2-Mamta re.advise on my astrological chart? 2/16/07

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Mamta

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Philosophy of Astrology - Introduction 2/14/07Wed, 14

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Philosophy ofAstrology Dear

Friends & Nature & rsquo;s Astrology members:

We & rsquo;ve had so many people join in the last

few months Ithought it might be helpful to review for all of you

the & lsquo;basics & rsquo; of Astrology. This isvery important today because the entire field of Astrology is in a

hugestate of flux. Today, more then any time

in the past the field of Astrology ischanging dramatically.

2 MainAstrology & rsquo;s There are today, two main branches of Astrology. There is the

Western and there is the Easternbranch. In many ways the two

systems are verysimilar. For example both systems believe thatAstrology fits us. Both systems believe thatthe basic symbolisms

of Astrology fit our human nature. Take the Sun for

example. In bothsystems the Sun represents our egos, I & rsquo;s,

and experiences of selfand self-confidence. Then, there is theMoon. Both systems believe that the Moonrepresents how we feel,

our emotional mind, and intuition. Like that, the basic symbolisms of the

Planets arethe same in both systems. Also,

both systems believe in the & lsquo;basic & rsquo;

structure ofthe Astrological chart. Both believe in thebasic

Planetary meanings and roughly the same ideas regarding

what & rsquo;scalled the Astrological Houses and Signs. Finally, both systems believe that the configuration of Sun,

Moon,planets and Stars or Constellations at the exact moment of

ourbirth & rsquo;s is an exact and precise personal

& lsquo;chart & rsquo; or mapabout the life that we

are and have come to live. This has always been the basic, main

premise ofAstrology. In other words, our

charts fit us. Ilike to say it this way: There is a

& lsquo;1to 1 correspondence & rsquo; between every

detail of our lives and everydetail of our Astrological chart. & ldquo;1 to1Correspondence & rdquo;

Keep this principle in mind when you have your

chart read or studyyour Astrology. You should feel that amazingresonance between yourself and your chart. When you read about

your chart, look for that, which truly fitsyou! There'll be some experience of & lsquo;aha & rsquo; or & lsquo;wow & rsquo;, or & lsquo;eureka,

that & rsquo;s me! & rsquo; flavor. Look for that resonance when you

reflect on yourchart. The main problem with trying to writeabout Astrology is that one can only write about one part of

one & rsquo;schart at a time. When you

want to try and describe what the Sun in Gemini will belike for a

person there may be 10,000 people who all have the Sun inGemini in

their charts. In other words, whatcan one say that & rsquo;ll be

accurate for each person? Not much! Therefore, one

needs to begeneral enough so that description will be accurate

enough for all ofthem. The preciseness of

Astrology, then, comes not in the specificdescriptions but in adding

all the descriptions of each aspect of yourchart together and then

taking them as a whole! MainPrinciplesOfAstrology o OurCharts Fit us o Strengths & Weaknesses The second most important part of Astrology is that our charts tryand tell us what our Strengths and Weaknesses are. In other words,

Astrology makes a value judgement that certainplanets are better or

more developed then others. This is NOT a

soul value judgement, but a natural discriminationthat trys to help

us understand which or our qualities are our positivesand which our

negatives. This is the most important of Astrological principlesbecause we don & rsquo;t always see ourselves this way. In other words, sometimes, where we have a weakness or malefic

wedon & rsquo;t know this. Take for examplesomeone who has

Mars in the First House in their chart. They may be very demanding,

argumentative and gotoo fast due to this Mars placement. However, for them, their Mars quality is automatic. Only later

down the road, after many, manydisagreements, losses of friends and

accidents; do they realize & ldquo;mmmm, maybe

I & rsquo;m & hellip;partly at fault,here! & rdquo; Unfortunately, many people

won & rsquo;t & lsquo;get it & rsquo; fortheir whole lives. Mars especially being theplanet that

& lsquo;blames & rsquo; others for my own problems can be

verydifficult in any number of malefic configurations. But, let & rsquo;s say you stumble into Astrology at an

earlierage. You & rsquo;ve already had 2 or 3 dramasdue to

this Mars in the First House. And, whenyou read about your chart

you hear about the possible prediction of havingMars in the First

House. Astrology, however,says that Mars in the first is often a

negative Astrologicalconfiguration. Suddenly,

you get it! You realize thefault doesn & rsquo;t lie

with others but with ourselves! This is the great potential of Astrology

to help ussee ourselves the way we truly are. Not theway we

think, but the way, & ldquo;Nature & rdquo; or

& ldquo;Godthinks & rdquo;. In other words the

rules ofAstrology are not even man made rules. The rules of Astrology are the way that nature thinks. But,

