Although not  everyone will admit it, we all love reading our horoscopes, even if we think it is only a bit of fun.  Some will try to say that they never read them, as they are a waste of time, but how do they know it is a waste of time if they never read them?

Whether you believe in your stars or not, the temptation to “glance” at them in our daily papers or weekly magazines is too hard to resist.  Why? Because  we are never quite sure if the forecast will relate to us, or benefit us.  There is always a chance that it turns out totally accurate, and that is why they are like a magnet to us.  If it turns out not to be accurate, it still does not stop us from checking them the next day.

In general, most astrologers concentrate on your love life, your finances and your health, as they know that these are the three foremost subjects on our minds.  They try to help us make the right decisions, and aim to make their readings as cheerful and positive as they can.  Have you ever read your stars and spent the rest of the day worrying about the reading?  Of course you have not.  No astrologer would tell you that your partner was going to walk out on you, or that you will soon be facing the bankruptcy court, or that you were going to contract a deadly disease.  They would be failing in their work if they even hinted anything like that.  If the stars indicated that money was going to be a problem, then chances are, the astrologer will simply advise you to “watch your spending”.  If your health is an issue, he may advise you that a holiday or a rest would be very beneficial.  He will never print anything that would unduly worry or upset you, after all, he wants you to read his predictions all the time.

So, having established that there is absolutely nothing that will cause you anxiety, reading our daily horoscopes can provide us with a great deal of fun and entertainment.  True, we can twist anything to make it relate to our own lives, and obviously that is what a lot of people do, but then, that is half the fun of it.  All astrologers want us to enjoy what they write, and go to great lengths to be as accurate as possible.

Since we entered the “computer age”, astrologers have become more and more accurate.  The combination of years of studying, and the micro-chip have proved that they know what they are talking about.  They sincerely believe in astrology, and are happy to try to convince us.  They best way they can do it, is by drawing up a personal chart, based on a persons date and actual time of birth, then they leave it up to us to digest it.  Anything on it you don’t fully understand will be happily explained to you.  Even if you are not sure, it is good fun to have it done, and it might help you with any negative thoughts

For some, having your personality exactly described (warts and all!) feels like being stripped naked, and can make them feel a little indignant.  We are all proud of our attributes, but don’t like being reminded of our faults.  It is usually these people who scoff at horoscopes and astrologers.  Not only are they missing out on a lot of fun, but they are denying themselves the chance to become a more  informed person.  After all, don’t knock it until you have tried it!

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Horoscope Reading!!! Woh It is one of the most amazing parts of the life. This amazing science is one of the parts of the people life which fascinates the life of the people each and everyday. Horoscope reading is not just for the common people but it is now-a-days the part of the people’s life. Everyday we come across television, newspaper, magazines, etc telling the people about their horoscope, zodiac signs, moon and the role of the planets playing in the life of the common people. This oldest science have a significant role to play in the daily life, which tell the people what could be the next drama or what would time bring them in the coming future. Horoscope reading is not just about the life of the people, but it also tells you what role the position of the moon has played to shape the present. Well people who are very concerned about their life do take the advice of the great astrologers and work according what they advice them. They also give you suggestion to prevent the bad events that is going to prevail in your. Thus you can take some initial step in order to avoid those bad events that are going to take place in the life of the people. Not only have that astrologers told you about your past and the effect that have been in the life of the people or the family. Well this is one of the most effective ways to know about the coming future. Even more than that, horoscope reading has connection with each and every event, with which people are connected with. The most common example we can see in the movie or the serial or even at the locality during the marriage ceremony. Family from the bride groom and the bride come together and match the zodiac signs astrology and the horoscope reading is done in order to match about the successful life after the marriage is over. Astrologer even gives you the appropriate time of the marriage and the rituals that is to be functioned. Not only that, astrologers also gives valuable information to the family of the groom and bride what step should they take to make the life of the couples more beautiful and happier. Beside there are many other important places and events where the prediction of the astrologers play an important role to make the program successful one. In Indian culture even today each and every new program and events are done according to the prediction and reading of Indian astrology by the great astrologers. Well the fact is that the importance of moon sign compatibility or the astrological compatibility has the same value that used to be in the pass. Well if you too want to make your new undertakings and events a successful one or want to know what the new time is going to bring in your life, astrology zodiac matches or the astrological compatibility is must for you. Don’t miss this wonderful opportunity to know the events much before it take place in your life. Feel the magic of the India astrology.

