Philosophy & Practicality of Malefics..... >> Mark Kincaid 9/6

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m.kincaid

 

 

 

 

 

Dear Friends:

 

 

This last weekand all the very harsh happenings of the hurricane Katrina,

made me think a lot about the purpose and goals of various 'Malefics' in

Jyotish, as in life.

 

This last week, we had a wide variety of 'malefic' situations going on, from

the Moon transiting

where Saturn is, (ie. in Cancer), to Mars' influence upon Saturn and the

Moon, and Rahu, from

Pisces, also influencing Cancer, and finally the tail end of the Waning Moon

situation which

seems to correspond very exactly to all kinds of griefs.

 

Now, the Moon's begun Waxing, and you can immediately feel that relief.

 

 

Before, I could hardly think of the situation and it was literally like a

storm in Consciousness,

very similar to the physical 'storms' we had.

 

The Philosophy of Malefics and Benefics is a very fascinating aspect of

Jyotish, Astrology.

 

Because knowing that these are your strengths and these 'others' are your

weaknesses, does

help.

 

When you know there's a real, concrete reason why you suffer, fail, make

mistakes, have accidents, etc. then, we at least don't feel the universe is

unfair.

 

We may not understand yet, how these effects are due to our actions, and we

may wish we

have the karma of another, but it is slightly comforting knowing it's there,

in our charts.

 

Then, as our study of our charts continue, we begin to feel even more the

'rightness', of our

charts, that they really do 'fit' us, then we begin to accept, in a way that

we may not ever, have

done before.

 

With acceptance, comes the real 'preparedness' for change and

self-transformation.

 

Though traditionally, most people in Jyotish have a kind of fatalistic view

towards these same

malefics.

 

"Oh, you've recently moved in Saturn dasa. You just have to learn to

weather the storm."

 

Though the prospect of continuing like this, for another 16 years, can be

very depressing!

 

#1 This is the first principle of Malefics, that the different aspects of

our charts, represent the

positive and negative karmas, of our lives.

 

How we deal with this knowledge is up to us, we either do the best we can,

or we become

interested in what Jyotish like's to call 'remedial measures'.

 

There is a traditional belief that certain malefic situations may be

improved by the picking up

of remedies, like mantras, gems, doing particular behaviors on specific

days, and on and on.

 

But, there is quite a bit of controversy about remedies depending upon how

much each person

believes in the absoluteness of fate.

 

For me, fortunately, I came to Jyotish, now, about 18 years ago, from a

heavily flavored self-

transformative, Vedic background.

 

I'd been meditating since 1971, (now over 34 years), and had explored yoga

and ayurved,

something called yaguas, (Vedic recitations), among the many Vedic

disciplines that are

available.

 

Therefore I was already quite believing in the possibility of

self-improvement so when I

stumbled upon Jyotish the belief in self-transformation came naturally.

 

Though I have to admit when I slipped into my Saturn Mahadasa in the spring

of 1991, and all

manners of grief stated to come to me, I began to think maybe there was

something to this

'fate' thing.

 

Having Saturn in my 12th house, I was still not prepared for the systematic

losses that I began

experiencing from loosing wives, money saved, child passed away and my

father dies, all in the

next few years.

 

I remember turning to Saturn and saying: "Saturn, I know it is you! Why

are you doing this

to me? I thought I was in-tune with you."

 

Though now I see the fallacy of my thought but at the time, I thought this

was a legitimate

inquiry!

 

Saturn however only said: 'hahahahahahahahahahhahhahaha".

 

On and on and on. Saturn only laughed for about 2 minutes. Have you ever

had Saturn or God

laugh at you? It's quite an alarming situation.

 

After about 2 minutes he stopped and I was sitting there quite embarrassed,

but in that humble

moment I thought, .... "okay, what do you want from me?"

 

And then Saturn only said 2 words, ....."more silence"........."more

silence.......".......

"more silence......."

 

That began my real understanding and appreciation of Saturn.

 

I may have thought I understand 'him' before, but not I was to begin in

earnest to truely,

understand.

 

And, now, I'd received a kind of mantra....."more silence".......

 

Over the next few years, as I looked at my life I realized two things.

 

As much as I thought what silence was, I still could have 'more' of it!

 

So, whenever I found myself in a Saturnish type of experience, instead of

struggling against it,

I began to let go. I surrendered, I let go of my way, my thinking, and my

feelings, and accepted

that here, too, I might allow myself to gravitate towards more silence.

 

Fortunately, I'd already had about 20 years of meditating so I knew quite a

bit about this

process of developing more silence.

 

But, now, I was to think that I still needed more!

 

Fortunately, too, I also had an idea of how deeply silent I could become.