they & rsquo;re interpreted through & lsquo;man & rsquo; so we

need to verify in our own lives the truth andvalidity of these rules

and principles. So, next time, you find one of your

so-called weaknesses orwhat & rsquo;s called Malefics, in your

chart, try and do that 'thing'differently. If

you have the Mars placement in the first house, try beingslightly

less Marish! Try being lessargumentative, less disagreeable and

more harmonious. Try going less fast, and see if that

doesn & rsquo;t help. o Astrological Discrimination This gets us to

the 3rd major principle ofAstrology. There is an inherentDiscrimination in our Strengths and Weaknesses that represents someprofound, deep wisdom for us. Jyotish:Benefices

& Malefics Jyotish, the Eastern

system of Astrology calls these positives & ldquo;Benefices & rdquo; and negatives

& ldquo;Malefics & rdquo;. The Western system just calls them strengths andweaknesses. The point is the same. Astrology has

the potential to help us understandwhat strengths were we born with

and which areas weaker orundeveloped. RealPurposeOfAstrology Traditionally, Astrology has not understood the true significanceof this distinction between Benefices and Malefics. In the East,

even, a dramatic belief in fatalism or pre-determinismdominates

Astrology. In the West,there & rsquo;s a typically

more western view of self-improvement andchanging one & rsquo;s stars. MainDifferenceBetweenWest & East There & rsquo;s another difference between the Western and

Easternsystems of Astrology. This is, as you mayalready be

aware; the difference between how the two systems calculate theAstrological chart. In other words, the Western

and Eastern charts are 23 degrees apartin how they evaluate the

person & rsquo;s Astrological chart. So, if you have the Sun

in Gemini in your Westernchart there & rsquo;s a good

chance your Eastern chart will be the Sun inTaurus. So far, both systems have quietly co-existed today in theWorld. Look at the Western Astronomymagazine: Mountain

Astrologer. Though this has predominantly been a westernAstronomy

magazine, today it has many Eastern Astrology articles aswell.

MainControversyBetween West & East

There are two main differences between these two

branches ofAstrology. The main difference is thedifference in

the degrees between the two systems. Right now the two systems are

23 degrees apart but in another 1600years they & rsquo;ll be 46

degrees apart. The other difference is more of an

attitude. People in the West tend to believe inself-improvement, development and in free will. Astrology in the

East emphasizes fate, pre-determinism and a lackof free will. This

is the main conflictbetween the two systems. Future

ofAstrology Personally, I believe

Astrology will move towards an adoption ofthe Eastern system of

calculating while accepting the more progressivewestern notion of

evolution and change. In my Astrology, which I call

Nature & rsquo;s Astrology I & rsquo;vetried to

imbibe what I think of as the & lsquo;Best & rsquo; of the

West andEast. I believe the Eastern system is moreexact at

calculating the Astrological chart while the Western system ofself-improvement is also a better notion. Doing

& lsquo;Great & rsquo;Astrology o TheStages of Astrology Doing Great

Astrology There are 4 main stages of

Astrology. #1) Our chart & rsquo;sfits us, and #2)

Our charts can be seen in terms of positives andnegatives. These

are the the classicBenefices, (strengths) and Maleifics,

(weaknesses) in our charts. Knowing which of our Planets are causing us

thepositive things in our lives and which ones are causing us our

problemsleads us to the third Major aspect of Astrology;

AstrologicalDiscrimination. #3 Success & FailureAre Due toOurBenefices & Malefics o AllSuccess in Life Is due to our Benefices Where we have our

benefices we & rsquo;re already doing the right andhealthy thing. If our Sun & rsquo;s are strongor Benefic we have a positive

self-confidence, I, ego or selfnature. If our

Moon is strong, big, Waxing or in a good sign then our mindand

feeling level, even intuition isdeveloped. If

our Mercury is good, perhaps in a good sign or house, we arelikely

to have a strong and developedintellect. If

our Mars & rsquo; are Benefic we live and exhibit all the positivesides of Mars. We may be courageous,enthusiastic and even a

crusader, standing up for what is right inlife. If our Jupiter & rsquo;s are Benefic we have a developedSpirituality. If our Venus & rsquo; are Benefic we

have a very positive loving orappreciative nature. Ifour Saturn & rsquo;s are Benefic we have maturity,

good health, balance andcomposure in life. Finally, if Rahu & Ketu are Benefic then we have our desiresbut are not a slave to them. o AllProblems in Life Are Due to our

