with the vehicle are high. Students should not let
will improve. You might have to spend more on your trivial issues disturb your studies. Your hard work
spouses health. You may get restlessness during and preparations will pay you well with good grades.
last two weeks. It is better to keep calm and complete Time is positive for those who want to participate
your work. in the competitive exams. Elder sibling will be very

helpful. Health may cause you concern. Pain in lower Punarvasu 1, 2, 3: You will have gains through your
abdomen needs to be attended immediately. You mother. Pilgrimage is on the cards.
will spend money on many happy and auspicious
occasions. There will be many celebration and
ceremonies at home. Your interest will rise in occult KARKATAKA(Cancer)
science & spirituality. Punarvasu 4, Pushya & Aslesha
Krittika: Your name and fame will spread and you will
Mars, Mercury till 10th and from 26th,
also get help from influential people.
Venus and Saturn are transiting in favour of you.
Rohini: You will be blessed with all around prosperity
This month you will have bit average time. You will
and gains through spouse.
gain from your properties and securities. You will have
Mrigasira 1, 2: Money flows from many sources. Time to work for a longer time to finish your assignment in
to show your inner strength and positive thinking. time. You will receive proper recognition at your work
place. You will become popular among colleagues
and peers. Health will be good. You might have a
MITHUNA (Gemini) sudden increase in your expenditure. Keep a check on
Mrigasira 3, 4, Aridra & expenses. But dont get upset because your financial
Punarvasu 1, 2, 3 situation may get better soon. Your mind will oscillate
between a state of confusion and mental peace. Your
Sun from 13th March, Mars, Mercury and Rahu are in enemies will fade away. You will get support from
favourable positions. maternal side. You will pay back all your debts and get
This month will be very special to you as a long time free from those pressures. Fathers health may have to
desire gets fulfilled. Your prestige may get a boost and be attended. Students will enjoy a favourable period.
you may also get honoured. You will spend long hours You will succeed in anything you lay your hands on. You
working at the office. You may earn profit from stock will perform many religious functions. You will have
market and other speculations. Most part of the month more progress in your social and charitable activities.
you will be in the pink of health. Your mothers interest You will have difficulty in getting mental peace and
might increase in religious and spiritual deeds. Your happiness due to tensions at home. Your kid will get
luck will favor you and you will get huge success. Your a better job opportunity and will make you happy and
children will make you proud. You will spend money proud. You will go on a short pilgrimage.
on buying luxurious items. Health of your spouse will Punarvasu 4: Help from your siblings will keep you
make you worry. Those who are in media will do well happy. Avoid unnecessary expenditures.
and gain. You will invest in real estate properties. You
will get your share of inheritance smoothly. Avoid Pushya: You will enjoy a very good time after a long
rash driving at all costs. Those who are planning to time. Gains through mother.
take up competitive examinations will do well. A very Aslesha: Spiritual inclination will keep you away from
good month for students. You will also do well in mundane worries.
extracurricular activities. You will be happy with the
success of your life partner. You will get love and full
support from your spouse. There are chances that you SIMHA (Leo)
may change your house. You will be very active in the Makha, Poorvaphalguni and
social circuit. Those who are in business will see better Uttaraphalguni 1
gains and growth in your business. You will also start
new projects. A wonderful month in financial perspective. The
changes happening at your work place will end up in
Mrigasira 3, 4: You will have some unexpected gains
your favour. You may get a new boss or may join a new
or earnings in this month.
team which will help your career growth. There can be
Aridra: Funds will knock your doors. Will enjoy a change of portfolio in your professional activity. If
meeting friends and family. you are running a business, then you may earn a big

