Mangala - Kuja - Angaraka - Mrityu

Kuja - Kauja - Kartikeya - Agaraka - Aila Aileya - Ara - Ashadhabhava- Ashragraha - Ashraj - Avaneya -Avanija - Bhaaradvaaja -Bhauma - Bhumi putra - Bhusuta - Ekaaghga - Gaganolmuka

Migmar (Tibetan.)

Mars the Pioneer

White Manju-shri

Warrior passion, creativity, productivity, aggression, anger, weapons, "the hunt"

"The greatest of warriors is one who conquers the Self. " ~~ Dhammapada, VIII

... fighting, battles, cooking, lands, gold, causing troubles to others, weapons, Adventure, association with wicked men, spying, or through theft... -

~~ Mantreswara's Phaladeepika

"In the reptilian brain, problems aren't solved -- they're attacked." - Swami Beyondananda

Mangala = Vitality, Death and Rebirth

• Kuja represents the life force energy which enlivens all sentient beings.

• Kuja directs the cycle of death-and-rebirth.

• Mesha = blood-birth = that visible, fleshly, body-based birth which incarnated creatures repeatedly endure.

• Mangala is the natural lord of domain-1. The baseline (base lagna) of any inquiry shows the vital basis or birth conditions of the matter in questions.

• Vrischika = re-birth = that (largely) invisible, psychic, soul-based transformation of the container of the vital energy which all sentient creatures continuously endure.

• In His capacity as natural lord of randhra bhava, Mangala can enforce numerous transformations of the container for an individual vital being (virtual rebirths) within any apparently fleshly lifetime.

  • For example major surgery, deep therapeutic healing, emergence from catastrophic change, tantrik magic, can all effect a vital rebirth.

• Mangala is the natural lord of domain-8. Domain-8 determines conditions of death; however it is important to understand that death is a VITAL PROCESS and certainly not the "end" of anything.

• Death is a point upon a cycle of continuous movement of vital energy from form to form which is directed by Mangala.

Physical Body

• Mangala in 12 rashis indicates a tendency to express competitive aggression or rash action hrough the part of the body indicated by the rashi. This body zone is typically more prone to receive injuries or suffer irritation.

• Periods of Mangala often bring irritation to the indicated parts of the physical body. If Mangala is also L-6 from lagna irritation can deepen into injury or disease; but otherwise, there is an excess combative energy within the psyche which seeks externalization through the designated aspect of the physical body.

• If Kuja = L-6 from Chandra, there can be an emergence of psycho-emotional mental health issues again associated with the representations of Mangala's rashi. However normally there is simply a period of disruption, irritation, and offensiveness.

• Naturally if Mangala occupies the radix lagna, effects on the physical body are more pronounced.

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Kuja = Agent of Pursuit

Mangala represents the Animal body component of the human experience. Kuja is instinctive, reactive, goal-focused, and alive!

• Kuja is vigorous, vital, excited, direct And invasive.

• Mangala is muscular and quick-trigger active. He indicates vigorous movement, dance, running, jumping, athletic competitions, and every type of physical sport.

• [cf: entertainer Michael Jackson, Mangala in Mesha lagna, vigorous and military -style dance movement]

• Kuja is a hunter, a diver, a builder, a creator, a producer. He is the agent of pursuit. In relationships, whether personal or professional, Shukra is the attractor and Mangala is the pursuer. Kuja's rashi, domain, and drishti give further details of the style and motive for His pursuit.

• If Mangala is well positioned, the Mangala mahadasha can be the most dynamic and productive period of life. If Angaraka is weak or ill dignified, Angaraka mahadasha signifies Anger (krodha), blaming, and accidents.

• If one holds the conventional victim perspective of things happening "to" one, Mars periods can release so much anger that severe accidents are not out of the question. The possibility of really harming yourself -- or allowing another person to mirror your frustration so intensely that they harm you -- is adequate motivation to pursue a more conscious release for the anger!

• If you have a Mangala mahadasha coming up it is wise to study the psychology of projection, to avoid projecting one's own internal anger randomly into the environment, where it can be picked up unconsciously by another person and "returned to owner" with vigorous force!

