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Mangala
- Kuja - Angaraka - Mrityu
Kuja - Kauja - Kartikeya -
Agaraka - Aila Aileya - Ara - Ashadhabhava- Ashragraha - Ashraj -
Avaneya -Avanija - Bhaaradvaaja -Bhauma - Bhumi putra -
Bhusuta - Ekaaghga - Gaganolmuka
kSamAtanaya - kSitija - kSititanaya - kuja - mahIputra -
mahIsuta -
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
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Earth (Bhumi)
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Police, military
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Injuries, accidents
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Blood and flesh, Skull, Head
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Heat, combustion, engines, life force
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Enemies, Fighting, Warfare
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Explosions, weapons
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Energy, action, power -
Industry,
manufacturing, machinery
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Brothers, siblings,
competition
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Hunting, all varieties;
Kuja = Agent of Pursuit
Vitality
Physical Body
Pioneering, Primacy, Priority,
Arriving First Competition,
Challenge, Combat Newness,
Novelty, Innovation, Invention
Domination, Strength, Athletic Prowess
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The
re was a painting of Manjushri on the wall of Tsong-ka-pa's Ga-wa-dong
retreat, and upon improvement of his meditation a great light emitted from
Manjushri's heart.
That was the first time Tsong-ka-pa saw Manjushri, and
thereafter at his wish he met with Manjushri,* who taught him the difficult
points of the stages of the path.
Therefore, Tsong-ka-pa pays homage to the
lowest part of Manjushri's body, his feet.
In ordinary refuge, once our temporary purpose has been satisfied, we no
longer need a source of refuge.
Here, Tsong-ka-pa takes refuge not for a
trifling superficial purpose, but for the ultimate purpose of attaining the
fruit of complete liberation from suffering and the causes of suffering,
and, since this is not usually done in a few years or even in one lifetime,
he pays respectful homage in all his lifetimes.
This indicates that the path
must be practised within the context of refuge from lifetime to lifetime until becoming a Buddha.*
Manjushri is the natural form of the wisdom of all Conquerors; one relies on
him to increase wisdom in discriminating the truth. Tsong-ka-pa met
Manjushri through Lama U-ma-pa.
--from T antra in Tibetby H.H. the Dalai Lama, Tsong-ka-pa
and Jeffrey Hopkins, published by Snow Lion Publications
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-- Cologne
Digital Sanskrit Dictionary
: kuja
- born from the earth
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a tree
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the son of the earth
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name of the planet Mars
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of the Daitya Naraka (conquered by Krishna)
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earth-daughter
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the horizon
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the day of Mars, i.e., Tuesday
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cooing , murmuring , warbling
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rumbling (as of the bowels)
Avaneya - Avanija - bhUmiputra -
bhUsuta - kSamAtanaya - kSitija - kSititanaya - kuja - mahIputra -
mahIsuta -
medinIja
AGgAraka
- charcoal ; heated charcoal
- the planet Mars
- Tuesday
- name of a Rudra ; of an Asura
- name of two plants:
Eclipta (or Verbesina) Prostrata
, and white or yellow Amaranth
- a medicated oil in which turmeric and other vegetable substances
have been boiled.
- AGgArakadina = a festival of Mars, on the
fourteenth of the latter half of Chaitra.
- [cf. English = anger, anxiety, anguish, angst, angina]
Asra
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A
bility to organize, accidents, bleeding,
disaster, actions of heroism, aggressive, ambitious, averse to control,
bases, military, brothers, determined, enduring chemistry, chivalry,
competition, combat, confidence, courage, daring enemies, energy, impulsive,
impatient, engineers, precision, goal- oriented, hates opposition, inimical
to idleness Jupiter regulates him, love for work, manliness, princes,
passion, extravagance, police, army, fire, rescue, red things,
self-confidence, self-employed, non-subordinate strength, muscles (from
Das)
BPL: sexual imagery, blood and blood sport,
flesh , heat and metals, engines , masculine
imagery, Military, Police, athletics, animal instinct , Construction,
Competition, Engineering, Surgery, Healing, Tantrik Arts, intense control,
forcible or aggressive control (vs. Budha
persuasion by logical argument or image presentation), war, aggression,
Transformations , sudden changes, crisis, bold action,
hunting, weapons, kinesthetic sense, massage, mining, invasion and penetration , detective work, psychiatry, death and
rebirth, reddish-black things
... 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
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Mangala has blood -red eyes, is fickle-minded, liberal,
bilious, given to anger, and has thin waist and thin physique.
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BPHS
Ch. 3 [Planetary
Characters and Description], Shloka 25
Mars rules blood, copper, army, red
cloth, minerals, earth, king, destruction, swooning, bile and thieves. ~~ Saravali, Ch.
7-13
"Mars has fierce eyes, a youthful appearance
and generous disposition.
He has bile in his composition, and is
exceedingly fickle.
He has a slender waist.
His limbs are fine and of a reddish
hue.
He is energetic and lustful, and his
tendencies are towards the quality of Thamas or darkness."