profit. Some of your plans and projects could flop. personal benefit. Possibility of an overseas travel is
Peace and harmony will prevail in the family and there. Women will gain confidence, command respect
you can also see unity among family members. You and honor in society. Drive carefully.
may also have monetary benefits from spiritual and
Uttaraphalguni 2, 3, 4: You will get a chance for
religious institutions. You may have to make couple
foreign travel and may also gain through it.
of visits to hospital. Friends could turn indifferent. An
important rival in business competition may disappear. Hasta: You could go on outings and social visits with
Students have to put more efforts to achieve better your family. This will be the month to look forward to
results. Group studies can help you do well. It is a good for all round happiness.
time for conjugal bliss for married couples. If you are Chitta 1, 2: The problem you see in your career will
single, you will find a suitable match. If you are going be temporary and short lived.
through any litigation with your family members, it
will come to an end.
TULA (Libra)
Makha: You will take decisions with clarity and
courage. Financial position will stabilize. Chitta 3, 4, Swati and Visakha 1, 2, 3
Poorvaphalguni: You will enjoy delicious food. Your Sun from 13 th, Mercury, Saturn &
spouse will shower love on you. Rahu are in favourable houses.
Uttaraphalguni 1: Sudden gain will surprise you. Saturn (your yogkaraka), assumes his role now. All
your tensions and monitory problems come to an end.
Children will make you proud.
This month is looking great after a long time. You
will get good opportunity to work in high visibility
KANYA (Virgo) project and enjoy fast growth in team. Promotion and
pay hikes are on the cards. But you will have to work
Uttaraphalguni 2, 3, 4, Hasta and very hard. Your profession will then go from strength
Chitta 1, 2 to strength. You will organize an auspicious function
or pilgrimage and make it a success. You may get
Sun till 13th, Mercury and Ketu are favourable. You
income from abroad. There will be high expenditure on
will get dues from the government and your financial
auspicious ceremonies. You will also get full support,
status will improve. You stand to gain from the policies
respect and fame in family and society as well. Love
of your employer. Your endeavor will succeed through
will increase in your marital life. But you need to
the help of people above you. All the differences of
take care of your life partners health. Students will
opinion and quarrels which so far existed will subside
develop more confidence and will focus their mind
and there will be a cordial relationship with people
on studies. Do not waste time or procrastinate your
around you. You need to be careful while accepting
work. Health may need your attention. You might get
new responsibilities, as people try to push more work
stomach/ digestion related problems. Your childrens
on your head. In partnership business, there will be
education may cause you tension. Be supportive and
dishonesty by associates and losses due to crooked
encouraging to bring best out of them. People in
persons.
media will prosper. Politicians may find it tough now.
You will gain from your well wishers. Students will Those who are in research field will get recognition
progress well in studies. Whatever you want will come and honour.
to you. Health of your mother has to be taken care
of. Your spouse may achieve something big and will
Chitta 3, 4: Your hard work will be recognized and
duly appreciated with showering benefits.
become pride of the family. You both will share a very
caring & understanding relationship. Marriage is on Swati: You will have sudden gain of position and
the cards for those who are looking out for a partner. money. Its the time to work hard too.
Do not invest in properties. You may buy a new vehicle.
Visakha 1, 2, 3: Escalation in expenses will cause you
Once an opportunity for foreign travel crops up please
worries. But you will get enough money to compensate
utilize the opportunity for self-improvement and them.

