PRASHNA by Gayatri D Vasudev

PRACTICAL

HORARY ASTROLOGY

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PK£nCE TO THE FIRST EDITION In no ' enue of life i. horary a>!rology more a pplica ble anJ u,efu l than in da ily life. Vel lhi, branoh o f a,tr olo/lY has nol been fullv uplored. There have been many " anslati on , of d a foSical W OI~' on Ibe ...bj",,1 bu t no real l e;t1· boo ~ 00 Ihe art .of an,we ring horary ques lio ns. I fo und n\Irl.

I am gratefnt to VIIS Puhti, bc..• Di>l , ihuton U d.• fo' bringing thil. editi1 Feb'uary, 1992

FOR EWORD It give, Ine great plea.

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inco me, acqu isit ion , rcalisaucn of objccuv e, ho pe" friend s, acq ua intances. profits, elder brothers and s bterx. d au ghter, pleasant tidings, d epe nde ncy, go ld , wealth. pate rna l property, pea rls, o rnament s, riches of every kind, ministership, a wa rd s dis uncuon , cook ing , car, shan k, skill in a rt, imp'lrlant papers a nd documents and be ing th e 2nd from the lUth, inCO'lIC from one', own exert ions, being t ile Jr d r, o ln thc sth , paternal uncle; an d aunts short journeys of ;tnd messages from fa ther, being the 4th from the lith, lo ss of ment al tranquillity. legal educ;ltiol1 , testators , sec ret and occult knowledge. belllg the 5th from the 7th , ", i ii; or husband's allair, a nd thei r business-inves tment profits, being the lilh from the 6th , ene mies of enemies , sic kness o f servant> , de bt , of tenants, being the 7t h from the 5th ma rriage or marri ed spouse 01' son. being the xth

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from t he 4th, legacies from mo the r, being the 9t h fro m th e Jrd , forie gn journeys of brothe rs, being (he 10 th fro m the Znd. la mely reputation and sta nding. and o.:ing the 121h from the 12th, destru ctio n of enemies, end o f losses and re gain of healt h.

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K. y' 10 Planets i" Sign'

Venus in Taurus gives handsome features with lustrous eyes, lI1ed"",, height . fleshy face and a friendly honest disp osition . &!tu rn in Ta urus gives ctumsy carriage. slouchi ng post 1Ire, da rk hair . grave expression and rough manners. Planets in Ge mi ni Sun In Gemin i giveswe ll· built body, sanguine com plexion. balding ha ir. spar-se eyelashes and well-ma nne red dhpo,it;on. Moo n lfl Gemin i grves good height , corpu lence, round big eyes , clear fair comptexron and a n inqUIring. nature. M ars In Gemini gives good height WIth propo rt ionat e limb" swarthy com plexion and a wa nderi ng, restive na ture. Mercury in Gemini gives a good body wit h he ight and carnage. "'gen'Otl' loo ks and conversa tional a bility. Jupite r in G emini gives a full. plump build of meduna height or slightly more, blemishes m complexion. bro wnish hair and a gentle mannered , , ~ ,.It'posltmn. v e nus III G emini gives good height. good eyes. fairly good complexion, thic k, luxuriant

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hair and slender build with sociable habits a nd ma n ner

Saturn in G emini gives ta ll stature. thick ha ll', piercing deep-vet ey',:s and an a rgumen ta tive nature. Planets in Ca ncer Su n in Cance r gives small stat ure , corpulence, dull and t hinnin g hall', small sh;lrp eyes and a chee ry nat ure.

Moo n in Cancer give, a plump, sho rt . homely face, ro und stature with thick ha ir. ro und eyes , kind and gentle d ispos ition. Ma r, in Ca ncer g ive~ a d ull complexion . short stature , th ick ha ir, con tentious and restless disposit ion. Mercury in Cancer gtvev shor t stature, dull hall' and dark co mp lexion, roving sharp eyes and a self_opinio nat.:d disposition . J upiter in Cancer gives flesh} mid dle stature with fa ir und ro sy cheeks. bro wnish ha ir and fu ssy natu re. Venus in Cancer gives a fleshy body of medium hcigbt , dark thick hai r, indo lent , sensua l hut .mractiv c eyes, and a vain disposition .

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Saturn in Ca ncer gives short ill-formed stature with \'ery d ar k complexion an d grillly ha ir. The eyes a rc neurot ic a nd malicio us loo king. Planets in Leu Sun In Leo gives mediu m or sho rt height. strong, wiry body with light brown hai r, sangum e comple xion, p roud III bearing and carnage . Moo n in L l'O g ives tall stat ure, brow n eyes, angula r Ja ws and feat ures With a loft), and as pir ing na tu re . Ma rs in l eo gives a well-built bo dy with sun-burnt complexion , large eyes and co nfid ent and quic k gait with a passiona te an d free-spirited dispo sitio n. .'-.1ercu ry in leo gives ro u nd face and a h igh nos-e, med iulll build . brown eves and a boastfu l d isposit io n. Ju piter in Leo gives ta ll and welt-buiu physique tending to co rp ulence, curly ha ir, rud dy com plexion an d a d ispos itio n t ha t is ha ughty and magnaTlllllous. . Ven us in Ll'O g ives c lea r complexio n. rou nd face with tine eyes, fairly th ic k ha ir, fi rm and neat

