Essence of Astrology

The essence of astrology is predictions, preventing mishaps and changing the unfavorable planetary influences. The art of prediction enables an astrologer to look into future with confidence and the suggestion of astral remedies helps in preventing mishaps. Astral remedies are two pronged. Firstly, by propitiating the planets exerting unfavorable influences we can avert mishaps. Secondly, by strengthening the weak favorable planets we can produce desired or better results.This morning (5th September, 2008) I received an e mail as reproduced below:

“Your prediction regarding timing of conception was brilliantly and amazingly accurate. I did conceive end of July and was confirmed a couple of weeks back. However, on the 3rd of Sep ~5:24 am EST, I suffered a miscarriage and passed out a couple of min and was rushed to emergency. Around 6 am the same day, my mom also fell down the stairs and hurt herself badly.After waiting for so many years, the happiness was shortlived and after this loss, was wondering -

1) could this have been foreseen and prevented even after wearing the gemstones and kavach?

2) is it possible to know when next there will be a chance followed by a healthy pregnancy if any in the near future?

3) During the operation around 3pm yesterday, I took off the kavach and stones pendant (gold). When can i wear it back?”

Now in this case while the strengthening measures helped in achieving the desired results for conception, the absence of regular and continued propitiatory remedies for the functional malefic planets caused setback due to malefic transit influences. The significator of progeny, Jupiter, in transit came under the influence of natal most malefic planet, the Moon, in the Sagittarius ascendant.

I received another e mail from another person, which I reproduce below:

“I know that we are still doing propitiatory remedies, but I'm very concerned about your forecast for Virgo for the weekend of the 14th September. As I wrote to you several weeks ago, we will be flying on the 13th and returning home on the 16th. Is our life in danger?”

Since the person is doing the propitiatory remedies my reply was that I did not see any danger to her life.

This takes my memory back to the year 1992 when a gentleman, Mr. Rajinder Prasad, who is very kind and generous used to contact me daily to seek astral remedies suggestion for his colleagues and friends who were confronting problems in various aspects of life. He was then learing astrology, as well. He used to believe that till he learns astrology he would not venture into giving any suggestions for astral remedies at his own as it may amount to earning of bad karma if the suggestions were not correct. It was at this stage when I developed the tried and tested set of propiitiatory remedies for each ascendant and decided the suggestion of strengthening of weak functional benefic planets for helping the students who were at learning stage so that the astral remedies suggestions can help all those who were seeking these.

Mr. Prasad was holding a very senior position in Public Sector.One day Mr. Prasad while using a lift in his office was carrying astrology books in his hands. Two ladies working in his office in a different department asked Mr. Prasad if he knew astrology and can teach them. On introduction Mr. Prasad came to know that Ms Singhal and Ms Venkat both were Computer Engineers and were then working as Senior Managers. On seeing their serious interest Mr. Prasad talked to me. We decided to meet during lunch hours thrice a week for an hour for teaching fundamentals and predictive techniques. This had been a great experience as these engineers picked up the fundamentals and predictive techniques in two months study. Of course, their persistence with learning and gaining experience helped them further.

Corporate & Business Applications of Astrology

"CORPORATE ASTROLOGY": Strategic long-term investment decisions in business are taken on the assumed continued specific requirements of the market. The stable and bright environmental support is one of the key factors for these decisions. For example, the economic scenario, the trends on the stock markets, if they are stable, upward, downward, or fluctuating, etc., etc., has an important bearing on the investment decisions. Now the behavior of the stock markets may be dependent on key factors like fundamentals, economic projections of the country and linkages to the leading economies or the stock exchanges of the world. The global stock markets are developing linkages with the US Nasdaq and the sentiment of the participating people. Now from the point of view of the financial experts operating in or managing the stocks and investments, sentiment is one of the key factors that overrules or supercedes even the fundamentals. For example, the imminent threat of war against Iraq by US and its allies in 2003 affected the stock exchanges all over the world. That is why in spite of the fundamentals remaining the same the stock markets keep on fluctuating.

