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philosophy of life will also be shifting. But, in all his expressions, the individual is guided by two main objectives. First he will endeavor to be religious, whatever it may mean to him. Second, he will like to be serviceable to others. The underlying consideration for these pursuits is to purify one's life so that merging in the Divine becomes possible. Purvashadha induces the divinity of the person to externalize to aid in the purification of the ego. Wrong actions from past incarnations produce trying situations in life to rectify the karmic account.' These experiences are at times extremely unpleasant. Jupiter, the planet of Divine grace, purges such past karmic effects to transform them into a spiritual force. If the individual born under this asterism is careful to note, instances of Divine help, sometimes appearing like miraculous assistance, can be discerned in one's life. Such Divine aid makes the person Godfearing, religious and helpful to others. However, there are other instances, particularly if the soul is on an early rung of spiritual growth, where the ego becomes inflated. The individual becomes unduly proud. This shortcoming must be eradicated whatever the pain to allow for the onward journey of the soul. For this reason one often finds in predictive astrology that Jupiter, the best benefic, does not always provide the material affluence usually associated with it. The clue to this contradiction is given by the disposition of Purvashadha within Jupiter's sign of Sagittarius. 21 UTTARASHADHA Uttarashadha extends from 266° 00' to 280° 00' of the zodiac. Its first quarter occurs at the end of Sagittarius ruled by Jupiter, while its following three quarters are in Capricorn ruled by Saturn. The asterism itself is governed by the Sun. The Vedic deity ascribed to it is the Vishwedevas, the Universal Gods. Its primary and tertiary attributes are Sattwa, harmony, while the secondary attribute is Rajas, activity. Moksha or liberation is the primary motivational impulse radiating from the asterism. Its symbol is the rods or planks of a bed. Uttarashadha is a baffling constellation. It is an extension of Purvashadha, but in nature it has great differences from it. The impulses generated at this level primarily affect the psychological makeup of the individual. The earlier asterism shows the inner reality of the being concealed within the outer
physical garb trying to purify and spiritualize it. The realization of inner spirituality has to be absorbed and assimilated in one's psychic nature. This is the inevitable consequence of every true understanding. With the realization of the Real, the universal laws of nature begin to manifest to the individual. One begins to perceive life in a different light. With such an understanding, the individual begins to weave a pattern of life in which the universal rather than the individual, social or the personal are more important. This is the role of the Vishwedevas, the Universal Gods who personify universality. The rods of a bed, or the bed itself, as a symbol of the asterism do not merely represent a place of rest and relaxation. The rods serve to hold the bed up. The symbol therefore indicates the provision of the necessary means for securing rest and peace. The asterism in this way provides the necessary psychological condition for the universalization process that affords peace. The psychological orientation received under its impulse allows the wider unfoldment of the individual. The asterism arouses in the individual those faculties and powers which later provide the foundation for ultimate rest, Moksha or final liberation of the soul. Under Uttarashadha, there is constant activity. The experiences gained as a result of incessant change lead to psychological readjustments which necessarily produce much pain. Our personal defenses in life break down and material supports are destroyed. The process of sacrificing the individual on the cross of universal consciousness is always painful. This process is intensified at Uttarashadha. The Sun, as the lord of the asterism, cannot leave the individual isolated, while Saturn has the supreme quality of restricting and destroying all materialistic foundations. The influence of Vishwedevas can be felt on intellectual development and the urge towards socialization. The foundation of harmony is empathy, and the rod of the bed also represents human relationship, which depends upon empathy for its endurance. Only on such harmonious relationships can the individual experience lasting repose. Before one attains the universalization of consciousness, there has to occur empathy, which is born out of humility. It can be truly experienced only when the individual has passed through the devastating fire of life's struggle and turmoil. The rod of the bed represents the asterism in this sense. There is nothing lower than the rod of the bed; this part of the bed is treated without much care. In understanding the significance of this asterism, it is necessary to examine the attributes that flow from it. The harmonious impulses coming from the primary and tertiary Sattvic attribute emphasize the urge to merge in the
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Contents Part I: Astrological Mytho
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Magha Purva Phalguni Uttara Phalgun
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The medium of expression for impart
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Whether the symbol is a natural obj
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churning of the ocean under which t
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elationship is represented as the T
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y a circle with a central point. Th
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The circumference has yet other cha
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down even his own body for the task
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1 THE SUN SURYA Hindus give great i
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action in the world. Lastly the sym
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Vivaswat, the early morning, a name
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3. INDRIYATMAN OR HRISHIRESHA The i
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light who guide the evolution of th
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The first ray is called Sushumna. I
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life and its various expressions ex
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indication of surging emotions like
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drink of the gods, which it pours d
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This led to a war in heaven. The Go
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This story emphasizes the helplessn
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Kosha or Intelligence sheath (relat
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Vishnu, the preserver of the univer
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The energy which illumines the mind
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superimposed at the top of the circ
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individual will become debauched or
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of energy as Shukra and assigned it
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The marriage of Devayani, daughter
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the working of karma. Though he kne
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from boundless thirst for the unkno
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planet represented by its geometric
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Narayana lays on his serpent-coiled
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existence which makes them vital an
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desire to experience the pleasures
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the esoteric. With great patience a
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instead of an arc. This difference
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Saturn is known as "Shanishcharacha
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These are: 1. WILL Working on the S
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nothing to hold on to and feel secu
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the universe. Garuda was an elder b
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In Western thought, Saturn is repre
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unconventional, even perverse. What
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These predictive possibilities of R
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Sun is obscured by Rahu, it portend
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Rahu as always ready to bestow on h
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protection by higher forces. But th
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9 KETU THE SOUTH NODE OF THE MOON K
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ehind the veil of objective manifes
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Kelu is born under Abhijit. This as
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gone beyond illusion. They both pro
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1. Aries 2. Taurus 3. Gemini 4. Can
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1 ARIES Mesha Aries is symbolized b
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sign are highly creative but have m
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From the standpoint of the supreme
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Taurus represents the stage of cosm
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Divine energy, the Gemini impulse b
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4 CANCER KARKATA Cancer, the fourth
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connection with its original elemen
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At this stage in cosmogenesis, the
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arc shows that the ultimate goal of
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for the fructification of all human
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it acquires knowledge and power of
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attachment to matter and awaken the
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expansion as the material sheath be
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sign as well as the scorpion and th
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divinity, though still beset with t
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there is the union between the conc
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The crocodile as a symbol of Capric
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special benediction, guidance, and
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Ganymede, the object of lust person
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the fish was important to them beca
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super-terrestrial Adam and his thre
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These lunar mansions appear in Chin
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