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Almost every second person is having one or more Retrograde planets in his horoscope and most of the people are interested to know as to what can a retrograde planet signify in their horoscope. Many theories and views have been given by different astrologers about retrograde planets. Due to these theories a number of misconceptions regarding the retrograde planets have taken birth and the common man interested in Astrology is still not able to understand as to what may be the meaning of a retrograde planet in his horoscope. Let’s try to look at some of the theories regarding retrograde planets and analyze them.

First of all there are some astrologers who believe and preach that if a planet is retrograde in a horoscope, it would mean that the planet is working negative for the native providing the logic that as the retrograde planet moves backward or in an opposite direction, so it is supposed to give negative or opposite results and the native having a retrograde planet in his horoscope must be careful with the negative results. A number of astrologers have modified this theory and they believe and preach that a retrograde planet will reverse its basic functional nature in a horoscope, which means that if the planet is supposed to work positively in a horoscope according to all other factors deciding the nature of a planet in a horoscope, it will work negatively if it becomes retrograde. And in the same way if a planet is supposed to work negatively in a horoscope according to all other factors deciding the nature of a planet in a horoscope, it will work positively if it becomes retrograde. To further filter this theory, there are some astrologers who believe that if a planet becomes retrograde in its sign of exaltation, it works negatively and if a planet becomes retrograde in its sign of debilitation, it works positively for the native. And then there are some astrologers who state that a retrograde planet is not at all different from a straight planet because there is no such concept as a retrograde planet in astrology. These astrologers believe and preach that the planets are only moving in a forward motion all the time and they never go retrograde in actual practice and so it is not necessary to pay any attention to a planet just because of the fact that it is showing retrograde in a horoscope. And there may be a couple of more theories about retrograde planets which may associate different results with them. But which one of the above mentioned theories holds good for predicting a retrograde planet. Let’s try to understand the concept and analyze the results given by retrograde planets.

A retrograde planet is never the same as a straight planet and it always indicates something different about the results given by the retrograde planet. But first thing to notice and remember is that in most of the cases, the retrograde planet does not mean a change in its functional nature for a native Which means that if a positive planet goes retrograde in a horoscope, it will still show positive results and if a negative planet goes retrograde in a horoscope, it will still show negative results. And also the placement of a retrograde planet in its sign of exaltation or debilitation does not make any difference in its functional nature and only changes the strength of this planet as already explained in my previous article named Exalted and Debilitated Planets. However there are some changes which a planet undergoes when it goes retrograde in a horoscope and these changes are usually regarding some of the characteristics of the retrograde planet and not the overall nature of the planet. So let’s try to understand the changes which are signified when different planets go retrograde.

Starting with Jupiter, a retrograde Jupiter never shows any major negativity on account of being retrograde if it is otherwise positive in a horoscope though it does show some results which are different. A retrograde Jupiter usually produces positive or negative results with a delay compared to a straight moving Jupiter. It also renders the habit of preaching more than usual in some cases and it may also be responsible for a situation where the native sometimes does not know how to deal with his knowledge properly. Such natives may have a habit of giving unasked advice to other people and may not know how to properly apply their knowledge at times.  Apart from these general deviations, a retrograde Jupiter works much the same as a straight moving Jupiter and gives positive or negative results regarding its other significances as indicated by the other factors in a horoscope.

