ecture on Brighu Progressions The Spiritual S piritual Dimensions of Vedic edic Astrology ACVA ACVA International Symposium, September 6-1 !" © 2007, by Robert A. Koch
1. Tribute to Sri C.S. Patel •
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Contributions in four main research studies# Ashta$a%arga, Arudha padas, &a%amsas, and &adi 'yotish( )ro%ed use of trans-Saturnine planets by *uoting Vasishta asishta &adi +%idence# Sidereal ingress of outer planets causes maor orld e% ents to occur( +.amples# •
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/reud0s first publication on se.uality, Three +ssays o n Se.uality,2 as ell as +instein0s Annus 3irabillus2 paper on 4ronian motion 5Atomic theory occurred ith )luto0s ingress into the sign of 7emini in 189 /irst 3oon al$ by astronaut &eil Armstrong on ":!:1868, came ith )luto0s ingress into the sign of Virgo( 4lac$ 3onday2 stoc$ mar$et crash on 1:18:18;" < e.act ingress of =ranus into sidereal Sagittarius =S entry into >orld >ar >ar 1 on ?:6:181" < e.act ingress of =ranus into the sidereal sign of A*uarius
2. Definition of Time Time is defined as the linear progression of the state of being, di%ided into %arious cycles and sub-cycles( The utility of some some of these cycles, or progressions, ill be demonstrated demonstrated in this lecture(
3. Progressions of Time for Human Beings – One year of human life is the eui!alent of 1 "ay of the go"s – #anu Smriti •
The Sun0s mo%ement demarcates the mo%ement of time( time( In the course of his regular transit the Sun mo%es through tel%e signs of the @odiac in one year, and thus one sign of the @odiac in one month, and one degree per day( A year is thus defined as a Samvatsara, or Samvatsara, or the time ta$en for the Sun to transit 6 @odiacal degrees(
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The Sun0s mo%ement at 1 degree per day is e*u i%alent to 1 year of time, based on the abo%e principle from Manu Smriti.( This principle is the basis of all progression and dashas systems in Vedic astrology( The Sun0s mo%ement at this rate to the end of the first &a$satra )aryaya indicates the end of life for human beings( The year 1! 5the full life span of humans is reached at one degree per year progression
$. The 2% na&satras form the bac&groun" of all 're"icti!e systems in (e"ic astrology The !" &a$stras are grouped into three of nine each# • •
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/irst group# Asini to the end of Aslesha 58th star# 'anma )aryaya Second group# 3agha 51th star to the end of 'yeshta 51; th star# Barma )aryaya and Third group# 3oola 518th star to the end of e%ati 5!" th star# Adhana )aryaya
2% )a&satras in 3 Cycles – Paryayas an" *an"antas
+anma Paryaya – 1 st Cycle *an"anta /0 -ries to 30 2/ 1st star < Asini !nd star < 4harani
,arma Paryaya – 2 n"-"hana Paryaya – *rou' )omenclature Cycle 3r" Cycle *an"anta /0 eo to *an"anta /0 30 2/ Sagittarius to 30 2/ 1th star < 3agha 18th star < 3oola +anma 11th Star < )()halguni !th star < )( Shadha Sam'at
rd star < Britti$a
1!th star < =( )halguni!1st star < =( Shadha (i'at
?th star < ohini
1th star < Easta
!!nd star < Sra%ana
,shema
9th star < 3rigashira
1?th star < Chitra
!rd star < Danishta
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6 star < Ardra th
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!? star < Shatabisha Sa"ha&a
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19 star < Sati
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16 star < Visha$ha
!9th star < )( 4hadra
;th star < )usya
1"th star < Anuradha
!6th star < =( 4hadra #aitri
8th star < Ashlesha
1;th star < 'yeshta
!"th star < e%ati
*an"anta 240$/ Cancer to /0 eo
*an"anta 240$/ Scor'io to /0 Sagittarius
*an"anta 240$/ Pisces to /0 -ries
(a"ha Paramamaitri
The unction point beteen each group, or last &a%amsa of ater signs, and first &a%amsa of fire signs, are 7andanta and indicate death( >hen the Sun, measured by %arious progression se*uences, reaches the 7andanta point, then death < both symbolically as ell as factually < occurs(
5. D6a"asamsa Progressions – 20 3/ 'er year •
