Judging the span of life through Indian astrology

This is the most difficult part in the study of Indian astrology or Indian horoscope to determine the span of life of a person. Premature or untimely death is the lot of people who commit evil deeds, covet other’s property, possess unhealthy habbits, are disrespectful to religious and pious people and are unprincipled.
Sudden and unexpected death may be caused to natives who either in this life or due to karmic influences is against the religious norms or established laws of the society. However carefully and correctly one may try to assess the longevity of a native’s life, the native alone will be able to overcome death. Indian astrology is helpful in determining the life span of a native. The following points may be analyzed by Indian astrologers or western astrologers, if one wishes to have a correct answer to this question.
There are four stages of life:
1. Balarishta or very short life (or death in early life)
2. Short life (death within thirty years)
3. Middle life (death within about 60 years)
4. Long life (death between 75 to 90 years)
The first is Balarishta, This means death in early life, in childhood. Death in the second major period from birth will be Alpayu or a short life.
For Balarishta, the following salient points are relevant. There are four Sandhis or meetings:
Nakshatra Sandhi: Ending of one Nakshatra and beginning of the other Nakshatra GH. 1.5 Or 36 minutes before and after. Some others hold a shorter period also.
Ascendant Sandhi: Ending of one ascendant and the beginning of the other,12 minutes before and after. Some others hold 6 minutes.
Tithi Sandhi: There are 15 tithis in Shukla Paksha and 15 Tithi in Krishna paksha, in a month. The end of a Tithi and the beginning or the either way. Some others hold a shorter period.
Dina Sandhi: The junctions of day and night or night and day, 12 minutes either way are serious. Two sandhis may cause ill health, three sandhi cause serious ill health. If all the four sandhis should operate simultnaously, the chances of death of the native may increase as explained in the various Indian astrological scriptures.
For a birth by day in the dark half or birth by night in the bright half, there will be an easy escape from Balarishta, even if the Moon occupies 6th,8th house and is aspected both by malefics and benefics.
The Moon being placed in the 6th, 8th and 12th house from the ascendant, especially with the aspect of malefic planets, is a strong case of Balarishta.Here also, if the house occupied by the Moon is that of a natural benefic, the Balarishta effect may vanish. For instance, with the Moon being in Taurus, the 6th house of Indian horoscope for Sagittarius ascendant may be a case of Balarishta but because Moon happens to be in the house of Venus, a natural benefic, the evil is comparatively reduced provided there is no aspect of any malefic planets even though the aspect of a benefic planet is denied. The Moon being in the 6th house of Indian horoscope ,say, in Aries is again definitely a Balarishta since that house happens to be that of Mars, a natural malefics,the dosha is great even though there not be a malefic aspect and though there may be an aspect of a benefic. The ascendant being hemmed in between malefic planets, say, Saturn and Rahu on either side, and the ascendant itself having the aspect of malefic planets is a strong point for Balarishta, This Balarishta effects will be minimized if the Moon receives the benefic aspect of Jupiter or Venus or if Saturn, the significator for longevity, is exalted or placed in own house, provided the lord of ascendant is not weak.
The Moon’s heavy affliction or its placement between malefics and having malefic aspects is again a factor for Balarishta.All these factors have to be reckoned with before coming to a conclusion about the short, medium or long life of the native whose Indian horoscope chart is being analyzed.
As is the case with every other house, the 8th house has to be judged for longevity from the strength of the house itself, the lord of the house, the 3rd house, its lord, the strength of Saturn, the significator of age, the relative position of Saturn and the lord of the 8th house and the strength of the ascendant lord. There are three important houses in Indian astrology or Vedic astrology which are death-inflicting; the strength of these and their lords is indicated here in their ascending order.
the lord of the 7th house of horoscope
the planets in the 7th house of horoscope
the lord of the first house of horoscope
the planets in the ascendant of horoscope
The planets in conjunction with the lord of the ascendant of horoscope.
the lord of the 2nd house of horoscope
the planets in the 2nd house of horoscope
The planets in conjunction with the lord of the 2nd house of horoscope.
After knowing about the kind of horoscope or birth chart with reference to a short, middle or long life, astrologers can examine the Maraka planet. If in a short lived horoscope, about the age of thirty, the native is passing through the major period of a killer planet, it may kill in one of the malefic or strong Maraka Bhukti or period.

