Always Delighted by Understanding Impermanence – The blessing of the 7th lord in the 5th house


In Parashara’s Encyclopedia of Astrology (Brihat Parashara Hora Shastra), the great Vedic seer illustrates the nature of what various astrological placements promote for an individual who has those placements in their birth chart. A very useful section is his depiction of images conveying the nature of what arises for people with various house lords occupying various houses.

In particular one placement really catches my attention today. He says:

If the 7th lord is in the 5th house, the native will be always delighted.

“Always delighted” means one understands that sense gratification is not tremendously important. Why is this the meaning? Because, the 7th house represents the setting sun and disappearance. The 5th house is one’s intellect. When the 7th lord is in the 5th house the implication is that one is better able to understand the impermanent nature of things. Therefore one becomes detached from sense gratification, the idea that happiness and pleasure comes as a result of contact with “desirable” temporary objects.

Sense gratification – the idea of exploiting things for senory pleasure – is itself inevitably always the source of grief, because there are only three possible outcomes:

  1. One cannot obtain sufficient contact with the object of desire = grief.
  2. One obtains sufficient contact with the object, but it does not live up to its attractive appearance = grief.
  3. One obtains sufficient contact with the object, it is all that one hoped for, but it dies, breaks, or wears out and one loses it = grief.

Therefore by intelligently understanding the impermanent nature of the world and thus becoming less enamored of exploiting its temporary objects, one becomes more free from sources of grief. Thus one is “always delighted.” That is the idea conveyed by this quotation.

- Vic DiCara

www.vicdicara.com

The 12 Houses in Simple Logical Terms

The 12 Houses in Simple Logical Terms

Excerpt from Class 3 of Course 101: Symbolic Keys of Astrology

Created on 2010-08-05 11:59:59.

2010-08-05

Vic DiCara: 11:39:50
how many cardinal points are there?
Jayananda Das: 11:40:17
4
Vic DiCara: 11:40:32
east, west, north and south
Jayananda Das: 11:40:37
yes
Vic DiCara: 11:40:39
which house is which?
Jayananda Das: 11:41:06
east 1st, west 7th, south 10th, and north 4th
Vic DiCara: 11:41:15
brilliant!
Jayananda Das: 11:41:18
:)
Vic DiCara: 11:39:33
ok the house BELOW the cardinal point will support the cardinal point
Vic DiCara: 11:39:44
and the house ABOVE the cardinal point will erode it
Vic DiCara: 11:45:17
the first house is the physical self
Vic DiCara: 11:45:54
the second house is physically BELOW the first – it gives what we need for physical sustenence and growth: money, for example
Vic DiCara: 11:45:59
the twelfth takes it away – expenses
Jayananda Das: 11:46:07
Awh!
Jayananda Das: 11:46:12
wait
Jayananda Das: 11:46:40
give me that same examples for the 4th house, and the 7th house, and 10th house.
Vic DiCara: 11:46:46
no!
Vic DiCara: 11:46:48
because
Vic DiCara: 11:47:00
it is not apropriate for the 4th and the 10th!
Vic DiCara: 11:47:15
there is no house below the 4th
Vic DiCara: 11:47:25
and every house is below the tenth
Jayananda Das: 11:47:39
i meant like give the same example for the supportive house and the disppitated house for the 4th and 10th house
Vic DiCara: 11:48:06
there are no supporting and dissipating houses for the fourth and tenth
Jayananda Das: 11:48:17
oh!
Vic DiCara: 11:48:32
this supporting/disspating above/below thing can only apply to the two cardinal points east and west
Vic DiCara: 11:48:35
only to the horizons
Vic DiCara: 11:48:49
because only they have neighboring houses above and below them
Jayananda Das: 11:48:47
OMG i cant believe i missed itt
Vic DiCara: 11:48:51
hahaha
Jayananda Das: 11:48:59
now i see (a) The house to the East will cause the cornerstone house to become

more tangible and more self-focused.

(b) The house to the West will case the cornerstone house to become more

intangible and group-focused.

