2-Soumen,....Query on malefic/benefic planets. Mark Kincaid 7/31

July 31, 2005

Hi Mark, I recently have gone thru' your article 'Introductory Jyotish Series:

Part 2 " Understanding " Our Charts....... which is very impressive.....

Dear Soumen:

See below:

SOUMEN BANIK <orionweb2003

Sun, 31 Jul 2005 01:56:43 -0400 (EDT)

m.kincaid

Query on malefic/benefic planets.

Hi Mark,

I recently have gone thru' your article 'Introductory Jyotish Series:

Part 2 " Understanding " Our Charts....... which is very impressive.

I have a query on the same. Once we have been able to identify our malefic & benefic planets, how to deal with them.

(PS, I'll also be writing some articles soon on the Philosophy & Practice of Remedial Measures, too.)

There are a number of 'traditional' ways in which people talk about how to strengthen Planets,

from things like gems, as you mention below, to mantras for particular planets, as well as things

to do, for example, " feeding the birds " , .... is described as a ttd, for strengthening Saturn.

I, however, because I've come out of the meditation, ayurved, self-improvement area, I'm much

more inclined to the 'consciousness' approach to self-improvement.

I read another article which says that there are two kinds of believers. One group recommends Gems particular to the malefics to strenthen them whereas the other group strongly opposes to this view. What is your view point.

I'm aware of this slight controversey, and I think for each person, you need to look at each person's

chart.

For example I have Mars/Cancer in my birth chart, and the one rule of thumb is to strengthen

the weaker, or in this ex. my Mars!

However, whenever I wear Red Coral, which is the gem of choice for Mars, it makes me sooo irritable,

and even too fiery!

To give an example, I am a Libra Ascendant having North Node (Rahu) in 12th house (Virgo sign), South Node (Ketu) in 6th house (Pisces sign) and my 8th house lord is Venus. I believe my malefics are Rahu, Ketu and Mercury (12th lord). I was given Gomed (Hessonite), Cat's Eye and Emerald to wear along with Blue Sapphire and Coral. The time when I was advised, I was totally ignorant about these planets and their nature. Now do you think I should continue to wear these stones. Apparently, I have not been benefited much but I do not know how much harm those might have already done to me. Below I am providing my birth data for you to look in to. I sincerely need your help in this regard.

In addition to gems, the main thing I recomend is prescriptions that will literally, go deeper into

the nature of the malefic planets, to strengthen them.

DOB : 30th Dec., 1959.

TOB : 00:55 hrs (just after midnight of 29th).

POB : Lg. 88d E 24'; Lt. 22d N 15'.

Also what is your Rising Sign or Ascendent?

Looking at your chart, even without knowing the rising sign, I'd say the most important planet

for you to understand better, and even strengthen,.....would be Saturn....

This is because Saturn is with the very important Sun & Moon, simultaneously....

In other words, it's probably acting malefically.....

Also, strengthening the Moon, will be very important, too,

because your Moon's a New Moon.