Divisional Charts

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Namaste Jyotishi friends,

 

A student has requested that I cross-post this article on Divisional charts

from another list, to this list, as well as that of Varahamihira. Upon his

request, I am doing so. Thank you for listening:

 

Dear Nicholas,

 

Thank you for your questions as follows:

 

You wrote:

 

Dear Robert

Thanks for that

It is clear that the differences between two natives with the same natal

chart should be found in the divisionals .There are probably two things

that hold back many astrologers from using them and that is the doubts as

to the accuracy of birth times and the conflicting opinions of the learned

as to how they are actually used .

Here is another common question which I would be interested to hear your

answer to : say if one is examining marriage do you consider the condition

of the 7th Lord of the natal chart or the 7th lord of the navamsa when

considering the navamsa chart .? If both which has precedence ?

I'm sure many of the 577 rs value your opinions .

Nicholas

 

In answer to the first part of your question: The varga charts themselves

should be used in the matter of rectifying the time of birth. In order to

do this, it is important to know the actual divisions pertinent to each

varga, and then see if the cusp of the rasi lagna is close to the beginning

or end of it. For example, each Navamsa covers 3:20 d. of arc. If you have

a chart wherein the rasi lagna is 6:40 minutes of some sign, then you know

that within minutes, the Navamsa lagna is going to change also. Similarly,

for the Dasamsa, wherein each division is 3 d. If you have a chart wherein

the lagna is exactly at 21 degrees of some sign, then the Dasamsa lagna

could change within moments also of the time of birth. So it is helpful to

keep a watchful eye on whether or not the lagna is exactly at the border of

one of the key divisions. If you are not used to using other varga charts,

then use the Navamsa at least. Navamsa is key in the interpretation of

hundreds of matters in Jyotish, and should never be ignored.

 

IMPORTANCE OF NAVAMSA

 

* First, in the system of Shad-balas, Parasara lists a criteria of strength

based on Sapta-varga balas. These include 7 essential charts, i.e. Rasi,

Hora, Drekkana, Navamsa, Saptamsa, Dwadasamsa, and Trimsamsa. Vargas are

not the final word so far as planetary strengths are concerned, but they

are certainly an essential part of it.

 

* Regarding Navamsa: If you realize that the sidereal zodiac itself, aligns

perfectly with even divisions of one Navamsa (3:20 d.) for each naksatra

pada, then you begin to see the beautiful symmetry between physical karmas

and the impact of the environment (rasi chart), and the accumulated effects

of Dharma (represented by the Navamsa chart). This is why many Nadi

Jyotishis take the Navamsa planets and lagna, and see them within the

context of the Rasi chart.

 

* The principle of 9 equals the period of gestation for a human being, and

thus taking 9 years as allotted to each sign of the zodiac, you have Shoola

and Navamsa dasas, which are key in longevity determinations. This

essentially assigns one year of the native's life, to one Navamsa. In other

words, if you progress the rasi lagna by one Navamsa (3:20 d.) per year,

you have essentially the backbone of the most important Ayur dasas

(longevity) given by Parasara. You also have an effective system to time

some events *to within one year*. For example, if there is a strong Venus

or Darakaraka in the chart, you can time the event of marriage by

progressing the lagna by one Navamsa per year, until the Navamsa (3:20 d.

division) of that planet is reached in life. This can also be done in the

Navamsa chart itself, very effectively.

 

* The Navamsa chart takes the significations of the natal 9th house to a

broader spectrum. The correctness or otherwise of the native's karma, or

Dharma, is thus seen through the Navamsa chart. Thus it is very important

in the ordinary analysis of charts, to see not just the physical effects of

the environment in the current lifetime, but also to see the interface

between the broad dimensions of Dharma from the prior incarnations, and the

immediate physical karmas experienced in the current lifetime.

 

* The Navamsa is crucial in determining which of the natal planets will

prosper, and in which areas. We get many indications in the BPHS, that

natal planets that are weak, but strong in the Navamsa chart, operate like

strong planets. The reverse is true of natally strong planets, who become

weak in the Navamsa. Case in point, the principle of Vargottamamsha: if the

natal lagna lord is weak and ill-placed, yet if the lagna itself is

Vargottama (i.e. in the same sign as is the rasi lagna), then the native

may suffer health problems or lack of determination early in life, yet

becomes healthier and more assertive as life progresses. Planets that are

exalted in rasi, but debilitated in Navamsa, suffer Raja-brashta yoga, or

their effectiveness to produce Raja-yoga becomes nil. If a planet is

debilitated in rasi, yet exalted in Navamsa, then there is Neecha-bhanga,

or cancellation of debility. If the Sun in the rasi chart is exalted, yet

debilitated in Navamsa, then the individual falls from a high position.

