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Sun – Jupiter Conjunction

Sun is the king and Jupiter is the Devguru and both are friends of each other, hence this conjunction produces fruitful results. These people are very optimistic and creative in nature with religious inclination. The decision taken by a king is always important as it affects the lives of many natives of his kingdom. Therefore, decisions for the benefit of the state should always be taken in collaboration with a very intelligent person and this combination indicates the same.

When the king and Jupiter come together then the king cannot take any hasty and inappropriate decisions because every decision is influenced by Jupiter and he represents wisdom. Jupiter indicates a person with wide knowledge who has experience in many directions and Sun is a royal planet. Both of these are collaborative forces and they work where the individual provides his guidance and opinion on important matters. Therefore, this combination creates a very intelligent person who directs the energy in the right direction for the proper functioning and well-being of the people.

These natives work as professors, priests, chief advisors to the government, etc. They provide their valuable suggestions to the government or the person in charge for taking decisions. This combination creates a natural counselor whose job is to distribute his knowledge to people and provide the right direction.

In case of afflictions, these people misguide others for their own benefit. They misjudge the situation and suggest wrong conclusions which make the situation worse. They become arrogant about their knowledge and always try to dominate others.

Retrograde Planet

Hindu astrology says that a planet either benefic or malefic becomes stronger and more powerful when they become retrograde. If a planet is exalted and retrogrades it gives the result of a debilitated planet and vice versa. Retrograde or backward step means time to review and reassessments the areas of life in which house the planet is retrograde and completes your pending assignments. 

Let us understand the whole concept with an example. Suppose, you decided to travel from Mumbai to Delhi with a few other friends in different cars to complete a certain task there. After travelling for about a few miles, you suddenly remember that you have left the water tap open in your house, the electric lights are on, and have forgotten to lock the door. Now you cannot go any further, you will have to take a U-turn and return to your home. Your return speed will be higher than your earlier one. Your task is to finish all the uncompleted assignments quickly, but your friends are moving towards their goal and they have gone far ahead of you. But what about those tasks that you decided to complete before the start of this journey. Now your speed is again fast to complete the rest of the assignments. This is the work of the retrograde planet in the horoscope. When you first went out with your friends, your mind was calm but now your mind cannot remain calm during this whole process. Retrograde planet means lack of peace.

When Mahadasha and Antardasha and of a retrograde planet start, the life of the person does not remain normal, the earlier pace of life is disturbed and various changes start coming. Many of us must have noticed that the memory of some unfinished work comes shortly after starting a new journey. You have not gone very far and suddenly your mind remembers the unfinished task.  We just started the journey and we have to come back to complete the pending tasks that we have left in our previous lives. Therefore, the retrograde planet is very powerful.

The universe is a great recorder. It records everything, all the sounds we have produced so far, good or bad, it has recorded, and we cannot proceed further with the heavy burden of unfinished assignments. The retrograde planet forces us to complete our work and then move on.

Planetary Strengths and Weaknesses

Strength of Planets Based on Its Degrees

While observing the chart it is necessary to observe the degree of the planets. A planet in the first or last two degree of a zodiac sign is considered to be powerless and does not give good results to the houses ruled by it.

Various states of Planets as per its degree -

·       Young Planet – Between 10° to 22°

·       Adolescence Planet– Between 2° to 10°

·       Old Planet – Between 22° to 28°

·       Dead Planet – Between 28° to 30° and 0° to 2°

Young Planet: When a person becomes young he is vigorous, lively and full with energy. Similarly, when a planet is situated between 10° to 22°, it gives maximum results. These results can be positive or negative and depend on other combinations.

Adolescence Planet: At Adolescence age, people begin to learn about the world, they spend a lot of time in each other’s company or communicating on phone or chatting on internet. But at this age people lack experience and looks for direction from senior members. Therefore, it is the best time to gather knowledge.

A planet between 2° to 10° indicates immaturity of the person. It indicates that such a person is unable to take wise decisions in life.

Old Planet: At this age, a person attains sufficient maturity and is well aware of common mistakes. With his experience he has the ability to provide guidance to newcomers. Similarly, when a planet is situated between 22° to 28° then it is considered to be a very mature planet and is strong enough to take necessary decisions. Such a person learns quickly in life, behave in a matured manner and able to provide guidance to others.

Dead Planet: Ancient texts says that when a planet is placed between 28° to 30° and 0° to 2° it is considered as dead planet. I have seen that many people take these two positions blindly, but there is a difference between them.

A planet between 0° to 2° should be considered as a newborn baby. A baby is dependent for its existence on others, it feels panic quickly and looks for support. Similarly, when a planet is between 0° to 2°, it is like a newborn baby who needs support for others, such a person gets nervous quickly in adverse situations and looks for a safe place like a child.

When a planet is placed between 28° to 30°, it is also considered a dead planet. Like a 90 years old person who is on bed but the person has seen the world. He has seen that when and how the tide turns, he has seen the changing faces of his near ones. He is a very experienced and mature person but lacks energy. A planet at these degrees should not be considered as the planet situated at 0° to 2° but it should be considered as enough mature and highly experienced planet.

But there is a drawback to this placement. Like the ego of an old person, the planets placed on these degrees indicate the stubborn and rigid nature of the person. Such people think that they are always right and they never change their decision under any circumstances. They always try to protect their ego.

Sun – Saturn Conjunction

What happens when two extremely inimical planets are together in a person's horoscope?

Sun is the soul which represents light and Saturn is the main ruler of death and represents darkness. These are two opposite energies. According to astrology, the relationship between Sun and Saturn is inimical. When planets with opposite energies meet in any house of the horoscope then they do not support each other and start dominating to show their supremacy and this creates disturbance in the matter of that house. For example, Sun is the indicator of time and Saturn is the indicator of the end of time. Hence, this combination shows that the watch of such a person will never work properly, either he will lose it or it will get damaged. The poor watch has been gone in the fight between Sun and Saturn. There is another meaning of this conjunction. Damage of watch indicates damage of time, the Sun-Saturn conjunction indicates a delay in time. Therefore, there is a delay in things happening and nothing happens on time in their lives.

Following are some more differences for better understanding of these two energies;

1.    Sun is a fiery planet, due to its influence things become hot, active and agile. Saturn is a cold planet, due to its influence things become freeze and isolated, speed slows down and every activity stops.

2.  Sun is the king and Saturn is the guard. When the king arrives, the doors are opened and the guard's job is to close and lock the doors. When the Sun comes in the morning the darkness goes away, when the Sun goes in the evening the darkness returns. These two are opposite functions and both cannot happen simultaneously.

3.  Sun is the beginning of activity and Saturn brings limits, restrictions and takes things to their end; Saturn is “The End”.

4.     Sun represents autocracy and Saturn represents democracy.

5.   Sun shows ego and Saturn brings down every ego. Saturn shows the real truth of life and makes the person humble by removing all types of ego.

Hence, this combination indicates overcoming ego because Saturn means being devoid of ego. Saturn creates many obstacles to reduce the ego, this shows that the more ego a person has, the more obstacles he will have to face in his life. Saturn is an emotionless planet which teaches discipline and hard work in life. This combination makes the person extremely practical who stays away from all kinds of gossip and manipulation.

Rahu work as an agent to Saturn and has full power to engulf the Sun i.e., remove light in the life of the person. Therefore, giving up ego and becoming a humble person is the only key to overcome the negative effects of this conjunction. If this conjunction occurs in Aries then it indicates a high ego whereas if it occurs in Libra then it indicates a humble person.

Sun represents father and authority and Saturn who is his son represents masses and working-class people. Saturn is the planet of justice and brings balance. The judge shows no mercy while giving justice. That is why Saturn shows no mercy to the Sun and destroys all its negativity. This combination indicates that the person will not have a cordial relationship with his bosses and will challenge his superiors for any wrong doing. It indicates wild arguments between father or authority figure and in transit the situation become worst. Therefore, the career of these individuals is inconsistent as both Sun and Saturn are the karakas of the tenth house which is the house of career and the fight between these two, spoils the career like a watch gone haywire in the above example.

In the house in which this conjunction occurs, the person has to face various obstacles. For example, if this conjunction falls in the fifth house then the person faces problems in his creativity and the child is our creation. Hence, such a person has to face problems in marital life or children related problems.

The positive thing is that this combination gives birth to a very mature person. However, many kinds of obstacles come in their life but they are always ready to fight them. They tend to be self-made individuals and achieve success through their own efforts, although their learning curve may be longer than others. They become down to earth people and are ready to remove every obstacle from his life. They remain isolated from others, become spiritual and take interest in occult. On the higher aspect, this combination indicates that the person will seek the light but will have to go on the path of darkness and one cannot move towards the light without seeing the real truth of life where the biggest obstacle is one's ego.

