Re. Subject Development of Full Human Potential

[Guest guest]

Dear Friends:

 

It's often said, 'we' all, use a very small amount of our human

potential, maybe even as little as 10%.

 

This morning I was thinking I wonder what Astrology has to say

about this?

 

Too often we seem to think of our Astrology as being more

indicative of our 'fate'.

 

But most people don't believe in 'fate', and are actively involved in

improving or developing ourselves.

 

Maybe the Jyotish/Astrological system is about our 'Human

Potential'.

 

Maybe the Jyotish system of from debilitated to Exalted Planets

is about the whole range of our potential.

 

Maybe our charts are really about the unique, individual paths

that we're all on, in the development of 'That' full potential.

 

In fact, all Vedic Knowledge could be looked at as a picture or

Philosophy of the entire range of human development.

 

Ved says the full potential of human life is literally, " Infinite " .

 

It identifies that deep within, exists the source or full potential in

the field of Consciousness.

 

Some people say Ved literally, means 'Pure Knowledge', or Pure

Consciousness.

 

Vedic Philosopy then, concerns itself with the full range, and

potential of the field of Consciousness or Being.

 

Vedic Literature is full of fascinating descriptions of Life, how it

exists in both it's Absolute and Relative components.

 

Being or the Absolute, manifests or creates this Universe, and

thus, the Relative is born.

 

I think of this sometimes when I think about Jyotish or Astrology.

 

Too often I think we get so wrapped up in all the various

symbolisms of our charts, that we forget this wonderful context to

the full Self as well.

 

Today I think Jyotish is the most precise and knowledgeable

knowledge about the literal, specificity of each one of our lives.

 

Being a Philosophy & Education major in college I studied all the

World's greatest ideas.

 

Jyotish's Philosophy that the symbolisms of our charts, fits,

exactly the specific, precise details of our lives is a huge insight

into the nature of Human life.

 

So, if it's true that are Jyotish very accurately can portray the

unique details of our lives, it should too, be really about our

evolution, progress or human development.

 

Maybe it's not possible to develop our full Human potential in this

life, but I do believe our Jyotish may be about the specific path

and development that we are meant to live.

 

In fact, I believe a good case can be made for the fact, not only do

our charts represents our starting point; ie. what our strengths &

weaknesses are, but, our charts may also be good

'understandings' of the exact path of our development that we're

already living.

 

If we take this slant, then, maybe the Benefics in our charts,

represent more, where we're already in tune with our Full

Potential.

 

Maybe the Malefics, then, represent the areas in our life, that

we're meant to improve in the direction of developing more of our

human potential.

 

It definitely feels like that, that we're meant not only to suffer the

negative consequences of those pesky malefics; but that we're

really here to discover the hidden meanings, and unravel the

complexities and destructive tendencies of those same

malefics.

 

Take Mars for example.

 

Let's say we have a kind of accident prone nature. Most people

who know Astrology, would naturally say this is probably due to

the placement of our Mars, in our chart.

 

Maybe Mars is in our lst house, and we literally move too fast.

 

Or maybe it's in the 4th house, or even the 6th, 8th or 12th.

 

Each specific difference describes very precisely each one of our

own, unique Mars situation.

 

But, even if 'accidents' is predictable from our charts, we don't

live our life,

with the belief that we want to keep having them.

 

Though the normal Jyotish advice may be to look out for

accidents especially during trying Mars dasa periods or transits,

in truth, we all, just want to stop having accidents.

 

I remember the last time I had a major accident.

 

This was in 1993. Already I had 3 major life threatening

accidents at work.

 

Doing construction, I almost thought it was natural, but after

beginning studying Jyotish in 1988, I began to think differently

about this.

 

I remember that last accident in 1993. I was working on this new

house construction, up about 30 feet on scaffoldings and

ladders.

 

I remember thinking, I should be okay, because the transits and

dasas seem favorable for no accidents!

 

I remember my wife, however, coming to the job for 2 days

before, standing by the side looking up at me for the longest

time.

 

I'd say to here, " What's the matter? I'm okay! "

 

She would say, " .....ahhh,.... I'm just worried about you..... "

 

The next day, I was bounding around the scaffoldings like a

monkey in a tree, and I brought up another small 7 foot ladder to

climb up even further, and then, my scaffolding gave way.

 

Then, I and all my equipment came tumbling down over 32 feet.

 

You know falling is quite an exhilerating experience!

 

In fact, it's just the landing that's a drag!,

hehe

 

The truth is, no one says I'm going to go out there and have an

accident today!

 

" It " , happens inspite of our best intentions.

 

Later, when I was in the hospital, (only a couple of days), but

especially in bed, for the next 3 months, I was so stiff, I couldn't

even lie down, and had to sleep literally sitting up about 40% of

the way.

 

I thought: " Why did this happen? I knew the dasas and the

transits, and this shouldn't have happened! "

 

Then, it came to me, in a flash.

 

" Oh, my I've got that Mars in the 10th house, and I know that's

where my energy and enthuiasm comes from, but maybe it's not

enough that I've got to watch my dasas and transits, maybe I

have a tendency to go too fast, and take risks.

