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9. YOGAS AND ASTROLOGY

A unique characteristic ! In"ian astr#$% are the %$a&s. Y$a&s are '#anetar% 'sitins that #ea" t a certain resu#t. We ha(e

a#rea"% "iscusse" ne %$a) that ! ra*a %$a.

This +as ,entine" in "ia$ra, -. This is a si,'#e %$a. It +as a ,atter ! ne '#anet an" the huses (er +hich it +as #r". There

are #itera##% thusan"s ! these in"s ! %$as. In In"ia) an astr#$er ,ust n+ the, ! % heart. Then it is sai" that the !irst

thin$ an astr#$er nee"s) is a $" ,e,r%. Durin$ this curse) +e sha## "iscuss a nu,er ! %$as. Stu"%in$ a hrsc'e !r the

'resence ! %$as 'resents an astr#$er +ith ne+ "i,ensins in hrsc'e inter'retatin. When %u ana#%se a hrsc'e !r the

'resence ! %$as) as "iscusse" e#+) %u +i## quic#% tain insi$ht int the 'rinci'#e c,'nents ! a hrsc'e.

9.0 PAN1HA MAHAP2R2SHA YOGAS

Pancha ,aha'urusha %$as are %$as that are eas% t !in" in a hrsc'e. T e$in ur ana#%sis !r this $ru' ! %$as) +e nte

the 'sitin ! the ascen"ant an" the Mn.

The Mn is an e3ce'tina##% i,'rtant '#anet in In"ian astr#$%) an" !r this reasn) +e can use the si$n the Mn is in as an

a#ternati(e ascen"ant. S i! +e # !r %$a&s +e can # !r the, !r, the ascen"ant ut +e can a#s tae the Mn as a startin$

'int in ur search !r %$a&s.

4r instance) i! +e sa% that a certain '#anet ,ust e '#ace" in a en"ra huse t e cnsi"ere" as a '#anet ,ain$ a %$a) the

en"ra huse is ca#cu#ate" !r, either the ascen"ant r !r, the si$n the Mn is in.

53a,'#e: We ha(e a Mn '#ace" in the !i!th huse. 6en"ra huses ca#cu#ate" !r, the ascen"ant are the !irst) !urth) se(enth an"tenth huses. 6en"ra huses ca#cu#ate" !r, the Mn in this e3a,'#e) are the !i!th 7!irst huse ca#cu#ate" !r, the Mn8) ei$hth

7!urth huse ca#cu#ate" !r, the Mn8) e#e(enth 7se(enth huse ca#cu#ate" !r, the Mn8 an" the secn" 7tenth huse

ca#cu#ate" !r, the Mn8 huses.

An" n+ t the %$as an" their cnsequences:

Ruchaa %$a: Mars in its +n si$n r in e3a#tatin) an" in a en"ra huse ra(e) arr$ant) the (ictr.

ha"ra %$a: Mercur% in its +n si$n r in e3a#tatin) an" in a en"ra huse inte##ectua#) #earne") rich.

Ha,sa %$a: ;u'iter in its +n si$n r in e3a#tatin) an" in a en"ra huse re#i$ius) (er% !rtunate.

Ma#a(a%a %$a: PARI

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7@) in ,utua# rece'tin +ith anther '#anet8. A#thu$h the c,'uter 'r$ra,,e that +e use !r ur 'rintuts re$ar"s this as a

ene!icia# cn"itin c"e) that is nt a#+a%s the case. We can ascertain that the in!#uence th '#anets ha(e n each ther is si,i#ar

t that ! a cn*unctin. I! this is ene!icia# r nt "e'en"s ! the character ! th '#anets an" es'ecia##% the huses the% ru#e.

There are three in"s ! 'ari(artana %$as.

Dain%a %$a: This %$a ccurs +hen ne ! the '#anets 'artici'atin$ in the %$a is #r" ! the si3th) ei$hth r t+e#!th huse. These

are "ushtana huses that $enera##% ha(e an un!a(ura#e in!#uence.

In ,st cases) the #r" ! the si3th) ei$hth r t+e#!th huse +i## e stren$thene" % the ene!ic in!#uence ! the ther '#anet.

H+e(er) the ther '#anet in(#(e" in this %$a is a#+a%s "a,a$e".

