The year 2009 for Bollywood Hero, Shahrukh Khan

2009 FOR SHAHRUKH KHAN
By: V K Choudhry, Author & Astrologer
Shahrukh Khan, the highly acclaimed Bollywood Hero, film producer and television host was born on 2nd November, 1965. He began his career in TV serials in the late 1980s. He made his film debut with the commercially successful Deewana in1992. Since then, he has been part of numerous famous films and has delivered a variety of acclaimed performances. During his years in the Indian film industry, he has won seven Filmfare Awards in the Best Actor category. Some of his best-known films are Dilwale Dulhaniya Le Jayenge, Kuch Kuch Hota Hai, Chak De India, and Om Shanti Om
His birth chart clearly shows his achievements. Mercury ruling his status and being a Sun-like planet is strongly placed in his horoscope influencing the house of profession. Mercury rules speech which is one of the important aspects of his performances. Jupiter ruling creativity strongly influences the house of creativity in his chart. The strong Saturn in his chart indicates his name and fame internationally.

PREDICTIONS FOR THE YEAR 2009
The year 2009 portends many more successes for him in the field of performances, international tours, internationala awards besides new production programmes. He is likely to join politics and attain quite good success in that field, as well. Fortune favours. He is likely to be brand ambassador for multinational companies in 2009. The placement of his Sun in Libra make things little difficult for him and cause some amount of delays. His personal communication other than performances also creates some problems for him. He also needs to take care for legalities while abroad. It is high time for his getting an international acclamation like Oscar in the next four years.

Affliction to Transit Sun

8th October, 2008.

For the next three days the Sun will be under the acute transit
affliction of Rahu. In general it brings sudden shocking news, setbacks to
highly placed persons, political bosses and difficulties to heart patients.

Besides, the above for various asdts. it brings additional difficulties as
under;

For Aries born it brings problems in job and causes concerns on the health
of children.
For Taurus born it causes setbacks to assets, parents, position and setbacks
to health.
For Gemini born people it may bring setback in social relationships.
For Cancer born people it brings problems of status, wealth and
relationships.
For Leo born people it brings health and status concerns.
For Virgo born people it disturbs peace and brings in more expenses.
For Libra born people it disturbs income, brings setbacks to friends and
elder siblings.
For Scorpio born people it causes professional problems.
For Sagittarius born people it causes concerns for parents and fortune.
For Capricorn born people it causes concerns for father/husband.
For Aquarius born people it brings problems to spouse.
For Pisces born people it causes health and financial concerns.

So, take care with due patience and by avoiding unnecessary outings.

TRANSIT AFFLICTIONS - MID SEPTEMBER

While bringing up the mid-September transit afflictions, the following was predicted on 29th August, 2008, on this blog, with reference to Cancer chart of US and Taurus chart of India and the charts of China, UK, France:

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These afflictions may pose further challenges to the world economy as its impact is significant in the charts of countries like USA, India, China, UK, France, etc. etc.Unquote

European markets plunged by 5% while Indian markets also plunged over 3%. US markets are also likely to face a serious setback. Large US Bank files for bankruptcy.

Relevance of Vastu to Astrology

A common question posed to a Vastu Shastri is whether a house constructed as per the Vastu guidelines would be as auspicious for the son and the grandson as it has been for the person who built that house. The answer invariably is in the negative. Then the next question arises as to whether Vastu is important or is only a fashion.

We all know that a dwelling unit whether it is a small house or a royal mansion, is built for protection and for physical, mental health and spiritual development. The happiness of the individuals depends upon the planetary periods of the individuals. Therefore, it is not necessary that a dwelling unit built by a person would be as prosperous and auspicious for his progeny.
The basic components of a dwelling unit are the building, the passage, the lighting arrangement and its location, besides its maintenance and cleanliness. The building laws impose many restrictions. The availability of land as per one's desire and requirement is also not possible in the present times. The Vastu factor stands modified due to the painting and lighting inside the house in spite of the basic structure and airy passage remaining the same. The various planets during their planetary periods create different types of impact on the outlook of persons in matters of brightness and colors. These indeed change the overall effect of the dwelling unit. Why talk of the son and the grandson, a person may find the same dwelling unit inauspicious even for himself after a few years.