Malefics Where we have our so-called Malefics

we have all our undeveloped,weaker or mistaken parts of us. When

any ofour planets are found to be acting malefically, this is where

we have ourstruggles, suffering, problems, grief andunhappiness. If our Sun & rsquo;s are found

acting malefically, then we tend tohave a lack of self-confidence or

self-worth. Ifour Moon & rsquo;s are found

malefic, we & rsquo;re apt to have emotionalproblems, worrying,

anxieties, even fear andphobias. If ourVenus & rsquo; are malefic we tend to be unappreciative or un-loving. Many problems for example, in relationships are dueto a weak or

undeveloped Venus. If Jupiter is weak or malefic

functioning then spirituality islacking and even such things as

faith arepoor. If Mars is found malefic then

any of Mars & rsquo; negatives willtend to dominate. These

include anger,resentment, disagreement, arguments, fighting,

cheating, stealing and anyand all criminal behavior. If Saturn is found malefic then all problems of health,

imbalance,delays, frustrations, disappointments, losses, grief and

sufferingresult. Finally, if Rahu and Ketu are

found acting malefically, then suchdesires as compulsions,

obsessions and addictionsresult. BiggestProblemWithBenefices & Malefics o Howto Use this Astrological Discrimination One of the greatest Benefits in Astrology is

learning which of ourPlanets are Benefic and which one & rsquo;sMalefic. o Using our Benefices more Creates More Success Once we know what our Benefic strengths are we

can begin to usethem more profoundly. Once you know what yourpositives are then you can flow more consciously throughthem. There will even be Benefic Times or Dasa periods which

will tellyou which are the most positive or life-supporting of

future karmicperiods. Once you begin to

understand and flow better through your Beneficesyou & rsquo;ll

find yourself being moresuccessful. o Transforming our Malefics Into Strengths Once we come to understand which of our planets will

tend to beMalefic, we can learn to change, transform and even

improve our Maleficsor weaknesses. This is what I like to call the

#4 most importantprinciple in Astrology. BiggestProblemWithOur Malefics o Where we Have our Malefics We

don & rsquo;t & rsquo; knowthis The greatest problem with our Malefics is that they represent

wherewe & rsquo;re confused, undeveloped, mistaken, or think and

actingincorrectly. For example, if our Sun is

malefic we may be self-centered orselfish and not know this. If our Moon & rsquo;s are malefic we may a weak

emotional nature andget our feelings hurt too easily. We may

blameeverything else for why we & rsquo;re feeling the way we are

and this is theillusion of the Moon & rsquo;s malefic ness. If our Venus & rsquo;s are malefic we may be

wondering why no oneloves us and blaming them for that. If our Mercury & rsquo;s are malefic we tend to

make all sorts ofIntellect, incorrect decisions and mistakes. If our Jupiter & rsquo;s are malefic we may

feel a lack ofspirituality but then blame life instead of ourselves

for thisinclination. If our

Saturn & rsquo;s are malefic we may interpret challenges,delays and circumstances, at work, with spouses, or children for our

lackof success and natural support. If our

Mars & rsquo;s are malefic we may be angry and resentful andblame

others for our problems. Mars is in factthe chief planet of blame

and therefore easily misinterprets thespontaneously malefic Mars

creations. Finally, if Rahu and Ketu are found

malefic we & rsquo;ll be lost toour desires, have obsessions,

compulsions and addictions and not knowwhy. We may blame the drug

dealer on our blockfor our addiction. Or we

may blame our up-bringing for our compulsions. The truth is any problem

with our own desires, whatI like to call the & lsquo;Desire

Mechanism & rsquo;, and the negatives ofRahu and Ketu

will predominate. The Key toLifeIs & hellip; o ToHave More Benefices Because we & rsquo;re already successful wherever we haveour

Benefices; the key to life is developing more ofthem! We therefore need to understand how we can develop morestrengths. Where we have our present Benefices we

can learn to use themmore. Where we have our

Malefics, it & rsquo;s crucial that we learn how totransform them

into Benefic strengths! TheKeyToMyAstrology o Howto Transform Any Malefic Into a Strength Traditionally, Malefics have been described as our problems,weaknesses, even our curses or fate. When youwent to a

traditional Astrologer they might say your Saturn is malefic,therefore during Saturn Dasa periods you & rsquo;ll encounter this or

thatproblem. TheTruthIs & hellip;

o We & rsquo;re meant to improve our Malefic

Planets The truth is we & rsquo;re all

meant to improve ourselves. Where ever we have any problems or

Planetaryweaknesses we & rsquo;re meant to learn how to develop

some strengththere! If we have a weak or

malefic functioning Sun we may beself-centered, selfish or

dictatorial; but we & rsquo;re meant to becomeless like that! Where we have an undeveloped or malefic functioning