53a,'#e: When Sa$ittarius is n the ascen"ant) the Mn is #r" ! the ei$hth huse an" the Sun is #r" ! the ninth huse. Shu#"

the Mn e in Le an" the Sun in 1ancer) then +e ha(e a "ain%a 'ari(artana %$a. In this case) the Sun +i## e "a,a$e" ecause

it has t att#e +ith the "i!!icu#t ener$% ! the ei$hth huse. The Mn h+e(er) +i## $et a st !r, the in!#uence ! the !a(ura#e

ninth huse ener$%.

A 'ssi#e inter'retatin !r the #r" ! the ei$hth huse +hen it is !a(ura#% in!#uence": Perha's the 'ersn in(#(e" here +i##

recei(e an inheritance 7ei$hth huse8 !r, his !ather 7ninth huse8) r he ,a% e a teacher 7ninth huse8 ! 's%ch#$% 7ei$hth

huse8.

A 'ssi#e inter'retatin !r the #r" ! the ninth huse +hen it is un!a(ura#% in!#uence": Pra#% this 'ersn=s !ather 7ninth

huse8 has ha" a 'r#e,atica# #i!e ecause the #r" ! the ninth huse has een a!!ecte" % the in!#uence ! the #r" ! the ei$hth

huse) +hich has t " +ith a## in"s ! 'r#e,s. In a""itin) it is 'ssi#e that his $" !rtune 7#r" ! the ninth huse8 +i## e

tainte" 7in!#uence ! the #r" ! the ei$hth huse8.

6aha#a %$a: This ccurs +hen ne ! the '#anets ! this %$a is #r" ! the thir" huse. The ther '#anet ,a% nt e #r" ! the

si3th) ei$hth r t+e#!th huse 7ecause +e then ha(e a "ain%a %$a8. The thir" huse is the huse ! ener$% an" stren$th. A aha#a

%$a +u#" ,ean that the 'ersn in(#(e" +u#" in(est a #t ! ener$% an" (i$ur in i,'r(in$ his circu,stances.

53a,'#e: I! Taurus is n the ascen"ant) the Mn is #r" ! the thir" huse an" Saturn #r" ! the ninth an" tenth huses.

Su''sin$ the Mn is in 1a'ricrn an" Saturn in 1ancer. Then +e ha(e a aha#a %$a. This 'ersn +i## 'ut a #t ! ener$% 7thir"

huse8 int his career 7tenth huse8 an" int ra"enin$ his hrins 7ninth huse8.

Maha %$a: When a 'ari(artana %$a ccurs et+een the #r"s ! the !irst) secn") !urth) !i!th) se(enth) ninth) tenth r e#e(enth

huses) +e ha(e a ,aha %$a. The #r"s ! the thir") si3th) ei$hth r t+e#!th huses ,a% nt e in(#(e") ecause then +e +u#"

ha(e either a "ain%a %$a r a aha#a %$a. This %$a enriches the '#anets in(#(e".

9.B S1ISSORS YOGAS 76ARTARI YOGAS8

This $ru' ! %$as is cause" % '#anets ein$ '#ace" arun" a certain huse an"/r '#anet. The ,st $enera##% ccurrin$ scissrs

%$a is +hen t+ ene!ics r ,a#i!ics enc#se a '#anet r a huse.

Scissrs %$as can a#s e ca##e" artari %$as. 6artari ,eans scissrs.

53a,'#e: Let us assu,e that

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In Gan"hi=s hrsc'e +e can see that the !irst huse is enc#se" % the Sun 7,a#e!ic in the t+e#!th huse8 an" Saturn 7,a#e!ic in

the secn" huse8. This is a 'a'a artari %$a) +hich cause" a certain nu,er ! 'r#e,s in his #i!e.

S1ISSORS YOGAS O4 TH5 MOON

There are a nu,er ! scissrs %$as that a''#% s'eci!ica##% t the Mn r the Sun.

Sunapha yoga: Planets in the second house (other then the Sun) calculated from the Moon richness, financial benefits. he effects of

this are stronger if bene!cs are situated in the second house calculated from the Moon. Should there be one or more male!cs in this

second house from the Moon, the e"ect #ill be limited, or there #ill be no e"ect at all.

