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Proceedings of the Fifth SA Intl Conf[Feb 20th, 21st, 2010], at Gurgaon, India: PART II-A:

"SA Light on the Afflictions Hidden in the Divisional Charts"- Dr Sankara Bhagavadpada:

After offering my pranams to my Spiritual Masters and to beloved Professor V K Choudhry, as well as to the other delegates present, I started with the theme, which I had cast, in the form of a Power Point Presentation [PPP]. Before I came to the Conference, I had benefitted from a number of highly-educative discussions with the Professor [through a chain of e-mails], on a number of carefully selected case studies of which I had first-hand knowledge, & in this way, I was seeking a consistent understanding [within the highly systematic framework of the SA], of what seemed to me to be certainly 'Enigmatic Charts'. Yes, 'Enigmatic', because, though the RC had reassuring strong Planets, in a particular sphere of life [governed by strong PDs, & SDs], in which the concerned individuals sought fulfilment and success; in actual life, the hope & promise given by such strong Planets, as the Lords of those strong Houses in the RC, was unfortunately belied.

Such 'Enigmatic Charts' are not anything new in the SA-in fact, they have been already 'clearly spotted & identified' by the Professor [as is evident from his Sutras in his well-known work on the Divisional Charts], but to rivet attention on their stunning 'Enigmatic' nature, I will now attempt to bring them into full relief. I had also mentioned that unlike my previous Conference presentations, which were more of an esoteric nature, this time, I was considering very practical SA questions, which were bound to hold the attention of all SA practitioners.

I am very grateful to the Professor, for being that selfless, original & inspiring teacher, that he has always been for all of us, and especially at a time, when he himself had come under the difficult Tr Stationary affliction, whose impact on him, I have already fully described in PART I-B of these Proceedings.

I firstly presented all the pertinent SA Fundamentals [Sutras], in so far as they apply to the Div Charts, so that when the successive case studies were taken up, the application of these Sutras, towards the elucidation of those 'Enigmatic Charts', would become a fairly straight forward exercise.

The Pertinent SA Fundamentals on the DCs[For Later Use] :
Note that RC=Rasi Chart, DC=Divisional Chart.

[Sutra # 1]: "Sometimes, the natives suffer because of weak combinations in the RC itself, and sometimes, they suffer due to planetary weaknesses and afflictions emerging in the DCs. However, the DCs have to be read always as supplement to the RC." [Pg 28, "DC"{"DC", here means Professor's work on the Div Charts}].[Invoked in all the Case Studies(CSs)]

[Sutra # 2]: "The apparent strength acquired by the Planets by being in their own MTSs , or by being in their Exalt Signs in the RC, may produce ordinary or negative result, if these occupy the debilitation sign in the DCs, or, are afflicted in the DC." [Pg 27, "DC"][See, for ex, CS # 1]

[Sutra # 3]: "...In fact, any prediction without being subjected to test in the relevant DC, stands less chances of its being true". [Pg 6, "DC"]

[Sutra # 4]: "Occupation of the Asdt of the DC by Ra/Ke, or by the MMP of the DC, creates stress for the significations of the DC. The good placement in the DC of the Lord of the relevant H of the RC, and the Significator of that H, helps in promoting the significations of the DC. The bad placements in the DC of the Lord of the relevant H of the RC, and the significator of that H, causes stress regarding the significations of the DC." [Pg 25, "DC"][Invoked in CS # 1, & in others]

[Sutra # 5]:"Weak Planets in RC, do not improve their strength by being strong in Navamsha, and other DCs". [ Pg 3, "DC"]

However, we must also note the below-mentioned SA Sutra, which is likely to have wider applicability, than merely in the context of the D7 DC, and which may have to be used in lieu of the above Sutra # 5:

"If the D7 Asc containing a MTS & its Lord are strong, aspected by FBs & Ju occupies auspicious position from the Asdt, one is sure to be blessed with Male Progeny" [Pg 106, "DC"] [will appear again]. This is to be read in conjunction with succeeding Sutra # 6.

[Sutra # 6]: "A Planet that is weak in the RC [Rasi Chart], on account of debilitation, or on any other account, until and unless strengthened during the course of its sub-periods, would hardly be of any help to the significations of it's concerned DCs" [ Pg 25 , "DC" ]

[Sutra # 7]: "If a Planet is strong- in its: own sign or MTS, or, Exalt. Sign, in RC and in many DCs, then, it is considered very strong." [Prof V K Choudhry]

[Sutra # 8]: "In DCs, the close conjunction / aspect of the DC's FBs, with the Asdt, relevant significators and Trines regarding the DC Asdt, boost the significations of the DCs in their sub periods. The DC's FMs in such a state, damage the significations of the DCs, in their sub periods." [Pg 28, "DC"]. This is to be read in conjunction with Sutra # 6 above.

[Sutra # 9]: "Affliction to the Asdt in any DC, by the VIIIH Lord of the DC, is equally serious as the afflictions to the PDs ['for the affairs of a certain House', of the RC], placed in the VIIIH of the DC." [Invoked in CS # 1, 5]

[Sutra # 10]: "Generally, the exact affliction to the badly placed Lord of: Fortune, IVH, or IIH, reduces the strength of the other strong Planets as well."[Invoked in CS # 3]

[Sutra # 11]: "Weakness of the VIIIH in RC, makes the father vulnerable to damage, both in terms of longevity, and in terms of finances." [Invoked in CS # 7]

[Sutra # 12]: "Transit afflictions to the sub-period Lord in the Natal Chart, during the sub-period of that Lord, will always be very significant"[Invoked in CS # 7]

[Sutra # 13]: "If the D7 Asdt containing a MTS and its Lord are strong (means that it should be strong in RC in the first place), aspected by FBs & Ju occupies auspicious position from the Asdt, one is sure to be blessed with male progeny. [Pg 106, "DC"]{ Invoked in CS # 10.}[on D7 & Male Progeny]

[Sutra # 14]:"PDs & SDs for Male Progeny: VH, IIH, Ju, Su and MTS Asdt Lord of D7".