Vic DiCara: 11:49:08
brilliant!
Vic DiCara: 11:49:15
good work
Vic DiCara: 11:49:31
so the first house is the physical self
Jayananda Das: 11:49:36
yes yess
Vic DiCara: 11:49:40
the second house gives stuff that supports the physical self
Vic DiCara: 11:49:57
the twelfth takes away stuff that supports the physical self (for example, spiritual knowledge)
Vic DiCara: 11:50:03
then you have the 7th house
Vic DiCara: 11:50:09
it is death, endings, and other people
Vic DiCara: 11:50:22
the sixth house (below the seventh) gives things that support death – disease
Vic DiCara: 11:50:27
support endings – quarrels
Vic DiCara: 11:50:32
support OTHERS – enemies
Vic DiCara: 11:50:53
the eighth house (above the seventh) takes away things that support death – it creates longevity
Vic DiCara: 11:51:20
it takes away endings by giving one metaphysical understanding of the interconnectedness of all time phases – that ends are only beginnings
Vic DiCara: 11:51:38
it is also sexuality, which in many ways is the exploitation of others
Vic DiCara: 11:51:46
make sense?
Jayananda Das: 11:51:55
omg yes
Vic DiCara: 11:52:16
then we have the tenth house, which is the public self
Vic DiCara: 11:52:23
to the east of it is the 11th house. so things from the public move towards us, we enjoy rewards, profits, and social benefits in the 11th house
Vic DiCara: 11:52:56
to the west of the 10th is the 9th house. so things from the public move towards others. we endeavor to act in moral ways that are beneficial to others – that is the essence of morality, and religion in the 9th house
Vic DiCara: 11:53:34
ok?
Jayananda Das: 11:53:51
yes, exactly what i was expecting you to clarify to me
Vic DiCara: 11:55:38
ok the fourth house...
Vic DiCara: 11:56:25
it is the place of treasures, emotions, things that carry us
Jayananda Das: 11:56:55
mhm
Vic DiCara: 11:57:01
to the east of the 4th house is the 3rd house… it is where treasures and emotions and such move towards us – in the third house is our ambition to aquaire such things for ourselves
Vic DiCara: 11:57:46
to the west of the 4th house is the 5th… is is where treasures and emotions move towards others – in the 5th house we want to share our inner treasures with others and we develop the intellect and creativity to do exactly that
Jayananda Das: 11:58:12
(awh I see :)  )
Vic DiCara: 11:58:25
this is how the ROOT meanings of the four cardinal directions branch out to form the PRIMARY meanings of all the 12 houses
Vic DiCara: 11:58:31
cool, right?
Jayananda Das: 11:58:38
yesss
- Vic DiCara
© 2010 Vic DiCara, All Rights Reserved

Mercury in the 12 Houses – Very General Themes


I actually think general themes are much more useful than page long descriptions of the so-called effects of a planet in each house. Why? Because there are simply way to many variables involved in an astrological chart to think that you can derive a page worth of specific effects from something as singular and basic as a single planet in a single house.

Still, it is very useful and important to understand the general themes which arise from the various planets being in the various houses. Here are some general themes which come to mind by seeing the planet Mercury in each of the 12 Houses.

Mercury is intellect (which includes, going without saying each time, the ability to communicate as well as to understand and think). So Mercury in house…

1 – person is quite “intellectual” / mercurial
2 – speaks well, learns well
3 – communicates through hands, many desires on mind
4 – not talkative due to privacy, but expresses and is interested in emotions
5 – very creative intellect
6 – very thorough intellect
7 – diplomatic intellect
8 – symbolic intellect good with mysterious things
9 – intellectual understanding of philosophy
10 – intellect-oriented career
11 – sociable
12 – quiet, humble intellect

Remember that planets always aspect the opposite point in the sky. So if you have Mercury in the 7th house, the primary theme is good ability to communicate with other people (“diplomatic intellect”), but there will be a secondary theme arising from the fact that Mercury in the 7th house aspects the 1st House. Therefore a side effect of Mercury in the 7th house is a “dash of Mercury in the 1st House” too.

Whatever house Mercury is in, there will secondarily be a dash of effect as if Mercury were in the opposite house.

For beginners to astrology, here are the opposites.

  • 1 & 7
  • 2 & 8
  • 3 & 9
  • 4 & 10
  • 5 & 11
  • 6 & 12

- Vic DiCara

www.vicdicara.com

Real Astrology


Here are the chapter & section titles for the first few chapters of my book, along with the synopsis of each! If you know of potentially interested publishers, please forward to them / let me know!

