The Authenticity & Power of Lagna

By Astrologer Swati Sharma

Factors in Favor of the Power of Lagna

Almost all the astrologers believe that lagna counts for two-third of importance while predictions are made and moon sign accounts for one third. Let us see how lagna is important and lagnesh more vital than a yogakaraka planet.

The Real Meaning of Lagna

To understand the real meaning of lagna we have to understand the zodiac first. The first sign of the zodiac, Aries represents the first stage in the evolution of man and his place in the universe.  This truth is evident by exalted position of sun in Aries which means in first house of kaalpurusha horoscope. This position of sun allows the identity of soul to shine and assume power and confidence with full control of self.  So the point is that ascendant is considered as pivotal point in a horoscope according to concept of purushatattwa or energy centre representing the vital force of life.

Sun in Scorpio Sign : Effect on All Zodiac Signs

King of the planets Sun has left its debilitated sign Libra on 16th November and has transited to Scorpion sign. Sun will stay in this sign till 15th of December 2012. Due to the transit of Sun from a debilitated sign the intensity of attacks over the ruling government might decrease. Additionally, barriers in governmental deeds might also decrease. People who have positive Sun in their chart will get good results during this time, but those having debilitated Sun might suffer. Let’s now know the impact of this transit over different signs:

Impact of Sun’s Transit to Scorpio Sign over Each Zodiac Sign

Aries

People under Aries sign might have to face some trouble. Behave well with your near dear ones to avoid conflicts. Take care of your health. Stay back from illicit deeds or doubtful deals. Before signing any important paper, read the terms & conditions carefully.

Thyroid: Astrological Reasons

Author: Astrologer Usha Saxena

Thyroid is one of the most common diseases of present time. A thyroid patient sees problem in all aspect of his life. Thyroid increases the risk of obesity and heart diseases, depression, anxiety, hair loss, and certain sexual problems. If undiagnosed, it affects patient's life severely and that too without patient even realizing that the Thyroid is actually the root cause of many problems in his life.

What is the thyroid and what does it do? Generally people see Thyroid as a problem related to neck & throat part of human body. Astrologically this part of body relates to 3rd house, but we may not get complete picture if we restrict our analysis to 3rd house only. A detailed analysis require good understanding of the disease. How this disease effects the body and which planets and houses are responsible for this disease? Here is a "quick & rough guide" to the thyroid.

The Thyroid is a butterfly-shaped gland located in the front of the neck just below the Adams apple. The thyroid gland works like a tiny factory that uses iodine (mostly from the diet in foods such as seafood and salt) to produce thyroid hormones. These hormones help to regulate body's metabolism and effects processes, such as growth and other important functions of the body.

Here is how medicinenet.com explains this process -

"The thyroid itself is regulated by another gland located in the brain, called the pituitary. In turn, the pituitary is regulated in part by the thyroid (via a "feedback" effect of thyroid hormone on the pituitary gland) and by another gland called the hypothalamus.

The hypothalamus releases a hormone called thyrotropin releasing hormone (TRH), which sends a signal to the pituitary to release thyroid stimulating hormone (TSH). In turn, TSH sends a signal to the thyroid to release thyroid hormones. If over-activity of any of these three glands occurs, an excessive amount of thyroid hormones can be produced, thereby resulting in hyperthyroidism. Similarly, if under-activity of any of these glands occurs, a deficiency of thyroid hormones can result, causing hypothyroidism."

 Basically term Thyroid is a disorder of 3 glands -

1. A butterfly-shaped gland located in the front of the neck.

2. Pituitary gland located in the brain.

3. Hypothalamus gland.

Which planet or planets should take in consideration for abnormality of these glands? 

The thyroid gland works like a tiny factory that uses iodine (mostly from the diet in foods such as seafood and salt) to produce thyroid hormones. These hormones help to regulate the body's metabolism and effects processes, such as growth and other important functions of the body.  When it is associated with metabolism, how can we forget Jupiter? Jupiter is associated with the body's largest and probably most complex organ, the liver. This organ produces bile, aiding the digestion of fats and plays an important role in the metabolism. So pituitary gland is also connected with Jupiter.

Here are my findings based on my analysis of many birth charts of people having thyroid -

1. 3rd lord, Gemini sign (Gemini sign in Lagna, in 3rd, in 6th, or in 8th house).

2. Mercury, in Western astrology Mercury is associated with the thyroid gland and the lungs. 

3. Jupiter should be 3rd, 6th, 8th or 12th  lord or placed in these houses or in 5thhouse.

Case study - 15-December-1991 ,02:50pm, Jalandhar, Punjab

Detailed chart can be found at http://k.astrosage.com/thyroid

Native gave the description of his problems that he has thyroid and real bad insulin resistance and weak digestion, obesity and always cough. This is a typical thyroid case. Let us have a look at the birth chart.