In the Philosophy of

Vedic Yoga, it's well known that the full potential of one's inner silence

is literally 'infinite'.

 

In fact, Consciousness, sometimes, in it's fully developed state, is

described in terms of absolute

silence!

 

Always still, ever refreshing, enlivened, 24 hour bliss, deep, deep silence,

as the nature of one's

pure consciousness, ....

 

These descriptions went a long way at helping me realize I, too, even after

years of meditation,

still could have more!

 

Now, however, I was truely motivated to change.

 

I didn't want another 12 years of the Saturn grief like the last 4 years, so

I was highly motivated

to change!

 

Maybe that's another important part of our growth towards self-improvement;

we really have to

want it!

 

We may say we do, but at some point, we really realize, we want that

something!

 

Now I understand, that the Philosophy of Malefics, has another important

function in addition

to just being indicative of our negative karmas.

 

The Philosophy of Malefics is also about our specific, precise, very

personal areas in which we

were born to improve ourselves.

 

The Malefics not only represent our weaknesses, but, they also represent

those areas that are

our areas of opportunities.

 

Understanding that for every negative, there might be a blessing there, in

disguise, is a powerful insight gained from Astrology.

 

For example, if we're experiencing accidents, and/or physical rashes, or too

many people are angry at us...... we can blame situations, or the

environment, but at some point we get it.

 

"Oh, I have Mars where in my chart?" An astrologer may help us

understand that the various

negatives of Mars are due to 'our' Mars, and this indeed, is the first real

step of self-improvement!

 

Mars typically likes to blame others. But, since we know understand,

better, the law of karma,

we have to accept our responsibility.

 

Understanding that our various, negative 'karmas', are due to the specific,

and precise Mars,

in our charts, is that first step.

 

Later we begin to wonder, "Is there anything else I can do, to change this?"

 

Then we begin looking into these various "Jyotish remedies", which are

becoming even more

popular, today.

 

For Mars there are mantras we can recite, there are gems we can wear. I

even know people,

who found specific 'pitta' pacifying remedies from Ayurved, which seem to

help the body,

especially, become less fiery.

 

Then there is the element of Vedic Psychology that understands that our

various 'pitta' of Marish

karmas, are due to our own thought patterns.

 

Even modern (Western) Psychology, today, understands that we are the one's

that are

sabotaging ourselves.

 

Understanding that the Mars in our charts, is a reflection of the unique and

precise thought

pattern that we have created from our past karmas, is a very important

self-improvement step!

 

Because if it's really true that we created this, or the configuration in

our chart, then, maybe,

just maybe, we have the power to re-create, this thing.

 

So, we begin a journey of self-exploration, to see, if indeed, we can change

ourselves, through

understanding and then, through self-effort, at changeing that Marish side

of us, that's so far,

lead us to accidents, or fights, or heat rashes.

 

Anger, fire, standing up for ourselves, these are just a few of Mars' unique

attributes.

 

We're obviously not supposed to be a door mat, but maybe, our chart is

trying to tell us, that

we're meant to become slightly less Marish!

 

Or, in terms of Ayurved, maybe, we're meant to balance that very highly, out

of balance, Pitta,

energy, that's there, even in our pulses.

 

So, we try it, we take the idea and understanding of our Mars,

whether, it's in the first house, or 7th, or with our Sun, or Mercury's, we

#1 Understand,

that 'that' configuration may be the reason why we're having this or that

Mars problem.

 

But, now, we begin the process of thinking differently.

 

"Maybe it's not really others fault, but maybe it's 'I', that needs to

change.

 

So, we try it. We take the first step, at diminishing the Mars intensity.

We take to heart, more the philosophy of turning the other cheek!

 

We entertain the belief in compromise, in forgiveness, and leave the intense

World of anger, fire,

and revenge.

 

Only we can take this journey.

 

But, we've already learned that Jyotish works!

 

That's very inspiring, because this understanding, already, creates in us, a

receptivity to moving

into a better inner world.

 

Our charts, in fact, are how the 'Guru' sees us.

 

We may not see ourselves this way, but Jyotish, or the Guru, looks at us,

differently.

 

These are your strengths, and these are your weaknesses, your negatives, or

areas to change!

 

 

Before this, we might have thought, "ahhhh, they are the problem".

 

This is the classic problem of kuja dosha.

 

Over 40% of people have one variety of this negative Mars configuration.

 

Mars, in the lst, 4th, 7th & 12th houses, especially, all directly influence

the 7th house of

marriage and partnerships.

 

All manners of Marish grief can be found when Mars' kuja dosha is the

situation.

 

Remembering, however, that this configuration, too, is just the karmic

situation that we were

born with; and we have the power to change our thought habits and

inclinations, is key!

