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WHY ASTROLOGICAL PREDICTIONS GO WRONG
We find that some of the astrological predictions go wrong. Astrology is a science. It is a science
based on astronomy. While making predictions, a lot of factors are to be taken into account with
regard to each planet. In the first place the exact time of birth is to be ascertained. In most of the
horoscopes, we can notice the time of birth rounded off to five minutes, for example 09.05 or
9.10 or 9.15 etc. The exact birth time should be ascertained taking into account lords, sub-lords,
sub-sub-lords of certain houses with the lord, sub-lord and sub-sub lord of the moon. This will
provide the exact time of birth to seconds. Instead of 09.05 you will get 09.06.22 hours. Though,
this may not affect the position of the planets in the natal horoscope, while making predictions
based on sub-sub lords, this certainly helps. The next point to consider is the strength of the
planets based on shadbala or six fold strength. They are positional strength, directional strength,
temporal strength, kinetic strength, natural strength and aspectual strength. Again these six fold
strengths have many sub sections. Unless the six fold strength is arrived, it is not possible to
make accurate predictions. Ishta and kashta phal should be calculated to make predictions for
dasa period. Ashtavarga should be calculated for all the planets as well as all the houses. Strength
or weakness of a house should also be based on ashtavarga apart from ascertaining the bhava
bala. Bhava bala is to be ascertained by drawing bhava chakra. The placement of planets in a
bhava is also important. If a planet is placed in the bhava madya or centre of the bhava, the
planet has more power. Instead, the planet is placed in a cusp, it loses its power. Then planetary
aspects are to be taken into account to find out whether the aspect is benefic or malefic or
neutral. While calculating the aspect, the exact distance is to be taken into account instead of the
houses. All the planets aspect seventh house from where it is placed. Assuming sun is placed in
2.30 degrees in the first house and in the seventh house a planet is placed at 28.50 degrees, then
the power of aspect of sun diminishes on the planet that is aspected. To further strengthen the
predictions based on dasa period, bodhakan, vedakan, pasakan and karakan of the dasa lord and
their position are to be ascertained. The Rahu-Ketu axis should also be taken into account. Apart
from all these factors, there is one more system called Arudhara Lagna or pada. Pada for each
house should be calculated. Each horoscope will have one atma karaka planet depending on the
degree it is placed. While calculating, placement of planets from Lagna, moon, sun, atma karaka
planet and the yoga karaka planet of the horoscope should be taken into account. Indu lagna and
hora lagna should also be calculated. Apart from studying the horoscope from D1 chart (the rasi
chart), the placement of planets in other vargas to be ascertained. Navamsa D 9 chart should also
be studied along with the rasi chart. Finally the relationship amongst the planets, transit
influences, functional nature of the planets, conjunctions, combustion, retrogation, rays of a
planet etc to be ascertained before making any prediction. Finally, the effective yogas are to be
taken into account. The list is not complete. Therefore, a study of horoscope should be taken up
with all these calculations. Further, to ascertain employment problems, a study of D 10 chart
should also be taken up, for spirituality D 5, for spouse D 9 etc. This numeric indicates the
division of a house (30 degrees) into as many parts as the numeric. In D 10 chart the division is
30/10. Such divisions go up to D 150. Normally Charts up to D 60 are used. If all these

calculations are used while interpreting a horoscope, close to about 80% accuracy can be
attained. According to me, 100% accuracy may not be possible.