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Shani (Saturn)
Mahadasha
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Descriptions of the Effects of
Vimshottari Dasha Timeline periods
from Brihat Parashara Hora Shastra
Chapter 57:
Effects of the Antara Dashas in the Dasha of Shani
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OM Hrim Srim Grha cakra
varttinesnaicaraya Klim Aim Souh swaha
Listen
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Shani Mahadasha
Chapter 47:
Effects of Dashas |
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52.
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Now I will describe to you the effects of the Dasha of
Shani, who is considered the vilest and most inferior amongst all the Grahas. |
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53-56.
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If Shani is in his exaltation,
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in his own Rashi,
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or in MulaTrikona,
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or friendly Rashi,
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in his own, or exalted Navamsha
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& in Sahaja, or Labha,
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there will be during his Dasha
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recognition by Government,
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opulence and glory,
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name and fame,
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success in the educational sphere,
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acquisition of conveyances
& ornaments etc.,
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gain of wealth,
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favours from Government,
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attainment of a high position,
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like Commander of an Army,
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acquisition of a kingdom,
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benevolence of goddess Lakshmi,
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gain of property
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and birth of children.
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57-60.
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If Shani is in Ari, Randhra, or Vyaya,
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in his debilitation Rashi,
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or combust,
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there will be during his Dasha
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ill effects from poison,
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injury from weapons,
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separation from father,
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distress to wife
& children,
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disaster,
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as a result of displeasure of Government, imprisonment etc.
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If Shani receives a Drishti from, or is associated with a benefic,
is placed in a Kendra, or in a Trikona,
in Dhanau, or in Meena,
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there will be
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Shani
bhukti |
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1-3.
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if Shani is in his own,
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in his exaltation Rashi, or in deep exaltation,
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or, if Shani is in a Kendra, or Trikona,
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or, if Shani is a Yoga Karaka.
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Effects, like
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acquisition of a kingdom,
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happiness from wife and children,
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acquisition of conveyances, like elephants,
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gain of clothes,
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attainment of the position of a Commander of the Army by the beneficence of the king,
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acquisition of cattle, villages and land etc.,
will be derived in the Antara Dasha of Shani in the Dasha of
Shani, |
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4-5 1/2.
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if Shani is in Randhra, or Vyaya,
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or, if Shani is associated with malefics in his debilitation
Rashi.
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Fear, or danger from the king,
getting inflicted with injuries with some weapon,
bleeding gums, dysentery etc.
will be the evil effects at the commencement of the Dasha,
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Timing of Events
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There will be
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danger from thieves etc.,
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going away from the homeland,
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mental agony etc.
in the middle portion of the Dasha.
The last part of the Dasha will yield
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6-7.
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There will be
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Remedy for Ill Effects of Shani |
Lord Shiva will afford protection and render relief,
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Budha
bhukti |
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8-11.
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Effects, like
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reverence from the people,
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good reputation,
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gain of wealth,
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comforts of conveyances etc., i
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nclination towards performance of religious sacrifices (Yagyas), Raj Yog,
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bodily felicity,
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enthusiasm,
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well-being in the family,
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pilgrimage to holy places,
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performance of religious rites,
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listening to Puranas,
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charities, a
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vailability of sweetish preparations etc.,
will be derived in the Antara Dasha of Budha in the Dasha of
Shani, |
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12-13 1/2.
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if Budha is in Ari, Randhra, or Vyaya from Lagna,
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or from the Lord of the Dasha,
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or, if Budha is associated with Surya, Mangala
and Rahu.
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will be the effects at the commencement of the Dasha,
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Timing of events
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Affliction with diseases, failure in all ventures, anxiety and feeling of danger etc. will be experienced in the middle portion and in the last part of the Dasha. |
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14-15.
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There will be
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Remedial Measures |
The remedial measures to obtain relief from the above evil effects and to regain enjoyment in life are
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Ketu
bhukti
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16-18.
