Guest guest Posted March 14, 2005 Report Share Posted March 14, 2005 Dear Mark, Sorry about the question being unclear. What I wanted to ask was that if I try to change the way a planet affects me, in other words, try to reduce the malefic aspect of a planet by being in sync with its energies (the mars example that you had mentioned earlier) it implies a change in myself thus shouldnt it be foreseen by astrology and if so: it means that whether I change the way i live is pre-destined. I hope this is more clear. Regards, Kartik vedic astrology, Mark Kincaid <m.kincaid@m...> wrote: > Dear Kartik: > > I'm not quite sure what you're asking. > What do you mean when you say: "Isn't it a contradiction of free will?" > > Please ask your question again. > > > Mark K. > > > > "amoebabhu" <amoebabhu> > vedic astrology > Tue, 15 Mar 2005 02:37:46 -0000 > vedic astrology > [vedic astrology] Mark < Re: 2-Kartik, & All, re.....How malefic is > a malefic and how benefic is a > > > > Dear Mark, > That was very well thought out and fantastically > expressed.Thanks for the time! But, then as with all answers come > more questions :-). I have one question : > 1. Free will : You mentioned getting more in sync with planetary > needs (my own words describibg what you said, please correct me if I > am wrong) and thus reducing any malefic aspect they might have. > Since, this would have a strong effect on the native on many levels > wouldnt it be possible to see this happening in his chart( If so > isnt it a contradiction of free will?). I am pretty sure 'the free > will' issue has been raised before but I decided to go ahead and ask > again (sorry!). > Regards, > Kartik > > vedic astrology, Mark Kincaid > <m.kincaid@m...> wrote: > > > > Dear members, > > > > I have some questions. > > > > 1. How would you regard a natural malefic but a yogakaraka in a > > dusthana? > > 2. How would you regard a natural benefic, but lord of dusthana's > in > > a dusthana? > > 3. What would happen if both are retrograde? As an example please > > consider Sa and Ju, both retrograde in the 12th house from lagna > > (Libra). > > Regards, > > Kartik > > > > 1. How would you regard a natural malefic but a yogakaraka in a > > dusthana? > > 2. How would you regard a natural benefic, but lord of dusthana's > in > > a dusthana? > > 3. What would happen if both are retrograde? As an example please > > consider Sa and Ju, both retrograde in the 12th house from lagna > > (Libra). > > Regards, > > Kartik > > > > > > > > Dear Kartik: > > > > You bring up some very good questions. > > > > Jyotish, of course, has all these great rules. > > > > However, the fact that there are so many exceptions too, sometimes > is > > confusing. > > > > I especially notice that when a Planet whether, a so-called > natural malefic, > > like Saturn, > > or a functional malefic because it's ruling the so-called malefic > > houses;...is, in it's Own > > Sign, or Exalted, it behaves so much more positively, then normally > > described. > > > > For example, when Saturn is Exalted, it reflects so much more of > it's > > benefic side. > > > > Even when Saturn's in it's own Signs, it's much more positive. In > such > > cases a person > > may be less impulsive, and more mature, and calmer, more settled > within, all > > qualities > > indicative of a more 'wise' person. > > > > These kinds of experiences leads us to realize that maleficness is > a > > relative term. > > > > I was contemplating this whole issue one time, when I came across > this > > passage in Parashara. > > Parashara, considered by many to be the founder of Jyotish, says > in one of > > his earliest chapters: "In the beginning Lord Vishnu, entered into > the > > grahas to bestow upon his devotees, the consequences of their > actions." > > > > When I read this I realized....none of the planets are 'really' > malefic. > > How could they be, if the Lord, is the inner light, or being, > inside each > > planet. Then, I started realizing that if 'all' planets > > can be benefic, then, 'maleficness', is a term best used to > describe the > > planet when it's out of > > balance, or out of it's truer, benefic nature. > > > > This of course, can happen even if a planet is the natural ruler > of say the > > 3rd, 6th, 8th or 12th houses, the so-called malefic houses. > > > > I've noticed quite often those people who have these Lords of the > > 3rd,6th,8thor 12th houses, in especially poor or again, these same > 6th, 8th > > or 12th houses... negative