Vedic Astrology in Singapore

Not long ago, a couple who engaged me to for the selection of their wedding and solemnization date asked me why I used Vedic Astrology to perform the task instead of the usual Bazi method. I explained to them that the former uses more precise timing and thus can produce more accurate results with high level of certainty. “If that is the case, then why is it that most of my friends and relatives have not heard about Vedic Astrology before?” they asked me in return. Well, that is indeed a valid question. It is actually a very culturally-based thing. Most of the Indians in Singapore do use Vedic Astrology in many major events of their life, be it auspicious date selection, moving house or even marriage compatibility matching. However, this practice is limited to their community only. For the Chinese, we have intrinsically within our culture our very own systems like bazi and ziwei doushu, with many well established masters out there selling their wares. The level of awareness of an equally powerful system (if not better and more ancient) is almost non-existent, especially among couples getting married, whose knowledge on the custom of choosing auspicious dates came from their parents, who in turn believes that such services can only be found along Waterloo Street among the Chinese fortune tellers.

Another observation I had today was when I went to Kinokuniya Orchard and saw a few hundred English and Chinese books on bazi, ziwei doushu, palmistry, face reading, feng shui and tarot reading but yet there were only THREE (yes THREE!!!) books on Vedic Astrology (2 in English and 1 in Chinese). No wonder not many Singaporeans know about it, because there is simply not enough information out there, apart from the cultural reason mentioned earlier on. Hence, I would like to take this chance to be the catalyst and hope to change all this through my writing and sharing. It is not easy but it can be done.

Tony Robbins

This man needs no introduction since he is famous for bringing NLP to the world. He is a motivational speaker, businessman, author and philanthropist. He is also someone known for being the husband and father a family can dream of. His wealth streams from literally every known source where money can be made. He propagate the ideology of self-help and the life changing power of determination and willpower, brought forth by utilising the tool known as NLP. However, if we are to analyse his Vedic astrological birth chart, it may gives us more clue about whether he is destined to have the Midas touch.

One of the first things I saw from his chart is the affliction of the 6^th House by both Saturn and Sun. Both Saturn and Sun are functional malefics and this means disputes or lack of affinity with his father (Sun being badly placed in the 6^th House). 6^th House represents the heath of a person and implies that he will suffer some heath issues throughout his life (He suffered from acromegaly during his teens which cause him to grow way beyond the normal size of a boy his age). To have a better idea of the potential health issues, we look at his Ascendant Lord, Mercury which we see that it is debilitated in the 7^th House. Not only that, it is severely afflicted by Rahu/Ketu. Afflicted Mercury is associated with speech, mouth and throat problems, which we do not see happening (only in recent years where his hoarse voice is getting worse due to the way projects his voice). The reason the problems were not showing earlier on is because the 2^nd Lord, Venus, which also associated with speech is well-placed in the 5^th House (Venus being the 2^nd lord - beauty of speech; he moves people when he speaks). The afflicted Mercury, which is the Lord of the 1^st House, represents problems in the head area therefore it came as no surprise his acromegaly was attributed to a tumour in his head which was only discovered when he was 31 years old. He chose not to have any surgery but it can give problems when he goes into a Rahu or Ketu bhukti.

Anyway, I digressed too much, so let’s focus on his wealth accumulation abilities. The 11^th Lord, Moon (House of Gains) is residing in the 7^th House (House of Partnerships), thus we know that the partnerships he had will benefit him financially. Next, you will notice that his 2^nd Lord, Venus (House of Wealth) is located in his 5^th House (House of Investments). As Venus’s degree is very close to the most effective point of the 5^th House, its impact on his life will be felt the strongest. He will be able to grow his investments easily, having the Midas touch as I mentioned before. The 5^th House is associated with entertainment, showmanship and luxuries. It also represents higher education and young people. Most importantly, the 5^th house stands for self expression that brings joy and pleasure to a person, and that he exactly what he teaches in his motivational seminars. His limitless energy when you see him on stage can be attributed to his Mars which is exalted in the 5^th House. Mars is also the 8^th Lord which represents easy gains or unearned income. When placed in the 5^th House, the 8^th Lord brings money through speculation and entrepreneurial pursuits. All the above he managed to achieve at a rather young age since he was going through the best mahadasha, which is Venus period from 1968 to 1987, making him a millionaire at 24 years old.

