Moon-Pluto: Deep Emotional Power

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“DIE, O YOGI, DIE! DIE, SWEET IS DYING,” says one of the greatest Gurus of this century, Guru Gorakhnath. Pluto signifies this death. But this death is not of the body, but of your illusions, your ego, your lust, your anger, your desires. The ultimate death is the death of desires. And so, the great Guru Gorakhnath says to those seeking liberation, “DIE, O YOGI, DIE! DIE, SWEET IS DYING.”

Even Jesus talks about the same death when he says to Nicodemus, “To experience God – you have to be reborn.”

And so, the ultimate goal of the great planet Pluto is to bring transformation within you, and that happens when you go through the fire of suffering. Through the fire of suffering, all your illusions about yourself, about the world, all your ego, all your desires are burnt, and then, just as the Phoenix bird rises from the ashes, you too rise from the ashes and experience the ultimate freedom – liberation.

The connection of Pluto with Moola Nakshatra is very deep. This is because both signify destruction, and both are connected with Lord Shiva, revered as the God of Destruction in Hindu faith. Shiva’s destruction is seen as a cosmic function that paves the way for renewal and transformation, embodying the cyclical nature of existence. This transformative force clears away illusions, attachments, and old structures, allowing new life to emerge—a role that aligns with Shiva’s title as the ultimate yogi, guiding spiritual seekers toward enlightenment. And that’s exactly what Pluto and Moola also signify. In his aspect as the destroyer, Shiva represents Tandava, his cosmic dance symbolizing the cycle of creation, preservation, and dissolution. It’s said that through the Tandava, Shiva controls the rhythm of the universe, illustrating that destruction is an integral part of the creation process. This closely resonates with Pluto’s astrological energy, which is also transformative, calling us to confront our inner depths, let go of old patterns, and evolve spiritually. Pluto, therefore, fits seamlessly into Shiva’s archetype as a transformative force—breaking down the old to create space for spiritual rebirth and growth.

Pluto represents dark energies – and that is natural because only a man who can deal with his own darkness can deal with others’ darkness. And so, if you have a Moon-Pluto conjunction, then you are indeed a very intense person, and you are definitely going to be drawn toward fierce and transformative deities like Lord Shiva and Goddess Kali.

Ancient seers and sages were aware of the far-reaching planets that held sway over human lives, and some texts suggest that a dark, transformative force—akin to Pluto’s qualities—was acknowledged during the times of the Mahabharata. In Sanskrit, Pluto is referred to as “Yama,” drawing a symbolic connection with the deity of death and transformation.

The best way to enhance the best qualities of a Moon-Pluto conjunction is to worship and chant Lord Shiva’s Mantra – “Aum Namaha Shivaya” and to strictly fast on Mondays. Wearing a natural pearl gemstone of 5 carats in a silver ring on the right-hand ring finger is also helpful since the dark energies of Pluto may impact the sensitive, soft Moon, leading to sudden emotional outbursts and getting lost in the dark shades of past life.

Pluto, just like Moola Nakshatra, has a higher purpose – the evolution of higher consciousness. And that is possible only when you go through certain sufferings. Suffering is the sole origin of consciousness. And so, through suffering, you experience the death of your illusions, your ego, and your assumptions, and that is how you come face to face with the reality of human life and human tendencies. And that is why the great Guru Gorakhnath says, “Die, o Yogi, die – sweet is dying.”

This death that the great Master Gorakhnath mentions is the death of your EGO – the death of your MIND. When Ego is killed, the Mind dies on its own – because it is the EGO that feeds the MIND. Gorakhnath is not talking about the death of your physical body because you have died many times and have acquired new, fresh bodies. So, your physical body has died many times, but what about your MIND – your EGO? That has never died. Your ego and mind go on living. This same ego finds a new womb. This same ego, troubled by new desires, again starts off on the journey. Even before leaving behind one body, it is already eager for another. This death is not the real death.

One man told Gorakhnath that he was thinking of committing suicide.

Gorakh said: “Go and commit it, but I tell you, afterward you will be very surprised.”

That man said: “What do you mean? I came to you so that you would tell me ‘Don’t do it!’ I went to other sadhus. They all cautioned me: ‘Brother, don’t do it; suicide is a great sin.'”

