Reproduced from EST May 2015
"Which
places will suit me?" is a frequently asked question posed to astrologers.
It is often observed that some people feel stuck and struggle in a particular
place, only to thrive and live happily in another. This article describes a
method for judging a favorable place to live, based on a deep analysis of one's
natal horoscope.
The first
step is to select the zodiacal signs and Nakshatras (stars) that are inherently
benefic for you according to your birth chart, using the following methods.
How to
Select a Beneficial Zodiac Sign
a) From the
Ascendant Lord's Position:
The signs
occupied by your ascendant lord in both the Rasi (D-1) and Navamsa (D-9) charts
are highly supportive. Additionally, the signs trine (1st, 5th, 9th) to these
and the sign 7th from them also become benefic zones. If the ascendant lord
occupies an odd or an even sign in both the Rasi and Navamsa charts
simultaneously, then all odd signs or all even signs, respectively, become
supportive for you. Signs that receive an aspect from your ascendant lord in
the Rasi chart also gain a benefic nature.
b) From the
Moon's Navamsa Position:
Note the
Navamsa sign occupied by your natal Moon. The zodiacal sign where the lord of
this Navamsa sign attains its exaltation becomes a very good sign for you. The
signs trine to this exaltation sign and the sign 7th from it also share this
auspicious quality, albeit with slightly less magnitude.
c) Signs to
Avoid:
The Navamsa
sign occupied by your 8th lord, and especially the 64th Navamsa sign,
and the Navamsa sign occupied by your 64th Navamsa lord, are unfavorable; these
signs should be avoided. (The 64th Navamsa is derived from the longitude of
your 8th house cusp, calculated as per the Sripati method.)
d) General
Affliction:
Also, avoid
any sign that is heavily afflicted by multiple malefic planets in either your
Rasi or Navamsa chart.
How to
Select a Benefic Nakshatra (Star)
A) The Tara
Scheme (Constellational Relationship)
There are
three primary reference points for calculating your benefic Tara groups. While
you can check all three, you may find through observing life events that one
scheme is more dominant for you.
1.
From the Navamsa Moon's Nakshatra: Calculate the Navamsa longitude of your natal Moon and
identify the Nakshatra at that position. Use this as your primary reference
star. The stars falling in the 2nd (Sampat), 4th (Kshema), 6th (Sadhana), and
8th (Mitra) Tara groups from this star are fairly good. The 1st (Janma) and 9th
(Parama Mitra) Tara groups are also generally good but can have a certain
"killing" or intensely transformative nature. Always avoid the stars
belonging to the 3rd (Vipat) and 5th (Pratyak) Tara groups. The stars of the 7th
(Vadha) Tara group are also generally avoidable, but a star in this group may
be acceptable if it falls in a benefic Tara group from your Rasi Moon's
star and is located in a sign that is benefic for you. (Note: The 7th Tara
is related to the 'Mahendra' group in the match-making principles of Prashna
Marg).
2.
From the Rasi Moon's Nakshatra: Also, mark the benefic Tara groups as counted from your
natal (Rasi) Moon's star.
3.
From the Ascendant Lord's Navamsa Nakshatra: Take the Navamsa longitude of your
ascendant lord, mark the rising star there, and select the stars of the benefic
Taras from this point.
4.
Take the Navamsa sign of the Moon and mark
the 2nd zodiacal sign from it. Now consider trine and the 7th
sign from it. Or simply consider the 2nd-6th-10th
and 8th signs from the Navamsa sign of the Moon. If these zodiac
signs are not in the 8th trine from the Moon or the 64th Navamsa from the Ascendant,
then it is successful.
The zodiacal sign of place, mainly the Navamsa
sign of it, from these special signs greatly favors much to rise high. Other
signs, if they are not otherwise good enough, only support during a good period,
but at an adverse time, they create unbearable problems, and one can live at
the cost of humiliation or with status below then own ability.
5.
The
Ascendant and mainly its Navamsa trine and the seventh Zodiac sign pull you to
stay. If it proves auspicious in other ways, then it proves very good.
B) From the
Moon's Dispositor:
Note the
Navamsa sign of your natal Moon. The Nakshatras ruled by the lord of this sign
are fairly good for you without reservation, even if they happen to fall in a
challenging Tara group. While they will support you significantly, they could
still present some health-related issues if they fall into a bad Tara. The
stars ruled by your Rasi Moon's sign lord also have a benefic nature.
C) Influence
of the 8th House:
Note the
Nakshatra rising on your 8th house cusp and the Nakshatra of your Khara Navamsa
sign (the Navamsa of the 8th house cusp). The benefic traits of stars that are
trine to these two Nakshatras may be somewhat reduced, even if these stars fall
in a benefic Tara and are ruled by a Yogakaraka planet for you. Conversely, the
Navamsa stars of the ascendant and 9th house may be particularly good.