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There are 1! signs of the @odiac, hile the di%ision of a sign into 1! subse*uent parts is the basis of the Dadasamsa chart( )rogressing the Sun at a rate of one Dadasamsa 5!F 0 per year, one full tre$ of the @odiac is the e*ui%alent of 1?? years( This is the fullest possible life term of any chart( All the planets can be progressed at the same rate, including the ascendant:descendant and 3C:IC a.es )rogressing at this rate, the first 7andanta is achie%ed at age ?; the !nd at age 86 and the final one at age 1??( At age , all the planets progressed at this rate ill form an e.act inconunct to all the natal planets( Since the full )aramayus of the Dadasamsa progression e*uals 1?? years, it is more appropriate for inanimate charts such as countries or co rporations, as human beings are allotted 1! years ma.imum longe%ity in the current age(
5. Progression of One )a!amsa 'er year 7302/8 – Brighu )a"i •
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This is the most important of all progression se*uences and is emphasi@ed in 4righu &adi, as ell as De%a Beralam At the rate of F!0 per year from F Aries to the first 7andanta, 6 years has passed( This is the a%erage term of longe%ity for humans, and thus this rate of progression is the most natural and appropriate for 'ata$a, or human charts At age !", the ascendant:descendant a.is progressed at the rate of F!0 per year comes to an e.act 8F angle to its natal position( At age !", the first maor turning point in life occurs and significant e%ents happen
Summary of Progressions an" Terms of onge!ity Progression Per 9ear 1F 51 Trimsamsa
:irst *an"anta -ge 1! Gears
:ull Term of onge!ity 6 Gears
!F0 51 Dadasamsa
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1?? Gears
F!2 51 &a%amsa
6 Gears
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F 51 Dasamsa
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1! Gears
?F1"0 51 Saptamsa
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4. Progression *ui"elines
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)rogression of malefics to the lagna 5F!0 H 1 year, Sun or 3oon brings great sufferings and challenges )rogression of benefics to lagna, 3oon or Sun bring fortune and benefits )rogressing from F Aries to natal planets, angles, nodes, Sahams, and special points brings about significant e%ents )rogressions of all %argas 5di%isions may be made at the rate of 1 di%ision H 1 year of time( In this lecture e shall demonstrate the 1 degree H 1 year 5also called Solar Arc progression, as ell as 1 &a%amsa H 1 year se*uences( ne year H one sign in each %arga chart for progressions of respecti%e di%isions(
%. (argottamamsas an" Push&ara )a!amsas Students should try to memori@e the &a%amsa d i%isions for each of the 1! signs of the @odiac( The folloing table ill be helpful initially#
)a!amsa Di!isions ;
)a!amsa Di!isions
:ire Signs
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Aries
Capricorn
Jibra
Cancer
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Taurus
A*uarius
Scorpio
Jeo
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40$/ – 1/0
7emini
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Sagittarius
Virgo
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Cancer
Aries
Capricorn
Jibra
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1302/ – 140$/
Jeo
Taurus
A*uarius
Scorpio
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140$/ – 2/0
Virgo
7emini
)isces
Sagittarius
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2/0 – 2302/
Jibra
Cancer
Aries
Capricorn
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2302/ – 240$/
Scorpio
Jeo
Taurus
A*uarius
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240$/ – 3/0
Sagittarius
Virgo
7emini
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Vargottamamsa of the ascendant, Sun, 3oon as ell as other planets, greatly increases the strength and potential of the ho roscope( The first &a%amsa of cardinal signs is %argottama the 9th &a%amsa of fi.ed signs and the 8th &a%amsa of dual signs are %argottama(