VRISCHIKA(Scorpio) your workplace. You need to have enough soft skills

to manage the office politics. Shortage of funds
Visakha 4, Anuradha & Jyestha will bother you. But at the time of need, you will get
help from your well wishers. Try to motivate yourself
Mercury, Mars and Jupiter are
to avoid negativity setting in. Cordial relation and
favourable this month.
peace remain in family. They will support you well.
You will see expenses are moving up but you can Students have to be prudent with their studies. Spend
handle them easily with increasing cash flow. The more time on studies. Socially your popularity will
tensions and stress you were experiencing till February increase and your children's progress will make you
will fade away now. Your financial growth will be happier. This is an excellent month to spend time
steady. Your loan application will move fast and will with your family. You might go on a short pilgrimage
be granted. Siblings will help you financially. Career with your family. Your friends will go out of the way
wise, it will be good and family wise, it will be normal. to help you. Your children will make you happy and
You will get support from elders, bosses and other proud. They will get good recognition through their
people in high positions. As your stress reduces, you education. Towards the end of the month you will feel
will recover from health issues. Take care of your a little relaxed.
eyes. Dont be too tensed for petty issues. Try taking a
Moola: Family reunion will make you very happy. You
break from your routine. Its better not to talk much
may travel to a foreign land.
or argue much to reduce damage. You might go on
work related short journeys. Change of residence is Poorvashada: Spiritual thoughts and activities will keep
expected. If you get any opportunity from a foreign you busy. Try to meditate every day.
source, grab it as it will fetch you more profits. Children Uttarashada 1: You will see some improvements in
will prove to be cooperative. Your mothers interest in work life. Need to show your courageous face now.
spirituality will increase. Students might have to work
with concentration and dedication to achieve desired
results. MAKARA (Capricorn)
Vishaka 4: A much awaited peaceful and beneficial Uttarashada 2, 3 4, Sravana and
month is here for you. Enjoy it. Dhanistha 1, 2
Anuradha: All your hard work and perseverance Sun from 13th, Mercury till 10th and from 26th, Venus
will start giving results now. Never underestimate and Jupiter are in favour of you.
others.
This month you will have mixed result. There will be a
Jyeshta: You will have a steady growth in financial marginal increase in your income. You may have some
matters. Month end will bring you surprises. gains from fields other than your regular profession.
However big your income is, you will see that the
DHANUS (Sagittarius) money never stays in your hands. It is advisable not to
enter new ventures or into areas where you do not have
Moola, Poorvashada and experience. This month is not good for big investments.
Uttarashada 1 But you can do small and short-term investments. A
well marked progress is there in spiritual & religious
Sun till 13th, Mercury from 10th, Venus, Rahu and Ketu
pursuits. Children will be sensible and keep you happy
are in favourable positions.
with their progress. You may have differences of
You will succeed in your efforts with great difficulty. opinion with your spouse and therefore some issues
Your hard work goes unnoticed by your seniors. But could crop up due to friction. You will be helpful to
do not get frustrated as it may affect the quality of others and people will respect you for this. Do not
your work. It is advisable to exercise caution in all indulge in unnecessary gossip. You can try your luck
areas of profession.You will be under the radar at in speculations. You may suffer from some health-

problems affecting eye and neck/throat. Students, you your attention.You will have gains through maternal
will shine well in studies and extracurricular activities. relations.
You will be the most wanted person in your class. You
Dhanistha 3, 4: You will enjoy the love and support
will get full support and guidance from parents and
of your siblings. May attend a get together of close
teachers. Those who are in love, your marriage will
cousins/siblings.
get approved by your parents and you will be getting
ready for wedding. Satabhisha: Do not argue with your spouse. You may
get an out of turn promotion.
Uttarashada 2, 3, 4: Domestic tensions might disturb
you a lot. Practice meditation to improve your inner Poorvabhadra 1, 2, 3: Long pending dues will reach
strength. you handy at the time of need.
Sravana: Your courage and confidence-level will