A retrograde Mars in a horoscope usually signifies an excess of energy within the native and the native may not know what to do with this energy at times. So it can make the native aggressive and such natives may get angry comparatively sooner. A native with a retrograde Mars in his horoscope may take surprising decisions at times.  A retrograde Mars in case of females may show some masculine habits like the tendency to control and dominate. Apart from these general deviations, a retrograde Mars gives it results in a very much similar way as a straight moving Mars. But it is important to notice that a retrograde Mars possesses far more energy than a straight moving Mars and it is capable of producing results of higher quantums and intensities. So people with a negative retrograde Mars in their horoscope must be careful as it can cause much more damage than a straight moving Mars.

A retrograde Venus in a horoscope usually signifies changes on the emotional front. Men with a retrograde Venus in their horoscope are usually more sensitive and possessive towards their love relations and it is comparatively difficult for them to let go of a girlfriend or a lover. Such men take a long time to recover from a setback in their love life. If the other factors are good in their horoscope, the men with a retrograde Venus can prove to be more devoted lovers provided their partners can deal with their habit of being possessive and sensitive. A retrograde Venus in case of women generally indicates aggression mixed with possessiveness when it comes to their love life. Such women usually like to control their love life and they are not comfortable letting go of their partner easily and depending upon the other factors in their horoscope, such women can be very revengeful at times. So be careful in case of women with a retrograde Venus in their horoscope as they can prove to be a one way entry in love life which means that once you get into a relation with these women, it is very difficult to get out of it without facing a big drama. A retrograde Venus usually works very much in the similar way as a straight moving Venus regarding rest of its significations except for the deviations mentioned above.

A retrograde Mercury usually signifies changes with speech abilities, communication skills and decision making abilities.  People with a retrograde Mercury are generally observed to be very introvert or very extrovert which means that they may have a habit of speaking and expressing themselves a lot or they may not express themselves at all. They may also become unpredictable at times due to the effect of retrograde Mercury in their horoscope, as they may not be able to decide what to do and what not to do till the final moment and may make a decision in a state of confusion which makes them look unpredictable. Such people are also seen making some sudden decisions which may surprise other people. So be ready to accept some unpredictable decisions when someone with a retrograde Mercury is around. Apart from these changes, a retrograde Mercury usually shows positive or negative results as decided by the other factors in a horoscope.

And last but not the least, the one planet which actually causes concerns when it goes retrograde is none other than the most feared planet in Vedic astrology, the Saturn itself. This is the only planet which does show negativity when it goes retrograde in a horoscope, even if it is otherwise positive in a horoscope. A retrograde Saturn can show negative effects towards some or in extreme cases towards all of the significances ruled by it in a horoscope, depending upon the other factors present in a horoscope. It can make a person have a high ego, very demanding and over ambitious for material gains among other things. The deadliest effects of Saturn can be seen in a horoscope, if it is negative, retrograde and at the same time placed in Libra which is its sign of exaltation. And even if a positive, retrograde Saturn is placed in Libra, it is capable of producing sufficient negative results to bother the native though it may not be as bad as a negative, retrograde Saturn in Libra. So the natives with a retrograde Saturn in their horoscopes are advised not to wear a Gemstone for Saturn even if it is otherwise very positive or the Lord of the Ascendant itself, because a retrograde Saturn is capable of causing a serious setback at any time even if it is very positive otherwise. So be careful if you have a retrograde Saturn in your horoscope as it can cause mild to serious negative effects depending upon the other factors present in the horoscope even if it is otherwise positive in your horoscope.

To summarize, all retrograde planets except Saturn change some of their characteristics and otherwise keep on working positively or negatively as decided by the other factors in a horoscope, while in case of retrograde Saturn, mild to serious negative effects can be experienced, even if it is otherwise working positive in a horoscope.

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Himanshu Shangari

Himanshu Shangari is a professional practitioner and researcher in Vedic Astrology and specializes in prescription of Gemstones and astrological remedies after analyzing the horoscopes. Author of many articles on some of the very important concepts of Indian astrology, which have given readers new directions and lines to walk on. Visit AstrologerPanditJi.com for detailed analysis of some of the very important concepts of astrology.

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Lagna assessment has been the base for the entire horoscope. Now when you look at all houses in RASI chart, there are defined house lords/planets getting exalted , ownership etc.

