First lesson question

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Dear Vahe,

 

Welcome to SJVC and Varahamihira! I am cc'ing this mail to varahamihira

for the benefit of other students.

 

It is not true that having Jupiter and Venus in the same rasi is bad. They

are the best benefics and the house containing them will benefit from

their presence. This is especially true if they are not functional

malefics.

 

However, there is a difference between the natures of Juputer and Venus.

Jupiter is a saattwik Brahmin and Venus is a raajasik Brahmin. Jupiter is

diplomatic, peaceful and likes making everyone happy. Venus is passionate

and blunt. Though both are wise and learned, they take people in two

different directions - sattwa (truth and purity) and rajas (passion and

energy). This causes a clash.

 

Jupiter makes you happy with what you have. Venus makes you want more.

Jupiter gives you contentment. Venus gives passion and desires. Jupiter

makes you be nice to people. Venus gives energy that can sometimes make

you blunt. Jupiter is good at " knowing " things. Venus is good at

" applying " things. Jupiter is intelligent. Venus is clever.

 

If you want to be a good astrology researcher, you need the blessings of

both Jupiter and Venus. Venus gives you passion for knowledge and makes

you work hard (if he has the influence of Saturn also).

 

If you are worried about Jupiter and Venus in your 9th house, you

shouldn't worry. Being the 5th and 7th lords, they give a raja yoga. Being

in GL and aspecting lagna and HL, they are great yogadas for you. In

navamsa, they are in trines (Jupiter in Cn and Venus in Sc). If the two

teachers are in trines in navamsa, they will give you excellent knowledge.

In D-24, the chart of knowledge, Jupiter is exalted in the 2nd house of

speech and 5th lord (intuition and scholarship) Venus is in 3rd and has an

unobstructed argala on 2nd. This influence will certainly make you a

brilliant astrologer.

 

With such Jupiter and Venus being in the 9th house in rasi chart (with

lagna lord and Mercury), you will use your knowledge at the physical level

in the pursuit of dharma.

 

Mythologically, BTW, Jupiter was a student of Venus and yet they are

enemies. Jupiter is the priest of Gods and Venus is the priest of Demons.

 

May Jupiter's light shine on us,

Narasimha

 

> Namaste Narasimhaji,

>

> I was reading the first lesson in Virahamihira section today and I

> have a question:

> Lord Krishna says to Uddhava:

> I am the Brihaspati of all who know about the " Brahman " ,

> and later

> I am the Sukra of all the wise

> In this sense, how shall I understand the statements which I came

> across in the vedic astrology list, that Sukra and Guru do not get

> along very well in one house? And generally, what are the consequences

> of this " not getting along well " ? Where can I read more about this?

> This sounds a little strange to me since, as far as I know, they are

> both strongest benefics, and I do not understand the reasons why

> should they not like each other.

>

> Vahe vahe