Beyond the Moon?

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Don't we need a unified theory?Or what lies beyond the moon

Dear Lalit and members,

I won't say much about that which you took 12 days to research/prepare. Good effort. Your quoting from that article in Times etc causes me to say this. Astakoota or synarasty? The quoted matter clearly belongs with synarasty. Lunar matching that Astakoota is, seems to think nothing of other coordinates, as many as 7 tiers of them, taking Rahu and Ketu as one tier of comparables.

One is not sure how and why this single-coordinate method came to prevail. Experience shows that there are unhappy, disastrous marriages despite high astakoota matching. I know of people who vouch for the futility of lunar matching. Which makes me think aloud that lunar-alone matching needn't work.

Now, the other point. Second house. I know of a shloka which situates marriage in the 2nd house. So why not add a few more factors to the 6 you have quoted? Namely, 2nd houses and their lords. But then the list can go on and on -- one exponent in his book, Light on Relationship (MLBD), devotes much authorial energy to the Three Corner Stones of a chart and their matching. They are: 1. Lagna, 2. Sun, 3. Moon. This author urges Astakoota matching of cornerstone(s) other than the lunar cornerstone also. He has his point: what if moon is not strong enough! Indeed. But didn't our ancients think through this? Besides, one has to draw a line somewhere.

Finally, if the ToA writer talks of Rajayopgakaraka planets. Why not talk of longevity and progeny analyses of the two charts? Some astrologers are known to (sub-consciously) do that while studying a chart-pair. But I sometimes wonder why this elaborate Lunar matching evolved if it does not factor in the likes of what lies beyond moon.

Enjoy, think,RK

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Dear RK,

 

Personally, I agree that there is more to ashtakuta matching or even 10

fold matching based on only the nakshatra charana. It has been my

opinion that one needs to analyze for compatibility taking into

consideration the sate of 2nd, 5th, 7th, 8th and the 12th house at the

very least before declaring two charts as being compatible. But then I

know I am in the minority league of astrologers who think on this line.

I am sure astrologers can find out for themselves what is the right

approach after looking at the end results of a marriage that is melapak

based on Moon nakshatra charana alone.

 

Chandrashekhar.

 

arkaydash wrote:

 

 

Don't we need a unified

theory?

Or what lies beyond the moon

Dear Lalit and members,

I won't say much about that which

you took 12 days to research/prepare. Good effort. Your quoting from

that article in Times etc causes me to say this. Astakoota or

synarasty? The quoted matter clearly belongs with synarasty. Lunar

matching that Astakoota is, seems to think nothing of other

coordinates, as many as 7 tiers of them, taking Rahu and Ketu as one

tier of comparables.

One is not sure how and why this

single-coordinate method came to prevail. Experience shows that there

are unhappy, disastrous marriages despite high astakoota matching. I

know of people who vouch for the futility of lunar matching. Which

makes me think aloud that lunar-alone matching needn't work.

Now, the other point. Second house.

I know of a shloka which situates marriage in the 2nd house. So why not

add a few more factors to the 6 you have quoted? Namely, 2nd houses and

their lords. But then the list can go on and on -- one exponent in his

book, Light on Relationship (MLBD), devotes much authorial energy to

the Three Corner Stones of a chart and their matching. They are: 1.

Lagna, 2. Sun, 3. Moon. This author urges Astakoota matching of

cornerstone(s) other than the lunar cornerstone also. He has his

point: what if moon is not strong enough! Indeed. But didn't our

ancients think through this? Besides, one has to draw a line somewhere.

 

Finally, if the ToA writer talks of

Rajayopgakaraka planets. Why not talk of longevity and progeny analyses

of the two charts? Some astrologers are known to (sub-consciously) do

that while studying a chart-pair. But I sometimes wonder why this

elaborate Lunar matching evolved if it does not factor in the likes of

what lies beyond moon.

Enjoy, think,

RK