reach an all-time high. Make full use of them MEENA (Pisces)
constructively.
Poorvabhadrapada 4,
Dhanistha 1, 2: You may take a loan and invest in Uttarabhadrapada and Revati
property. A short pilgrimage is on the cards.
Mercury till 10th, & from 26th, Venus, Rahu, Jupiter are
in favourable positions.
KUMBHA (Aquarius) It seems that you will have a good time this month,
Dhanistha 3, 4, Satabhisha, and as finances look good. In order to earn money, you
Poorvabhadrapada 1, 2, 3 may go on trips and that will be very beneficial for
you. There are chances that you may get profit from
Mercury from 10th, Venus, Mars and Saturn are in foreign sources. You will be able to afford an expensive
favourable houses. vehicle. You will have expenses because of auspicious
celebrations at home. Children will be very supportive
Financially this is a very good month for you. Cash
and source of your happiness. Your healthy lifestyle
flow is indicated from many sources. Promotions and
will help you recover from your physical problems
appreciations from higher authority/Government are
and you will have sound health. You may get a
going to make you feel elated now. You may have
financial benefit with the help of your mother. Your
to work overtime to complete your tasks. There is a
charitable tendency increases and you will endeavor
high chance of purchasing vehicle or property in this
to do good things. You will devote more time to
month. But before investing do a thorough check of religious practices. Any ailments related to genitals
the documents and consult elders. You might gain need to be attended immediately. Absent mindedness
through a lucky draw or speculations. You will come may lead to a costly mistake. Marriage proposals
out of your prolonged mental anxiety and tension. will finalize. Students will do well with some extra
Family life will be smooth. You might suffer from effort. Take more efforts to improve your memory.
severe headaches / eye problems. Attend to them Tough time for politicians. Due to over stress, there
immediately. Your family will start gaining name will be some misunderstandings or arguments with
and fame in the society. Your children will bring family members.
good news and make you feel proud! You will
Poorvabhadra 4: Its a very good month for you
possess good sense of discrimination, right thinking
bringing all round prosperity and happiness.
and skill in arguing, this month. Students will gain
through scholarships and gifts. You will come out Uttarabhadra : This is the month to reinvent yourself
with flying colours in Board examinations. If you and plan for the future. You will take decisions with
are in love, do not hasten the marriage process clarity and courage.
now. Politicians will draw media attention and gain Revati: Your prestige may get a boost and you may
out of it. People in media will be praised for their also get honoured. Gains through mother is on the
remarkable work. Health of your spouse needs cards.

Esoteric (Spiritual) Astrology

(continued from 28
The third cycle begins at the age of 14 and continues

until 21. It is govern by Venus. Venus provides puberty ATTRIBUTES OF THE SIGNS OF THE ZODIAC
and sexual maturity. Sexual qualities develop at this Sign Planet Qualities Element Dates
age. Children start to become men and women. They
Aries March 21
begin to care for their appearance and show interest Mars Cardinal Fire
April 20
to the opposite sex. They show interest in fine arts,
aesthetic values and ideals. Taurus April 21
Venus Fixed Earth
May 20
The fourth cycle starts at the age of 21 and ends at
Gemini May 21
the age of 28. It is governed by the Sun. The Sun rules Mercury Mutable Air
June 21
the ego and socializing. The Ego begins to develop
during this period. The person develops a social life Cancer June 22
Moon Cardinal Water
and develops ones personality. One tries to make a July 22
career for oneself and set up ones life. Leo July 23
Sun Fixed Fire
August 23
The fifth cycle begins at the age of 28 and ends at the
age of 35. It is governed by Mars which gives strength Virgo August 24
Mercury Mutable Earth
and the capacity to struggle. In this phase of life the September 22
person struggles to establish a position in life. He/She Libra September23
Venus Cardinal Air
tries to apply whatever is learnt previously. It can be October 23
said that it is generally the most active period of ones Scorpio Mars, October 24
life. Fixed Water
Pluto November 22
The sixth cycle begins at the age of 35 and continues Sagittarius

Jupiter Mutable Fire
November 23
up to the age of 42. It is ruled by Jupiter which December 21
gives wealth, leisure and philosophy. At this age the Capricorn December 22
Saturn Cardinal Earth
person begins to reap the rewards of his/her previous January 19
endeavors. He/she begins to relax and enjoy. On the
Aquarius Saturn, January 20
other hand, he/she will begin to contemplate the Fixed Air
Uranus February 18
meaning of life and philosophize.
Pisces Jupiter, February 19
Mutable Water
The seventh cycle starts at the age of 42 and ends at Neptune March 20
the age of 49. It is ruled by Saturn which is the planet
of discipline and maturity. Here the individual faces Elements and Qualities of the
the process of aging, and tries to make good use of Signs of the Zodiac
his time. He begins to realize that he should be more
disciplined to maintain his health. The astrological qualities are three in number:
cardinal, fixed and mutable. Each quality holds a group
of four signs, each of which corresponds to one of the
elements.
Cardinal signs are Aries,

