The Journalists The journalists are wordsmiths - they are the jewellers of the world of writing. Their way with words and that memorable turn of the phrase are gifts of Mercury. A joumalist prospers to the level that Mercury desires. The foul profanity of the journalists and their bizarre life styles are also Mercurian - ever changing and_ totally impressionable. The entry of Jupiter is a steadying influence and the sign of an author whose words would be remembered for long. The 6th house would figure prominently with ail those who work for an organised party/group on a salary. Freelancers would go to the 11H. The principles (a) Houses — The primary houses are 3, 5, and 10. The 3rd house for communication, the 5th house for the expression in lucid and teadable manner and 10th is of course of the house of profession. {b) The Planets — Mercury is the primary planet. Mercury and Mars - paper and ink- produce a publishable journalist; ingress of Jup takes one to authorship and steadiness. The AmK Planet - The AmK planet inclicates the fields of the journalist. Venus combining with Moon makes for a Visual media journalist; Rahu, Saturn and Jupiter assist. Saturn and Jupiter are the photojournalist’s assets. For the normal print media person AmK needs to interact with Mercury, and/or Mars. Moon, Jupiter contact is a welcome addition. (d) The dasha - The dasha connected with the houses and planets. {c) 71The Journaiists Astrology of Professions help commencement of the career at right level and right time. Ilustration - 1 DOB: 25 Apr 1948; TOB: 22:00; Long 88:24 Lat 22:32 Houses — 3H is Aquarius; Saturn is the Lord. 5th house is Aries, Mars is the Jord. 10th house is Virgo, Mercury is the Jord. 10L Mercury is in the Sth house. It is in close conjunction with 9L (Sun). A nine-ten conjunction in 5H is Dharmadhip- Karmadhip yoga, luck promotes work. Now see the icing on the cake- Jupiter the LL aspects this potent combination of 9th and 10th lords. The tripod of the horoscope is strong when 1, 5, 9 houses and/ Illustration - 1 Birth Chart 25 Apr. 1948 Lagna sun Moon Mars Mercury 06°04" 12°13" og°04" 28°58" 08°09" Jupiter Venus Saturn Rahu Ketu 05°38" 27-28" 2241" 20°54" 20°54"The Journalists or Lords combine. Do not miss the closeness of Jupiter with the Lagna. The constellation of Jupiter is Moola ruled by Ketu. Ketu in Libra is in Vishakha, a Jupiterian constellation. The whole personality is decisive, executive and humane- a Ketu -Jupiter personality. The 3rd and the 5th lords are together in 8th house. The 5th lord is in debilitation, but with its exaltation lord Sat and aspects the 3rd house. The 3rd lord repays the compliment by aspecting the 5th house. A very strong 3,5,10 bond surfaces. Mercury is the 10L and it Improves in the Navamsha by being the Sth Lord and by being placed in Gemini, its own house. Mars aspects Mercury from 11th house. Mercury-Mars duet writes and gets published. Mercury continues to gain strength in the Dashamsha; it is again in the 5th house in Gemini _ in its own house and is in mutual aspect relation with Mars the 3rd and 10" L. The. Mars-Mercury placement completes the 3,5,10 bond strongly. A journalist is destined. The AmK Planet — Venus ts the AmK planet. It is in its own house. It has the aspect of Moon from Mars’ house. Venus is in Mrigshira-a constellation of Mars. Visual media stares at one. The Venus, Moon, Mars interaction goes on in the Navamsha in 5/11 axis. Venus is in debilitation but is aspected by its exaltation sign lord- Jupiter. In the Dashamsha Moon-Venus are together in 9th- the house of luck along with Saturn the Dashamsha LL in exaltation and Venus in her Moo! Trikon sign Libra. Rahu/Ketu axis adds to the strength. The native was born in a non descript backward Eastern U.P. town. For a boy of this region to progress in the field of creative writing becoming a national icon is the gift of promises fructifying in the Dashas. The Dasha — Till 27 years of age the native enjoyed Saturn and Mercury. Mercury had to, and did, launch him in journalism. Ketu with 173