Dissolution / Destruction: A destructive nakshatra, A day to bring things to an end, tear things down, break things and generally take part in destructive activities. Planets placed here will also bring destruction. This is a very strong Shiva nakshatra.
Sage Vashistha, his wife Anudhati, and Kamadenu.
Sage Vashishta: He and his wife Arundhati are an example of the closeness, intimacy and blessing that marriage brings into a couples life. Her star, Alcor, is the 8th sister who stays in the handle of the Big Dipper with her husband (a star called Mizar) instead of with her seven sisters. This star is sometimes worshiped by married women in thanks for the blessings of married life. Their seven sons all became great sages themselves. He was the keeper of Kamadhenu.
One of his main teachings was that we must overcome our prejudice, bigotry and stereotypes and seek to work in cooperation and harmony with our rivals. Ashlesha teaches us that this strategy can even be used in pursuit of our own selfish desires. Ashlesha people are often entwined in various kinds of relationships, but they only become successful once they learn this important lesson. He believed there was a common spiritual core between even the worst rivals.
Sage Parashara was one of his sons, suggesting this lineage has something to do with astrology. Vashistha Samhita is about electional astrology which is used to select favourable timing for events such as marriage or war. Vashistha typically highlights the importance of the means we use to achieve our desired outcome.
Some of his hymns in the Rig Veda discuss family life, and much emphasis is put on his hymns extolling Indra & Varuna on equal terms. The power of Indra was needed to destroy enemies and Varuna was there to uphold social & ethical norms of society.
Vashistha also has a famous section in the Ramayana where he answers Rama’s questions about nature of life, human suffering, free will, creativity, & spiritual liberation. He is considered the Adi Guru of Vedanta Philosophy. He taught that the powers of the deities arose from within ourselves and that our fate was not determined by external gods. We must make an effort to live in harmony with nature and with others. He was devoted to righteous action and worked for the welfare of the world.
He was involved in a famous feud with a king who wanted to steal Kamadenu but he warded off all attacks by the king and his men. In a final attempt to get the cow, Vishwamitra did severe penance, however, by the end of his tapas he decided to reconcile with the sage. Vashistha teaches us to defend nature and many of those who are descendants of Vashistha find various ways to act as custodians of nature. .
Mleccha: Mleccha: Outcast, barbarian, uncultured foreigner, not part of society but capable of mixing with all parts of society, adaptable, oftentimes doing piece-work, cash jobs or travelling for their career. They like the subterranean world, underground jobs related to trenching, piping or stringing cables. They relate with themes and places dealing with alcohol, drugs, chemicals, toxins, pollutants and other impure substances. They may be involved with inflicting poison or cleaning it up: sewer work, toxic spills, fertiliser, using chemicals to clean chemicals. They tend to be nomadic in life and work and they may take any kind of job to achieve their goals.
Dharma: Despite being rather wicked people, Ashlesha is often taking actions that will help them reach their spiritual potential, but they normally have an unorthodox path that may include the 5 M’s or these days we might find them taking drugs in search of a spiritual psychedelic spiritual experience. They are usually seeking out these shocking paths that are meant to arouse the sleeping kundalini.
Rakshasa / Demon: Mostly seeking selfish ends. Seeking only for the pleasure and comfort of their own bodies. They are more likely to follow their intuition, or seek out the beauty of life rather than following the status quo. They can be violent or aggressive both to defend what they have and to get what they want.
Sattwic: Tendency towards purity, harmony, truthfulness, sincerity, peacefulness. They tend to have a positive attitude and seek constructive dialogue. The activity of planets in this asterism act as an instrument of the divine. Rajas – Sattva – Sattva
Tikshna / Daruna – Sharp / Hard: Maiming killing, hypnotising, distracting. dreadful, ferocious, bitter. Skilled at acts of aggression, torture, cruelty, murder, punishment, mesmerising, tearing things apart, getting stabbed in the back, performing illegal activities, acts of war. Really hard training can be started or practiced when the moon is here: training dogs or breaking horses, doing really intense tantric sadhanas or more intense and difficult Hatha yoga practices meant to break our will or or perhaps kill something inside of ourselves. All kinds of incantation can be auspicious on these days: tantra, black magic, hypnotism, casting out demons (literal and metaphorical ones). more intense and difficult Hatha yoga practices. But also surgeries, or treatments like chemotherapy, initiating a difficult divorce or walking away from your kids, all these things that make up a really tough cookie. Ardra, Ashlesha, Jyeshta, Moola are all hard people with potentially sharp tongues. They often find themselves in tight places where they have to make really difficult choices, often life or death. Mars and Saturn combining energy in one of these nakshatras can be very dangerous in transit as well as in someones personality.
Kapha: Water + Earth = Cool, oily, heavy, stable, slow, soft, gross, sticky/cloudy, smooth. Stable, slow, methodical, greedy. Disturbed by sweet (Jupiter), salty (Moon), sour (Venus). Pacified by pungent (Sun) and astringent (Saturn)
Adho Mukha – Downward Facing: Relates with research, containment, underground activity, digging wells or mines, drilling for oil, digging up the garden or other trenching activities. It may also relate with shame, pessimism or low self worth that causes you to keep your eyes cast downward. Bharani, Krittika, Ashlesha, Magha, Purva Phalguni, Vishakha, Mula, Purva Ashadha, and Purva Bhadra. Planets like Mars, Saturn, Rahu and Ketu share this nature.
Active: Planets here will actively pursue their interests. and people may be more active in the creation of meaning and knowledge in their lives. With the snake-like movement here wraiths like a snake, due to the teachings of Vashistha they make an effort for everything they have in life. They can be very independent doing much on their own without asking for help. Mars here can make a person very aggressive and angry. The moon here can make an active mind. Ashlesha natives are often either alert and ready to strike or scheming and calculating. Saturn will be like putting an old man jogging; he can still do well, but may follow the “slow and steady wins the race” mantra.
Female: This can feminize the live karakas of planets placed here. It also relates to the chaos of the universe.
Water: heavy, cold, movable, fluid, moist, liquid, soft & hard, clear. Earth + Water = Cooperation. Water does not cooperate with Air and impedes Fire. Fire does not cooperate with Earth and impedes Water. Air does not cooperate with Water and impedes Earth
Male Cat / Tom Cat: (pairs with Punarvasu). Male cats are self-going, polygamous, highly fertile most of the time, sexually active throughout the year, and they will fight to defend their territory. They mate loudly. frequently and indiscriminately. They have a unique barbed penis to stimulate ovulation in the females. And of course we cannot forget to mention their urine spray that makes so many cat lovers reconsider their love. Toms like to prowl around at night and will spend hours stalking and fighting as a kind of courtship ritual. The sex itself is over in a few seconds and the male runs away.
South: The events related to this nakshatra often happen in the southern direction. One can also face the south when worshipping this nakshatra.
Planing the Transit: Auspicious Activities
Muhurtha – Electional Astrology
Auspicious activities should be postponed when the moon transits Ashlesha. Clean up, detoxify, use sharp, hard practices to achieve altered mental state if you must do anything. Do the things you dread doing the most: like filing lawsuits, facing enemies, deceiving others, lying, taking care of insect or rodent infestations, laying out poison, meeting with unfavourable peers, tearing things down, breaking contracts and putting ourselves in all kinds of uncomfortable situations, starting new business, exchanging money, passport, visa or customs duties. This is an active nakshatra so don’t sit around waiting for the discomfort to find you, go out and meet it halfway. This can also be a good day for farming or trenching activities; working with water or poisons. Offer prayers and milk to the snakes. Our vulnerabilities can be exposed when the moon transits Ashlesha, so be careful (but not paranoid). There is always someone willing to exploit our weaknesses.
Special Considerations
Ashlesha is a Ganda-Moola nakshatra It sits on a junction point of fire and water. It’s inauspicious. A special ceremony is recommended every month when the moon transits one’s natal Moon in these nakshatra. The 3rd and 4th pada can bring suffering to mother figures or father figures respectively.
Mars is debilitated at 28º.
The Buddha is said to have had this nakshatra fishing with a benefic full moon. Like Shesha protecting Vishnu through meditation; the buddha was also protected.
Gods & Symbols of Ashlesha
Charmed by the snakes of Varanasi
Coiled snake: Kundalini Shakti, Nagaloka
All the evil and demonic forces are seen in the form of a snake. All our fears and secret desires and the really deep dark manipulative ways that we go about satisfying them are represented by snakes. The secrets that slowly poison the well, the hidden dangers and unexpected attacks striking suddenly as if from nowhere. They are so quiet, sneaky, reclusive and self reliant; they could lurk anywhere. They have divine wisdom of the universe and support its continued functioning the sex, passion and procreation.
Their connection to the world comes primarily through their forked tongue which is very sensitive to the chemical composition of the air, and through their bodies which are in constant contact with the earth: they are very sensitive to vibrations coming through the ground. They have a strong connection to the earth, and what is underground. Their eyes are said to be able to see into the soul, they can penetrate the depths, and hypnotise their prey. A coiled snake also represents the kundalini energy at the base of the spine.
They are celebrated on Nag Panchami, in the month of Shravan on the 5th day of shukla paksha (July or August) during the rainy season when they all come out from their burrows. They are worshiped by offerings of milk as well as in the temples and before idols in the home. A fast is typically maintained for the day. Celebration of this annual festival can be a good remedy for kal shapa yoga.
Kundalini Shakti in Practice
Venus is the only planet that does not have a more obviously dedicated practitioners of Kundalini Tantra in some form. Even Mars makes for a very aggressive form of tantra for destroying ones enemies and the list could include other boxers and elite special forces people, but I tried to keep the list to those focused on some kind of spiritual path in their tantra though i n honesty it’s just as likely that someone at the highest ranks of special forces practices meditation.
Masutatsu Oyama
The focus of Ashlesha is mind control. Mars is most likes to weaponise their mind control powers to crank up the pressure until the other person snaps. They can keep their cool in any situation. There are many other yoga teachers and spiritualist not on this list, a few other astrologers can also be found with planets here. This is the Shiva of the most fierce tantric warriors and there are war hawks in politics who have placements here as well. It’s also a popular nakshatra for psychologists like Jordan Peterson, Tolle and Piaget. They understand the tension between their own light and dark side; between heaven and hell. Ashlesha introduces people to the evils of life and they often come to recognise the beast which lies within themselves. A great deal of their life is spent feeding the beast and making it stronger, while at the same time learning to control that beast. They seek the balance a peaceful equinamious poise with the ability to strike and sieze what you want at the right moment.
Pattabhi Jois
A list of Kundalini masters and practicioners: Baba Ramdev, Sri Aurobindo, Masutatsu Oyama, Steven Seagal, Edward Smyth-Osbourn, Muhammed Ali, Pattabhi Jois,Shiv Code, Pranal Baba, Jordan Peterson, Shivananda, Mike Holliday, Robert Boustany, Michael Dordaro, Saint Francis Asssisi, Eckhart Tolle, Krishnamachaya, Osho, Mercury, Jupiter, Morihei Ueshiba, Bepin Behari, Gandhi, Alice Bailey.
Caduceus was originally a symbol of immunity related to commerce and diplomatic ambassadors
Caduceus
Staff of Hermes (also known as Mercury to the Romans) has two snakes coiled around it with a set of wings near the handle. When it was given to him by his elder brother he was told it had the power to “unite in love all being divided by hate.” With this new power he became the messenger or ambassador of the gods capable of travelling freely through all worlds. The caduceus provides the bearer with a kind of diplomatic immunity that allows safe passage anywhere, including the underworld. The three parts of the staff, the rod, the snakes, and the wings symbolise the power, wisdom, and quickness necessary for journeys to far away lands. Alternately the wings symbolise heaven and the snakes symbols hell. The staff in the middle is the earth.
Hermes was well known as the god of commerce, travelling salesmen, foreign diplomats, and thieves and those lying on their deathbed. He was famous for his eloquence and rhetoric as he was capable of speaking from both sides of his mouth and convincing people that what is unworthy is worthy. This connects him also with modern law, politics, marketing, police in general and activism. It’s likely that he has some rulership over coinage, especially in the modern day where bills are rarely worth the paper they’re printed on.
This symbol has also been used by publishers and printers and relates to the immunity we give to media that allows them to print both sides of a story without penalty. Postal carriers, and customs offices also use this symbol. In modern times it has come to be used as a symbol for the medical profession but there is some controversy over this due to the commercial implications of the symbol. However, it would remain a fitting symbol for organisation’s like the Peace Corps or Doctors Without Borders who commonly seek safe passage in foreign lands. The symbol of healing and medicine is actually the Staff of Aesculapius which only had a single snake wrapped around it.
Aesculapius’ the healer with a single serpent on his staff and a faithful dog nearby.
The Staff of Aesculapius
single snake coiled around a cypress branch. Aesculapius was Apollo’s son who was born from the mother who Apollo had just killed for being unfaithful. He had Hermes deliver the child while the mother was on the funeral pyre. Chiron was tasked with teaching the boy who eventually grew up to become the god of medicine. Hypocrites was the 20 generation member of the Cult of Aesculapius. It’s said that Aesculapius’ healing temples were filled with non-poisonous snakes. There were special chambers where patients could sleep and report on their dreams in order to direct the kind of treatments they would receive. Many of the healers of this lineage were wandering itinerant healers.
Bowl of Hygieia (hygiene)
This cup or chalice with a snake wrapped around it was representative of Aeculapius’ wife or associate (or nurse). Hygieia was the goddess of health and hygiene. The image is used by pharmacists and has since merged with the image of the mortar and pestle used for blending ingredients. She was, however, most commonly worshiped for the prevention of illness in relation to hygiene. Her name has also been given to an asteroid belt, Hygiea, considered to be a dwarf planet, which incidentally suffered a major collision in 2019.
Vishnu reclining on Shesha nag
Shesha
Adi Ananta Shesh Naag is the king of all snakes. He is the snake upon which Vishnu sits floating on the Ocean of MIlk. He is the servant, supporter and protector of Lord Vishnu. He is also called Sankarshana, the tamasic dark energy of Lord Narayana. It is he who creates the 11 Rudras who bring about ultimate destruction. Shesha means “the remainder” and he is all that is left after dissolution. This term is also used in mathematics referring to what is left over. He is said to hold all the planets of the universe in the hoods of his many heads. When he uncoils time moves forward and creation takes place. When he coils back up the universe ceases
He is the eldest brother of the snakes born in the union between Kashyap and Kadru: Shesha, Vasuki, Airavata and Takshaka. Garuda is his step-brother. Shesha eventually left his family disheartened by their duplicity. After years of penance Brahma offered him a boon: he wanted only to keep his mind under control so that he could continue with his ascetic penances. Brahma then asked him to go beneath the earth and stabilise it.
Incarnated three times: as Laxman, as Balarama & as Ramanujacharya, a proponent of Vishishtadvaita school of vedanta He represents the peaceable sattvic aspect of snakes.
Vasuki
As an ardent devotee of Lord Shiva he took the place around Shiva’s neck and he allowed himself to be used as the string of the bow used by Shiva to destroy the three cities called: Tripura Dahanam
He wrapped himself around Mount Mandara so that it could be used as a churning rope to get the Amrita from the ocean of milk. It was he who vomited the poison that threatened to destroy the universe during the churning of the ocean. The churning brought great strain to him and he almost died. It was Shiva who drank the poison to save everyone. He represents the rajasic-active aspect of snakes.