$napha yoga: Planets in the t#elfth house (other then the Sun) calculated from the Moon % religious. his effect increases if there are

bene!cs in the t#elfth house calculated from the Moon, but should it concern one or more male!cs, the e"ect is limited or non%e"ecti&e. 'n

ennedys horoscope, Saturn is in the ele&enth house, #hich is the t#elfth house calculated from the Moon. *e #as not kno#n to be a

particularly religious man.

+urudhura yoga: Planets (other then the Sun) in both the t#elfth and the second house calculated from the Moon % rich and high

morals (especially if it concerns bene!cial planets).

emadruma yoga: here are no planets in either the t#elfth or the second house calculated from the Moon. ther planets do not

support the functions of the Moon. he person #ill feel lonely and lead a rather di-cult life. here are many #ays in #hich this di-cult

yoga can be neutralised. $n eample: should the Moon be in either a kendra or a trikona house, in con/unction #ith another planet or

being aspected by 0upiter this yoga #ill be greatly neutralised.

Gan"hi ha" 6e,a"ru,a %$a in his hrsc'e) ecause there are n '#anets in either the t+e#!th r the secn" huse ca#cu#ate"

!r, the Mn. H+e(er) the Mn is in the tenth huse 7a en"ra huse8. This $reat#% neutra#ises the 6e,a"ru,a %$a.

S1ISSORS YOGAS O4 TH5 S2N

N+ +e sha## "iscuss the scissrs %$as ! the Sun. P#anets in the secn" r the t+e#!th huse ca#cu#ate" !r, the Sun) +i##

stren$then the Sun 7natura##% in their +n ,anner) accr"in$ t their character8.

1eshi yoga: When a planet (other then the Moon) is in the second house calculated from the Sun, it forms a &eshi yoga. his yoga gi&es

riches and status, at least #hen this yoga is formed by bene!cs. 'f it is formed by male!cs it can lead to all kinds of problems.

1oshi yoga: his occurs #hen a planet (other then the Moon) is placed in the t#elfth house calculated from the Sun. his yoga supports

spiritual de&elopment and intelligence, at least #hen it is formed by a bene!c. $ male!c in the t#elfth house calculated from the Sun #ill

gi&e us problems.

6enne"% ha" th a ene!ic an" a ,a#e!ic in the t+e#!th huse ca#cu#ate" !r, the Sun. He +as inte##i$ent 7the in!#uence !

Mercur%8) ut the !act that he +as ,ur"ere" ha" s,ethin$ t " +ith the '+er!u# ,a#e!ic Mars 7in a ,#atrina huse8 in the

ei$hth huse) +hich is the t+e#!th huse ca#cu#ate" !r, the Sun. This (er% sa,e Mars a#s $a(e hi, his se3 a''ea#.

The ei$hth huse re'resents "eath as +e## as se3ua# charis,a. A '+er!u# Mars in that huse can #ea" t a (i#ent "eath 7Mars as

'+er!u# ,a#e!ic8 as +e## as a #t ! se3ua# charis,a. The

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53'#anatin: ene!ics in the si3th an"/r ei$hth huse su''rt the se(enth huse 7re!er t scissrs %$a&s8. A ene!ic in the se(enth

huse +i## ! curse #ea" t a etter !unctinin$ ! that huse. H+e(er) the se(enth huse is ''site the Ascen"ant. ecause !

this) it a#s has cnsequences !r the !unctinin$ ! the ascen"ant. When a '#anet is '#ace" in the se(enth huse) it +i## as'ect the

!irst huse. This is the reasn that a strn$ se(enth huse a#s $i(es us a strn$ !irst huse.

Inas,uch as the !irst huse is the +h#e hrsc'e in shrt) a strn$ !irst huse is ! 'articu#ar i,'rtance. It then !##+s that the

cnsequence ! a"hi %$a is a strn$ !irst huse) +hich +i## there!re #ea" t 'siti(e resu#ts.

Ana#$ica##% an a"hi %$a ca#cu#ate" !r, the Mn) +i## a#s a##+ the Mn t !unctin ,uch etter. The Mn is the ,st

i,'rtant '#anet in In"ian astr#$%. That the Mn shu#" !unctin +e## is there!re ! $reat i,'rtance.

