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Astrologer Part 1
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To cast your horoscope all you need to know is your date, time and place of birth. These facts are
enough to print out your horoscope or the Vedic Astrology Chart anywhere in the world. Numerous
software for this purpose is freely available on the internet. Printing out your horoscope is one of the
easiest things that you can do. Understanding the contents of a horoscope seems to be next to
impossible. Only until you have read this article. Here is a step by step guide designed to make the
seemingly difficult task the easiest. It is fun too. After all it is your life.
Step 1: Prayer
Let us begin the study of Astrology after considering the fact that other
sciences are incapable of giving an explanation as to why certain things
happen to us during certain times. Why we are unhappy and why are we at
times joyful. Why do we get into certain situations at certain times? The
study of happiness and unhappiness in human life using the position of
planets at birth time is called Astrology.
The study of Astrology helps us understand why we are not born equal. Some of us are born in rich
family and some of us are born in such family that brings about great suffering to us. Either we are born
with great advantages or we are handicapped from birth,
This science of Astrology is difficult to grasp because it deals with human beings who are the most
complex and unpredictable beings on earth. So without the grace of God and grace of all Masters or
Gurus (and all the Teachers who gave you knowledge) it is very difficult to understand the complex
nature of life.
In India most people pray to Lord Ganesha who is a particular form of GOD who represents the
removal of all obstacles on the path of the seeker. If you belong to any other belief system you can pray
to your favorite God or teacher. When an Astrologer prays and begins his work it does not mean that
Astrology is connected to a religion. A doctor may also begin his work after a prayer to his God. We see
many of the sportsmen praying to God. Does this mean that medicine, sports etc are connected to a
religion?
So Astrology is just like any other science and you can understand many things from Astrology even if
you are an atheist. If you believe in rebirth you have the potential to become an Astrologer, all you need
to do is hone your skills because Astrology is based on the fact that human beings are reborn on the
basis of past actions collectively called as Karma.
In prayer what is important is the fact that you have recognized a superior power.
STEP 2: THE BASIC INPUTS (CICO = CORRECT INPUT, CORRECT OUTPUT)
The other reason why an Astrologer should use a computer for casting horoscope is that Astrologers
need not waste precious time in doing things that a machine can easily do. The computer software
obviously cannot think, listen and react like human beings. So casting a horoscope is best done by a
computer and reading it is best done by an Astrologer.
Do you qualify to study Astrology?
The Astrologer should be intelligent, compassionate, know what is happening in the world, know a
great deal of Indian philosophy especially that part which deals with rebirth, should be able to combine
Astrological knowledge with practical wisdom. Above all he must be aware that he is dealing with the
emotions of a human being the most fragile thing in the world.
The problem of Ayanamsa
The next thing you need to make sure is that they have used the right Ayanamsa. Most scientific
Astrologers in the world use what is called Chitra Paksha Ayanamsa (Lahiri Ayanamsha) which is
closest to the truth as far as Ayanamsas are concerned. I have used it and found it better than other
Ayanamsha. Avoid getting into disputes on which is the correct Ayanamsa unless you have a great
deal of time to be wasted away in useless discussions.
Many Astrologers in the world waste time in argument about who is right instead of proving that he or
she is right. So let us conclude on this topic by saying that it is sufficient if you know that most
Astrologers in the world use Chitra Paksha Ayanamsa also known as Lahiri Ayanamsa.
You are the 1st case study
Rarely does a doctor get to treat himself as the 1st patient. A civil engineer never would build his own
home as his 1st project. Astrology is the only science that begins with you. You usually get into
Astrology because you need to know about yourself because this job no one else can do better than
you. This is why I am trying to teach you Astrology.
Get your horoscope spiral bound so that you can easily turn the pages around. Loose papers make it
that much more difficult because they keep flying off and the pages get mixed up. Add extra papers
before binding so that you can write down your observation and feedback about the horoscope later
on.
Once you have prepared your own horoscope you should cast the horoscopes of your family members
so that you may start comparing them and such a study will convince you that Astrology explains why
children born to the same father and mother are so different from each other.
After spiral binding the horoscope book the first thing that needs to be written on any horoscope is the
name of the person for whom you have cast the horoscope. You need to do this because sooner or
later you are going to have a large collection of horoscopes with you. Thats because Astrology is very
interesting and like all interesting things in life it is addictive. A healthy hobby that helps you know more
about your current life on planet earth.
Now everything is in place. What next? Look a the main chart in the horoscope. What are all the
symbols in your horoscope trying to communicate to you? The more you look into it the more you see.
Seeing is believing. You need to decipher what I love to call The Plan of the Planets.
