Content Part 38

186. Issue: - 10^th September, 2009, Times of India

Sleeping with partners could be bad for health

In Astrology, 7^th house and its lord denote bed partners. In the Zodiac, it is the sign Libra and its lord Venus. Sleeping is judged from the 8^th house and its lord as well as the planet Saturn. In the Zodiac, the 8^th sign is Scorpio with the lord Mars. 7^th house and its lord are considered as secondary maraka in a natal chart while 8^th house and its lords are by virtue natural malefic for any native. Moreover, the 12^th house signifies bed comforts and is also considered an evil house in a natal chart causing losses in respect of health and all other aspects. Therefore, a relation between 7^th, 8^th and 12^th houses or their lords or between Venus, Mars and/or Saturn is likely to disturb the functions of the 7^th, 8^th and the 12^th houses as well as the Ascendant itself in the form of lack of sleep, hitch with the bed partner thereby causing health troubles. Thus, the outcome of the research work is well supported by astrological principles.   

187. Issue: - 11^th September, 2009, Times of India

Smoking can boost your memory

In Astrology, all sorts of intoxications including smoking are signified by Rahu while memory is signified by Mercury. In the Zodiac, Mercury owns the two signs Gemini and Virgo. Rahu is said to be very strong in these two signs. The function of Rahu is to inhibit or obstruct as also to enhance the function of the sign and house occupied by it and also their lords and the related matters. Therefore, smoking caused by Rahu is likely to enhance the functions of these signs and their lords where it is said to be strong. In other words, it may create an enhancement of memory for the smokers, thus supporting the outcome of this research work.

188. Issue: - 14^th September, 2009, Times of India

Social life is key to good health – study

In Astrology, the four houses in a natal chart are termed as Kendras or angles which are considered as the four pivots of human life. These are the 1^st house or the Ascendant, the 4^th house, the 7^th house and the 10^th house. The Ascendant signifies the native’s health and basic nature. And the other three houses respectively signify the family life, the conjugal life and a greater society and environment as a whole and lastly the working sphere. It is a well-known principle of Astrology that each of the four Kendras draws energy from the other three and distributes it among the four. From practical view point, it is evident that happy domestic life, conjugal or social life and working sphere are significantly contributors to the well being of the native. In the Zodiac the 1^st sign is Aries ruled by Mars, the 4^th sign is Cancer rules by Moon – a good friend of Mars being the members of the creative group of planets as defined in Astrology. But the 7^th house signifying greater society is Libra, which is the detrimental sign of Mars. And the 10^th sign is Capricorn which is the sign of exaltation of Mars. A happy social life is signified by a strong disposition of Libra and its lord Venus which plays an important role in the health of a native. Thus, the research work is supported by astrological principles.  

189. Issue: - 15^th September, 2009, Times of India

Evolution war behind infertility

In Astrology, 5^th house in a natal chart of a male being and 11^th house in the same for a female being signify offspring. In the Zodiac, the 1^st sign Aries is taken as the Ascendant and the 7^th sign Libra – the conjugal partner. Lord of Aries is Mars, representing a male being and that of Libra, Venus representing a female being. Mars is considered as young and warrior planet in the solar system while Venus the female planet is considered to rule over the egg-cells in the ovary. During a conjugal union, the strongest and the fastest sperm represented by Mars gets into the egg cell to form a zygote and after that a protecting device develops around it to prevent a 2^nd sperm from penetrating for the safety of the zygote formed. In terms of Astrology, it is the 6^th house from the Ascendant of the male being that represents the next competitor which in the Zodiac is the sign Virgo and its lord Mercury. It is the 12^th sign from Libra and, therefore, antagonistic to form another zygote. As the civilization progressed, many protective devices including chemicals are being used to prevent undesired births. Damaging chemicals such as poisons are signified by Mercury in Astrology. Moreover, in the recent years it is becoming a normal practice in civilized society that habits and living systems of either sex are being followed in the opposite sense. In terms of Astrology, male being represented the Mars in general is practicing Venusian’s cultures and habits and the reverse is true for the opposite. These reversals of habits and practices are in turn supposed to influence the genetic pattern of either sex leading to reversal which is equivalent to increase the infertility of either sex. Thus, Astrology can provide a support for the outcome of this research work.     

190. Issue: - 15^th September, 2009, Times of India

2^nd child within a year ups breast cancer risk

In Astrology, the 1^st issue is judged for a female being from the 11^th house of the natal chart while the 2^nd is judged from the Ascendant itself. In the Zodiac, the female partner is judged from the sign Libra while the 1^st two issues are judged respectively from the signs Leo and Libra. The breast portion is judged from 3^rd, 4^th and 5^th houses of a natal chart which in the Zodiac are the signs Saggitarius, Capricorn and Aquarius respectively. For a Libra native, Jupiter is also the 6^th lord. Rahu in the 5^th house increases the number and frequency of issues. Rahu is also the significator of Cancer. Rahu in transit stays approximately 1^½ year and from the 5^th house its next transit occurs in the 4^th house. So, in case of birth of the 2^nd child within one year, Rahu is supposed to play an important function. So, in such a case it may so happen that Rahu was staying in the 5^th house during the birth of two children and thereafter when it is transiting the 4^th and 3^rd houses in the coming years, Rahu by virtue of its malefic nature may cause the development of Cancer to the mother provided the natal chart of the mother, points to susceptibility for the same of the mother, thus finding a support to the research work from astrological view point.