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even
if Ketu is in his exaltation,
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in his own,
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in a benefic Rashi,
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or in a Kendra, or Trikona,
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or, if Ketu is associated with, or
receives a Drishti from benefics.
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Evil effects, like
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loss of position,
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dangers,
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poverty,
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distress,
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foreign journeys etc.,
will be derived in the Antara Dasha of Ketu in
the Dasha of Shani, |
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If Ketu is related to the Lagna's Lord,
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there will be
at the commencement of the Antara Dasha. |
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19-19 1/2.
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if Ketu is in a Kendra, in a Trikona,
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in the 3rd, or 11th from the Lord of the Dasha.
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Gain of physical strength
& courage,
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religious thoughts,
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audience with the king (high dignitaries of government, like president, prime minister, governor, ministers)
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and all kinds of enjoyments
will be experienced |
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20-21 1/2.
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if Ketu is in Randhra, or Vyaya from Lagna,
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or from the Lord of the Dasha.
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will be the results,
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22-23.
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There will be
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Remedial measures
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Remedial measure to obtain relief from the above evil effects
& to regain enjoyments of life by the beneficence of Ketu is
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Shukra
bhukti |
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24-27 1/2.
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if Shukra is in a Kendra, Trikona, or in Labha,
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associated with, or receiving a Drishti from benefics.
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Effects, like
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marriage,
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birth of a son,
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gain of wealth,
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sound health,
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well-being in the family,
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acquisition of a kingdom,
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enjoyments by the beneficence of the king,
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honors,
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gain of clothes,
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ornaments,
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conveyance and other desired objects,
will be derived in the Antara Dasha of Shukra in the Dasha of
Shani,
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Transits of Guru
Transits of Shani
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If during the period of Antara Dasha of Shukra, Guru is favorable
in transit, there will be
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dawn of fortune
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and growth of property.
If Shani is favourable in transit, there will be
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28-29.
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if Shukra is in his debilitation Rashi,
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if Shukra is combust,
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or, if Shukra is in Ari, Randhra, or Vyaya.
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will be the results,
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30-31 1/2.
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Fulfillment of ambitions by the beneficence of the king,
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charities,
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performance of religious rites,
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creation of interest in the study of Shastras,
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composition of poems,
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interest in Vedanta etc.,
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listening to Puranas,
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happiness from wife
& children
will be experienced,
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32-34.
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There will be
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35-36.
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There will be
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Remedial Measures |
The remedial measures to obtain relief from the above evil effects and to regain enjoyment and good health is
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by the beneficence of Goddess Durga and the performance of Durga Saptashati Path
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and giving a cow, or a female buffalo in charity.
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Surya
bhukti |
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37-38 1/2.
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if Surya is in his exaltation, in his own Rashi,
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or, if Surya is associated with Dharma's Lord,
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or, if Surya is in a Kendra, or Trikona, associated with, or receiving a Drishti from benefics.
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Effects, like
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good relations with one's employer,
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well-being in the family,
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happiness from children,
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gain of conveyances and cattle etc.,
will be derived in the Antara Dasha of Surya in the Dasha of
Shani,
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39-41.
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if Surya is in Randhra, or Vyaya,
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or, if Surya is in the 8th, or 12th from the Lord of the Dasha.
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There will be
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heart disease,
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defamation,
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loss of position,
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mental agony,
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separation from close relatives,
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obstacles in industrial ventures,
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fevers,
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fears,
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loss of kinsmen,
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loss of articles, dear to the person,
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42.
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There will be
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Remedial Measures |
The worship of Surya
is the remedial measure to obtain relief from the above evil effects.
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Chandra
bhukti |
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43-45.
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if Chandra is full, in her exaltation, or in her own
Rashi,
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or in a Kendra, or Trikona,
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or in the 11th from the Dasha Lord,
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or, if Chandra receives a Drishti from benefics.
