Astrology Secrets Revealed;

Astrology over the years evolved into various flavors and different schools who followed enforced their
application with different rules. Astrology is a divine science and it has to be simple to reveal the behavior of
complex phenomenon of nature. For any newbie who likes to be aware of this science often finds astrology as a
complex study like one reading a mystery novel written by a mystery author.

In this document I try to demystify the astrology and illustrate simple rules that should be obvious to
believe. My intention is to bring more wider acceptance of astrology, not just as a tool to predict people's future
but understand life as it is. If one is wondering how simple it will be in my explanation, let me reason out with a
simple illustration; in our body we have different senses touch, taste, smell, hear, sight which reflect in different
organs in a body but these senses are defined in the genes which are defined at birth. Here one may think gene
is a complex thing to understand, yes it is this simple truth that manifests itself in a complex phenomenon.

By the way, I don't claim expert in all the astrological studies nor done profound research or have
practical experience; but I am excited to reveal my thoughts as a child who discovers simple phenomenon
without somebody's help. Also in doing so I have changed the concepts and new references that reason out
perfectly with the fundamentals I have outlined.

Defining Horoscope Houses

In a horoscope there are twelve houses, it was told that first house represent body, second house wealth
and so on; why do these houses represent body, wealth, courage etc. How can such complex phenomenon be
classified into 12 houses? The 12 houses in the horoscope show how the spiritualistic and materialistic interact
in 12 different areas of life. These 12 houses can be broadly classified into three areas of life in our environment,
personal houses where Jiva identifies with other Jiva, social houses, where where Jiva mutually shares with
other Jiva and universal houses where Jiva is identified by other Jiva without his knowledge. The power or
control given to Jiva by God in spiritual and materialistic nature differ in the 12 houses in horoscope. As per the
Advaita philosophy spiritual and matter exist in three levels – Bramhan (Soul level), Jiva (material life that
connects to our soul) and Maya (the reality which is illusion that the material life connects to).

The table below shows how the spiritual and matter exist in the 12 houses of the horoscope with simple
examples that illustrate it's kartatwas in human life at three levels - Bramhan level, Jiva Level and Maya Level
and also the power of control given to Jiva (what's not it should be understood as the power is given to other to
control).

House Classificati Power of Bramhan Bramhan Jiva Jiva Maya Maya

on Jiva Control (spiritual) (materialistic) (spiritual) (materialistic) (spiritual) (materialistic)
1 Personal Spiritual only Soul Birth (life) Our senses Appearance Beauty Birth place
(Bramhan)
2 Personal Spiritual only Faith Accumulation Morals Family Values Property
(Bramhan)
3 Personal Spiritual only Courage Reason Learning Siblings Communication Relatives
(Bramhan &
Jiva)
4 Personal Spiritual only Biological Soul Our Body Mother Mind Home
(Bramhan & Karma Expression
Jiva)
5 Social Spiritual Luck Self Intellect Children Activity Schools,
(Bramhan) Expression Business
and
Materialistic
(Jiva)
6 Social Spiritual Control of Soul Service Struggles Competitor Responsibility Money,
(Bramhan) qualities Weapon
and
Materialistic
(Jiva)
7 Social Spiritual Union of Soul Sharing Pleasure Spouse Acquisition Marriage,
(Jiva) and and Bank
Materialistic Personality
(Bramhan)
8 Social Spiritual and Desires Justice Death Food, sex Insurance Inheritance
Materialistic
(Bramhan &
Jiva)
9 Universal Only Karma for Religion Purity of Teacher Philosophy Temple
Materialistic Future Births. Mind
(Bramhan)
10 Universal Only Destiny Sacrifice Honor Authority Status Government,
Materialistic Figures, Father working place.
(Bramhan)
11 Universal Only Wishes Gains Knowledge Friends Income Groups, Club
Materialistic
(Bramhan &
Jiva)
12 Universal Only Liberation Ignorance Humanity Bondage Quest Institutions,
Materialistic Prisons
(Bramhan &
Jiva)

Life Struggles – Rahu & Ketu

Rahu is the point in the horoscope where Jiva breaks the bond with Bramhan for Maya and Ketu is the
point in the horoscope that Jiva breaks the bond with Maya for Bramhan. That's the reason Rahu is understood
as Maya karaka and Ketu as Moksha Karaka. In the process Rahu and Ketu create the imbalances between
matters related to the Bramhan and Maya in their houses respectively. So Rahu exaggerates the house matters
it is in and Ketu depresses the house matters it is in as the Jiva is in pursuit for material happiness and vise
versa for spiritual pursuits. Often the mind (moon) urges to balance the Bramhan and Maya to what divine has
destined for the soul (sun) that's why some often regard Rahu and Ketu as malefic planets.

