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Vocation 13
Deepak Chopra,
M.D.
Physician, Author, & Spiritual Teacher; Proponent of Ayurveda & Healing
Rejuvenation
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Chopra is recognized
as a major
international authority on integration of the ancient East Indian science of
"Ayurveda" with contemporary practices in western allopathic
medicine.
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He is largely responsible for the late-20th-century
introduction of Ayurvedic medicine into the North American & European
alternative health systems.
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Dr. Chopra has also helped
rejuvenate
(Chandra-8) Ayurvedic medical practice
in the western-leaning strata of middle-class professional India.
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lagnesha
= domain-6, mark of human
services ministry (medicine) in Karkata rashi. Karkata = endocrine system.
Fame: 10th-from-Arudha-lagna
& Kala-Sarpa
Yoga
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from the Jyotisha perspective, Chopra's
fame is a remarkably complex product of:
10th-from-Arudha-lagna = Domain-11 = Dhanau, unoccupied
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native is well-known due to complex
association of Lord of Dhanau = Guru with L-3/L-10 Kuja (writing,
leadership); L-5-L-8 Budha (children, creativity, transformative healing); and
L-7 Surya
(balance, individual choice).
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Total public impression = "balanced life through
balanced life practices"
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probably more influential than
10th-from-Arudha lagna in Chopra's case is his amazing Kala-Sarpa
Yoga
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All grahas occupy the range between Rahu & Ketu.
Karmaa
Bhava [10th-from-radix-lagna]
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Vrischika, containing Ketu & Shukra.
Important: Shukra has parivartana
with His lord Kuja, so we see a highly auspicious yoga of the 9th & 10th
houses.
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Vrischika is about secrets & healing.
Ketu is med itation & intuition. Shukra is beauty &
pleasure. In themselves, this group might give a dynamic career in
mystical healing, drawing from ancient tantric traditions, which could range
from massage therapy to psychiatry.
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The focus is balance of male &
female energies because Shukra occupies Kuja's sign.
L-10 & Aspects to L-10 - public
status
L-10 - Kuja, who has plenty of company in dharma
bhava. He is yuti Budha, Guru, and fallen Surya.
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Note
the extremely auspicious parivartana yoga of Shukra & Kuja who are the
9th & 10th lords! Here is some extraordinary religious &
spiritual power.
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This individual does achieve, in his lifetime, successful
balance of male & female energies. And he is able due to the
prominence of 9th & 10th houses, to bring his balancing knowledge to the
public in a persona which combines priestly (house-9) and public-authority
(house-10) energy.
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Thus, a spiritual practitioner in a credentialed
religious lineage, who also carries public respect through his authority as
a licensed western physician. This is a powerful and influential
leader/guru package.
Lord of 10th Navamsha
-and- Lord of the navamsha sign
occupied by radix-10
Lord of 10th navamsha is Shani.
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L-10 = Kuja, who rises in navamsha. Lord of navamsha of L-10 is
Shukra.
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Therefore Shukra directs the career. Shukra's
auspicious parivartamsha yoga with Chopra's L-10 Kuja directs the career
powerfully.
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Shukra = karaka for beauty, including rejuvenation.
Mantreswara's
Phaladeepika says that the method of earning a
living is determined by the navamsha sign occupied by radix L-10.
In this nativity,
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"In any nativity, if the lord of the
10th house is situated in Jupiter's Navamsha,
the person shall earn a living with
the help through women, cows, buffaloes,
elephants, horses, through dancing in all its three forms, through silver,
scents, milk, ornaments and silken fineries, royal associations & his own
poetic talents."
~~ Phaladeepika - Chapter
5, Shloka 7
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Dr. Chopra is certainly possessed of his
own poetic talents. In addition, payment that supports his livelihood comes
largely from women, from those interested in luxury, beauty, and pleasure; in
royal association, and in living well.
Shukra occupies Vrischika (endocrine
system) + Ketu in radix, and Shukra occupies Kanya (fear of unattractiveness)
in navamsha. These specialties fund the professional support.
10th-from-Chandra - psycho-emotional
true profession
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10th-from-Chandra = Mithuna, unoccupied. Mithuna
rules speaking, writing, gesturing - all media of communication.
Emotionally, Chopra wants to communicate.