Nagadev
Tankshka
When Arjuna and the Pandavas conquered Khandavprastha they disturbed the nearby forest where the snakes were dwelling. Takshaka was greatly angered by this and attacked the army of the Pandavas, killing the whole army leaving only the Pandava brothers and their wife Draupadi. Arjuna then set fire to the Nagaloca forest. Takshaka vowed to kill one of the descendants of the Pandava lineage.
The great king Parikshit, a grandson of Yudhisthira from the Mahabharata and thus a descendant of the famous Pandava brother, had resumed ruling Hastinapur under the Pandava name. He was greatly loved by his people. But one day he made the mistake of disrespecting the great Rishi Shamika whose son witnessed the event and cursed the king to die by snake bite within 7 days. Of course this was the fulfilment of a vow that was uttered two generations earlier. Takshaka bribed the only man who could cure snake bites to leave town, and then he stealthily snuck into the safe space king Parikshit had made for himself with hopes of surviving the stipulated period and killed him with a single venomous bite.
The king’s son, Janamejaya, in turn vowed revenge and began performance of the Sarpamedha yagna which caused the snakes of the whole universe to fall into the havan kund. Takshaka, however, got himself caught up in the wheel of the chariot of Surya and the whole chariot was being dragged into the sacrificial fire along with the snake. The gods intervened to save Surya’s chariot, and in the process saved Takshaka, allowing him to continue the serpent lineage.
Takshaka represents the tamasic-poisonous aspect of snakes. Some other significant snakes are Padma, Kambala, Karkotaka, Ashvatara, Dhritarashtra, Kaliya, Pingala, Vritra, Vala. But some of these might more rightly be attributed to Jyeshta (serpent eating its own tail) or Uttara Bhadrapada (the serpent of the deep).
Garuda
Known also as the devourer (of snakes), the king of birds, the golden bodied one with the most beautiful feathers.
The snakes had worked out a truce with Garuda where he would get to eat one snake per day, but would have to leave them otherwise alone. The exiled Gandharva prince wanted to help the snakes so he decided to offer himself as Garuda’s food for one day. While he was on his way to the sacrificial site he came across a young woman weeping for the fate of her son, Shankhachur (king Cobra) whose day it was to be eaten. And though he offered himself, she didn’t feel it was right for a Gandharva Prince to take the place of a lowly serpent in the sacrifice. But he insisted, when Garuda came for a snake he picked up the prince and began to carry him off. But the serpent that was supposed to be eaten, calls out to Garuda and tells him of the mistake. Of course Garuda does not want to cause harm to the Gandharva prince so he releases him with little harm. But everyone is so impressed with the sacrificial enthusiasm that the snakes are given a greater boon to not be eaten at all.
Laxman
Incarnation of Shesha who was born to protect and support his brother Rama.
Balarama
Balarama
The god of agriculture and strength was an incarnation of Shesha, Krishna’s elder brother, and son of Vasudeva and Rohini. He carried a mace and a plough. The was a straightforward, simple, honourable soul who was stronger than a whole herd of elephants but did not always understand the complex thinking of his younger brother. The two of them are always together in their youth. For every avatar of Vishnu that came to earth and avatar of Shesha also came to continue supporting and protecting his lord. Parallels are commonly made between Ram and his brother Laxman. It’s said they were born as a boon from Vishnu to Lord Indra to defeat the demon king Kamsa, king of Mathura. Vishnu took one white and one black hair from his head and promised they would complete the mission. The two brothers had contrasting complexions: Balarama was pale and white while Krishna was dark, black. Balarama dresses in blue garments which were given to him by Laxmi after he changed the course of the Yamuna river.
His story mimics the biblical story of Sirius killing the children in order to avoid the curse of being killed by one of them. In this case, his mother’s brother was told he would be killed by her 8th child. He had smashed the first 6 newborns on the stone when Vishnu intervened and moved the foetus to the belly of Vasudeva’s first wife, Rohini. Balarama is sometimes called Sankarshana: the one who was dragged away. In the Bhagavata Purana, the great Lord says, “The whole of Shesha, which is my abode, will become the embryo in Devenki’s womb which will be transplanted in Rohini’s womb.” He grew up with his step mother and her family, including his younger brother, Krishna, caring for the cow. Farmers follow his instructions. Krishna cared for the livestock and Balarama ploughed the land.
He killed Dhenuka: an asura sent by his fearful uncle intent on provoking his fate.
He killed Pralamba who joined in a jumping contest with the condition that the loser would have to carry the winner on his back. Pralamba lost and started to carry Balarama around before reverting back to his true form as a much larger Asura and tried to run off with Balarama. Krishna stopped him and challenged him to suspend his powers to give a fair fight. Balaram, still holding onto his back bashed his head in.
Chanura & Mushtika were two wrestlers sent by King Kamsa to kill the two brothers. Krishna defeated Chanura and Balarama defeated Mushtika. Then Krishna fulfilled the prophecy by killing Kamsa. Kamsa’s brother was upset by this and attacked but Balarama easily finished him. He was with Kishna through many of his adventures: they defeated Panchjana at the bottom of the ocean and Yama in his underworld to get their guru, Sage Sandipani’s son back to the world of the living.
He once drunkenly insisted that Yamuna come to him so that he could take a holy dip in her waters. When she refused he became angry and used his plough to cut a course for Vrindavan with the goddess following along behind pleading for mercy.
Defeated demons: He used his plough to lead the Yamuna past Vrindavan to pull the capital Hastinapur into Ganga.
In the Mahabharata he taught Duryodhana & Bhima the art of using the mace. He remained neutral when war broke out. He instead went on pilgrimage with his nephew Pradtumna and some other farmers. He returned only on the last day to witness the fight between his two students. He threatened to kill Bhima when he won by striking Duryodhana in the thigh which he had exposed to Draupadi.
He was later involved in the Yadava civil war in which they were all destroyed. He sat near a tree, went into meditation and died. A white snake came out of his mouth and returned to the underworld.
He appears on coins dated from 185 – 170 BCE with Vasudeva-Krishna on the other side.
Harmes
Hermes
was this day that President Nixon announced various measures to combat inflation & unemployment. He announced price and wage freezes as well as a suspension of the ability for investors to convert American dollars into gold. This “temporary” measure has never been reversed.
Ashlesha Association
We find the Mercury rulership heavily referenced here. Ashlesha is associated with rhetoric, and meeting with the enemy to negotiate a common goal, a peace, a truce in which the parties do not necessarily agree or even like each other, but on the face of things there is peace. But there may also be backstabbing and treachery at every opportunity.
Stars of Ashlesha
Hydra:
Six stars that make up a circle in the constellation of Cancer. A female water snake monster that Hercules was sent to kill. A small fresh water organism with regenerative potential that makes it seem as if it does not die of old age. Impervious to ageing.
Hercules had to undergo 12 Labours as penance for killing his own family. He went crazy for a while first. The 2nd labour was to kill the Hydra, the two-headed, two-tailed water snake living in a lake at the entrance to the underworld. Her breath and blood and odour were toxic and poisonous. Hercules covered his mouth and nose to protect himself from the toxic fumes. Hydra had regenerative potential, allowing two heads to grow back every time one was chopped off. Hercules had to use the flaming sword to chop the head and burn the neck in order to kill the Hydra. Hercules may have had help from his cousin Lolaus who cauterised the neck after Hercules chopped off the head. He may have used a golden sword gifted to him by Athena to cut off the last head. Hera, who had created the Hydra to kill Hercules, sent the crab to help Hydra but Hercules killed both beasts. After he killed the Hydra he put the body under a rock that still spews toxic gas till this day. He dipped his arrows in the blood to make them poison and used that poison to kill later foes. One river is said to still be polluted from the poison on Hercules’ arrow.
The moral of this story relates with our unquenchable desires, when one is satisfied two grow up in its place. We need to put limits on our desires. There is also the hopelessness of falling back two steps for every one gained.
Much of the Hercules story is driven by his step mother Hera who was angry over the many infidelities of her husband. She was especially jealous of Hercules, whose name means: the great gift of Hera. She had sent two snakes to kill him when he was a baby but he caught them and crushed them in his hands. She sent many beasts to kill him but was always unable. There’s a sense that the hero has become a hero because a lifetime of heroics was offered up to him from early in his life. He later got married and settled down, but Hera was still jealous of his happy life. She made him go crazy and he killed his wife and family while he was in an inebriated state. When he came to his senses he went to the Oracle of Delphi to ask what penance he might complete to earn redemption. He was told to see the king to get the ten labours. His victory over Hydra was considered null and void because he did not do it alone but was helped by his cousin.
When he later used the Hydra poisoned arrows to kill the Centaur, a robe was dipped in the centaurs blood believing it to be love potions. But after some time the poison started to burn and fused the robe to his skin so that when he tore off the robe, he tore off his own skin. He eventually threw himself in a funeral fire to escape the pain and torment of the poison.
Trees of Ashlesha
Nagkesar Tree – Iron Wood – Nag Champa (Mesua ferrea):
This likely includes a few different species of Champa. Magnolia champaca is most commonly used in Nag Champa incense. A slow growing tree known for the heaviness and hardness of the timber. It was once the wood of choice for railway ties, now they use concrete, but it’s still used as structural timber for building. To get a sense of the density of this wood they say it weighs about 72Lbs per cubic foot. It’s also appreciated for the deep red colour of the wood. It’s grown as an ornamental tree due to its graceful shape, lush foliage, and beautiful, fragrant flowers. Naturally it prefers wet marshy land or river banks in tropical areas, but it still grows in some of the dry, hot, dusty monastery areas where it was planted hundreds of years ago. Older trees grow “suckers” or “shoots” from the base of the trunk, which become new trees when the old trunk falls down. This means that the root systems for some of these trees could be very old.
The beautiful, fragrant flowers that bloom in May – October are bisexual and the fruit usually contains one or two seeds. Nagkesar . Ayurveda classifies it as astringent, bitter; light, dry. It promotes coldness and its post digestive effect is pungent. They are easy to grow and maintain. A shallow root system allows them to be grown in pots, though in ideal situations they can grow to 30 metres. They love light and water. They will bloom only once in two or three years unless the flower is removed before going to fruit as they use excessive energy to grow seeds.
Nagkesar in Ayurveda: This is a famous herb for the treatment of fever, vomiting, urinary tract disorders, migraine headache etc. Many herbal jams constitute this herb. It’s anti-toxic properties are good for urinary tract disorders, gout, excessive itching. Anti-inflammatory properties relieve swelling, oedema and inflammation. It also gets used to treat recurrent fever, vomiting, nausea, various digestive disorders and excessive thirst. It can bring vigour to one’s digestion and appetite. Due to the floral fragrance, it’s used to relieve bad breath and excessive sweating. It even acts as an effective medicine to treat skin disease such as herpes. The seed oil of Nagkesar relieves the pain and inflammation of cuts when applied externally; the oil is used for haemorrhoids and piles; it’s said to have anticonvulsant properties. And it even gets used for respiratory disorders, liver and spleen issues. Individuals with Vaishakha placement may want to speak with their local herb specialist about using the jam with Nagkeshar on a regular basis. In Assam they used to get oil from the seeds that they used for lamps to light their homes in the evening. And the wood is very long burning.
Nag Champa Incense: A very popular incense for yoga, meditation, and religious rituals. It seems to have a harmonising effect and instills an attitude of serenity and devotion.
Liver problems related to addiction or poisoning from chemical or natural pollution from air, land, and water.
STD due to promiscuity
Arthritis, osteoarthritis, osteoporosis
Platelets and blood clotting
Nervous disordersNo peace of mind, active mind
Organic mercury (ruled by Ashlesha) can trigger autoimmune disease
Blockage, clots, bi-polar.
Antibodies & antibiotics
Bacteria (See Sahtabhisha for the 1000 star blossoms and viruses. See also the shape of white blood cells).
Bacteria, worms, maggots. Infection
Hearing problems
Close up of bacteria
Bacteria & Water Born disease
Bacteria causes many diseases in humans: cholera, pneumonia, influenza. Tuberculosis, measles, typhoid, malaria, legionnaire’s disease, anthrax, meningitis, dysentery. Some other water born diseases are likely to be related to Ashlesha as well: giardia, e coli, Hep A, samonella,
Snake Venom
Snake venom is a complex mix of proteins, enzymes, peptides, carbohydrates, lipids, metal ions, and organic compounds.
Cytotoxins, which cause necrosis, a complete breakdown of organic tissue, cells, and organs. Different types of cytotoxin target different cells in the body, meaning that while some target the heart, others target muscular tissue.
Neurotoxins, which disrupt and block neurotransmitters, lead to organs shutting down, paralysis, and respiratory distress. Different neurotoxins block different neurotransmitters.
Hemotoxins, which target the red blood cells and cause organ damage and tissue death via either causing blood to clot and prevent blood circulation in the body or by causing internal bleeding and haemorrhaging.
Immunity is usually developed after a long time of repeated exposure to small but increasing quantities of poison. We can use a similar method for overcoming traumas a fears by allowing ourselves to be subjected to our triggers while in a safe space where we can practice non-reactivity.
Hearing loss
Caused by damage to the Cochlea in the ear. Often described like a snail, it also appears like a coiled snake. The hairs on the cochlea are what pick up the sound through their special sensitivity to vibration. Those sounds are then turned into nerve impulses which are processes in the brain.
The cochlea is filled with two different kinds of fluids, one is a unique composition of endolymph. It’s very rich in potassium (150mM), very poor in sodium (1mM) and almost completely lacking in calcium (20-30 µM). This is not found anywhere else inside the body. The other fluid is common. There seems also to be a connection between dehydration and hearing loss which may be related to the potassium levels suggesting that ashlesha has something to do with potassium.
Auditory information first goes to the brain stem where a decoding of basic signals such as duration, intensity and frequency takes place. Other parts of the brain help us to understand where the sound came from. The thalamus, at the base of the cerebrum, then gets involved in preparing us to respond vocally. The last neuron of the primary auditory pathway connects the thalamus with the auditory cortex. At this stage the message has already been largely decoded. However, in the auditory cortex the signal is moreover recognised, memorised and may eventually result in a response.
Hearing aids or cochlear implants may be used to correct hearing problems related to the cochlea. I suspect the ear drum has some relationship with Dhanishta, but we will look into that side of hearing when we discuss that nakshatra.
Good and Evil in the Brain
The para-limbic system is a “behaviour circuit” responsible for processing emotions of the brain, including the amygdala and pre-frontal cortex.
R – Complex: the most ancient part of our brain relating to reptiles: insight, intuition, perception, wisdom, cunning, concentration and sexuality.
Cancer represents the Breast
Ashlehsa: The dual use of the breast. To nurture and provide temptation. Ashlesha is all about covering things up. It’s the trap that women set with their breasts and their cleavage. It’s the atmosphere of sexuality that creeps into relationships between men and women. Ashesha is the sexuality of the breast which is like playing with snakes. This is the dangerous game of sexuality that starts with the puffing of the chest by both sexes. It’s primordial, from our reptilian brain, and it’s a huge problem that we have to contend with. We have to learn how to tame this snake and keep and eye on it knowing that it can come out of its hole at any time. Again, self control in the midst of some of our strongest longing.
Fluids related to movement and fluids which keep relay messages (Cancer/Mercury). To register vibration in the cochlea, to allow free movement of the joints, messenger hormones, the fluids which conduct electricity in the body (though these might relate to Indra in Jyeshta).
Pushya: Practical use of the breast to nurture and provide protection, in the way we hug to touch chests or hold a child to our chest. Of course there is also the milk and nipple; the little flower on top.