Mr. V K Choudhry, MBA, your astrologer and author understands corporate astrology better as he has experience of various government ministries/departments, international marketing; had 24 years experience of international marketing and handling work for World Bank financed projects before taking voluntary retirement from a public sector undertaking from the post of the Chief Marketing Manager to devote full time for teaching and practicing astrology.

CORPORATE ASTROLOGY - To identify the sentiment of the public at large, the horoscope of a particular country becomes the major factor for governing the sentiment of the public. Irrespective of the strong fundamentals and the acumen of the financial experts, the stock markets and the general sentiment suddenly take a dip and all projections of the planners fall to ground. For example, in the horoscope of India, for a period of 32 months effective 22nd October, 1999, it was operational the sub-period of Jupiter in the main period of Venus. Both these planets are functionally malefic planets for India. These indicated strained relationships amongst the people of the country, strained relations with neighbors, natural calamities, mass deaths in accidents or due to diseases, weak financial position resulting in devaluation of the currency, etc., etc. This was indicated by me in a TV interview recorded on 22nd October, 1999. During this period India saw(1) a worst cyclone involving the lives of thousands of persons in Orissa, an Indian state;(2) a worst earthquake in another state of India, Gujarat,(3) India had strained relations with Pakistan, which impelled many countries to withdraw their diplomats in the wake of a threat of war, and(4) the general economy of the country saw a persistent down-trend. Now the sentiment, the key factor, continued to remain disturbed on one account or the other and the upward trends in the stock markets were checked. This makes an impact on the commissioning of the large value projects due to over run, changing the revenue projections, affecting the returns on investments besides adding to the cost of the project significantly. The instability projected in horoscope analysis tells us that we should not decide in favor of projects with long gestation during such turbulent times.

CORPORATE ASTROLOGY - DIMENSIONS OF CORPORATE ASTROLOGY -

Selecting the Line of Business:

The analysis of the horoscope of the key persons of the Organisation helps us in identifying the area of investment and selecting the line of business.

Finalizing the Top Management Group:

This is very important for the success of the project. Here the horoscopic analysis tells about the suitability of various persons for specified jobs.

Raising of Funds:

The availability of the project finance, once the project has been decided, again depends on the sentiment of the stock market and the economic conditions. For bringing out the Initial Public Offer for project finance one has to weigh all the pros and cons. It calls for tactical analysis so that the efforts put in for the Initial Pubic Offer or seeking project finance from the financial institutions are successful. For this purpose the horoscope analysis of the key persons of the project becomes necessary besides the scanning of the environment of the country, in general.

Timing of the Investment:

Astrology provides the strength and weakness analysis of the planetary influences in the birth chart of the owners or Chief Executive or the Members of the Top Management Group explaining which planets are weak and are causing problems, and which are the positive areas of the chart that indicate success and can be exploited for greater benefits. The ancient knowledge also makes suggestions for improvements through Vastu techniques and astrological remedial measures.

Team Building Analysis:

For achieving the synergies of multi-disciplined specialties and managerial competencies various people have to venture into partnerships. For a successful long lasting business relationship compatibility analysis is taken up to see the temperament, team spirit and financial strength of the partners as the absence of the team work can disturb the mental peace of the top management group by entering into wrong business relationship. Not only preventive analysis is done, but advice is also given for being successful in business relationships.Each member of the top management team should have: 1. Optimum leadership quality for planning, organizing and monitoring the area of his/her operations, which is represented by the Sun.2. Good analytical power to take best decisions in the available circumstances, which are governed by the Mercury.3. Supportive temperament for other members of the team, which is governed by Venus.4. Intuitive power in managerial decision making, which is jointly, represented by the Sun and Jupiter.5. Capacity to keep all concerned well informed about the activities, which is governed by the Moon.6. Stamina required for the implementation of the project, which is represented by Mars.7. Developing the senior and line managers for taking up various positions for operations, which is governed by Jupiter. 8. Trustworthiness and continued relationship, which are governed by Jupiter and the Sun. Various planets govern the above-mentioned managerial attributes. The horoscope analysis of the new entrant for the management team gives an insight, which is so significant that it cannot be overlooked. None of the present management or scientific tools for recruiting personnel can substitute for the horoscope analysis. Not only the horoscope analysis tells the basic capabilities but it also tells whether the person in question would be able to use his/her capabilities for the benefit of the project. While the strength and weaknesses of the persons under consideration can be evaluated through the horoscopic analysis, the existing members of the team can also be helped through strengthening of the planets in their natal charts for better performance.