Sorry if I sound preachy or alarmist, but paapa (malefic) Mars functioning at full power can be a serious maraka. An intelligent and reflective person will be aware of the volume of anger surging toward the top of one's psychic volcano.

• You might not see it as a real threat to your life. But Mars can be fatally dangerous if he owns or occupies a maraka house. Mars can stimulate conflict and violence in the life. Wow, that sounds scary. Well, it can be... but remember the planets simply evoke subconscious patterns forcing them to rise into conscious action, at the scheduled time.

• The planets don't "cause" experiences.

• The planets evoke past-life/early childhood unresolved moral and emotional situations, whether that be a fight or a caring touch, and raise them to the surface of consciousness.

• The individual's own memories are what "cause" the experience. Clearly to avoid the potential negative consequences of the era of the planet assigned to violence and conflict, it is helpful to develop awareness of what is in that memory bank!
  

• Meditation, journal-writing, counseling, healing - it all works.
  

• When the native is at least partly conscious of the memories which are being stimulated by the Mars period, Mangala can evoke a massive physical and emotional healing transformation.

• It just depends on how the person understands the release process. If they think they can only release by blasting off a few heads in McDonalds with an ouzi, that's what they'll do. If they think they can only release by rampant domineering sexual profligacy, that's what they'll do. If they think intensive massage, long-distance running, or all-hands-on-deck self-healing is a better way, that's what they'll do.

• And they'll do it with power.

When the native is at least partly conscious of the memories which are being stimulated by the Mars period, Mangala can evoke a massive physical and emotional healing transformation. It just depends on how the person understands the release process.

• If they think they can only release by blasting off a few heads in McDonalds with an ouzi, that's what they'll do.

• If they think they can only release by rampant domineering sexual profligacy, that's what they'll do.

• If they think intensive massage, long-distance running, or all-hands-on-deck self-healing is a better way, that's what they'll do.

And they'll do it with power.

Spiritually advanced types will harness Kuja's surging energy for tantric healing.

• But Mars is the warrior planet and even the most dignified position of Mars has a vulgar underside. Everyone has anger and aggression, stored in the subconscious over the course of many lifetimes. So, even a guru will get angry occasionally under Mars influence, or cross sexual boundaries, or act with unusual selfishness.
  

• Depending on which houses he rules, Mars may stimulate aggressive behavior from relatives, co-workers, the spouse, or the government. The most conscious option is to deal with each attack directly, understanding that the people attacking you now - physically or emotionally - are people you have attacked in past lives.

It is supremely difficult to turn the other cheek, but if one really accepts responsibility for the consequences of past-life mistakes, it will be possible to deal with others' anger which right now is directed straight at you.

• If you are able to psychically release inherited blaming behaviors your career will take a huge step up into a much more sophisticated and genteel social level. Mars is a fabulously prosperous career planet when he is exalted in Capricorn, or strong in his own two signs Scorpio and Aries, or occupying a good house like Tanu, Putra, Dharma, Karma -- or in Chandra-Mangala yoga.
  

• If you keep the anger inside, you will shoot yourself in the foot again and again, trashing your business and family communications via sudden, unconscious angry remarks or body language that totally distracts your communicant. That's how strong Mars can be!

Angaraka is very sexual.

• Shukra = sweet, incoming, magnetic, enticing, attractive, addictive, feminine energy.

• Mangala = Outgoing, proactive, penetrating sexual energy, that probes another's psychic and physical space. Kuja invades the aura of another.

Unfortunately, too much animal-instinct Kuja unmitigated by other more sophisticated graha may result in crime and aggression." Crimes of passion" = Mars + Rahu.

Note to a client with a volatile Kuja + Rahu in domain-2 (family of origin) receiving the oppressive drishti of Shani:

One benefit of releasing family blaming behaviors during Vimshottari periods of Mangala = a smoother sexual attraction cycle. Lovers will be able to see your sensual beauty directly, instead of having to negotiate the psychic anger field that is hanging around due to ancient family conflict. Sexual energy can penetrate directly to the persona of interest, permitting longer lasting but still high voltage sexual relationships.