$mala yoga: $ benefic placed in the tenth house calculated from the ascendant or the Moon % philanthropic and bene&olent attitude

to#ards mankind, career in the social sector

I! a ,a#e!ic is '#ace" in this 'sitin) it ,a% e !a(ura#e !r the +ner ! the hrsc'e 7e3'#anatin: ,a#e!ics in u'acha%a huses

are $" an" the tenth huse is an u'acha%a huse8. H+e(er) it ,a% ,ean) that he attains a hi$hranin$ 'sitin at the cst !

thers. At the (er% #east) he +i## nt e (er% 'articu#ar in chsin$ the a(enues #ea"in$ t scia# success.

Gan"hi has in his hrsc'e) a,a#a %$a ca#cu#ate" !r, the ascen"ant 7Mn in the tenth huse8 an" a,a#a %$a ca#cu#ate" !r,

the Mn 7;u'iter in the tenth huse !r, the Mn8.

$shubha mala yoga: When all the benefics are placed in the sith, eighth and t#elfth houses % the benefics become po#erless:

misfortune, a di-cult life.

4udhatiya yoga: he Sun and Mercury are in con/unction and are placed in the first, se&enth, fifth or ele&enth house % an intellectual.

0.W. 5oethe had this combination in his horoscope.

53'#anatin: The !irst huse is the ,st i,'rtant huse in In"ian astr#$%) an" +hen the Sun an" Mercur% are '#ace" in the

se(enth huse) the% as'ect the ascen"ant. The inte##ect is a !acet ! the !i!th huse.

The inte##ectua# c,inatin ! the Sun an" Mercur% is !a(ura#e !r the inte##ect. When the Sun an" Mercur% are '#ace" in the

e#e(enth huse) the% as'ect the !i!th huse. I! Mercur% is in c,ustin) the u"hati%a %$a re,ains intact) ut the 'ersn in(#(e"

+i## !in" it "i!!icu#t t cn(ince the 'u#ic ! his $" i"eas. The u"hati%a %$a +i## ,ani!ests) ut it can n#% e 'u#ic#% "is'#a%e"

+ith the $reatest "i!!icu#t%.

6handra Mangala yoga: he Moon and Mars in con/unction or opposition % riches (often caused by #omen), probably made by

unscrupulous means. 't can also cause problems #ith the mother. 6handra is the 'ndian name for the Moon, and Mangala is the name for

Mars.

6harussagara yoga: Planets placed in all the kendra houses % good reputation and good fortune (better #hen it is formed by benefics).

he kendra houses are the pillars of the horoscope. Planets placed there are etremely e"ecti&e. When planets are occupying all thekendra houses, their energy #ill be po#erfully felt, #hich in most cases, #ill be a good thing (especially #hen it concerns natural or

temporary bene!cs).

Srik yoga: his occurs #hen only natural benefics placed in the kendra houses % comfort, good luck, abundance.

53'#anatin: When there is sri %$a) the natura# ene!ics +i## e (er% in!#uentia# in #i!e) +hich ! curse) is (er% 'siti(e.

Sarpa yoga: nly malefics are placed in the kendra houses % misfortune, a difficult life.

5a/a esari yoga: he Moon and 0upiter are either con/unct, s7uare or in opposition % good luck, intelligence, and high morals. 'n this

yoga, the Moon and 0upiter in8uence each other. he connection bet#een the planet, #hich is the most important for our life on earth, the

Moon, and the planet of good luck and fortune, 0upiter, has fa&ourable e"ects.

th Gan"hi an" 6enne"% ha(e Ga*a 6esari %$a in their hrsc'e. That ! Gan"hi is the strn$er ecause in his hrsc'e) th

the Mn an" ;u'iter are '#ace" in en"ra huses) +hi#st in the 6enne"% hrsc'e the Mn in '#ace" in a "ushtana huse.

Shakata yoga: When the Moon is placed in the sith, eighth or t#elfth house, calculated from 0upiter % fluctuating fortunes.

This is ,re r #ess the ''site ! the Ga*a 6esari %$a. When the Mn is '#ace" in a "ushtana huse ca#cu#ate" !r, ;u'iter) +e

ha(e a "i!!icu#t re#atinshi' et+een these t+ '#anets.

Maha 4hagya yoga: 9or a man: he ascendant, the Sun and he Moon are placed in une&en signs and he is born in the daytime % &ery

fortunate. 2ne&en signs are, by the #ay, positi&e masculine signs (the air and !re signs). +aytime is also masculine.