Special features of the new technology including the hot internet business are the speed, innovation, quality, global reach and economy of cost. Anyone lagging behind will not be successful. So, we have to take recourse to the ancient knowledge to get the full results of our applied resources.As brought out by me the ancient knowledge of Astrology has variety of applications. Not only it helps in chartering the course of lives of persons but it also helps in chartering the course of business enterprises, institutions and nations. The only requirement is the moment of coming into existence of a particular person, an organization or a nation. It removes uncertainties and reveals opportunities.

DIVERSIFICATION AND RESTRUCTURING -

Change is the law of nature. Change is induced by macro and micro financial developments, technological developments and business modules. For persistent and long term success story diversification and restructuring of business are very important. Here also the astrology plays an important role.

FACTORS RULING SUCCESS

The success of any business enterprise depends on its managers and their sincerity to the enterprise. The biggest risk, business is encountered with is the expected and actual performances of the top managers. A horoscope reading of the persons being considered for appointment as business managers provides advance insight in their trustworthiness, intelligence, physical fitness, leadership qualities, capacity to motivate, ability to adopt improvement measures, mental alertness to identify and utilize opportunities for growth and diversification.Professionals recruited using scientific methods of induction and proper placement generally fail to fulfill performance and expectations. That is why it is very important to make use of all the knowledge at our command including that of the Astrology in selecting right persons for the right job. Valuable time and large sums of money are spent on advertisements and selection. Let me give you an example. In mid eighties a huge government organization in India, employing more than 25,000 employees in five plants ventured recruitment of a batch of first class qualified engineers and management trainees. After a heavy advertisement campaign on all India basis, short listing by a firm of psychological consultants and interview, 150 engineers were selected at a hefty direct cost. The sad part of the story was that 60% of the new recruits deserted the company within three months of their joining. The company later on attributed these to hostile organizational climate and inadequate and irksome service conditions. How can the deserters, who could not solve their own internal problems, encounter and resolve the organizational problems. Instead of the fighting spirit, they withdrew from the scene. It clearly shows that something lacked in the so-called scientific method of selection. Horoscope reading can act as a third eye for the investment makers and enable them in hiring right persons for the job.It is a new dimension as hitherto the role of horoscope reading had been thought to be only in the case of physical or mental problems, match making, etc. It can help business in the fields of recruitment of personnel, investment decisions, new product launch, entering into new collaboration arrangements and scanning general and political environment for the business enterprise.

ASTROLOGY AND THE PERSONALITY TRAITS

We can learn more on the personality traits through the attributes ruled by the various planets. The intellect is ruled by the fifth house, the planet Sun and the significator, Jupiter. The concentration and imagination is blessed by a strong Moon. The patience is given by a strong Mars. The confidence is given by strong Mercury. The objectivity is blessed by a strong Jupiter. The creativity is blessed by a strong Venus. The early success is governed by a strong Saturn. The intelligence and concentration are necessary for goal oriented behaviour. Goal oriented behaviour with patience makes the person wise. The confidence of the goal oriented persons makes them genius. Unbiased or neutral genius person derives the strength of the body, mind and soul. That is why the strength of each and every planet is necessary for developing the personality in full. Astrology helps in identifying the strength of the planets and harnessing their strength to meet the challenges of the present era.Persons with weak Mercury, which rules planning and analytical faculties, often end up with losses in business because of mainly two reasons: (1) They depend on the wisdom of others; and (2) They take wrong decisions when they are under great mental pressure.The person who has weak Mercury lacks confidence. Most of the times, such a person becomes an unnecessary source of tensions to all those who are connected with him/her. The weak Mercury results in prolonged deliberations and lost opportunities.