The karaka of profession is Saturn so when it conjuncts with Jupiter, it will bring respect and high earnings to him. Mars and Venus are positioned in the 2^nd House from Saturn and this would mean that he has struggled hard in his profession but in return, he is able to amass wealth and properties.  

So from the perspective of Vedic astrology, was he destined to achieve such phenomenal success? Yes and there is no denial of it as we can see from above.

Regards

Alvin Chua

Sutta Remedy for Rahu's Affliction on the Moon

In Vedic astrology, Rahu and Ketu are known to be malefic planets that can cause a lot of trouble when a person’s natal chart contains planets afflicted by them. This is especially so if the Moon is weak and closely afflicted by them. A person can suffer emotional turmoil, depression or even psychiatric disorder as a result. In an unlikely place, Rahu is actually being mentioned in a pair of scriptures from the Samyutta Nikaya of the Pali Canon. In the Candima Sutta and the Suriya Sutta, Rahu attacks Surya, the Sun deity and Chandra, the Moon deity before being compelled to release them by their recitation of a brief katha conveying their reverence for the Buddha. The Buddha requested Rahu to release them, which Rahu does rather than have his "head split into seven pieces". The verses recited by the two celestial deities and the Buddha have since been incorporated into Buddhist liturgy as protective verses recited by monks as prayers of protection.

CANDIMA SUTTA: THE MOON DEITY'S PRAYER FOR PROTECTION

Thus have I heard:

On one occasion the Blessed One was living near Savatthi, at Jetavana at Anathpindika's monastery. At that time Candima, the moon deity, was seized by Rahu, lord of Asura. Thereupon calling to mind the Blessed One, Candima, the moon deity, recited this stanza:

i. "O Buddha, the Hero, thou art wholly free from all evil. My adoration to thee. I have fallen into distress. Be thou my refuge."

Thereupon the Blessed One addressed a stanza to Rahu, Lord of Asuras, on behalf of Candima, thus:

ii. "O Rahu, Candima has gone for refuge to the Tathagata, the Consummate One. Release Candima. The Buddhas radiate compassion on the world (of beings)."

Thereupon Rahu, Lord of Asuras, released Candima, the deity, and immediately came to the presence of Vepacitta, Lord of Asuras, and stood beside him trembling with fear and with hair standing on end. Then Vepacitta addressed Rahu in this stanza.

iii. "Rahu. Why did you suddenly release Candima? Why have you come trembling, and why are you standing here terrified?"

"I have been spoken to by the Buddha in a stanza (requesting me to release Candima). If I had not released Candima my head would have split into seven pieces. While yet I live, I should have had no happiness. (Therefore I released Candima)."

In PALI, to be chanted as a remedy for those people who suffers from Rahu / Ketu affliction on the Moon in their chart:

CANDIMA SUTTAM

Evam me sutam ekam samayam Bhagava Savatthiyam viharati Jetavane Anathapindikassa arame.

Tena kho pana samayena candima devaputto rahuna asurindena gahito hoti.

Atha kho candima devaputto Bhagavantam anussaramano tayam velayam imam gatham abhasi:

"Namo te Buddhaviratthu vippamuttosi sabbadhi,

Sambadhapatipannosmi tassa me saranam bhavati."

Atha kho Bhagava candimam devaputtam arabbha rahum asurindam gathaya ajjhabhasi:

"Tathagatam arahantam candima saranam gato

Rahu candam pamuncassu buddha lokanukampakati."

Atha kho rahu asurindo candimam devaputtam muncitva taramanarupo yena vepacitti asurindo ten'upasankami.

Upasankamitva samviggo lomahatthajato eka-m-antam atthasi.

Eka-m-antam thitam kho rahum asurindam vepacitti asurindo gathaya ajjhabhasi:

Kin nu santaramanova rahu candam pamuncasi,

Samviggarupo agamma kin nu bhito va titthasiti.