Punarvasu: The fat of the breast. Fluids that provide protection. The emotional memories involved with bonding
Remedies
Due to the high stress nature of these people’s lives it will do them well to practice somewhat more intense and stressful yogic or self improvement techniques. The trick is to use breathing or other relatively safe methods to induce a stress response throughout which we try to remain at peace. Polar bear swims do this when the ice cold water shocks the body but we remain calm and controlled. Many of the Wim Hof practices work with the stress response in this way.
This works in much the same way as the immune system. As we are introduced to our enemies more and more and in relatively benign circumstances we are more capable of defending ourselves in the case of an attack.
Exposition
Like a snake they can be sensual and seductive using their underground knowledge in deceptive, cold-blooded ways to lure people in in order to feel safe and comfortable. They will use people to carry out an agenda, emotionally entwining them until their goals are achieved, at which point they will coldly walk away; until their next victim comes along completely unaware of what is lurking in the grass..
They do well in any field related to drugs and medicines and they can often blur the line between the two using poison and medicine and medicine as poison. Doctors, pharmacists, drug dealers, chemists all relate to the poisonous qualities of Ashlesha, but so do petrochemicals, cigarettes, and many of the other poisons we use on a daily basis.
Their connection to the underground can just as easily relate them with criminal organisations, prostitution, sexuality, and gambling as it can to astrology, tantra, occult and black magic. They will like to move in the dark or undercover or in deceptive ways which makes them suited for spying, or other kinds of undercover work.
They can be suspicious bordering on paranoia. Heavy afflicting in Ashlesha can bring on Schizophrenic episodes. Lots of emotional manipulation is usually present in a person’s life and they can be very selfish and sexually promiscuous.
They may have a connection with snakes or reptiles themselves: owning them, selling them, catching them, caring for them. They may be snake charmers both figuratively and literally. A forked tongue, hypnotic eyes and emotional manipulation can be very effective in many fields where fakes and cheaters are common: law and politics, occultists, channellers, fake psychics and even yoga teachers may all be happy to gain from the suffering and misfortune of others. They can be vicious opportunists.
Kundalini energy, vibration from the ground, the remainder, trenching, the devourer,
Rhetoric, eloquence, artifice and cunning and living by your wits, deceit, disguise, promotes intercourse between people & nations, the art of the argument, striking, wrestling, graceful dexterity,
Ambassadors, business men, politicians, elder siblings, step-siblings, side-kick, travellers, thieves, chaperones, lost and wary wayfarer.
Commerce, coinage/currency, streets, roads, unexpected strokes of good fortune, playing innocent, good humour, feigning innocence, bribery, avarice, stone pillars (lumps of black stone)
String of shiva’s bow, rope for churning, string instruments
Cancer + Mercury Intelligent, teaching, writing, measuring out the land and the home. Emotional narratives, emotionally calculating, rhythmic speech, analytical caretaking, logical boundaries, well reasoned emotions, duplexes, defensive gestures, versatile habits. Will do well in any kind of educational or training atmosphere.
Hiroshima
Planets In Ashlesha
Ashlesha Ascendant:
Energy Body by Alice Bailey
For the most part this Ascendant gives thin lithe bodies like a snake, quick movements and coordination thru most of their lives. There seems to be a pattern of weight gain later in life (often related with stomach or intestinal problems. They are good fighters, dancers and athletes. They are deadly diplomates and very good politicians. They excel and deception, baiting the enemy and deception. Some of them are directly associated with magic, black magic, kundalini and at least a few that are not directly connected with this kind of thing tend to at least keep some kind of lucky charm or believe in superstition and astrology.
As the ascendant lord we see the snake like characteristics most clearly in their body and personality. They do well in high pressure situations and often live high stress lifestyles. Several NHL goaltenders appear on this list. I’m sure this speaks for their coordination as well as reminding us of the function of the immune system defending against attack.
Many of these people have a knack for using peoples words or actions against them in the way the Stephen Seagal uses an opponents momentum against him in Aikido.
Otto von Bismark’s Walking Stick
Edward Smyth-Osbourn is a highly trained NATO commander who will receive the Golden Stick (Hermes staff) from the queen upon retirement marking him as one of the most trusted and capable royal guards. It’s interesting that the goaltenders also hold a kind of stick that makes them immune from much the violent side of hockey as well. Hitler had a walking stick that he used to climb 13 mountains in Europe. Marylin Monroe was famous for her lip stick. Thomas Jefferson used an ivory walking stick and Otto von Bismark also carried a lovely walking stick with him. IO’m siure there are more examples
“Dance like a butterfly, sting like a bee.” ~ Mohammad Ali
General Indications: “You will possess the quality of a penetrating glare. You will have difficulty showing gratitude. You may be of a duplicitous nature. You will possess the gift of intriguing speech. You have the qualifications of a leader, possibly as a politician. You will be very intelligent. There is also an indication of being soft spoken and meek. But your external shyness may be misunderstood by others as arrogance. You are not easily swayed by others. Be cautious of this trait when dealing with those of questionable character. You do not keep any distinction between rich or poor, good or bad. You work well independently and would be suited towards managerial positions. You are not of a cheating nature, but are often mistaken by others. You have difficulty distinguishing between those who are truly in need and those who are not. You enjoy being recognised for your good deeds. You will be lucky and popular, but have difficulty controlling your temper. You may lose it at inappropriate times and remain silent when it may be necessary. You will have difficulty enjoying your fortune, mainly due to poor association. You will be the recipient of anonymous donations. You may have your education in arts or commerce. In the professional field, you will get speedy promotions and sudden reversals. A heavy loss of money at the age of 35-36; unexpected and unearned income when you are 40 years of old. You will have to shoulder much of the family responsibilities, due mainly to your being the eldest. You may experience some miscommunication with your spouse in the realm of finances. You may suffer from intestinal disorders. Be aware of addictive tendencies with intoxication.” — Behari
Female Ashlesha: “Careless and unclean in the way she dresses. She is usually not good looking and may be rather homely and have some distinguishing mark or disfigurement on her face. She is mostly miserable and unhappy. She is secretive and bitter, harsh and unkind with others. If she cultivated kindness and tact her shortcomings might be forgotten by those with whom she comes in contact. Neither her attitude or or appearance are conductive to popularity. Story tellers capable of manipulating peoples emotion. They are usually very patriotic and bound by their home culture; their roots. They might evoke ancestral guilt, ancient resentments, narratives of the home culture, the place of settlement, and the local people. They often represent a way of life which they seek to protect, they can be eco-warriors or environmentalist defending the land.”— Shil-Ponde
Male Ashlesha: “Unpleasant and unsociable; they are awkward and gauche in their manners and are not quick to profit from their mistakes. They do no easily adapt to to their surroundings or situation and they are reluctant to be gracious or kind to others. Their cantankerous personality is itself a barrier to success and progress in life. They need to cultivate a habit of doing things for others, learn to appreciate the good of others, and live less introspectively. Intensely patriotic and often xenophobic, they are tied to their roots culture, local ethnic narratives, and possibly ancient resentments. They seek to defend the land, or local culture. They can easily draw others in with their stories and messaging style which can emotionally manipulate or mesmerise the audience. They often come to prominence when the tribe is weak and vulnerable.” — Shil Ponde
Cancer Rising: “Extremely sensitive, inquisitive, nervous, restless, interested in music and dexterous. They have a middle sized body, full face, slightly snub nose, fair complexion, long arms, long face and wide chest. They are very intelligent, bright and extremely frugal and equally industrious. Their frugality often takes the form of miserliness. The mind in intuitional, perceptive. They like pleasure. They are deeply attached to their family and children. They often meet with disappointment in love affairs. They are very talkative, self-reliant, honest and unbending. They have a reputation for justice and fair play. Their emotions are strong. They have psychic tendencies, are receptive to new ideas and adapt themselves to the environment. They are desirous of possessions and cautious. They can best take up occupations of a fluctuating nature.” — B.V. Raman
Ascendant in Ashlesha Pada 1, Sagittarius Navamsha
Ascendant in Ashlesha Pada 2, Capricorn Navamsha
Ascendant in Ashlesha Pada 3, Aquarius Navamsha
Ascendant in Ashlesha Pada 4, Pisces Navamsha
Chelsay D. (1), Carrie Underwood (1), Ralph Klein (1), Denton Cooley (Surgeon, 1st heart implant (1)), Alice Bailey (1), Sachin Tendulkar (1), Anneloes Veneman (1), Johnny Depp (1), Baba Ramdev (1),
Frederick Engels (2), Sri Aurobindo (2), Zack H. (2), Shreyaa G. (2), Andy Warhol (2), Gigi Poolsland (2), Stephane Abrial (2), Katie Bouman (2), Alexis Radha (2), Dace Latvia (2), Sivananda (2), Marilyn Monroe (2), Gabriella (2), Otto Von Bismarck (2),George Carlin (2),
Susan Strasberg (3), Fifth Business SnowBall (fiction (3)), Hitler (3),Ted Kennedy (3), Leah F. (3), Michael Moore (3), Vijendra Kush (3), Elizabeth Hurley? (3), Jorge Paulo Lehmann? (3), Ella Fitzgerald (3), Gillian Anderson (3), Sarah Bernhardt (3), Andrea (3), Thomas Jefferson (3), Tina Turner (3), Darshan Undirwadkar (3), Sharvangi Varanasi (3), Christopher Reeve (paralysis (3)), Buster Keaton (3), Saddam Hussein (3), Narayan B. (3), Muhammed Ali (3),Carl Rogers (3?),
Indira Gandhi (4), Picasso (4), Terry Fox (4), Tanya Tucker (4), Hulk Hogan (4), Leon Trotsky (4), Marilyn Manson (4), Robert Hand (4), Hugh Armstrong Robinson (pilot, inventor, daredevil(4)), Joe Bungsund (4), Edward Smyth-Osbourn (4), Edward M. (4), Zenobia Camprubi (4),
[Many charts have not been confirmed so ascendant and even moon nakshatras may not be correct. There may be inconsistencies regarding the house placement of the planets as well. Use your own judgement. A healthy dose of scepticism should be applied to astrological data generally.]
Jean Piaget’s Theory of Cognitive Development
Sun in Ashlesha:
They spot light puts them in a tight position and they tend to express themselves in a do or die fashion. Many of these folks have either been in trouble from the law or have had to undergo detox and/or rehab. Martin Sheen, Martha Stewart, Doc Holliday, Larry Nassar. They are for the most part manipulative and insincere. George Soros uses slogans of democracy and freedom to cause regime change that is typically worse than what was there before. Maxine Waters is famous for race-baiting. India has the threat of riot and war hanging over its head since independence agreements poisoned the well of unity. Castro faced numerous assassination attempts from America. They all seem to have some imminent threat hanging over them.
Martin Sheen (1), Lance Alworth (1), Martha Stewart (1), Knut Hamsun (1), Hiroshima (2), Keya D (2), Hulk Hogan (3), Joe Rogan (3), Whitney Houston (3), Julius Caesar (3), Jean Piaget (3), Herbert Hoover (3), George Soros (3), Robert William Johnstone (3), Castro (4), India (4), Josef Haller (4), Maxine Waters (4), Komilla Sutton (4), Erwin Schrodinger (Quantum Mechanics (4)), Doc Holliday (4), Larry Nassar (4), Nixon’s 1971 Address (dollar decoupled from gold (4)),
“As far as the game of marbles is concerned, there is therefore no contradiction between the egocentric practice of games and the mystical respect entertained for rules. This respect is the mark of a mentality fashioned, not by free cooperation between equals, but by adult constraint.” ~Jean Piaget ~
King Louis XIV of France – “The Sun King”
Moon:
Johnny Michael Spann (CIA (1)), King Louis XIV France (1), Lucy London (1), Marilyn Manson (1), Tymm Poolsland (1), Mao (1), Bepin Behari (1), Jaime Brewer, Daria Bali (1), Bhairava Anuttara (1), Christano Ronaldo (1), Martin Sheen (2), Samasati (2), Hugh Laurie (House MD (2)), Shakiyamaan (2), Jean Piaget (2), Sydney Biddle Barrow (Stripper (2)), Frederick II of Prussia (2), Lance Alworth (3), Simone de Beauvoir (3), Larry Flynt (3), Kris Kristofferson (3), Teah Field (3), Pierre Trudeau (4), Robert Yeats (4), Jane Fonda (4), Gandhi (4), Margaux Hemingway, Nehru,
Mars
Mars is debilitated in Ashlesha. Mars typically weaponises the emotional manipulation in Ashlesha. It can be good for activism, environmental protection and occasionally for police officers and military who do a lot of dirty work, but this Mars usually causes many problems in a person’s personal life.
This position reminds me of the stories of baby Hermes when he went out to steal his brother’s cattle. You used every kind of deceit and trickery along the way in order to avoid being caught, he even bribed an old shepherd to keep quiet and then, knowing that deceit lies everywhere, returned in disguise to test the power of his original bribe with a new one. He killed the greedy old man knowing that the same greed was in his own heart. When he was caught by the divine vision of his family he continued to plead his innocence appealing to his state as an infant he is said to have naively inquired: “What are cows?” It’s very difficult to trust these people because the will time and again weaponise emotions, and resort to the worst kinds of deceit and trickery to cover up their original sin.
It’s interesting that Morihei Ueshiba, the founder of Aikido has his moon here while and his most famous student, Steven Seagal has his ascendant here. much of the training they do involves working with the force of the opponent. The role of Mars is to weaponise whatever he touches and in this case we find them weaponising whatever differences already exist. Language and rhetoric can be quite vicious with this placement as they seek to manipulate whatever they can for their own advantage. They never want to let go of anything that they believe is theirs.
Diane Keaton (1), Chetna Boyd (1), Komilla Sutton (1), Emmanuel Macron (1), William Butler Yeats (1), Jacque Fresco (1), Alexei Navalny (1), Sara Quin (1), Tegan Quin (1), Serena Williams (2), Hillary Clinton (2), Maxine Waters (2), Michael Green (quantum Physics (2)), Jet Li (2), Leonard Cohen (2), Shakiyamaan (2), Maxmillian Robespierre (3), Anne Frank (3), Harrison Ford (3), Al Gore (3), Buddy Holly (3),, Lance Alworth (4), Martin Sheen (4), Joseph Pilates (4), Caravaggio (4), Robert Boustany (4), Morihei Ueshiba (founder of Aikido (4)), Kamala Harris (4), Thomas Jefferson (4), Arthur Schlesinger Jr (Liberal intellectual (4)) ,Alice Bailey, Bridgette Bardot, Lauren Haris, Calamity Jane, Ray Kroc, Sophia Loren, Demi Moore, Boy George O’Dowd, Joseph Lilates, Sara/Tegan Quin, Kenny Rogers, Arthur Schlesinger Jr, Sigourney Weaver, Jane West,
Mercury
Mercury does daily well in this position, he becomes the master of disguise, but they remain somewhat adolescent
WW II was marked by the use of the gas chamber on the one hand but also by the fact that nobody used deadly gases on the battlefield like they did in WW I.
Sylvester Stallone (1), Cheryl Crane (1), Castro (1), George Bush Jr (1), Jenn-Child (1), Patrick Swayze (2), Cheech Martin (2), Josep Rhodes (2), Stephen Wolfram (Mathematics (3)), Robertson Davies (3), Swami Paramananda Saraswati (3), Robin Williams (4), Josef Haller (4), Baghdad, Usain Bolt, Dave Chappelle, Cheryl Crane, Gerald Ford, Vitali Klitschko, Jorge Paulo Lemann, Kevin Spacey, Shania Twain, Natalie Wood
Jupiter:
Robert De Nero (1), Stock Crash 1907 (1), Joel Cran (1), Joe Rogan (2), Sonny Liston (2), Pierre Trudeau (2), Roger Waters (2), Rabindranath Tagore (3), Keya D. (3), Jean Piaget (4), Sri Aurobindo, Friedrich Bayer, Jean Beliveau, Johnny Cash, Stephane Charbonnier, Stock Crash (banker’s panic), Robert Curry, Wild Bill Hickok, Teddy Kennedy, Osho, Bob Saget, Elizabeth Taylor, Coenraad Jacob Temminck, Greta Thunberg,
Venus:
King Francis I France gifted this pillar to the Ottoman Turks as a symbol of good faith diplomacy. The salamander was his personal emblem along with the motto Nutrisco et extinguo (“Nourish and extinguish.”)