MODIFY NATAL PLANETARY INFLUENCES THROUGH THE APPLICATION OF ANCIENT KNOWLEDGE AND ASTROLOGICAL REMEDIES

Last but not the least let me discuss the application of astrological remedial measures briefly. The problems in life are caused by weak planets/houses and/or afflictions to them. Therefore, two-way application of astral remedies is administered after diagnosing the problematic planetary influences in a chart. Firstly, the strength can be provided by various methods, for example; gem-stones, colour therapy, Kavach (the protective shield or yantra containing mystical numbers of the planets) in an auspicious time. Secondly, the malevolence of the functionally malefic planets is reduced by offering propitiatory charities concerning these planets. The two-way application helps in reducing the impact of malefic planetary influence(s) to a large extent. The preventive use of astral remedies is much more useful than the curative astral remedies. Important aspects:
CORPORATE ASTROLOGY - SUGGESTING TIME FOR INVESTMENT DECISIONS
CORPORATE ASTROLOGY - TIMING OF INITIAL PUBLIC OFFER/PROJECT FINANCE
CORPORATE ASTROLOGY - MANAGING HUMAN RESOURCES
CORPORATE ASTROLOGY - SELECTING THE LINE OF BUSINESS
CORPORATE ASTROLOGY - ANALYSIS OF SUITABILITY OF PARTNERS

VEDIC ASTROLOGY CHART FOR MICHAEL PHELPS

MICHAEL PHELPS WONS 8TH OLYMPIC GOLD MEDAL OF 2008 ON 17TH AUGUST, 2008.

BORN 30TH JUNE 1985, BALTIMORE, MD, USA.

ASCENDING SIGN DECIDED BY V K CHOUDHRY.

He appears to be born around 5.55 AM in Gemini ascendant.
The third lord Sun gives excellent impact to his ascendant MEP besides the close influence of Mars.
Strong transit Jupiter also helps through a close influence to ascendant, natal Sun, Mars, Saturn, Mercury and Venus. Six planets are influencing the third house in transit. The Sun and Sun-like planet Moon also mutually aspect in Sun-like houses.
The sub period lord Mercury is occupying the house of status in the natal chart.
The debilitation of the Moon ruling the house of family in the sixth house being dispositor for the fourth house lord, Mercury, and weakness of the lord of the ninth house indicate challenges in early stage of life - parents divorced at an early age.
The weakness of Venus reduces inclinations for academic pursuits and gives flare for pleasure / supports due to placement in the twelfth house.

HOW TO BE A GOOD ASTROLOGER

Maharishi Prasara said one who learns and teaches astrology (divine science of light) is not assigned to hell meaning thereby that the doors of heaven are opened for him/her.

The following are important and pertinent questions for an astrologer to ask himself/herself whether he/she has attained fairly good level of learning before one starts practicing or imparting knowledge of astrology:

(i) Whether one practices the divine way in life i.e. (a) Be content; (b) Increase utility to humanity; (c) Help poor and needy; (d) Be kind, generous and benevolent; and (e) Avoid deeper involvement in sensual pleasures, anger, pride, greed and envy.

(ii) Whether he/she can identify the major areas of concern without the qurent seeking the consultation telling them. This helps a great in rectification of the birth charts.

(iii) Whether he/she can identify the planetary influences clearly indicating the cause of the consultation. Finding astrological reasons for a given and known incident is not the true test of attaining the knowledge.