Push&ara )a!amsas •
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)lanets in )ush$ara &a%amsa are highly beneficial and strong, in the opinion of 4righu &adi, and e*ual or greater in importance as %argottama planets( +ach sign has to )ush$ara &a%amsas, !? in all, and each ruled by a benefic planet(
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ut of !?, three )ush$ara &a%amsas are %argottama# Taurus &a%amsa in Taurus rasi Cancer &a%amsa in Cancer rasi and Sagittarius &a%amsa in Sagittarius rasi(
If a planet is in )ush$ara &a%amsa hich, hoe%er, falls in a sign e*ual to the 6 th, ;th or 1!th house of the asi chart, then the good affects become nil( /or e.ample, if for a Jibra rising chart, 'upiter ere in the 1th house in Cancer and in Virgo &a%amsa 5)ush$ara &a%amsa, such ould fall in the 1!th house of the rasi chart, and thus ineffecti%e( Another e.ample# If in a Jeo rising chart, 3ercury ere in "F Taurus in the rasi chart, and thus in )isces )ush$ara &a%amsa, its affect ould become nil as )isces is the ; th house of the asi chart( Specific )ush$ara degrees 5)ush$ara bhagas in the different signs are highly auspicious, and should be used in )rashna charts and particularly for fi.ing the lagna of 3uhurta charts( The )ush$ara &a%amsas, specific )ush$ara di%isions, and )ush$ara 4hagas are gi%en as follos(
Push&ara )a!amsas Sign Ty'e
Push&ara )a!amsas Jibra and Sagittarius
Push&ara )a!amsa Di!isions "th and 8th
Push&ara Bhagas 7"egrees8 !1F
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4eneficial transits through the signs:houses of the rasi chart become e.ceedingly beneficial during the times hen such planets mo%e through )ush$ara &a%amsas( Similarly, effects of malefic transits such as Shani Ashtama, or Sade-Sati, ill be modified during times of their transits in )ush$ara &a%amsas( f special importance are the transits of dasa:bhu$ti lords through beneficial &a%amsas and especially )ush$ara &a%amsas(
>. The 4$th )a!amsa The 6?th &a%amsa is found e.actly ; signs, or e.actly !1 aay from either the ascendant or 3oon &a%amsa( /or e.ample, if the ascendant is !F of Jibra, the 6?th &a%amsa is !F Taurus( Similarly, if the 3oon ere at 1?F Scorpio, then the 6?th &a%amsa therefrom falls in 1?F of 7emini( These fall in the ?th house from the 3oon or lagna in the &a%amsa chart(
The 6?th &a%amsa, as ell as the !! nd Dre$$ana 5e.actly ; signs aay from the ising Dre$$ana, or ;th house of the Dre$$ana chart are called Bhara, and are %ery malefic points in the horoscope if conoined or aspected by malefics, either natally or in transit( •
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Very challenging e%ents occur to a person hen malefics Saturn, 3ars or ahu:Betu transit in the 6?th &a%amsa, either from the lagna, 3oon, or other significator planets( /or e.ample, if Betu is in the 6?th &a%amsa from the 3oon, one may lose his mother or hen in the 6? th &a%amsa from Venus, one loses his spouse, etc( )rogressions 5especially F!2 H 1 year of natal 3oon, Sun, or ascendant lord to the 6?th &a%amsa from malefics, can bring tragedy or danger or, malefics placed in the 6?th &a%amsa from these or other significators, ill bring danger hen progressed to the natal ascendant, Sun, or 3oon( The results ill be especially significant hen the Dasa:bhu$ti periods of the same planets are in progress( 4enefics transiting in the 6?th &a%amsa, or progressed to the 6?th &a%amsa from a significator planet, ill bring beneficial results pertaining to such planets such as marriage 5Venus or Dara$ara$a, birth of children 5'upiter or )utra$ara$a, rise in position, etc( Saturn or ahu0s transit o%er the &a%amsa of either Sun, or its trine positions, brings death or health challenges to the father or other male relati%e, as ell as to the nati%e( The same ill occur hen Saturn or ahu transits in similar &a%amsa positions from the 3oon, or to brothers or sisters hen the similar transits to the &a%amsa of 3ars occur( &a%amsa Transits directly to the sign of significators can bring death to the person5s indicated by such planets in the nati%e0s life( Saturn0s transit 5in the rasi chart o%er the &a%amsa dispositor of the ; th lord, or its trines, brings death or serious health challenges to the nati%e(
K Saturn0s transit o%er the Arudha of the ;th house 53rityupada, or its trines, or in its "th or trines therefrom, brings death to the nati%e(
)a!amsa Transit Perio"s The mean motion of sloer mo%ing planets in a &a%amsa 5F!0 arc are as follos# Saturn# months, 11 days ahu# ! months 'upiter# 1 month, 1 days 3ars# " days
Brighu Bin"u The 4righu 4indu is the degree midpoint of the 3oon and ahu, and is a %ery important point in delineation( The 44 is mention in the Chandra Bala &adi, as ell as 4righu &adi( 3idpoints of ahu and other planets, or of Betu and the planets, ill also carry great significance so far as the nature of those planets is concerned( •
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4enefic and malefic transits to the 44 ill bring dramatic corresponding e%ents into the life of the nati%e( The trine positions of the 44 are also sensiti%e points, as are the 6?th &a%amsas from them( )rogressions to the 44 points, or its trine and opposition point, ill bring specific e%ents into the nati%e0s life for good or ill, depending on the ben efic:malefic nature of planets or points being progressed( /or specific timings of e%ents ith respect to the 44 p oint, the progressed 3idhea%en:IC a.is may be noted carefully( /ind the sign of the 44 point, and ma$e this the first year of life 5age to 1( Then progress this one sign per year( >hen the year representing the progressed sign comes to a natal yoga 5for good or ill, then in that year significant e%ents occur( 3a$e note of the conunctions and aspects to the sign for a gi%en year, as ell as transits that may be occurring to it simultaneously( Transits of planets to the 44 point 5including the midpoints of ahu:Betu and other planets in addition to the 3oon ill be especially significant during dasa:bhu$ti periods of the nodes, or during their bhu$ti periods ithin the planet forming the midpoint(
/or e.ample, transits to the 6? th &a%amsa from the 3oon:ahu midpoint, or progressions of benefics:malefics to the 44 point or its &a%amsa, ill be %ery significant during the 3aha-dasha of the 3oon, and bhu$ti period of ahu, or %ice %ersa( Dashas and bhu$ti periods of planets in the na$satra of 3oon:ahu, or .-planets:ahu, ill also tend to bring significant e%ents and e.periences(
#rityu Bhaga •
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Specific degrees for each of the nine grahas including 3andi bring death hen acti%ated by malefic transits and:or dasha periods( The signs and 34 degrees differ for each of the planets and are shon in the table hich follos( &ote hich planets, if any, are in 34 degrees in the natal chart( Then, note the progression of that planet to natural malefics, especially Saturn, 3ars, and ahu( These are the times hen the nati%e ill fall into danger, and %ery possibly he
ill die at such times if the term of longe%ity has arri%ed( Also atch the progression of natural malefics to the 34 degree( •
The 6?th &a%amsa from the planet in its 34 degree should be atched %ery closely hen the dasa:bhu$ti of that planet is in operation, and hen malefics transit to that &a%amsa(
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+u'iter
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@ahu
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11
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,etu
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L1M Source# Jataka Parijata, Adhyaya 1(9"-61( 3rtyu-bhagas are also discussed in the Saravai, as ell as Sarvartha !hintamani The Spiritual Dimensions of Vedic Astrology < )art To, Chart Illustrations N !", by obert A( Boch
Chart ;1 Disa''earance Case Data #ay 3 1?>1I 111 -# PDT 7%8I #ount (ernon =-. agna J 1>2? Sagittarius This is the chart of a !?-year old man ho has been missing in the ungles of Jaos since 3arch 1, !6( Ee taught +nglish in China, and hen on a school brea$, as tre$$ing
