By Vaughn
Paul Manley, M.A.
Our Vedic astrology chart reveals our karma as expressed through
the planets. When a planet is strong by sign placement, house
placement, house rulership, and aspects then it suggests someone
who has developed positive or sattvic qualities of
that planet. For instance, if Venus is placed in it's own sign
of Libra, in the 5th house, a benefic house, and is aspected
by a benefic planet like Jupiter then Venus's positive qualities
like love and compassion would be well developed. Recently
I gave a reading to a woman who had a chart like this, with
a strong Venus. Her profession is organizing weddings as well
as officiating weddings as a minister. Sounds like someone
with a strong Venus? However, toward the end of the reading
she shared a horrific story of an event that happened to her
about twenty years ago that had an amazing, if not miraculous
ending.
She
was walking down a quiet country road when a car suddenly
raced toward her and almost ran her over. A disheveled man
pulled over, grabbed her, threw her in the car and drove off.
This could have already been anyone's worst fear, but it got
worse, before it got better. He forcibly raped her and somehow
in the middle of the nightmarish ordeal she looked up at him
and put a hand on his cheek with a profound look of compassion.
He was stunned by her response and immediately broke down
and started sobbing. He said, "I can't live like
this anymore. You've got to turn me into the police right
now." And she did. They drove straight to the police
station and the man eventually went to prison, but he was
a changed person. He told her that he was acting just like
his father and he couldn't stand it anymore. One look of compassion
turned his life around.
She,
of course, was still traumatized by the event nonetheless,
but the event was a great reminder in the power of love to
help us out of dangerous situations. Below is her natal chart
and her navamsa chart.
Natal Chart
Navamsa Chart
In her natal chart Venus is in the 5th house in its own sign
of Libra, a harmonious and non-combative sign. Libra is opposite
Aries, the most combative sign, and therefore balances the
aggressive qualities of Aries in the zodiac. Mars and Jupiter
join Venus in Libra, with Mars being hemmed in on either side
by Jupiter and Venus, the two great benefics. This is a combination
of a 'spiritual warrior' or someone who has the ability to
fight with wisdom and love, represented by Jupiter and Venus
respectively. Notice how Venus is again in its own sign in
the navamsa chart reinforcing the benefic qualities of Venus.
You'll notice that she has what is called a Kala Sarpa
Yoga, (literally the serpant of time) which is a combination
where all the planets fall between both Rahu and Ketu, the
head and tail of the serpent mythologically. This yoga rarely
is as intense as some jyotish texts would have you believe
but it can indicate that the person will experience intense
upheavals in their lives especially in Rahu periods. I know
she'd agree that this event qualifies! since she really thought
she was going to die!!
This event happened in her Ju-Ju-Ra period while Rahu was
transiting over natal Rahu in her 12th house, and Saturn and
Mars were both transiting in Libra over her natal Jupiter,
Mars, and Venus.
Quote
from A Course in Miracles:
Love is your safety. Fear does not exist. Identify with love,
and you are safe. Identify with love, and you are home. Identify
with love, and you find your Self. (p.425)
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