Difficult love life, unable to maintain boundaries. Will often get entangled in affairs. They may like an element of the mystery of the unknown to their relationships and it’s likely that there will be some dark secret between partners. You could say this for relationships with women generally so women may experience this kind of energy with women. It can be very “catty” and big crowds of women will feel like being in a snake pit. Women are likely to use their sexuality in a dangerous provocative way. But love, beauty, art, harmonious agreements, and marriage will be used as a diplomatic measure to get inside the enemy camp. But the danger is that one might just fall in love with the enemy. Enemy can be a strong word, it can relate with getting involved with people who are of a different caste or culture as they seek to bring opposites together. Their love life will be very intense. Men with this will get involved with the “femme fetale.” But this can also promote durable, though troubled, relationships. They can see the beauty of the entanglement, they become possessed by the intensity and the danger lurking everywhere. There are likely to be secrets, whispers and perhaps unproven allegations about your relationships as well.
We find this position connected to people and events with some of the most intriguing “conspiracy theories” & “cover up theories” swirling around them. Alan Pinkerton, the first private detective in the USA literally has the Pinkerton Liability Doctrine named after him. This doctrine literally defines the scope of liability in crimes of criminal conspiracy. Edward Snowden gained mass appeal by uncovering mass undercover surveillance programs, but now anyone who talks about him or his contribution as a whistleblower is relegated as a conspiracy theorist. However in this case we can also see how he has received mass appreciation for his bravery. And what about Michael Jackson who is the king of pop, but also the king of the gossip column when it comes to his sex life? We can also see how he projects this snake like image. I’m not sure if we could find out how many of these people incorporate snake skin into their fashion and style; it seems like a reasonable proposition. (Perhaps those who have this position can let me know?).
George Orwell is perhaps the king when it comes to warning the world about the creeping threat of the conspiracy upon which all others are founded. He reminds us that the government is not our friend, of course we have to work with it, but it’s a toxic relationship. Whenever the government tells us that it’s for our own good, we can know for certain that it is for their own good, not ours. One interesting thing about Venus in Ashlesha is that relatively few people (in my data bank) seem to have this placement.
George Bush has the distinction of being at the centre of the 9/11 conspiracy and sloppy cover up. Venus is really good at diplomacy, but she is also really good at wearing a mask. She is the guru of the illusive forces so she can do very well in Ashlesha, it just might be a really intense ride. This placement essentially charges the whole atmosphere with Ashlesha in some way. Even Sylvester Stallone clearly had a love of the image of being behind enemy lines. Or an enemy from within like Larry Nassar, a poison in women’s gymnastics in the USA. And of course we all know that Peter Smith’s Artificial Intelligence is a double edged sword. As I was about to discuss Indian politics which is rife with backbiting and corruption, it also occurred to me that their National Emblem (or Coat of Arms) is the Ashoka Pillar; a pillar of peace and diplomacy (attained by first viciously conquering other lands.) It is also printed on the Rupee and has appeared on stamps to remind us of some other Ashlesha areas we can consider for this placement. The 9/11 twin-towers also stool like pillars. And of course there are the rumours of those pillars in the basement. I have no doubt they have stamps and currency with them on it as well.
WW I (1), King Francis I France (1), Tracy Head (1), Whitney Houston (1), Doc Holliday (1), Peter Smith (AI, Comp. Science, Mathematics (1)), Joslin West (2), India (2), Edward Snowden (2), Nixon’s 1971 Address (dollar decoupled from gold (3)), George Orwell (3), Michael Jackson (3), Larry Nassar (3), 9/11 (3), George Bush Jr (4), Sylvester Stallone (4), Dawn Doell (4), Alan Pinkerton (Detective (4)), Gwyneth Paltrow (4),
Saturn:
Duty to teach, nurture, heal by removing the poison or using poison as a means of healing. They are often self medicated in some way, tactless and may not take criticism well. They may work underground, possibly in the sewers and also have underground knowledge of astrology, tantra or the occult. Saturn in Ashlesha in 9th house with aspects from Venus is good for astrology, underground guru (not a popular one). Malefic influence can cause misuse of the knowledge. Saturn with malefic influence can make the mother poison somehow. Saturn with Venus or Jupiter can make a medicine man.
I can speak of my own experience with Saturn in Ashlesha 9th house. This Saturn rules my 4th house so I’ve always been nomadic and may home has often been supplied by my employer, I’ve mostly lived near water. My higher education was delayed for work and my work involved trenching and piping. My stick in those days would have been a seven foot steel crowbar and perhaps the shovel. I’ve worked in sewer, washed dished, and don’t some fishing in my life; many dangerous jobs, underground and sometimes under the table. I grew up fishing; baiting hooks and baiting traps. This Saturn is 2nd from my moon so my mothers family is fairly solid working class family and mother was also a bit older. I eventually went to university and studied languages, communications logic and rhetoric; and all those topics so beloved by Mercury. This calculating mind eventually turned to astrology. Then there’s the spiritual aspect of this placement in 9th house which has turned my beliefs very conservative and old fashioned. I live mostly in Varanasi now which provides the wet filth of Saturn in Ashlesha while the 9th house gives me a spiritual of philosophical setting; it’s kinda like living in a big ashram with no rules. Moon, the ruler of my 9th house goes into the 8th house highlighting research and Tantra; while Mercury, the ruler of Ashlesha goes into Sagitarius highlighting my humanistic philosophical side. I have also studied several holistic healing methods. It could be mentioned that my mother was a forensic psych. nurse and I grew up studying her text books. All of which has a strong influence of Ashlesha. This Saturn in 12th gives strong powers of renunciations, sacrifice, and fortitude; cold comforts.
Saturn in Ashlesha reflects the simple blue collar working class culture and rhythms. people get a lot of experience being in a tight spot.
House is usually old and there may be water problems, leaks, humidity , black mould, sewer blockage. They have to spend considerable time and effort for upkeep and maintenance. They are caretakers of the home and the land in so many ways.
Frederick the Great inspects the potato harvest
Frederick the Great who has Saturn in Ashlesha with the Moon conjunct and Mars aspecting set out to tame or conquer nature. He set upon a massive project of land reclamation, draining swamps and building canals once told Voltaire that, “Whoever improves the soil, cultivates land lying waste and drains swamps, is making conquests from barbarism.” Although this had a huge tole on the natural landscape (which puts me in mind of the story Rama war against Taksha the serpent mother) he also had a great love for nature, plants and animals. He didn’t like hunting and set up the first veterinary hospital; he didn’t even wears because he saw it the same as having someone stick a fork in your belly. He was very much a man of two natures who could care for his home while destroying his enemies. It should be noted that he was also known as the “Potato King” for introducing them to the region. The other things we find with Ashlesha placements is architecture. Louis XIV with Venus in Ashlesha built grand and beautiful palaces while Frederick the Great with Saturn here saw the home and the land in a much more pragmatic way. Though culture was important to him and he also revived the Opera, the libraries, sculpture, and the fine arts, as well as the sciences and mathematics.
He became increasingly solitary later in life preferring to spend time with animals than people. By his late 60’s he was suffering from asthma, gout and other ailments but he continued to rise before dawn, drank six to eight cups of coffee a day, “laced with mustard and peppercorns”, and attended to the affairs of the nation.
They can be immune to fear and hard living and be very self controlled. They have simple habits, but they can become very set in those habits; this can of course include addictive habits. This Saturn in Ashlesha also contributes to kidney problems and hearing deficiency.
Charlie Chaplin played the working man and Schwarzenegger appeals to the working class masses. Connection with the 4th house will give a spartan home. Saint Francis Assisi exemplified this with his ascendant lord Saturn in Ashlesha; and we need to consider what the working class community was like. Hearing trouble is common with this placement though it may not come until later in life. “Thick skin.” It may also be related to kidney trouble, as it hardens and dries some of the watery cavities; which is a dictum that we can extend to the other body parts depending on the placement of this. This Saturn in the 12th house might make them dream of a simple life and possibly take long trips to watery places . In the 9th house he might create a work to live scenario offering some kind of service for a place to live. I’ve seen this even in the charts of wealthy people. They are very likely to take a long pilgrimage to watery places or places associated with snakes.
Arnold Schwarzenegger (1), James Boswell (1), Duane Gadd (1), Dana Black (1), Chris Martin (1), Charlie Chaplin (2), Mike Holliday (2), Al Gore (2), Anita Dzus (2), Liv Tyler (2), Dominic Monagha (2), Camillo Wiethe (dermatologist (2)), Indra Gandhi (2), Robert Boustany (2), MIchael Dodaro (2), Arthur Schlesinger Jr (Liberal intellectual (2)), Hitler (2), India (2), J.J. Rousseau (2), Alicia Machado (actress, singer, model (2)), Frederick II Prussia (2), Martina Klein (model, television, comedian (2)), Mark Duplas (2), Indra Gandhi (2), Israel (2), Jack Dorsey (2), Knut Hamsun (3), Jerome Deschamps (3), Thomas Clarence (3), Stephen King (3), Ludwig von Beethoven (3), Chester Arthur, Saint Francis of Assisi (3), Eckhart Tolle (3), Hillary Clinton (4), Krishnamacharya (4), Ionannis Pallikaris (founder of LASIK (4)), Leon Festinger (Psychologist (4)), John Burge (4),
Rahu:
Jordan Peterson‘s fascination with snakes led him to study the totalitarian governments and then through the practice of clinical psychology to try to understand evil; pointing out along the way that we all have some of it inside of ourselves and highlighting how we have to meet with it and get to know it and try to control it. But his ashlesha keeps rising up in the form of addiction. Much of what he talks about concerns this tug of war between good and evil and the churning of the ocean. His Rahu Venus in 3rd house cancer he believes to be “the antidote for chaos,” his Saturn Ketu in Capricorn 9th house. Venus is of course the guru of the demons, especially Rahu and Ketu. He gets appreciation for his communications and media messaging. He has a strong focus on the free will side of things and seems to feel defeated over the things in life he cannot change. We should note that his common message that a person should “clean their own room” before trying to change the world is often criticised as being hypocritical since his own life is not all that clean.
John Milton has God tell the angel Raphael to go and speak with Adam (and Eve). half this day as friend with friend
“Converse with Adam, […]
and such discourse bring on,
As may advise him of his happie state,
Happiness in his power left free to will,
Left to his own free Will, his Will though free,
Yet mutable; whence warne him to beware
He swerve not too secure: tell him withall
His danger, and from whom, what enemie
Late falln himself from Heav’n, is plotting now
The fall of others from like state of bliss;
By violence, no, for that shall be withstood,
But by deceit and lies; this let him know,
Lest wilfully transgressing he pretend
Surprisal, unadmonisht, unforewarnd.”
~Paradise Lost~
John Walker Lindh (American Jihadist(1)), Lizette (1), Paris Hilton (1), Pranaal Baba (1), Dene (1), Daniel Balabane (1), Joslin West (1), John Milton (1), Pam Gadd (1), Jordan Peterson (1), Andreanne (2), Georgia O’Keeffe (2), Bernard Montgomery (WWII Commander (2)), Bepin Behari (2), Ranabir (2), Roger Waters (2), Caravaggio (2), Cheryl Crane (2), Robert De Nero (2), Jann Arden (2), Paul Newman (2), Clint Black (3), Garth Brooks (3), James Garfield (3), Sivananda (3), Oxford (3), Cheryl Crow (3), Jim Carrey (3), Steve Irwin (3), Howard Hughes (4), Hunter Schafer (model, actress, LGBTQ activist (4)), Erwin Schrodinger (Quantum Mechanics (4)), Bugsy Siegel (4), Hans Asperger (4), Queen Bloody Mary
Ketu:
They have little privacy and there are few boundaries when they get a little bit of it at random times. Ashlehsa suggests being covered, not buried very deep, everyone knows what’s going on, but it remains covered. Ketu here suggests that on one hand their whole lives might be a lie with one cover up after another; while on the other hand they aren’t really covering anything up at all. Ketu is without boundaries, suggesting Ketu in ashlesha leaks like a sieve.
Julian Assange, King Louis XVII of France, Ingrid Bergman, Pattabhi Jois, Vitali Klitschko (Mayor of Kyiv), Elon Musk, Princess Maxima of Netherlands, Ma Huateng, Winona Ryder, Adam Segwick, all have the benefic Jupiter aspecting Ketu suggesting that Jupiter can help smooth things over in regard to this placement. It no doubt relates to some kind of hidden wealth related to this position. They will likely have wisdom about the dark arts, surveillance and counter surveillance, plots and schemes but tend to use this in a more benevolent manner. I should point out that King Louis XVII was the small son of Louis the XVI who infamously met his fate at the guillotine. Louis the XVII only lived until about the age of ten and spent the last half of his life imprisoned.
There can be no shame with this Ketu placement as he removes the boundaries of decency, good taste and culture. He can be ambivalent about culture or negate it altogether. Ashlesha is already in the darker corners of the home where the snakes and the rats live, it’s easy to see how Ketu can bring hauntings into the house. Something my teacher called unconscious samskaras and suggested I ignore them when they came up. Many of these people have left ghost stories in their wake or even became ghosts themselves. Walls were no longer a boundary. This can be a very ungrounded position. There may be figurative or literal snakes or rats in the home or within your personal boundaries. This will be the same whether you’re a geologist doing field work, or Emma Watson getting lasciviously glared at, Jefferey Epstein doing anything, Clive Barker writing a story, Nixon announcing the end of the gold standard. Anyways, that’s just the way things are with Ketu. He’s not really paying attention until all is lost, and then there could come great grief.
“When we’ve got these people who have practically limitless powers within a society, if they get a pass without so much as a slap on the wrist, what example does that set for the next group of officials that come into power? To push the lines a little bit further, a little bit further, a little bit further, and we’ll realize that we’re no longer citizens – we’re subjects.”