For many educated people, having professional status is an effective way to gain leverage against the downward-pulling force of one's family. But if one deals directly with the anger patterns in the family, rather than hiding in professional engagement, the wisdom gained in that family space will ultimately make you a more grounded and secure adult. Your defenses in the outside world will operate better as a result.

Generally during Mars periods, career and athletic activities will go full speed ahead - if you don't block it.

When emotional matters surge to the front burner they must receive priority attention.

Mars increases sensuality and excitement. The stronger Mars is, the more deeply sensual the person and the more they appreciate power and feel entitled to flaunt it. But Mars requires some clever balancing of career development and emotional down-time for health maintenance.

If you do the maintenance you can have big power to start new ventures under Rahu, which is always the next mahadasha.

Under influence of Mars you will be shown a highly rewarding work path if you have the inner peace and clarity to recognize that path. For many with a strong Mars so much energy is going into anger management that a low-to-medium awareness person could not possibly manifest more than neutral professional survival. Anger is self-imprisoning . There can be vicious arguments because Mars makes speech brutally honest - and often sarcastic or vulgar too.

Anger - Angst - Anxiety - Angina - Angaraka

As anger arises, give yourself permission to heal, release, heal, release. Start screaming. Dance your brains out. Any heat-generating movement will give excellent release.

Martial arts that use powerful leg/pelvic movement with screaming are perfect!! Mars is third chakra so run that bright yellow Kuja force with enthusiasm! If you have the blessing to release anger through warrior arts, dance, bicycling, massage (esp of upper legs/pelvis/abdomen) THEN you can USE the energy newly freed from anger management TO ADVANCE YOUR CAREER. Basically the more energy you release through conscious healing the faster your career and love-life log-jams will break up.

Ayurvedic treatment is great because of the hot oil massages, but if you can't find a brilliant ayurved then homeopathic is good too. Standard homeopathic remedies for Rage include belladonna. However the homeopath (ideally only classic homeopathy) will ask for your full lifestyle, and they might peel off the onion layers more slowly.

I'm emphasizing how important anger release and healing are for Mars folks because these are our leaders. The world needs you. Mars phase is a critical make-or-break step in advancing leadership vocations. The anger either consumes you or you transform it into jet fuel, break the chains, and get pro-active.

In the beginning, Mars mahadasha can be supremely frustrating because unless the anger is acknowledged Mars actually generates a big career block. This is for conscious folks the darkness before the dawn.

True leader will climb to higher leadership potency through higher awareness. You're right - it is all impermanent - but so long as we live in the delusion, leaders are needed to show us the way toward peace.

As a culture we are transitioning out of the tribal framework but there is still a lot of war around because there is still a lot of fear and anger around. I wish you success and deep peace in helping yourself to manage your own anger so that you gain strength and confidence to help others on the hard road to true peace.

he great amplifier as always is Rahu. If Rahu yuti Mangala occupies a rashi of mouthpiece-Budha (Mithuna or Kanya) expect verbal aggression and elaborate, legalistic argumentation as well as characteristic mapping and planning. Compulsive levels of offensive argumentation during periods of Rahu or Kuja.

• Rahu with Kuja in a sign of Moon (Karkataka) gives severe emotional disturbance. Psycho-emotional confusion, inability to locate or respect personal boundaries, and extreme desire polarization suggest a bipolar or traumatic-reactive condition. Even if Kuja is in lagna and therefore Yogakaraka, the native will be unstable. But when Kuja is yogakaraka the native may be able to translate his emotional volatility into vigorously productive, self-expressive work that receives social accolades.

• Ketu with the Karkataka Moon is simply withdrawn. All the drama in internalized. This is a combination for mental and emotional illness, but potentially also a psychic sensitivity that allows communication with spirits in a healing way. Meditation practice here makes the difference. If in a structured and supervised practice, the super-sensitive and easily invaded native can serve his community as a vital link to the spirit world.

 file update: 30-Jul-2010

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