[Sutra # 15]: "The blessings of the weak planets are not long lived and suffer from problems".

Theme Underlying all the Case Studies:

Though a given House in the RC may give us a 'rosy or a bleak' picture; unless, we also take the complementary verdict of the corresponding DC, side by side; we may not get a 'true total picture', which will tally fully with the real life of the individual. Thus for a given House, a 'rosy picture' given by the RC, may well be superseded by a 'bleak picture' presented by the corresponding DC.

We will phrase it differently, to help us grasp its repercussions:

The promise of Grace & Fulfilment given by a certain ostensibly strong Planet [and the corresponding ostensibly strong House], in the RC, may be belied and negated [to varying degrees]; whenever, the Asdt, Asdt Lord, &/or, the important significators of the corresponding DC, suffer an affliction, and thus come to spell a tragic misfortune, in that sphere [House] of life - whose Lord is ostensibly strong in the RC.

SA Methodology of Investigation into any given DC:

Step 1: We must start with that particular sphere of life [which is represented by a single House [H] or several Hs of the RC], where we have sensed troubles and disappointments. Note that this sphere can be any one of the following: health, marital life, professional life, education, sphere of progeny, etc.

Step 2: We must identify, from the RC, the PDs [Prime Determinants] for the affairs of that particular sphere, then also identify, the Supplementary Determinants [SDs], for that sphere, &, finally also identify, from the DC, the Additional PD, which always is the corresponding DC's Asdt Lord, in the event of the DC having an Asdt, with a MTS.

Step 3: We must most importantly see the strength of the Asdt Lord and the Asdt House of the DC, to see whether these most important variables are blessed by the FBs of the DC or suffer an affliction from the FMs of the DC. We must not study the FMs of the RC in the DC, for the SA does not warrant this.

Step 4: We must examine, the fate of the PDs, and the SDs[derived from the RC], in the corresponding DC, to see, to what an extent, the promise of Grace and Fulfilment, given by the RC, is upheld or vetoed, in the corresponding DC. We must be very sensitive to Planets, which are weak, debilitated and badly placed in the DC [such weaknesses in the DC are however, only 20% of such weaknesses, if they were to occur in the RC].

Step 5: We must finally travel back and forth between 'the picture' [rosy or bleak] given by the RC, and the 'picture' [rosy or bleak] given by the corresponding DC, and thus arrive at the conclusion whether the 'picture' given by the RC, can be happily retained, or whether the 'picture' given by the DC, has to supersede the 'picture' given by the RC.

I'll illustrate this methodology in some of the CSs, in more detail, so that, the same procedure can then be applied in a straight forward manner to all other remaining CSs, without encountering any new difficulty.

Case Study # 1: Birth Details:[17-09-1978,18:45 hrs,(78E01,15N51), TZ=IST].Pisces Asdt, MEP=10degs 01mts. Light on D10 & D24.

