Guest guest Posted January 7, 2002 Report Share Posted January 7, 2002 Dear List Members Here is an interesting post from Martin Gansten to another list which gives classical references to the idea that during the dasha of a planet the planets contained within it's (the dasha lord) nakshatras will be activated .. Hope you find it as illuminating as I did Nicholas - "Martin Gansten" <Martin.Gansten <siderealastrology Monday, January 07, 2002 5:00 PM Nakshatra-dashas > We tend to think of Vimshottari dashas as blocks of time belonging to the > nine planets. As I was recently reminded, however, they belong primarily to > the nakshatras: Vimshottari is an udu- or nakshatra-dasha. This has certain > consequences in forecasting. > > The Horasara 31.4-5 states (and is echoed by Jatakaparijata 18.26): 'In the > dasha of a constellation holding a malefic planet, one meets with > suffering. As far as [it] has gone in the constellation of the dasha ruler, > at that [corresponding time] one should predict its result. If in one of > the three groups [of stars] (trimandala), a malefic stands bereft of > strength, and is not conjunct a benefic, one will meet with death at the > end of the dasha.' > > In other words, the dasha of any nakshatra will, at the appropriate time, > give the result of the planets occupying that nakshatra, or its trinal > nakshatras. According to this model, the result of a planet occupying the > beginning of Asvini, Makha, or Mula will be felt at the beginning of Ketu > dasha; etc. > > Many nakshatras, of course, will be untenanted; and even those holding > planets will not give the results of these planets throughout the dasha. > Hence the planetary ruler of the nakshatra/dasha will make its influence > felt most of the time. But as, in judging a house, 'occupation is more > important than rulership', so it may be with dashas too. > > The particular chart which reminded me of this rule was one that I have > mentioned previously (now again brought to my notice by Tommy Larsen): a > woman born on 13 January, 1959, at 21:30 CET, Copenhagen, Denmark, with > 25Le15 rising. She died from cancer on 1 September, 1997, in Mercury dasha > Rahu bhukti. To be precise, 59.9% of Mercury dasha had passed. Another way > of expressing this would be to say that the Moon had progressed to a point > 59.9% into Mercury's nakshatra Revati, or 24Pi39, conjunct not only Ketu at > 24Pi11, but also the 8th cusp at 25Pi23. At the time of death, this point > was transited by Saturn at 25Pi51. > > Martin > > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted January 7, 2002 Report Share Posted January 7, 2002 Nicholas, Glad to see you liked it as much as I did. Neato. Chris At 06:14 AM 1/8/02 +1100, Nicholas wrote: >Dear List Members >Here is an interesting post from Martin Gansten to another list which gives >classical references to the idea that during the dasha of a planet the >planets contained within it's (the dasha lord) nakshatras will be activated >. >Hope you find it as illuminating as I did >Nicholas >- >"Martin Gansten" <Martin.Gansten ><siderealastrology >Monday, January 07, 2002 5:00 PM >Nakshatra-dashas > > >> We tend to think of Vimshottari dashas as blocks of time belonging to the >> nine planets. As I was recently reminded, however, they belong primarily >to >> the nakshatras: Vimshottari is an udu- or nakshatra-dasha. This has >certain >> consequences in forecasting. >> >> The Horasara 31.4-5 states (and is echoed by Jatakaparijata 18.26): 'In >the >> dasha of a constellation holding a malefic planet, one meets with >> suffering. As far as [it] has gone in the constellation of the dasha >ruler, >> at that [corresponding time] one should predict its result. If in one of >> the three groups [of stars] (trimandala), a malefic stands bereft of >> strength, and is not conjunct a benefic, one will meet with death at the >> end of the dasha.' >> >> In other words, the dasha of any nakshatra will, at the appropriate time, >> give the result of the planets occupying that nakshatra, or its trinal >> nakshatras. According to this model, the result of a planet occupying the >> beginning of Asvini, Makha, or Mula will be felt at the beginning of Ketu >> dasha; etc. >> >> Many nakshatras, of course, will be untenanted; and even those holding >> planets will not give the results of these planets throughout the dasha. >> Hence the planetary ruler of the nakshatra/dasha will make its influence >> felt most of the time. But as, in judging a house, 'occupation is more >> important than rulership', so it may be with dashas too. >> >> The particular chart which reminded me of this rule was one that I have >> mentioned previously (now again brought to my notice by Tommy Larsen): a >> woman born on 13 January, 1959, at 21:30 CET, Copenhagen, Denmark, with >> 25Le15 rising. She died from cancer on 1 September, 1997, in Mercury dasha >> Rahu bhukti. To be precise, 59.9% of Mercury dasha had passed. Another way >> of expressing this would be to say that the Moon had progressed to a point >> 59.9% into Mercury's nakshatra Revati, or 24Pi39, conjunct not only Ketu >at >> 24Pi11, but also the 8th cusp at 25Pi23. At the time of death, this point >> was transited by Saturn at 25Pi51. >> >> Martin >> >> >> >> > > > >Om Namo Bhagavate Vasudevaya; Hare Krishna; Om Tat Sat >: gjlist- > > > >Your use of is subject to > > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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