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The Z Files 47 - The New Age Information Encyclopaedia
09/11/2005
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Vedic Astrology Lesson 38
Mathematical Astrology Part I
The Sixfold Source of Planetary Strength ( Shad Bala ) We have said that Vedic Astro Physics is the integration of 3 sciences -
Siddhanta ( Astronomy), Samhita ( Philosophy
& Maths) & Hora ( Astrology ).
Astronomy or Siddhanta is the base, the
scientific aspect and Astrology or
Hora is the predictive aspect of that infinite
ocean which is the Science of
Time, Vedic Astro Physics !
60 Shashtiamsas constitute a Rupa, a unit of planetary
strength. A planet
in order to be powerful should get a minimum
of Shashtiamsas. For example,
Jupiter should have at least 390 Shashtiamsas
to be considered powerful. If
he attains a Shad Bala of less than 390, he
is considered Vibala or weak.
Remedial measures have to be done for such a
weak planet.
Knowest thou not that planets called Vibala Are planets weak in the Sixfold Strength? Cancellation ( Bhanga ) they cause of Regal Yoga And are harmful in their nature; O Learned One!
It is a well known fact that proper
prognostications are not possible without
proper calculations.The great Vedic
astronomer Bhaskara stressed the need
for a clear knowledge of Spherical Astronomy
& Trignometry & a comprehension
of the doctrine of spherical projection for
one who wishes to be an astrologer
par excellence. At the same time, we warn our
readers that, whilst Mathematical
Astrology is beautiful and captivating, too
much indulgence in it can harm
one's power of intuition, the development
of which is a must from the
perspective of this Scientia Intuitiva !
In assessing the strength of a planet, many methods are used.
There are six kinds of potency in the Sixfold Method. They are 1) Positional Strength - Sthana Bala 2) Directional Strength - Dikbala 3) Temporal Strength - Kalabala 4) Motional Strength - Cheshtabala 5) Natural Strength - Naisargikabala 6) Aspectual Strength - Drik Bala The calculation of each of these involves a fairly good knowledge of astro-mathematical principles. Application of the Sixfold Strength or Shad Bala
The aphorism " A strong planet will do
good; a weak planet only harm " rules
Astrology. It is common sense that weak
planet weakens the houses he owns
& the significations which he signifies.
A planet's strength and weakness is measured numerically by
the Shadbala
Method. In short, Shad Bala method is the base of Vedic
Astrology, as astrologers
check the strength and weakness of a planet via the Sixfold
Method.
1) Positional Strength ( Sthana Bala )
A planet may be placed in inimical, neutral or friendly
houses. It may be exalted or
debilitated. If he be in an inimical house, he is considered
weak and he is powerful
if in a friendly house. This potency is known as Positional
Strength or Sthana Bala.
Positional Strength consists of 5 major factors 1) Exaltation Strength ( Oocha Bala ) 2) Strength in the Sevenfold Division ( Saptavargaja Bala ) 3) Strength acquired in Odd & Even Signs ( Ojayugmarasyamsa Bala ) 4) Angular Strength ( Kendra Bala ) 5) Decanate Strength ( Drekkana Bala ) The strengths of planets are measured in Rupas. A Rupa consists of 60 Shashtiamsas. 1) Exaltation Strength - Occhabala
Occhabala is the Exaltation strength. For instance,the
largest planet Jupiter
is deeply exalted at 5 degrees Cancer. At 5 degrees Cancer,
Jupiter attains
a full strength of 60 Shashtiamsas or a Rupa. All planets
have certain Exalt-
ation points ( Oochabhagas ) & Debilitation Points (
Neechabhagas ).
When a planet occupies its Oochabhaga, it gets One rupa
or 60 Shashtiamsas
of Oochabala. On the contrary, when it occupies its
Debilitation Point( Neecha-
bhaga ), there is Zero Oochabala.There is a gradual increase
of Exaltation
Strength from the Debilitation Point ( Neechabhaga) to
the Exaltation Point
( Ucchabhaga ) , until at last the Bala reaches its maximum at
the Oochabhaga.
Conversely,there is a gradual decrease of Oochabala from
the Exaltation Point
to the Debilitation Point till the minimum is reached at the
Debilitation Point
( Neechabhaga ) .
Deduct the Debilitation Point from a planet's longitude and you get the
Oocchabala. If it is in excess of 180 degrees, deduct it from
360 degrees &
divide the difference by 3. This will give the Oocchabala of
the planet.
This is the formula for Occhabala
Oochabala = (Planet's Longitude - Its Debilitation Point)
*60/180
=
(Planet's Longitude - Its Debilitation Point) /3
Relations between Planets
Planets are related to the Houses which they own and which
they tenant. They
are also related to the 16 types of divisions, Shad Varga
(known as Divisional
Charts). Amongst the planetary members, certain planets are
friends, enemies
or neutrals. There are two types of relationships between
them. They are natural
relationships & temporary relationships.