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Effects, like
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gains of conveyance,
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garments,
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ornaments,
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improvement of fortune and enjoyments,
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taking care of brothers,
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happiness in both maternal and paternal homes,
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increase in cattle wealth etc.,
will be derived in the Antara Dasha of Chandra in the Dasha of
Shani, |
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46-48 1/2.
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if Chandra is waning,
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if Chandra is associated with, or receives Drishti from malefics,
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or, if Chandra is in his debilitation Rashi,
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or, if Chandra is in malefic Navamsha,
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or, if Chandra is in the Rashi of a malefic
Graha.
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There will be
There will, however, be good effects and some gain of wealth at the commencement of the
Antara Dasha.
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49-50 1/2.
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if Chandra is in a Kendra, Trikona,
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or in the 11th from the Lord of the Dasha.
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Enjoyment of conveyances
& garments,
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happiness from kinsmen,
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happiness from parents, wife, employer etc.
will be the results,
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51-52.
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Effects, like
will be experienced,
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53-54.
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There will be
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Remedial Measures |
The remedial measures to obtain relief from the above evil effects and prolongation of longevity are
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Mangalaa bhukti |
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55-57.
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if Mangala is in his exaltation,
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in his own Rashi,
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or, if Mangala is associated with Lagna's Lord,
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or with the Dasha Lord.
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Effects, like
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enjoyments,
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gain of wealth,
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reverence from the king,
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gain of conveyances, clothes and ornaments,
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attainment of the position of a Commander of the Army,
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increase in agricultural and cattle wealth,
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construction of a new house,
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happiness to kinsmen,
will be derived from the very commencement of the
Antara Dasha of Mangala in the Dasha of Shani, |
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67-68.
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if Mangala is in a Kendra, Trikona,
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in Labha, or Dhana
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and is associated with, or receives a Drishti from benefics.
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58-60. There will be loss of wealth, danger of wounds, danger from thieves, snakes, weapons, gout and other similar diseases, distress to father and brothers, quarrels with copartners, loss of kinsmen, coarse food, going away to foreign lands, unnecessary expenditure etc., if
Mangala is in his debilitation Rashi, or combust, or in Randhra, or Vyaya and associated with, or receiving a Drishti from malefics.
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69-71.
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if Mangala is in the 8th, or 12th from the Lord of the Dasha,
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or, if Mangala is in his debilitation
Rashi,
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associated with, or receiving a Drishti from malefics.
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61-62. Great distress, dependence on others and fear of premature death, may be expected, if
Mangala is in Dhana, or, if Mangala is Yuvati's, or Randhra's Lord. |
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Remedial Measures |
The remedial measures to obtain relief from the above evil effects are performance of Havan and giving a bull in charity.
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Rahu
bhukti |
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63-64.
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Effects, like
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quarrels,
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mental agony,
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physical distress,
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agony,
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antagonism with the sons,
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danger from diseases,
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unnecessary expenditure,
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discord with close relations,
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danger from the government,
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foreign journeys,
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loss of house and agricultural lands,
will be derived in the Antara Dasha of Rahu in the Dasha of
Shani, |
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65-67. Timing of Events
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if Rahu is associated with Lagna's Lord, or
a Yoga Karaka Graha,
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or, if Rahu is in his exaltation, or in his
own Rashi,
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or, if Rahu is in a Kendra,
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or Labha from Lagna, or from the Lord of the
Dasha.
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Enjoyment,
gains of wealth,
increase in agricultural production,
devotion to deities and Brahmins,
pilgrimage to holy places,
increase in cattle wealth,
well-being in the family
will be the results at the commencement of the Antara
Dasha,
There will be
cordiality with the king
and happiness from friends
in the middle portion of the Antara Dasha. |
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68-68 1/2.
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if Rahu is in Mesh, Kanya, Karka,
Vrishabha, Meena, or
Dhanau.
