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Delhi High Court was assailed by a massive bomb blast leading to the loss of many lives and many injuries. This occurred at 10:17 AM on 7.9.2011 (7th September, 2011). A Jyotish perspective follows. The Rashi Chart for the moment is given below: It can be seen that Tula Lagna rises with the Lagna Lord and 8th Lord Venus placed in the Badhak Sthana in the 11th House. This is also called the Hara Sthana where Shiva takes away due to excesses being the natural Pada of the 6th House of Danda/ punishment. There are three planets in the Badhak Sthana including the powerful Badhak Ravi and the Vara Lord Budh. The Hora lord of the hour at the time was Mangal and Budh and Mangal and Budh are totally opposed to each other. Budh is placed in Magha Nakshatra ruled by Ketu (terrorist foot soldier) while Ketu is placed in the 8th House (secret operations). Rahu the mastermind is placed in Ayush debility in Vrishchik Rashi/ Scorpio curtailing longevity of the people (Moon). Chandra/ the Moon is aspec

* Available Jyotiṣa Services/ Vedic Astrology Services and Analyses Baba Ramdev once criticised Jyotish as being an unfounded art or belief system. One only needs to study the nature of the transit Moon at the time of the fiasco of his ill-advised political initiative. The transit Moon is eclipsed by Ketu taking away all elements of genuine social connection and compassion. In the Vara Chakra this is the worst type of Yoga with Ketu being the 8th planet from the Moon. This was a campaign with an edge of latent violence (Ketu) and it is a good thing it did not erupt from the masses. Debilitated Rahu aspects the Moon both with Rashi Drishti (sign aspect) and planetary aspect (Graha Drishti) showing circumstances that indicate fallen political aspirations and machinations (Rahu). It also shows complete calculation and prior planning to influence the masses through the planetary aspect of Rahu to the Moon showing desire to lead the masses in a specific direction. Saturn (Shani) a

The Rashi Chart for the Lunar Eclipse on 15th June, 2011 is given below: The Moon represents the mind and the emotional experiences of the individual. It also represents society and the interaction of people with society. At the level of the individual human being, it shows how we perceive phenomena, how stimuli from the external environment come through to the person and also how the person reacts. The Moon also governs the mother and mental experiences that come from the mother. The Moon/ Chandra is debilitated at this time in Scorpio/ Vrishchik. This is the 8th sign of the natural zodiac and contains the potential for changes, transformations, difficulties, hidden things, esoteric arts, occult practices and research. The 8th House is the Marana Karaka Sthana for the gentle, impressionable Moon. The 8th House of the natural zodiac, and thus the sign in question, harbours a secretive, intense energy which debilitates the Moon and makes it wilt. The sign is governed by Ketu and

* Available Jyotiṣa Services/ Vedic Astrology Services and Analyses There is speculation about the impact of Shani/ Saturn turning direct . Saturn/ Shani in Libra/ Tula : A Previous Paper on the Forthcoming Transit of Saturn Shani is in Kanya Rashi/ Virgo at the present time and this has been a time of churning up of impurities in the masses and mass leaders. This has been heightened and exacerbated due to the retrogression of the planet Saturn in the sign. A retrograde planet yields its significations with triple the force, impact and efficacy. In the case of benefic planets, the retrogression hones the internal attributes of the planet to a fine point. If the planet is favourable at the functional level as well, then the impact comes as a series of conventionally positive events in the areas associated with the planet. Delay still accrues as the phenomenon of retrogression slows things down so that the lessons associated with the planet are learnt well. Such a planet is cons

* Available Jyotiṣa Services/ Vedic Astrology Services and Analyses Jupiter represents divinity in any horoscope and in life provides the healing touch to all areas that it touches, depending on its condition in the horoscope. Even so, Jupiter/ Guru always protects and it is for this reason that its transit/ Gochar also has significance. If a nativity happens to be running the Mahadasha of the planet Jupiter, then this transit assumes even greater significance. The Mahadasha lord is taken akin to a temporary Lagna in itself and therefore the Gochar of that lord holds great sway as well. Guru is currently transiting Meena Rashi/ Pisces which is its own sign (home/ Swakshetra) and the pious preceptor of the Gods is very comfortable in the sign of emancipation, release and spirituality. Soon, however, Guru is moving to Mesha Rashi/ Aries on 8th May, 2011. This is ruled by Mangal/ Mars a great friend of Guru and the raw initiative and leadership of Aries is going to be tempered and

While the Sun has transited out of Aries and into Taurus, the nodal shift, contrary to the belief held by those who adhere to the true position of the Nodes, has not yet occurred. This piece is being composed in the second fortnight of the month of May, 2011. All of Jupiter/ Guru, Venus/ Shukra, Mercury/ Budh and Mars/ Mangal are in siderial Aries/ Mesha at this time. Aries is the first sign of the zodiac and governs the head. It indicates rulership, initiative and drive. Ambition, sharpness and aggression come from this sign ruled by Mars. The host of planetary forces in this sign show the effects of all these energies leading to an initiation of fresh plans and ambitions. There is a huge blessing due to the joining of the three benefics in this ign and even the lord Mars is at work in its Moolatrikona sign where its logical acumen is sharpened. The transit Moon is debilitated in Scorpio/ Vrishchik and thus the emotions and feelings are frayed with repressed anger and violence

