ASHTAKAVARGA SYSTEM OF PREDICTION

PART 20
By Dr.E.S.NEELAKANTAN

In our previous article, we got a feel of overall indications of Venus. In this edition,
we will look at the propensities of Venus in greater detail.
Transit of Venus
Generally we hear everyone talking about the transits of Saturn and Jupiter and to
a lesser extent the transits of Rahu and Ketu. But one does not hear anyone
talking about the effects of transits of other planets. Is it because they are
insignificant? Is it because their impact in predictive Astrology is less? The answer
to both these queries is No. The transit of each planet has some significance.
Why people seem to pay attention to the transits of Jupiter and Saturn or for
that matter Rahu and Ketu, could be due to the fact that being slow-moving
planets, their transits are infrequent. Pradosham comes twice a month, whereas
Diwali comes once in a year- So Diwali is celebrated with more gusto than
pradosham. Of course, Mahasivarathri is also a pradosham day and again the
earlier argument holds good- it comes only once in a year and therefore given
more importance.
In Gochara the effect of Venus transiting over twelve houses is as follows:
Janma Rasi All kinds of enjoyments
2 Financial gains
3 Prosperity
4 Happiness and association with friends.
5 Begetting Children
6 Misery
7 Trouble to wife
8 Wealth
9 Happiness
10 Disputes
11 Safety and protection
12 Acquisition of wealth.

I wish to place a few generalizations upon reading the Table above. Venus yields
bad results while transiting houses 6,7,and10.It yields good results in the
remaining houses. Conversely Moon yields good results in houses 6,7and 10.
Students can read the Gochara effects of Moon and understand for themselves
the astrological peculiarities of Moon and Venus in Gochara.
When Venus transits over a house it may have certain number of bindus. It can
be zero, one or for that matter even eight.
When Venus transits over a bhava which is endowed with a bindu, the following
results accrue to the native:
- Ones status and respect in government service are enhanced.
- He begets a daughter as an offspring.
- Enjoys bodily comforts and longevity.
- Takes active part in sports.
- Acquires wide knowledge.
- Attains success.
- Acquires wealth.
- Happiness and overall welfare accrue.

- Let us analyse these results in detail now. If you go through the areas
where positive results are obtained, one can come to some kind of an
understanding about what Venus stands for.
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- Success or respect in government service is a yardstick to measure the clout
of a person. To be honored by the king is the greatest achievement even
today. This is why a person who obtains Bharat Ratna or Dada Saheb
Phalke award gets wide recognition in media or in society.
- The award by itself may not be important but it gives rise to prestige.
Prestige is something which only Venus can confer. Getting a daughter is
also an auspicious event but here Venus is a feminine planet as also karaka
planet of 7
th
house . 7
th
houses rules over fecundity. Again, one gains wide
knowledge because Venus rules over shastras. Sports is an activity for
enjoyment or pleasure. There are certain sports or games which are
undertaken for pleasure. Examples are golf and scuba diving. Venus rules
over these sporting areas.
- When transiting a bhava which is devoid of a bindu,
Venus gives the following results
-Troubles
-Loss of wealth through enemies.
-Affliction to wife
-Quarrels
-Loss of landed property
-Misery
-Aberration of mind
-Fall from a horse
-Obstacles in journeys.
We will analyse the above results in detail now.
Loss of wealth or landed property is indicated because by itself there are
lots of comforts , only money can buy. So to make one unhappy, the best
course is to deprive one of money. Loss of wealth leads to insecurity which
in turn leads to worry leading to grief.

In olden times people used to travel on horseback but the same rule today
can be construed as problems relating to vehicles.
Misery is nothing but absence of happiness. There is a concept which says
Darkness is also a form of light. Light at zero density is called darkness. So
happiness at a very minimal level could be termed as Misery.
When Venus passes through a house having the highest number of bindus,
the following activities can be performed and if started excellent results will
accrue.
1. One should acquire beds and other accessories relating to bedroom.
2. One should start learning music.
3. Performance of marriage should be undertaken.
4. Dress and other accessories could be bought.
I wish to dwell in detail on the above rules. Generally we understand
Astrology only as a fatalistic doctrine. If Rishis wanted it to be so, then
wherefrom the branch called Muhurtha was conceived? Fate is nothing
but operation of Prarabhda Karma. Freewill is nothing but operation of
Kriyaman Karma.
Freewill can always be applied to overcome or negate the effects of fate. In
fact, Horoscope matching is nothing but employment of freewill to
overcome fate. If both boy and the girl have Mars in the 7
th
house, the
Manglik dosha is equal and if you get them married , they will lead a happy
and prosperous life. So, Muhurtha is one key area we need to utilize more
in order to create a happy life for everyone.
Music is gandarva vidya- it comes under the purview of venus. Dress
is an important area relatable to venus. When Eskimos wear a dress , they
do so to protect themselves from cold. But you see ladies in a marriage
auditorium on a hot summer day in silk saris so you can clearly
understand that dress is not just for protection from cold, but an
important sign of prestige. For women in general it is a key area of passion
and therefore ruled by Venus. THE END

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