These principles are clearly enunciated in BPHS and other Jyotish classics.

 

* The Navamsa position of the Atmakaraka is called the Karakamsa lagna, and

is crucial to the assessment of the spiritual progress of the individual in

the current lifetime. It also speaks to the Ishta-devata, or Deity served

in the prior lifetimes. If the Karakamsa lagna is afflicted, then the

person - although having Raja-yogas in the rasi chart - will act against

the principles of dharma, and will not evolve further toward spiritual

emancipation. If benefics, especially Jupiter, are in the 5th/9th, or

aspect the Navamsa lagna or Karakamsa lagna, then the person acts with

integrity and correct principles.

 

* Marriage is seen from the Navamsa, only in that the 7th house is the 11th

from the 9th. In other words, the gain in terms of Dharma, is that one

gains a religious or spiritual spouse, who helps him/her in the spiritual

progress. You will note very often, that those in whose chart the 9th house

or its lord are weak/afflicted, will simultaneously have difficulty in

marriage. Anyway, for marriage possibilities, note the position of the 7th

lord, the Naiskargika (natural) karaka Venus, as well as the Chara

(temporal) karaka for marriage of the rasi chart *in the Navamsa chart*.

This will give the possibilities, as well as the timings for marriage. Note

the same factors in the Navamsa chart, to see if the natal suggestions are

going to proser ultimately, or suffer setbacks ultimately. Also note the

Upapada lagna (Arudha of the 12th house), to determine the nature,

attributes, and qualities of the spouse, as well as the times in life when

marriage might, or might not, occur. Look for afflictions to the same, in

cases wherein divorce is to be predicted.

 

KARAKA BHAVAS

 

In the Navamsa, as well as other varga charts, the Karaka Bhava is an

important vantage point from which to judge the results of that divisional

chart. For example, the Dwadasamsa (D-12) has to do with parents. Judge the

mother from the 4th house of the D-12, the Karaka Bhava for mother, and the

father from the 9th house of the D-12. If you are not confident that the

lagna of the D-12 chart is correct, then judge the same from the karakas of

both parents, i.e. Moon for mother, and Sun for father. These are the

natural karakas. You can benefit from taking the Chara karakas relating to

parents also, and use them as lagnas in the D-12, if you are not confident

of the accuracy of the D-12 lagna.

 

Similarly, other varga charts: Take the Navamsa position of the Chara

Atmakaraka in the Navamsa, and use it as a lagna to time spiritual events

in the native's life through the Navamsa chart. Take the Amatyakaraka

(significator for 10th house matters), or Saturn, and use it as a lagna in

the Dasamsa chart, wherein matters related to career are to be examined and

timed. Take Jupiter as the natural karaka for education, and find its

location in the Chaturvimsamsa chart (D-24), or education. Then you will

get a good idea of when the person might make progress in studies, or

whether or not the person will take education seriously at all. This way,

the vital harmonic associated with each varga is not lost in our search to

interpret a chart correctly, just because the birth time might be off by a

few minutes. Anyway, as I said earlier, if the rasi lagna is very close to

the border of a certain varga, or division, then use that varga

specifically to adjust the birth time. If the event or possibility does not

make sense in the respective varga chart, then the birth time is probably off.

 

Finally, the overriding point is this: If astrologers do not take varga

charts seriously, then we are doing very general astrology. I am sorry if

this offends some people, but it is true. There are probably many people,

maybe even a hundred or so, WHO HAVE THE EXACT SAME RASI CHART AS YOU DO!

Are they all the same as you, and do you thus both have identical

destinies? Varga charts show the differences, in no uncertain terms.

 

SPECIAL LAGNAS: The Hora lagna (this is different than the Hora varga

chart) moves twice as fast as the rasi lagna, while Ghatika lagna moves 5

times as fast. These lagnas will thus move to different houses of the Rasi

chart, with varying increments of birth time error. Knowing how to

interpret these within the context of Raja and Dhana yogas, as we did in

the chart of George Harrison, will also show you how destiny differs for

person who have the same rasi chart.

 

Anyway, that's it for today. If there is interest, I will post a chart

which will show very graphically the following: In this woman's rasi chart,

the 5th lord is debilitated in the 6th house, and afflicted by functional

malefics. The Moon, the Chara Putra karaka, was also debilitated, with its

dispositors afflicted as well. How did she have 3 healthy children? The

answer lies in the Navamsa chart, and is very poignant. I will post the

data, for those who want to pursue this further. Stay tuned!

 

Best regards,

Robert

 

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Robert A. Koch, Vedic Astrologer

Faculty member SJVC and ACVA

Phone: 541-318-0248

visit <http://www.robertkoch.com> or e-mail

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