 

Maybe I've got to slow down, all the time, just because of my

Mars in my chart.

 

That was the beginning of a huge shift for me.

 

From that moment on, now, over 12 years have gone by and I

haven't had one accident.

 

In fact, plenty of strange and potentially troublesome dasas and

transits have gone by, but inside, knowing that 'I' in general had

to think of going more slowly, really helped me a lot.

 

Along the way, I'd even become aware of how Mars was trying to

tell me I was on the verge of an accident.

 

Doing construction is challenging as far as accidents goes,

because construction is ruled by Mars!

 

But, now I found myself paying more attention, and when I was

rushing, I'd notice that I'd begin to get some 'Marsish' slaps.

 

Sometimes, I'd find myself banging my elbow as I was trying to

rapidly get out of the house.

 

Other times, I'd be at work and find myself nicking and cutting

myself, due to the fact that I was trying to get 'done' as soon as

possible.

 

Now, with my new orientation I began to see these little

accidents as great Mars 'signs' of future accidents on the

horizon.

 

This time, however, instead of ignoring them, I found myself,

able to make a concerted effort to slow down, to do less, and

especially decrease my speed.

 

Then, that experience of cutting, nicking, scraping or bruising,

would stop!

 

Thus I realized not only are our tendencies there in our charts,

but they also represent the very thing that we can do to balance,

neutralize, or improve those malefics.

 

The accidents was my most obvious one, but as I gained

experience especially with my Mars I thought: " I wonder if my

other malefics represent other opportunites for

self-improvement? "

 

Over time, especially as I got more insight especially in terms of

my intense malefic funcitioning Saturn and Moon, I really found

this possibility to be true.

 

Now, I understand not only do our charts represent our lives, but

they practically represent the unique paths and perspectives,

insights and realilzations that we were born to discover and

learn.

 

As we do this, from whatever Jyotish or Vedic remedy we try, we'll

find those previously functioning malefics, begin to function more

naturally.

 

After awhile we'll even experience a kind of miraculous

development or improvement in those malefic Planets, and thus

will our potential begin to unfold due to this very insightful

understanding of Jyotish and Ved.

 

 

Sincerely,

 

 

 

Mark Kincaid

[Guest guest]

Mark,

 

It is always a pleasure to read your articles. Very enlightening.

 

Keep them coming :-)

 

S

 

, " Mark Kincaid "

<m.kincaid@m...> wrote:

>

> Dear Friends:

>

> It's often said, 'we' all, use a very small amount of our human

> potential, maybe even as little as 10%.

>

> This morning I was thinking I wonder what Astrology has to say

> about this?

>

> Too often we seem to think of our Astrology as being more

> indicative of our 'fate'.

>

> But most people don't believe in 'fate', and are actively involved

in

> improving or developing ourselves.

>

> Maybe the Jyotish/Astrological system is about our 'Human

> Potential'.

>

> Maybe the Jyotish system of from debilitated to Exalted Planets

> is about the whole range of our potential.

>

> Maybe our charts are really about the unique, individual paths

> that we're all on, in the development of 'That' full potential.

>

> In fact, all Vedic Knowledge could be looked at as a picture or

> Philosophy of the entire range of human development.

>

> Ved says the full potential of human life is literally, " Infinite " .

>

> It identifies that deep within, exists the source or full

potential in

> the field of Consciousness.

>

> Some people say Ved literally, means 'Pure Knowledge', or Pure

> Consciousness.

>

> Vedic Philosopy then, concerns itself with the full range, and

> potential of the field of Consciousness or Being.

>

> Vedic Literature is full of fascinating descriptions of Life, how

it

> exists in both it's Absolute and Relative components.

>

> Being or the Absolute, manifests or creates this Universe, and

> thus, the Relative is born.

>

> I think of this sometimes when I think about Jyotish or

Astrology.

>

> Too often I think we get so wrapped up in all the various

> symbolisms of our charts, that we forget this wonderful context to

> the full Self as well.

>

> Today I think Jyotish is the most precise and knowledgeable

> knowledge about the literal, specificity of each one of our lives.

>

> Being a Philosophy & Education major in college I studied all the

> World's greatest ideas.

>

> Jyotish's Philosophy that the symbolisms of our charts, fits,

> exactly the specific, precise details of our lives is a huge

insight

> into the nature of Human life.

>

> So, if it's true that are Jyotish very accurately can portray the

> unique details of our lives, it should too, be really about our

> evolution, progress or human development.

>

> Maybe it's not possible to develop our full Human potential in

this

> life, but I do believe our Jyotish may be about the specific path

> and development that we are meant to live.

>

> In fact, I believe a good case can be made for the fact, not only

do

> our charts represents our starting point; ie. what our strengths &

> weaknesses are, but, our charts may also be good

> 'understandings' of the exact path of our development that we're

> already living.

>

> If we take this slant, then, maybe the Benefics in our charts,

> represent more, where we're already in tune with our Full

> Potential.

>

> Maybe the Malefics, then, represent the areas in our life, that

> we're meant to improve in the direction of developing more of our

> human potential.