 

All we need to do, is take the first step.

 

I remember when one man came to get Jyotish, marriage counseling. Actually,

his 4th wife was

dragging him to the session. His first words, even, were:

"Listen,....don't blame me, it's my wife

that's the real problem!"

 

Right away, even before I looked at his chart, I heard Mars!

 

He was blaming someone else, which is that classic Mars delusion.

 

So, I wasn't too surprised to find he had Mars, smack in the middle of his

7th house.

 

My biggest challenge was in trying to help him see that in fact, it was

really 'him'.... that was

the problem.

 

I started by saying, "I'm sure your wife has something to do with it. You

know it takes 2, to

make a problem. But, let's look at your chart first. And, this is your 4th

marriage, right?"

 

"Ya, but they all!, were the problem."

 

Well, at least I planted a seed there. "Okay, well, in looking at your

chart, I find what is called

the classic Mars, kuja dosha, going on."

 

He said: "I've heard of that. What does that mean?"

 

"Well, it means a number of things. Number one, it means you will attract

Marish situations, in

your partnerships!"

 

"Well, you're certainly right there." "Also, it sometimes means that, that

very Mars, is the filter

through which you see your relations or partners.

For example, when your wife comes into the room, do you find yourself

getting irritable?"

 

"Hey,....that's right." "Well, that's not just her fault. She's really

just the messenger, of your

karma. Having Mars in your 7th house of partnerships, means you have this

karma, of Marish

interactions."

 

"You have that right." "Okay, not take it a step deeper. Understand then,

that 'they' are really

just the messengers. Your karmas, here, really start with yourself.

 

 

Though I notice over here, you also have a very good Venus."

 

In fact, he had a great Venus. In his 10th house his Venus was in it's Own

sign, and he had

already told me how well appreciate he is at work.

 

"This is very good, because it shows you, that you can be appreciative, and

successful, in inter-

personal relations. You are well appreciated, even loved at work.

 

Now, my #1 prescription for you, is for you to bring this good ability, to

your 7th house of

marriage. For 2 weeks, I want you to not go immediately to the war chest,

but to flow through

the better Venus energies like you know how to do, at work."

 

He didn't look very convinced, after all this was his 4th marriage. But,

there was a glimmer of

hope there in his eyes.

 

"Okay,.....I'll try."

 

I didn't hear from him for three weeks, and when he called the first thing

he said was: "ahhhh,

Mark, ..... ahhh,....I don't think it's going....to....." And, then he

stated laughing profusely, and

in between his whole heartily belly laughter he said: "My wife thinks I

can't do anything wrong!"

 

He continued laughing.... "Great,...tell me what happened."

 

"Well, I didn't think it would work, but I tried what you said. Every time

I saw her, and spoke to her, I tried to find something nice to say. Like

you said, I tried to appreciate her more. And, the first 5 times, she

looked really suspicious, hehehe. But, then after about a week, she began

to soften. She began to even look at me differently, and after 2 weeks, it

began to be even,

well,....nice...... I didn't call you this last week, cuz I just wanted to

make sure it was real. But,

now, I know it is!"

 

 

Like this, every malefic situation in our lives, as in our charts, is there,

for us, as our grand,

opportunities for personal growth.

 

These same malefics, which are so often thought of as our 'curses', are in

fact, the very

opportunities for our self-development.

 

Each malefic, in fact, represents the very precise, and exact area of our

selves, and our personal

natures, that we're meant to growth within.

 

As we then, begin to think differently, in any of these malefic situations,

we too, will find joy

and surprising, relief and happiness in even the most troublesome, and sad

situations.

 

This is the real nature of the Malefics, in Jyotish.

 

They're not just symbolic of our problems, but are in fact, deeply symbolic

of exactly how we're

meant to improve or change.

 

As we make these steps, we will have really achieved the real purpose of our

lives.

 

We were born to live our benefic strengths, but, we were also meant to

discover, and transform

ourselves, in the very ways of our malefics!

 

Unfortunately, this Philosophy of human nature is not well understood, so

you will not get much

encouragement from your friends, family, or environment.

 

But, the extent to which you, already, have seen the various truths of

Jyotish, let this encourage

you, to try this new insight about the very depressing, and cloud

overshadowing areas of your

malefics.

 

Our malefics, in fact, are our best friends. They are presently, in our

face, just so we learn to

put better attention on what we truely, need to learn.

 

As we take even a few steps into this new world, we'll be amazed at how

wonderful, positive,

and how much goodness can come to us!

 

 

Sincerely,

 

 

 

 

Mark Kincaid

 

 

 

 

 

Jai Guru!

 

 

 

 

Astrologer

Teacher of Meditation & Ayurved

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