Importance of eighth house in Indian astrology

The eighth house of horoscope is referred to as the house of sex.This house delves into relationship-interactions with another and how certain aspects of those interactions can take on a more communal nature. It speaks to what our relationships will bring us and how we can get the most out of them.
Returning to this house’s emphasis on sex, it’s important to note that the French refer to an orgasm ‘le petit mort’ or ‘the little death’. When we reach that exalted state of communication, we live a little of ourselves behind-die a small dealth.One can also choose to view this as growth, a new beginning, the rebirth of the soul or a gain for the partnership. The eighth house of horoscope is an equal opportunity house, placing sex, death and rebirth on the same level playing field and acknowledging the viability and importance of all three. We will all experience death and rebirth as part of our lives; failed relationships leading to new ones, career changes, a new hairstyle. We are generated and reborn with each new phase and should welcome them.
Shared resources also fall within the eighth house: inheritance, alimony, taxes, insurance, and support from another. Financial supports as well as spiritual, emotional and physical support are addressed by this house. While our relationships share many of the aforementioned things, they also have their own dynamics and grow from within.
In keeping with the transforming nature of this house, rituals are highlighted .Every group has its own way of peering in and looking deep into the soul and the past, if only to get a sense of what we truly are. Our legacies are key to this house: how we conduct ourselves now, and how that will play out for all time.

In essence, the eighth house signifies all things hidden; the rectum, serious diseases, concealed wealth, lotteries, knowledge of the hidden laws of nature, gains or losses from market fluctuations, psychological afflictions or mental sufferings which would be unseen to others and even death.-which is in fact the hidden existence of the individual after the close of life. Thus the eighth house of horoscope symbolizes the powers in nature embodied as the Kundilini Shakti.
The eighth house is ruled by the sign Scorpio and the planet Mars.

Importance of eighth house in Indian astrology

The eighth house of horoscope is referred to as the house of sex.This house delves into relationship-interactions with another and how certain aspects of those interactions can take on a more communal nature. It speaks to what our relationships will bring us and how we can get the most out of them.
Returning to this house’s emphasis on sex, it’s important to note that the French refer to an orgasm ‘le petit mort’ or ‘the little death’. When we reach that exalted state of communication, we live a little of ourselves behind-die a small dealth.One can also choose to view this as growth, a new beginning, the rebirth of the soul or a gain for the partnership. The eighth house of horoscope is an equal opportunity house, placing sex, death and rebirth on the same level playing field and acknowledging the viability and importance of all three. We will all experience death and rebirth as part of our lives; failed relationships leading to new ones, career changes, a new hairstyle. We are generated and reborn with each new phase and should welcome them.
Shared resources also fall within the eighth house: inheritance, alimony, taxes, insurance, and support from another. Financial supports as well as spiritual, emotional and physical support are addressed by this house. While our relationships share many of the aforementioned things, they also have their own dynamics and grow from within.
In keeping with the transforming nature of this house, rituals are highlighted .Every group has its own way of peering in and looking deep into the soul and the past, if only to get a sense of what we truly are. Our legacies are key to this house: how we conduct ourselves now, and how that will play out for all time.

In essence, the eighth house signifies all things hidden; the rectum, serious diseases, concealed wealth, lotteries, knowledge of the hidden laws of nature, gains or losses from market fluctuations, psychological afflictions or mental sufferings which would be unseen to others and even death.-which is in fact the hidden existence of the individual after the close of life. Thus the eighth house of horoscope symbolizes the powers in nature embodied as the Kundilini Shakti.
The eighth house is ruled by the sign Scorpio and the planet Mars.