>

> It definitely feels like that, that we're meant not only to suffer

the

> negative consequences of those pesky malefics; but that we're

> really here to discover the hidden meanings, and unravel the

> complexities and destructive tendencies of those same

> malefics.

>

> Take Mars for example.

>

> Let's say we have a kind of accident prone nature. Most people

> who know Astrology, would naturally say this is probably due to

> the placement of our Mars, in our chart.

>

> Maybe Mars is in our lst house, and we literally move too fast.

>

> Or maybe it's in the 4th house, or even the 6th, 8th or 12th.

>

> Each specific difference describes very precisely each one of our

> own, unique Mars situation.

>

> But, even if 'accidents' is predictable from our charts, we don't

> live our life,

> with the belief that we want to keep having them.

>

> Though the normal Jyotish advice may be to look out for

> accidents especially during trying Mars dasa periods or transits,

> in truth, we all, just want to stop having accidents.

>

> I remember the last time I had a major accident.

>

> This was in 1993. Already I had 3 major life threatening

> accidents at work.

>

> Doing construction, I almost thought it was natural, but after

> beginning studying Jyotish in 1988, I began to think differently

> about this.

>

> I remember that last accident in 1993. I was working on this new

> house construction, up about 30 feet on scaffoldings and

> ladders.

>

> I remember thinking, I should be okay, because the transits and

> dasas seem favorable for no accidents!

>

> I remember my wife, however, coming to the job for 2 days

> before, standing by the side looking up at me for the longest

> time.

>

> I'd say to here, " What's the matter? I'm okay! "

>

> She would say, " .....ahhh,.... I'm just worried about you..... "

>

> The next day, I was bounding around the scaffoldings like a

> monkey in a tree, and I brought up another small 7 foot ladder to

> climb up even further, and then, my scaffolding gave way.

>

> Then, I and all my equipment came tumbling down over 32 feet.

>

> You know falling is quite an exhilerating experience!

>

> In fact, it's just the landing that's a drag!,

> hehe

>

> The truth is, no one says I'm going to go out there and have an

> accident today!

>

> " It " , happens inspite of our best intentions.

>

> Later, when I was in the hospital, (only a couple of days), but

> especially in bed, for the next 3 months, I was so stiff, I

couldn't

> even lie down, and had to sleep literally sitting up about 40% of

> the way.

>

> I thought: " Why did this happen? I knew the dasas and the

> transits, and this shouldn't have happened! "

>

> Then, it came to me, in a flash.

>

> " Oh, my I've got that Mars in the 10th house, and I know that's

> where my energy and enthuiasm comes from, but maybe it's not

> enough that I've got to watch my dasas and transits, maybe I

> have a tendency to go too fast, and take risks.

>

> Maybe I've got to slow down, all the time, just because of my

> Mars in my chart.

>

> That was the beginning of a huge shift for me.

>

> From that moment on, now, over 12 years have gone by and I

> haven't had one accident.

>

> In fact, plenty of strange and potentially troublesome dasas and

> transits have gone by, but inside, knowing that 'I' in general had

> to think of going more slowly, really helped me a lot.

>

> Along the way, I'd even become aware of how Mars was trying to

> tell me I was on the verge of an accident.

>

> Doing construction is challenging as far as accidents goes,

> because construction is ruled by Mars!

>

> But, now I found myself paying more attention, and when I was

> rushing, I'd notice that I'd begin to get some 'Marsish' slaps.

>

> Sometimes, I'd find myself banging my elbow as I was trying to

> rapidly get out of the house.

>

> Other times, I'd be at work and find myself nicking and cutting

> myself, due to the fact that I was trying to get 'done' as soon as

> possible.

>

> Now, with my new orientation I began to see these little

> accidents as great Mars 'signs' of future accidents on the

> horizon.

>

> This time, however, instead of ignoring them, I found myself,

> able to make a concerted effort to slow down, to do less, and

> especially decrease my speed.

>

> Then, that experience of cutting, nicking, scraping or bruising,

> would stop!

>

> Thus I realized not only are our tendencies there in our charts,

> but they also represent the very thing that we can do to balance,

> neutralize, or improve those malefics.

>

> The accidents was my most obvious one, but as I gained

> experience especially with my Mars I thought: " I wonder if my

> other malefics represent other opportunites for

> self-improvement? "

>

> Over time, especially as I got more insight especially in terms of

> my intense malefic funcitioning Saturn and Moon, I really found

> this possibility to be true.

>

> Now, I understand not only do our charts represent our lives, but

> they practically represent the unique paths and perspectives,

> insights and realilzations that we were born to discover and

> learn.

>

> As we do this, from whatever Jyotish or Vedic remedy we try, we'll

> find those previously functioning malefics, begin to function more

> naturally.

>

> After awhile we'll even experience a kind of miraculous

> development or improvement in those malefic Planets, and thus

> will our potential begin to unfold due to this very insightful

> understanding of Jyotish and Ved.

>

>

> Sincerely,

>

>

>

> Mark Kincaid

>