Life-Data:This individual had sought astrological guidance in July 2009, after he had suffered a professional setback. Professional disappointment and professional interruption, he said was not anything new to him. It was painful and happening every now and then.
He said, after completing BE in 2003, he was without a job till March 2005[Me-Sa sub-period & Ke-Ke sub-period]. In 2007, between June and Nov, he was once again jobless. Then again, between May 2008 - Nov 2009, more generally, he was once again without any professional work.
Even, between 1990 and 2003, throughout his educational career [Me Dasa], he said, his experiences were very painful, with many setbacks. He took 7 yrs to complete the Engineering degree. Ever since, the time he was in the VIH std, his educational development suffered many obstructions. This was partly due to the father being transferred from one place to another, being in Govt Service, and his inability to adjust to the new surroundings-as he lacked self-confidence and courage.
I found that he lacked success and fulfilment in two independent spheres of life-education & learning on the one hand, and profession on the other.
After, I dialogued with him for some time, I found that I was somewhat shocked, as my expectations w.r.t. his intelligence [after I had deduced the same from his RC] were belied. As he had a strong exalted Ju[significators of intelligence], placed almost on the MEP of the VH of creative intelligence, and aspecting both the Asdt MEP, as well as the Mo[on the Asdt MEP], almost exactly. I thought, here I have before me, a highly intelligent individual with also, possibly a prodigious memory, a passion for learning & teaching, even with stupendous emotional intelligence.
However, as my conversation proceeded, my disappointment was rising higher and higher, till I was left with the shock and the concomitant question, as to how I would account for this mismatch between RC significations and reality, with regard to the promise of a very high intelligence given by the RC, concomitant with poor educational & professional achievements? [As SA theory includes both study of RC and study of concerned divisional charts].
As I discussed this case with the Professor, I found that he was not in any kind of shock, in so far as the profession was concerned, for he knew that the mere bad-placement of one of the PDs [Prime Determinants] of the profession (namely, Ma, ruling the IIH), in the VIIIH of obstructions and the utter weakness of the Sun as significator for profession, was sufficient enough to destabilize his profession, as a life-long pattern. So, the Professor meant that, we need not go to the D10, to discover any 'hidden secrets', as to why there is misfortune in the profession.
However, while the SA analysis sourced his professional troubles in the RC itself, we may also cite other serious afflictions hidden in the D10, that also additionally [apart from the affliction to the PD, Ma in the RC] and the weakness of the Sun, would account for the fact that, in spite of such a strong XH Lord in the RC, there were so many professional failures. The D10 shows an Asdt House that is highly afflicted by 3 FMs of the DC, placed therein, the MMP of the DC being one of them. Not only that, the D10 Asdt Lord Sa, is also afflicted by both the Nodes, so that, serious afflictions in the D10, are seen to be the additional causes for his professional misfortune, in spite of the strong professional Lord Ju, of the RC, being also well placed in an angular H in the D10.
When we move from the professional sphere to the educational sphere [where his sufferings commenced in 1990 and went on till 2003], this is where we are in for the biggest shock, for we see here, the Div Chart [D24], pertinent to the educational sphere, vetoing the 'rosy picture' of the RC, and superseding it with its own 'bleak picture'.[I will use the VH Lord, Mo as the PD for higher edu, & Ju as SD.] The D24 Asdt House and Mo are afflicted by three FMs of the DC, namely Ra, Ke and the FM, Sa. Likewise, the Planet of intelligence and learning, Ju is not only debilitated, here, it is also afflicted by three FMs of the DC, namely by Ra, Ke and the FM, the Su.
Lesson Learnt: In this way, the 'bleak picture' [which alone tallies more faithfully with reality] given by the DC, must be recognized to supersede the absolutely 'rosy picture' given to us by the RC, as a first impression.
Just to bring home the severity of the 'bleak picture', I reproduce below verbatim, what his life condition, taken as a whole was like. This is completely at variance with the 'happy rosy picture' given by the RC, at least in so far as his years of education are concerned.
Q:"I had wanted you to dialogue with me, but found no response from you. Are you not interested in bouncing back to normalcy?"[SBP]
A: "Yes I would like to come back to normalcy. In fact I think I forgot the meaning of coming back to normalcy. I believe in my entire life I was never in normalcy. Could you explain me the meaning of normalcy? "Is it the Self Knowledge? In all these years most of the time I can say 90% of time I was dull and unhappy. I think I forgot the meaning of coming back to normalcy. Every day when I step out of my house I feel I am in a world where there is no place for me, I have to put a artificial mask and proceed with my life." [CS # 1]

Case Study # 2: Birth Details:[05-06-1925, 23:42hrs,(79E09,10N46), TZ=IST].Aquarius Asdt Chart, MEP=8degs, 52mts. Light on D7.

Life-Data: This fairly distinguished officer from the IPS [known for his pioneering computerization of the police records in TN], had two children, a boy and a girl. The girl developed into a highly competent women's surgeon while the boy was handicapped mentally and physically from birth itself, and had to be eventually hospitalized for the last 20 yrs of his life. Needless to say, there was enormous suffering for both parents.

[ SA Sutra: Progeny: VH, IIH, Ju & Su, D7 Asdt Lord, in case it has a MTS - for the PD, and SDs of Progeny].

In the RC, which has an Aquarius Asdt, as there are no MTSs in the VH and IIH, Ju, the Putrakaraka, becomes both the PD, as well as the GS [it is weak due to old age], while the strong Su becomes the Secondary Significator, and the strong Ma, and weak Ve, placed in the VH, become the SDs [Supplementary Determinants].
In the DC [D7], the Additional PD is again Ma, but Ma being badly placed in the VIIIH, shows affliction to the DC Asdt Lord. Even the Asdt House in the D7 is afflicted by the Nodes, so too the Su, the SD, which had full strength in the RC. Even Ju, the PD has its MTH and itself afflicted by the FM Me in this D7.When I summed up: Once more we see, the 'rosy picture' given by the RC superseded by the 'bleak picture' given by the D7, the Professor, gently reminded me that, the RC does not in fact give a 'rosy picture'. He pointed out that, it is one of the fundamental SA Sutras, that 'Happiness through Male Progeny is judged by the strength of the XH', and that as the XH in this Aquarius Asdt Chart suffers a close affliction from three FMs, namely from the Mo, Ra and from the MMP, Me; the profound grief through the son in this case, is already clearly visible in the RC itself! Here was another lesson for me.

Case Study # 3: Birth Details:[24-09-1971,4:30hrs,(75E41,13N50), TZ=IST. Leo Asdt Chart, MEP=9degs 58mts. Light on D10.

Life-Data: In this Leo Asdt Chart, the SA tells us that the PD of the profession is Me only. The strong Ju, significator of intelligence and advising capacity, which very closely influences the MEP of the XH, and the weaker Sa, placed in the XH, come through as the SDs of the profession. There is no Additional PD, from the D10, as Scorpio is the Asdt Sign here.