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There will be
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acquisition of elephants,
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opulence and glory,
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cordial relations with the king,
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gains of valuable clothes,
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69-70.
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There will be
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Remedial Measures |
The remedial measures to obtain relief from the above evil effects are
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Guru
bhukti
Chapter 56:
Effects of the Antaraaa Dashas in the Dasha of Guru |
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71-73 1/2.
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Effects, like
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success all-round,
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well-being in the family,
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gain of conveyances, ornaments and clothes by the beneficence of the king,
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reverence,
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devotion to deities and the preceptor,
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association with men of learning,
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happiness from wife and children etc.,
will be derived in the Antara Dasha of Guru in the Dasha of
Shani, if Guru is in a Kendra, or in a Trikona, or, if Guru is associated with Lagna's Lord, or, if Guru is in his own, or in his exaltation
Rashi. |
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74-75 1/2.
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if Guru is in his debilitation Rashi,
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or, if Guru is associated with malefics,
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or, if Guru is in Ari, Sahaja, or Vyaya.
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Results, like
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death of the near relations,
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loss of wealth,
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antagonism with the government officials,
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failure in projects,
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journeys to foreign lands,
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affliction with diseases,
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like leprosy etc
will be experienced, |
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76-78.
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if Guru is in the 5th, 9th, 11th, 2nd, or
Kendra from the Lord of the Dasha.
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There will be
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opulence and glory,
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happiness to wife,
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gains through the king,
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comforts of good food and clothes,
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religious-mindedness,
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name and fame in the country,
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interest in Vedas and Vedanta,
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performance of religious sacrifices,
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giving grains etc. in charity,
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79-80.
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Antagonism with kinsmen,
mental agony,
quarrels,
loss of position,
losses in ventures,
loss of wealth, as a result of imposition of fines, or penalties by government,
imprisonment distress to wife and son
will be the results,
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81-82.
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There will be
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Remedial Measures |
Remedial measures to obtain relief from the above evil effects
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Separation,
Survival, and Boundaries
Psychologically and physically, the
dashas and bhuktis/antardashas of Shani are marked by the experience of
Separation.
When Shani is well placed specific
projects may indeed be advanced. Marriage, acquisition and furnishing
of a home, gradual step-wise job promotions, religious initiation, and all
carefully planned traditional activities may be successfully accomplished
under Shani's influence.
However in the larger context of Shani's
period which may endure for as long as 19 years (the full Vimshottari
mahadasha of Shani) or as briefly as 10 months (Surya/Shani) the theme of
separation and closure is guaranteed to be played out.
Shani rules the struggle for safety
& survival. Shani induces deprivation, alienation, isolation,
& privacy. When Shani features prominently in the rashi kundali
one of the first impressions a Jyotishi will form of that native is that
he requires a large measure of privacy to complete his important work. A
prominent radix Shani will impress a lifelong pattern of isolation and
coldness in human relations.
During Shani's Vimshottari periods, while
many useful acquisitions & expansions may occur in the native's life due
to Shani's favorable house lordships, there will always be in addition and
perhaps predominantly, the need for separation and closure in the
native's most essential relationships.
Psychologically the native feels obliged
to establish firm boundaries between his own psycho-physical world
and the ever-invasive needs of others. Spiritual, mental, emotional
and often physical separation from others is felt as if it were - and indeed
it is - a matter of basic survival.
Shani engages the native in a competition
for scarce resources. Either he has some essential value which
others are trying to take from him, or others have the value which he lacks
and he feels impelled to obtain.
Much of this struggle arises directly
from the reptile brain; stimulating ancient impulses to hide &
hoard; lowering trust & raising anxiety about survival.
The native feels needy, as do those around him.
There is a subtle or not-so-subtle
psychological climate of competition for scarce resources which exposes
(perhaps long suppressed) fears of starvation and abandonment.
The Shani isolation experience need not
be physical to be acute. Emotional starvation & social
disapproval will not kill the native but he may feel the cold wind of
death just as fearfully as if he had been literally abandoned by his tribe
and left to starve in the wilderness.