(iv) Whether he/she can advise jyotish remedies (graha shanti measures) to bring the person out of difficulties.

(v) Whether he/she can help the person seeking consultation in his/her spiritual development.

(vi) Whether he/she has courage to face and tell the truth and simultaneously guide the person for the best possibility.

One who starts practicing or imparting the knowledge of astrology without attaining the fairly good knowledge is certainly earning difficult karma for himself/herself.

The thought behind the development of Systems'Approach were the above questions. Those following the Systems'Approach for interpreting horoscopes are the right astrologers to be consulted as they are always able to give appropriate jyotish remedy advice.

Graha Shanti

Various facets of our lives are indicated by NavGraha(Nine planets). The study of NavGraha is made through the planetary influences in Horoscope (Birth Chart).The weak graha indicate weak position of various aspects of life like health, profession, relationships and spiritual
journey. The strong planets indicate good progress of the significations ruled by these planets.Some of the NavGraha (Nine planets) act as unfavorable planets for each individual. The influence of unfavorable (malefic) Graha on other Graha and bhavas (houses) causes loss to the
significations of the houses/Graha. To ease various challenges in life caused by the influence of unfavorable (malefic) Graha, Graha Shanti measures are suggested. The gemstones, mystical Kavach (amulet/zodiac pendant) and colors of weak planets are used to strengthen the
weak favorable planets for better results of their significations. Propitiatory remedies are used as Graha-Shanti measures for the unfavorable planets. For details of propitiatory remedies the
readers may refer to our website http://www.yournetastrologer.com/ For example the weakness of the Sun in the birth chart indicates weak digestion, setbacks to father, heart problem, problems in job, problem to son, setbacks in business, legal action, loss of reputation, stressed stamina and weak digestion. Such a weak Sun would require strengthening of the Sun through gemstone
ruby and or mystical kavach or the special use of pink, golden and orange colors. Suppose, Saturn and Ketu being an unfavorable planets influences this weak Sun, then Graha Shanti would be required for Saturn and Ketu to avoid the setbacks. Those persons who are born in the middle of any month or during 16th October to 17th October of any year have a weak Sun in their birth charts and they are always vulnerable to the problems mentioned above.

Planets and Love Life

All aspects of life are governed by planets. The manifestation is through general significations of the planets and their strength at the time of the birth. Venus rules the love life. Its strong position in the birth chart gives good relationship in life without any delay.

Besides Venus, the good influences on the seventh house and the absence of the planets influencing conflicts or obstructions in a birth chart bless the person with a happy, fulfilling and successful relationship in life. Mars representing health in general and the Sun ruling vitality are another two factors which help and support the love life. These give good success in physical relationship to cement the relationship and making it long lasting. Jupiter rules progeny matters and its strength brings in the happiness through children. The mental peace is governed by the Moon.

The problems like separation, indulgences outside the relationship, conflicts, etc. etc. are governed by the planets ruling conflicts, separation, obstructions and Rahu in a birth chart (horoscope).

So, for a happy relationship and marriage the strength of the above discussed planets make a good contribution. If the birth planets have about 60% strength even then one enjoys happiness in relationship. The strength of birth planets, if benefic, can be raised through use of gemstones like white sapphire, ruby, red coral, yellow topaz and pearl.

Impact of Transit Jupiter in Sagittarius

Jupiter enters Sagittarius on 22nd November, 2007, and stays there upto 9th December, 2008. Between middle of March, 2008, to end of June, 2008, it will have a prolonged transit influence around 26 degrees and the planets placed in the signs Sagittarius, Aries, Gemini and Leo around 26 degrees. It will have prolonged influence for those persons who have ascending degree around 26. The readers can find about the strengthening of planets and propitiatory remedies for various ascendants on our website http://www.jyotishremedies121.com/

Its impact for various ascending signs would be as given hereunder.