It is to be kept in mind that every house has up to 30 degrees and have one planet as its lord. The house consists of about 9 padams of stars. Even when celestial space was studied by our scientists, they have found this to be true. Even now scientists define planets location as constellation of particular rasi.

Our sages have found out this millions of years back. The sages have considered these are all nine Gods and have allocated them to different rashi. This is now confirmed by our scientists, which  really makes us to think about the geniuses of our sages.

They have achieved all these things without such sophisticated equipments we have now, makes us more difficult to really understand the super intelligence they had.

Sages have defined characters of each and every planet and its behaviour. But in reality, it is very difficult to understand the real behaviour of the planet. Same planet will behave in many different ways for different people. With perfect calculations and using the intuition  with perfect athma vision, it  is possible to estimate how the planet will work for a particular individual.

When an assessment is made on a horoscope, astrologer should raise above his own temperaments ,  and should remain in a state ,where he should be able to talk to planets, using his athma powers and he will be given full details about the  planets in the chart, by planets themselves.  The state in which astrologer will be at a  high level of meditation and  forget himself for sometime.

The problems many astrologers who used to tell me are, some planets which are not in good position in their chart, deflects realities from them. This is perfectly true and that is the reason, astrologer should be in perfect meditation to get the best out of planets.

As I said earlier, if a horoscope comes to him/her with more powerful aspects or likely to create severe problems to himself, then he should avoid such charts. Here I would like to recall, that a famous astrologer wanted to involve in a chart and started with rectification process to help him out from their problems. It so happened that the chart was showing signs of creating death to astrologer. In spite of knowing well, he went ahead, but in the midway he committed suicide and died.

Hence it is not such an easy affair to look into all the charts, but one has to study it well. After making sure that he/she can go ahead and try to find solutions to their problems. If not better refer it to  proper astrologer, who can solve the issue.

I am in astrological study and research for the past 30 years and have wide experience. You may visit my site www.astrology.dpasgroups.co.in.

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Exalted planets are the cause of major misconceptions among the people practicing and interested in astrology. Most of the people interested in astrology and many astrologers believe that the meaning of an Exalted planet in a horoscope is that the planet is strongly positive for the native and is very likely to produce strong positive results regarding the general significances ruled by it, the house it occupies and the aspects it is casting on other planets and houses. For example, an exalted Saturn in Libra is considered very good by many astrologers and it is believed that a person having Saturn placed in Libra in his horoscope is very likely going to be blessed by the good results of Saturn throughout his life. In the same way it is considered that an exalted Sun placed in Aries in a horoscope is a sure indication of very good results which may include securing good posts in government departments and administrative fields among other things.  And similarly all the other planets in their signs of exaltation are considered to be strongly positive and they are associated with strong positive results. But this is just a misconception and the placement of a planet in its sign of exaltation in a horoscope does not imply that the planet is positive in nature. The placement of a planet in its sign of exaltation only indicates that the planet is very strong and the results produced by this planet are going to be very significant ones. But those results may be significantly positive or significantly negative depending upon the nature of the exalted planet in a horoscope. For example an exalted and positive Saturn is capable of producing very strong positive results regarding the significances ruled by it, regarding the house it is placed in and the planets and houses it aspects, while on the other hand there is almost no planet in a horoscope which is as destructive as a negative and exalted Saturn. A negative Saturn placed in Libra can be destructive to extremely destructive and can destroy the significances of the houses and planets aspected by it altogether.  I have personally witnessed many cases where Saturn is exalted and negative in the horoscope and the natives are suffering with great pains and difficulties in different field of their lives depending upon the placement of Saturn in different houses of the horoscope. And the most amazing and upsetting thing is that most of the people suffering heavily due to a negative exalted planet are finding the cause of their miseries and sufferings in some other planet because these people believe that an exalted planet simply means a very strongly positive planet and it is never supposed to cause any harm. And due to this misconception, they are not able to find the planet responsible for their sufferings for very long periods of their lives and sometimes people are not able to find it at all throughout their lives and they just keep guessing about which planet can be the cause of their sufferings and misfortunes. And sometime their misconception about an exalted planet in their horoscope is so strong that they are not willing to believe even an astrologer who tells them that an exalted planet in their horoscope is working negative and is the root cause of most of their problems. Such people refuse to believe the astrologer and look for some other astrologer who can find the cause of their problems with some other planet which is not exalted. And the easiest planets in a horoscope to blame for all the sufferings, misfortunes and problems are debilitated planets.