Mercury/ Budh entered Mesha Rashi/ Aries on the 30th of March, 2011 and became retrograde. At this time Mercury was/ is very weak especially because its transit into Aries/ Mesha Rashi was hardly to a significant degree and it was only hovering at the junction of Pisces/ Meena and Aries/ Mesha. This junction extending upto 1 degree on either side of the junction, in this case, from 29 degrees Pisces to 1 degree Aries, is called the Rashi Sandhi and any planet here is weakened and its significations and rulership suffers if this occurs in the nativity. The chart showing the transit of Mercury to Pisces/ Meena, and its retrogression is given below: The peculiarity of this Rashi Sandhi is that it occurs between a watery sign/ Jala Tattwa Rashi, that is, Pisces, and a fiery sign, Agni Tattwa Rashi Aries/ Mesha. This type of Rashi Sandhi is called the Gandanta and is specially malefic in Jyotish/ Vedic astrology. The malefic nature of such junctions are rooted in the fact that the water

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* Available Jyotiṣa Services/ Vedic Astrology Services and Analyses   As with Saturn, the transit of the nodal axis also has significant impact on matters in nativities. the transit occurs after about 18 months and therefore the nodes have great say in the manner they affect the realities indicated by the Rashis and the other Jyotish entities posited in or related with them. The Prior Rahu-Ketu transit in 2009-2010   At the present time, the nodal axis is transiting the Dhanu/ Sagittarius-Mithun/ Gemini axis. Both the nodes are debilitated/ Neecha which makes them act with greater adversity as per Prashna Marga/ Deva Keralam. Rahu is a planet of hedonism and breaking free of form, since it has no form of its own. Being formless it can take any shape it wants and therefore excels in subterfuge, cunning, planning, deviousness and political manoeuvring. Rahu indicates a high degree of thought, constant manipulations and is very relevant in politics for this reason. due to its trait of

At the present time, when Saturn/ Shani is transiting Virgo/ Kanya Rashi according to the siderial zodiac, we have witnessed many changes, some of them being related to the disturbances in the Prithvi Tattwa, as shown by the earthquake in Japan and the consequent Tsunami. Mercury/ Budh has been debilitated in Pisces/ Meena Rashi at this time but it is equally important to note that Virgo/ Kanya is also a Prithvi Tattwa Rashi or a sign embodying the Earth element. The trine of Taurus, Virgo and Capricorn/ Vrishabh, Kanya and Makar relates to Artha/ financial and monetary element relating to the trine of attainment in work, the accumulation of wealth and the daily work and adversities to be encountered. Shani in Kanya has revealed some of the realities associated with this sign by pressuring the matters associated with it. The chart for the transit of Saturn Implications of the Saturn Transit in Virgo in Virgo is given below:   Saturn is also retrograde and aspects the debilitated Mercu

* Available Jyotiṣa (Jyotish) Services/ Vedic Astrology Services and Analyses This post will record matters related to the study of cardinal principles of Jyotish. The standard basics can be learnt from any primer on the subject or from any other text. This post will focus on writing about the standard facets A Brief Look at the Twelve Lagnas of the subjects of Vedic Astrology and the techniques of interpretation in given situations. The writing will not follow any pattern but will record understanding of Jyotish in a random manner. THE SUN: The Sun is the King of the solar system and represents kingship in general in human affairs. It is a solitary planet, being the leader and may not like its boundaries being breached. People strongly influenced by the Sun are sticklers for propriety and are very fond of rules and are aware of the importance of abiding by them and have people abide by them too. The Sun is bilious in nature and so are the people ruled by the Sun, having an exces

* Available Jyotiṣa Services/ Vedic Astrology Services and Analyses   REGARDING A PREMATURE CHILD IN INTENSIVE CARE UNIT: |Nama Shivaya| Dear Querist,   You need to worship Dakshinamurti Shiva due the Brahman Shrapa in the Lagna caused by three malefics, Saturn, Rahu and Mars joining Jupiter, the Putrakaraka and the 5th Lord of children for your chart. The marriage became stressed during pregnancy because the 7th Lord Shani is in Marana Karaka Sthana in the Lagna and Rahu is also there. The final remedy would be to worship Rahu, the Atmakaraka with the following Mantra: ‘Om Namah Shivaya Namo Nageshwaraya’. The Mahadasha of Rahu runs till 2016 and these remedial measures are important. There is danger to the life of the child as the lord of the child is in Marana Karaka Sthana from the Lagna Lord Guru in the Saptamsha/ D-7 chart.   The same problem occurs in the chart of your husband as Guru is afflicted by the conjunction of Rahu and Shani in the 4th Bhava from the Lag