A Modern Vedic Astrologer's Approach Toward Solving Old Problems

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A Modern Vedic Astrologer's Approach Toward Solving Old Problems

 

(Excerpted from the Pan Astrological Forum)

 

By Mu'Min Bey

 

Nov 21, 2002 12:56 EST

 

 

I was recently involved in a discussion centered on Sade Sati and

Saturn, and since someone else has asked me how I go about dealing

with such things, I thought to address these concerns and knock out

two birds with one stone.

 

 

 

I thank Dasji for his comments on Saturn and how to deal with it.

Saturn, as it has been pointed out, likes labor - work. Therefore,

whenever a person is undergoing a Saturn period in their life, it is

time to put their nose to the grindstone.

 

 

 

Also, Dasji pointed out that Saturn times call for getting rid of old

stuff that has outlived its usefulness. He hit the nail right on the

head with that! That is what I suggest to all of my clients, and this

is what I try to do myself. Get rid of all old things - broken down

things, too. Anything that is old, run down, etc., get rid of it.

Free up the space in your home. Clean out all of the closets,

giveaway old clothes, and so on. This is the fundamental idea behind

Feng Shui, to make your living space more amenable to positive energy

around you.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Saturn represents loss, and separation in one way or another from

something. Saturn also represents Time itself, and in time, we become

separated from what has occurred in the past.

 

 

 

Instead of lamenting pain and strife, difficult times as shown in the

horoscope, are actually times to rejoice - they are times that give

us a grand opportunity to do things in a new way, to come up with a

new plan, to envision a newer, fresher perspective. Saturn times give

us the chance to "clear the decks" and prepare for the times to come.

 

 

 

Sade Sati times, especially when it comes to the Moon, are EXCELLENT

times to lose those unwanted pounds. A great time to get into a

exercise program, kick that smoking habit, etc. Get rid of those

limiting habits that hold you back - and goes for people, too. This

is why so often, Sade Sati often corresponds to a relationship

breaking up, because it has outlived it usefulness.

 

 

 

As both a Western Astrologer that has embraced the profound wisdom of

the Vedas and in particular, its Astrological framework, I try to

bring new ideas to that process. Therefore, when it comes to solving

problems indicated in the Vedic chart, I try to apply commonsensical

solutions that someone here in the West can use and see some

measurable results within a reasonable period of time.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

So, I tend to stay away from prescribing gems and the like; even in

the more ancient books on the subject, and among the more classical

Vedic Astrologers today, they will tell you, that gemology is a "rich

man's game". James Braha has written at length about the fact that

for it to really work in the way that you want, you have to have a

stone of the proper weight, size and purity. That is NOT an

inexpensive thing, let me tell you. And, if you're having trouble

just putting together the money to see an Astrologer in the first

place, then you will surely have trouble putting together the money

to buy a pure and large stone to alleviate your problems. Of course,

I do not want to imply that I'm against anyone going this route. I

just think it is more practical to pursue more reachable methods of

remediation.

 

 

 

Often, I have found that good, sound counseling techniques, allied

with commonsense and a knowledge of Life itself, does the trick for

most. Of course, there are times when people need a bit more than

that, and it is here where the Astrologer, regardless of the system

they use, should be aware of their limitations.

 

I am quick to refer someone to expert legal or medical counsel, for

example, should the need arise for it. I think the practice of giving

referrals is something that we Astrologers should get better at.

 

 

 

But there are times when I have seen some of the more arcane,

traditional methods of the ancient Vedic Astrological world work.

Once, I had a young couple come to see me. They were both under the

age of 30, with two small children. The husband was out of work, and

this was creating problems in the home, the issue of money was

beginning to really put a strain on the marriage. The wife was a

Scorpio and the husband was an Aries - and not only an Aries, but an

Aries with a VERY strong Mars in his chart. One of the reasons why he

was out of work was because of his uncontrollable anger. Clearly,

putting this together with the commonly held misconceptions about

Black males, and you could see why he was having a hard time finding

and then keeping work to raise his family. The husband walked into my

home, wearing a red cap, red sneakers, carrying a red duffle bag, and

wearing a plaid shirt that had red streaks in it! Whew.

 

 

 

Within the first 5 minutes of the consultation, I turned to the wife

and told her, to get rid of EVERYTHING red in the house, and that

included her husband's wardrobe - all red cups, lamps, dishes, bowls,

red pepper, ketchup, hot sauce, you name it. Plus, I told her to stop

frying food and instead broil it, and that her husband had to stop

eating red meat, etc. They both looked at me like I was crazy, but I

held my ground, and asked them to just try it for a month.

 

 

 

Well, as it turned out, the wife called me about 2 months later, and

I could hear in her voice that things had dramatically improved - her

husband was now as calm as a lamb, they had no more heated arguments,

and he had found a very good job. There was harmony in the home.

 

 

 

So, I guess what I'm saying is, that I think we as Astrologers have

to be aware of so much more out here in this world than just the

planetary symbols with which we are so familiar. We have to be aware

of Life itself, to be aware of when we are out of our league and

refer the client to someone else, and when to use commonsense.

 

 

 

That's how I do it.

 

 

 

Salaam,

 

Mu'Min

 

 

 

Suggested Further Reading:

 

The Creative Astrologer, Noel Tyl

 

Autobiography of a Vedic Astrologer, B.V. Raman

 

 

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