And talking of debilitated planets again draws attention to one more misconception that prevails strongly among the people interested in astrology and some astrologers. It is generally believed by most of the people and many astrologers that a debilitated planet simply means a negative planet and can only cause problems and sufferings to the native having that debilitated planet in his horoscope. But this is again a misconception and a debilitated planet simply means that it lacks strength and accordingly it may not be able to protect the significances ruled by it in a proper way and so the results produced by such debilitated planet may not be significant ones. But whether those results will be positive or negative has nothing to do with the placement of the planet in its sign of debilitation. The positive or negative results produced by a debilitated planet usually lack the strength and significance which is needed to produce sufficient results. And that is why it is called debilitated or weak. But a debilitated planet can be malefic as well as benefic and it can be even the most benefic planet in a horoscope in spite of being in its sign of debilitation. Talking of which reminds me of one of my clients who is having a strong Dhan Yoga ( a yoga blessing the native with wealth)  in his horoscope which is formed by the most benefic planet in his horoscope which can be considered worst by its sign of placement. This person is having his Venus placed in Virgo which is the sign of debilitation for Venus and to make the matter more interesting, Venus is placed in the 8th house in Virgo. How does that sound. A planet placed in the worst sign and the worst house in a horoscope but still making a strong Dhan Yoga. And this person was told by most of the astrologers he visited that Venus is the most malefic or negative planet in his horoscope and may cause him great problems at any time. This person is having a very beautiful wife, has lead a very luxurious life so far, has traveled at least half of the globe and has made great fortunes during the times when the influence of Venus was very strong. And in fact the most beautiful things of his life have all happened under the influence of Venus. These are all crystal clear indications that Venus is working very positively for this person in spite of being debilitated. But most of the astrologers he visited did not pay any attention to his practical life which was full of gifts given by Venus and Venus alone, and they kept on telling him that Venus is the most malefic planet in his horoscope and he must do remedies to reduce the malefic effect of Venus. This person was also warned by many astrologers that he should never wear the gemstone for Venus throughout his life, otherwise he may suffer serious consequences. Presently this person is my client for a long duration of time and is wearing a Diamond which was the first gemstone that I prescribed for him when he visited me for the very first time. At first this person hesitated in wearing a diamond and told me about many bad things said to him by many astrologers about the bad influence of Venus in his horoscope. But when I explained the strongly positive nature of Venus to him with the help of practical results given by Venus to this person throughout his life, he quickly understood that if all the significances ruled by Venus are producing positive results for him, then how can Venus be negative for him. He got himself a Diamond and wore it straight away to strengthen Venus in his horoscope so that he may benefit from Venus in a more pronounced way. And from the day he wore the diamond, the significances ruled by Venus have all become better and stronger with every passing day.

To summarize, it should be noted that the placement of a planet in its sign of exaltation or in its sign of debilitation is a measure of the strength of the planet, and it should never be mistaken for the functional nature of the planet. Even a debilitated planet can produce great yogas in a horoscope if it is positive in nature while on the other hand an exalted but negative planet can do three times more damage than an average planet.

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Himanshu Shangari

Himanshu Shangari is a professional practitioner and researcher in Vedic and scientific astrology and specializes in prescription of Gemstones and astrological remedies after analyzing the horoscopes. Author of many articles on some of the very important concepts of Indian astrology, which have given readers new directions and lines to walk on. Visit http://www.astrologerpanditji.com for detailed analysis of some of the very important concepts of astrology.

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