Upon looking at the RC, I was stunned, because this was the Chart of a car-driver, and wondered why in spite of the strong Ju making a close impact on the XH MEP, and a well-placed PD [Mercury, ruling the IIH] of the profession, he did not have any standing as an advisor or a teacher, etc. One would have thought [had one gone merely from one's first impression from the RC], that he could have had an intellectual profession because of the influence of Ju, and the placement of Me.
When we go to the Dasamsa[D10], we see Me, the PD, badly placed in the VIH, and the excellently placed strong Ju in the RC, afflicted by all the four FMs in the D10.On the other hand, Sa, ruling the IVH of vehicles aspects the Asdt H of the D10, which had placed him in life, in the position of a car-driver.
Lesson Learnt: Thus, here too I encountered the same phenomenon of the 'rosy picture' of the RC, being superseded by the 'bleak picture' of the DC. Professor was however, able to see in this case, troubles sourced partly also in the RC itself, which also accounted for the misfortunes. Pointing to the badly placed Ma, as the Lord of the H of fortune, he said: "Whenever, the Lord of the H of fortune, or the IVH, or the IIH, was badly placed and exactly afflicted, then, the strength of the other planets is also correspondingly reduced."[Sutra # 10, already cited]

Case Study # 4: Birth Details:[13-09-1976,6:30hrs,(73E50,18N31), TZ=IST].Leo Asdt Chart, MEP=27degs 53mts. Light on D6 & D10.

Life-Data: This is the Chart of a marine engineer in the merchant navy, who had to suffer two major misfortunes in life. One was in the sphere of health[loss of vision in the right eye], and, and the other was in the profession-major accident-fracture of the right leg, below the knee on July 15th, 2001.Seeing the stunning nature of this Enigmatic Chart, Professor[and also Tyagiji] raised the very pertinent question, of whether it could not be a Virgo Asdt Chart, in which case, the sharp disparity between the picture given by the RC and those given by the D6 & D10, pertaining to the sphere of health, and professions, respectively, disappears. On checking the TSE [Tr Sig Event], I found that only a Virgo Asdt accommodates the leg fracture on that day. Absorbing this lesson, I withdraw this CS # 4, as it is not fitting into the theme, common to all the other CSs.

Case Study # 5: Birth Details:[16-03-1972,20:47hrs,(78E08,11N38), TZ=IST].Libra Asdt Chart, MEP=7degs 52mts. Light on D9, D12.

Life Data: (a). Date of premature demise of husband['one blow after another']: Dec 31, 2003.[Ve -Ju sub-period]{when only 31yrs old} (b). Date of premature demise of father ['first big blow']: Apr 16, 1996.[Ve -Ve sub-period]{when only 24yrs old}
SA Sutra: Father: IXH, IVH, Su, Ju; SA Sutra: Husband: VIIH, IIH, IVH , .Ju, Su SA Sutra on widowhood: VIIH, IVH, IIH, XIIH & impact of MMP, Ke, on these Hs.
The lady had only a daughter [and no son], and despite a strong Ju[as Putrakaraka, & also as GS of the husband] in her Libra Asdt Chart, she had lost her husband, as well as her father, very prematurely, and there was no grievous affliction in the RC to the pertinent variables, to give us a possible fore-warning that such a calamity was in fact on the cards of fate. The Moon [signifying her mother] was no doubt badly placed and exactly afflicted, & as the affliction was from the MMP, I was wondering, whether, such an afflicted Mo, will not create repercussions in any Chart, much like the Lords mentioned in the Sutra below? {In any case, the grievous exact affliction to the XH Lord, would readily account for the absence of any male child [SA Sutra].}

[Sutra # 10]: "Generally, the exact affliction to the badly placed Lord of: Fortune, IVH, or IIH, reduces the strength of the other strong Planets as well."

The Su becomes the PD, and Ju becomes the SD for the father, in this Chart. The Su's placement and infancy are certainly worrisome, no doubt, but nothing like premature death is seen in the RC, as even Ju is fully strong. The TOB given to me was 8:37PM, and this did not have any special patterns to account for these misfortunes, so not finding the misfortune in relief in the RC, I proceeded to the Div Charts, the D9 [which signifies fortune and marital life, as the husband also passed away very prematurely], and then to the D12 [as the father died prematurely too], to see, how these DCs could at least give testimony for the validation of the SA Sutra #1, applied to these misfortunes, by now varying their Asdts. In this way, I arrived at a rectified TOB of 20:47PM, which tallied well, with the misfortunes, hidden in the DCs:

[Sutra # 1]: "Sometimes, the natives suffer because of weak combinations in the RC itself, and sometimes, they suffer due to planetary weaknesses and afflictions emerging in the DCs. However, the DCs have to be read always as supplement to the RC."

The D12, pertaining to the father, showed an afflicted Asdt by two FMs [both 'Separative Planets'], and even the SA de facto Asdt Lord Sa, is afflicted through its bad-placement in the Most Malefic VIIIH therein. Ju is also afflicted. So, this took care of the father's premature death.
Professor firstly pointed out that the PD for the husband was Ma, and that as Ma itself was in extreme old-age weakness, fundamentally, it had not sufficient Grace to keep a husband for long on the stage of life. Though this was indeed, SA 'in action', it was a shock for me, that the mere weakness of old age or infancy in a PD[when it was strong in all other aspects], could bring so much loss and grief in life. The D9, was more illuminating, in that, the very placement of the MMP of the D9, in its own Asdt, and the further bad-placement of the PD & SD of the husband, as well as the PD of the father in the Malefic VIIIH, therein, was sufficient to spell the misfortune, in accordance with the foll Sutra invoked by the Professor:

[Sutra # 9]: "Affliction to the Asdt in any DC, by the VIIIH Lord of the DC, is equally serious as the afflictions to the PDs ['for the affairs of a certain House', of the RC], placed in the VIIIH of the DC."

