Astrostudents-Group Discussions: [astrostudents] Re: dharmi tewa

Respected Finn,
It is an excellent explanation of the example given in Lalkitab. I
read it many times earlier but not with this context.Your approach is
good & innovative to follow.
Thanks for this beautifull writup.
Regards
Nirmal
--- In astrostudents@yahoogroups.com, "Finn Wandahl"
<finn.wandahl@...> wrote:
>
> Dear Members,
>
> While following the very interesting debate about Dharmi Tewa, I
came to
> think about the many cases when a Dharmi Tewa gets combined with
one or
> more of the other four types of Tewas like, f.ex. Andhey Tewa (Blind
> chart) or Nabalig Tewa (Adolescent/Non-adult chart), etc., meaning
when
> two or more types of combinations are available in the same
horoscope.
> This give rise to a number of different variations. This way
obviously
> Dharmi Tewas comes in all sizes and shapes, and a number of very
> interesting observations can be made. In this context I couldn't
help
> remembering Example No. 17 from the chapter about Annual
predictions in
> LK-1952, because this chart has some very interesting combined
> Tewa-types.
>
> Example No. 17 is the horoscope of a male person of Scorpio-Asc with
> Moon & Mars in 2nd, Ketu in 4th, Sat in 6th, Rahu in 10th, Jup &
Ven in
> 11th and finally Sun & Merc in the 12th house.
>
> The chart is a wonderful example of exceptions and contradictive
> influences. No doubt the chart must be considered as a Dharmi Tewa
since
> there is Ketu in 4th and Rahu in 10th, but at the same time the
chart
> also qualifies as both Nabalig Tewa and Andhey Tewa, as I will
explain
> later. I think these different and contradictive influences needs
to be
> taken into account. Therefore a deeper investigation is needed.
There is
> much more in this chart than what meets the eye.
>
> Pundit Ji has given the following very brief but brilliant
delineation
> of the chart, which I will try my best to explain in details,
taking it
> bit by bit:
>
> (Quote:) "Houses built between the age of 17 and 19. Sister born
after 3
> years. Malefic effect of Mercury til the age of 17. Venus No. 11 -
> contact with women. Jupiter No. 11 - only airy thoughts and results
in
> Ketu No. 4 - loss of semen. Helplessness will be peaked at the age
of
> 21. Rahu's waves moving in circle of Mercury at 21. Suicidal
tendencies
> and signs of madness. Semen defect remained. Marriage proposal
> floundered".
>
> Why are houses built between age of 17 and 19 years of this person?
>
> Well, Saturn signifies houses and Saturn is benefic by being in the
6th
> and having Ketu behind it. Mercury-Saturn combination by itself
means
> favourable property, and Sun-Mercury combination gives excellent
> results, provided Saturn does not aspect them, which it actually
does in
> this case. Further, with Sun-Mercury combination, for half period of
> Mercury (17 = half of 34), Mercury will not be able to give its
separate
> effect, and therefore the houses could be built only after the age
of
> 17.
>
> Why is a sister born after 3 years?
>
> As we all know, the first six years of life any horoscope is ruled
by
> Saturn as per the 35-years circulation. Then if Saturn is in the 6th
> house it aspects the planets in the 2nd house with a malefic effect
This
> is an exception-rule of Lal Kitab. In this case Saturn aspects Mars
in
> the 2nd house thereby preventing Mars to materialize itself in the
form
> of a younger brother.
>
> However, at the same time there is another exception rule in
operation
> in this chart. It is said in Lal Kitab that when Mercury is in the
12th
> house it aspects any planet in the 6th house. Now since both
Mercury and
> the 6th house indicate sisters, the chart can be said to indicate
the
> birth of a younger sister, rather than a brother, at that particular
> age.
>
> Then the reading speaks of the Venus-Jupiter combination in the
11th, as
> indicating contact with women - BUT only airy thoughts, meaning no
> substantial results like engagement, marriage - This is probably the
> results of the Venus-Jupiter combination which by itself is said to
give
> false hopes and wishful thinking. Thus resulting in Ketu No. 4 -
loos of
> semen (masturbation?). Perhaps also because there is a 6/8-
relationship
> (Yoga-dristi) between Ketu in the 4th and Venus-Jupiter in the 11th.
>
> Why will helplessness be peaked at the age of 21?
>
> This timing is no doubt related to Rahu, since 21 is half the
period of
> Rahu (21 = half of 42). The helplessness is partly caused by the
malefic
> Rahu in the 10th house and partly by Ketu in the 4th. Rahu is
destroyed
> (malefic) because Jupiter is in the 11th. Further more, Rahu & Ketu
in
> 4th/10th house not only makes a Dharmi Tewa, it also makes a Nabalig
> Tewa, meaning someone who remain adolescent and lacking in maturity.
> According to Lal Kitab a person of Nabalig Tewa will always have to
seek
> help/assistance of others, and this helplessness will peak at 21 in
this
> case. It could perhaps be argued that the combination of both
Dharmi &
> Nabalic Tewa in the same chart makes a good disciple but a poor
Guru.
> But that is another discussion.
>
> What does it mean that Rahu's waves are moving in the circle of
Mercury
> at the age of 21 years?
>
> To know this we need to understand the "Modus operandi" of Rahu in
the
> 10th house. It is said in LK that Rahu, Ketu or Mercury in the 10th
will
> move as per dictates of Saturn. If Saturn is benefic, they will be
twice
> beneficial, otherwise, the reverse. In this case Saturn is benefic
being
> in the 6th with Ketu behind it. Yes, but Saturn is actually located
in
> the "Empty Circle of Mercury".
>
> What is the "Empty Circle of Mercury"?
>
> Some may think otherwise, but according to my opinion and
experience the
> "Empty Circle of Mercury" is in the 3rd, 6th, 9th and 12th houses.
There
> are some good arguments in support of this. It is said in LK that
Rahu
> and Ketu move within the Circle of Mercury. This makes sense since
they
> have their exaltations, debilitation and fixed houses in the 3rd,
6th,
> 9th and 12th houses. Also Mercury is the only planet capable of
> aspecting from ALL of these house, meaning not only from the 3rd and
> 6th, like all other planets do, but also from the 9th and 12th (as
rules
> of exceptions). Thus whenever Mercury activates this evil circle it
> becomes like a House of Maya or a Hall of Mirrors, where you see the
> illusion of yourself reflected in all kinds of grotesque forms and
> shapes.
>
> Why the suicidal tendencies and signs of madness?
>
> Well, I think a part of the reason is that Rahu in the 10th is
malefic.
> Another part is no doubt the fact that Rahu's waves, being
transmitted
> through Saturn, are moving within the "Empty Circle of Mercury".
>
> There is however also another possible explanation for this.
Earlier I
> said this chart was not only a Dharmi Tewa but also an Andhey Tewa,
> meaning a Blind chart, both operating simultaniously. It is said in
LK
> that with a blind chart all planets, incl. Saturn, even if exalted,
> would behave like the blind people and Sat will be malefic. The
powers
> of sight, discrimination, good judgement all gets badly affected.
>
> But how can this chart be blind when there is only one planet,
Rahu, in
> the 10th house?
>
> Please notice that Rahu is malefic, and look very carefully at the
12th
> house, the root of Rahu. The Sun is in the 12th house and therefore
> there is a conjunction of Rahu and Sun by root. Actually this is
all it
> takes to turn this into a blind chart.
>
> In my opinion the suicidal tendencies and signs of madness are the
> combined results of a Dharmi Tewa being subject to malefic Rahu,
blind
> chart indication and the "Empty Circle of Mercury".
>
> Best regards,
> Finn Wandahl
>