Natural Relationships
Planet Friends
Neutrals
Enemies
Sun Moon,
Mars, Jupiter Mercury
Venus, Saturn
Moon Sun,
Mercury
Mars, Jupiter
None
Venus, Saturn
Mars Sun,
Moon, Jupiter Venus,
Saturn Mercury
Mercury Sun, Venus Mars, Jupiter,Saturn Moon
Jupiter Sun, Moon,
Mars Saturn
Mercury, Venus
Venus Mercury,
Saturn
Mars, Jupiter
Sun, Moon
Saturn Mecury, Venus
Jupiter
Sun, Moon, Mars
Temporary Relationships
The planets in the 2nd, 3rd, 4th, 10th, 11th and 12th houses
from any other planet
becomes his temporary friend. Those in the rest of the
houses are temporary
enemies.
Planet Temporary Friends Temporary
Enemies
Sun
Mars, Saturn, Venus Moon,
Jupiter, Mercury
Moon Mars
Sun, Mercury,Jupiter
Venus, Saturn
Mars
Sun, Moon, Mercury,
Venus, Saturn
Jupiter
Mercury Mars,
Venus, Saturn Moon,
Jupiter, Sun
Jupiter Venus,
Saturn
Moon, Mars, Mercury,
Sun
Venus Mars, Mercury,
Jupiter,
Saturn, Sun
Moon
Saturn Sun, Mars,
Mercury
Jupiter, Mercury
Moon
Combined or Mixed Relations
When a temporary friend becomes a natural friend, they
both become intimate friends.
A neutral is the combination of a natural friend & a
temporary enemy and vice versa.
A bitter enemy is he who is a temporary enemy plus a
natural enemy. When we fuse
these principles, we get the following equations.
1) Temporary Friend + Natural Friend
= Intimate friend
2) Temporary Friend + Natural Enemy = Neutral
3) Temporary Friend + Natural Neutral
= Friend
4) Temporary Enemy + Natural Enemy = Bitter
Enemy
5) Temporary Enemy + Natural Friend
= Neutral
1) Temporary Enemy + Natural Neutral =
Enemy
Thus, from the above equations, we can evaluate a
planet's relations.
2) Saptavargaja Bala
This is the calculation of a planet's stregth in the
Sevenfold Division ( Sapta
Varga ).
A planet may occupy an inimical Varga ( division ) or a
friendly varga (
Mitra Varga ) or a neutral varga ( Samavarga ).
Planet in Moolatrikona ( Equal to Exaltation ) = 45 Shashtiamsas Swavarga ( Own Varga ) = 30 Shashtiamsas Adhi Mitra Varga ( Bosom Friend's ) = 22.5 " Mitravarga ( Friends ) = 15 " Samavarga ( Neutral ) = 7.5 " Shatruvarga ( Inimical ) = 3.75 " Adhi Satruvarga ( Bitter inimical ) = 1.875 " Take a planet & examine its relationship with the Lords of the Sevenfold Division ( Saptavargas ) If in Rasi , if it occupies a
Swavarga ( own Varga ), assign a value of 30 Shashtiamsas;
simi-
larly for all other Vargas, assign values based on the
relationship
which the planet bears to the divisional lords and you will
get the
Saptavargaja Bala or the planet's strength in the Sevenfold
Division.
( To be continued in
the next issue )
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The great scholar, Seyyed Hossein
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dimension of Al Islam.
Sufism emphasises on the Unity of Absolute Being, Wahdat al Wujud. Absolute Being alone exists in se and the Relative Universe is only a superimposition upon the Absolute Reality. Absolute Being is also Absolute Beauty, before
Whose Beauty all earthly beauty is
but a pale reflection !
The Influence of Neoplatonism on Sufism Plotinus, the founder of Neoplatonism conceived the Divine as the Alpha and Omega of Existence, its Source & Goal. The translations of Plotinus provided the philosophical ground for Sufism. One is struck by the similarities which exist in both systems, with regard to the concept of God, the soul, the body,
Viceand Virtue, Life and Death and
Beauty !