results can be the consequence. > > > > Malefic effects can also result even if a planet is a natural > benefic, but > > in one of the negative, or so-called malefic houses. > > > > Other times, the natual benefics, are found acting more > malefically, because > > they're ruling these malefic houses, and not, in especially > positive signs. > > > > Your question: 1. How would you regard a natural malefic but a > yogakaraka > > in a > > dusthana? > > > > is a perfect example of the problem. A natual malefic, like let's > say, > > Saturn, being a yogakaraka for a particular sign,... in a dusthana > house, > > can represent some lessening of > > benefic greatness due to it's yogakaraka nature. > > > > Take Saturn for Taurus or Libra rising individuals. It's a natual > malefic, > > so to speak, being Saturn, but because it's the yogakaraka for > these rising > > signs; then, it is considered as a functional benefic because of > it's house > > rulership. This yogakaraness is because the planet > > simultaneously rules two of the most important houses. In the > case of Libra > > this rulership, is of the 4th & 5th houses, and for Taurians, > because Saturn > > simultaneously rules the 9th & 10th. > > > > But, even though Saturn's the natual yogakaraka, being in one of > the > > dusthana, or so-called, > > weaker houses, is meant to be a symbolism, so that we understand > some of the > > subtleties, of Saturn's karma for this individual. > > > > Therefore, probably the effect will be less positive, in those > dusthana > > houses. > > > > However, and here's another exception, in the case of Taurus > Rising, if > > Saturn is in the 6th house, where Libra and it's sign of > Exaltation is, > > then, the individual may experience the very best of it's > functionally > > beneficness. > > > > This person might be a healer, or have very profound health. > Again, This > > can be 1) because Sani's yogakaraka, and ruling the all-important > 9th & 10th > > houses, for this Taurus rising indiv. but most importantly, being > Exalted > > will give very positive results. > > > > Your second question: 2. How would you regard a natural benefic, > but lord > > of dusthana's in > > a dusthana? > > > > Let's take Jupiter for example, though a natual benefic, but for a > Libra > > rising, Jupiter rules the so-called more malefic houses, 3rd, > 6th. Now, > > even if that benefic is a so-called functional malefic for Libra > Rising > > individuals; if that natural benefic is in it's Own sign, in the > case of the > > Libra Rising, then, that natural beneficness, even if in the > dusthana > > houses, will be very positive. > > > > But, if it's in a dustana, like the 11th house, which is not a > Sign, that > > Jupiter owns, then, the karma tends to be of those so-called > negative > > houses, manifesting somewheres. > > > > So, obviously it's a little tricky. > > > > Just remember a kind of hierarchy, of points... > > > > #1, is a Planet, whether naturally benefic or malefic..... > > > > Is that planet, regardless of it's so-called natural status, > Exalted or in > > it's Own sign? > > > > This is the first and most important question. If it is, then, > it's > > effects, regardless of where it is found, will tend to be more > benefic. > > > > #2, Is a planet functioning as a benefic or malefic, depending > upon the > > Rising sign, or different houses, that it's ruling? > > > > #3, A planet can be acting positively or negatively, also at any > time, > > regardless of it's placement and Rising sign, lordship. > > > > This is a bit tricky. > > > > For example, I've met a number of individuals who have Exalted > Saturn's, but > > their Saturn's are still acting malefically, even though the > Planet may be a > > functional benefic or yogakaraka. > > > > For example, some of my clients with Saturn exalted in the first > house, > > though Saturn is supposed to be soooo good for Libra rising > individuals, > > still, can manifest very negative results, for a number of reasons. > > > > Potentially, the planet could be very positive, but sometimes, > because this > > individual, feels soooo strong in Saturn, he/she is sometimes, > found > > straining, and not getting enough rest, or staying balanced, and > as a > > result, 'their' Saturn negative consequences can be very severe. > > > > This is described sometimes, as the Exalted, 'grief' of Saturn. > However, I > > find that the individual seems to know the Wisdoms of this Planet, > however, > > for some