In the above lines 3rd lord, Gemini sign, Mercury, Jupiter is considered for these problems. In this chart 3rd lord is in 8th house, Ketu is in Gemini sign, Mercury is retrograde, Jupiter as 12 lord is in 5th house and Moon is ill placed. This all indicates cough and bad insulin resistance and weak digestion.

Ram Jeth Malani Suffering from the Impact of Sadhe Sati?

By Pt. Hanumaan Mishra

These days Ram Jeth Malani is the topic of interest for many due to his unique acts. Earlier, he was the hot topic for beginning a stockade against his own party’s National President Nitin Gadkari. And now, he is in talks for debating against Bhagwan Ram and annotating on his existence. Ram Jeth Malani, a renowned lawyer and senior parliamentarian has stated that Lord Rama was a bad husband. He professed that he don’t like ‘Maryada Purushottam Rama’ at all because Rama took the consultation of a fisherman about throwing Maa Sita out of home seriously and actually dumped the lady who even took ‘Agni Pariksha’ to prove her piousness.  Well, this is true that the caste of consulter should not be ‘fisherman’, but who has got guts to stand against such a big lawyer.  Whether he is right or not at his place is entirely a different issue, but we can at least consider his astrological birth chart to know what stars say on this. As per the information, Ram Jeth Malani was born on 14th September 1923 at Shikarpur, Pakistan. However, there is a doubt on his birth time because at some places it is given 02:30 PM and at some it is 04:12 PM. But, his behavior best suits with 04:12 PM.

Know How to Get Blessings of Lakshmi According to Your Zodiac Sign

Aries

In order to please Goddess Laxmi, you should install the ‘Laxmi Yantra’ at your home. With this, you will keep on receiving the blessings of Goddess Laxmi and you will also get success in the matters related to money. For more prosperity, you are required to keep kumkum, rice and perfume in a red flower in a locker.

Taurus

To invite luck and the blessings of Goddess Laxmi on the occasion of Diwali, you should install the ‘Laxmi yantra’ at your home or workplace. This will reduce the ill effects of problems caused by planets in your birth chart. And, for the prosperity you must keep the flower of palaash with perfume and rice in locker. Sprinkle the holy water of Ganga as well in the locker.

Why is God Ganesha considered the foremost among all Gods?

Shree Ganesh is the most adored God among Hindu Gods. The prayers are first offered to Lord Ganesha before starting any religious ceremony or on auspicious occasions. He is known as the Vighnaharta and the master of Riddhi-Siddhi. Any prayer made to him ensures success and removes all the obstacles coming in life. Pleasing Lord Ganesha is very easy. All that one needs to do in order to please him is to chant the Mantra of Lord Ganesha. The Ganesh Mantra is:

वक्रतुंड महाकाय कोटिसूर्यसमप्रभ।

निर्विघ्नं कुरु मे देव सर्वकार्येषु सर्वदा॥

God Ganesh is the one who symbolizes learning and knowledge. One can learn to be responsible to differentiate between good and bad just by getting devoted to Ganesha. It also helps in developing farsightedness. It is for this reason that prayer is first made to Lord Ganesha before starting any religious ceremony.

Horoscope for Diwali 2012

Diwali is the festival that directs us toward light from the darkness. This festival is also known for worshipping the Goddess of wealth, Lakshmi. This year, this festival is going to be celebrated on 13th November 2012. As we all know that this festival is celebrated on the new moon night of the month Kartika, the new moon day is on 13th November this year. This year, positions of planets will be something like this: This time Sun is in Libra Sign, Moon is in Libra Sign, Mars is in Sagittarius sign, Mercury is Scorpion sign, Jupiter in Taurus sign, Venus in Virgo sign, Saturn in Libra sign and Ketu is situated in Taurus. Let’s know the effects of this transited situation over all zodiac signs on the day of Diwali:

Aries Diwali 2012 Horoscope

Maa Lakshmi is going to bless you, which means that wealth will constantly flow. However, due to her flighty nature, she is not planning to stay with you long. Therefore, you need to keep a control over expenses. You will have to put efforts to keep a control over your expenses; otherwise this might lead you to stress to some extent. Your honor and respect will rise in society. Meeting with big noises will be fruitful for you. By the grace of Maa Lakshmi, you are going to get happiness related to family and offspring. Some of your expenses might be related to some spiritual deeds.