Importance of Seventh house in Vedic astrology

This is such the house of horoscope that rules the desire for partnership, the attitude towards it, and the needs and functions that marital relationship fulfills. Traditionally this is the house of marriage, although as the institution of marriage becomes less important in western world, its meaning has been broadened to include all intimate emotional relationships, particularly one-to-one relationships. This house also rules close working partnerships.
The seventh house of horoscope is known as the house of wife, groin and the royal citadel. It represents the polarity of the first house. The seventh house is the field of one’s experience. Such activities are confined not only to sexual relationships, but are also linked with the enjoyment of food, the acquisition of beautiful clothes, perfumes and flowers, victory over enemies. From this house astrologer can delineate business partners as well as the decorations and acquisitions of royal favor. Business partnership, social relationships and the expressions of bodily urges are some of the characteristics of this house.
The composite seventh house, like the first, a sign of relationship in which the two people are truly trying to function as a unit. The seventh house of horoscope is the house of intimate one to one encounters. If a chart is on the whole favourable strong seventh house is a good indication that any kind of partnership, including marriage, can survive. A strong and well aspected seventh house is not absolutely necessary for a marriage or business relationship, but it helps. In a strong seventh house relationship, the two people are likely to think of themselves as one, as we and us. It is not simply a matter of enjoying each other’s company, as in a fifth house relationship. They should enjoy each other, but more important is the fact that they complement each other and make a strong whole.
A seventh house relationship that is not well-aspected will still be an intimate encounter, but the people may be enemies or at best competitors. This is because the seventh is also the house of one’s open enemies.
Obviously, strong seventh house can not guarantee a marriage between two people who love each other, but because they will think of themselves as a whole it is quite likely that they will get married or at least live together, happily.
A strong seventh house chart is also favourable to any one-to one relationship in which one person consults the other, such as patient and doctor, patient and psychotherapist, client and astrologer, client and lawyer, or client and any other type of professional.Needless to say, the seventh house must be well aspected in these cases.
The seventh house is ruled by the sign Libra and the Planet Venus.

Importance of sixth house in Vedic astrology

The sixth house on horoscope in Indian astrology is referred to as the house of health. Implicit in maintaining good health is the ability to cope in the face of adversity, and this theme rings truest in the sixth house. As human beings, we naturally have shortcomings. What will we do with them? How will we react in the face of personal crisis? Crises, illness and reversals of fortune are all part of our earthly trek. How we confront these situations and deal with the lessons they invariably teach us helps to define the person we become.
The sixth house of horoscope represents the struggle-experience of the soul during its sojourn. As it proceeds on its material path, the soul meets with resistence.The nature of this opposing force is also an aspect of the eternal component of existence. Thus the six house shows struggle, difficulties, opposition of various kinds, litigation and servitude. This house represents fear, difficulties, enemies, ill health, debt and fear of death. Essentially it is the house of difficulties.
Our fears may hold us back, but we can meet them head on and come out stronger on the otherside, we may learn the valuable lesson of service or what our life’s work should be. Work and service are central to the sixth house. The focus here is on employment (employers and employee), training, those who serve us (along with those we serve) and those who depend on us. Keeping ourselves strong throughout these efforts is also important here, which is why this house further focuses on health (good and bad), diet, fitness and hygiene.
Essential to the work, we do in life is the work; we do on our self.Duty, responsibility and personal growth all contribute to the creation of a fully-realized being. We work for others as well as for ourselves; we are at service to those who need us, including our own being. There will be times when crises of health or faith will stand in the way of our best self. At those times, we must endeavor to heal ourselves so that we can return to the work of realizing our sum potential, of serving our world.
The sixth house of horoscope also addresses the daily ness of life: what will I wear today? Do I need a haircut? These simple matters keep our engines humming and enable us to do the more important work of our choosing. It’s a patchwork quilt: the ability to serve others in health and through work, which is both valuable and fulfilling.
The sixth house of horoscope is ruled by the sign Virgo and the Planet mercury.