― Edward Snowden
This quote comes from Emma Watson but it shows a lack of concern over the clothing that covers her. This could translate into revealing see through clothing or nudity as we, but here we merely find an ambivalence about the look of what covers us. “Wearing unbranded cheap clothes does not mean you’re poor, remember you have a family to feed, not a community to impress.” ~ Emma Watson ~
And then we find Princess Maxima of the Netherlands discussing culture in negative terms; not necessarily in a bad way, she just negates the idea of a solid culture and suggests that culture is more like a ghost which is there, but not there. “… ‘the’ Dutch identity? No, I have not found it. The Netherlands is: large windows without curtains so everyone can look in; but also adherence to privacy and coziness. The Netherlands is: one biscuit at tea; but also great hospitality and warmth. The Netherlands is: sobriety, control and pragmatism; but also the experience of intense emotions together. The Netherlands is far too diverse to summarize in one cliché. ‘The’ Dutchman does not exist. As a consolation I can tell you that ‘the’ Argentinian also does not exist. I therefore find it very interesting that the title of the report of the Scientific Council for Government Policy is not ‘the Dutch identity’. But: Identification with the Netherlands. That leaves room for development and diversity.” ~Princess Maxima of Netherlands~
Emma Watson (1), Night of the Long Knives (1), Nixon’s 1971 Address (dollar decoupled from gold (2)), Almas (2), Elon Musk (2), Julian Assange (2), Pattabhi K Jois (2), Ingrid Bergman (3), Knut Hamsun (4), Patrick Swayze (4), Putin (4), Clive Barker (4), Dan Aykroyd, Baghdad, Roseanna Barr, Ranjan Bose, Jean Chretien, Shiv Code, Jefferey Epstein, King Louis XVII of France, Yuri Gagarin (first human in space), Glasgow, Rutherford Hayes, Andrew Jackson, Vitali Klitschko (Mayor of Kyiv), Rue McClanahan, Robert B. Neller (Marine corps commander), Princess Maxima of Netherlands (3), Ma Huateng Pony (mobiles, messaging, payment), Christopher Reeve (paralysis), Winona Ryder, Adam Segwick (Geologist), Gloria Steinem, Lev Simkhovich Vygodsky (Childhood development Psychologist, often contradicts Piaget)
Case Studies
Cheryl Crow (Rahu Ashlesha): sleep paralysis.
Elon Musk – Ketu in Ashlehsa
Elon Musk’s Vedic Astrology chart
Elon Musk has this Ketu in his 2nd house highlighting the volatility of his liquid assets. During his Mars-Ketu period in 2010 he put up all the cash he had ($36 million) to keep Tesla afloat. Although he’s one of the richest people in the world he had to take personal loans from friends so that he would have some liquid cash for day to day living. Ashlesha ensured that although he’s rich all his money is tied up in stocks and investments. Actually, his second house is completely destroyed from aspects by Saturn and Mars as well. This is not what one would expect from one of the richest people in the world, but I get the sense that if him I and I went for coffee that I would have to buy it for him. This is the strange manipulation of reality caused by Ketu in Ashlesha. He is also a well known proponent of crypto-currenty and block-chain technology both of which are strongly tied with both Ketu and Ashlesha. He was also co founder of PayPal. Ketu really broke all the boundaries of currency and accounting for the movement of money around the world. Part of the reason for this extra-ordinary influence in this regard is that the lord of Ashlesha is powerfully situated in Punarvasu/Gemini in the first house. In many ways he is Hermes/Mercury/Buddha Incarnate.
His speech is also very unique. He speaks very quickly stringing his words together without proper intonation. Some have called it cluttered speech. It’s just like his brain is moving too fast. He has also been accused of saying inappropriate things, and his words have a strong effect on the stock prices of crypto and tesla. He has also been diagnosed with Asperger’s syndrome.
Asperger’s in a genetic disorder 2nd house. The Man it’s named after, Hans Asperger, had Rahu in Ashlesha and possibly in his ascendant but rectification work needs to be done. One of the interesting things we find with Asperger’s is that they love animals including the creepy-crawly one. They just don’t have the same fear mechanisms the rest of us do.
Much of his focus in life and the technology that he pursues is to protect the environment with a focus on reducing the carbon foot print. He has invested and supported solar power, Tesla is focused on electric cars, other projects focus on high speed rail tubes. And then there are his projects in Artificial Intelligence, Space travel and rockets. Mercury is in Punarvasu and Ketu has taken away his limits in regard to reaching other worlds with rockets.
And the connection is not clear to me, but it seems reasonable that Ketu in Ashlesha may have had something to do with the death of his first child at 10 weeks old by Sudden Infant Death Syndrome and this seems so much like a snake getting into the crib (which of course a western reference to parts of the Hydra asterism).
Caravaggio (Mars & Rahu in Ashlesha)
The Grace of Madonna – Madonna-dei-Palafrenieri – Caravaggio 1605-1606
Many of Caravaggio’s painting were controversial for brutality and gore. Heads being chopped off with realistic emotional impact. And of course these kinds of things will get highlighted with vicious planets like Mars and Rahu here. But he offers us a glimpse of another side of Ashlesha thru his paintings of Saint Matthew, the patron saint of accountants, moneychangers, tax collectors and customs officers. He was also invoked to help alcoholics with their habits. It’s interesting how the wings of the angel are evocative of the Caduceus as well as the other symbols of Hermes.
Emotionally he was a violent, quarrelsome man. He was forced to flee his home and go underground in 1606 after killing a man an a duel over a romantic interest. Despite little being known about him it’s said that he was always fighting. There is much mystery over his death but it’s believed that he may have died from an infection from a wound received in one of these fights. One of the dangers of being an artist during the renaissance is toxic exposure to the lead in the paint. The effect of this was a kind of madness or raving lunacy in sever cases.
Saint Matthew and the Angel – Caravaggio
His underground sex life has been the subject of much speculation. He never settled down or got married or had any children that are known of. He was known to have frequent prostitutes and and there is much speculation about homosexuality in a culture and time when sodomy was considered a capital offence. He never painted a single nude of a woman but did paint various voluptuous and sensual young men.
In1606 he was sentenced to beheading and had a bounty put on his head for the castration and killing of a mafia pimp. He travelled around for several years sequin protection under powerful patrons, but by July 1610, at the age of 38, he was dead.
Hillary Clinton (Mars & Saturn in Ashlesha)
Saturn is yoga karaka planet in a powerful mutual exchange with the Moon and forming a Raja yoga in the 10th house of career with Mars. All of this is very good for her career and likely gave her diplomatic immunity, but her career house is also 6th from the moon highlighting wars, criminal conspiracies and coverups.
Most of her career has been based on fear campaigns: weapons of mass destruction, chemical weapons, biological weapons. But as she instills fear from these things she is also involved in the greatest proliferations of weapons of mass destruction anywhere. the most toxic aspect of this is perhaps the weaponisation of culture itself. Some might even say that she has led in the destruction of the nuclear family while claiming to be a nuclear family themselves. Her appeal was mostly for the middle class and blue collar workers and she’s well known for these kinds of roots. She lives in a $2.5 million house that’s almost 200 years old; oddly enough the address is #15 Old House Lane which is so Ashlesha.
Early in her career she was involved in a cattle trading scandal (which again relates directly with the infant Hermes’ cattle thefts). Not much later she was involved in the Whitewater Controversy involving dodgy investments in land development. And then campaign donations being funneled thru the law firm she was working with. and the people close to the Clintons started dying in mysterious ways (and this hasn’t stopped, I think there are 16 names on the list now). She has always been involved in the empowerment of young women and mothers working for gender equality and advocating education reform. Much of what America is facing today in their schools and universities; the free pass reforms to the criminal justice system all stem from Hillary Clinton’s early initiatives in these ares. Now that women’s rights or equality has basically been accomplished, she has moved to the next level of gender equality in the 21st century. All of this has been weaponised for power and control. This is the aim of Ashlesha. Those on the spiritual path gain great inner power while those on the material plane can quickly become toxic as long term stability is sacrificed for short term goals.
June 1980 – June 1981 (Mercury / Mars): Whitewater controversy over banking and land fraud had just happened and during this period some of her enemies died in mysterious circumstances.
April 86 – Dec 88 (Mercury / Saturn): She was listed among 100 of the most influential lawyers. She sat on the board of the bar association to advocate for more women in law. She was bring in wealthy corporate clients to the law firm. Her husband was governor and there was some controversy about some of the clients using the Law firm to give illegal political donation.
June 91 – Nov 91 (Ketu / Mars): She had just stepped down from practicing law and sat on the board of several companies learning about supply lines and unsuccessfully advocating for more environmentally friendly practices and more women at the corporate management level. She had been considering running for Governor but the poles were not in her favour.
Nov 93 – Dec 94 (Ketu / Sat): She became first lady.
Dec 2001 – Feb 2003 (Ven / Mars): She had just been elected tot he New York Senate after moving there the year before. She joined five senate committees all with some relations to Mars in Ashlesha: budget; armed services; environment and public works; education, labour and pensions; ageing; and, security and cooperation with Europe. September 11 had just happened and in October she voted for the patriot act and the War against terrorism began with Operation Enduring Freedom in Afghanistan (and about half a dozen other countries that got no notice). By December she was already busy with war and weapons sales and by Oct 2001 she voted to go to war against Iraq after carrying on about fake WMD for the past year. These campaigns have, of course, faced heavy criticism and the whole of 9/11 has become one of the grand conspiracy theories perhaps even greater than the assassination of JFK. Her husband also took 26 trips on Lolita express in this period.
Oct 2008 – Dec 2011 (Ven / Sat): The financial crisis of 2008. She supported the bailouts of the banks. In 2009 She became Secretary of State under Obama. She warned about possibly biological weapons coming out of the Wuhan Lab that year. It was also in this period when the personal email account was set up that caused her so much trouble latter. But most of this period was spent on international diplomacy trying to “fix” relations with many countries which had been isolated by the Bush administration. She even offer a “great reset” in relationship with Russia (that quickly hit a snag when Putin returned to power). During this time she was also looking to allies to isolate Iraq with sanctions. while from one side of her mouth she was championing the case of women around the world, her policies were killing these same women. An interesting point with some relation to Saturn and Mars in Ashlesha was the biomass cook stoves she was seeking to install in the kitchen of the developed world as she was concerned about both the lack of affordable cooking fuel and the smoke inhalation that the poor underdeveloped women had to face. She often tries to appear as an environmentalist and steward of the land while being heavily involved with the oil business as well as chemical and low yield nuclear weapons. By the end of this Saturn antardasha she went to Haiti after the earthquake there to ensure her man won the election. The Clinton Foundation has received heavy criticism for treating Haiti like a slave colony as well as for accepting donations from foreign countries while she was Secretary of State. Speaking of slaves, the Clintons are also involved in a program of hiring convicts as personal helpers and they are known to be very strict their servants; any small mistake will have them sent back tp prison. Some have liked their treatment to these people as a form of indentured slavery. Oh, and the Arab Spring protest also began in this period are are widely believed to be masterminded in a conspiracy between Clinton, Gates and Obama. And who can forget the Libyan civil war of 2011 which ended with Clinton saying: “We came, we saw, he died,” followed by her infamous cackling laugh. The war in Syria was also just getting going in this year. By this point she seems to have become a James Bond Villain. At he very end of this period she began to campaign for gay rights saying: “Gay rights are human rights.” Western astrologers might note that she also has Pluto in Ashlesha assuring us that she is a force of revolution for the home culture. Some others might consider that the Saturn Mars conjunction marks her as a toxic influence on the home culture and on government leadership.
Oct 2016 – Feb 2017 (Sun / Mars): Clinton’s aids who had been in charge of cleaning and deleting the files related to sending top secret e-mail from a private server all received immunity from prosecution. This was a big controversy in the run up to the 2016 election which she lost. This would have also been the period when the fake Steele dossier against trump was being put together. A very cloak and dagger kind of time for her. And just as it seemed this was all going to be behind her, the announcement came just before the election that there was a new investigation opening up over another set of emails that had been found. This investigation continued until the Sun Saturn period when they announced that would not be pressing charges.
Oct 2018 – Oct 2019 (Sun / Saturn): Her immunity from prosecution over the e-mail scandal was confirmed. She was mostly campaigning against Trump calling him a threat to national security, a racist, misogynist, a white supremacist and an illegitimate president. Of course this was all going on while she had the FBI surveilling Donald Trumps election team and her democratic allies in the state department were investigating everything they could find or make up about Trump and his associates.
Oct 2022 – May 2023 (Moon / Mars): this could turn in to a war and the attack against Republicans could begin at this time. Mars typically bring her difficulties and powerful enemies. She may have to face a lawsuit and more accusations. Mars is also not very good for her health and surgical procedure might also be necessary (though this might be for her husband Bill). Jan 2023 looks like the date to remember for the fructification of these 10th house yoga’s and exchanges. It will likely be good for her, but not for anyone else.
These Mars periods never just happen on their own. The moon period that occurs before Mars typically opens the door to some shocking revelation in her career, Mars then is when she seeks to destroy her enemies by any means necessary. Which this kind of chart I do not doubt the Clinton kill list. In any case, after Mars comes Rahu who she has in her 8th house. This actually gives some similar results as Mars in Ashlesha: shady undercover work. This Rahu is also in the very elite 1st pada of Kritika anding up with an exalted Mars in her Navamsha giving her an incredibly powerful result for underground work and foreign wars.
March 2026 – Oct 2027 (Moon Saturn): I have heard speculation that Clinton might become leader in this period, but she will be 80 years old. Of course it’s not impossible, but considering that this yoga involves her 5th house, it might be more likely that her daughter enters politics or takes on a leadership position. But one thing is clear: the Saturn is deeply entrenched in politics.
Hillary Clinton health (keep in mind these are the official versions, she is very secretive about this).
Blood clots (she has been on blood thiners most of her life): 1998 (behind her right knee) & 2009 (leg) & dec 31, 2012 (behind her right ear).
1 feb 2005 she fainted due to the weakness caused by stomach issues.
June 17 2009: broken elbow. successful surgery.
Jan 2013: after the concussion she had to wear special glasses to keep her from having double vision
15 dec 2015: disclosure of more stomach problems, but this time she sustained a concussion when she fainted. Also disclosed that she had hypothyroidism and allergies. She was taking Armour Thyroid, a hormone replacement therapy.
July 21 2016: it’s speculated that she had a seizure on stage. She was diagnosed with pneumonia shortly after which it’s speculated she had been suffering with for almost a year.
June 21 Eclipse in Gemini will have significant effects on media and communication. It will be occurring in Mrigrashira nakshatra, but very quickly after crossing the Sun, the moon will go into Ardra nakshatra. Both of these nakshatra relate to research in slightly different ways. It’s the part of the story where the inebriating quest for satisfaction is sought in the material world where it meets with disappointment, frustration and sorrow.
Dark moon is always a time of diminished sensitivity, but with Rahu it can pervert the mind, heighten fears and phobias and mask the true intentions. With Sun in this house, truth can become skewed and people may feel a false sense of power. With Mercury, I expect the emotional rhetoric to increase dramatically for the few days around the eclipse. With the warrior Mars aspecting from Pisces the rhetoric will be especially aggressive and there is likely to be much talk of war.
The path of the eclipse is through Congo, Ethiopia, Yemen, Pakistan, North India and across a good partition of China and Taiwan. This could be especially deadly in North India where 20 Indian soldiers were recently killed in what can only be described as a brawl with their Chinese counterparts of the remote border region. And Yemen has been under siege for so long that anything could happen there. And China, including Taiwan, have their own problems which are not so different from what we see going on in Seattle these days with the autonomous zone.
Gemini rules over the arms: not just the arms of the body, but also the armaments of nations and the weapons we possess. This is an interesting point because it suggests how words are weapons, and how media rhetoric and information technology play into the struggles and obstacles we face. We have seen numerous unconventional weapons since Rahu came into Gemini; much of which would be in the form of propaganda, but we have also been hearing about lasers and “super duper” fast missiles. Sun and Mars will be affecting Rahu giving powerful effects to the force of unconventional arms.
Gemini is the sign of groups, teams, gangs, associates, and essentially tribalism. We have seen this great fascination with tribalism over the past couple of years as society drifts away from the notion of the sovereign individual. The current BLM movement has certainly exacerbated the divide between whites and blacks (while ignoring the reality that most of the world falls somewhere in between the two), the fascists and the anti-fascists (while ignoring the fanatical extremism on both sides). There is a tendency for the media to lump people into groups and judge people based on their group identity rather than their individual identity or actions. Again, the Mars aspect here can easily devolve into tribal warfare. (You’ll notice that I even just lumped the media together as a tribe before I made my allegations even though I am arguably taking part in the media myself by writing this.)