ARIES ASCENDANT:Where Jupiter is strong in the natal chart and is strong in transit it will bless the native with happiness. His/her father and the native would have good time and social recognition. The native will get new opportunities for learning and new business ventures. The native is likely to be blessed with a child. The female natives eligible for marriage are likely to be blessed with marriage. Some conflicts and health concerns can be seen between mid September to end October.

TAURUS ASCENDANT:Where Jupiter is strong in the natal chart, is strong in transit and is unafflicting, it will bless the native's father/husband with financial gains. It helps with maintaining good health and satisfactory finances. When afflicting it causes stress in relationships, reversals in business, stress for the parents, stress for the assets and health problems. During prolonged stay around 26 degrees as mentioned above,it will cause additional stress for the native.

GEMINI ASCENDANT:Where Jupiter is strong in the natal chart and is strong in transit it will bless the native with happiness in relationships, stay in foreign lands, new business opportunities and increased income. It continues to be helpful in maintaining satisfactory financial position and social position. If natal Jupiter is weak, the happiness in relationships can face challenges when transit Jupiter, too, is weak and afflicted.

CANCER ASCENDANT:When strong in the natal chart and transit and unafflicting it gives good health and satisfactory finances. When afflicting it causes problems relating to conflicts, profession, relationships and status. When weak it causes health problems and gives financial stress. During prolonged stay around 26 degrees as mentioned above,it will cause additional stress for the native.

LEO ASCENDANT:Where Jupiter is strong in the natal chart and is strong in transit it will bless the native with happiness in matters of higher education, birth of children, emotions, rise to parents/fortune, additional financial gains and recognition. One is blessed with living comforts. When weak it causes concerns for family, wealth, children and foreign residence.

VIRGO ASCENDANT:Where Jupiter is strong in the natal chart and is strong in transit it will bless the native with happiness. It enhances general happiness with additional gains including new assets, mental peace and comforts of living. It gives professional happiness. When weak there will be stress on domestic peace, assets and difficulties for the children.

LIBRA ASCENDANT:Where Jupiter is strong in the natal chart and is strong in transit it will bless the native with happiness through new endeavours, additional financial gains and recognition. When weak one lacks resources to put one's plans into action. New initiatives will not give expected returns.

SCORPIO ASCENDANT:Where Jupiter is strong in the natal chart and is strong in transit it will bless the native with happiness. It blesses the natives with promotion, recognition, happiness through relationships, parents and enhances social status. When weak one faces some amount of challenges and has to be satisfied with small units of happiness. It causes some stress on health and causes problems in relationships.

SAGITTARIUS ASCENDANT:Where Jupiter is strong in the natal chart and is strong in transit it will bless the native with happiness. It blesses the natives with promotion, recognition, happiness through relationships, progeny, parents and enhances social status. When weak one faces some amount of challenges and has to be satisfied with small units of happiness. It causes some stress on health and takes one to spirituality.

CAPRICORN ASCENDANT:When strong in natal and transit charts and is unafflicting it provides comforts. When weak and afflicting it causes stress in relationships, problems in job, problems to parents and causes financial worries/setbacks. During prolonged stay around 26 degrees as mentioned above,it will cause additional stress for the native.

AQUARIUS ASCENDANT:Where Jupiter is strong in the natal chart and is strong in transit it will bless the native with happiness. It brings in new business opportunities, additional financial gains, success to children and happiness for those living in foreign lands. When weak it causes stress on income, education of children and health problems to self and spouse.

PISCES ASCENDANT: Where Jupiter is strong in the natal chart and is strong in transit it will bless the native with happiness. It brings promotion/recognition in job, wealth, status, living comfort and recognition. When weak, it causes problems in business/professional matters. When strong in transit and strong in natal chart, it is very helpful and blesses with long term gains. The impacts are enhanced for those who have strengthened their natal weak planets including Jupiter and afflictions are reduced considerably for those who continuously propitiate the functional malefic planets.