When astrologers (of any following) pick up a topic they assume one thing, which is almost non-negotiable! Namely, that astroindicators alone would bring about an effect.

Take marriage and marital harmony for instance. And yet, most would concede that over decades the nature of marriage and marital harmony and so on has changed. More and more, we hear more about discord, disharmony, break ups. There are several social factors involved. People are more impatient and in 'take the reins, take control mode' whereas in older times there was more tolerance and reluctance to lay it all out in the open. There was a lot of denial and burial (of emotions, personal pleasure etc) that went on, but also the mindset was different and needs were too!

I am sure there has not been a sudden increase in malefics affecting the 7th or darapada or saturn or rahu in 7th, as compared to say a hundred years ago! I am sure the standard distribution of ascendants rising and other planetary configurations has been more or less similar today and hundred years ago!

So all these malefic influences were there back then too, but perhaps the social network was such that the maleficience was contained and supported and yes in some cases denied too.

Years ago, an abused bride would dare not expose her husband, but was abuse that much more prevalent back then in comparison with today?

Any astrologer who forgets to factor in society and social surroundings and social milieu is ignoring the oft-repeated adage about DESH-KAAL etc

Therefore, the true REMEDIAL is still not individual but to FIX the society so that the good finds it easier to express and the bad finds it difficult to thrive.

Such social changes are what I always believed were referred to in Hindu Scriptures as YUGAS. I am not saying that it is not difficult, because it is difficult to get a large group of people to see and feel the same way in any given setting. And hence while stars do not compel but simply impel or indicate, given the human nature and spirit, perhaps those who insist that NO, Stars do compel have a point too! If you leave the gate to your garden open, and the goat enters your vegetable patch, whose fault it is really?

RR

Dear Milindji,


tHANK YOU SO MUCH FOR REPLYING TO MY QUERY but I think my name doesn't make it very clear that I am a female. well, leo ascendent with ketu facing Rahu....with Mars Bhagyesh with Shani neech and Vakri also sitting with Venus. Whereas Jupitor is sitting in Venus house. In 12th house I have sun and MerCURY sitting together..with moon in tenth house...

So will I'll get married to someone younger than me??

Is there specifice curse on our family or on me which needs a remedy????


Anyway, I would like to know what is best way to get rid of bad karmas.....Daan with good intention and improving one's intentions or remedial pooja's. But ain't people who are honest are usually unsuccessful in practical life...


Thanks once again..I look forward to hear from you...

best wishes and blessings...
Tara on Lotus