Gemini is also the 6th sign from Capricorn suggesting the obstacles we face as leaders as well as the obstacles faced by governments. This is why something as simple as free speech is so important and so contentious: it’s the enemy of the government. And as an interesting twist, Gemini is also the 10th sign from Virgo which suggests some connection with the leader of the enemy. So we end up with these masked rogue leaders in the USA and plenty to suggest that it’s not organic as it seems. I have been saying for months that nothing is as it seems. This is the Rahu effect in Gemini.
The loss of cultural grounding that we get in Cancer is lost in Gemini. Where Cancer brings people together out of a sense of shared values and national identity, Gemini (tribalism) works together with(7th from) Sagittarius (globalism) for the destruction of the natural rhythms, home comforts, culture, and boundaries. The more direct effects of the eclipse are usually only felt for a few days before and after so it’s possible we will get some growing expressions of nationalism by the 23rd or so.
If it was a human chart I was looking at with the Aries ascendant, I would likely diagnose them with hyperthyroidism in the eclipse chart.
Mars in Pisces brings with it a kind of repressed anger that comes out through as aggressive communication. It causes one’s enemies to also be more aggressive, and fights with partners and generally unruly negotiations. It brings a kind of passive aggressiveness that infuriates everyone around. It should be noted that Saturn is also aspecting Mars which will increase the inner sense of frustration. This can also bring some tension at sea that will last for the duration of this aspect.
This Mars Saturn tension is also affecting agreements and negotiations with their aspect on Libra along with Rahu. This Mars influence will likely be the final straw for many agreements and partnerships as each party begins to assert themselves. Rahu has been aspecting this sign for about a year now so many of these negotiations have not been in good faith anyways.
Mars in Pisces can also increase that activity at night, fighting going on behind the scenes and fighting in foreign lands due to a kind of subconscious aggression. Some might say that the ancestral spirits want to express themselves in an aggressive way.
The good news is that Jupiter also has an aspect on Virgo which should allow diplomacy to avert all out war, but the smaller tribal wars like we see in the USA right now are likely to experience heightened intensity for only a few days.
Jupiter and Venus are still giving effects in Taurus which will continue to be good for the bankers. Though inflation is also possible due to these two powerful benefics increasing the value of stored resources while mercury, who is the Money itself is corrupted by Rahu and burnt out by the two fiery planets.
Eclipses are a good time for Tantra and occult sadhana for those who are prepared to face their shadows with compassion. It’s a very good time to distinguish ourselves and others as individuals rather than as members of the group. It’s also a good time to take action to overcome our obstacles, illnesses and enemies. Mantra meditations can be especially potent with Leo’s ruler in Gemini. Gemini shows what we gain from Mantra. The value of fixed assets can grow in this time. Research, secret knowledge and revolution will all feel some appreciation from Venus aspect, but since Mars, the ruler of Scorpio, is in Pisces it might be difficult to actualize, though there can be unexpected gains none-the-less. Active meditation, commonly done through walking or yoga can have special benefits as well.
This eclipse seems to me to signal the end of six months of Kal Sharpa. The illuminator of truth is finally coming out of the grasp of the shadows. Much of the confusion of the first half of this year should begin to become more clear. But we also have to be open to the idea that we may have been wrong about some things over the first part of the year. This is crucial for personal growth. Allow reason to keep your intuition in check while simultaneously allowing your intuition to keep your reason in check. Allow them to meet in the middle without giving primacy to either.
Asc: Leo/Magha – Leo ascendant likes to have centre of attention. His Sun is in 5th house which amplifies this trait considerably. On one hand, Leo does not like to serve under anyone, on the other hand, Magha, the constellation represented by a throne is also from the serving class. This suggests a Magha king is a servant of the people. The exchange between 6th and 10th house leaving Saturn in the 10th and Venus in 6th will confirm this.
Magha ascendant people are typically proud of their ancestry and may come from a line of social or political leaders. Otherwise they are likely to find and adhere to a specific spiritual lineage. The main motivation of this nakshatra is wealth.
His Moon is in Revati which means “wealthy.” Revati is the last constellation and has Pushan, visionary guide who leads us to our next incarnation. Pushan is also lord of flocks and herds; a nurturer. Revati is ultimately a sattvic spiritual nakshatra. The moon here loves travel and may be very comfortable while on the road. Because of the Jupiter (ruler of Pisces) and Mercury (ruler of Revati) these people are able to combine expansive thought with Mercury’s attention to detail. This makes them intelligent and gives interest in mysticism and ancient cultures.
His moon in also in the eight house which brings difficulties by mother. One may not know what to expect. However in adult life one become quite comfortable and cool in the face of sudden events and unexpected occurrences.
With Jupiter and Mercury in 4th house it’s likely he grew up with several Mather figures; at least one of which he might have developed a close maternal relationship with. Saturn and Mercury aspecting 4th house is known to give step mothers.
We also find an exchange between the 4th and 8th house; between Jupiter and Mars. This also reconfirmes the difficulties with Mother and suggest also some lack of relationship with father since Mars rules the 9th house of father and sits in the 12th house from the 9th.
When we look to the 9th house from the moon to see his emotional relationship with father we find ourselves looking at the 4th house from Lagna. Although his parents may have been distant and unpredictable, they still provided him with adequate maternal and paternal nourishment and guidance so that he was not adversely affected by it in a significant way. It should be noted that the 4/10 angle between sun and moon suggest merely a working relationship between his parents.
By strength and spiritual content of 8th house it seems reasonable that he also believes in Astrology and may use it for gain in some way. He may get such beliefs also from his mother who likely followed some kind of occult of mystical path.
Wealth:
Mercury rules 2nd and 11th; both wealth houses and sits in the house of property and real-estate so there is sure to be wealth in this field. As well as from parents, vehicles. Scorpio in 4th can signify property inheritance. The exchange between with 8th house Firth highlights this effect. Considering the exchange is between 5th and 9th owners it’s quite strong and beneficial. Jupiter also aspects his own 8th house which represents inheritance as well as hidden wealth and spouse’s family.
His 8th house gets added power by housing Mars who is Yoga Karaka planet in his chart (which offers some special fortune in its period). It’s known to be the least likely period for death, the effects give rise in our life. In his case, with Mars in the 8th house he will have to deal with unexpected eruptions of force. One astrologer friend once suggested he could become a war time leader during Mars Dasha (Nov 2022 – Nov 2029). Considering he became Prime Minister in Moon period, his Mars period should give him great power via unexpected events in the home, he will himself be prone to sudden accident or injury. The moon mars conjunction in the 8th makes him thrive in emergency situations. By the time Mars Jupiter period finishes he will be a new man.
Moon Venus period could bring some unexpected scandal or workplace impropriety. Sixth house Venus rules the 10th house of reputation and the 3rd house of news and announcements. This is certain to bring obstacles related to women in the workplace or from small group settings. Venus and Rahu together in the 6th house can give some addiction to sweets and pleasures; self medication. Moon mars also aspect the 2nd house suggest a taste for alcoholic beverages, spice and seafood (salt).
But I’ve digressed considerably; I was discussing wealth and entitlement. He is fortunate in both areas. And since Saturn aspects his own 7th house, and because Saturn (7th owner) ties the marriage together with a veneer if social respectability in the 10th house, it unlikely he will face divorce.
I mentioned a bit about Venus and his dietary habits. When we put that together with a predominately pitta constitution via Leo Lagna and lagnesha (ruler of Lagna) in a fiery house, we start to eat a picture of his health. Leo ascendant people are known for heart problems, poor diet and always being centre stage will take a tole on the heart. Mars is also with moon in the 8th house which will make a person very emotionally reactive and competitive though they might like to hide this side of themselves.
We also find Venus and Moon in dussthana house (illness or problem causing houses: 6, 8, 11, and sometimes 3). Since they are both watery planets is sure he will suffer thru bladder and kidneys. Mars in 8th is karaka for accidents. Capricorn in 6th and Saturn in 10th have to give some problem with his knees despite the beneficial exchange. Rahu and 8th lord are also aspecting the 10th house. From the moon we also have the 6th lord in 10th house. There could be some inbalance in the skeletal system since Capricorn and the 10th rule this as well.
But when we discuss the health relating with this chart, we have to keep in mind that Lagna, lagnesha and sun are all powerfully placed without strong aspects from any malefics. His moon is less auspicious, however here we find the aspect of Jupiter (wisdom) and 5th owner (intelligence and sport) offering his guidance. So generally we will find the native healthy.
Venus and Rahu in Shravana nakshatra in the 6th house will most surely give problems with reproductive organs which is Shravanas secondary body part; the primary body part related to Shravana is the ears, which are also dignified by the 3rd and 11th House; and Jupiter. Venus is 3rd owner in 6th so it’s likely that he suffers acute ear infections and due to Jupiter’s affliction may suffer hearing impairment (especially in the right ear: 3rd from Lagna and from moon).
While we are talking about health, a comment should be made about 8th house as well. Longevity, chronic illness, sudden shocking events (accidents) and death. Moon is making vipreet raja yoga which extends the lifespan and gives benefit from situations of loss. Mars (9th owner also in this chart) can also give one the ability to act quickly; good reflexes. Again one could laud the benefits of a strong first house and owner. This is really the best defense we have for all aspects of life: strong physical health and quite literally a good head on our shoulders, and a strong personality. The moon here gives knowledge of explosive secrets (mars and Ketu both aspect which can relate with very sudden combustion (mars) and expansion (Ketu) (moon and Pisces both relate with liquid as well).
Two other house that have considerable influence in our life, the 5th and the 9th have a unique pattern in this chart: the owners of each of these houses fall back one house. This suggest losses to 5th and 9th house articles as well as of the articles of the signs that are in 5th and 9th. So separation from children and father; but also loss of productivity and perhaps loss of faith.
I wanted to talk next about the faith of this man which is largely ruled by Mars who rules 9th from Lagna and from moon and sits in the 8th house with the moon. Mars brings his dynamic activity to ones faith; Aries can make him very independent and self going in his faith, he will not follow blindly. The relationship of 9th and 12th lords in the 8th house will certainly give him some mystical beliefs and tantric practices that he keeps behind closed doors. Mars will likely keep some distance between himself and his teachers, but moon is showing a strong emotional connection. Mars relation with 9th makes a spiritual warrior who is not afraid to proclaim his own path. He certainly suffers with anger and competitive feelings where there should be brotherhood. Mars can make him somewhat emotionally reactive so it’s possible he will find his guru this way (by some emotional reaction of time and space and mixture of energies from the moment). His own action is likely to be as unpredictable his emotional life. Due to beneficial yogas the outcome would typically be favorable. Once again we must consider the strength of the Lagna and the chart as a whole. This man is a king, a prime minister, who comes from a line of prime ministers and captains of industry; this inner instinct of this man is well honed on the art of war.
Moon -Jupiter period saw him win a the election for Prime minister. Moon Mars he left a teaching job to begin the competition. It seems reasonable that he used dirty tactics in Moon Rahu in order to get the Moon Jupiter outcome.
Sun period saw him mostly engage in sport and find various ways to sharpen his intelligence and strengthen his body. Sun-Venus would have related with his boxing career. Moon Mars can give him water sports. Sun in 5th will always like individual competition. The sun period basically gave him everything his soul would need for this incarnation.
He is currently in Moon-Mercury; he will likely suffer some disattachment in Ketu period. It seems to me there is an election coming up? Moon Venus will also be a bad time for his reputation. Some scandal is highly likely.
A search of his biographical timeline shows us the following:
He was eldest child with two younger brothers. One dies in an avalanche while skiing in 1998 (Venus Jupiter). He also received his second BA, this time in Education. He completed his first degree in literature in 1994 (Venus Rahu).
His parents divorced in April 1984 (Ketu Jupiter). He married a childhood friend in May 2005 (Venus mercury). His children were born Oct 2007 (Sun Mars); February 2009 (Sun Jupiter); and February 2014 (Moon Mars). His father does in 2000 (Venus Saturn) and the eulogy gained great attraction.
He started an engineering degree in 2002 (Venus Saturn or Venus Mercury) but did not finish. It seems reasonable that he likely quit in Venus Ketu period.
In 2007 he stared in a CBC series and also gained a liberal nomination. This covered the whole early part of Sun period (Sun sun; sun moon, sun mars).
In 2012 he had his most famous boxing match against another elected official for charity and won that match easily (Sun Venus).
When Moon period started in 2013 he was elected leader of the liberal party and in Moon Jupiter period of 2015 was elected Prime Minister of Canada. He published a book in the gap year, 2014 (moon mars or moon Rahu), about being the son of the Prime Minister.
For Gemini ascendant, Saturn will be in the the 7th house bringing our sense of responsibility into partnerships. For Saturn’s influence in the 9th sign, Sagittarius, please see my article regarding Aries ascendant (the first sign of the natural horoscope).
In any case, 7th house Saturn will bring his influence to 7th, 9th, 1st and 4th houses. As ruler of 8th and 9th houses he will bring these significations to the 7th house as well as those from whatever house he is in in your natal chart.
As 9th house owner, Saturn is a positive planet for most Geminis, and will his look on his own 9th house this could be a a period of luck and faith and some kind of higher knowledge regarding agreements and partnerships. We might make a partnership with our guru, our father, or some father like figure in our lives. We will in any case feel some responsibility for our agreements or contracts.
Considering the 8th lord in going into the 7th house, it could also be a time when secrets are revealed or perhaps secret relationships get their start. As the planet of responsibility, 7th house Saturn could signify marriage. It could also signify a partnership with someone older.
There are always subtle differences between the moon chart and the ascendant chart and this Saturn allows me to highlight this difference. Saturn’s aspect on ones natal moon can bring feelings of responsibility, patience, sadness or the feeling of being older; while Saturn’s aspect on one’s ascendant is more likely to bring some physical suffering, labourous responsibility, and a physical appearance of being older.
Saturn’s aspect on the 4th house will bring structure into the home, rules and perhaps some breakage due to age and wear and tear.
In regards to those near and dear ones, 7th house Saturn can bring problems to parents (mother or father), spouse, mother’s mother or ones self. Sun and or Moon charts would shed more light on the condition of your father and mother respectively.
In regards to your own physical health, Saturn can effect you health in general by his look on 1st house. Saturn is vata and vata is most prone to illness. He can also affect your chest and heart (4th house), groin (7th house), or thighs (tight hamstrings; 9th house). Dekkana; ascendant degree also has some say in this matter.
For those of you who are reading this along side your own vedic chart, you might also want to consider the ashtakvarga chart to see which value Saturn has in the 9th sign. This will give you some indication of Saturn’s ability to give results while transiting Sagittarius. The higher the number of ashtakvarga points Saturn has in the 9th sign will suggest more power to give results from Sagittarius. Also, Saturn will give stronger results in his transit when you are going thru some major or minor Saturn dasha. In any case, I’ll get into this another time. I just wanted to put it on the table for now.
What else can I say about this Saturn? Being 6th from 2nd, you could be held responsible for ancestral (or family) debts, or it could spell the end of a longstanding agreement that your family has been responsible for. You might not like to spend you savings at this time and it could be favourable for gain since Saturn is in the 9th from the 11th; this situation could also lead an older sibling to seek out higher knowledge. Though there may be impediments to their spiritual progress, Saturn is just the planet to give them the patience to succeed.
If you have any questions of comments regarding this Saturn transit or anything else in your chart, please contact me at holliday.michael@gmail.com. You can find more information about my astrology reading here: https://mikessleepingdog.com/astrology-home/
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This page has information on the 10th lord in the houses, the planets in the 10th house, the Navamsha of the 10th lord & miscellaneous rules relating to the 10th house.