Gorakh said: “Are you mad? No one can commit suicide. No one can even die. Dying is not possible. I warn you, do it, and you will be very surprised. After committing suicide you will discover, ‘What! The body is left behind, but I am exactly as I was!’… And if you want to commit real suicide, then stay with me. If you want to play nonsense games, then it’s up to you — jump from some mountain, put your neck in a noose. But if you want the real death, then stay by my side. I will give you the art which brings on the great death, then there will be no possibility of returning again.” But that great death seems to us to be nothing but great death; this is why he calls it sweet.

DIE, O YOGI, DIE! DIE, SWEET IS DYING.

DIE THAT DEATH GORAKH DIED AND SAW.

Gorakh says I teach death, the death I passed through and became awakened. It was the death of sleep, not of me. The ego died, not me. Duality died, not me. Duality died, and non-duality was born. Time died, and I met the eternal. The small, constricted life broke, and the drop became the ocean. Yes, certainly when the drop falls into the ocean in one sense it is dying. As a drop, it is dying. And in another sense, for the first time it attains the great life — it lives on as the ocean.

The great Sufi Saint Rumi says – “I am not a drop in the ocean – I am the whole ocean in a drop.” When your EGO and your MIND attain DEATH – you are REBORN. That’s exactly what Jesus says to Nicodemus, “To be reborn, you must die first.” And Nicodemus says, “What do you mean?” Jesus says, ” First, your EGO and your MIND should die – only then you can be reborn – only then you can experience God.”

If you are a man or woman with deep understanding, then you will definitely appreciate the great work that Pluto does – the work of bringing self-transformation within you. I personally love and respect the powers of Pluto – a one-of-its-kind energy in our galaxy that brings you closer to God by taking you through many sufferings and pain. The equation of human life is very simple – the more you move towards pleasure-seeking activities, the more you are bound to suffer. And the more you go through sufferings and pain, the more you are bound to realize the futility of all, and that is how you are going to come back from where you started your journey – from God’s home. Alexander the Great, the most powerful emperor, during the very last moments of his life, says, “all is futility” – but for this, he killed thousands of men and women, he acquired hundreds of kingdoms across the world, but in the end, he says “all is futility” – so after death, he is definitely going to progress on his path because he has self-realized the fact that Pluto so dearly wants every person to self-realize – that all is futility!

The message of Pluto is in just two words – “Let Go.” Lao Tzu, the great spiritual master, says, “By letting it go, it all gets done. The world is won by those who let it go. But when you try and try, the world is beyond the winning.” The great Sufi saint Rumi says, ” Life is a balance of holding on and letting go.”

People with a Moon-Pluto conjunction often excel in professions that involve deep psychological exploration, such as therapy, counselling, and trauma work. Their natural curiosity for uncovering hidden truths makes them effective investigators, researchers, or journalists. Many also thrive in healing professions like psychiatry and holistic therapy, where they can support emotional and spiritual recovery. Creative fields, including writing and filmmaking, allow them to express intense themes, while spiritual and esoteric practices like astrology align with their transformative nature. They may also feel drawn to forensic psychology, crisis management, or activism, where their resilience and dedication drive meaningful change.

If you have this conjunction then you need to know that you are not here by accident. The universe intends to do something very important through you. All you need is to start living your life in deep surrender and then the miracle will start happening – then the dance, the joy, the beauty will manifest in your life. Hari Om Tat Sat.

Jai Shri Ganesha. Jai Guru.

Moon in 11th House Effects

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Sex. Money. Power. 11th house moon is primarily focused on attaining all of these three ‘desires’ of human life. This moon placement brings forth a very worldly material practical native who has arrived to reap the benefits or the rewards of his or her PAST BIRTH KARMA. So ideally IF the horoscope has a certain good quality and the 11th House Lord is well-placed and strong then this placement strongly signify that the native is VERY FORTUNATE and is BOUND TO ENJOY HIS LIFE BY HAVING ALL THE PLEASURES OF MATERIAL LIFE.

Multiple sexual relationships, love affairs is a peculiar trait of Moon in 11th house. As far as marriage is concerned – rarely do we see that native with this placement is unable to get married because this placement definitely indicates marriage – and in some rare cases early marriage also happens with this placement. However MARRIAGE definitely is promised with this placement – now whether the marriage stays on or the native goes through multiple divorces is purely based on the quality of Venus, Mars and the overall seventh house condition.

Reminds me of Priscila Presley – the wife of the legendary singer and actor Elvis Presley.

