Twin insanity comparison.

[Guest guest]

Namaste Alex,

I have had the luxury of interacting with and observing

people in mental distress in a controlled environment. I have a fairly loose

rule of thumb when diagnosing. I try to maintain reserve on labels as such,

and please don't think me disrespectful; but I use the shorthand Mad, Bad

and Sad,(and their many combinations and shades), to understand their

motivation.

I define a psychotic state as one that is significantly at odds with the

reality of the majority, which could result in harm to self and/or others.

Psychotic episodes may be acute or chronic.

Twin2 chooses to absolve responsibility for his behaviour by deliberately

and excessively imbibing in stimulants (drugs and alcohol) which will induce

acute psychotic episodes. The ego defiantly opposes insight and clings fast

to exerting domination and control. Bad, not Mad.

I know this sounds trite and simplistic, because it is complex, with the

greater majority unchartered.

As to possession, I don't know how to identify it in a chart. I would

like to learn more about it.

Best Wishes,

Ann.

[Guest guest]

Namaste Ann,

 

Twin2 was violent and psychotic before he started taking drugs. The

drug taking began months later. It is his natural tendency, which can

be seen in his rasi and navamsa ascendant.

 

But I wholeheartedly agree that taking drugs of any kind, including

anti-depressant medication weakens the mind.

 

As regards possession my view is old fashioned in this. Any serious

form of mental problems indicate possession. This can be seen

palpably by people who practice Tratak and meditation if they have

combinations supporting subtle percpetion in their chart.

 

As regards combinations, the moon in the ascendant with a node causes

possession. A conjuction of malefics in the ascendant or trines. All

malefics represent spirits, but in particular Rahu and Ketu.

 

If Rahu or Ketu in conjunction with a malefic planet and aspected by

another malefic planet occupy the 7th bhava, the ailment will be

produced by demoniac possession.

 

Satyajatakam states that Ketu is responsible for possession by demons

and spirits, and Rahu for trouble through departed souls, goblins and

devils.

 

Parasara states:

 

There will be the creation of disturbances at home and in the

agricultural activities by evil spirits... if the Moon is bereft of

strength in the 6th, in the 8th, or the 12th from the lord of the

Dasha (Rahu).

 

the Moon-Mars: ...creation of turbulence by friends and evil spirits.

 

the Moon-Rahu: Danger from snakes, creation of turbulance by evil

spirits, weakness of eye sight, confusion of mind.

 

Saturn-Ketu: Death like distress, creation of turbulence by evil

spirits, insult from a woman other than one's wife.

 

Jaimini says:

 

If the twelfth from the Karakamsa is owned by a malefic and if Saturn

is there, one is devoted to evil spirits.

 

If Venus is in such a malefic-owned twelfth house, one is devoted to

evil spirits.

 

Jataka Parijata:

 

Mercury, when malefic, works much misery ... through the

instrumentality of spirits...

 

Phala Deepika

 

Ketu in the 5th house at a birth... he is haunted by evil spirits; he

is evil minded wicked and sinful.

 

The diseases and discomforts caused by Mars are ... fear from evil

spirits, Gandharvas and frightful demons and diseases affecting the

upper extremities...

 

Mercury is the Karaka of mental weakness... troubles due to violence

and imprisonments and harm from evil demons moving in the abodes of

Gandharvas, and in fiery pits (the dwellings of these evil spirits)

or (Gandharvas, the Earth, mansions and horses etc. as well as evil

spirits).

 

If Saturn and Rahu be in 7th house, the wife would die of diseases

caused by water or worms or by being injured through animals, female

imps or evil spirits.

 

Regards,

 

Alex J

 

gjlist, Ann Murphy <evie@v...> wrote:

>

> Namaste Alex,

> I have had the luxury of interacting with and

observing

> people in mental distress in a controlled environment. I have a

fairly loose

> rule of thumb when diagnosing. I try to maintain reserve on labels

as such,

> and please don't think me disrespectful; but I use the shorthand

Mad, Bad

> and Sad,(and their many combinations and shades), to understand

their

> motivation.

> I define a psychotic state as one that is significantly at odds

with the

> reality of the majority, which could result in harm to self and/or

others.

> Psychotic episodes may be acute or chronic.

> Twin2 chooses to absolve responsibility for his behaviour by

deliberately

> and excessively imbibing in stimulants (drugs and alcohol) which

will induce

> acute psychotic episodes. The ego defiantly opposes insight and

clings fast

> to exerting domination and control. Bad, not Mad.

> I know this sounds trite and simplistic, because it is complex,

with the

> greater majority unchartered.

> As to possession, I don't know how to identify it in a chart. I

would

> like to learn more about it.

> Best Wishes,

> Ann.