The 10th house is the main house of career, public reputation and social leadership. The 6th house describes the kinds of duties we have to perform day to day. Traditionally, the 2nd house would show our family lineage which would have a strong influence on our main occupation at well. These are the karma houses, they answer the question: “What will I do?” I will go into more detail about these below, but before I do that I will just briefly go over some of the ways that the other houses affect your career since there are so many things to take into account for this important topic.
What we do is greatly influenced by what we believe. Some suggest that karma is the wealth of our dharma. What we do shows the value of what we believe (9th house). This tells us the importance of the Dharma houses (1st, 5th & 9th houses) in determining career. 1st house shows the foundation of our career – reputation. 5th house show’s the sudden and unexpected events in our career that happen by circumstance (right time, right place). We seek sanctuary from our careers in the 9th house; however the beliefs and higher knowledge of the 9th house forms the foundation of the 6th house service we perform.
Most people who are concerned about career are also concerned about gathering some fruit from that career, so, we have to consider the kama trine (3rd, 7th & 11th houses). This is what motivates us. In the third house we are willing to leave our comfort zone and make an effort to appease our inner narrative. Although the 3rd house does not ring with the light and the truth of the 9th house, this inner narrative and the stories we tell ourselves are of great importance in our lives regardless of their truth or falsity. The 3rd house also shows the obstacles we will face in our career. The 7th house shows the way we honour our agreements and our negotiating style and is especially important for business people, counselors or others whose careers involved contracting their time or negotiations. The 7th house also shows our reputation with our career. The 11th house shows the value of all that 10th house activity as well as our connections in the marketplace.
Within the moksha trine (4th, 8th & 12th houses) the 4th house showing foundation education is the natural partner to your career. This shows the basic education necessary to maintain your position in society. The 8th house show gain from that career and position in society including bonuses, perks, health benefit plans and the like. Of course it’s also famous for hidden and unearned wealth. The 12th house shows how our a career allows us to reach out to the world. This shows the mentality of our boss or the company we work with.
The 10th lord in the 1st, 2nd, 4th, 5th, 7th, 10th, 11th houses are generally good for career. In the 6th house can also be good. Much depends on the condition of the 10th house and the 10th lord.
Special yogas and beneficial aspects will raise ones social stature.
The sign in the 10th house shows the general field in which you will be known and recognized.
Afflictions will lower our stature.
The 10th lord in the 6th 8th or 12th house can give troubles from authority, government, boss.
In the 3rd 6th or 9th there may also be enmity, sudden shock or loss related to career.
The 3rd house is upachya and one may face many obstacles early. Due to the messaging content of this house you will likely face some opposition in your career.
The 6th house is an upachya house so one needs patience; it’s the house of servitude so one needs humility. This can bring recognition for public, community, social service. One needs to release themselves from the expectation for results. (Gita Remedy)
The 10th lord in the 9th house is a special case. House of luck and fortune will take us away from concerns about social leadership except in temple or university setting where the focus becomes knowledge which is higher than the structures of social governance.
10th lord in the 1st house: Can give fame and rise by perseverance, you can be identified with some pubic institution or be self employed. Often give leadership ability or being identified with those in leadership. Your personality provides a strong base for your career and you could work in fields related to psychology or the physical body. May also provide for figurehead positions.
Any conjunction between 1st and 10th lords can be very beneficial. If this occurs in the first house they may be pioneers in their field and found an institution.
Any kind of benefic aspect to the 10th lord in the 1st house can give top position of power, authority and leadership.
Malefic aspects can bring some kind of disgrace or humiliation.
If exalted, moolatrikona or with a very powerful planet your public reputation and good works will be remembered even after your death
10th lord with Sun in the 1st house is likely to give an independent profession or self employment.
… with Moon and the 1st house may give social recognition thru your career
… with Jupiter can give career in law or as a priest. Jupiter in 1st house in general gives education, status and honour.
… with Mercury one may work in communications or other outreach work. May be fickle in career matters.
… with Saturn in the 1st can make a good accountant, beaurocrat some other relatively dry career.
… with Rahu or Ketu in the 1st can give computer work, secret service or spying
10th lord in the 2nd house: This is good for banking, finance, investing, record keeping & storage related careers. One may be a speaker or singer, a cook, a hair stylist, a dentist. The career may follow the family business and it could involve historical knowledge and languages. This is typically a very strong position for wealth and social recognition.
10th lord Venus in the 2nd house can give a sweet talker, sales and service. Those working in economics, finance, investing, deal making. One may be the face of he company. 10th owner Venus can also be in Aquarius in the 2nd house.
Mercury here will like banking and counting and will be very interested in communications
Technical planets (Saturn, Ketu, Mars) can give knowledge of linguistics and grammar, knowledge of languages or even the technical language needed for programming and such things.
Jupiter often gives a lecturer and good likelihood of following their family line the law, real-estate. This can be very powerful position for those with Gemini rising.
Affliction to the 10th lord in the 2nd house as well as to the 10th house can give losses to or the end of the family business
10th lord in the 3rd house: Crafts, engineering, media, writing, marketing, sales, public relations, scheduling, programming, data entry, dealing with social conflict, much short travel, writing reports and holding meetings. Frequent job changes are possible.
Mars here can give a military or engineering career. This can be a very empowering placement for success.
Conjunction with the 3rd lord can give boom prosperity during dasha of 10th lord. Swift career rise and many promotions. If 10th lord is also in 6th, 8th, or 12 from karakamsha this will not be the case; instead there will be a slow rise with many obstacles.
10th lord in the 4th house: Education as a parent or teacher. Police, security, defense sector (3rd house is more offence). May work with cars, roads or transportation generally. Real estate, home building, or even nation building (civil infrastructure). Career may follow the seasonal rhythms of the area like a farmer. May work from home and get pleasure from ones career.
If the 10th lord is strong it gives universal respect, royal honour, politics, land or property ownership
If the 10th lord is eclipsed, afflicted, or conjunct the 8th lord it can give loss of lands; sudden loss of position.
Mercury can give wealth thru business and trade.
If 4th & 10th lord are in exchange one can be a successful politician or minister.
If 4th, 9th & 10th lords are beneficial and related to each other in some way head of state; high authority.
10th lord in the 5th house: Excellent placement for the performing & creative arts and other centre stage roles like politics, literature. You may be known for speculation, gambling, gaming, or children. Career could be somewhat volatile like 3rd house following unexpected boom and bust cycles much like celebrity culture. There may be many changes in your career.
If 10th owner Sun goes into the 5th house Pisces private life may become public shining a light on your personal dramas and romantic encounters. Known thru the tabloids. You may be known for being in the centre of shocking sudden unexpected events
If 10th lord in 5th house is in a trikon house in Navamsha one may become the head of an orphanage or remand home.
If the 10th lord is afflicted in the 5th house one will suffer professional blockage, inability to settle on a profession, or lack of recognition from superiors.
10th lord in the 6th house: Doctor, lawyer, judiciary, prison, hospital, military service, criminal activity. All kinds of service to the underprivileged. One may be comfortable working for others. One may receive little respect in their career; public servant or servitude. May have wield more responsibility that you are entitled to, or hold your position without having the necessary credential. May undergo great debts in order to attain your position in society. The greatest remedy for this position is studying the Bhagavad Gita so as to understand that you are responsible for giving your best service, however the results of that service are in gods hands. z
With Sun here suffer from an overbearing boss which may lead to great success and central roles in the clinic, the courtroom.
Saturn can give very strong social service, though one may also be known for health problems or chronic conflicts.
Mars will defeat ones enemies them thru aggressive action (exercise, surgery, military, in the court room).
Mercury can give a career communicating about illness and obstacles. Court reporter, medical writer, or reporter.
Venus here gives law and advocacy. One may work with addictions, divorce.
If 6th and 10th lords are in a friendly angle they may perform beneficial service, have a good professional life, have good relations with subordinates, may attain a position of authority without much financial benefit.
If 6th and 10th lords are enemies one may have inconsiderate boss, blemished professional record, poor monetary stability. Further association with Rahu can bring disgrace, criminal activity, imprisonment.
If 10th lord is afflicted here one will likely suffer troubles, transfers, career enemies, fear in professional life, perhaps even legal trouble.
10th owner in the 7th house: Diplomacy, brokerage, advice, negotiation, contract attorney, work spouse, social or spiritual career, may work in a partnership, good position for successful, may be known as a crusader whose advice is sought.
With benefice influence it may enhanced career prospects after marriage, one’s spouse may be helpful or you may work in partnership,
If afflicted, one may be known for improper relationships, contracts, or negotiating tactics.
10th owner in the 8th house: Mining, minerals, managing confidence, advisory, law, astrology, research, secrecy, tantra, wills, insurance. Sudden falls from leadership, unexpected rise in position. May undergo a great change in your life due to what you do for a living. Emergency room, trauma care or careers related to death.
Jupiter here can give a mystic, spiritual teacher, confidential advisor. He can also cause ones fall through disgrace, superstition.
Mars can give emergency medical technician; especially in Virgo.
If conjunct Lagnesha can give work accident.
Afflictions can give “working under the table.”
10th owner in the 9th house: This can give positions of leadership in the judiciary, university, temple space. This position can have some drawbacks in regards to our career life and can keep us away from any kind of position of leadership or recognition from society. On the other hand, this can be a silver spoon in our mouth at birth and all we need to do is follow in our fathers footsteps (this can be our birth father, our mentor, our priestly adviser). Gain from the marketplace.
Jupiter here is likely to give very high education with advisory, leadership an mentoring roles.
Venus can be problematic for career, but good for bhakti spiritual practices and temple culture. May be a messenger for the temple.
Saturn can give heavy duties and responsibilities in the field of law or religion. Can give renunciation and priestly, fatherly duties.
10th owner in the 10th house: This will give strong results related to the sign and planets involved. Excellent position for providing some kind of social leadership and recognition throughout the community. Planets placed here often signify policy makers or trend setters in their fields.
Sun here will give a leadership position in the creative arts, politic, speculation, games. What you do in the public sphere is likely to be well known to people. May bring some of the harsh glare of he paparazzi into ones life.
Moon will bring more popularity from the public for your nurturing, protective or educational leadership in society. Career and recognition will likely wax and wane following the natural course of the tides (of opinion, of the ocean, of the seasons, of the waterways) Moon will bring many well wishers into our life.
Mars here likes to cook, cut and engineer things
10th owner in the 11th house: This is a good position for recognition and leadership in the marketplace and among the masses.
Moon here can be good for fame. Profits and popularity will wax and wane.
Mars will make one known for their activity in the marketplace. Business.
10th owner in the 12th house: may relate to meditation, retreat centres, hospitals, prisons, ashrams, bed rooms, behind closed doors, foreign (people, places & things), and imagination.
Moon here can give shipping; import-export.
Mars will give a lot of activity behind closed doors, in emergency rooms, prisons, very active structured retreat centres. Can give workplace affairs.
Planets in the 10th house
Sun in 10th: gain from government, vehicles, strength, fame, leadership. pomp and show celebrations, father profession, social service, political or social science.
Aspected by a good Mars can give rapid advancement and/or a career as a judge or minister.
Aspected by a good Saturn can make corporate or government executive. A poor Saturn will bring hardships and delays into professional life.
In Scorpio this could signify a doctor
Moon in 10th: frequent rise and fall of career, enjoys the pomp and show, public recognition and success in elections (malefic influence can bring public scandal). Trade of household articles, import/export of luxury items related to comfort and pleasure, rare and novel items. Sea faring, nursing, cooks (providing nourishment), hawking, advertising, education, housing.
Benefice Mars can make one a manager or coach. Malefic Mars can bring heavy losses.
Malefic Saturn conjunction can bring difficulties in trade.
Afflicted moon brings reversal, downfall, or opposition by the public, scandal (the more strongly placed is the 10th lord, the greater will be the scandal).
beneficial influence on the Moon in 10th will make one popular and can give success from public election, leadership and all other ventures carried out in the public sphere.
Mars in 10th: Auspicious placement for mars can give sudden rise and often makes one a “self made man.” A cruel king praised by others. Known for courage and adventure. As raja yoga planet he can give high distinction in police or military. An influential person, sportif, commanding, manager, obeyed, popular. Gain in agriculture, land deals, fire, energy, construction, engineering, sculpture, draftsman, dentist or work with steel. Could be a manager or salesman or dentist. May face defamation.
Beneficial relationship with Mercury can make a craftsman, tradesman or engineer, sculpture, mechanic, surgeon, ect
Afflicted by a poorly placed Mercury will give a lower skill labourer, iron smith, butcher tanner, bath or laundry attendant, furnace-man.
Afflicted by Saturn can give business failure, very hard labour, vindictive, resentful, skeptical.
Beneficial relationship with Saturn can give chemistry, army, technical skills,
Beneficial relationship with Jupiter can give executive management plus advisory skills enterprising, courageous, good instincts.
Affliction by Jupiter in some way can make a person known for being self-deceptive, wasteful and overly enthusiastic.
Afflicted Mars in the 10th can give public defamation.
Mercury in 10th: Earns from teaching, arts and crafts, music, writing, working with the courts. Banking sector, astrologer, analysis, occultist, electrician, psychologist, math, clerk, newspaper vendor, postal service, commissions.. May have several occupations. Sweet spoken and pleasure loving, high learning, knowledgeable, wealth, property, honour from king.
If alone (without aspect or conjunction) = exporter, wholesaler, distributor, commissions agent
Good aspect = adaptable; bad aspect = difficult fluctuations.
With a beneficial Sun one may be involved with printing or publishing or even medicine.
With a beneficial Mars one may be a construction, (cutting measuring), land broker, commercial and enterprising work.
With a beneficial Saturn one may be involved with land business, administration, or chemistry and science. Rules based repetitive communication.
With a beneficial Jupiter one may be an astrology or philosophy professor, an intellectual, thinker capable of profitable ventures. Known for a lot of different activity (forms of social leadership).
If Mercury is exalted or in his own sign one will have success in language, business, excellent memory, speech, mathematics, linguistics, brokerage, writing, finance. They will be very whitty.
If Mercury is poorly placed in enemy sign with malefic influence one is likely to be known for their “antics” foolish activities which obstruct everyone including themselves.
In fire signs gives mathematics, teaching, clerk in engineering department.
In air signs gives clerk in survey department or post office.
In earth signs gives business, commissions, travel agent
In water signs gives editor, printer, publisher, news papers or stationary.
Jupiter in 10th: High official of the state, excellent conveyance, performs public ceremonies, recognized and renown, banker, professor, philosopher, insurance, strategy maker, acts are beneficial to society, secure, influential, important position. Gains wealth (5th look on 2nd house), owns a large spacious building (7th look on 4th house), always seeking good health (9th look on 6th house).
If conjunct Sun wealth thru father is likely; dutiful, righteous
If conjunct Moon wealth from mother and lots of nourishment and emotional awareness.poorly placed this can give very emotional style of leadership.
If conjunct Mars one may receive wealth from enemies (from husband if woman). Management and executive decision making.
If conjunct Mercury one will receive wealth from friends. Very intellectual career.
If conjunct Venus one will receive wealth from the wife for a man (from women for females). Shirley blessed in advisory roles, dealmaking, style.
If conjunct Saturn one gets wealth from servants workers. May go into public service; their career (leadership) will be their life. Working continually.
Afflicted by Mars gives legal trouble, heavy losses
Afflicted by Sun or Moon gives little social success, or publicity; many changes and travel
Afflicted by Mercury makes one minor clerk, grocer, advising on mundane matters.