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L-5/L-8 Budha, lord of
Mithuna, shares dharma bhava with L-10/L-3 Kuja (media career), L-2/L-11
Guru (values, wealth) & fallen L-7 Surya (relationships,
advising).
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All this operates through the dharma house, so the context
of his service is always religious & spiritual tradition. His
persona & his motive are priestly.
L-12 in domain-6
When L-12 goes into the house of argumentation, conflict, victims and the
underclass, then one loses one's ability to negotiate conflicts. There
may follow some desperate actions which are perceived to be
"options of last resort" in order to "solve the
problem" of the impending loss of personal identity, caused (it is
perceived) by enemies, by disease, or by debt.
Thus the opportunity for unintended criminal
consequences of rather confused (12) actions, those actions being
ultimately manipulated by the spirits on the astral plane (mainly
ancestor spirits) who speak in the dream voice.
If L-12 is an aggressive graha, the result could
be violent. But generally the result is somewhat diffused. E.g.,
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for Richard Nixon, that graha is Chandra -
Nixon had lifelong emotional problems with suspiciousness and
feeling victimized, which got the better of him during the Watergate
break-in.
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For
Krishnamurti, that graha was Guru. The threat to his identity came
from a religious group, and he fended off the threat by breaking his
promise to lead the group.
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For Deepak
Chopra M.D., that graha is Shani in a friendly rashi. The threat to
identity is rigid, herd-mentality convention in the practice of
professional medicine. Chopra cast off that threat by breaking through the
oppressive limitations of conventional western medicine and introducing
Ayurvedic longevity concepts into the western repertory. In his case Shani
is extra-strong as lagnesha, so the results while stressful to the native
were ultimately beneficial to society.
Surya ;
10th-from-Surya - ego identification
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The ego is clearly identified with preaching & the guru role, as it
would be for anyone with Ravi in radix-9, in any rashi. Surya in 9
wants to promote a particular tradition and particular way of life,
according to their training. Not good for the native's father but
paternal behavior is extended to the students & the audience.
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Native is strongly identified with the fatherly role.
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However Ravi is fallen here and not rescued by any helpful
conditions. Luckily Ravi is strong in navamsha which helps public
dignity.
Yuvati
bhava 10th-from-10th - day-to-day interactions, daily reality
Arudha of Karma Bhava - "Karmaa Pada"
- public imagery or associations
Lagnesha - location of life
force, natural sphere of action
Dashamsha
- D-10 varga for career
temporarily, 10th-from-mahadasha-pati
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Dominant lords
ranked by number of tenants
L-4/L-9 Shukra/Ketu predominates for Spiritual
Teacher & Physician of Anti-Aging
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The Seven rashi-owning graha |
Extra point for:
= lagnesha
D-1 or D-9
=
atmakaraka
= lord of
Arudha lagna
= lord of Chandra
D-1 or D-9 |
# of planets in His rashi, in radix (including
Rahu/Ketu) |
# of graha in His rashi, in navamsha (including
Rahu/Ketu) |
Total |
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Sun
-Moon |
0
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1 |
1 |
2 |
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Mars |
1 |
2 |
2 |
5 |
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Mercury=
atmakaraka |
1 |
1 |
2 |
4 |
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Jupiter
= lord of
Arudha lagna |
1 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
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Venus |
1 |
5 |
1 |
7 |
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Saturn = lagnesha |
2 |
0 |
3 |
5 |
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totals |
6 |
9 |
9 |
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Jyotisha career profile
When a single graha plays several
important career roles, that graha comes to define the career. For
most people, career profile is spread across several radix graha. |
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Primary career indicators |
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Lord of the navamsha of Radix L-10 - as He
behaves in radix |
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Navamsha
L-10 - as He behaves in radix |
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Lord of Dashamsha
- as He behaves in radix |
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Secondary career indicators |
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Karmaa Bhava;
L-10 |
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Yuvati bhava
(10th-from-10th); L-7 |
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10th-from-Chandra |
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Surya |
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lagnesha
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Arudha
of karma bhava shows reputation (may or may not be related
to actual performance!) |
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10th-from-mahadasha-pati
shows temporary career emphasis |
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"an increasing ability to serve is the only
reliable sign of spiritual progress"
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