Astrology is Real???

Address the doubts about astrology being a valid and real science.

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Fake Astrology

How and why astrology became fake

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Tabloid “Star Signs”

The role of Mass Media

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Dizzy Stars

Procession of equinoxes makes the zodiac measurements inaccurate, leading to speculation

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Religious Opposition

Religious and Authority figures oppose free access to knowledge and power

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“Science”

As a result of these problems many claim there is no scientific evidence to uphold astrology as a reality

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Real Astrology

How real astrology survives and can be practiced today

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It’s Complicated

Real astrology requires real astrologers, as much as real surgery requires real surgeons. Dabbling doesn’t work.

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Main Schools

Describe the three main schools of real authority still alive today. Explore why Vedic is the most strongly preserved and intact.

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Stars That Stay Put

Describe how Vedic astrology avoided the problem of the “dizzy stars” (procession of equinoxes)

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Unified Astrology

Espouse a modern incarnation of all ancient principles.

Why & How Astrology Works

Explain how it’s possible that astrology is real and reliable.

Why Astrology Works

Because we are responsible for our actions (destiny + freewill = karma) and we never cease to exist (conservation of spiritual energy).

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How Astrology Works

Introduce the 3 main components of astrology: Planets, Stars & Sky.

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The Planets as a Whole

Explain the planets in their role as a single unit.

Explain why there are 9 planets in the authentic system of astrology I espouse, and not more or less.

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Sun

Soul – Identity

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Moon

Mind – Opinion

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Mercury

Intellect – Exchange of Concepts

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Venus

The Senses – Perception

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Mars

Energy – Ambition

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Jupiter

Guidance – Morality

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Saturn

Reality

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Rahu

External Transformation

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Ketu

Internal Transformation

The Soap Opera in the Sky

Get to know the planets deeply by understanding them as people with dramatic relationships to one another.

Setup

Planets are people, not rocks. They have RELATIONSHIPS with one another.

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Rebels vs. Authorities

The two basic camps of planets

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The Authorities

Why the Sun gets along with Jupiter and Mars

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The Rebels

Why Saturn gets along with Venus and Mercury

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The Struggle

How the energies of the planets in these two camps forever contest with each other.

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The Sun vs Saturn

Why the Sun and Saturn hate each other: redemption through opposition.

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Mercury vs. Mars

Why Mercury & Mars hate each other: selfish communication

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Jupiter & Mercury

The complexities between religion and intellect, faith and science

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Venus vs. Jupiter

The body/soul heaven/earth dichotomy

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The Nodes vs. The Luminaries

Why Rahu & Ketu hate the Sun & Moon – Change vs. Tradition

Meaning of the Sky Itself

Unravel the meaning in the 12 Houses of the sky

The Cardinal Directions

Meanings of the Four Directions

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The 12 Houses

*What* they are

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The Eastern Houses

How to decode houses 1, 2 & 12

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The Second House

Decoding the House below the Eastern horizon: Supporting Oneself

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The Twelfth House

Decoding the House above the Eastern horizon: Revealing Oneself

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The Western Houses

How to decode houses 7, 6, & 8

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The Sixth House

Decoding the house below the western horizon: Supporting Others

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The Eigth House

Decoding the House above the Western horizon: Revealing Others

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The Houses Above

How to decode houses 10, 9 & 11

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The Eleventh House

Decoding the House to the East of Up: Social Rewards

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The Ninth House

Decoding the House to the West of Up: Social Impact on Others (Morality)

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The Sky Below

How to decode houses 4, 3 & 5

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The Third House

Decoding the House to the East of Down: Emotional Rewards

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The Fifth House

Decoding the House to the West of Down: Emotional Impact on Others (Creativity)

4 Triangles in the Sky of Life

How personal human evolution occurs through the 4 elemental triads of the 12 houses

The Air Triangle

The evolution of perception through the houses.

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The Earth Triangle

Evolution of stability through the houses

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The Fire Triangle

Evolution of morality through the houses

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The Water Triangle

Evolution of enlightenment through the houses

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- Vic DiCara

www.vicdicara.com