Tradition v/s non tradition

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Dear ones,

i am po(a)sting below a message from another group by a respected

astrologer....

//Dear Group,

 

Although I'm sure this is not a new phenomenon, it does seem to be an

ever

increasing trend in this day and age for burgeoning astrologers to turn

away

from traditional teaching in favor of a non-traditional approach. Of

course

everyone, as dictated by their karma, is free to follow whatever path

they

choose without condemnation...after all none of us are free from the

grip of

karma. My only interest here is to investigate the astrological

influences that

support either traditional or non-traditional views.

 

First to consider, of course, is the 9th house of dharma which signifies

the

vedic sciences, including what is referred to as 'the eye of the veda'

(jyotish)

as well as ayurveda which is closely linked with the natal chart.

 

This auspicious house also signifies such things as wisdom, guru,

religion,

faith and so forth. Naturally enough if this house, or its karaka

(Jupiter), is

weak or afflicted (by conjunction or aspect) the significations will

suffer in

proportion to the level of affliction and we may find someone who turns

away

from traditional teaching, whether it be religion or jyotish, favoring

more

unconventional paths over those of traditional teachers.

 

Another important house to consider is 2nd house of learning and speech.

This

house signifies education as well as educators. Rahu in this house, for

instance, can indicate breaks in education and/or someone with a strong

compulsion to be an educator. As the significator of speech, Mercury

also needs

to be considered here i.e. is Mercury associated with malefics etc..

 

The quality of our imagination is also seen from this house. One of

India's

greatest poets, Rabindranath Tagore, has exalted Sun in this house along

with

Mercury and Venus whilst karaka (lagnesh Jupiter), exchanging signs with

Moon,

gets exalted in 5th house of literary works.

 

As so many astrologers today communicate and/or offer their services via

the

internet, 3rd house of (written) communication and karaka (Mars) also

need to be

considered in terms of placement/dignity and/or malefic

conjunction/aspect.

 

Many people consider 8th house (12th from 9th) to be significant in

terms of

astrology. I agree, but more-so in regards to the non-traditional

approach. This

house, as we know, is associated with tantra and certainly, if well

fortified

and supported by the rest of the horoscope, increases intuition and

favors

moksha. However, in the context of jyotish, it's generally recognised as

different from the vedic tradition. My view here is that, for

traditional

wisdom/religion to prevail, 9th house needs to be the stronger of the

two. No

doubt 9th lord in 8th lends more emphasis towards the non-traditional.

 

I'm not judging this to be either good or bad BTW...simply showing the

astrological pointers that could lead a person towards one path or the

other, or

even a blend of the two. The same Sun shines (equally) on both

traditional and

non-traditional astrologers. However, like oil and water, the two don't

seem to

mix very well.

 

Perhaps some of our long-standing members will remember astrologer

Andrew Lynn,

a student of the late Pundit Navaratnam. Andrew followed the KP method

and was,

at one time, quite active on the various groups speaking out strongly

against

traditional astrologers. Apparently he turned away from astrology

altogether a

couple of years ago stating emphatically that astrology simply didn't

work...to

me that's almost akin to saying that the Sun doesn't shine.

 

Of course there are times when the Sun may be covered by clouds for some

time,

especially if you live in England; likewise there may often be cloudy

days in

the life of astrologers when all seems to be dark and gloomy; but, like

the Sun,

it's only a passing phase. Truth is eternal...

 

Best Wishes

Mrs.Wendy

http://JyotishVidya.com <http://jyotishvidya.com/>

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Love and regards,

gopi.