D) From
Yogakaraka Planets:
If the stars
ruled by your Yogakaraka planets also fall in a good Tara group from either
your Rasi Moon or Navamsa Moon, they provide excellent results. The star of the
7th lord can also be good, provided its other owned sign is not an evil house
(6th, 8th, or 12th).
(To
obtain the Navamsa longitude of any planet or house cusp, a method is to simply
multiply its Rasi longitude by nine and adjust the resulting figure to be
within the 0–360-degree range of the zodiac.)
Applying
the Method
Once you
have determined your benefic signs and stars, you can calculate the zodiacal
sign of any place using the formula provided at the end of this article. If the
sign and star of that place are favorable for you according to the methods
described above, you can consider it a supportive place to live.
Illustrative
Case Studies
(A note
on celebrity charts: Using the horoscopes of celebrities for research can be a
risky endeavor, as many are based on disputed or official-only birth dates,
which may be inaccurate. With the advent of mandatory birth certificates, data
has become more reliable.)
1. Dr.
B.V. Raman (August
8, 1912, 19:15, Bangalore - 77E35, 13N00)
- Chart: Aquarius Ascendant, Moon in
Taurus (1s 23°24'), Ascendant Lord Saturn in Taurus (1s 10°09').
- Benefic Signs:
- His ascendant lord, Saturn, is
in Aries Navamsa. Therefore, the signs Aries, Leo, Sagittarius (trines to
Aries), and Libra (7th from Aries) are good for him.
- The Navamsa sign of his Moon is
Leo. The lord of Leo is the Sun, whose exaltation sign is Aries. This
reinforces the beneficence of Aries and its trine signs.
- Benefic Stars:
- His Navamsa longitude of the
Moon is Leo (4s) 00°36', which falls in Magha Nakshatra. Counting from
Magha, the stars of Ketu (ruling Magha), Venus, Moon, Rahu, Saturn, and
Mercury are good for him (falling in the 1st, 2nd, 4th, 6th, 8th, 9th
Tara groups).
- Location Analysis: Bangalore
- Coordinates: 12.967° N, 77.567° E.
- Calculation: Zodiacal sign = 9 * (12.967 -
77.567) = -581.4 => -581.4 + 720 = 138.6°. This is Leo (4s) 18°36',
which falls in Purva Phalguni Nakshatra.
- Conclusion: Dr. Raman spent his life in
Bangalore and accomplished all his monumental work from this place.
Astrologically, the city's sign (Leo) is one of his primary benefic
signs, and its star (Purva Phalguni, ruled by Venus) falls in the benefic
2nd Tara (Sampat) from his Navamsa Moon's star (Magha). The city was
perfectly suitable for him.
2. Lata
Mangeshkar
(September 28, 1929, 23:00, Mumbai)
- Chart: Taurus Ascendant, Asc Lord
Venus in Leo (4s 10°49'), Moon in Cancer (3s 17°16').
- Benefic Signs:
- Her ascendant lord, Venus, is
in Cancer Navamsa. Therefore, the signs Cancer, Scorpio, Pisces (trines),
and Capricorn (7th) are benefic for her. Scorpio, being a fixed sign, is
particularly strong.
- The Navamsa sign of her Moon is
Sagittarius. Its lord, Jupiter, is exalted in Cancer. This again
reinforces the beneficence of the watery signs.
- Benefic Stars:
- Her Navamsa longitude of the
Moon is Sagittarius (8s) 05°24', which falls in Mula Nakshatra. The stars
ruled by Mercury fall in the 9th Tara group (Parama Mitra) from Mula and
are thus benefic for her.
- Location Analysis: Mumbai
- Coordinates: 18.96° N, 72.82° E.
- Calculation: The resulting zodiac sign is Scorpio,
and the star is Jyestha.
- Conclusion: Lata Mangeshkar lived in
Mumbai and earned immense fame, name, and money. The city's sign,
Scorpio, is one of her primary benefic signs. Its star, Jyestha, is ruled
by Mercury, which falls in her highly benefic 9th Tara group.
3. Rajiv
Gandhi (August 20,
1944, 9:22:25 (war time), Mumbai)
- Chart: Virgo Ascendant (5s 01°30'),
Asc Lord Mercury in Leo (4s 28°35'), Moon in Leo (4s 17°43'43"), 64th
Navamsa Lord Mars in Virgo (5s 01°13').
- Location Analysis 1: Italy (Rome
- 41.90° N, 12.48° E)
- Zodiac Sign: Sagittarius (8s) 24°45' with
Purvaashadha star.
- Suitability: His ascendant lord, Mercury,
is in Sagittarius Navamsa, making Sagittarius a benefic sign for him. His
Navamsa longitude of the Moon is Virgo (5s) 09°33' (Uttara Phalguni, as
per some calculations, or Hasta depending on precision). Italy's star,
Purva Ashadha, falls in the 9th Tara group (Parama Mitra) from its
Navamsa star. He benefited from Italy, finding his spouse and work there.
- Location Analysis 2:
Sriperumbudur (Death Place - 12.97° N, 79.95° E)
- Zodiac Sign: Cancer with Ashlesha star.