If one asks why this imbalances and any benefit of it? Divine has given power to Jiva to control what He
controls but with a little twist. Rahu in the horoscope shows where Jiva has been given the power to grab the
control of materialistic matters of the house from other Jiva; but has to give this materialistic power back to the
house matters where Ketu resides. Say if one has Rahu in 10th house, Jiva has power to grab the Maya matters
of 10th house like status in career but has to give this power back to other Jiva who control the 4th house or
where Ketu resides i.e. surrender to home family members or mother.

Coming to Ketu, there is little difference how it manifests. Ketu in the horoscope shows where Jiva is in
control of the Bramhan matters of the house of other Jiva but has to surrender to other Jiva's Bramhan house
matters where Rahu resides. Say one has Ketu in 11th house he is in control of other people's gains but has to
surrender to the Bramhan matters of where Rahu resides i.e. give the intellect wealth to other people.

Retrograde Planets
In horoscope when the planets are retrograde the houses reference should be reversed i.e. 12th house
becomes 2nd house and 2nd house becomes 12th house. Rahu and Ketu which are retrograde by nature. So Rahu
and Ketu gets support from the left house for Maya and Bramhan matters respectively where they reside and
suffer form the matters of right house Maya and Bramhan matters respectively to where they reside.

Zodiac – Planets

The earth revolves round the sun and it passes through twelve zodiac, stations or signs. During earth's
revolution when it passed each zodiac, the celestial phenomena reflects or governs human activity on the
principle of "as above, so below", so that the twelve signs are held to represent twelve basic personality types or
characteristic modes of expression. Planets themselves don't have any unique energy that should differ
between them. But how come they are identified with different significations in the horoscopes? Planets
activate unique characteristics in human and our environment with their different gravitational forces. From
ancient times it has been defined that the zodiac signs are classified with what planets they rule because they
showed benefic and also most influential in the matters it is defined. If in planets occupy other zodiac signs they
lose their significance or act negative. Also each zodiac sign is associated with one of the elements of nature -
fire, earth, air, or water.

The table below shows how the Elemental nature, Zodiac signs, zodiac lords are inter-related in the horoscope.

Element Zodiac Sign Zodiac Lord

Fire Aries Mars
Earth Taurus Venus
Air Gemini Mercury
Water Cancer Moon
Fire Leo Sun
Earth Virgo Mercury
Air Libra Venus
Water Scorpio Mars
Fire Sagittarius Jupiter
Earth Capricorn Saturn
Air Aquarius Uranus
Water Pisces Neptune

It will be interesting to note the planets placement in the horoscope show the areas where the Jiva
expresses the Navarasas or expressions of life as indicated in the table below.

Planet Navarasa
Sun Viram (Heroic mood)
Moon Hasyam (Laughter)
Mercury Sringaram (Love)
Venus Shanta (Tranquility)
Mars Raudram (Fury)
Jupiter Karuna (Compassion)
Saturn Bibhastam (Disgust)
Uranus Bhayanak (Horror)
Neptune Adbhutam (Wonder)

Nakshatras
The 27 Nakshatras (Nakshatra is a unit of measure in space so they represent group of star
constellations in the sky) and 9 planetary bodies can be distinguished by three gunas Tamas(darkness), Rajas
(dynamism) and Sattva (liberation). The Divine relationship with gunas is - Maha Vishnu rules the Sattva guna;
Bramha rules the Rajas guna and Lord Shiva is rules the Tamas guna. The nakshatra is represented at three
levels and planet is represented at two levels (2nd & 3rd). The missing first level in planetary body is reflected by
the zodiac lord of the planet it is occupied. The first level of gunas in Nakshatra defines what type of zodiac sign
range they are in i.e. the first 4 zodiac signs are Rajas in nature (Aries to Cancer) and second 4 zodiac signs are
Tamas in nature (Leo to Scorpio) and last four signs are Sattva in nature (Sagittarius to Pisces). The 9 planetary
bodies also show the same gunas as represented in the ruling planet of the Nakshatra.
In one's life there are four basic aims or Pursharthas - 1. Dharma 2. Artha 3. Kama 4. Moksha. The
simple meanings of these four aims are Dharma - to sustain, Artha - to seek, Kama - to want and Moksha - to
surrender. In the horoscope where Dharma is Jiva rules over the matters of the house tooth and nail, where as in
Artha house Jiva constantly struggles to possess the matters of the house, where as in Kama house Jiva
constantly desires from others (not with it's own effort) and where as Moksha house shows where Jiva
surrenders.