Practical Horary A. " elog y

build with ta ll statu re a nd a n a ngry but genero us disposiuon. Sat urn m Leo gives tal! stat ure with. big-bo iled hmbs a nd th inn ing hair. t hick bushv cvc· brow~. a nd grave disposition . Planer s in \irJlo

Sun ';n Virgo give s a ta ll. slender fra me with th ic k dark hair and a pleasa nt and agreeable naIUTC. 'vI oo n in Virgo givcs medium stature. ra ther dar k complexion . serious but inge nious me ntality with a tendency to boast . M31 r, in Virgo gives a well-built med ium sta tu re with dark thic k hai r. a ruddy complexio n with a scar or mar'" o n the face. a n energe tic a nd ublc nature. xtc rcurv 111 Virgo give s a ta ll frame with al ert an d sparkling eye, that arc witty . Hair is thick and blllld is ta l! a nd well-p roportioned . Ju piler In Virgo givl:' a heavy. corp ulent frame with an ordin ar y complexio n, a boastfu l but studious a nd ambitious na ture. v enus in Virgo gi Pla~elJ ill

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Sa turn in Virgo gives spare ta ll stature, da rk hai r, sad eyes and a long fa ce with a gloomy melancholic dis positio n. Plan ets in I .ihra Sun in Libra gives a tall. slender fra me , fair but blemished c o mple xio n. light ha ir. a relined and polite dis posuion. Mo on in Libra gives attractive feat ures in a fu ll face, br ight fi ne com ple xio n. and a jo vial f unloving disposition . Mar-; ill Lib ra gives a well-built body WIth a rudd y co mple xion, ra ther light ha ir, WIth a cheerful bu t co nceited nature. Me rc ury in Libra gives medium height with well-proportioned limns, ligh t eyes. q uite th ick hair and a n eloquent and co urteo us nature. J upite r in Lib ra g ives a ta ll fra me, fair complexion with ftcshy plump c heeks and limbs and pimp led comple xion . T he nature is mild b ut wmnm g. Ven us in Libra gives a n oval face, wit h deep brown or black e yes, th ick glo lord and the pla nets influe ncin g these two factors give a reas onably fair descript ion of the person.

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Aspects .A horarv cha rt is Inte rpr eted on the basis flf a spects . Thew aspec t, a re differen t f ro m aspe ct s we come across in Para sa ri astrology, Th e a spects employed In horary' astro lo gy are called TaJa k aspect, an d are similar to aspects ;n Western ast rology. Fhe nat ure. good or bad. of as pects is d eterm illed no t by the planets but by the degree of avpcctx . T he fo llowi ng a spect s are important to U,. Conjunction U' Semi-secute 30 Sextile 60 ' Sq uare '!O ' Trine 12W Oppositifl n I HW f he con junction is caused \\.-hen 2 pla nets an: I n the same de gree a nd u may be reneuc o r malelie.

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be,""ee,) two planet s )0" a part and is feebly benefic, there being pr om ise of desired results if pro mpt and ller,evering effort is put forth, T he sextile is caused (in th ritiyaekadasi or 3/ 11 positions} by 2 pla nets be'llg60 degrees a part a nd is benefic and with a litt le effo rt. the desired objecti ve may be gained. 0

The tri ne is caused by 2 planets being 120 apart (in m il tual tnues or mkonusI and is an excellent aspect ind icatin g favou ra ble o utco me of the subje ct of the que ry. Next. "e come to the malefic or ho stile aspects, T he sq ua re is cause d by 2 1, la net' being 90· a part (in ke nd ras or 4/10). and den otes stress. o ppositio n a nd hurdles and consequent failure. T he o pposition " also malefic caused by 2 planets being I ~O· a pa rt (Samasaptama or 717) and indicate, sheer ho pelessne" and impo, sibilily of ach ieving the desi red result. In C ha rt 2, the Sun a nd Mercury a re III co nju nct io n.

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f',aClit'a/ llorar )' A, so me definitio ns of a-pccts which are very effective 10 ma king pre d ictions. They a le: (I)

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Itha>al ll An lthasala Yoga IS caused when a tast e r pla net with less lo ngitude is behind a slower planet with mo re longi tude. T his is a benefic yoga. In C ha n 4, the Moo n is in tm asa ta with Saturn indicating a favourable outcome in relation to the sign ification, of the ho uses (bhava s involved . When the lt h asala oceurs withln half'a degree, it beco mes Muthaseela . a very favourable aspect .

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,~--,--~ I Easara pha When a faste r pla ne! with greater lon gitude is a head o f a slo wer planet with less longitude, a n Easarap ba Yoga is formed. T his IS an unfavour able a spect. In Cha rt 5. Mercury', the faster planet , i~ ahead o f the slow er Jupiterforming an Easara pna. T his ind icates fai lure o r the o bject of the query becoming a th ing of the past . T hese 1'\ 0 a spects correspond to the applying and separating aspec ts of Western astrology. In

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Mercur y can a pply to v en us, Sun. MaH , Ju piter a nd Saturn . Venus can apply to Sun, Mar s, Jupiter and Sat urn

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