Cancer, Libra and
Capricorn. Fixed signs
are Taurus, Leo, Scorpio
and Aquarius. Mutable
signs are Gemini, Virgo,
When this set of cycles is completed, a new set of cycles Sagittarius and Pisces.
begins in the same order, so that the moon governs the They are dominated by
period between age 49 to 56, etc. Mercury and Jupiter.
The below diagram shows opposite positions of the In addition Gemini and Sagittarius are opposite signs.
signs on the zodiac. Groups of opposites are marked The corresponding color of Gemini is orange and the
with the Latin numerals I,II,III,IV,V and VI. Every color of Sagittarius is blue. These are opposite colors.
sign of the zodiac has an opposing sign with which it Gemini is ruled by Mercury and Sagittarius is Jupiter.
makes an angle of 180. These are opposite signs. Their In an esoteric sense, Mercury and Jupiter form a pair.
corresponding colors Mercury rules concrete thoughts and Jupiter rules
are also opposite. For abstract thoughts. Mercury rules knowledge and
instance the opposite Jupiter rules wisdom. In the same way Virgo and Pisces
of the color yellow is are opposite. The planet that rules Virgo is Mercury
violet. The opposite and the planet that rules Pisces is Jupiter.
of red is green. The The last pair of opposites is interesting, on one side we
opposite of blue is have Saturn and on the opposite side of one pair we
orange. Secondary have the Sun and on the other the Moon. The ruler of
colors also have their Aquarius, Saturn is opposite the Sun of Leo, and the ruler
opposites. For instance of Capricorn, Saturn is opposite the Moon of Cancer.
the color that corresponds to Taurus is yellow-orange.
The sign opposite to Taurus is Scorpio and its color is My thanks to Kemal Menemencioglu for his
blue green or turquoise. contributions and sharing of information.
Aries is opposite Libra on the Zodiac. Both are Acknowledgement

cardinal signs. The color that corresponds to Aries is 1. The Secret Doctrine, H.P. Blavatsky, The Theosophical
red, and the color that corresponds to Libra is green. University Press, Pasadena, Calif, (1888), 1963
Both signs govern the feelings. The planet of Aries, 2. Fuss l-Hikem (Bilgelik Fanuslar), Muhiddin-i Arabi,
Mars governs passion, whereas the planet of Libra, Milli Eitim Bsmevi, stanbul, 1952, The Wisdom of the
Prophets (Fusus al-Hiakm), Muhyi-d-din Ibn Arabi, Beshara
Venus rules the finer emotions, such as love, sense of Publications, Gloucestershire, 1975
beauty and artistic appreciation. In addition the symbol
3. The Secret of the Gods, E.T. Stringer,Abacus, London, 1976
of Mars is also the symbol of the male and the symbol of
4. Heaven and its Wonders and Hell, Emanuel Swedenborg,
Venus is the symbol of the female. In the same way the Swedenborg Foundation, New York, 1967
planets of the fixed opposite signs Taurus and Scorpio 5. Experience of the Higher Worlds, Gareth Knight, Helios,
is also Venus and Mars. London, 1975