The need for stronger boundaries within
the most intimate & psychologically essential relationships at home
& at work, need not be a victim experience. If Shani or Shani's
lord is strong, the native may recognize a need to control and protect his
own resources - emotional, physical, political - long before an actual
attack.
Shani gives increased responsibility.
If the native is by character wise and farsighted, he will realize at the
outset of any Shani period that
Overall Shani periods create a sense of
lesser well-being. There is less trust and sharing; more fear and
hoarding. However, Shani increases wisdom and strengthens the moral
character. His periods demand privacy, isolation, stronger
boundaries, and self-reliance in place of social approval.
Spiritual
benefit of fear and abandonment (!)
During Shani periods the native is
typically forced to dig deeper within his body and mind in search of
life-sustaining power. No one else can help him.
Ideally, the native gets so
"stressed out" while trying to super-humanly protect &
sustain himself that he turns to the Divine in frustration &
despair.
In this happy event, the native
discovers his eternal life force in the power of the Divine. His
reptile brain's relentless "fight or flight" signal is quelled,
and Shani's job is done!
The ancient karma of abandonment &
starvation -- which everyone has experienced in past lives -- rises up
from its long-suppressed subconscious container during Shani periods.
Shani periods therefore feel unusually fearful & self-protective,
focused on survival basics of food, clothing, & shelter; and skillfully
defending one's own supply of life-sustaining energy against predatory
others.
"Staying alive" whether
physically, mentally, or emotionally (& sometimes spiritually) will
seems to require isolation, self-reliance, and attention to
basics. Ideally in this isolated state the native will, in
desperation, seek the Divine.
Death vs.
social/emotional separation
Shani is a karaka for separation -- but
Shani periods only give physical death when Shani is also radix L-2
or radix L-7.
More often, Shani requires a metaphorical
death expressed through separation in core relationships. The
separations may be physical but the effect is often more devastating if the
the native experiences a psychological "freeze out" while the
partner/boss/child/ -- or other essential person -- remains nearby .
This kind of tribal freeze-out, or abandonment
by non-recognition, commonly occurs when Shani occupies a dusthana
angle from the mahadasha pati. The effect of being cut off from
essential nourishing resources is felt acutely whether one lives in
a posh Manhattan condo or deep in the steamy jungle.
Worst case of see-it-but-can't-get-it,
is probably when Shani occupies 3rd-from-Budha, or 6th-from-Shukra, or
12th-from-Surya.
Shani is a survival voice which
interprets ego development as a dangerous distraction from the work at
hand. Shani destroys Surya-supported individual identity through
destroying the supportive human relationships that flatter the ego.
(Remember Surya-Shani are enemies).
So, Shani is not nice to the ego - but
Shani usually does not need to destroy the physical body in order to oppress
the ego.
Compared
to Ketu periods:
Ketu mahadasha and the bhukti periods of
Ketu can give quite similar results to the description of Shani above.
Isolation, self-concern, fear, survival pressure etc. are also attributes of
Ketu.
However Shani periods produce a
pulsing physical survival signal from the reptile brain. Shani
periods focus attention on acquiring and defending one's hoard. Whether the
need is material (food, clothing, shelter, money) or psychic (creativity,
space, free time, privacy) the native feels a powerful obligation to feed
that need.
By contrast, Ketu is detached,
disconnected, & apathetic. Ketu feels no survival drive.
Ketu tends to accept fate, wandering aimlessly, hopeless & often
deranged.
Shani periods are practical,
materialistic, & self-concerned. Although Shani periods can be
very difficult physically and emotionally, Shani periods are rarely
permanently crippling. Shani strengthens the moral judgment &
create a more solid foundation for better times in the future.
