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Om Narayanaya Namah
Om Naraya Namah
Om Nayanaya surasihaya namaha
Vrischika - Scorpio
Vrischika Chandra
co-ruled by Mangala + Ketu
Vrizcika - Vrizcikaraazi
- Vrizcikeza - Ali - Kaurpi - Kourpya (gk)- Nakra - Kita
Vrishak (Hindi)
Scorpios (Σκoρπιός
"scorpion")
Greek
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"Sudden Movement" = the Sting
General Suitability
of
Gems for Vrischika Lagna
Nodal Bhava Pair
for Vrischika Lagna
Parivartamsha
Yoga for Vrischika lagna
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woodcut from
Liber Astronomiae
by
Fra. Guido Bonatti,
c. 1277
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BPHS Chapter 4: 15-16.5
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"Vrischika has a slender physique and is a centipede
rashi.
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It denotes Brahmins and resides in holes.
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Its direction is North and it is strong in daytime.
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It is reddish-brown and resorts to water and land.
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It has a hairy physique and is very sharp (or
passionate).
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Mangala is
its ruler."
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Parashara says:
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The
body of the native of this lagna is well proportioned.
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Hands are
generally long.
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The
stature is above average.
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Face is broad with
commandingappearance.
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Such natives have generally a good
personality.
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[He is]
a particularly
determined individual.
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He will crushthe
obstacles before him and
move forward.
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He
has a fertile imagination and sharpintelligence.
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He
is emotional but possesses remarkable
intuitive
power.
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He has
self assertion, courage,
resolution, independence and
forcefulness.
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He is highly sexy and has relations with
many women.
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A good
Vrischika native evinces great interest in occult sciences
andspiritual experiments.
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the native s of this lagna have a harsh tongue.
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they are revengeful Andvindictive.
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they love to criticize Others and
establish their superiority.
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The
domestic life of a person with this lagna can
be happy
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Public Figures
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Vishaka
= regulated by wise Guru
= Guru mulatrikona =
Dhanushya bhava-2 = wealth accumulation, collections of
value, knowledge of history and languages, family of origin,
sensual pleasures, women, herds and hoards
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Ivana Trump
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social activist, journalist
Gloria Steinem
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feminist-ethics philosopher Simone de Beauvoir
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Satya Sai Baba (Puttaparthy)
Anuradha
"hard bargains"
(Shani-social pressure)
= Shani mulatrikona =
Kumbha bhava-4 = patriotism, homeland, defense of the Old Ways
and Habitual Rhythms of Life
Jyestha
(Budha-sexuality-diva)
= Budha mulatrikona =
Kanya bhava-11 = communities, economies and ecologies,
distributive networks, connections, income, gains,
marketplace, large gatherings, social progress activism,
opportunities for economic participation
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Vocabulary for Vrischika: from the Cologne Digital Sanskrit Lexicon
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Vrischika [vRzcika]
=
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a scorpion; a female scorpion
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the zodiacal sign Scorpio
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the month when the sun is in Scorpio
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a kind of caterpillar covered with bristles
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a sort of beetle found in cow-dung
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a centipede
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various plants (Boerhavia Procumbens)
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an ornament for the toes
Ali =
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" possessed of a sting "
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a (large black) bee
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a scorpion
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a crow
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the Indian cuckoo
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spirituous liquor
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enemy
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Scorpio in the zodiac
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a woman's female friend
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a row , range , continuous line , a swarm
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a ridge or mound of earth crossing ditches or dividing
fields
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a dike
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a ditch
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a line , race , family
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useless , idle , unmeaning
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pure , honest , secure
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to come close to ;
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to settle down upon ; to stoop , crouch
kita =
nakra =
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Properties of
Vrischika Rashi =
General Traits of
Vrischika Lagna = Chandra in Vrischika
guna
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(rajas,energetic action)
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tattva ( = " that -ness", element)
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(water element)
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Rashi
Owner
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(Mars and the Cauda Draconis)
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Role of Mangala = lagnesha + L-6
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"Q. 33
"For persons born in Scorpio lagna,
Mars is bad and will kill the native if ill disposed," says
Jataka Chandrika.
