RE: what is the effect of a retrograde planet? (Maniv, Tanvir and RR)

[Guest guest]

Dear RR,

I think this mail must be for me )

Of course we are all aware that any planet, whatever its position and

strength, is affected by many other influences but we have to start with

some basic premises and all of us novices are trying to establish what they

are and, when there are conflicts, which dictums (dicta??) carry the most

weight.

Perhaps a better metaphor would be diagnostician - looking at a chart to me

is like deciding which signs and symptoms are the most pertinent to use come

up with a conclusion (diagnosis) about the chart. I rarely post my findings

because most people who ask for help need better 'medicine' (remedies) than

I can give.

Love,

Gili

Love,

Gili

 

 

>"rohiniranjan" <rrgb

>

>

> Re: what is the effect of a retrograde planet? (Maniv,

>Tanvir)

>Tue, 05 Oct 2004 23:17:26 -0000

>

>Maybe there is no straight forward answer. And the reason behind that

>is not that people are ignorant or trying to trick others (well not

>everyone, anyway!).

>

>There seems to be this 'naive' (no other way to call it otherwise)

>supposition or even belief in some that the factors that are utilized

>in jyotish are black and white, yes or no kind of factors. Factors

>such as are usually seen in physical sciences, pure sciences. Jyotish

>is more 'biological' or "epidemiological" if you catch my metaphor.

>

>So if in a given chart you try to find a "pure" status and influence

>of say, exalted retrograde saturn, you would not clinch a specific

>effect or attribute that would show up prominently in all other

>charts that have the same exalted retrograde saturn in the same

>house. This is because the planet will not only be differently

>influenced by other planets, but also through its nakshatra

>dispositor and by planets occupying its houses in the charts. You

>will see a blend of influences and an effect would not necessarily be

>equally 'dominant' in all of these sample charts. It is more

>difficult in jyotish to look for and trying to prove the concordance

>of position and effects in charts.

>

>I realize it would be a lot simpler if one could have a look-up table

>and simply add and average the influences and come up with readings.

>If that were the case, all the descriptions written in astrology

>texts would have come to pass (they don't) and the software would

>have given a better reading than humans (quite the contrary!).

>

>I will leave it at that. Good luck!

>

>RR

 

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