Moonwe & rsquo;re meant to grow emotionally. If wehave a

tender or weak emotional nature and are unstable emotionallywe & rsquo;re meant to improve ourselvesemotionally. If we have a malefic functioning Venus we & rsquo;re meant to

becomemore appreciative and loving. Where Mars

is our problem we & rsquo;re meant to become less maleficand

balance our Mars. Where Jupiter is malefic

we & rsquo;re meant to become morespiritual. Where Saturn is malefic we & rsquo;re meant to become more

balanced,silent, calm and mature. Where

Mercury is malefic we & rsquo;re meant to become strongerintellectually. And, finally, where we have

malefic functioning Rahu/Ketu & rsquo;swe & rsquo;re

meant to get over our compulsions, obsessions and evenaddictions. It may seem difficult, but this is because we have not understoodpreviously what the true source of our ignorance or

problemsare. Our problems stem from our

undeveloped or incorrectly functioningPlanets. Once we learn how to

strengthen anddevelop them, then any negativity in life can becorrected. Philosophy ofRemedies & RemedialMeasures o TheKey to

Self-Improvement Depends on Transforming ourMalefics Into Benefices You may have heard of the idea of Astrological remedies or

remedialmeasures. The idea is there even intraditional

Astrology. Unfortunately,they & rsquo;re not understood or used

thatmuch. When I first started studying

Jyotish, for example, you & rsquo;dhardly ever hear of them, and

if you ever did they were not muchemphasized. I & rsquo;m reminded of one book I was studying which had 200 pageson the Astrology. 195 of those 200 pages wereall about how our

charts fit us. At the end,tacked on almost like an after thought,

were 5 pages on remedialmeasures. Even at the

time I thought there was something wrong aboutthat! Fortunately, I & rsquo;d come to Astrology from a meditation, yogaand Ayurvedic back ground. In other wordsI & rsquo;ll already

been practicing many Vedic remedies forself-development. So, why not in Jyotish? MyJyotish:HowToSelf-ImproveThroughMaleficSelf-development o Allof

our Malefics Are meant to be changed!

Even in the beginning I thought the emphasis should

be more like50% Understanding of one & rsquo;s chart, and 50% in

terms of remedies andremedial measures. Later I began to realize

itcould even be 80/20%. In other words, it

doesn & rsquo;t take very long to figure out ifany of

one & rsquo;s Planets are actingMalefically. The very moment that you discover that one of your Planets arefunctioning Malefically; then, immediately you can begin focusing on

howto strength and change that Malefic into aBenefic!

In myNature & rsquo;s

Astrology o Wewill focus on: 1) Understanding our Benefices, moreand2) How toLiterally change our Malefics into Strengths. The key

to our lives depends on flowing Benefically. Where we were born with our

Benefices, we & rsquo;realready doing that. We & rsquo;re

already knownfor our strengths. However, where

we & rsquo;re also experiencing any problems; this iswhere

we & rsquo;re flowing through our Malefics and we don & rsquo;t

realizethis. Therefore, in all of our discussions let & rsquo;s focus on these 2main aspects. #1 Which are ourBenefices? And, & hellip;. #2 Which are ourMalefics & hellip;.? And & hellip;. #3

How can wetransform our Malefics into Benefic strengths! This is not only & lsquo;good & rsquo;Astrology, this is the true purpose oflife! No one was

born tojust live the curse of their past! We all were

bornto grow in the areas of our Malefic weaknesses. Instead of livingthose lessons out on the outside where they are

the most painful, we canlearn to transform our Malefics inside. As we do this, allof the symptoms of Malefic ness will

begin dissolving and eventuallydisappear! I have spent

over36 years meditating, practicing the #1 Vedic remedy ofMeditation. In addition I havespent over 17 years now,

in this new field of Transformative Astrology,learning how to change

and improve ourselves through Maleficdevelopment! Let us

know whoyou are. Let us know whatyour present

level of understanding about Astrology is. Let us know whatyour life goals are and what you'd like to achieve in our

Astrologicalgroups. We can help youlearn how

to strengthen any of your so-called Malefics. Sincerely, MarkKincaid Founder: Nature & rsquo;s Astrology www..com Feel free to emailme at: markkincaid (AT) (DOT) com JaiGuru! PS...I've been working

on creating e-remedies this Winter and have recentlyfinished the

first one on: Strengthening Saturn.If you'd liketo

receive that remedy, it's about 25 pages of How to Strengthen Saturnremedies, let me know.

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