"Mars is not a malefic for persons
born in Scorpio," says Parashara.
How do you reconcile these?"
"Ans.
Here we have no contradiction.
For persons born in Scorpio, Mars is the
lord of both 1 and 6. As such, he may exercise any one of these
powers, or both.
According to Mantreswara, he
will exercise the lordship of 6, since the
Mulathrikona
for Mars is Aries which is the
6th
house.
Anyhow, he will exercise his power as
the 6th lord if he is ill-disposed.
If he happens to be strong, well-posited,
and otherwise favourable, he will exercise his powers as lord
of 1which is always good."
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zirshodaya = shirsho-daya group
=
head-first = daya = presentation,
delivery, or showing-portion
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Mithuna
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Simha
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Kanya
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Thula
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Vrischika
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Kumbha
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T. Subba Row. (1881). "The Twelve Signs of the Zodiac" in Five
Years Of Theosophy. George Robert Snow Mead (ed.). London.
(1885,
1894).
"Mystical,
Philosophical, Theosophical, Historical and Scientific Essays Selected
from "The Theosophist". Available at www.gutenberg.org
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It is stated by ancient philosophers that the
sun when located in this Rasi or sign is called by the name of Vishnu
(see the 12th Skandha of Bhagavata).
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This sign is intended to represent Vishnu.
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Vishnu literally means
-- expanded as Viswam or Universe.
That which is expanded
Properly speaking, Viswam itself is Vishnu (see
Sankaracharya's commentary on Vishnusahasranamam).I have already intimated that Vishnu represents
the Swapnavastha or the Dreaming State. The sign in question properly signifies the
universe in thought or the universe in the divine conception.
It is properly placed as the sign opposite to
Vrishabham or Pranava. Analysis from Pranava downwards leads to the
Universe of Thought, and synthesis from the latter upwards leads
to Pranava (Aum).We have now arrived at the ideal state of the
universe previous to its coming into material existence.
The expansion of the Vija or primitive
germ into the universe is only possible when the 36 "Tatwams"
* are interposed between the Maya and Jivatma.
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The dreaming state is induced through the
instrumentality of these "Tatwams."
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It is the
existence of these Tatwams that brings Hamsainto
existence.
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The elimination of these Tatwams marks the
beginning of the synthesis towards Pranava and Brahmam and
converts Hamsa into Soham.
As it is intended to represent the different
stages of evolution from Brahmam downwards to the material
universe, the three signs Kanya, Tula, and Vrischika are placed in
the order in which they now stand as three separate signs."
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General Suitability
of Gems for Vrischika Lagna
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Surya ratna = no, because Surya = L-10 and does
not rules any other trine house
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Chandra ratna =
yes! because Chandra = L-9
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Mangala ratna =
possibly, with caution for health effects - because Mangala =
lagnesha and L-6 (will depend on position of Chandra) -
Budha ratna =
no, because Budha = L-8 and L-11 -
Guru ratna =
yes, unless the person is near death, because Guru = L-5 and L-2 -
Shukra ratna =
no, because Shukra = L-7 and L-12 -
Shani ratna =
possibly, with caution - because Shani =
L-3 and L-4 (will depend on position of Chandra) -
Rahu-ratna = unknown, depends on Rahu's lord -
Ketu-ratna = unknown, depends on Ketu's lord
There are
exceptions to all of these general rules which are
caused by the position of Chandra, the active Vimshottari time
lords, and the native 's personal goals, inter alia.
For example if the native is positively sure
that he wants to gain money no matter the consequence, Budha ratna
will stimulate L-8 for secret sources of funds and L-11 for
marketplace earnings. The consequences of activating the L-8 can
be quite shocking, including a life lived in clouds of suspicion
and mistrust, being hunted by predators, minute-to-minute
consciousness of the pending circumstances of death, etc. but yes
indeed one will get income. Sane people will walk away from this
opportunity as a rule but if Chandra occupies Mithuna and there
are other good reasons, it is possible to prescribe a panna
even for Vrischika lagna.