Lesson learnt: Though a given House in the RC may give us a 'rosy or a bleak picture'; unless, we also take the complementary verdict of the corresponding DC, side by side; we may not get a 'true total picture', which will tally fully with the real life of the individual. Thus, the 'grim picture' of the D9 and D12, have come to veto the 'weak picture' present in the RC.

Case Study # 6: Birth Details:[20-3-1999,10:40hrs, TZ=PST, (121W24,37N20)]Gemini Asdt Chart, MEP=2dg 12mt. Light on D6.

Life-Data: This is the Chart of a boy, who is now about ten, but he had all the health problems in 2005[& even earlier], when I was consulted on Jan 6th '05 and also on Oct 12th.Doctors said, he had a "recessive disease", called Histiocytosis, which manifested as an un natural multiplication of skin-cells on the scalp, producing inflammations, and skin problems. Two things were involved-skin and scalp, namely the skin on the top of the head. There was also one surgery performed. As Professor Choudhry had a hunch, whether this could not be a Taurus Asdt Chart, I asked for a fresh ascertainment of the TOB from the Hospital Records, and the parents confirmed 10:40AM. In the light of Professor's hunch, we may well also bear in mind, the possibility of a Taurus Asdt, for the boy. I have in fact called for fresh Life Data on the boy, though no reply has been received so far.
In the SA, three Planetary energies govern the health of the skin, namely Sa, Me and Ve. In the RC, both Me and Sa are debilitated, though in good Houses, but Me is also deeply combust, making it even weaker. Ve is however strong. We must also remember that in the SA, Me (which is weak) is also the significators of the VIH of health matters.
Gemini has no MTS, so the strong Su becomes the PD of vitality and health [also the defacto Asdt Lord for the Gemini Asdt, in the SA], and the strong Ma, becomes the secondary significators of vitality and health. The Asdt [signifying the head] is also unafflicted, so all in all, the RC gives a reasonably favourable picture, for health.
In the D6, Ma qualifies as the Additional PD for health, but is weak and deb, and importantly badly afflicted by the highly Malefic Ra and Ke from the XIIH, therein, indicating loss of health and vitality, trouble to head, blood, whole body, muscles, possibilities of inflammations, fevers, tumours, etc. To worsen matters, the highly Malefic affliction from Ra and Ke also comes to the well-placed Mo, and the badly placed Su, which is also another significator for the head. Thus, both significators of health, vitality and head are badly afflicted in the D6, and the affliction from the FM Me, the D6 Asdt, further worsens the whole picture. Ju's beneficial aspect to the D6 Asdt is a redeeming feature of the D6.
Lesson Learnt: Thus the reasonably 'rosy picture' of the RC, in so far as health matters are concerned, stands superseded by the 'very bleak picture' of the D6 Div Chart, pertinent to the health sphere.

Case Study # 7: Birth Details:[01-01-1979,11:40hrs,(80E17,13N05), TZ=IST].Pisces Asdt Chart, MEP=10degs 10mts.Light on D9, D12.

Life-Data: When this young man was just on the threshold of adult life [17 yrs old only] without yet having any responsibilities in life, suddenly, the father passed away on Feb 27th, 1996.He was the only child, and as the father had firmly established the family medical laboratory facility [with no involvement of the son, so far], the entire onus of managing that professional empire fell on his mother's shoulders and on his, all of a sudden. Being an emotional Pisces Asdt, we may imagine the corresponding emotional loss as well. In the RC, there is nothing so outstanding, by way of an affliction, to sound a forewarning of what was to come. The PD of the father, the Su, was well-placed in the XH, not, certainly so weak, as to cause jitters. Ju, the SD was also well-placed, and of reasonable strength, again not giving, the slightest clue that so shocking a calamity, at so early a stage in life, could well be on the cards of fate.
When the Professor came into the picture, he invariably brought in, some till now unrecognized significant aspects, to at least my knowledge. He immediately pointed out that, though there are no afflictions to the Planets and Hs, pointing to the father; yet, 'All is not well, with his destiny', as the mere weakness of the VIIIH, Lord, Ve, which is having the weakness of infancy to the extent of 80%, is sufficient to sound the death-knell! See the SA Sutra below:

[Sutra # 11]: "Weakness of the VIIIH, makes the father vulnerable to damage, both in terms of longevity, and in terms of finances."

My original shock at the 'rosy picture' [absence of any warnings] in the RC, suffering a 'mismatch with reality', was gone! But it was instead, replaced by a newer shock- as to how amazing it now was, that the mere weakness of infancy or old age in a PD[that was otherwise strong in all respects], was always in the SA, so serious a shortfall, that it alone was sufficient to remove an important person from the field of life! When I went over to the DCs pertinent to the sphere of the father, both the D9, as well as the D12, I felt more relieved, for here I saw the warnings writ in capital letters!
In the D9, I saw the PD of the father, aspected by the death giving Planet, the MMP of the D9 Chart. Ju, the SD for the father also was under the double affliction from the Nodes, and that too from Ke, from the VIIIH therein.
In the D12, we see the most shocking and clinching affliction to the PD of the father, the Su, without any redemption from a any Benefic aspect, therein. The Su is badly placed in the XIIH, and afflicted by all the four Malefics of the Cancer Asdt D12 Chart, even by the death giving MMP, Sa, therein.
When I examined the Tr Sig Event[Feb 27th, 1996,death of the father],I found Tr Ke afflicting natal Me exactly, in the IXH, and that too, when the Me sub-period was running. Its full import was explained to me by the Prof, through the foll Sutra:
[Sutra # 12]: "Afflictions to the sub-period Lord in the Natal Chart, during the sub-period of that Lord, will always be very significant. Also the significations of the House of placement are touched when Tr Planets create Benefic or Malefic influences on the sub-period Lord."[Pg 20, "Preventive Astral Remedies"]
Lesson Learnt: We have found that for a given House, a 'rosy picture' given by the RC [w.r.t. the father, in this case], has been superseded by a 'bleak picture' presented by the corresponding DCs [ D9, & D12].