The table below shows the list of Nakshatras, the planetary rulers, zodiac sign, gunas and the Aims .

Constellation Position / Zodiac sign Ruler gunas Aims

1. Ashwini 0.13.20 Aries Neptune RRT Dharma
2. Bharani 13.20-26.40 Aries Venus RRR Artha
3. Krittika 26.40 Aries-10 Taurus Sun RRS Kama
4. Rohini 10-23.20 Taurus Moon RTR Moksha
5. Mrigashirsha 23.20 Taurus-6.40 Gemini Mars RTT Moksha
6. Ardra 6.40-20 Gemini Uranus RTS Kama
7. Punarvasu 20 Gemini-3.20 Cancer Jupiter RSR Artha
8. Pushya 3.20-16.40 Cancer Saturn RST Dharma
9. Ashlesha 16.40-30 Cancer Mercury RSS Dharma
10. Magha 0-13.20 Leo Neptune TRT Artha
11. Purva Phalguni 13.20 Leo-26.40 Leo Venus TRR Kama
12. Uttara Phalguni 26.40 Leo-10 Virgo Sun TRS Moksha
13. Hasta 10 Virgo-23.20 Virgo Moon TTR Moksha
14. Chitra 23.20 Virgo-6.40 Libra Mars TTT Kama
15. Swati 6.40-20 Libra Uranus TTS Artha
16. Vishakha 20 Libra-3.20 Scorpio Jupiter TSR Dharma
17. Anuradha 3.20 -16.40 Scorpio Saturn TST Dharma
18. Jyeshta 16.40-30 Scorpio Mercury TSS Artha
19. Mula 0-13.20 Sagittarius Neptune SRT Kama
20. Purvashadha 13.20- 26.40 Sagittarius Venus SRR Moksha
21. Uttarashadha 26.40 Sag.-10 Capricorn Sun SRS Moksha
Abhijit - - - Kama
22. Shravana 10-23.20 Capricorn Moon STR Artha
23. Dhanistha 23.20 Cap.-6.40 Aquarius Mars STT Dharma
24. Shatabhishak 6.40-20 Aquarius Uranus STS Dharma
25. Purva Bhadrapada 20 Aquarius-3.20 Pisces Jupiter SSR Artha
26. Uttara Bhadrapada 3.20-16.40 Pisces Saturn SST Kama
27. Ravati 16.40-30 Pisces Mercury SSS Moksha
Observation:
−Stars in Aries to Cancer are in Rajas
−Stars in Leo to Scorpio are in Tamas
−Stars in Sagittarius to Pisces are Sattva

Time is integral part of life or Jiva. The two gunas in the planet are subjective and objective which can be
explained by the time how it emphasis. The rule here is Time in Tamas represents past, Rajas represents
present and Sattva represents future. The table below illustrates the time emphasis on each planet also what it
struggles. Also shows the planet's missing guna(s) which they want. Note if the planet finds the missing gunas in
their environment they are balanced otherwise show unbalanced results.