Step 3 Look at you Horoscope
To help you look at your own horoscope we have created a website: http://www.astrodrona.com on this
website we allow you to create your horoscope, store it permanently for your later reference, find
friends having similar horoscopes, share knowledge of Astrology, seek help from others who know
astrology and much more.
Turn to the page in which your basic horoscope is printed. Usually there are many charts but this is the
main chart. It is the REAL horoscope. All other charts are only derived from this diagram. When there
are many charts printed usually this chart is bigger than the other charts and is also printed first. That
means you will find it within the 1st 3 pages.
In this all important map of the heavens search for the word ASC or LAGNA(Ascendant). This is house
no.1. In many horoscope you may see this house marked with a diagonal line like the one that you see
on the diagram on the left side. The diagonal line tells you where the most important reference point is.
2. Vrishabha (Taurus)
3. Mithuna (Gemini)
4. Karkataka (Cancer)
5. Simha (Leo)
6. Kanya (Virgo)
7. Thula (Libra)
8. Vrischika (Scorpio)
9. Dhanus (Sagittarius)
10. Makara (Capcricorn)
11. Kumbha (Aquarius)
12. Meena (Pisces)
The Ascendant in your horoscope may be in any of the above 12 signs. There are 24 hours in a day. So
1 sign is for 2 hours. Touch the square that contains the word ASC or LAGNA.
Know that if you were born 2 hours earlier the lagna (Ascendant) will be in the sign that is previous to
your Ascendant. Every 2 hours the Ascendant moves forward by 1 sign. If you were born 2 hours later
you would have had your Lagna in the next sign.
If you were born during the 1st 2 hours from Sunrise, your Ascendant is most likely to have Sun in the
Ascendant. After 2 hours the Ascendant will be in the next sign after the sign that contains the Sun so
the Sun will be in the 12th house from the Ascendant. In Astrology the next sign or next house is always
to known by moving in clockwise direction.
If your spouse has the Sun in the 1st house then he or she was born around Sunrise time. Take a look
at the following chart.
If your friend has the Sun in the 4th house then he or she was born during midnight.
Sun and Moon are not planets. Rahu and Ketu are mathematical points or shall we say shadow points
in the sky. What is the proof that Rahu and Ketu are real? If Sun or Moon enters that shadow we get
what is called the ECLIPSE. So in any horoscope if you see Rahu and Ketu on the same axis as that of
Sun and Moon then the person was born during eclipse time or close to it.
The 9 Grahas or heavenly bodies that you see in every horoscope:
1. Sun (Sunday)
2. Moon (Monday)
3. Mars (Tuesday)
4. Mercury (Wednesday)
5. Jupiter (Thursday)
6. Venus (Friday)
7. Saturn (Saturday)
1. Rahu
2. Ketu
The gap between the 7 and 8 is intentional. The reason is that the 7 names pertain to the weekdays as
well starting from Sunday and ending with Saturday.
So everyone in the world knows the 1st 7 planets because they use the weekdays all through their life.
There are 12 houses in your horoscope. Remember this as equal to 12 months of a year. There are 12
hours in a clock.
So the chess game (battle) of all human beings on earth will be played on the horoscope board with 9
pieces and 12 squares. The permutation and combination possible is 12 x 11 x 10 x 9 x 8 x 7 x 6 x 5 x
4 x 3 x 2 x 1 = a staggering number which means no 2 human beings will have exactly the same
horoscope.
So your own horoscope is as unique as your fingerprint.
First find out which house each of the 9 planets occupy. Memorize them. Because this is your life.
Let me demonstrate the power of planets:
If SUN occupies the house that also has the ASC or LAG it means SUN is the 1st house
inyourhoroscope. If that be the case you will surely have the following experience:
House No.4
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zltHgYsv28
This house deals with comforts. The 1st
most important comfort zone for all that is
born is the Mother the 1st home. Vehicles
are important aspects of our life without
which our life will be less comfortable. Other
things that is related to this house is the
home appliances that we use to enjoy more
comforts like the air conditioner, air
conditioner, washing machine. A person with a strong and beneficial 4th house will enjoy all the
comforts. This is the house of resting. Actually there are only 4 houses. This 4 houses are repeated 3
times making it as 12 houses. So the 4th house is the last of the 1st set of 4 houses. Hence it the
house of resting.
HouseNo.5
http://www.youtube.com/watch?
v=nObwHXdDlxk
This house deals with surprises. May be
good or bad. So success in gambling and
inheritance that happens so suddenly is
matters of the 8th house. Surgery is related
to this house. During the ruling periods of
planets placed in the 8th house a person
may most probably have to be under the
surgeons lights. Today surgery is a usually a
savior. So there is nothing to worry about this. Battle in life is related to the 8th house. You may win or
lose but there is a battle that you have to undergo. So matters of longevity are always related to the 8th
house. It is called the Ayush Sthana or the house that deals with life span.
