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ASTROLOGY” or ” JYOTISHA ” is a ray of the “SUN”, the sole lightgiver of the Universe, the cause of the seasons’ and winds and the controller and Lord of the world. ‘JYOTISHA’ is ‘JYOTIS’ or ‘LIGHT’ or ‘DIVISION’.It is one of the six limbs, the pair of eyes, the instrument of vision.

Lord ‘MAHAVISHNU’ revealed the ‘JYOTISHA SHASTRA’ (ASTROLOGY) to Lord ‘BRAHMA’ who in turn transmitted this ‘VISION or JYOTISHA SHASTRA’ to the Maharshis. Maharshi Garga stands at the top of such Maharshis to whom BRAHMA trans- ferred VISION.

The origin of the Nakshatra based predictions is traced back to the VEDANTA PERIOD and is called “VEDANTA JYOTISHA”. Nak- shatra is a Sanskrit word, meaning of which as per one school of thought is, ” NAKSHA ” means to approach and ” TRA ” means to guard. Thus in nutshell, each Nakshatra is the abode of or house of 28 gods delegated with the duties of guarding and guiding the cosmic and solar evolutions.

Zodiac consist of 360 degrees of arc which for the sake of facility is further divided into 12 houses of 30 degrees each. It is again dividedd into 27 divisions of 13.20 degrees each called ” NAKSHATRAS or CONSTELLATIONS or ASTERISMS or STAR or LUNAR MAN- SIONS or SIEU”. Eventhough we have divided the zodiac into 27 individual Nakshatras or Asterisms, they are only the principal mem- bers of the several groups of Nakshatras. In other words, Nakshatra starting from Acvini is the head of a particular group of stars.

According to second method there are 28 divisions or Nakshatras of 12.51-3/7 degrees of each. This additional division lying between the arc of Uttara Ashadha and Cravana is allocated to the Nakshatra called ‘ABHIJIT’. In the line of heirarchy of Nakshatras, Abhijit stands at serial number 22, thereby shifting the serial number of succeeding Nakshatras by one. Thus ultimately Revathi placed at serial number 27 according to the widely accepted method, is placed at serial number 28 due to inclusion of ABHIJIT.

According to third school of thought Abhijit is placed in between Uttara Ashadha and Cravana Nakshatras and the allocation of place in the zodiac is from 276.40 degrees to 280.54.13 degrees, curtailing the ownership of Uttara Ashadha from 13.20 degrees to 10.00 degrees and that of Cravana from 13.20 degrees to 12.25.47 degrees. This would, in other words, mean that there is no curtailment of ownership of the area of the zodiac in respect of other Nakshatras i.e. all Nakshatras other than Uttara Ashadha, Abhijit and Cravana owns 13.20 degrees of the zodiac.

Nakshatra is a unit of measure of space. Sun covers an area of two and a quarter Nakshatra segment along the ecliptic path. Each part or Pada of constellation is one Navamsa of a sign. As the zodiac is divided into 28 Nakshatra divisions, Moon while transiting has to travel through one of the Nakshatras. When birth takes place, the degree or nakshatra in which the Moon is situated at that time is called one’s birth star or Janma Nakshatra or constellation.

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in full strength, the significations of the house in particular will flourish to a very affluent level of the society in which a particular native (person) is living. The significations of the signs, so far as the body parts and the functional system of health are concerned, have been detailed in Chapter 2.

Houses

The second constituent of the System is houses. The houses are twelve in number and each of the twelve houses of the horoscope deals with specific significations. The significations of the houses fructify under the planetary periods connected with them. The significations of the houses, so far as the body parts and the functional system of health are concerned, have been detailed in Chapter 3. The houses are good and bad. The sixth, eighth and twelfth houses are known as bad (malefic) houses as these rule diseases, obstructions and losses, respectively.

Planets

The third constituent of the System is planets. The planets signify various things including the specific body parts and the functional system of health. For example, the Sun rules heart, digestive system and vitality. The Moon rules the lungs, fluids in body, lymphatic system, etc. The significations of the planets, so far as the body parts and the functional system of health are concerned, have been detailed in Chapter 4.

The planets attain benefic or malefic functional nature in a nativity (horoscope) based on the lordship of benefic or malefic houses. The planets may be weak or strong. The functional malefic planets when influencing other planets/houses cause afflictions to them.

The planets when placed in a particular sign are considered as exalted debilitated. In their signs of exaltation the planets become strong while in their signs of debilitation the planets become weak.