Invariably, we are all born with a preconditioned mind, coming as it may with memory imprints carried over from the past. Obviously, it limits the scope of one’s vision, which makes it difficult to access full expanse of the subject in hand. As a consequence, it becomes difficult to envision the implications of our issues in the right perspective. The greater chances then are that we may pick up wrong leads, and with harmful consequences.
The problem gets further compounded if the person happens to have a swaggering ego. Ego does not let the person listen to others or be counselled. It makes him lesser diligent thereupon. For, invariably they suffer from the ‘I am the only right person’ syndrome stuck to their self-defined dos and don’ts. That makes it difficult for them to digest any advice or counsel at variance with their self-defined premise. In the process, such characters often become victims of pains and sufferings of their own making.
In the recent past, in one such case, someone having limited exposure to astrology sent a specific query: “Would praying before the Shivalinga made of a material mixed with mercury (chemical) set off the evil influences of a strong mars, which accounted for the health issues I was of late faced withIJ”
He was categorically told that any belief driven puja would not help overcome the disease. For, it cannot anyway correct the physiological infirmities already developed in the system. Only a proper treatment would help.
This is not to suggest that mantras cannot do any good. If one meditates with the mantra specifically dedicated towards improving the absorption level of solar radiation in the body, it can help improve the immune system, which is vital to our overall health management. Meditation may also help keep stress level in check, which if unattended, could otherwise increase sugar and blood pressure levels.
Since he had indicated having exposure to astrology, giving proper astrological reasoning, it was explained to him that mars had nothing to do with his diabetes. For, mars has no association whatsoever, to the sixth house, its sign lord, or even the sixth cusp sub-lord, which together deal with the health profile of a person.
Mars strongly occupying the 10th house, and that too in the sign it owns, would rather cover up for many infirmities created by other planets. Evidently, therefore, any attempt to marginalise the influence of strong mars may amount to a futile exercise.
In terms of his ailments, going by the fundamental rules of astrology, the first pointer comes out of an adverse aspect of a powerful saturn over his debilitated sun. That speaks of his low immunity level, which makes him susceptible to long drawn ailments particularly when time turns adverse in astrological parameters. The debilitation sign of the sun is ruled by venus, which incidentally has to do with the release of insulin in the body, and comes under limitation because of the presence of fiery sun.
The other major marker to take note of in terms of his health profile is the moon. For, it happens to be the lord of the sixth house as well as the sub-lord of the sixth cusp. Moon, in the first place is debilitated. Second, moon is posited in the lunar constellation owned by jupiter, which is placed adverse to the sun. This, points to the man’s sluggish liver functioning.
The implication is that the various modes of energies released following digestion of food that nourishes the respective functional organisms of the body, would not be available in the required proportion. As a consequence, many vital functions of the body would get compromised, which would further result in obvious health implications in the related areas. Accordingly, liver functioning needs to be toned up applying alternative medicines. For, modern clinical tests do not have provisions for such anomalies, and therefore, the physicians are bound to ignore it.
However, such a detailed analysis report could not move the questioner. His short and crisp response was that he still preferred his own perception. Nothing better could be expected from the conditioned mind of a stubborn person charged with a swaggering ego. For, in the first place, both the lagna and moon signs fall in fixed signs pointing to his stubbornness. Second, sun crosses path with its planet of limitation, saturn, which speaks loud of a conditioned mindset. Third, the sun being placed adverse to jupiter points to his inflated ego.
I wish this man tempers down his ego so as to expand the canvas of his vision. Only then will he realise that astrology is not a blind belief system. It is based on sound principles set in conformity with the energy mechanism of the living order.
The writer is an astrologer, vastu consultant and spiritual counsellor. Write to him at G-5, Basement, Jungpura Extension, New Delhi 14 Tel: 9818037273/ 24310031 Email: pioneerqueries@bharatastro.com Website: www.bharatastro.com