For example Jupiter in the 8th house is known to extend your life despite surgery, though several
surgeries are needed to extend life. In ancient times before surgery came in the extension of life came
about through other ways especially the grace of the divine. So prayers are a must during the period of
planets in the 8th house.
House No.9
http://www.youtube.com/watch?
v=7fJOlEtc9b8
This house deals with going away. If your
money goes away it means that you are
losing money. So the 12th house is the
house of loss. When you go away to another
nation or city leaving behind your kith and
kin even that is some form of losing your
people. Hence the 12th house also deals
with going away to foreign countries.
This house deals with going to jail or hospital. If many natural malefics occupy this house the person
will travel to many foreign places (almost wandering). In India this combination from ancient times was
considered negative. Today foreign countries are economically richer than India, we cannot consider it
as a negative combination. But such people will not be very happy in a foreign land and they run the
risk of heavy loss, imprisonment, high stress in a foreign land even though there is more wealth in
foreign countries. So the effects of the planets is in someway fulfilled at all times.
The politicians having malefics in the 12th house especially Saturn should avoid bribes and corruption
as such planetary positions indicate imprisonment and loss of wealth, name and fame. This does not
mean that others may do such things because in the next life they will be born with malefics in the 12th
house so that in the next life they will be punished. The Trines
Following are 4 sets of Trinal houses (They are called trines). They have 4 houses lying between them.
So the distance between them are equal.
1. 1, 5 and 9 form the 1st group called the beginnings group ( Dharma)
2. 2, 6 and 10 form the next group called the wealth group ( Artha)
3. 3, 7 and 11 form the next group called the desire group ( Kama)
4. 4, 8 and 12 form the last group called the endings group ( Moksha or Salvation)
Step 5: The Map of the Skies
Every box you see in your horoscope has a name. Imagine that is a space in the sky and it has been
assigned a name. Each sign is 1/12th of the sky and because the sky is 360 degrees, each sign is 30
degrees. the 1st 30 degrees is called Aries, the 2nd 30 degrees is called Taurus. Aries is the 1st zodiac
sign. Sun enter this Sign every year during Mid-April marking the beginning of Spring. The nature
springs back to action.
English Names of the 12 Signs
Sanskrit Names of the 12 signs standard names used in all other languages of India.
Now that you know the names of each sign in your horoscope, you should know which planet rules
each of the 12 houses in your horoscope.
Imagine the 12 signs to be 12 pieces of land arranged in a circular manner. Every piece of land on
Earth has an owner i.e. is owned by someone. It does not matter whether the owner is occupying the
land or not yet it belongs to that person. If a piece of land is empty it does not mean that it has no
owner. Similarly each of the 12 signs is owned by a graha (also referred as planets).
There are 9 grahas but 12 houses. Therefore surely at least 3 houses will be empty for all of us. If more
planets occupy the same house there will be many houses that are empty.
Step 6: The Lord of the Rings The real ones in your life:
The following diagram lets you know the lords of each sign. This is applicable to all the horoscopes you
will ever get to see. What we are trying to say is that the right hand top corner is ALWAYS called Gemini
(Mithuna) and the Lord of that Sign is ALWAYS Mercury (Budha). This rule applies to all the horoscopes
in the world wherever you see one.
From the above chart you can see that each of the graha or planets owns 2 signsexcept the Sun and
the Moon. Sun owns just 1 sign and that is Leo. Moon owns Cancer.
The 1st sign is Aries or Mesha Rasi which is ruled by Mars. The 2nd sign is ruled by Venus, the 3rd by
Mercury, the 4th by Moon, the 5th by Sun, the 6th by Mercury and so on and you will note that Jupiter
is the lord of the 12th sign that is called Pisces (Meena).
In your horoscope the 1st house is where the Lagna or Ascendant is. Note that down and number it as
1 and then moving clockwise number from 2 to 12.
Let us assume that your Ascendant is in Leo (Simha). So the 1st house lord in your case is Sun, the
2nd lord is Mercury and the 12th house lord is Moon. If you do not understand this do not go to the next
step. This is the most important part of Indian Astrology. So stay here until you get this right.
The following diagram reveals the lord of each of the houses in case the Lagna or the Ascendant is
SIMHA or LEO. So the 1st house in that case is ruled by Sun (Ravi). The 2nd house is ruled by
Mercury (Budha) and the 12th house is ruled by Moon (Chandra).
Take a close look at the following horoscope: