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166. Issue: - 24^th August, 2009, Times of India

Sleep much better than great sex

In Astrology, sleep is judged from the 8^th house of a natal chart which also signifies longevity. The significator for sleep and longevity is Saturn which being the lord of the signs Capricorn and Aquarius also signifies the working capacity and success in life. Contrarily, 7^th house signifying lust and conjugal relationship indicates destruction of health and vitality. In the Zodiac, the 7^th sign is Libra, which is the field of debilation for Sun, the source of vital energy of life. Therefore, enjoyment of conjugal relationship is in a way equivalent to loss of health and working capacity. Contrarily, a sound sleep strengthening the 8^th house signifies the better functioning of Saturn leading to increase in success of life. Thus, the outcome of this research work is supported by astrological principles.

167. Issue: - 24^th August, 2009, Times of India

Marriage good for health, says study

In Astrology, marriage is judged from the 7^th house of a natal chart and also from the planet Venus. In the Zodiac, the 7^th sign is Libra, the cardinal airy sign ruled by Venus. A fairly happy marriage signifies a powerful 7^th house and the sign Libra. The 10^th and the 11^th houses from the 7^th house are respectively the 4^th and 5^th houses of the natal chart. In the Zodiac, these are respectively the signs Cancer and the Leo. The 10^th house is the place of highest expression and the 11^th house is the place of success for any house. Therefore, the sign Cancer ruled by Moon and the sign Leo ruled by Sun respectively signify the best happiness and success of conjugal life. The sign Cancer and its lord Moon signify the mental happiness and nutrition while the sign Leo and its lord Sun signify the vital energy and pleasures of life and all these are factors contributing to good health. Therefore, Astrology provides a support for this research work. 

168. Issue: - 25^th August, 2009, Times of India

Smokers more prone to active TB

All sorts of intoxication including smoking are signified by Rahu i.e. dragon’s head in terms of Astrology Rahu is said to be the strong enemy for the Sun, the Moon and Jupiter according to Hindu mythology. Moon rules over the sign Cancer and the Sun over Leo in Astrology. The sign Cancer and Moon signify nutrition for health while the sign Leo and the lord Sun signify heart and vitality of human body. Jupiter signifies the assimilating capacity for the substantial part of the intaken food in the human body. Intoxication is also judged from the 5^th and 6^th houses respectively of a natal chart which in the Zodiac are the signs Leo and Virgo respectively. Jupiter ruling over the 9^th sign of the Zodiac viz. Saggitarius signifies the left portion of the liver including the pancreas. Therefore, deposition or aspect of Rahu in any of the houses viz. the 4^th, 5^th , 6^th and 9^th house or a relation with the planets viz. the Sun, the Moon and/or Jupiter afflicts these are the cost of nutrition or vitality of body which is likely to result in the development in the disease TB.  

169. Issue: - 25^th August, 2009, Times of India

Laughter may aggravate asthma

In Astrology, the disease asthma is mostly related to the 3^rd and the 4^th houses of the natal chart which in the Zodiac are the signs Gemini and Cancer respectively. Gemini is the dual airy sign ruled by Mercury while Cancer is the cardinal watery sign ruled by Moon.  Enjoyment is judged from the 5^th house which is the sign Leo in the Zodiac. Laughter is the outcome of enjoyment or pleasure. Success of pleasure is judged from the 11^th house counted from the 5^th house i.e. the 3^rd house and the outcome of laughter from its 12^th house i.e. the 4^th house. Therefore, intensification of laughter is likely to effect on the 3^rd and the 4^th houses of the natal chart and for the Zodiac, these are the signs Gemini and Cancer resulting in aggravation of the disease asthma. Thus, a suitable astrological explanation is possible for this research work.

170. Issue: - 26^th August, 2009, Times of India

Crying makes relationships stronger

In Astrology, sorrows, grieves etc. are judged from the 8^th house. In the Zodiac, it is the sign Scorpio, the fixed watery sign signifying tears originating from such mental upheavals. It has the origin in the sign Cancer which is the 4^th sign of the Zodiac, the cardinal watery sign of Tamas nature signifying emotion. The 5^th house from Scorpio is the sign Pisces which signifies the consequence of 8^th house i.e. shedding of tears which is the 12^th sign of the Zodiac and therefore signifies the house of annihilation for the significator of 6^th house such as enemies, both external and internal and thereby strengthens the tie or relation among the persons involved as also the personalities concerned. Thus, the outcome of this research work is supported by astrological reasoning.