Eclipse Mythology of India

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At the time of the Ksirodaka-lila (churning the cosmic “ocean of milk”) there was not yet any being named Rahu or Ketu. There was however an asura (“demon”) named Svarbhanu. When the amrita (“nectar of immortality”) was finally produced from the ocean, the devas (“gods”) managed to get it from the asuras by trickery via Mohini Avatar (an incarnation of the Supreme Godhead). Svarbhanu, however, was the most intelligent among the asuras, and was not convinced that things would be fair. Therefore he assumed the appearance of a deva and sat accross from Surya and Candra (gods of the Sun and Moon) as Mohini was distributing the amrta. Svarbhanu thought that if all the demigods drank they would overpower him, even if he too drank, so he wanted to drink first and kill everyone or steal all their nectar. But Surya and Candra saw his body language in moving to lift the cup of amrita in time that they could call out to Mohini and she could decapitate Svarbhanu with her discus before he could swallow the nectar.

However two conditions arose: 1) the amrita of immortality touched the lips of Svarbhanu, 2) the purifying discus of Vishnu touched his body as well. Therefore neither the head of Svarbhanu nor the decapitated trunk was able or fit to be killed and done away with. Therefore Mohini had them cast to opposite ends of the sky – as far as possible apart from one another and never able to move closer. We came to call the head Rahu and the trunk Ketu. Both of them were entrusted with demigod-like positions by Mohini / Vishnu: invested with power to be among the planetary gods – who now with their addition came to number nine.

Svarbhanu, however, at least apparently seems to retain his hatred of Surya (the Sun) and Candra (the Moon), thus the two opposite locations in the sky that his head (Rahu) and body (Ketu) occupy affect our astronomical reality as the point in the ecliptic path where solar and lunar eclipses take place. It is as if Rahu and Ketu have their revenge during an eclipse.

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- Vic Dicara

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The accounts are told in several very old Indian books called Puran, including the Bhagavata Purana

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A Few Thoughts on Adolf Hitler’s Horoscope

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Question: What made hitler so charismatic, influntial, and rise and fall so dramatically.

Hitler: 4/20/1889 18:30 in Branauan Inn, Austria

Sidereal, whole sign – his chart has Saturn in the 10th house in the lunar mansion of Aslesha (the mansion of hypnotism and charisma). Saturn in the 10th house gives a lot of power over society. Hitlers Saturn has 177% normal strength (according to a calculation of strengths called “shad-bala”) and is the planet giving and receiving the most aspects in his chart. Mars also perfectly aspects / powerfully influences the 10th house Saturn – causing his influence over society to be martial / military.

Venus in his chart has 189% normal strength, but is in Aries, at the SAME Degree as Mars, and retrograde. Therefore it grants so much charisma (also, Venus rules his 8th house – charisma) but no sense of valuing peace, love and cooperation. It is a highly martialized Venus.

Hilter has Ketu and Rahu (south and north nodes) EXACTLY on the navamsha (the important 9th division chart) ascendant. Nodes in close connection with the ascendant amplify fame, Saturn in his 10th is giving them something amplify. It is Ketu conjoining the Nav. Ascendant, and Ketu gives and takes away very very suddenly.

- Vic DiCara

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Does Rahu in the 7th Spoil Marriage? Sri Krsna’s Horoscope

Recently I replied to a question, “Will Rahu in my 7th house cause me a bad marriage or no marriage?”

It depends very much upon the strongest aspect to Rahu, and the condition of the dispositor of Rahu. Rahu in the 7th house in and of itself merely indicates that the native must learn how to relate cooperatively with other individuals.

Sri Krsna for example has Rahu in the 7th aspected by Guru from the 11th with Mars (7th lord) exalted in the 9th house. Sri Krsna has 16,108 wonderful marriages. Sri Krsna is the husband of every soul.

Sastra says, “Eko bahu syat” – the One felt that it should be many. This is Rahu in the 7th house of Krsna’s chart. Ketu is in the 1st. Ketu in the first means that “previously” Krsna was atma-rama – self-absorbed, only ONE. But the purpose of existence manifesting eternally from Krsna is Rahu in the 7th house – that the one wants to develop relationships with other individual beings. Why? “Raso vai sah” Because he is full of ecstatic joy (Rasa) and wishes to expand that joy by sharing it with other individual beings.

This is the nature of Rahu in the 7th in the context of the birth chart of the Supreme Pesonality of Godhead, Svayam Bhagavan Sri Krsna.

- Vic DiCara

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Why Are So Many Astrologers Musicians?

 

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Right? In case you haven’t noticed, most of the astrologers in the west are musicians or at least have some other sort of artistic background. By most I mean more than half. Here is why, in a stream of consciousness explanation…

There are two planets that contribute significantly to astrology. The first, well known, is Mercury. Mercury gives us intelligence, and the ability to utilize symbols of communication and make computations. Those are all the basic fundamental things that astrologers need. We need to make thousands of computations (though nowadays only the astrologers who write the software really NEED outstanding Mercury for this), we need to be able to interpret tons and tons of symbols – planets, signs, houses, etc. And we need to be able to communicate to people. For all these things, astrologers need outstanding Mercury.

You could also say that Ketu is quite and important planet, or perhaps Rahu too, since they give mystic insight into past and future, and Ketu particularly gives subconscious access to symbolism. But Ketu was not the second planet I was thinking about when I started writing. You probably wont guess the second planet.

I was shocked too the first time that I heard, of all the planets the greatest astrologer of all is… VENUS.

Yep. Shocking.

The deity of Venus is shukra-acarya, who is the guru of all the primeval forces of nature. Venus is the most excellent planet for giving material prosperity. Astrology is a study of karma, (“destiny” or “fate”), and karma is about the good and bad “luck” you have in the material world. The blessings and curses you get. Venus is the one planet who gives the ability to figure out how to make something pleasant. Venus can take a metal wire and turn it into a string on a musical instrument. Venus is the best planet at making things beneficial and pleasant. Astrology is mainly about trying to attain a beneficial and pleasant destiny. Venus, in Vedic Mythology is a better astrologer than Jupiter and Mercury.

Venus is also the artist.

Probably this is why so many astrologers are musicians or artists as well – the are getting the talents they use in astrology from Venus, and thus also get talents for other Venus skills, like music and arts.

Of course many astrologers are NOT musicians or artists. Many are more like scientists. These would be drawing more upon Mercury, Ketu or perhaps even Saturn for the skills they use in astrology.

Hope you found this interesting!

- Vic DiCara

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