The Basics of the chart wrt Medical Astrology
Moon Lagna & lagna lord 8 th house & lord Kendras Trikas Trishadayas Marakas: 2>7 (both 12 th from 3 rd & 8 th ) Marakas for different lagans Cause of death from planets in or aspecting 8 th and/or 3rd Combustion Retrogression Stationary Agni-Someeyam Agni-Someeyam (modus operandi) Signs: FEAW (fire signs-better resistance, ability to fight; water signs- more prone to il lness) Significations of planets, signs and houses Sun: vitality, general health Gandanta: Beginning of fire signs or ending of water signs Sarpa drekkanas When is a house strong/protected and when weak/afflicted? Malefic scissoring Benefic durudhara of the lagna or lagna lord Lagnadhi yoga D-9 D-3
D-12 D-30 Mrityubhaga Atmakaraka Gnatikaraka Adverse dasas Early dasas Jupiter-Venus/ Venus-Jupiter dasa Kalachakra dasa: refer KCD notes Adverse transits
Marakas for each lagna as per Parasari:
Aries: Venus (lord of 2 and 7) Taurus: Mars, Moon, Venus, Jupiter Gemini: Moon Cancer: Saturn Leo: Saturn Virgo: Venus Libra: Mars Scorpio: Venus Sagittarius: Venus, Saturn Capricorn: Mars, Moon, Jupiter Aquarius: Sun, Mars, Jupiter Pisces: Mercury, Saturn
When is a house strong/protected and when weak/afflicted?
House or its lord is strong when:
Lord exalted, in own sign or aspecting own sign Vargottama With or aspected by benefics In the trines or with trinal lords Protected in vargas too
House is afflicted if:
Occupied by malefics Aspected by malefics Owned by an afflicted planet Afflicted in vargas
A planet (or lord of a house) is afflicted if:
Conjunct malefics Aspected by malefics In 6, 8, 12 Weak by combustion or debilitation (esp if not cancelled) In the signs of natural malefics (check against other factors) Afflicted in vargas
Eighth house:
Malefics in the 8 th bad except Saturn in the 8 th if not retrograde Benefics in the 8 th indicate chronicity of illness 8 th lord under benefic influence is good for longevity Weak 8 th lord is not good for longevity or health Watch the 8 th house in D-9, and D-3 also
Unafflicted lagna lord in 6 or 8 th Unafflicted Moon in 6 or 8, esp in the decantes of Jup, Ven or Merc, or daybirth in KP or night birth in SP
Balarishta and arishtas in general
1. Moon in 6, 8, 12
1. 2. 3. 4.
aspected by malefics is worst aspected by benefics is also not great Unaspected Moon is best Unafflicted Moon in 6 or 8, esp in the decantes of Jup, Ven or Merc, or daybirth in KP or night birth in SP is OK
Moon with all malefics in a Kendra Malefics in rasyanta conjunct Moon in a Kendra Weak Moon in Lagna or 3H or 8H with malefics Moon in 1, 7, 8, 12 with malefics (signs Aries, Taurus & Cancer are better)
1. Eclipse (Sun & Moon on RKA plus Lagna aspected by Saturn & Mars 2. Retrograde benefics in 6, 8, 12 aspected by malefics is bad
Benefics in 6, 8, 12 aspected by malefics is medium
1. Lagna in gandanta 2. Lagna lord in the 7 th with malefic within 1 degree and lagna lord having higher degree (defeated in war) 3. Malefic scissoring of 1 st and 7 th 4. Too many malefics in the 6 th house 5. Rahu in a Kendra aspected by malefics 6. Retrograde Saturn in Aries or Scorpio in the 6 th or 8 th aspected by Mars 7. Vajra mushti yoga: malefics in eastern half, benefics in western half, esp for cancer and scorpio lagans; watch all watery signs for this 8. Malefic lagna lord in Moon's navamsa or with moon in D-9 under malefic aspects
1. Malefics in 1,7, 2, 12 destroy family 2. Malefics in trines from weak Moon bad for mother
Note: Too many malefic influences cannot be offset just by Jupiter's aspect alone. ( Not enough good karma in prarabdha to merit grace/intervention in this life)
Arishtabhanga
1. Malefics in 3, 6, 11 (inherent resistance) 2. Rahu in 3, 6, 11 aspected by benefics (this combination is good for any malefic) 3. Benefics in Kendras (Jup>Ven>Merc) (100k>10k>k) 4. Strong lagna lord 5. Malefics surrounded by benefics (in same sign or durudhara) 6. Lagnadhi yoga or benefic scissoring of lagna 7. Strong lagna lord in 3, 11 or Kendra 8. Full Moon hemmed by benefics (esp aspected by Venus) 9. Jupiter aspecting or with Mars very good; also good for mothers 10. Full Moon in own house or exalted, friendly signs aspected by benefics 11. Jupiter in Kendra or Trikona in own house or exalted 12. Benefics in trines promote health 13. Strong 8 th lord 14. Strong Atmakaraka & Strong Sun
Longevity:
Positive
Saturn in 8 th Saturn PACE with 8 th lord 8 th lord in 8 th 8 th lord in 11 th with a benefic Combination of Lagna lord and 8 th lord is good for l ongevity if it occurs under benefic influence.
Negative
Afflicted 8 th lord in 6 th or 12 th 8 th lord with ketu in lagna Malefic 8 th lord in 11 th Weak and afflicted 8 th lord
Cause of death can be ascertained from the 8 th and 3 rd houses
Factors favoring recovery:
Strong lagna and lord Strong 6 th lord and house (ability to fight back, resistance) Subsequent dasa good Jupiter's aspect on dasa lord in D-1 or Transit Favourable transits
Retrograde planets Retrograde planets in kendras are not good whether malefic or benefic 1. Even a benefic retrograde lagna lord in lagna is not conducive for health 2. Retrograde planets transmit their influence by association or aspect too. 3. If such planets are related to lagna and their dasa runs at birth early trouble, possibly even congenital illness 4. Retrograde planets involving 8 th or 6 th houses or lords, cause more serious illnesses during their dasa/antar and pose a problem for complete recovery leaving their after affects
Note: Stationary planets work similar to retrogrades but are worse and can cause a 'stilling' of life processes Transits:
Watch natural malefics transiting over:
Lagna cusp Lagna lord Moon Dasa lords 8 th House Natal degree of a malefic in D-1 Weak houses