Ketu has no sense of separate self, so
being cut off from other selves is rather a non-starter for Ketu. Ketu
doesn't care about food, clothing, & shelter. Ketu is out of touch
with the physical body. Ketu does not hear the reptile brain signal
except very faintly, & usually only then if Ketu is associated with
Shani.
Shani periods keep the native focused
on defending his fortress. Ketu periods typically involve wandering.
Ketu periods may create a pattern of physical, emotional, or mental
wandering - the energetic level at which the wandering occurs will be
defined by Ketu's house, His lord, and any drishti coming to Ketu from
other graha. But in general the physical wandering component as in
"pilgrimage" is fairly strong, esp. if Ketu is angular.
By contrast to Shani, Ketu is not a
hoarder and Ketu knows nothing about boundaries. Ketu is open and
"trusting" -- but not trusting in the sense of expecting a
specific, predictable result from a defined relationship. With Shani,
relationships may be highly negative as in predatory &
recognition-denying, but Shani is clear and firm on this cause-and-effect
relationship. Shani is a clear if negative thinker.
Ketu is "trusting" in the sense
of having no expectations either positive or negative. Any outcome is
acceptable to Ketu. Unlike Shani who is specifically building toward a
secure future, Ketu has no stake in the future. Ketu does not
recognize Time and has no interest nor capacity to invest in the
future. Nor does Ketu care about the past, nor learn from the past nor
have any attachment to history or tradition (which Shani highly values).
Ketu's highly permeable "always
open" willingness to share the food, body, and other resources with any
who enquire may create either a tamasic or a sattvic effect. As
always the final results of Ketu depend absolutely upon the graha who
controls Ketu's rashi, along with graha who send drishti, natural house
lord, etc.
Ketu exemplifies what modern psychology
calls "attachment deficit disorder". Ketu natives may appear
to form relationships but they act like pre-verbal infants, attaching
themselves to virtually any caretaker. Results of these no-expectation
relationships range from serendipitous to unsavory. If Ketu is yuti
Moon, this wandering & psycho-emotional permeability is a lifelong
condition, much exacerbated during Ketu bhukti.
As a manifestation of Shri Ganesha, Ketu
can provide superior spiritual results. Complete detachment from
material welfare including core ambivalence toward fleshly survival can
produce a great Saint.
At lower levels of consciousness, Ketu
is associated with a lack of appropriate personal boundaries which
generates a victim
state: moral breakdown; utter loss of social dignity; profligacy and
disrepute.
However at the higher levels of
consciousness the Ketu native consciously chooses to abandon the
energy-consuming practice of managing social boundaries, and concentrate
instead on absorbing the omnipresence of the Divine.
In sum, certain effects of Shani and Ketu
will appear similar. Isolation, social disconnection, frustration and
alienation in human relationships, scarce resources, and a feeling of
circumstances beyond one's control, are common factors. Also, both Shani
period and Ketu period can produce excellent spiritual results.
However, the key difference is that Shani
is urgently concerned with survival whereas Ketu is apathetic. As a result,
Shani periods are characterized by hard work, planning, and stern
self-reliance; whereas Ketu periods feature ambivalence, wandering and
unexpected social relationships.
Shani has only one goal: to transform
ignorance into wisdom. If Shani period is difficult enough, the
native may have a long-awaited "breakthrough" into spiritual
liberation. Shani can be the most spiritually beneficial graha of all.
Final
Bhukti: Shani/Guru
Sen. John McCain was in the
"closure" period of Shani-Guru-Kuja, with only five months left
until the final day of Shani's 19-year mahadasha, when he lost the 04-Nov-2008
U.S. presidential election to his competitor, Sen. Barack Obama.
McCain's Guru is a reasonably helpful graha
= L-4 patriotism = L-7 advisers. But neechha Kuja is the highly inauspicious
L-3/L-8. Combined with the exhaustion any person would feel at the end of
Shani mahadasha, it was no wonder that McCain's concession speech sounded to
many as if he was expressing not sadness - but Relief!

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