It is important to have maximum benefit of the dwelling unit, which is derived through natural inflow of the sunlight and air. The provision for these basic necessities can be made if a house is facing east and its doors and windows open in the southeast, southwest and western directions. This will help in the influence of the sunlight on the house throughout the day. Persons living in such a house will be optimistic and energetic. Besides the basic structure, the light and bright color on the walls and door panels help in mental happiness, which is possible during the periods of strong and well placed planets like Jupiter, Venus and Mercury. It will give a hygienic, clean and decorative outlook while the influence of Rahu may make the man dubious and deceptive in character. He may use dark colors on the walls, corners or candlelights. Saturn in its weak state makes the man feel insecure and he loses trust. As the person's stress is on savings in life, he/she uses dark shades on the walls and door panels to save money on maintenance and this creates a stuffy atmosphere.

The result of the maintenance and the shades on the walls and door frames/panels may be different. While the light and bright shades bring in prosperity and enlarge the social circle, dark and stuffy shades isolate the person from society and thrust upon him/her unstable and insecure attitudes in life.

For example, once a gentleman contacted us about the inordinate delay in finalization of the marriage of his daughter. The visit to their house showed that though the house was east-facing, its openings were on the north-east, north-west and west side and he was using a pretty dark blue shade on the walls of his drawing room and navy-blue paint on his door panels. Our suggestion for change of shades on the walls and the door panels helped in early settlement of the marriage of his daughter. In another case, a medico who had set up an ultrasound diagnostic center was not getting clients, resulting in a loss by way of expenses on the maintenance of fixed assets. During the course of a visit to the clinic, it was found that the desired space was not provided for in the waiting lounge and instead of the mercury tube-lights, the lighting was done with incandescent bulbs. The lighting arrangement with bulbs makes the atmosphere a little gloomy and one cannot tolerate this atmosphere while waiting. Slight modifications of space in the waiting lounge and provision of tube lights resulted in a growing clientele.

Role of Malefic Planets and the Lords of the Malefic Houses.

People seek help from the divine science of astrology when they are in suspense and distress and are hounded by uncertainties in life. Not only they want to know about the duration and the result of the uncertainty but also seek advice to redress their concern, as well. Help seekers are from all walks of life, crossing the bars of caste, creed and religion. Though the divine science was used by Indians since time immemorial, it is not concerned with Hinduism or for that matter with any other religion. As the Sun gives light and energy to one and all across the world so is its influence based on its position in the horoscope drawn for a person for the time of his/her birth.A man is troubled by ill health, insolvency, disputes, accidents, obstructions, hospitalization, punishment by the state, enmity, etc. We all know that these aspects are governed by the malefic houses, viz. the sixth, eighth and the twelfth houses. The results pertaining to these houses are felt during the sub-periods of the planets placed in these houses depending upon their respective strength and the lords of these houses causing close afflictions in the chart. Based on this simple technique, not only the divine science can foretell the incidence of the difficult times and the areas of difficulties but it can also suggest ways and means to reduce the impact of the difficulties to a large extent. The wisest creation of the God, the man, learnt to augment the potentialities in the chart. A happy and content man is an asset for the society as he can help people in distress during the spare time available with him. All planets placed in malefic houses show trouble to their significations in their operating sub-periods. The functional malefic lords cause trouble if they cause close afflictions in the chart and are weak. If the functional malefic lords are strong and do not cause close afflictions, then in their sub periods they bestow good results concerning the positive aspects of the house ruled by them. The two key areas for the analysis of the horoscopes are the functional nature of the planets in a particular nativity and the relationships developed by the planets with other planets and houses through conjunction/aspects/placements. While the placement of a planet affects the significations ruled by it, its impact on the house of its placement would be only applicable if it forms close conjunction/aspect with its most effective point. Any planet posited within 5 degrees (on either side) of the most effective point of any house would be making its significant impact on the said house, depending of course upon the strength and functional nature of the planet under consideration. This planet also fully influences the house(s) aspected by it.
The positive traits of the evil houses are as under:-
The Sixth HouseSound financial position, victory over enemies and no apprehension of losses through theft and fire.
The Eighth houseLong life, financial gains to the father, gains through inheritance, draw of lots and unearned wealth, continuity of marital tie, etc.
The Twelfth houseGood sleep, staying together with the spouse, gains from foreign lands, no apprehension of imprisonment and hospitalizations, comforts and luxurious life.
The positive traits of evil houses, which contain mooltrikona sign(s), fructify when their lords are strong, well-placed and unafflicted.
The subject is discussed further with case studies at my website.