Importance of fifth house in Vedic astrology

The fifth house of horoscope in Vedic astrology is referred to as the house of pleasure. Often time’s pleasure is the result of a creative act. The simple act of creating is, essentially, giving of oneself and making something. The fifth house of horoscope does speak to procreation and children, but it also addresses the creation of art and culture. The creative life is one from which we can derive much personal pleasure and self satisfaction. Do I like this? Does it make me feel good? Does it bring me pleasure? The answers therein are the domain of the fifth house of horoscope.
The fifth house of horoscope represents creativity. Creation is an essential quality of the divine spark. The process of manifestation for which God assumed objective form was procreation, and as such, creativity is an essential component of divinity itself. As the result of this house has far-reaching effects for the individual’s course of life, it is considered a very auspicious house. Any connection between this house and the cardinal houses is conducive to great benefits.
Taking this pleasure principle a step further, one can give it a more human face, even two faces. Romance and romantic affairs, both emotional pleasures can be gained in many ways, and yet another way addressed by this house is gambling. While this implies a financial risk, it can also be viewed as the willingness to take a risk-on love, with money or in life. A gut risk in the hopes of a pleasurable outcome is how the fifth house of horoscope sees it. This house is actually quite rich with pleasures since it also lords over fun, games and hobbies. Life is more than just being or doing, it also includes finding.-finding the pleasures in the acts in which we engage.
Children as a source of pleasure are also important in the fifth house. This brings us back to creativity, since through our children; we create an extension of ourselves and then watch it grow. Giving our children all the good we had (and have), and then same is certainty a pleasurable pursuit. How will this manifest itself/what form of pleasure and emotional release is best for our children? Music, dance, thetre, art, science.literature-these fancies are for them and for us. Play for the purpose of emotional enrichment and pure pleasure is what the fifth house of horoscope is all about.
The fifth house of horoscope is ruled by the sign Leo and planet the Sun.

Importance of fourth house in Vedic astrology

The fourth house of horoscope in Vedic astrology commonly referred to as the house of home. When we think of home, we think of that place where we put down our roots. We lay our foundation and plant ourselves firmly into the earth, as it were. One day, we will return to that very same earth. The fourth house brings things full circle by also addressing old age, endings and our final resting place.
Much of the emphasis of the fourth house, however, is on the concept of home. By laying down roots, we make a home for ourselves, or more specifically, the self. It’s worth nothing that in addition to the external home, we have really brought the essential self home. I am home-the words themselves have a peaceful ring to them. The self is nowcentered, grounded, one and at peace with the earth. We seek to come home both physically and psychically, for ourselves and for those we love. By creating home, we create a meeting place, a sanctuary, a sacred place for ourselves and for others.
In our home, we integrate the self with all that has come before us and helped to shape what we are today. We create a domestic space which comforts and nurtures us and serves to keep safe those we love. Also important here are family history, cultural and social norms, and ways of being. All of these are ruled by the fourth house of horoscope, as are our ancestry, roots and heritage. These qualities are brought’ home’ through us and integrated into the place we call home.
Helping to create the home we make are our parents, for it is they who greatly nurture and shape our being.Therfore, the fourth house of horoscope can also be thought of as the house of the mother, the parent or the nurturer.
Looking at things from a strictly tangible point of view, we can see that the fourth house of horoscope also encompasses physical structures (houses) and real state. The fourth house of horoscope represents family, history and traditions. All of these contribute to the process of becoming a true, actualized and individualized self. This is how we come home. In exoteric astrology, the fourth house stands for home, private life, transport facilities, landed property, mother, and diseases of the chest and peace of mind.
The fourth house of horoscope in Vedic Indian astrology is ruled by the sign Cancer and the planet Moon.