4r a +,an: The ascen"ant) the Sun an" the Mn are '#ace" in e(en si$ns) an" she is rn "urin$ the ni$ht (er% !rtunate.

5(en si$ns are ne$ati(e !e,inine si$ns 7the earth an" +ater si$ns8. The ni$ht is !e,inine.

Saras#ati yoga: When 0upiter, 1enus and Mercury are placed in kendra houses, in a friendly sign, or e&en better, in the second house

#riter, learned person, speaker, intellectual.

When the% are in a !a(ura#e 'sitin) ;u'iter)

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1asumathi yoga: 4enefics placed in upachaya (the third, sith, tenth or ele&enth houses) houses calculated from the Moon or the

ascendant % riches. ennedy had 0upiter and 1enus in the tenth house calculated from the Moon. #o out of three bene!cs in upachaya

houses calculated from the Moon pro&ide reasonably strong &asumathi yoga.

9.E TH5 POSITION O4 YOGAS

N hrsc'e is +ithut %$as. 4a(ura#e %$as are !requent. Sti## ,an% 'e'#e #ea" #i(es +hich shine in their ,e"icrit%. Persns

+ith !a(ura#e %$as are nt a#+a%s rich an" !a,us.

The cause ! this #ies in *ust h+ a certain %$a is '#ace" in the hrsc'e. I! +e +ant t !r, an 'inin as t *ust h+ a %$a

e3'resses itse#!) +e sha## ha(e t e3a,ine the !##+in$.

0. H+ strn$ are the '#anets cnnecte" t the %$aF

53a,'#e: Let us assu,e that the Mn is '#ace" in Scr'i in the thir" huse an" ;u'iter is '#ace" in Aquarius in the si3th

huse. We cu#" sa% that there is a Ga*a 6esari %$a. H+e(er the Mn is in her !a## an" ;u'iter is in a "ushtana huse. th

'#anets are in tru#e. The %$a can har"#% e !e#t. Re!er t ,% c,,ents aut the Ga*a 6esari %$a 7%$a nu,er >8 !

Gan"hi an" 6enne"%.

>. What as'ects " the '#anets !r,in$ the %$a recei(eF

When) in the 're(ius#% e3a,'#e ! a Ga*a 6esari Y$a) Saturn 7a ,a#e!ic8 as'ects the Mn) an" Mars 7a#s a ,a#e!ic8

as'ects ;u'iter) then %$a +i## har"#% e (isi#e. ecause ! the as'ects !r, un!a(ura#e '#anets) th the Mn an" ;u'iter

are un"er 'ressure. This is the reasn the %$a is threatene" +ith !ai#ure.

B. H+ strn$ are the ru#ers ! the si$ns +here the %$a '#anets are '#ace"F

I! the 7'siti(e8 'r,ises ,a"e % a '#anet are t e e't) it is ! $reat i,'rtance that the ru#er ! the si$n +here that '#anet is

'#ace" has a !a(ura#e 'r!i#e in the hrsc'e. The ru#er is the +ner ! a huse. A '#anet '#ace" in a huse) #i(es in an" rents

that huse. I! the +ner ! a huse runs int 'r#e,s) then the ccu'ants ! that huse +i## e a!!ecte" as +e##) i! n#% !r the

reasn that there is n u"$et !r the u'ee' ! the huse.

53a,'#e: When the Mn is in Scr'i an" ;u'iter in Taurus) it +i## nt e (er% !a(ura#e i! Mars 7ru#er ! the huse +here the

Mn is '#ace"8 is in !a## in 1ancer an" -.00

-th Taurus 9th Ge,ini

Eth Aquarius

Rasi 1hart

0Jth 1ancer

Rahu 0B.CJ

Mn >.E

Cth 1a'ricrn

6etu 0B.CJ

Mahat,a Gan"hi 00th Le

Br" Sa$ittarius >n" Scr'i

Saturn >J.0

Ascen"ant C.BC

Mercur% 00.CE

C.>E

Mars >.>B

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Rasi 1hart

00th 1ancer

Saturn C.>

Eth 1a'ricrn ;hn 4. 6enne"% 0>th Le

Mn >C.B

Cth Sa$ittarius

Rahu 0-.>9

Br" Scr'i >n" Lira 0st