particualar reasons, is found ignoring this natural > strength. > > > > I think of this as the story of the Judge, lawyer, and the common > citizen. > > It's been described that if the citizen breaks the laws of the > land, the > > consequences will be one way. If the lawyer breaks the law, the > punishment > > will be even more pronounced. However, if the Judge, is found > breaking the > > laws, then the punishment is the most severe! > > > > Like this, if even a very good or Exalted Saturn, is ignored by > the person, > > or strained against, because of circumstances or some such thing, > then, the > > results can be negative. > > > > I find Exalted Saturn individuals, have such strong endurance, > that they > > find that they can initially get away with straining, but if they > don't > > eventually get back to that more balanced approach, then, they can > produce, > > too very exalted grief! > > > > > > Ultimately, I find a few questions along with a thorough > examination of > > their charts, will show me whether any planet is acting > benefically or > > malefically. > > > > The point, here, then, is once I've determined, especially through > their > > descriptions, that any planet is found acting > malefically,....then, the very > > important phase of Jyotish remedies, and prescriptions come into > play. > > > > Most people don't understand how powerful Jyotish is, in > reflecting the > > natural ability of life, to grow, to change, to even > transform,...oneself, > > including all negatives,.... into positives. > > > > This is the very nature of life, to grow, and once we discover > which planets > > are found, acting malefically, then, we can reflect on what we can > do to > > change this maleficness into a more > > pleasing and life-supporting beneficness. > > > > The key issue here is change. Malefics both naturally and > functionally, are > > there in life to show us, where we need to change, adapt, grow and > > transform. > > > > Because once we do this, either because we're tired of the > negativity of > > doing something, quote, the 'wrong' way, or whether, we gain some > help from > > the Wisdoms of Jyotish; regardless, but, once we do this, all > negativities, > > or malefic situations can be transformed! > > > > This is the greatest hidden secret in Jyotish, today. > > > > The malefics don't just represent our challenges, sufferings, and > our > > griefs; they also represent our opportunities for growth and > change. > > > > If we're open to changeing ourselves, in any way, then, we can > improve any > > and all aspects of ourselves. > > > > So, to finally answer your original question, then? > > > > "How malefic is a malefic, and how benefic is a benefic?" > > > > All benefics, can remain benefic, and all malefics, whether > natural or > > functional, can be transformed, into their more highly evolved > natural > > beneficness! > > > > > > Sincerely, > > > > > > > > Mark Kincaid > > > > > > > > > > I'll finish with one natural, life experience. > > > > If in life, we're found having accidents we might find in our > charts that > > our Mars' is acting malefically; whether due to a natural or > functional > > maleficness, it doesn't matter. > > > > But, the point is, nature is trying to tell us something. We have > > accidents, not just because our Mars is acting malefically, but > because > > Nature is trying to show us we're doing something wrong. > > > > Maybe we're going too fast! > > > > Maybe we're rationalizing, we have to go this speed, because we > have this > > and that, or those very important things to do, and we can't slow > down; > > doesn't matter. > > > > But, maleficness, in this case, wrapped around Mars, is there to > show us, we > > need to change! > > > > We need to slow down, to refine our action mobility, and > immediately, when > > we do this, we can stop having accidents! > > > > It's like this really, with every planet. > > > > All planets represent a way in which Nature shows us, how we're > doing with > > that Planet. > > > > It's then, up to us, whether we change our ways, or continue in > the way > > we've been. > > > > > > Jai Guru > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > "amoebabhu" <amoebabhu> > > vedic astrology > > Mon, 14 Mar 2005 06:10:10 -0000 > > vedic astrology > > [vedic astrology] How malefic is a malefic and how > benefic is a > > benefic? > > > > > > > > Dear members, > > I have some questions > > 1. 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