Nervous Mothers, Mars Aspects, and Ancient Hindus...

[Guest guest]

Namaste,

 

I am feeling that maybe this list is a little too advanced for me. While I

feel I could probably understand the concepts that are being discussed, I am

not up on all of the terms. As a community service to this list, if anybody

wants to volunteer to create a glossary of terms they think might need

interpretation, I would appreciate it, and maybe a few other people

listening in would too. Regardless, I am going to grin and bear it and

hopefully pick up a few gems of information. Also, does anybody have any

basic books or resources to recommend that would compliment my studies with

Frawley? Thank you all for sharing!

 

I have recently begun studying Vedic Astrology, during the Saturn period of

my seemingly endless Venus Dosha (Dasa?), as Doug has pointed out. Doug,

thank you for all of your insights! Yes, I think maybe my Moon helps not by

strengthening Mars but by surrounding me with an aura of devotion and loving

support. If anything, it may be my Mercury (& Sun?) that is trying to act

as my Mars. I tend to move fast and frenetically at times without real

effect on the world, or only the effect of causing my nerves to burn out!

 

Regarding my mother, she does have psychological problems (my opinion),

though she is a completely functional woman with a great deal of

responsibility running a successful child care facility at a state

university. She was adopted and she suspects that her birth time is

incorrect, maybe by days, so it is hard for me to be scientific about it. I

have drawn what I think may be her chart, or something close. She was also

molested as a child, and I feel I may have inherited some of her fears and

wounds surrounding sex. You can see that in my chart? Is that from the

Moon? Please be specific, so I can learn. Mostly, I just think that she

worries too much, sometimes to the point of making things up in her head.

She exhibits signs of high vata and vata derangement, as do I.

 

Sorry to talk about my chart and my own mother so much. I am honestly

trying to learn astrology and not just get a "free" reading, but at this

early stage in my studies I learn much faster looking at charts of people I

know, mostly myself. I would love to get a real reading, though. Doug, any

information you have about astrologers in my area (New York City?) or even

long-distance services, your own included, would be great.

 

I will try to be careful during this Mars/Ketu aspect. Is it occuring

conunct the Center of the Galaxy, or somewhere in Mula? That sounds like it

could have profound effects on us all! It is a good time for me to practice

slowing down and being mindful, as I have found that is the biggest lesson

with all of this Mars/Saturn business. But a mindful channeling of Mars is

a great idea. Times in my life when I had a regular practice of yoga or tai

chi have been very empowering for me. That is Saturn helping me out with

Mars, right?

 

To Narasimha & Sanjay Rath, thank you so much for your replies. I feel

honored to have such a reknowned astrologer reply to my ignorant question.

Mostly I was just trying to get a conversation started so that I can advance

my own learning. I am very interested in lunar astrology, but any avenue

that I can actively engage in is useful. Narasimha, I will look at your

lesson regarding the horas and planetary cycles, and see if I have any

questions. I understand now that Sanjay Rath was saying the website's

depiction of what the ancient Hindus did was far-fetched, not the concept

itself. I still think the concept is interesting, even if it is not based

on ancient practices. Just to clarify: Vedic astrology is older than the

Hindu religion, is that correct? And the system of 27 Nakshatras is older

than the 12-sign zodiac? Would love more information on the history and

evolution of these systems.

 

Humbly Yours, David

 

~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~

David Ray

Woodstock, NY 12498

bluerodent

~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~

 

 

_______________

Get your FREE download of MSN Explorer at http://explorer.msn.com/intl.asp

[Guest guest]

Hi David,

I replied to your message by clicking on your bluerodent e-mail, but

bein new to this experience, I don't know if it went

directly to you.

 

If you didn't receive it, reply here, and I'll do a regular reply.

 

In either event, this Mars/Ketu conjunction is very difficult,

especially since you have it in your chart.

 

best,

 

doug

 

 

 

vedic astrology, "blue rodent" <bluerodent@h...> wrote:

> Namaste,

>

> I am feeling that maybe this list is a little too advanced for me.

While I

> feel I could probably understand the concepts that are being

discussed, I am

> not up on all of the terms. As a community service to this list,

if anybody

> wants to volunteer to create a glossary of terms they think might

need

> interpretation, I would appreciate it, and maybe a few other people

> listening in would too. Regardless, I am going to grin and bear it

and

> hopefully pick up a few gems of information. Also, does anybody

have any

> basic books or resources to recommend that would compliment my

studies with

> Frawley? Thank you all for sharing!

>

> I have recently begun studying Vedic Astrology, during the Saturn

period of

> my seemingly endless Venus Dosha (Dasa?), as Doug has pointed out.

Doug,

> thank you for all of your insights! Yes, I think maybe my Moon

helps not by

> strengthening Mars but by surrounding me with an aura of devotion

and loving

> support. If anything, it may be my Mercury (& Sun?) that is trying

to act

> as my Mars. I tend to move fast and frenetically at times without

real

> effect on the world, or only the effect of causing my nerves to

burn out!

>

> Regarding my mother, she does have psychological problems (my

opinion),

> though she is a completely functional woman with a great deal of

> responsibility running a successful child care facility at a state

> university. She was adopted and she suspects that her birth time

is

> incorrect, maybe by days, so it is hard for me to be scientific

about it. I

> have drawn what I think may be her chart, or something close. She

was also

> molested as a child, and I feel I may have inherited some of her

fears and

> wounds surrounding sex. You can see that in my chart? Is that

from the

> Moon? Please be specific, so I can learn. Mostly, I just think

that she

> worries too much, sometimes to the point of making things up in her

head.

> She exhibits signs of high vata and vata derangement, as do I.

>

> Sorry to talk about my chart and my own mother so much. I am

honestly

> trying to learn astrology and not just get a "free" reading, but at

this

> early stage in my studies I learn much faster looking at charts of

people I

> know, mostly myself. I would love to get a real reading, though.

Doug, any

> information you have about astrologers in my area (New York City?)

or even

> long-distance services, your own included, would be great.

>

> I will try to be careful during this Mars/Ketu aspect. Is it

occuring

> conunct the Center of the Galaxy, or somewhere in Mula? That

sounds like it

> could have profound effects on us all! It is a good time for me to

practice

> slowing down and being mindful, as I have found that is the biggest

lesson

> with all of this Mars/Saturn business. But a mindful channeling of

Mars is

> a great idea. Times in my life when I had a regular practice of

yoga or tai

> chi have been very empowering for me. That is Saturn helping me

out with

> Mars, right?

>

> To Narasimha & Sanjay Rath, thank you so much for your replies. I

feel

> honored to have such a reknowned astrologer reply to my ignorant

question.

> Mostly I was just trying to get a conversation started so that I

can advance

> my own learning. I am very interested in lunar astrology, but any

avenue

> that I can actively engage in is useful. Narasimha, I will look at

your

> lesson regarding the horas and planetary cycles, and see if I have

any

> questions. I understand now that Sanjay Rath was saying the

website's

> depiction of what the ancient Hindus did was far-fetched, not the

concept

> itself. I still think the concept is interesting, even if it is

not based

> on ancient practices. Just to clarify: Vedic astrology is older

than the

> Hindu religion, is that correct? And the system of 27 Nakshatras

is older

> than the 12-sign zodiac? Would love more information on the

history and

> evolution of these systems.

>

> Humbly Yours, David

>

> ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~

> David Ray

> Woodstock, NY 12498

> bluerodent@h...

> ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~

>

>

> _______________

> Get your FREE download of MSN Explorer at

http://explorer.msn.com/intl.asp