Sattadha me phale muddha jivanto na sukham labhe,

Buddhagathabhigitomhi no ce munceyya candimanti.

Attempt to debunk Vedic Astrology ended unsuccessfully

Here's a fascinating video made in 2000 where professional skeptic Michael Shermer tries to disprove the accuracy of a Vedic Astrologer and fails quite badly. Really worth watching to know that Vedic Astrology can be tried and tested very high accuracy.
https://youtu.be/uhMsyfhMLH8

Vedic Astrology: Case Study of Twin Brothers

The following are the charts of two male twins. Due to the close proximity of their birth time, they are born under the same Ascendant and have very similar chart. The charts have several indications that their health will be poor. The determinant for health is Venus which is considered old age and combusted by the Sun, making it very weak. At the same time, the Sun itself is afflicted by Venus since the latter is a functional malefic planet representing illnesses. Sun represents the general health, bones, heart and stomach, thus we know these can be affected at some point in life.

In the elder brother’s chart, we see that Mercury is badly afflicted by Rahu but being strong, Mercury is not susceptible to the negative impact although any untimely transit can spell mental turmoil. Mars is debilitated which reinforces the indication of poor health. Mars also represents younger siblings, thus we know his younger brother will have problems. Moon is weak, combust and closely afflicted by Venus. This can bring to him emotional issues regarding his younger brother since the Moon is the 3^rd Lord (3^rd House represents younger siblings as well).

Now we if look at the younger brother’s chart, we see the exact same thing, except there are two differences. The first difference is that the negative indications towards a younger sibling do not apply, since he HIMSELF is the youngest. The second difference is that, being born 5 minutes later, the Venus afflicted the 3^rd and 9^th House, making all 5 planets residing in these two houses to become extremely weak. Mercury which was originally able to withstand Rahu’s affliction, is now defeated and unable to fend for itself. Hence, Mercury being associated with the brain and mental capacities, would be issues arising in these areas. The 3^rd house represents initiatives while the 9^th House represents fortune in life, therefore, the younger brother will be lacking in these areas as well.

Reality:

The elder brother is Ashton Kutcher, who has a twin younger brother by the name of Michael Kutcher. At birth, Ashton weighed close to 11 lbs, while Michael weighed just 4 lbs. Michael was diagnosed with cerebral palsy as a child and had a heart transplant at age 13. He suffers from walking and speech impairment as well as 80 percent deaf in his left ear (represented by the 12^th House, its ruler Mars which is debilitated).

You can read about them here:

http://www.twincities.com/2012/02/02/michael-kutcher-talks-about-twin-brother-ashton-life-with-cerebral-palsy/

http://www.hellomagazine.com/celebrities/2017041038029/ashton-kutcher-becomes-emotional-talking-about-his-twin-brother/

Note: If the birth details of the younger brother is presented to a Bazi practitioner and the latter is not told of the existence of a twin brother, the practitioner could possibly misinterpreted the chart totally because the Bazi will be exactly the same, due to the small time difference of only 5 minutes.

My certification in Thai Astrology

台湾主持人张善为

最近在网上看到了张善为的报导。原来这位台湾知名的主持人腰部脊椎里有血块，在2013年11月16日时突然发觉腿部没有知觉，之后的三年至今都瘫痪在床。虽然没有他的出生时间，但是单从他的生日，以印度占星术的角度就能看得出病根。张善为是在阳历1975年8月7日出生于台湾苗栗。以下是那天的星盘：

这盘里的火星(Mars)和土星(Saturn)都弱得要命。而且也被两个灾星（罗睺-Rahu与计都-Ketu）给紧紧的盯上，处于一种严重的负面状态。从以下的表可知道火星代表了筋，头，骨髓，等等。土星则代表神经系统，关节，脊椎，腿部。

2013-2014年是刚好他走到土星(Saturn)的bhukti (相等于八字的小限)的时候，所以问题自然而然就出现在他的脊椎和腿部上。今年2017他将进入另一个bhukti,希望病情会有好转。