SADE SATI OF SATURN

SADE SATI OF SATURN : TRADITIONAL THEORY
Saturn transits a sign in approximately two and a half years. Whenever Saturn enters the 12th house from the Moon of a particular native, he is said to have started having the period of Sade-Sati that is 7 and 1/2 years which Saturn will take in transiting 12th house, the Moon sign and the second house from the Moon sign. Malefically disposed Saturn to a chart until and unless under check by powerful trinal aspect from benefic Jupiter inflicts maximum pains/misfortunes to the native. Persons having their Moon signs lorded over by Saturn and Venus are, however, believed to be free from the results of Sade-Sati, provided the radical Saturn is strong.
SADE SATI OF SATURN : SYSTEMS APPROACH
The traditional theory of Sade-Sati of Saturn does not hold good. Saturn, when a functional benefic, does not cause harm while in any of the houses, during its transit. However, when in 6th, 8th or 12th houses to the natal ascendant, it fails to bestow significations ruled by it. When a functional malefic, it causes harm in all houses when coming into close conjunction/ aspects with natal position of planets.
However, the traditional theory does not hold good in the scientific study. This is, perhaps, the easiest way of convincing oneself that he has found out the reasons for sufferings of the persons coming for astrological advice. In fact we have to see the functional nature of Saturn with reference to the ascendant. If Saturn is a functional benefic, it would bestow good results while in the ascendant and the second house. While transiting twelfth house, such a benefic Saturn, and at the same time its sub-period being in operation, it will not produce bad results but its capacity to do good will be restricted due to weakness attained by transiting the twelfth house. Assessment of sub-periods of planets after due consideration to the strength of the planets in transit in relation to natal positions prove more meaningful.
As per the 'Systems Approach', Saturn is a functional benefic planet for Aries, Taurus, Gemini, Leo, Libra, Scorpio, Sagittrius, Capricorn & Aquarius ascendants. Therefore, sade sati is not applicable for those who are born in these signs.
Saturn is a functional malefic for Virgo, Cancer and Pisces ascendants. For persons born in these three ascending signs the impact of Saturn during the course of Sade Sati is explained hereinafter. Therefore, the mal-effects of transiting Saturn are felt by the natives who have any of these signs as an ascendant. As already indicated, the results are only to be analyzed with reference to the ascendant. Moreover, unfavorable results are not felt throughout the period for seven and a half years when transit Saturn is in twelfth, first or second houses. The mal-effects would be felt only when it forms conjunction with the most effective points of the twelfth, first and second houses and when it forms exact/close conjunction/aspects, with weak natal planets. Barring the period of transit conjunctions/aspects, the rest of the period of seven and a half years would be as per the trends set by the main period lord, sub-period lords, the strength of sub-period lords and transit influence of other planets.
Under SA Saturn:
(i) while transitting the MEP of the twelfth house Saturn causes problems relating to disturbed peace, inflated expenses, loss of status and reputation, conflicts and controversies and causes a fortune setback.
(ii) while transitting the MEP of the first house it causes problems relating to natural calamities, public unrest, associates turning hostile and setbacks in professional/business ventures.
(iii) while transitting the MEP of the second house causes problems relating to loss of wealth, status and hormonious relationships, causes serious setbacks and curtails the incomes besides causing mental unrest.
Besides the above the tripple transit impact of Saturn during the course of the 7 and a half years causes setbacks/harm to the significations of the natal planets influenced.
SADE SATI OF SATURN - ASTRAL REMEDIES:
Propitiation: Giving food to beggers and poor people. Giving part of breakfast to the birds.Strengthening of Planets: Strengthening of weak functional benefic planets through a special power kavach cum gemstone pendant..