Case Study # 8: Birth Details:[13-10-1962,13:04hrs,(78E07,09N55), TZ=IST].Capricorn Asdt Chart, MEP=3degs, 49mts. Light on D10.

Life-Data: Chart of a man who is professionally ambitious, and has been successfully working in an African country, in the capacity of a financial consultant['Director( Finance)']. He is seeking promotion to the post of the MD. The PDs of the profession are the badly afflicted Sa[which rules family cohesion, professional status and wealth] and Ve[ rules the XH of professional achievement].
Mo, ruling the VIIH [PD for spouse and overseas residence and opportunities] is the strongest Planet. Next comes the IXH Lord, Me, which rules the House of fortune and father and overseas, and is also quite strong. When I looked at the various significations of the IIH, which is ruled by Sa, I found that 'family cohesion' was certainly disrupted, as he had to tear himself away from his wife and children, in order to earn money, also for a rainy day. According to our methodology, we must examine Sa and Ve in the D10, to see, whether they are Blessed, or afflicted. Though the D10 Asdt is not afflicted, but the D10 Asdt Lord Ve is afflicted by the Ra-Ke axis.
My point was that, though the 'family-cohesion' was certainly lost because of the overseas employment, yet he was not so bereft of 'professional-status', which Sa also signified, in that distant African country, as in the D10, this Sa had become free of the Nodal affliction, from which it suffered in the RC. What was even more significant was that the strong Mo, being the PD of distant lands, was seen to Bless this weak Sa, in the D10, enhancing its strength, therein.
Thus 'the absence of professional status', seen in the affliction to the PD of the profession, Sa, in the RC, is not supported in real life, nor in the D10, because of the special Blessing received by this weak PD, Sa, from the strong Mo, in the D10.
Professor was not at all impressed by this showing, because he held that, in those countries [which are basically lawless], anyone can be in any 'high position', because, names are just attached, and have no well-established status, though the remuneration may be substantial. Thus, in his opinion, the affliction of Sa is quite substantial, in spite of the Mo's aspect to it. An SA Sutra supports this point: [Sutra # 5]:"Weak Planets in RC, do not improve their strength by being strong in Navamsha, and other DCs".
Lesson Learnt: In view of Professor's final comments on this case, I am unable to press my case further, but feel impelled to say this much: That the individual, within the limited sphere of life ['Dasamsa'] did enjoy some status [because of the Mo's Blessing to Sa]-corroborated also from what I have known of him - though not on the elevated stage of social life, for society to recognize and honour.

Case Study # 9: Birth Details:[02-10-1976, 2:10hrs,(78E08,11N38), TZ=IST].Cancer Asdt Chart, MEP=16degs 37mts.Light on D12, D4.

Life-Data: A Dental Surgeon by profession, this lady had the traumatic misfortune of being separated from her mother, from her 6th year till Feb 2009[for a total period of 27 yrs].Her father, she said, was not an easy man to live with, so though he had brought her up, she understood her mother's difficulties very well. After a failed first marriage, she married again and had a child.
Looking at the RC, we see the IVH of the mother is very strong, and the Mo, the significators of the mother, though suffering from the weakness of infancy to the extent of 50%, still has some strength, as it is well-placed. The Su on the MEP of the IIIH of courage, and a well-placed Ma, seems to have given her the courage to face this highly traumatic crisis. For a Cancer Asdt Chart, as there is no MTS in the IXH, Ve becomes the PD of the father too, so one can understand that the father was 'both parents'.
When this Chart was placed before the Professor, as always the case, he pointed out that something significant that I had overlooked: Though the variables relevant to the mother are reasonably OK, and not afflicted, yet the IIH of family cohesion was weak only as the dispositor of the Lord of the IIH was very weak in extreme old-age. In spite of this weakness of the IIH, there was nothing stunning or striking, in the nature of an affliction to the pertinent variables in the RC itself, so keeping an eye on the 'this reasonably rosy picture' given by the RC, we will now move to D12, and then to D4, to see, whether, they reverse the 'rosy picture' and make a better tally with actual reality, which was very painful in this sphere.
In the D12, the PD of the mother, namely Ve is badly afflicted by the two FMs of the D12 Chart, namely by Ju and the Su. The GS of the mother, the Mo is also under Nodal affliction, and what is more, the Asdt of the D12, is also afflicted by the 'Separative FM Planet', Ju. Thus the picture in the D12 is bleak and grim [quite contrary to, what we saw in the RC].
Upon looking at the D4, the more pointed DC, corresponding to the IVH of the mother, we see an equally 'horrendous affliction' once again, as the Asdt of the D4, and the defacto Asdt Lord, Sa, placed therein, both are afflicted by three FMs of the DC, the Nodes and by the XIIH Lord, Ju. Astonishingly, even the PD of the mother, namely, Ve and the GS of the mother, Mo, are both placed in the D4 Asdt House itself and thus come to suffer the horrendous affliction from three FMs of the D4 Chart. Indeed, this bleak picture tallies very well with a painful separation for 27 yrs, than the rosy picture [from the RC] does.
Lesson Learnt: Is what is given by the SA Sutra # 1, over and over again:

[Sutra # 1]: "Sometimes, the natives suffer because of weak combinations in the RC itself, and sometimes, they suffer due to planetary weaknesses and afflictions emerging in the DCs. However, the DCs have to be read always as supplement to the RC." In particular, in this case, the 'rosy picture' of the RC, has been superseded by the bleak picture of the D4, and D12.