The downside is that they become undisciplined and pessimistic individuals who lack goals in life. Instead of becoming humble, they become timid, avoid challenges and do not have the courage to face adversities.

Sun – Venus Conjunction

According to astrology, the relationship between Sun and Venus is inimical. Venus is said to be the lord of arts and represents feminine qualities. While King Sun is a masculine and krura (fierce) planet. Venus is the hottest planet due to the presence of carbon dioxide, clouds and acid, while Mercury is the planet closest to the Sun.

Despite being the hottest planet, Venus has gentle qualities and is considered the goddess of love. Love is very delicate, it has tenderness and cannot be treated strictly. Love is like a fresh flower and it withers as soon as it hardens. Just like we have to hold a fresh flower with delicate hands, love also requires the same delicacy. Sun is bold and forceful having no soft qualities and there is no place for tender feelings near it. Ruling a kingdom requires taking tough decisions and toughness is exactly the opposite of Venus's nature. Therefore, these are two different energies where the symmetry is completely missing. Hence, a person having this conjunction has to face tough situations in life.

Venus wants art, music and love and Sun is devoid of all these qualities. People with this conjunction tend to have the qualities of Venus but they have to face difficult situations in life where their soft qualities do not take shape because all these qualities are absent in the Sun. Hence, their efforts go in vain.

Sun is the hot planet which represents action and dryness and Venus is the soft planet which represents politeness and freshness. Venus is the ruler of fresh water, a very close combination indicates that water evaporates and dryness remains. Therefore, Venus feels uncomfortable in displaying its qualities and becomes suppressed if it is combusted. When Venus passes over the Sun in transit it indicates that all the water on Venus has dried up. Water indicates not only emotions but also relationships. A close conjunction between Sun and Venus indicates relationship is dried.

This conjunction indicates that Venus's softness gradually begins to dry up in various circumstances of their lives. If the conjunction falls in the 7^th house, the person with this combination has tender qualities but he may face tough behavior from his partner whose reactions may dry his tender tendencies. Whenever they want softness in life, they always get a harsh answer. Slowly, the flower of tenderness starts withering from their lives.

Venus wants to enjoy the joys and luxuries of life but Sun is always busy with matters of state (work) and does not have time for all these activities. It shows that the person wants to enjoy luxuries but circumstances do not support him. Gradually, the tender feelings of Venus begin to dry up. Venus always avoids quarrel and turmoil at any cost, and tries to lead a happy and peaceful life, but Sun shows arrogance and anger.

The qualities of these two planets are totally differed from each other. A person with this conjunction wants to live a peaceful life which he does not get. Sun is extremely fierce planet and Venus is extremely soft planet, due to the difference in the basic nature of both, the combination of both spoils the matter of that house. No matter how many differences exist between these two planets, Venus does not go beyond 48 degrees from the Sun.

Therefore, before doing any analysis it is necessary to check the distance between these two planets. A very close conjunction to Sun and Venus also causes eye problems. I have seen in my experience that a person gets glasses late in life whose difference between Sun and Venus is more than 28 degrees. If this difference is less than 5 degrees then vision weakens quickly. Venus represents transparent glasses then he has to take help of glasses. A person with weak Venus is unable to handle delicate glasses and often breaks them.

We can understand this combination from some more examples from life. In the presence of women, men like to show their gentle behavior to attract their attention. They stop fighting and abusing each other and wait for the woman to leave the place. The mere presence of a single woman has the power to change the heat of the discussion because no man wants to expose his absurd behavior to a woman. Similarly, the presence of Venus affects the decisions taken by the Sun. Sun cannot be always rude in presence of Venus. Hence, this combination enhances the creative qualities of the person and makes the person soft, gentle and humble.

These people are interested in love, art, music, fashion and like to eat rich and tasty food. Venus is a very sophisticated planet which shows that gentle behavior, manners and etiquette are their top priority and this conjunction indicates a person with such qualities. But these people have to face dryness in love related matters because a close conjunction indicates that the water of Venus evaporates. However, a close conjunction to Sun is good for spirituality. When Venus is far from Sun it indicates more water that means an emotional person. Such a person is good at building relationships and maintains strong bonds with his friends and family. They are not ready to leave those people to whom they love.

Their negative side is that they are very emotional, even small things hurt them. They spend more than their capacity and show off unnecessarily.

Who is our friend and who is our enemy?

We all meet different types of people in our life. Friends are those who are always ready to help and enemies are those who never help and are ready to throw into the well. A very close friend and enemy have a deep impact on our lives. Without true friends, it is very difficult for a person to move ahead in life and fight against odd circumstances. A friend can be anyone, someone from the family or someone outside the family can be a good friend, but the identity of a true friend is he is always ready to help without any selfishness. The following few points provide the differences between these two;

·   A friend always stands behind the person to support him and prevent him from falling. The enemy also stands behind but is always ready to push.

·     The friends who stand near us are called close friends and the enemies who stand around us are called close enemies.

·    It is possible that a friend may fail to cooperate with you or may not answer your call when you need him, but the enemy never misses, they just wait for the opportunity, and the enemy is more alert than the friend.

People want to live among their friends and want to get rid of their enemies as soon as possible. The principle of friend and enemy not only works for humans but it also works on planets and stars.

With the help of the above description of friends and enemies, we will understand the principle of Shubh Kartari and Paap Kartari yoga that works not only in the birth chart but also in the transit of planets.

Shubh Kartari and Paap Kartari Yoga

Shubh Kartari Yoga is formed when a planet or a house is surrounded by benefic planets from both sides and Paap Kartari Yoga is formed when a planet or a house is surrounded by malefic planets on both sides without any beneficial aspect. This yoga can be understood better in a situation when both of our neighbors are good then they will help us, and when both of the neighbors are bad then no help will come, they will affect the matter of the house and create unnecessary problems. Sometimes the very presence of this kind of rogue person in their own house creates problems for their neighbours.

Shubh kartari yoga increases the auspiciousness of the planet or house while Paap Kartari yoga tends to cause difficulty for that planet or house.

Understand The Caste of Nakshatra

 Warrior (Kshatriya) Nakshatra - 

1. Pushya

2. Uttara Phalguni

3. Uttara Ashadha

4. Uttara Bhadrapada

Characteristics of Warrior Nakshatra: 

1. Warriors are those whose ultimate aim is to win the battle. They don't settle for less than victory.

2. Warriors are belligerent, they have a strong ability to survive in difficult times. Once decided a warrior never deviate from the chosen path.

3. Warriors are ready to bear any pain to achieve the objective, mission is always important to them.

4. Warriors are totally dedicated towards their goal, they never retrace their steps and find their own way to continue their journey towards achievement of the goal. 

Warrior never hesitates to sacrifice their lives on the battlefield. It is their duty to obey orders and have only one goal - to win. They know very well how to play with dangerous weapons and always keep them under their control. Planets in Uttara Ashadha indicate that such a person has all the qualities of a warrior; they fight very fiercely till they win and wait for the right moment for each attack.

Understand the Hidden Secrets of Nakshatras - Punarvasu

In Vedic astrology, every nakshatra is divided in four categories - Brahmins, Kshatriyas, Vaishyas, and Shudras. Read below the qualities of Vaishyas (Merchant) which is assigned to Punarvasu nakshatra.

The caste of Nakshatra is Vaishya (merchant). Merchants are the provider of necessary means to society but in exchange for that, they want something in their pocket. A merchant is that person;

1.      Who is not aggressive and uses gentle words.

2.     One who is proficient in dealings.

3.     One who knows better the time value of money.

4.     One who can recognize the hidden value of a thing and has patience for its fruits.

5.     One who knows about the surroundings, environment, and place of the goods produced.

6.     One who is willing to cooperate with others.

7.      One who is willing to go anywhere for a good deal.

8.     One who can adapt quickly to changing times and is ready to let go of the past without attachment.

9.     One who does not have the arrogance to meet anyone from business perspective.

10.  Those who are not easily discouraged by unsuccessful attempts.

11.    Those who respect talent and are willing to pay for it.

This Nakshatra has all these qualities. That's why ancient sages have given it the Vaishya caste.

Shanivat Rahu & Kujavat Ketu - Part 1

Phaladeepika says, “Shanivat Rahu and Kujavat Ketu” i.e. in giving effect Rahu is similar to Saturn and Ketu is similar to Mars (Chapter 8, Shloka 34). The above statement has a very important meaning in Vedic astrology, which has been written by our ancient sages after understanding the planetary behaviour and human mind very deeply.

Shanivat Rahu

The sutra states that Rahu behaves like Saturn or Rahu gives the results of Saturn. When one person behaves like another person it means that there are similarities or some common qualities between them and they like to support each other to achieve their objective. The same thing applies to the planets, but when seen on the surface, the behaviour of Saturn and Rahu appears opposite to each other.

Saturn and Rahu: The Opposite Qualities

Following are some of the opposite qualities of both the planets;

1.      Rahu is greedy and selfish and Saturn represents contentment. 

2.     Rahu is hungry for materialistic things and Saturn is indifferent.

3.     Rahu forces the person to run after material desires and Saturn forces the person to give up every material desire.

4.     Rahu indicates obsession and Saturn indicates apathy.

5.     Rahu is fast and Saturn is slow.

6.     Rahu represents liquor and drugs and Saturn represents diseases and death.

7.      Rahu snatches things from others and Saturn isolates from everything and brings renunciation. 

There seems to be no connection between these two energies. But when we look deeply, we will find that both of them are connected.

Saturn and Rahu: The Similarities

Rahu represents excessive and unfulfilled desires and the person runs around the world to fulfill these desires, in this process, Saturn is following Rahu. For example; Rahu represents alcohol and drugs and when a person takes alcohol and drugs he is inviting diseases. Hence, wherever Rahu goes, Saturn stands behind him. You consume alcohol and drugs and Saturn will soon give you diseases and death. The ancient sutra rightly says that Rahu gives the results of Saturn.

Rahu forces the person to go on the path of greed and later Saturn puts him in legal trouble and imprisonment. When Saturn wants to send a person to jail, he orders Rahu to tempt the person and then Rahu creates a rosy picture of a beautiful dreamy world and the person gets trapped. People lose their money and become poor because of greed. Rahu brings temptation and Saturn brings poverty, they both are connected.

The futility of material desire is realized only when one's hands get burnt, the race for attainment continues till the hands get burnt. Renunciation is possible only after the experience of burning of chasing desires, Rahu paves the way for Saturn.

When a person's wealth increases, his ego starts increasing and Saturn destroys every ego. So, Saturn sends Rahu to portray a rosy picture of some lucrative investments, due to greed such people get easily tempted and lose their money, and later become down-to-earth people. Yes, Rahu acts as an agent of Saturn.

Rahu is fast and Saturn is slow and brings obstacles. Rahu can cross any limit and when the limits are crossed then accidents become possible. Faster speeds mean that accidents are more likely to occur, so barriers are necessary to slow down speeds. Everything is good if it is within limits. Hence, Saturn always stands behind Rahu. Saturn creates hindrances and will make the way difficult for the natives. Human nature is that whatever you get for free, you will not appreciate it. Saturn teaches tough lessons to the person so that he gives importance to whatever he has gained or achieved.

Rahu is an extrovert and Saturn is an introvert. No person can become an introvert without experiencing the futility of worldly desires. Every experience makes us a mature and introverted person and what we do not have we run for it and as soon as it comes in hand it immediately becomes worthless. Hence, Rahu and Saturn move together, and entry of Rahu i.e. entry of Saturn is inevitable. Saturn teaches us to control things and bring limits.

Rahu snatches things from others and people start hating the one who snatches them. People try to avoid snatchers, love for the giver and hatred for the taker begins to arise automatically. The snatcher creates isolation and Saturn separates that person from others. That's why thieves and robbers get separated from the society. Rahu is unbalanced energy and Saturn removes all that prevents balance. Therefore, Saturn removes these thieves and robbers from the society and bring balance.

Saturn is exalted in Libra; Saturn represents balance and Libra represents dance, the most desirable quality for dance is balance, it requires perfect balance. Rahu creates imbalance and Saturn always maintains balance. Everything on earth is perfectly balanced and the dance of 'Nataraja' is going on continuously and the whole nature is presenting that dance that is perfectly balanced. Lord Saturn keeps balancing everything and his agents help him to achieve this.

Shanivat Rahu & Kujavat Ketu - Part 2

Kujavat Ketu

Kujavat Ketu means Ketu is similar to Mars or Ketu gives the results of Mars. Ketu is the planet of separation and Mars represents action, energy, and fighting.

Mars – The Supreme Commander

Mars is considered as commander-in-chief in the planetary cabinet. The job of a commander is to follow the orders given by the king where action is always important. Therefore, Mars never think twice and does not care about the sufferings and consequences, fulfilment of the order or achieving the target is always important and it has to be done at any cost.

The focus of Mars is always on achieving the goal and this energy shows achievements to the world, but the greatest achievement is salvation which is the ultimate achievement and is represented by Ketu. Ketu needs the energy of Mars to achieve its goal. Therefore, the sutra says that Ketu behaves like Mars or results in the energy of Mars, it means that higher energy is required on the spiritual path.

When there is a task it has to be done, when there is an obstacle it has to be removed.  To achieve a difficult task or remove an obstacle requires energy. Mars does not bother about how the task has been achieved or how the obstacle has been removed. Mars only considers how to achieve the target.

Mars creates top business executives who are focused on how to achieve goals and do not hesitate to fire non-performers. Separation is the characteristic of Ketu that indicates the final outcome and the result of Ketu requires the energy of Mars. Therefore, corporate bosses tell their employees to either show their achievements or get away from the company. Ketu gives the result of Mars, either separation or taking the flag, and showing achievement to everyone because the symbol of Ketu is the flag.

Ketu – The Headless Planet

Ketu is a headless planet, and the head works to think and control. Our head controls every organ of the body and when the head is gone it means such a person has no control over his body. In spirituality, no head means no ego and the path of salvation requires surrender of ego to God. Therefore, Ketu is known as the planet of salvation.

Ketu is related to the deeds of previous birth. It shows inertia and attachment to the past. It indicates resistance towards changes and the people are ready to fight if someone intervenes and wants to bring about some changes. The planet of separation is not separated in characteristics from Mars.

Few More Examples

The energy of Ketu is highly influenced by the energy of Mars, which means whatever house Ketu is in, the person does not think about the consequences and acts without pondering. When Ketu wants to separate something, it behaves like Mars. We can understand the meaning of Kujavat Ketu with the help of some more examples;

Suppose, two are close friends and Ketu wants to separate them, then a fight starts between them on any issue, and most of the time issue is related to the past because Ketu represents past. Here, Ketu is behaving like Mars, they both fight without thinking about the consequences and separate from each other.

For example; If Ketu is in the 11th house then the person gets separated from his friend after a fight related to some past issue. When Ketu is situated in the tenth house it means that such a person will leave his workplace, but before that, discord starts in the office and that atmosphere forces the person to leave the workplace. Ketu in the first house indicates that the person accumulates all the incidents for which he wants to take revenge, but the energy of Ketu does not come to the surface easily, so it gets accumulated. One day the person becomes explosive by remembering all the incidents that happened in the past, because Ketu represents explosion.

When husband and wife separate from each other, even before that a heated argument starts between the two related to the past incidents. Both of them fight without thinking about the consequences and their every fight invites Ketu which behave like Mars at this time and ultimately brings separation. Ketu also indicates silence and silence spreads after separation. We should analyze Ketu with the possibility that the character of Mars is also hidden there. Hence, the ancient sutra rightly says that Ketu is similar to Mars in giving effect.

There is no separation without fighting and this is true whether it is between friends, husband-wife, family matter, or state matter. If separation is not to happen then fighting will have to stop. If the energy of Ketu has to be pacified then Mars will have to be pacified first.

Ketu and Mars – Few Other Characteristics

Ketu represents intuition and Mars is a bachelor planet and represents celibacy. The sutra indicates that the power of intuition develops only when a person follows the path of celibacy. Ketu represents salvation, the word Kujavat Ketu indicates salvation is possible and will happen only on the path of celibacy.

Ketu is a planet of separation and if it is placed in the 7th house, it not only indicates separation from partner (other factors have to be seen) but also forces the person to follow the path of celibacy. It indicates late marriage, self-restraint, or monkhood. It also indicates the religious nature of the person and such a person follows the religious rules with full devotion.

A strong Ketu blessed the native with powerful insights. It gives a power of intense concentration and deep penetration. Ketu represents mediation, deep research, scientific jobs, drilling activities, etc. and Mars indicates energy. A high level of energy is required to do these kinds of jobs; therefore, these people automatically get separated from the rest of the world. The other characteristics of Ketu also become visible in their personality, like; intuition, silence, late-night activity, etc.

The warrior planet Mars represents courage, passion, strength, and aggression. It represents arms and weapons that are used by army and police personnel. These people wear uniforms that create separation from others. Ketu indicates separation, when a person wears a uniform he automatically gets separated from others. Ketu is a planet of sudden events, due to weapon death happen suddenly. These examples indicate how the energy of Ketu works and it is highly associated with the energy of Mars.

The symbol of Ketu is flag and armed soldiers carry flag with them which is a symbol of victory. Every victory requires courage, strength, and sacrifice. Ketu is the goal that can be achieved by following the path of Mars. Ketu represents the end result and Mars represents the path, whether one's goal is in the material world or the spiritual, but victory can be achieved only by the proper utilization of the Martian energy.

On the Downside

A malefic Ketu represents false sainthood, false knowledge, cheating, humbugging profession, deceit, murder, and low-class sinful activities, etc. These nodes (Rahu & Ketu) indicate all criminal, anti-social activities that are done mostly at night. The people who are engaged in these activities carry weapons and they keep it at hidden places. When the energy is high and the brain is absent then the person becomes merciless. They become tyrant and mass murderers who use weapons to make many people headless.

Avoid Flatterers & Sycophants

Flatterers & sycophants are cowards. Every act of flattery loosens the courage of the person and gradually he becomes a timid person. The act of flattery gives birth to procrastination.

They are deceivers, currently, they are deceiving their bosses for their personal gains.

The person who licks the soles because of his greed lowers his self-esteem and puts his greed ahead. But every soul wants respect, so licking or flattering hurts the ‘Soul’ of flatterers and sycophants also.

The person who licks the soles because of his greed lowers his self-esteem and puts his greed ahead. But every soul wants respect, so licking or flattering hurts the ‘Soul’ of flatterers and sycophants also. 

But greed is more important, so they bury that wound at that time, but every hidden wound slowly turns into a canker and takes its full revenge when the time comes. The person who is pressing the feet today is actually waiting for the time to press the neck of their boss. 

But the neck is far away, he cannot catch it straight, so he started with the feet. A flatterer is filling the boss's ego and clearing their path to go ahead, and ego is more important for the bosses that is the reason flattery works. However, the boss doesn't know but he is providing the flatterers a chance to come close to his neck.

Be careful about all those flatterers and sycophants. Every rise of these kinds of people is actually providing them a chance to catch your neck, and one day they will catch it, then they will take full revenge for all their hidden wounds from all those people because they are bearing those wounds for a long time.

The Joy of Creation and Success

What is the meaning of success in life? 

Success is a personal thing; the definition of success depends on the perception of the individual. While one person feels successful after achieving something, for others it may be a waste of time and energy. Success in life means feeling satisfaction with whatever a person has in his hands, an aspiring person cannot be called successful because this race is not going to end anywhere. After getting one thing, the desire to get another thing is born immediately.

A person runs after what is not in his hands and thinks that after achieving such a thing, he will become a successful person, but the thing becomes useless as soon as it comes into his hands. Many people can say that such a person is very successful because he has a lot of wealth or he has a lot of fame in society. However, such information from any mouth provides more about the speaker's view, and less about the person concerned. In fact, he is saying that only money and fame are important in his life and that his eyes are only following such a thing. Whereas, it may be possible that a person who has acquired so much wealth or fame is highly dissatisfied and his mind starts racing to get those things that he does not have.

As time passes the definition of success changes, it changes for every individual, it changes for the society, it changes for the country. So, if you are satisfied with your existence without comparing with others then you are a successful person. You are yourself and remember 'God' took nine months to create you. For nine months, nature has been continuously and silently working on your mother's womb, only then such a creation has taken place. Like a sculptor works continuously to make a beautiful idol but this idol is alive because “The Sculptor Himself is God”.

In this court called life, you are the judge, you are the lawyer and you are the culprit. Therefore, there is no point in feeling dissatisfied by comparing yourself with others. When you drive your car on the road you will find that there are always some vehicles in front of your car and some behind your car and all of them are going towards their respective destination. You cannot overtake everyone and you cannot be behind everyone and you will get the same situation again whenever you drive your vehicle on the road. So, if someone overtakes you, let them do so because their destination is different, they have to achieve something else in their life and they may be in a hurry to get there, and that is not your destination. Everyone's destination is different here, so their timing and speed are different.

In this book, I explained deeply, what are those necessary steps a person has to take if he wants to do something constructive in his life. Everyone wants to enjoy the fruit of creation, everyone wants to enjoy the fragrance of beautiful flowers, but these fruits and flowers and not available in the market, it is a journey and you can enjoy such things if you will walk on a certain path. I have explained how to travel on these paths and what necessary steps and measures you should take to reach your destination.