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Life2007: I got your point regarding Jupiter gaining more power. But I would like to know, if Jupiter is malefic for Aquarius, does gaining more power does more harm than good ? I doubt because fundamentally Jupiter is the most pious and beneficia among the nine planets. So that is the basis of my confusion. How can the same planet act like a malefic when it is bathed in all good qualites?
RishiRahul=Everything or every planet has its own characteristics. Again, keep in mind that too much of aything is bad.
Now a grahayudhha taking place between 2 or more planets.
In your case it occurs between 2 planets, affecting both planets as they are agitated due to much closeness, like two people are affected when their very personal space is violated== feeling uncomfortable.
This highlights their significations making them prominent and significant in the natives life with the winner having advantage of frustrating the loser.
Final result=both planets are not able perform in a normal manner, and are out of their normal balance. Which again does not mean to be a very hurtful or something to turn lfe topsy turvy. Grahayudhha does not affect shadbala (planetary strenght much and in a negligible manner)===== some conflict between the signications between the two planetary significations.
Jupiter is a functional malefic for Aquarius lagna, and a natural benefic.
It is good for finances.
Natural Jupiter bathed in good qualities like you mentioned, like piousness, wisdom etc.
But what happens when that piousness, wisdom finds its personal space violated by the significator of greed, too much courage, tamashik qualities,etc? The piousness etc is affected by the Rahu qualities, but Jupiter wins,................................ highlighting its financial desires, yet does not want to resort to greed, and there is a tussle.
RishiRahul= You question is very rich in content. I like your questions. = Life 2007: Thank you for such motivation. This comment itself makes me feel good.
See, if Rahu was the winner then greed would have dominated your desires. Who wins in your case? The answer will becomes simpler during your Jupiter dasa in Vimshottari.
The natural qualities of Jupiter is rich in content/qualities as you mentioned. Deviatios make it differ as I mentioned.
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Rishi Rahulji
Thank you for your response. Questions Questions! they never seem to end
I will limit to just 2 questions in this session.
1) I am really finding it interesting the grahyuddha between Jupiter and
Rahu. I understood all your points very clearly. There is no confusion.
But again as usual, I am asking questions out of the blue related to this
topic.
RishiRahulji, I understand fortunately in the above case, the Mr. Right
(Jupiter) wins over the Mr. Wrong (Rahu). Now, from my limited
knowledge I understand that the eleventh house is the house of "kama"
I am relating "Kama" as greed though I know the meaning of Kama is
desires. But definitely there is nothing wrong in having desires, that is
the basic human nature. But since 11th house is labelled as "kama
house", I understand the planets in it play a significant role in
influencing more desires and more desires relates to greed.
Now I actually pity the dilemma of Jupiter. By its natural qualites it is
content and pious. Here the situation is like Mr. J (Jupiter) is staying in
his own house and is happy to live a contented life but compelled to
keep Mr. R(Rahu). Mr. R keeps on tormenting Mr. J to ask for more
than required. Mr. J takes head on Mr. R and wins. Unfortunately, he
still have to tolerate Mr. R because despite winning, he cannot outrightly
throw out Mr R from his house. And moreover, the HOUSE itself is full of
lust and greed indirectly supporting Mr. R. Again Mr. R has the privelage
of being co-lagna lord and lagna lord holds the most important position
in a chart. Dont you think there will ongoing stress throughout the life
(especially on dashas and antardashas of the concerned planet) and
have to keep strict vigil lest he may not go offboard ?
Now Sun is not at all considered in this. I am sure there will be a new
dimension if we consider his role. Because Mr R is sworn enemy of Mr.
S (sun). Though Mr S has gained many controls of Mr. J due to
combustion, I would think Mr. S and Mr. J should be working together to
keep Mr. R at bay. If you were watching this house at a distance, you
may not find peace in it. lot of activities (some good and some bad) and
commotions.
I dont know if this is right way to ask. I may not be expressing myself
clearly.
2) Can astrology change one's life from what is actually he is destined for?
Let us for example consider Rahu winning the grahyuddha in the above
case. Now the native is fully aware, he will be driven by too much lust
and greed. The awarness of such a thing itself ( because not everyone
is blessed with knowing his purpose, they just live life as it comes on)
is part of karma probably God forewarning him to be careful.
Would he then be able to :
a) Go to the right path despite planetry influences not favoring him?
At one take, we may say Yes.. but I have my doubts, because the
very seed of thought probaly is not much in our control.
b) Or it would be simply knowing and he will have to forcefully go by
what is written for him?. Ofcourse then such a knowing does more
harm than good because the native is in helpless state. Then the
proverb "ignorance is bliss" holds true.
Thanks & Regards
Jeet