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The
Nodal Bhava Pair for Vrischika Lagna:
bhava-1
and bhava-4
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The "nodal house pair" = the two
domains which are Afflicted by association with the "unholy
trinity": Rahu-Ketu + Shani + Mangala. These are the two domains which are controlled
by Vrischika (Mangala + Ketu) and
Kumbha
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Vrischika and Vitality: Death is not the end
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Vrischika = re-birth = that
(largely) invisible, psychic, soul-based transformation of the
container of the vital energy which all sentient creatures
continuously endure.
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In His capacity as natural regulator of randhra bhava, Mangala can enforce numerous
transformations of the container for an individual vital being
(virtual rebirths) within any apparently fleshly lifetime.
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For example major surgery,
deep therapeutic healing, emergence from catastrophic change,
tantrik magic, can all effect a vital rebirth.
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Mangala is the natural regulator of
bhava-8. bhava-8 determines conditions of death; however it
is important to understand that death is a VITAL PROCESS and
certainly not the "end" of anything.
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Death is a point upon a cycle
of continuous movement of vital energy from form to form which
is directed by Mangala.
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For Vrishabha lagna and Vrischika lagna
Budha-Ketu bhukti
Potential Divorce signification
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Vimshottari dasha each Budha period is always followed by a
Ketu period.
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Budha = L-2 for Vrishabha and L-8 for
Vrischika. Thus lord of 2 or 8, which is a divorce trigger, is
followed by influence of "surrender" Ketu. -
Should the marriage be on shaky grounds
before the Budha bhukti begins, and if other factors are
present such as Budha ruling or located in an argumentative
position,
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then marital disintegration may start
in a Budha period to be followed by abandonment and an
exclamation of "I give up" during the immediately subsequent
Ketu period. -
During certain long mahadasha (Shukra,
Budha, Rahu, Shani) the Budha and Ketu periods are
proportionally quite long also, therefore the script of
argument (Budha) followed by apathy, despair of improvement,
and ultimately abandonment, is given a long playing time in
the script.
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Raja Yoga for Vrischika lagna
(parivartamsha yoga)
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Mangala + Surya
An exchange of Rashi between Karma's Lord and Lagna's Lord
will make the native associated with the king in a great
manner.
~~ BPHS ,Ch. 40, Sl. 13
If the lord of the Lagna and the 10th exchange houseswith each other, then they form a Raja Yoga .
They will confer high position, reputation and power.
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BPHS,Ch. 5, Sl. 41
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Natural communities, friendship
networks, and
sangha
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Kanya: befriends
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the mother's
relatives,
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the unbalanced, ill and the argumentative;
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the young and
unmarried;
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the litigious and accusatory;
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criminals
and victims;
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those who break promises;
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those less concerned with
promise-keeping, trust, diplomacy and alliances;
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the clinical
physicians and human services ministers;
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the exploited and disenfranchised; one's
servants and animals; the
conflict-oriented
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Health
for Vrischika lagna
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L-6 = Kuja
Vrischika lagna is more likely to have
physically-based health problems.
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The physical manifestations of illness
are not too mysterious. They tend toward the obvious fleshly
wounding of the Mesha warrior aggressive actions: bruises,
brain concussion, fevers from infection, cuts and gashes,
breaks from collision or fall, blood disease.
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The origin of Vrischika's ailment =
usually explicitly physical, and often traceable to sport or
competitive contests with the brothers (Mangala), male
peers (Mangala), soldiers, police, or animals (e.g. hunting
injuries).
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L-6 = the contract-dissolver. In contractual relationships,
during the period of L-6,
the native will struggle with impulsiveness and a tendency to
break promises (6). If other factors suggest impending
dissolution of marriage, Mangala periods may signal divorce.
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However physical health will be robust
If L-6 Kuja also occupies the Vrischika radix
lagna,
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the native 's life = fraught with
physical conflict. The individual is exceptionally
competitive to the point of chronic, often destructive,
aggressiveness.
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However this is not an unfavorable situation because Kuja = lagnesha
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The physical
frustration inherent in this configuration often drives the native to careers
military or police service. If Shani is involved with Kuja
(yuti or drishti or parivartamsha) the aggression can be
channeled into corporate career "climbing" up the status
hierarchy, often yielding material and social success.