Planet Subjective Objective Missing Perspective Time emphasis on...

guna(s)
Sun Rajas Sattva Tamas Fame. In pursuit of Tamas for Future based on the present
Sattva with Rajas. conditions or events.
Moon Tamas Rajas Sattva Mind. In pursuit of Sattva for Present based on the past
Rajas with Tamas. conditions or events.
Mercury Sattva Sattva Rajas, Tamas Intellect. In pursuit of Rajas & Future based on the Future
Tamas for Sattva with Sattva. conditions or events.
Venus Rajas Rajas Tamas, Sattva Attract. In pursuit of Tamas & Present based on the
Sattva for Rajas with Rajas. present conditions or events.
Mars Tamas Tamas Rajas, Sattva Desire. In pursuit of Rajas & Past based on the past
Sattva for Tamas with Tamas. conditions or events.
Jupiter Sattva Rajas Tamas Hope. In pursuit of Tamas for Present based on the Future
Rajas with Sattva. conditions or events.
Saturn Sattva Tamas Rajas Change. In pursuit of Rajas for Past based on the Future
Tamas with Sattva. conditions or events.
Uranus Tamas Sattva Rajas Revolt. In pursuit of Rajas for Future based on the past
Sattva with Tamas. conditions or events.
Neptune Rajas Tamas Sattva Dejavu. In pursuit of Sattva for Past based on the Present
Tamas with Rajas. conditions or events.
Note: I have changed gunas of Venus because often it's described as the most Rajas planet in it's nature. If you
notice Venus nature it is the source of creation because Bramha rules the Rajas guna. Also I have changed
Rahu to Uranus and Ketu to Neptune both at planetary and nakshatra tables. Rahu and Ketu show where the life
struggles at materialistic and spiritual side of life, it effects human life indirectly. But Uranus and Neptune which
are planetary bodies in or solar system exert the gravitational forces on earth and uniquely influences our lives
and environment. Please apply the traditional rules for Uranus and Neptune because it show some much
relevance to our lives than using the Rahu and Ketu. Also in the Vimshottari dasha Rahu and Ketu can be
replaced to Uranus and Neptune.

Interlink with Zodiac and Nakshatras

The power to each house comes from the Nakshatras and Zodiac. The Zodiac and nakshatra are two
forces in life. The Zodiac is a static spiritual force that is defined at birth which shows how the Maya influences
Jiva in all matters of the Bramhan. On the other hand Nakshatra is a Dynamic materialistic force which shows
how the Bramhan influences to Jiva in all matters of Maya that the Jiva wants to do with it's free Will. Wondering
how the static and dynamic forces or energies unfold in the house matters of the horoscope? It's through the
planets.
Let's understand the cycle. The house spiritual matters are ruled by the Zodiac Lord. The zodiac lord
gives it's own personal style of Zodiac to the house spiritual matters. The placement of the zodiac lord (planet) in
the horoscope decides which house controls it's house matters. So far this explains how the static force unfolds
in the horoscope. Navamsa chart shows whether the planets are favorable or not spiritual matters of the house.
On the other hand Nakshatras which are key to the timing of events in Jiva's life influences the house
matters of horoscope dynamically. It's based on three moving variables, Nakshatra Dasa, planets and Bhava
Cusps. Before we understand how Nakshatras manifests it's influence, let's understand the Law of Karma
because Nakshatras hold Karma them. Divine has bestowed the free will to Jiva to do Karma. Along the path
what Jiva chooses to do Karma is often influenced by the Nakshatras directly. It's interesting to know that Jiva
takes birth based on the past life Karma and also based on the Karma of the Maya (Illusion or reality). Similarly
Jiva initiates a new event based on the Karma done before. The key here is to know that future destiny is based
on the Karma done prior to the birth or event but the karma done today can alter the future good or bad of the
destiny that will unfold. The Nakshatra Dasa system shows what planet or planets influence the free will at any
given time in Jiva's life. Next the planets in the horoscope are assigned a Nakshatra which define what Maya or
materialistic matters it controls. Finally the Bhava cusps which signify the matters of the house. The sub-lord of
Nakshatra shows whether the planet is favorable or not for materialistic aspects of house.
For Astrology analysis using horoscope it may be important to know that zodiac influences or spiritual
influences are studied on the Lagna chart but the nakshatra influences or materialistic influences are studied on
the Bhava Chalita chart.

Divinity
One may wonder why each planet effect us differently in the first place, when they are just pure masses
of bodies, where no life exist on them? The sun controls the solar system and supports Jiva on the earth. The
other planets which revolve round the sun create unique influence to the life on the earth. The Sun which itself
revolves around the center of the milky way, which is controlled by the Divine. Turning to divinity we connect the
center of the milky way which controls the sun which will alter the effects that's destined by law of nature.
I think I have dug one more step closer to Astrology's core knowledge but the journey continues!.