in some remote areas of Jaos hen he disappeared( All his belongings ere still in his hotel room after he disappeared, including his camera, hich he ould ha%e ta$en ith him had he gone sight-seeing in the ungle(Eis parents consulted me on 3ay 1?, !6 to ascertain from the 'yotish point of %ie hat had happened to their son, hether he as ali%e or not, and if so here could he be found( At the time of this riting, the American +mbassy plus the go%ernment of Jaos is in%ol%ed in the search( The man0s family has also contracted ith a team of pri%ate in%estigators ho are $noledgeable ith the country, its terrain, and its go%ernment( As of this date, there is no sign of the boy anyhere, and local people either do not $no of his hereabouts or his disappearance, or they are afraid to say anything(
-strological Points 4oth the Sun and the 3oon in this chart are in 3rityu 4haga degrees( The Sun0s Vimsottari dasa as operati%e hen he disappeared( Jonge%ity is Alpayu 5 to 6 years, ith to out of three longe%ity pairs gi%ing short life( 3ara$a lord Saturn oins lagna lord in "th from AJ, hile the AB Venus similarly oins mara$a lord and 4adha$esh 3ercury( 3ars in Aries, as !nd lord from AJ is a fierce mara$a also, and he is lord of the Shoola dasa sub-period, i(e( Scorpio( Saturn is also udra, hile 3ars is 3ahes%ara in this chart(L1M Saturn ta$es a further sinister role in this chart gi%en its %ery close pro.imity to Apamrityu Saham hich is at 1!O!90 Virgo( Jagna lord 'upiter is e.actly conoined 3rityu Saham also, hich falls at "O10 Virgo( These are %ery dangerous omens not only so far as the nati%e0s longe%ity is concerned, but also the li$elihood o f his still being ali%e at the time the chart as read( L!M
-""itional notes &atal ahu is in the !!nd Dre$$ana, hile Sun is in the 6?th &a%amsa from the 3oon(At the time of his disappearance, transit Betu as in near e.act conunction ith natal 3ahes%ara 3ars, hile transit 3ars mo%ed o%er the &a%amsa of the 3oon( Also of note is the transit of Saturn and ahu o%er the natal &a%amsa position of ahu(4y 4righu 5F!0 H 1 year progression, the Sun as in e"act conunction of natal ahu, as as progressed IC( Similarly, the progressed descendant had mo%ed to ithin one degree of natal Saturn and Apamrityu Saham( A o# this ha$$ene% &hen the native &as runnin' the (imsottari %asa o# Sun, an% bhukti $erio% o# Rahu. Similarly, the progressed nodes had come to ithin less than to degrees from natal 3oon(Chart ;2 Case of *uru Betrayal
Data +une 25 1?5%I /21$ -#
The nati%e as betrayed by her guru ho left her organi@ation suddenly and ithout notice thus disappointing and frustrating many students that she had organi@ed to be taught by him(
)otes In this chart, the 4righu 4indu 53oon:ahu midpoint is at F1!0 A*uarius, hile natal 'upiter is at F0 of Virgo, e.actly in its 6?th &a%amsa(In the &a%amsa chart, 8th house ahu is in the 6?th &a%amsa from the 3oon, hile in the Dre$$ana chart, Saturn is Bhara, and forms Sarpa yoga ith the nodes around 'upiter( At the time of the betrayal, transit ahu mo%ed o%er the natal &a%amsa of 'upiter, hile transit Saturn mo%ed o%er the natal &a%amsa 8th P ahu, in the 6?th &a%amsa from the 3oon()rogressions# 4y 4righu progression, the 3oon has mo%ed to ithin less than a degree of the natal ahu in the "th house( Similarly, =ranus has mo%ed to the e"act degree conunction of the natal 3C(
Chart ;3 O.+. Sim'son Push&ara an" 4$ th )a!amsas Data +uly ? 1?$%I />/> PST 7>8I San :rancisco C-. agna J 12? eo Push&ara )a!amsas # An unprecedented 6 planets are in )ush$ara &a%amsas, including Sun, 3oon, 3ercury, 'upiter, and ahu:Betu( 'upiter e.actly conoins the )ush$ara 4haga for the sign of Jibra as ell( This can account for the great fame, ealth, and notoriety the nati%e enoyed prior to his ife0s murder scandal on 6:1!:188?( 3oon and 3ercury, hoe%er, cause a diminishing in fame and respect, as 3oon is in the ;th of the rasi chart and also in 3arana Bara$a sthana( 3ercury, dispositing the ascendant and 1th lords, is also in the 1! th house:rasi chart(
