The week ahead

THIS week, the dreamy planet Neptune changes direction in the sky and goes Direct (that is, it reverts to its traditional course, from which had previously departed). Neptune rules spirituality, dreams, our concept of the divine, and just about anything that takes us away from reality and transports us to the land of fantasy. As you can imagine, there are very positive as well as very negative manifestations of Neptune's energy. Neptune ruled both Mother Theresa ministering to the sick and the misguided souls who followed cult leader Jim Jones to their deaths. For most of us, the two polarities won't be quite as extreme as these two examples, but we are likely to experience both faces of Neptune at some point in our lives. This week you may want to consider looking at your own escapist tendencies and think about where it is that you go when the world becomes too much for you to face head on.

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Queries Answered

For Thula Lagna, Guru, owning 3rd and 6th is a Maraka. Guru gets Neechabanga Raja Yogam with exalted Mars in Makara. Could Guru's Rajayoga status neutralise the Maraka effect in the current Guru Maha Dasa?

V. Ranganathan, Chennai-18.

GURU'S owning the Third and the Sixth is not a good factor. Neechabanga Raja Yogam can be deemed good. Mars, owning the Second and the Seventh, is adverse. Mars is also a malefic for Thula Lagna. The vital point for longevity is the position of Lagna Lord Venus, the aspects he receives, and the placement of Ayush Karaka Saturn. The Neechabanga Raja Yoga here sees Guru and Mars in conjunction giving rise to Guru Mangala Yogam. When an exalted Malefic is associated with a debilitated benefic, good results can come.

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Good Dates: October 16 after 6.30 p.m.; October 18 upto 4 p.m.; and October 19 after 3 p.m.

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