Sunrise and Sunset Timings

for March 2017
Date Bengaluru Chennai Hyderabad Mumbai New Delhi Thiruvananthapuram
Sunrise Sunrise Sunrise Sunrise Sunrise Sunrise
February
local Sunset local Sunset local Sunset local Sunset local Sunset local Sunset
2017
time time time time time time
1 6:36 18:29 6:25 18:18 6:34 18:23 6:58 18:44 6:46 18:21 6:36 18:33
2 6:35 18:29 6:24 18:18 6:34 18:23 6:57 18:45 6:45 18:22 6:35 18:33
3 6:34 18:29 6:24 18:18 6:33 18:23 6:57 18:45 6:44 18:22 6:35 18:33
4 6:34 18:29 6:23 18:18 6:32 18:23 6:56 18:45 6:43 18:23 6:34 18:34
5 6:33 18:29 6:23 18:18 6:32 18:24 6:55 18:46 6:42 18:24 6:34 18:34
6 6:33 18:29 6:22 18:19 6:31 18:24 6:54 18:46 6:41 18:24 6:34 18:34
7 6:32 18:29 6:22 18:19 6:30 18:24 6:53 18:46 6:40 18:25 6:33 18:34
8 6:32 18:29 6:21 18:19 6:30 18:24 6:53 18:47 6:39 18:25 6:33 18:33
9 6:31 18:30 6:20 18:19 6:29 18:25 6:52 18:47 6:38 18:26 6:32 18:33
10 6:30 18:30 6:20 18:19 6:28 18:25 6:51 18:47 6:37 18:27 6:32 18:33
11 6:30 18:30 6:19 18:19 6:27 18:25 6:50 18:47 6:35 18:27 6:31 18:33
12 6:29 18:30 6:18 18:19 6:27 18:25 6:50 18:48 6:34 18:28 6:31 18:33
13 6:28 18:30 6:18 18:19 6:26 18:26 6:49 18:48 6:33 18:28 6:30 18:33
14 6:28 18:30 6:17 18:19 6:25 18:26 6:48 18:48 6:32 18:29 6:30 18:33
15 6:27 18:30 6:17 18:19 6:24 18:26 6:47 18:48 6:31 18:30 6:29 18:33
16 6:27 18:30 6:16 18:20 6:23 18:26 6:46 18:49 6:30 18:30 6:29 18:33
17 6:26 18:30 6:15 18:20 6:23 18:26 6:45 18:49 6:29 18:31 6:28 18:33
18 6:25 18:30 6:15 18:20 6:22 18:27 6:45 18:49 6:27 18:31 6:28 18:33
19 6:25 18:30 6:14 18:20 6:21 18:27 6:44 18:49 6:26 18:32 6:27 18:33
20 6:24 18:30 6:13 18:20 6:20 18:27 6:43 18:50 6:25 18:32 6:26 18:33
21 6:23 18:31 6:13 18:20 6:19 18:27 6:42 18:50 6:24 18:33 6:26 18:33
22 6:23 18:31 6:12 18:20 6:19 18:27 6:41 18:50 6:23 18:34 6:25 18:33
23 6:22 18:31 6:11 18:20 6:18 18:28 6:40 18:50 6:22 18:34 6:25 18:33
24 6:21 18:31 6:11 18:20 6:17 18:28 6:40 18:51 6:21 18:35 6:24 18:33
25 6:21 18:31 6:10 18:20 6:16 18:28 6:39 18:51 6:19 18:35 6:24 18:33
26 6:20 18:31 6:09 18:20 6:15 18:28 6:38 18:51 6:18 18:36 6:23 18:33
27 6:19 18:31 6:09 18:20 6:15 18:28 6:37 18:51 6:17 18:36 6:23 18:33
28 6:19 18:31 6:08 18:20 6:14 18:29 6:36 18:52 6:16 18:37 6:22 18:32
29 6:18 18:31 6:07 18:20 6:13 18:29 6:35 18:52 6:15 18:37 6:22 18:32
30 6:17 18:31 6:07 18:20 6:12 18:29 6:35 18:52 6:14 18:38 6:21 18:32
31 6:17 18:31 6:06 18:21 6:12 18:29 6:34 18:52 6:12 18:39 6:21 18:32
All times are in local time for the respective cities

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Ibn Arabi wrote in Bezels of Wisdom (Fusus al-Hikam), Man

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Planet Plane Microcosmic Correspondence Attribute Color

Veil between the Higher Planes and the Lower Planes

Sun + Higher Causal Plane Higher Causal Body

Correspondence of the Signs of the Zodiac with the Cosmic Plans

Cancer + Etheric Plane Water Moon Senses