)otes regar"ing the "ate of his 6ifes mur"er – 4K12K1??$ n this date transit ahu and 'upiter conoined in the sign of Jibra, hile 3ars and Betu oined Aries( 5This is yoga for murder, hich ill also be seen in his ife0s natal chart as ell( These fall e.actly on the 1:" a.is of Simpson0s &a%amsa chart, herein 3ars rises in Aries( Transit 3ars mo%ed through the Jibra &a%amsa 5"th house of &a%amsa chart and in the 6?th &a%amsa from the 3oon( In the natal &a%amsa chart, ahu is in the 6?th &a%amsa from Venus, and this position 5)isces &a%amsa as transited by Saturn at the time of the murder( Similarly, transit Betu mo%ed e.actly o%er the natal &a%amsa of Venus(
Chart ;$ )icole Bro6n Sim'son Data #ay 1? 1?5?I /15% C
The 3oon is ith ahu in the ;th house 53arana $ara$a, and both in the !!ndDre$$ana as ell( These positions shorten longe%ity, and death comes in a sudden, shoc$ing manner( Dushta 3arana yoga 5terrible death e.ists ith all four malefics aspecting the rd from Arudha lagna(Dara$ara$a 'upiter is ith the =J, as ell as A6 and A; 5Shasta pada and 3rityu pada respecti%ely( These gi%e strong indications of danger or death through the spouse( >hen 3ars and ahu, or 3ars and Betu oin the 6th house from natal ascendant, the nati%e is murdered by his:her spouse(LM At the time of death, transit 3ars mo%ed through the natal &a%amsa of 3ars:ahu as ell( These facts all but assure that the nati%e as murdered by her spouse()a!amsa )arayana "asa ne is shoc$ed to note the &a%amsa &arayana dasa at the time of her demise( It as )isces:7emini, ith the sign 7emini holding the yoga for being murdered by the spouse( 3ars:ahu natally are in that sign, hile transit ahu also mo%ed in &a%amsa 7emini, hile Saturn transited the &a%amsa of )isces( These facts gi%e a fated element to the e%ent that transpired( Saturn:ahu:3ars:Betu all aspected the 6th house from Dre$$ana lagna at the time of the e%ent as ell(
Brighu Bin"u Connections The ahu:"th cusp midpoint of ('(0s chart fell at 18 Virgo, hich is nearly an e.act conunction ith the ahu:Betu a.is in &icole0s chart( 4righu 4indu points interfacing beteen to charts are shon to be highly significant in relationship $armas.
Chart ;5 Pat Tillman – L:rien"ly :ireM inci"ent Data )o!ember 4 1?%4I /?3? PSTI :remont C-. agna J 245> Scor'io The nati%e as $illed in Afghanistan in a /riendly fire2 incident( &otes# The chart indicates short life, ith 1st, 1th, and ;th lords all in dusthanas( The nati%e is destined to not li%e beyond the age of 6(Dushta marana yoga forms by ay of Betu and Saturn aspecting the rd from Arudha lagna( 3ara$a lord Venus oins the lagna %ery closely, ithin 10 of arc( 3alefics P 3oon mutually aspecting Venus cause udra yoga, or yoga for death during operati%e dasas(3ercury is the udra graha 5stronger lord of !nd or ;th, and is inclined to bring death( In the natal &a%amsa chart, Betu is in the 6?th &a%amsa from Venus, a mara$a lord( Betu plays a role in se%eral ays bringing death by ay of mista$e or accident( In the transit chart, Betu transited o%er Venus and the &a%amsa lagna along ith a debilitated 3ercury 5udra( 3ercury0s ea$ness represents miscalculations leading to his death on the part
of his comrades( In the rasi chart, transit Betu also mo%ed o%er natal 3ercury at the time of his demise( Brighu 'rogressions # Surprisingly, it as 3ercury ho had progressed to the e.act opposition of Saturn in the progression chart at the time of the e%ent( &ote the Vimsottari dasa period in operation# 3oon:Venus:Saturn( 3oon:Betu aspecting Venus cause @u"ra yoga hile Venus is directly the mara$a lord( Sub sub-period lord Saturn 5natural Dusthana $ara$a recei%es the direct progressed aspect of udra 3ercury(
Chart ;4 1?$%I />233/ PSTI San :rancisco C-. agna J 125 ibra Three e%ents in the life of the nati%e ere most graphic and memorable# 1(
Ee oined the ashram of his guru on 1:1:18"
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Ee had a serious illness from hich he almost died < :1":!9