~~ Jataka Parijata,
Ch. 2, Nature of the Planets and Their Properties, Shloka 55
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Mangala = malefic or benefic?
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~~
B.V. Raman,
Three Hundred Important Combinations .
(10th ed., Delhi, 1991,
1947). "Malefics,
Benefics, and Neutrals" p.
5
"Mars:
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He is
benefic
as lord of
1 And 8
Aries,
2 and 7
Libra,
2 and 9
Pisces,
3 and 10
Aquarius,
4 and 9
Leo,
5 and 10
Cancer,
5 and 12
Sagittarius, and
7 and
12
Taurus.
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Here we have taken into account the
'modified influence' due to the
second lordship. -
Thus if you take Sagittarius, Mars is
benefic as lord of a trine 5 and
neutral as lord of 12. -
But
his trinal lordship s so
powerful
as to overcome
the 12th lordship so that he becomes
a benefic.
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Mars is
neutral as
lord of
1 and 6
Scorpio -
and
malefic as
lord of
3 and 8
Virgo,
4 and 11
Capricorn and
6 and 11
Gemini.
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Mangala =
Vitality, Death and Rebirth
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Kuja represents the
life force energy which enlivens
all sentient beings.
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Kuja directs the cycle of
death-and-rebirth.
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Mesha = blood-birth = that visible,
fleshly, body-based birth which incarnated creatures repeatedly
endure.
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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.
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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 lord 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 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.
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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.
Physical Body
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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.
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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.
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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.
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Naturally if Mangala occupies the radix
lagna, effects on the physical body are more pronounced.
| Mangala in Mesha
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irritation to head, scalp, skull, blood,
overall muscle pain, spasms, burns, cuts, birth related issues
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| Mangala in Vrishabha
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irritation to mouth, teeth, gums, jaw,
neck, throat, eyes, nose, face
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| Mangala in Mithuna
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irritation to hands, fingers, arms,
lungs, shoulders thyroid, , clavicle, breathing troubles
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| Mangala in Karkata
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irritation to breasts, stomach; glandular
system including thyroid, emotional blockage and frustration
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| Mangala in Simha
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irritation to heart, chest, burning
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| Mangala in Kanya
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irritation to digestive system,
intestines, colon, gall bladder, food allergies, eating disorders
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| Mangala in Thula
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irritation to kidneys, urinary system,
ears, external genitalia (vagina, penis, testicles) and venous
system
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| Mangala in Vrischika
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irritation to internal sex organs
(uterus, ovaries, prostate), hormones, liver, anus
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| Mangala in Dhanusha
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irritation to abdomen, hips, thighs,
sacroiliac, spine and back, kundali related issues
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| Mangala in Makara
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irritation to bones, cartilage, sinew,
knees, arthritis, skeletal disorders, dryness, age related issues
and structural components
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| Mangala in Kumbha
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irritation to skin and nervous system,
itching, skin eruptions, calves, dryness, age related issues
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| Mangala in Meena
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irritation to feet, lymph system,
glandular issues, emotional and intuitive bodies (astral)
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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!
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Kuja is vigorous, vital, excited,
direct
And
invasive.
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Mangala is
muscular
and quick-trigger active. He indicates vigorous
movement,
dance, running, jumping, athletic competitions, and every type of physical
sport.
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[cf: entertainer
Michael
Jackson, Mangala in Mesha lagna, vigorous and military -style dance movement]
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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.
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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.
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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!
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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.
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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.
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The planets don't
"cause" experiences.
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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.
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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!
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Meditation, journal-writing, counseling, healing - it all works.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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If they think they
can only release
by blasting off a few heads in McDonalds with an ouzi, that's
what they'll
do.
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If they think they can only release by rampant
domineering sexual
profligacy, that's what they'll do.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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Shukra = sweet, incoming, magnetic,
enticing, attractive, addictive, feminine energy.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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It is up to everyone to bring an end to war.
We can of course identify those who have incited
conflict, but we cannot pretend that they sprung up out of nowhere or that
they acted in isolation.
They were members of a society of which we are all
members too, and for which each one of us carries a share of responsibility.
If we want to bring about peace in the world, let us
start by creating it in ourselves.
~~ H.H. Dalai Lama, 365
Dalai Lama: Daily Advice from the Heart, Matthieu Ricard (Ed.)
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Use of Force is not a sign of strength but rather a sign of
weakness.
"If there are sound reasons or bases for the points you demand, then
there is no need to use violence.
On the other hand, when there is no sound reason that concessions should
be made to you but mainly your own desire, then reason cannot work and you
have to rely on force.
hus, using force is not a sign of strength but rather a sign of
weakness.
hus, using force is not a sign of strength but rather a sign of
weakness.
Even in daily human contact, if we talk seriously, using reasons, there is
no need to feel anger. We can argue the points. When we fail to prove with
reason, then anger comes.
When reason ends, then anger begins .
Therefore,
anger is a sign of weakness."
A
Policy of Kindness: An Anthology of Writings By and About the Dalai Lama
Compiled and edited by Sidney Piburn, foreword by Sen.
Claiborne Pell, Snow Lion Pub.
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