Case Study # 10: Birth Details:[11-11-1973, 0:15hrs,(72E50,18N58), TZ=IST].Cancer Asdt Chart, MEP=23degs 28mts. Light on D7, Case of Three Sons.

Life Data: Till now we were examining Charts, in which there were invariably the promise of Grace and Fulfilment in the RC, but then, when we went over to examine the corresponding DC, we found often that the promise was belied, and in such cases, we found that the 'bleak picture' of the DC prevailed upon the 'rosy picture' of the RC. In this Chart however, in some ways, we have almost an opposite situation, in that this lady [who had borne three boys] does not have a RC, which seems to give the promise of three male children. However, the D7, which has a pattern of 'rare mutual alignment of FB Planets'[which is conducive to the unexpected strengthening of the weak progeny significators therein], comes to give a stronger promise than the RC, and thus comes to tally better with the reality of having three male children.
Such Charts have been already 'spotted and identified' by Professor V K Choudhry in his work on the Divisional Charts, but because this 'mutual alignment of Planetary energies is rather rare', his observations pertaining to such Charts, have not attracted enough attention, even within SA circles. In any research study, there are always cases of 'rare occurrence', which may merit a more careful study, etc. I'll first give Professor's Sutra, governing such cases, and you will immediately see that this Sutra has an entirely different flavour.
"If the D7 Asc containing a MTS & its Lord are strong, aspected by FBs & Ju occupies auspicious position from the Asdt, one is sure to be blessed with Male Progeny" [Pg 106, "DC"]
In her RC, the Su is the PD for progeny, and Ju is the GS for male progeny. Both these Lords are deb in the RC. The deb Ju is weak, yes indeed; but is the deb Su also so weak? This question is being asked, because of the weak Su's close association with two other FBs, Me and Mo. Me is 'Sun-like', and Mo is quite 'strong'. Firstly, this Chart has many unusual difficulties. The affliction to Ve, the significator of: marital happiness, reproductive organs, domestic happiness, wealth & assets, from the MMP, Sa, looks very frightening. I had asked whether there were any abortions, or hysterectomy, in the beginning itself, and enquired about marital happiness as well. I got reassuring positive answers for all these significations of this afflicted Ve.
Rajeshji pointed out that the placement of the Su & Me, two FBs on the MEP of the IVH, ought to have created a strengthening of the MTH of Ve, to such an extent, that Ve could withstand the onslaught of the affliction from the MMP, Sa. We must also remember that, both the Su and Me, for the Cancer Asdt Chart, are invested with additional power, as they are recognized to be 'Sun-Like' Lords [powerful and 'massive in their fruition']. Regarding, progeny, we have to turn our attention to the mutual alignment of the three FBs, the Su, Me and Mo, and see how the Mo and Me, strengthens the weak Su, through their associations. This is the first thing to notice. This means that in spite of the PD for progeny being patently deb in the RC, it has nevertheless undergone an 'imperceptible strengthening', by alignment with the strong Mo ['imperceptible' because, this kind of strengthening is 'unrecognized' in the SA], and by alignment also with Me[Rajeshji].
In the DC pertinent to the sphere of progeny [D7], we see a Gemini Asdt[whose defacto Asdt Lord in the SA is the Su]. It seems to be very significant that while in the RC, the 'fairly strong' Mo [ About 60% strong by the SA norms] and the 'Sun-Like' Me, have done the strengthening of the weak Su; in the D7, it is now the FB Ju, itself, which has been called to strengthen the weak Su, and by being well-placed in the IVH, and through that 'rare mutual alignment' with the Su, comes to offers continued strengthening of the Su, in this DC, and what is more, as though this is not enough, even the 'Sun-Like' Su in the D7, also reciprocally strengthens the Putrakaraka, Ju.
Another kind of strengthening also occurs in the D7, which may be pointed out, even though this mechanism of strengthening is also 'unrecognized' in the SA. Within the D7, the Mo, Sa, Su are all 'Sun-Like Lords' [i.e.; powerful and 'massive in fruition'].The 'Sun-Like' Sa, blesses the 'Sun-Like' Mo, as well as the VH, and its Lord, Ve, and even Ma, a FB Blesses the Mo in the VH.[However, the SA fundamentals on the DCs do not warrant an examination of the Hs within a DC, but asks us to focus attention only the DC's Asdt, Asdt Lord, and the relevant PD and SD therein].
The Professor then went on to explain that when the PD and SD are so patently weak in the RC, certainly sufferings through the children are indicated, and so these sufferings will come to fruition in their own time frames. He observed that, first the children have to come, only then the following chapter of sufferings can commence.
On the whole, this CS is not covered by the SA Sutra, we reproduced at the very beginning:
[Sutra # 5]:"Weak Planets in RC, do not improve their strength by being strong in Navamsha, and other DCs".[ Pg 3, "DC"].