Kalsarpa Yoga

The Myth and Impact of Kalsarpa Yoga or Dosha in Astrology
What is a Yoga?
The planetary combinations (yogas) in a horoscope are generated through (i) close conjunctions & close aspects of two or more planets in a natal chart and placements of planet(s) in a particular house or within planets or within houses.
Auspicious Yogas/Rajyogas/Dhanayogas
When two or more strong functional benefic planets form close relationship among themselves or with the most effective points of benefic houses, they generate good results related to their mooltrikona houses.
The Impact of inauspicious Yoga in Astrology
When a yoga is formed due to close conjunction/aspect of two or more functional malefic planets it is known as an inauspicious yoga. If two functional malefic planets form a close relationship, they cause an inauspicious yoga and destroy the results related to their mooltrikona houses. If one functional benefic planet and one functional malefic planet form a close relationship, this causes an inauspicious yoga that destroys the results of the mooltrikona house ruled by the functional benefic planet. When a functional benefic planet occupies a malefic house, this causes yoga for misfortune related to the significations of its mooltrikona house. Similarly, when a functional malefic planet closely influences the most effective point of a house, it destroys the significations of that house and the houses aspected, except the house which is its own mooltrikona house.
The Impact of Yoga/Dhanyoga/Rajyoga in Astrology
The impact of Rajyogas and Dhanayogas accrues only if the planets involved are strong. Whenever, the planets ruling benefic houses conjoin or mutually aspect closely, they form good yoga (say Rajyogas) connected with the indications of both the houses involved, provided they are strong. The involvement of a planet ruling the house of income and/or wealth produces a Dhanayoga. In other words, mere location of a planet or a set of planets in a particular sign or house without creating a close relationship through a close conjunction or aspect does not result into any yoga.
"KAL SARPA OR KALSARPA YOGA or DOSHA"
When all the planets are hemmed between Rahu and Ketu, the Kal Sarpa Yoga is said to be formed as per the classical literature. Complete Kal Sarpa yoga is said to be formed only when half of the chart is unoccupied by planets. If even one planet is outside the Rahu and Ketu axis, there is no Kal Sarpa Yoga. The results of mishaps, obstructions, vulnerability to black magic type tricks, etc. are attributed to the Kaal Sarpa Yoga. Until and unless any functional malefic planet(s) forms a close conjunction or aspect with other planet(s) or house(s) they do not produce any Duryoga or even Kalsarpa yoga even if the technical planetary influences explained in the preceding paragraph are found in the natal horoscope. The misnomer "Kal Sarpa Yoga or Dosha" is being propagated by those persons who have failed to correctly identify the functional nature of planets in various nativities and have not been able to pin point the reasons for miseries. Any chart containing the so-called Kal Sarpa Yoga will not give bad results until and unless Rahu-Ketu or other functional malefic planets cause severe conjunctions or aspects with weak planets or houses in that particular nativity. Under the Systems' Approach, the analysis is always done with reference to the placement of planets, their strength and weaknesses and their mutual relationship with reference to the ascendant, and its most effective point in particular.