Hari Om
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Namaste,
I have alluded to blessings shown in one's chart in past posts. What does that mean?
We have pointed out that one's chart shows the promise, potential and/or the possibilities that are offered to the native for this life span ( Ayus). Inside these 3 p's are the blessings offered.
How do blessings come?
They come in multiple ways, one way is through yoga's or unions made of the graha's (combinations) and of the houses ( bhava's) . That is, how Graha A+B resides in a house (bhava) or in a combination of houses.
What kind of yogas are there?
Ravi Yogas - involving the sun, Surya
Chandra Yogas - involving the moon, Chandr, and some write Chandra
Raja Yoga - or 'kingly' unions giving power, authority, benefit
Raja sambandha yoga - combinations that show associations with kings, powerful people, or powerful situations
Dhana yoga - unions giving wealth. Now wealth is not only money , yes?
Mahapurusha yogas - these produce 5 kinds of great, (Maha) magnamious persons (purusha).
Daridra Yogas - unions giving poverty
I will give some examples of these in future posts and if you wish you can match them with your birth chart. If you are without a birth chart and care to have a Vedic chart constructed, let me know and I will create one for you.
Now, one 'blessing' that I rather like is called Vargottama. That is, 'the most excellent division' a graha can be positioned in. What does this mean? It is a graha's position that resides in the same sign (rasi) in the birth chart and in the 1/9th divisional chart, called the navamsa varga or 1/9th division.
This Navamsa is of great import. It shows ones relationships with others and with spouse, but is also called dharmamsa or that of division of dharma.
Additionally, even more auspicious is if the graha is vargottama ( same sign in birth and navamsa charts) AND is also in a sign that the graha is exalted in, at home, in a friendly sign, or in moolatrikona positions. All favorable.
In one chart I am viewing Chandra is in Taurus, it's exaltation sign. Now looking to the 1/9th chart, Chandra too is in Taurus. In both positions the moon is in Rohini Nakshatra or the moon's constellation of Rohini. There are 27 moon constellations called nakshatra's. So chandra is there, well placed, Vargottama conditions exist. Side note - Krsna had this same Vargottama of Chandra in His chart also.
So, the 'blessing' is indicated from chandra. What does Chandra own or rule? this is ones blessing. What sign does chandra own? Cancer.
Cancer is a natural moksha house. So the 'blessings' of Chandra + Moksha house comes with the Vargottama placement.
One more hidden blessing... Rahu and ketu for some reason are viewed at times with jaundiced eye of the native and some astrologers. to the wise, these nodes also bring protection and wealth, not to mention Ketu as moksha-karaka ( indicator of liberation or enlightenment).
Lets say ketu is in the 9th house with Venus (shukra)- this union affords protection to the native from harmful influences coming from the outside. A natural protection from harm.
Now 'harm' is of the physical type. Robbers and thief's, natural calamities. Why in a storm or fire, 10 houses get destroyed and one house remains untouched on that block of houses? This would be an example. Protection is given as the 9th house is a house of fortunes, yet there may be mental anguish associated with the fire being all around ones home, yes? Now here is the caveat. If the harm comes from within the family or circle of friends, then this combination of ketu and Venus is neutralized.
Now would one notice this protection? It depends how aware one is...and some people just say they are lucky. A jyotishi can look at ones chart and see if this combination exists.
Now Rahu + Venus in the 9th - creates different circumstances. We note that the 9th house is a house of fortunes and wealth , among other things like dharma, gifts (daan), prosperity.
In this case Venus' benefits with rahu, rahu retards the benefits. Say on inheritance, rahu would be there to cause mischief (as my teacher calls it). To interfere and work against the intentions of the individual. In this case the well wishers and family members do in fact have influence in this condition to help.
Every house and rasi with graha's in them have influnce...and what is at work is their Karaka + their tattva ( that-ness) influences and potentials of the house and sign that unfold, not to mention the 'season' of ones life, the dasa period.
More on this as time permits.
pranams,
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