Sufism was influenced by Orpheus and Pythagoreanism. Orpheus was a poet who lived in Anatolia in the 6th and 7th centuries BCE. He had divine qualities and he could influence wild animals with his music. He postulated that the human soul can achieve perfection by refining itself from all passions and worldly possessions. Soul travels from body to body for self purification and reaches the Perfect State. Pythagorus adopted Orpheus' philosophy and integrated it with his own concepts. Plotinus, the founder of Neoplato- nism took Plato's Theory of Ideas and reinterpreted them from Protagoras' point of view. Neoplatonism considers the Divine as the Alpha & the Omega. From Him everything comes into being, in Him everything exists, and to Him all return. Communion or Union with Him is the highest Goal, therefore. Our lives have only a symbolic meaning and it is good and necessary as a Becoming. But all Becoming has Being as its Goal and Fulfillment and God is the only Being ! Sufism is the Path of Love - Al Muhabba. The Lord is understood as Universal Love and the aim of Sufism is to unite with the Source of all Being, Universal Love ! Love without Philosophy is superstition and Sufism therefore encourages the adventures of the intellect, the scientific and the philosophical pursuit, Al Marifa ! When he was asked about Sufism, Junayd ( the preceptor of Mansur Al Hallaj ) said, "Sufism is that you should be with the Divine-- without any attachment." Sufism emphasises upon the struggle to overcome the dominance that one's Negative Ego ( Nafs ) has over one. The war depicted in the great Epics - Iliad & the Odyssey etc - depict the great war between Good and Evil happening inside the human bosom - where the great struggle for supremacy is fought out on the ground floor of our existence, between the black and white opposites of Virtue and Vice, Light and Darkness, prosperity & adversity. The Beloved ( God ) may manifest as Benevolence or Severity and the Sufi aspirant has to love both ! As Rumi said: I am a lover of both His benevolence and severity! Amazing it is that I'm in love with these opposites ! If the aspirant can overcome one's Negative Ego, ( in the inner War, Jihad ul Nafs ) he can achieve Bliss, the Bliss for which the world's derelict sorrows yearn ! If you could get rid of yourself just once, The secret of secrets would open to you. The face of the Unknown, hidden beyond the universe Would appear on the Mirror of your perception. ~Rumi Annihilation in the Divine Ocean Like the waves of the Ocean, we are individual egos in the Divine Ocean of Existence. The aspirant, desirous of union with the Beloved, has to go through many stages of Consciousness. He has to lose his illusory individuality in the Infinite and this can only be achieved by Annihilation and Subsistence. The Sheik of Naqshbandi wrote In my annihilation of annihilation In my annhilation I found You ! Annihilation in the Divine Beloved. For every initiate, there will be a Master ( Shaikh ). The Shaikh imparts his power to the disciple. The initiate goes through a process of purification and initiation. Once the initiate attains maturity, by the Grace of his Shaikh, he attains the state of Fana fi Shaikh, a state of annihilation in the astral plane. The next stage is Fana fi Rasool, enjoying the qualities of the Prophet. Grace descends on him as he furthur advances on the path. Next stage in the Evolution of Consciousness is the state of Fana fi Allah, annihilation in the Beloved. The initiate loses his identity in the all embracing Beloved, who he now understands is the Prime Mover of everything
& who permeates the cosmos
!
Rumi wrote I thought about You so often That I completely became You ! Little but little You drew near Slowly but slowly I passed away. This passing away is Annihilation in the Beloved ( Fana fi Allah ). There is another intermediary state - Fana al Fana and the last state is Baqi bi Allah or Permanence in the Beloved, which is the Eternal or Ultimate State. Fanah refers to Annihilation & Bakah refers to Subsistence. The Universal Truth, extolled by all religions and philosophies, is the Essential Self, which is the substratum or the basis for the Persona, or the
superficial personality. Every man
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is the Ultimate Reality or
Essential Self. Now to manifest the Essential Self, the
initiate goes through a process of
purification & transmutes his carnal ego into a
refined ego, by the process of
Prayer & Meditation. He seeks the Divine, loves
the Divine, embraces the Divine,
lives with the Divine & sacrifices for the Divine !
By his noble sacrifice, he earns for himself Heaven ! Only by hard sacrifice is
high Heaven earned !
About Universal Truth, Ibn Arabi, the Great Master , ( al Shaikh al Akbar ) wrote She has eluded the learned of Islam And those who have studied the Psalms The Jewish Rabbi The Christian priest ! The greatest Sufi was Mohammed himself ( Peace be upon him ), he who said that " Shariah ( Ethical Law ) is my speech, Tariqat ( the Way ) my actions and Haqiqat ( Truth ) my states " ! Sufism can function as a Universal Religion & the well known scholar Kabir Edmund Helminski wrote thus about Sufism " If Sufism recognizes one central truth, it is the unity of being, that we are not separate from the Divine. The unity of being is a truth which our age is in an excellent position to appreciate -- emotionally, because of the shrinking of our world through communications and transportation, and intellectually, because of developments in modern physics. We are One: one people, one ecology, one universe, one being. If there is a single truth, worthy of the name, it is that we are all integral to the Truth, not separate. The realization of this truth has its effects on our sense of who we are, on our relationships to others and to all aspects of life. Sufism is about realizing the current of love that runs through human life, the unity behind forms." Inner & Outer Jihad ( Struggle ) in Sufism "And those who perform jihad for Us, We shall certainly guide them in Our ways, and God is surely with the doers of good". (Quran XXXIX; 69) "You have returned from the lesser jihad to the greater jihad" . (Hadith) Jihad means struggle and there are two types of struggle. The lesser Jihad is struggle against the oppressors; the greater Jihad is the inner struggle against the inner enemies, the Seven Deadly Sins ( lust, greed, anger, jealousy, sloth, covetousness & gluttony). The outer struggle is defined as Al Jihad Al Asghar and the inner struggle is Al Jihad Al Akbar ! Fighting against one's negative ego is the most difficult, as the most difficult conquest is the conquest of the Mind. Verily it is said that the noblest conquest is the conquest of Mind or the greatest conquest is the conquest of oneself ! In his journey, the aspirant ultimately overcomes his Negative Ego & he becomes the Perfect Man, Al Insan Al Kamil ! Free Monthly Forecast- http://www.eastrovedica.com/html/monthlyforecast.htm
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