However, we must also note the below-mentioned SA Sutra, which is likely to have wider applicability, than merely in the context of the D7 DC, does come to our rescue, and more or less covers the present case fully.
SA Sutra: "If the D7 Asc(containing a MTS) & its Lord are strong, aspected by FBs & Ju occupies auspicious position from the Asdt, one is sure to be blessed with Male Progeny" [Pg 106, "DC"]

Case Study # 11:Birth Details:[15-05-2003,23:39hrs,(80E16,13N05), TZ=IST].Capricorn Asdt Chart, MEP=14degs 53mts. Light on D6, very irksome skin problems.

Life-Data: The significators of skin in the SA are Ve, Me and Sa. In the RC, with the exception of Sa, which is badly placed in the VIH, Ve and Me are quite strong. Health as such in the RC is somewhat threatened, because the separative FM Planet Ju afflicts the Asdt closely. The vitality giving Su is also quite weak. The boy has chronic skin problems, very sensitive and dry skin, which demands too much attention, moisturising creams, oils, etc. Deeper causes for this malaise are seen in the D6 Chart. Both Me and Ve are badly placed in Malefic Hs, and afflicted by both Nodes, from the Malefic XIIH. Sa, and Su are also very weak in this DC. All Planets are weak in the D6 Chart with the exception of Ma.

Case Study # 12:Birth Details:[06-9-1983,15:07hrs,(73E58,18N34)] Sagittarius Asdt Chart, MEP=20degs 13mts. Light on D12, D9.

Life-Data: Only child of her parents. Parents could not get on with each other. Father was not responsible, nor bound by any ethical principles. He abandoned his wife and child and went away. However, as the mother was highly educated and a scientist, she brought up the child. She grew up to be very bright and was interested in higher education, philosophy, and reading. The grandfather [father of the mother] was a 'father-like' inspiring figure in her life, and later, her relatives adopted her, but they could not win her affection, because she would quickly see through their ulterior motives, and this prevented her from loving them. Presently she is doing her doctoral studies at a University in Germany. She is an Electronics & Tele-Communications Engineer.
The PD for the father is the Su, very strong in the RC. Ju is an SD. Ju is of course very weak and badly placed in the XIIH. Because of her trauma in life, she has decided not to marry in life, but pursue her academic calling.
In the D9, both the PD and the SD are badly placed in the XIIH and also afflicted by the Nodes. In the D12, the Asdt Lord, the Su is badly placed in the VIIIH, therein. The Asdt is afflicted by Ra, and Ju, the SD is afflicted by Ke.
Lesson Learnt: A classic case of the 'rosy picture' given by the RC is superseded by the 'bleak picture' given by the D9 and D12 Charts.

Case Study # 13: Not Presented.

Case Study #14:Birth Details:[21-07-1996,16:17hrs,(79E24, 13N39), TZ=IST]Sagittarius Asdt Chart, MEP=1deg 14mts. Light on D6, D3. 'Neuronal Migration Syndrome'.

From the Internet:"Neuronal migration disorders are a diverse group of congenital brain abnormalities that arise specifically from defective formation of the central nervous system. During early brain development, neurons are born and move over large distances to reach their targets and thereby give rise to the different parts of the brain. The control of this process is highly orchestrated and dependent on the expression of various environmental and genetic factors that continue to be discovered in genetic studies of mice and humans.
"The critical role neuronal migration plays in brain development is evident from the variety of gross malformations that can occur when it goes wrong. Defective neuronal migration leads to a broad range of clinical syndromes, and most affected patients will have a combination of mental retardation and epilepsy."
Life Data: The boy did not have properly developed mental functions [mentally retarded], though the body was normally grown-he could not even speak properly. In the RC, the Asdt Lord was strong, so too the IIIH of vitality. Mercury ruling analytical power is badly placed, combust and under exact affliction of Ketu. This is one reason in RC which points to retardation and lack of proper brain development. The boy also looked gentle, and nice, but his intellectual functions were not OK. He was energetic, because of the aspect of Ma on the Asdt. Doctors did not give much of a hope, because 'an error' had already occurred in the very construction of the brain's hardware. This was astrologically reflected in the exact affliction of Ke to the very badly placed Me, which was in the VIIIH. The Su, the significators of intelligence, was also in the Malefic VIIIH.
The D6 Div Chart had an Aries Asdt. The strong Ju of the RC, was here exalted, but badly afflicted by all three FMs of the D6 Chart. Both the Su and the Mo [also deb] were badly placed in the VIIIH. Me was again with Ra and Ke in the XH. Thus Su, Mo and Me-all consciousness Planets were under obstruction or afflicted. In the SA, Me is also the GS for health, as it is the significators of the VIH of health.
Lesson Learnt: In this example, the problems seen in the RC [grievous affliction from Ke to Me] was not mitigated in the DC, but in fact, further aggravated, and the strong Sa and strong Ju seen in the RC also badly afflicted in the DC [D6]. This, then would be a case of the D6 Chart, not vetoing the verdict of the RC, but upholding the verdict of the RC, and making them more serious that what the picture in the RC is telling us.

I am grateful to Prof V K Choudhry, for his encouragement, hospitality & his brilliant vision of Astrology, in the form of the Systems Approach, & also all SA Astrologers for their extreme patience & sympathetic understanding. Namasthe.

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