The more balanced (strength, quality etc) the planets are in a chart, the less likely an individual is to identify with one or few planets. Very strong personality traits of one kind or another (identifiable to planet or rashi) generally indicate a strong or weak planet (positive and negative manifestation). It is important to begin to incorporate rashi and navamsha early on or you risk ending up learning certain things a bit wrong :-).

Take your time, though! You have a very interesting fifth house as you know I am sure!

RR


[quote="I_seek_the _truth"]Dear Rohiniji,

I indeed went through Saturn and his blessings with utmost care.....! For, even this one month of Saturn in 8 has been tough for me....! Indeed i have had many an obstacle where originally there was none...!

well, let that be. Man is born free, but everywhere he is in chains.... That's only part of the story. Man is in chains, only because he himself desires it, that is the full story, isn't it, Rohiniji....! Saturn will show us what we need to, to free ourselves, in his own way. I hope so, anyway...!

"   Allow me to presume that you are taking astrology and life itself as a black and white reality! Where malefics and benefics are herded like cattle and confined to their isolated quarters for never shall the twain meet! "

Well, as a novice I must admit that it is simpler for me to begin that way.... I do know that as time passes and i get more wise in travelling down this path, it won't be that simple. By then, I hope to have achieved that necessary frame of mind to be able to think more esoterically and in terms of shades of grey...!

And, old habits die hard, don't they...? For yrs and yrs i have tried to think of myself as Mercury - ruled. Sometimes the fact that Gemini is my navamsa lagna may  have reinforced that i'm indeed so. But over time I have come to realize that I'm more defined by Mars, and my arudha lagna, Leo. I have got connected to TWO of the tools, you mentioned, and hope to get connected with all of them in due course of time...!![/quote]

Unfortunate Owner of chart with 5 sitting ducks in house 5, sending SOS....!

Before it becomes too late I want to do something to propitiate and somehow ingratiate myself with His Highness, Lord Saturn. I remember reading your lines in another forum, " Running to the remedial temple after the event has occurred is too late". And that is exactly what I want to avoid...!

So, just this once Dear rohiniji, instead of your customary riddles that I may or may not have the wisdom to solve, just tell me - what can I do, if anything to save the ducks....!!

And yes, My navamsha lagna is virgo. I made an error in my hasty calculations...!

no serious astro ises shadbala, it's cnsidered worthless. Only exaltation matters.

[quote="beebee"]no serious astro ises shadbala, it's cnsidered worthless. Only exaltation matters.[/quote]

Actually Beebee, no astro(loger) serious or not, uses shadbala! Only jyotishis use those :-)

Astrologer generally means those using western/tropical astrology, a fine craft in its own right but different from jyotish and in more ways than just the zodiac!

Welcome to reality! Hope you will manage to spend some time this time in it ;-)

RR

you hav proof tht shadbala used in va? No, even parasha recommends aginst it. Popular astro-s don't use it at all.