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Power
of
Parivartamsha
Yoga involving Kuja, for Vrischika lagna:
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Mangala in Makara + Shani
in Vrischika- this yoga is the best for material gainbecause:
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lord
Shani is the gainful 11th-from his tenant Kuja,
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while lagnesha Kuja is
self-made-wealth 3rd-from his tenant Shani.
Mangala in Kumbha + Shani
in Vrischika- this yoga is the best for public status, respect,
and professional recognition because:
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lord Shani is the respectful 10th-from his
tenant Kuja,
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while Lord Kuja is the social-emotional security 4th-from his
tenant Shani.
Mangala in Makara + Shani
in Mesha - this yoga is also good for public status and professional
recognition because the same 4/10 yoga obtains.
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neechcha Shani will occupy
the dushthamsha 6th house karmically obliging the person to handle the suffering
of the masses - poverty, disease, hatred -
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yet Shani emerges through the parivartamsha
into the very powerful neechcha
bhanga condition,
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causing the person to rise very high in organizations
which serve the suffering.
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There may be much combat in this life
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but the
person has undeniable business skills from the uchcha lagnesha Kuja
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Kuja will give
increasingly obvious results after age 28.
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Superior performance in
military settings.
Mangala in Kumbha + Shani in Mesha =
lord
Shani is self-made-wealth 3rd from his tenant Kuja,
while Lord Kuja occupies
the gainful 11th from his tenant Shani.
Wealth may be gained via unscrupulous meansinvolving exploitation,
and there may be profound emotional
turmoil ( with an abstract, philosophical calm in the eye of the hurricane)
but the person gains tremendous worldly power
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= emotional need to be in control
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needs a degree of secrecy and hidden psychological
values in sexual relationships
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needs to pursue the forbidden and the unknown
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affinity for shocking revelations, esp in Vishaka
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often emotionally traumatized in childhood
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hides money
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the mother may be exceptionally invasive, controlling
and prone to live in a state of constant emotional
emergency
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may be a "crisis junkie" = wants things to be a in state
of upheaval, disaster, threat to life, and will create an
emergency even when there is none, in order to feel needed
emotionally
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at the highest levels of consciousness, may be a tantrik
yogi and healing facilitator of intentional cycles of
self-destruction and rebirth
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Parental, sensitive and intuitive when in the presence
of death.
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Can be a deeply healing figure at times of catastrophic
change.
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From radix lagna, Moon-Sun always = the
auspicious 9th and 10th lords:
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Surya-Chandra are the 10th-9th lords,
so Vrischika rising is predisposed to assume teaching and leadership
responsibilities. The self-concept is one of inherent
capability.When the Scorpio lagna person looks in the mirror,
s/he sees one destined to
guide the people.
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The details of howthey guide their
people depend largely on the house and sign position of Surya and Chandra, drishti's to the luminaries,
and
other adjustments to the general truth that
when Ravi is 10th lord the person is born to rule, and when Chandra is 9th
lord the moral and religious intuition is highly developed.
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For example Vrischika rising with
Surya/Chandra together in Ari bhava [Mesha rashi] will lead his people but
through trade and financial services. This combination gives the Black
Moon of course, so often the money rules him rather than him ruling the
money!
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By contrast Vrischika rising with
Surya powerful in karmaa-dharma bhava [Simha rashi] while Soma occupies
putra bhava [Meena rashi] is much more likely to express her leadership destiny
in professional education and the literary arts. The yoga provides a
6/8 Sun-Moon angle, which is less favorable for smooth expression of
leadership intelligence. Although she will be respected for her
competence due to the powerful position of Surya, she may contradict herself
due to the 6/8 and thus lose the people's trust. Inner and outer self
are not fully coordinated/are imbalanced in the 6/8 Sun-Moon yoga.
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Another arrangement might be Ravi in
Kanya/11th while Chandra occupies Meena/5th.
Chandra as dharma lord brings many blessings to putra bhava and when Ravi
occupies the 7th from Chandra, the White Moon (full moon) obtains, giving
smooth coordination of inner and outer self-concepts in the world.
Professional expression is sensible to the public. Material gains
[Surya/11] and honor are granted for work of creativity [Soma/5]
and
romance [7/7 yoga Sun-Moon].
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