1?4$I 22/3 PSTI Portlan" O@. agna J 1?/$ (irgo &ote the strength of mara$a lords Venus and 'upiter in this chart, hile the mutual aspect of the 3oon P nodes to Venus causes udra yoga( 3ars is in the 6?th &a%amsa from lagna, hile Venus:Betu:Sun are in the 6?th from the 3oon, hich happens to be the rd house of siblings( Sun is lord of the !!nd Dre$$ana also, and also rules mountains, hich is here the accident occurred( The accident occurred during the 3ars:Venus Gogini dasa( In the natal Dre$$ana chart, note that Venus occupies the rd house, and is aspected by 3ars and Bhara lord Sun(
&ote the 4righu progressions# )rogressed 3C comes to the e.act degree of the natal ascendant 51 Virgo, hile the progressed Ascendant comes to ithin less than a degree of the natal Betu in the ?th house, ruling %ehicular accidents( Also note that progressed 3ars comes to an e.act opposition to natal &eptune( The accident occurred as a result of s$idding on ice( /inally, note in the transit chart, 3ars:Betu and 3oon are all located in the !!nd Dre$$ana( Saturn P 3ars, in addition to the nodes, all aspected the rd house from the &a%amsa lagna as ell(
Chart ;> ,i"na''e" *irl Data December 5 2//3I 1$3/ *#TI eicester A,. agna J 2152 -ries )otes According to classics such as )rashna 3arga, if the 3oon and ahu are in $endras, the chart is considered 4alarishta, that is, the nati%e dies in childhood before the age of 1!( The child as $idnapped hile on %acation ith her parents in )ortugal, on 3arch 9, !"( She has not been found, nor has her body been reco%ered(&ote that there is appro.imately a four &a%amsa difference beteen the natal 3oon and ahu in her chart( Thus something %ery challenging could happen in her ?th year of life( At the time of the $idnapping, the 3oon had mo%ed to ithin !10 of arc of the natal ahu by Q!0 H 1 year progression(
Brighu Bin"us The 3ercury:Betu midpoint also fell ithin less than to degrees of the Sun in her birth chart( At the time of the incident, 3ercury Betu transited o%er her &a%amsa ascendant, hile 3ars:ahu:Sun:3oon all mo%ed in the "th house of her natal &a%amsa chart( Betu may indicate that she got lost suddenly, and as then pic$ed up by a stranger 53ars:ahu(Venus:Betu midpoint fell e%en closer to the Sun, i(e( at ! degrees Ta:Sc( These points are significant in that she as in a Vimsottari dasa period of Venus:Sun:Venus at the time of her disappearance( The &a%amsa progressed 5Q!0 H 1 year ascendant had also arri%ed at the position of the ;th house Sun in her birth chart at the time(
Chart ;? *or"on Bro6n – A, Prime #inister Data :ebruary 2/ 1?51I />$/ *#TI *iffnoc& Scotlan" 7$=1% 55)5>8 agna J 221$ Pisces
)otes 4y Q!0 H 1 year progression, the !nd e%ent abo%e occurred hen progressed 3ars conoined Saturn in the natal "th house e.actly( Also, the progressed 'upiter came to e.actly oppose natal Venus in the first house( During the 1st e%ent abo%e, progressed 'upiter mo%ed to the natal 6th house:Jeo, and opposed the natal Sun e.actly( The e%ent might ha%e more rele%ance hen seen from the Sun lagna, from here the Sun itself rules the "th house, hile 'upiter disposits natal Venus( At the time, the &arayana dasa as of Taurus:Taurus, a fact hich brings Venus %ery strongly into the picture, and especially for marriage as Venus rules the "th from =papada lagna(Transits# It is significant that 'upiter occupies the 6?th &a%amsa from natal lagna, hile at the time of marriage, transit 'upiter and Venus ere in that e.act location( /inally, 3ercury, the lord of the natal "th house, occupied the &a%amsa "th ith Venus at birth, hile at the time of marriage, transit 3ercury mo%ed through the &a%amsa "th(
L1M udra and 3ahes%ara play %ery strong roles in longe%ity studies( 4riefly, udra is the stronger of the lord of the !nd and ;th( 3ahes%ara is the lord of the ;th from the Atma$ara$a( There are details regarding the calculation and use of these planets hich are gi%en in Maharshi Jaimini )$a%esa Sutras, by Sanay ath( p(19?-19" L!M Apamrityu Saham is a specific point hich indicates untimely or accidental death( The formula for its calculation is as follos# the degree of ;th cusp < degree of 3ars P ascendant( 3rtyu Saham is similar, and represents death( Calculation# ;th cusp < 3oon P ascendant( 5Source# (arsha$ha, by 4(V( aman, Ch( ;, aman )ublications( LM 'aimini Sutram, Ch( !, Ruarter (