Benefic Mercury involved with Jupiter here will make a good judge, minister, ambassador, philosopher, councilor, trustee, professor.
Venus in 10th: Trade related to jewels or luxury items, hotel, beauty, pleasures, art, music, entertainment, sex. Occupations that involve storage, acquisition, appearance, beauty, deal making, negotiations, activity that brings people together. Gain from government, farming or women. Stylish clean person. May be a widely celebrated personality. Likely to rise in status.
If afflicted with malefic influence one my have trouble from government, face limitations be of insignificant status, receive support from authority & face disrepute.
Good aspect of Sun, Jupiter or Moon will give social distinction, honours, financial success
Good aspect by Mercury will likely give a love of art, music, painting, eloquence, composition, stagecraft, officers, printer, decorators, druggist, bar tenders, travel.
If in Aries, Gemini, Leo, Libra, Sagittarius, Aquarius this can give science, mathematics, astrology
Saturn in the 10th: Very prudent person. Prime Minister or chief of city or village, judiciary, public service, social work, electronics, mining, petroleum, cleaner, security guard, peon, factory worker, slave, menial worker, hard work. Long slow career; steady advancement. My gain from agriculture or maintain status in foreign land. Careers which are known to be dry and cold. Long hours
If in Pisces one may take a spiritual direction renounce the world.
If in weak or enemy sign once may be cruel and provide miserly service.
Influenced by favourable Mercury can make a government official, land surveyors, managers, lawyers, scientist, geologist, architects, mining engineer, employment requiring care, skill, patience and great effort.
Afflicted by Mercury will give menial jobs like coal handler or gardener
In Aries, Leo, Sagittarius, Gemini can make a teacher, administrator, occult scientist.
If in Taurus, Virgo, Capricorn, Cancer, Scorpio, Pisces, Libra, Aquarius one may be a renunciate, a writer, an astrologer, or preacher.
Rahu in the 10th: Gives a strong desire to get out into the world. Work may involve foreigners, outsiders, migratory. Police, railway, insurance, bank. Does not tolerate hindrances.
If well placed Rahu in the 10th can be sensual, extravagant, affluent, killer of enemies, fond of drama, battle, successful in business, diplomacy, a ruler, success in lawsuits, skilled in writing or publishing. Can allow a person to rise beyond their credentials. Which may precipitate a fall.
If poorly placed this Rahu can be a clever thief, characterless, quarrelsome, dishonest, miserable, inert, indifferent, unfortunate,
Ketu in the 10th: Ketu may not be too concerned about “the real world” of the 10th house (as parents everywhere call it). This can be a very nice spiritual placement as one may reject artha (material) for moksha (liberation).
Ketu in 10th is not good for business, but one may find success in a foreign land if it’s in a movable sign.
If poorly placed Ketu here will give lowly habits, no support from parents, opposes all good activities, fraud, failures, faces unfavourable public and market conditions, economic changes and depressions. Good for baba-ism.
Miscellaneous rules of influence
Technical planets: Mars, Saturn, Rahu, Ketu
Jupiter in 1st, 4th, or 10th gives good wealth.
In Virgo ascendent, Saturn rules the 5th and 6th houses; this Saturn is in the first house often makes a teacher.
“Should a benefic occupy the 10th house and the 10th lord is in full strength, occupies and angle or a trine position identical with it’s swakshetra or exaltation sign, or if the lord of ascendent is in the 10th house, then the native will be revered by all, widely celebrated, inclined to virtue. He will be fortunate like a king and enjoy longevity.”
If 10th lord is in any way associated with a malefic including malefic varga = humiliation.
If 10th house has more malefic aspect = imperfect in performance of duties.
10th house hemmed by benefics = respected person (if also aspected by benefic will earn a great name).
Rahu or Ketu influence on 10th house = order or exercise of cruel duties
10th lord in the 6th, 8th or 12th house is said to give trouble from the government.
For Business:
more benefic aspect on the 10th , Mercury in the 10th, Lagnesha in 10th,
Lord of 10th in Kendra, trine or 11th house with benefic aspect
Lord of 10th in own sign associated with benefic = respectable businessman
Navamsha of the 10th Lord
It’s also said that profession will be related to the Navamsha occupied by the 10th lord. I’ve summarized from Mantreshwara’s Phala Deepika as translated by S.S. Sareen.
If 10th lord is in….
Sun’s Navamsha: fruit trees, mantra, cheating, gambling, lies, selling wool, medicine, work with metals, service to the king, or renunciate.
Moon’s Navamsha: water products, pearls, coral, transacting agriculture, cattle, garments, voyage to holy place, or service under young women.
Mars’ Navamsha: metals, warrior, cook, land, gold, weapons, making trouble, tourism, spying, theft, keeping company of evil men.
Jupiter’s Navamsha: from Brahmins, deities, state favour, recitation of Purana, study of Sastra, preaching, giving religious instruction, lending money.
Venus’ Navamsha: from women, cows, buffalos, elephants, horses, 3 forms of dancing, thru silver, scents, milk, ornaments, silken finery, royal association, own poetic talent (writing).
Saturn’s Navamsha: roots, fruits, hard work, thru attendants, rogues, from menials with no scruples, adulterated food grain, as porters, base occupations, sculpture, wooden materials, butcher, executioner.
Additional rules relating to Navmasha
If the Navamsha of the Atmakaraka is associated with the Sun = government or public business
If planets in their exaltation occupy their depression Navamsha, Raja Yoga’s become futile
If exalted Sun is in depressed amsha = prince becomes a beggar
When Jupiter transits Virgo, he will be showering the very being of Virgos with his blessings. Of course, Jupiter’s blessings are not quite as pure for Virgos as is the case with several other ascendants. It’s long been recognized that Jupiter looses his first face when he comes into ownership of two kendra houses. It’s not that he reverses his face of benevolence, he just falls into helping like a normal man rather than like a saint. His wisdom can also become blunted.
In any case, Virgos should find their health strong while pleasures of the home and of the spouse are likely to relate to their personality. This may be especially true for women since Jupiter is known generally as the karaka for husband as well as being the 7th house owner which gives him an especially strong influence on such matters. In regards to some other general areas of life signified by Jupiter are children as well as the fat which is on our body. Since the first house affects our body, it’s possible that there could be some general expansion of the body. Children are also signified by Jupiter. It’s interesting that for Virgo natives, he rules the 4th house of the chest as well as the 7th house relating with the groin area while looking at the 5th house of children (and the stomach) as well as the 9th house relating to the thighs).
I would expect this Jupiter in Virgo transit to give favourable results to most Virgos, however there are many factors which need to be considered within your own chart as well as regarding the transits of all the other planets. Saturn, for instance, is also aspecting the 5th and the 9th houses which could suggest responsibility in these matters just as easily as it could represent delay or sorrow. And perhaps Saturn will give better results to these houses since, as 5th house owner looking at his own 5th house as well as his friends 9th house, he may have more welcome in operating in these fields than Jupiter who is not liked by either Saturn or Venus. Much of this again depends on their functioning in your own chart and the temporal relationship they have in your life.
I want to go back to this weight gain I mentioned with this combination. In many traditional societies, weight gain is looked upon favourably as a sign of prosperity. Even today I can recognize prosperity in my friends by the girth of their waist. It’s a luxury that we can seek to remain thin while still feeling secure that we will not starve. So, since you may show the signs of outward prosperity, there is also some likelihood that you will have it in your life as well.
Jupiter will be looking at your 9th house can bring some activity to your higher beliefs. Some meeting with a teacher is likely. This teacher could just as easily be a landscape, a temple, or any other sublime use of the senses. The 9th house also suggests some kind of pilgrimage travel, but Rahu currently transiting your 12th house and Jupiter’s previous position in the 12th house likely had a more powerful effect on travel and thoughts and feelings of being distant from your self (1st house). In any case, perhaps his Leo transit started you to expend your time and energy on some charity or education and now with Jupiter looking at the 9th house you will have the opportunity to gather the spiritual and religious fruits of that expenditure.
The 5th house represents spiritual practices rather than spiritual beliefs. With Capricorn in the 5th house Virgo natives can have a very practical way of thinking. For this reason they can be good at science and administration and they will always work hard to come to some solution. With both Saturn and Jupiter looking at the 5th house, this suggests a good time for spiritual practice, education, and your creative production in general.
On August 11 Jupiter will move from Leo to Virgo. Of course Jupiter likes his friends sign of Leo more than Virgo who is ruled Mercury who does not particularly like him. This means that many of the significations of Mercury make it difficult for Jupiter to do his job. Jupiter’s main job is wisdom; Virgo’s mains jobs are obstruction, argument, service and duty. There is a reason why Jupiter is the guru and Mercury is the student. When the guru comes down to stay in the house of the student, he feels somewhat restricted: his wisdom is questioned and debated and comes out in an argumentative style, his presence in Virgo can invest things like crime and medicine with wealth, he can help people to recognize some higher truths about disease and illness, but he can also expand illness making one worse or even coming up with new ones. Depending on how he is placed in a chart, he can increase the gravity of a situation or invest one with wealth and knowledge about the situation. This is a good position to promote seva yoga; the yoga of service as Jupiter can readily recognize the higher wisdom of such work.
This transit will not be entirely negative since Jupiter will be away from Rahu and the malefic gaze of Saturn. He will be away for the shadowy, corrupting influence of Rahu, as well as the somber slow moving and scientific Saturn. In many ways this suggest that these will be better days for higher knowledge in this world despite the argumentative tone.
The sign placement of a planet is but one small signification of it’s effects. The next step is to consider this transit from your own rising sign or ascendant; which is what I will cover here. The next step is to consider the placement of the transiting planet from it’s natal position in your chart as well as from each of the other planets. Dasha periods are also important as it has been said that the transits have no power to act outside of the dashas. Astrology is inexhaustible, these articles hardly even amount to even the tip of the iceberg. If you have greater interest in understanding where you are in your personal dasha cycles, or if you are just looking to understand your place in this world to a greater degree, please contact me for a full reading.
Aries rising or Moon in Aries
Jupiter will be moving from the 5th house of creative intelligence to the 6th house of duty, service and medicine. For Aries ascendant, Jupiter rules the 9th house and the 12th house. This means he will bring the indications of these houses into the 6th house. Jupiter transiting 6th house is likely to be good for doctors, lawyers, anyone in the service industry as he has the power to bring both fortune and lose to diseases, illnesses, obstacles and arguments. On the negative side of things, Jupiter can increase debt, illness and a greater number of obstacles and enemies.
From the 6th house Jupiter aspects the 10th, 12th, & 2nd houses. As ninth house owner he is likely to share his fortune with these houses even though he does not have great power to to action from Virgo. Therefore, you could see expended duties in your career (10th house): this could mean promotion or it could just mean more work, he may also broaden your reputation. Jupiter’s look on 12th house could influence some foreign travel or an increase in night time activity. His look at the 2nd house could enrich your family, allow more wisdom to flash forth in your speech and the way you present yourself to the world. He could also increase your appetite for sweets in this position.
Taurus rising or Moon in Taurus
For those with Taurus rising, Jupiter is the owner of more difficult houses: the 8th, which is the house of death; and the 11th which is considered a sin house in Vedic astrology. Jupiter will be transiting Virgo in the 5th house. This is a good position to gain from your creative potential and for any research projects you may be working on.
Jupiter in the fifth house aspects the 9th, 11th and 1st houses. These results are likely to be mixed regardless of Jupiter’s power in your personal chart. Although Jupiter tends to carry wealth and good fortune with his aspects, for Taurus rising natives he also carries with him the sudden events and unknown worlds of 6th house as well as the greed and mass mentality of 11th house. This could bring some sudden 3ven into the lives of a nativities in your life who are signified by the houses receiving some effect from Jupiter: 5th house children, 9th house father/Guru, 11th house friends, or the 1st house of self.
Gemini Rising or Moon in Gemini
Jupiter will be in the 4tyh house for Gemini natives. This suggests that some expansion will come into the home environment and you are likely to gain pleasure from contracts, partners, spouses, your career and occupation. You may gain some reputation for enjoying what you do.
Since Jupiter is in an adversarial sign, it’s likely that the changes in the home will not be entirely satisfactory. This can almost be said about Gemini natives in general since the sign of Virgo in the 4th house suggests changing homes or one can feel duty bound to the home. Some ambivalence and passivity can come into there home environment suggesting that Gemini natives can adapt to almost any kind of home environment. It should be said that Jupiter’s wisdom does not work well in this kind of environment. Of course the results will depend on Jupiter’s situation in your personal chart, but some possibilities for this Jupiter could be getting a new room mate, a new baby, or perhaps your relationship is getting ready to move to the next level and you are considering moving in together. Jupiter’s rulership of the 7th and 10th houses can bring both the work and the spouse into the home making a home based business a possibility as well.
Of course, there can be difficulties with this position, very little in life is 100% good or 100% bad. Most events have such mix of the two that only ones own perspective can separate the good from the bad. From the 4th house, Jupiter looks at the 6th, 10th and 12th houses. Of course his look at his own house in the 10th should be beneficial for your career and your reputation, but those looks at the dussthana houses 6 and 12 could be wild-cards depending on your personal dasha period and other factors in your chart. Jupiter’s 6th house look could bring unexpected wealth as easily as it can bring unexpected expenses (especially combined with his 12th house look. This 12th house look can increase expenses, but it can also contribute to spending on education or charity that can be more or less welcome. In any case, this 12th house look is likely to bring some good Karma that may find some unexpected benefit later on. These looks to the 6th and the 12th houses could also influence foreign or over-seas travel. It should be mentioned that such travel was traditionally not considered to be a good thing unless it was connected with the 9th house which suggests some higher knowledge from traveling or more specifically, pilgrimage travel.
As a final note, this Jupiter is in a good position for the mothers and spouses of Gemini natives.
Cancer Rising or Moon in Cancer
With rulership of the 9th house, Jupiter has full power to provide higher knowledge and good fortune for Cancer natives. However, as 6th house owner such higher knowledge could come thru obstacles, duties, illnesses and other challenges.
When Jupiter goes into Virgo, he enters the 3rd house of efforts, courage, and younger siblings (those who you are just a step ahead of in life somehow). It’s commonly said that Jupiter in the 3rd house bring noble efforts and certainly some expansion of effort. You are likely to be courageous in this period without being reckless or breaking an laws (Mars and Rahu are more likely to encourage such over the top efforts). With Jupiter in this position it’s more likely that you will be more inventive, forward and persistent in your efforts without causing offense to anyone. As 9th house ruler, Jupiter can bring good fortune to your efforts suggesting that anything you put your effort towards in this period will be successful.
From the 3rd house Jupiter looks at the 7th, 9th and 11th houses. This is likely to bring an expended view to your relationships, your higher knowledge, and your gains and friendships. It’s likely you will meet more knowledgeable and educated people during this transit of Jupiter. Current relationships could become more serious, or perhaps your own view of relationships and partnerships could become expanded and you may be considering multiple partnerships. Jupiter’s aspect on ninth house should bring benefits to your father, guru or teachers of higher knowledge (mentors can also be included as a modern guru). I believe it’s his look upon the 11th house that will interest many of you during this period of slumping economy. This 11th house look should expand your income perhaps thru a raise, some secondary income, or perhaps even thru pure luck as Jupiter is ruling the 9th house of luck.
To be continued………
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For Gemini ascendant, Saturn will be in the the 7th house bringing our sense of responsibility into partnerships. For Saturn’s influence in the 9th sign, Sagittarius, please see my article regarding Aries ascendant (the first sign of the natural horoscope).
