self Employment or Service we Wee Fa Wale Fala, wa ate ae ae Maa Bhagwan Ram makes everyone do His bidding. He is the puppeteer and we all are puppets. Astrology is the only science, which can successfully predict the future of a person with certain degree of accuracy. Keeping this in mind astrology’s utility in guidance of professional inclinations is very vast anc immense. Therefore the aim would be to pinpoint at a very nascent stage of a persons life about his professional inclinations i.e. self employment or service. This information will be a guiding factor for the parents in proper organization of schooling and higher education of the child in harmony with his planetary influences to maximize the gains out of acquired education. The most pronounced effect on a person's choice of career is that of the 10th House. 10th House is the Karma Bhava which plays a significant role of deciding the professional inclinations of a person. An application of the following seven principles will help in distinguishing between the horoscopes of a Self-Employed person and of a person likely to go for service. Seven Principles For determination of Service or self employment following 7 principles may be applied: © Principle { — (Number of planets between 7” to 12'" houses and or 10 to 3 houses) Concentration of planets around the ascendant and/or 10th house strengthens them because it is a 46Astrology of Professions ‘Seif Employment or Service well established principle that planets 3 houses away on either sides adjacent to it are its tatkalik mitra and render considerable strength. Concentration of planets in 7" to 12" Houses or 10" to 3" Houses strengthens the 10" House and the Lagna resnectively. This is the first pointer towards self confidence for an individual who would like to follow an independent path rather than a conventional beaten track. Therefore an individual whose horoscope has 5 or more planets In 7" to 12* houses Or 10% to 3” houses is likely to be self employed. But in cases where the above conditions are fulfilled yet an individual Is found to be in service due to influence of Saturn, Dasha sequence, strength of 6th House/Lord etc then such an individual is expected to be at a very high post in his particular profession where he would be required to take independent decisions. @ Prindple 2 - (Poorna Paramatmamsa Planets) The epic, Brihat Prashar Hora Shastra describes Sun, Moon, Mars and Rahu as “Poorna Paramatmamsa” planets. Whereas, Mercury, Jupiter, Venus, Saturn and Ketu are called “Jeevamsa Samanvit” Planets. It is very significant that Dasha sequence of the four Poorma Paramatmamsa Planets follows in a continuous sequence, i.e. Sun, Moon, Mars, and Rahu. PAC influence of these Poorna Paramatmamsa Planets on Lagna and Lagna Lord strengthens the Lagna and in turn increases the independence in an individual. Similarly PAC influence of these divine group of planets on the 10" house/Lord will give independence to the vocation or profession and the individual is more likely to be Self-Employed. If two or more Poorna Paramatmamsa planets are in the visible half of the horoscope i.e. from 7th to 12th Houses or around the lagna Le, from 10th to 3rd Houses an individual would more likely to be Self-Employed. © Principle 3 — (Saturn and its influence on 10° House and 10° Lord} Before we discuss the influence of Satum fet us describe another two important astrological definitions i.e. Gocharastha and Agocharsttia. Saturn in exaltation sign, own house and not related to 6th, 8th oy 12th houses Is called Gocharastha and is likely to give benefic results. While debilitated, eclipsed, Saturn lost In planetary war, combust or related to 6th, 8th or 12th Houses is called Agocharastha or malefic Saturn. In our further deliberations It would be better to remember these two terminologies 47Seif Employment or Service Astrology of Professions PAC of Agocharastha Saturn with the Moon, Sun, 10" lord and 10" house is likely to give service to an individual unless Saturn is yoga karaka. However, PAC influence of Gocharastha Saturn on Moon, Sun, 10" lord and 10% house is more likely to veer an individual towards Self-Employment. It is very important to see the position of Saturn in Navamsha and Dashamsha chart also. It has been observed that if Saturn is Agocharastha in the birth chart and it becomes Gocharastha in Navamsha and Dashamsha chart then an individual who is in Service may go for self-employment as per the dictates of the dasha system. Principle 4 — (Strength of 6th house/lord vis-a-vis lagna/ lagna lord) 6” House is the house of service or bondage. Ire" house or 6" Lord is stronger than the Lagna or Lagna Lord, an individual would likely to go for service or a profession where he will have to serve under someone. Principle 5 — (Dhan yogas) The Dhan yogas are astrological combinations for wealth and prosperity and contribute towards the financial prosperity of an individual. 2% and the 11% houses are the houses of wealth and gains respectively. The houses 5* and 9" are called “Lakshmi Sthans”. An inter action of these 4 houses and their lords produces Dhan Yoga.. Individuals who tend to be self employed would like to earn as much as possible whereas, such abundant scope would not be seen a horoscope tending towards Service. A service holder would be limited to his month end salary only. Therefore it is very important to have strong Dhan Yogas in the case of Self-Employed individual. Principle 6 — (PAC of 3% House/Lord with 9" and 10° Houses or Lords) The 3 house i.e patakram sthan and its significator Mars signifies self-efforts and hard work while o* and 10° Houses are “Bhagya’ and “Karam” sthan respectively. Comparatively in Self-Employment one needs to be more independent and hardworking than in case of service person. Self Employed individual would have to take many aggressive decision and be competitive. When there is any relation of 3* house, 3% lord with 9" House / 9" lord and or 10" House / 10% lord an individual is more likely to be Self Employed. Principle 7 — (Indu Lagna and Indu Lagnesh) Another method of working out the extent of prosperity of a person is to determine the Indu Lagna in his natal chart and see the disposition of planets from it. An unblemished benefic or an 48,