 | If that planet is situated in an earthy sign
(Taurus, Virgo, Capricorn) in the person's birth-chart, a gemstone is suggested, |
| If that planet is situated in a fiery sign
(Aries, Leo, Sagittarius) in the person's birth-chart, a yagna (ritual in front
of the fire) should be performed. |
| If that planet is situated in an airy sign
(Gemini, Libra, Aquarius) in the person's birth-chart, reciting of prayers (mantra)
is suggested. |
| If that planet is situated in a watery sign
(Cancer, Scorpio, Pisces) in the person's birth-chart, then donating food & money to
the poor & throwing coins into the holy river helps. |
Ques. Why do predictions sometimes
turn out to be different ?
Ans. Unlike Biology, Physics or
Chemistry - Astrology is an empirical science; which means the rules are based on
statistics (past performance). Furthermore, an ignorant practitioner may be following the
rules, word for word, as mentioned in ancient text books without any consideration for
their accuracy and relevance in the modern day 21st. century world.
Ques. Should we rely on current
ruling periods (Dasha) or current transits in the sky (Gochar) ? If Dasha
is good and Gochar is bad then what will be the result?
Ans. Astrologers say Dasha
(Ruling Period) is very important & influences the person 75% - while the current
transits have only 25% influence.
Ques. Many exalted planets have been
found in the horoscope of a not-so-rich person while numerous fallen planets are present
in a wealthy man's chart, why is that so ?
Ans. Normally many debilitated
planets in a horoscope undergo "Neech Bhanga Raj Yoga" (cancellation of
Debilitated state) and similarly many exalted planets undergo "Uccha Bhang Daridra
Yoga" (cancellation of Exalted state leading to poverty). It may be assumed that a
person with too many exalted planets is a man of strict morals & principles - so rigid
that he is unfit for worldy success. One or two debilitated planets does help us mere
mortals make money in this murky world !!!
Ques. Let's say there's a train
derailment or a plane crash & everyone on board dies, was death indicated in the
horoscope of every single passenger ?
Ans. The horoscope of the
vehicle (taking into account the precise time it's manufacture/ assembly was completed) in
which the passengers were travelling takes precedence over all the individual horoscopes
of the passengers.
Ques. What is "Kuja Dosh"
?
Ans. In India where arranged
marriages are still quite popular, this planetary alignment is given quite an importance.
Mars in one's 1st, 4th, 7th, 8th or 12th house indicates a troubled marriage. This is
called Kuja Dosh (or "The Affliction of Mars"). So before marriage, the
horoscopes of the groom and the bride to be are examined and matched for lifelong
compatibility, and if one has Kuja Dosh, then that might somewhat be mitigated if
he/she marries a person with an identical affliction (Kuja Dosh) - sort of "killing
fire with fire". Believe it or not weekend editions of newspapers run a whole section
of matrimonial classifieds based solely on Kuja Dosh !!! As a final note:
the divorce rate in India is below 3% !!!