- Analysis: His 64th Navamsa lord is Mars,
which occupies Capricorn Navamsa. The sign Cancer is 7th from Capricorn
and receives the aspect of this death-inflicting Mars. The star of the
place, Ashlesha, falls in the 7th Tara (Vadha) from his Navamsa star.
4.
Maharishi Mahesh Yogi
(January 12, 1917, 8:00, near Bilaspur - 22N03, 82E12)
- Chart: Capricorn Ascendant (9s
18°13'), Asc Lord Saturn in Cancer (3s 04°54'), Moon in Leo (4s 09°30').
Navamsa longitude of Moon: Gemini (2s) 09°30'.
- Location Analysis: He gained great fame in Europe.
- Netherlands (Amsterdam 52N22,
04E54): Sign
is Gemini (2s) 07°21'.
- Suitability: The Moon's position in both
Rasi (Leo) and Navamsa (Gemini) is in odd signs, making the odd sign of
Gemini (Netherlands) supportive. Gemini falls in the Janma (1st) Tara
from his Navamsa Moon (Gemini) and the 6th Tara (Sadhana) from his Rasi
Moon (Leo).
- Vlodrop & Maastricht
(Taurus sign, Rohini star): The exaltation sign of the lord of his Navamsa Moon
(Mercury's exaltation sign is Virgo) is Virgo. Taurus is trine to Virgo,
making it benefic. Rohini star falls in the 7th Tara from his Navamsa
Moon but in the 4th Tara (Kshema) from his Rasi Moon.
- Seelisberg, Switzerland (Pisces
sign, Uttarabhadrapada star): Pisces is 7th from the benefic Virgo. The star is
ruled by Saturn and falls in the 2nd Tara (Sampat) from his Navamsa Moon
and the 8th Tara (Mitra) from his Rasi Moon.
Extension:
Finding a Marriage Partner's Location
You can also
use a similar method to analyze the location of your first, successful, or most
memorable marriage partner.
1.
First,
calculate the cusps of the 7th and 11th houses using the Sripati method.
2.
Then,
calculate the Navamsa longitude of these two points.
3.
The
zodiacal sign of your partner's birthplace will likely be the same sign, a
trine sign, or the 7th sign from these calculated Navamsa signs.
4.
The
natal Moon star of your partner and the star of their birthplace will likely
fall in a benefic Tara from the Navamsa star of your 7th house cusp. (This
analysis requires a highly accurate and rectified birth time.)
Example
a: Smt. Sonia Gandhi
(December 9, 1946, 21:29, Turin, Italy)
- Her 7th House Cusp: 9s 23°46'. Navamsa
of 7th Cusp: Leo (4s 03°54'), Magha star.
- Her 11th House Cusp: 1s 15°58'. Navamsa
of 11th Cusp: Taurus (1s 23°42').
- She married Rajiv Gandhi, who
was born in Mumbai (zodiac sign Scorpio, star Jyestha)
and whose natal Moon star was Purva Phalguni.
- Analysis: The sign of her spouse's
birthplace, Scorpio, is 7th from her 11th house Navamsa sign (Taurus). The
star of the place (Jyestha) and the star of her partner (Purva Phalguni)
both fall in benefic Tara groups (9th and 2nd, respectively) from Magha,
the Navamsa star of her 7th house.
Example
b: Mr. Rajiv Gandhi
(August 20, 1944, 9:22:25 (war time), Mumbai)
- His 7th House Cusp: 11s 01°30'. Navamsa
of 7th Cusp: Cancer (3s 13°30'), Pushya star.
- His spouse, Sonia Gandhi, was
born in Turin, Italy (zodiac sign Pisces, star Uttarabhadrapad).
Her natal Moon star is Ardra.
- Analysis: The sign of Turin, Pisces, is
trine to the Navamsa of his 7th house (Cancer). The star of the place,
Uttarabhadrapad, falls in the very first Tara (Janma) from the star of his
7th house's Navamsa (Pushya). His spouse's star, Ardra, falls in the
benefic 8th Tara (Mitra) from Pushya.
How to
Calculate the Zodiacal Sign of a Place
(This
formula is used throughout the article)
1.
Take
the longitude and latitude of the place. Convert them into decimal degrees. Use
North (N) and East (E) coordinates as positive (+), and South (S) and West (W)
coordinates as negative (-).
2.
Formula:
Zodiacal Degrees = 9 * (Latitude – Longitude)
3.
Make
the resultant figure positive and within 360 degrees by adding or subtracting
360 as many times as needed.
Convert
this degree value into a Zodiac sign (e.g., 0-30° is Aries, 30-60° is Taurus,
etc.). (Note: The author has a further refinement step: "The value we
get should be increased by the nearest Navamsa-pada," which may be a
personal technique requiring further elaboration. For political purposes, the
author suggests taking the coordinates of the capital and extending the
influence to the last limit of the calculated star within the same sign.)
-------------------------------------------------Raghvendra
Khare
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