Priscilla Presley had her moon placed in the 11th house in Libra sign. She had multiple love affairs – as well as extra-marital affairs during her life. Here is a quick look at Priscilla Presley’s horoscope:

As you can see – her Moon is placed in the 11th house in Vishakha Nakshatra – Libra sign. Libra being a sign of Venus – and on top of that 11th house Moon – both of these factors fired up her love relationships – although she got married to Elvis Presley – still she had several extra-marital affairs as well as many love affairs after her divorce with Elvis Presley. Saturn Rahu conjunction in the 7th house and Saturn Rahu in Ardra (Rahu’s Nakshatra) delivered her a famous husband however also damaged her marriage leading to a divorce. She never married again although her love relationships continued….

As mentioned earlier – this MOON placement brings many pleasures of life including sexual pleasures. Whosoever has this placement is surely blessed with all material comforts – though the level of comforts may vary from person to person since every horoscope has different level of quality to it.

Fluctuation in income, more friends (boyfriend or girlfriend), more recognition within the circle of friends, the feeling of being loved are some of the traits of moon in 11th house. Natives with this placement constantly need a validation from others that he or she is being loved.

“Being in love is a wonderful feeling, but being loved and appreciated in return can be the most wonderful experience that can happen to your life”

These natives cannot imagine a life where there is no friend, no companion, they hate to live alone – they precisely are NOT loners – they always want to be with someone who loves them – cares for them and provides them with a good companionship. Interestingly – 3rd house is all about having a good CONVERSATION – and through this good satisfying COVERSATION – a marriage/relationship is formed which is signified by the 7th house – so a HUSBAND or PARTNER comes through conversation however a GOOD FRIEND also comes through CONVERSATION which is signified by the 11th house since 11th is the perfect house that represent FRIENDSHIP.

“Ultimately the bond of all companionship, whether in marriage or in friendship, is conversation.”
-OSCAR WILDE

When moon is in the 11th, 7th or 3rd – the native is found to be excellent in having group discussions or good conversation. In fact if you have a wife or a girlfriend having moon in 11th or 7th or 3rd – then you will never be bored because your wife or your girlfriend always has a very interesting topic to discus and to converse with you over a hot cup of coffee or tea!

“A good conversation starts with a cup of tea.”
-MYIESHA CARLOS

Since 11th house is directly connected with the KAMA TRIKON (Sexual Triangle) – sex becomes significant for these natives. Along with sex – comes too much of intellectualism and the tendency to REBEL against the established traditions and customs. This moon placement generally gives birth to a MODERN UNCONVENTIONAL person who has his or her own set of rebellious ideas, dreams and imagination which he or she tries to attain by not succumbing to the pressures of the society. This moon placement therefore has the potential to INVENT. The native may have the quality of inventing a new product that brings much wealth in his life.

You will be surprised to know that most of the INTELECTUAL REBELS are born with either their moon in the 3rd, 7th or 11th house.

Moon in 11th house is the ultimate peak of Intellectualism. It is necessary to remember that 3rd house is the beginning of intellectual communication, 7th house is the union or a signed deal born out of the intellectual communication while 11th house is the ultimate benefit derived from the union of 7th house.

“What’s in it for me?” is the first question that these natives ask – because they are interested in knowing what benefits they are going to get for doing a certain thing. In a way this is a placement that gives a very practical person who is more interested to know the ‘bottom-line’. You cannot expect a MOTHER TERRESA from this placement – because these natives are not keen on doing social work – they are more focused on doing that which in return brings certain benefits to them. You can say – that this placement does makes one – SELFISH but than unless you become SELFISH how will GAIN and BUILD YOUR WEALTH and earning more and more profits, enjoying benefits and building wealth is the primary goal of the natives born with this placement – so they will not indulge much in selfless activities as that doesn’t serve the purpose of their life.

The most significant drawback of moon in 11th house is that these men and women EXPECT a lot. And because they expect a lot – they face many disappointments and frustration in life.

“Every expectation is a bondage; it leads to frustration sooner or later.”
-Osho

11th house is a perfect materialistic house – all the worldly affairs and expectations are deeply rooted in this house. The major reason of frustration in this human world is because of too much expectations. In job you are unhappy because your monetary expectation is not fulfilled, in marriage you are unhappy because your marriage expectation is not fulfilled, in sexual relationship you are frustrated because the expected sexual satisfaction is not attained.

Always remember – the more you expect the more you will face frustration.

“Don’t ask the question, Why is there so much frustration in the world?”
Ask ” Why am I so frustrated?” Then the whole dimension changes.. The World is frustrated that is the fact. Then you go and try to find out why you are frustrated. You will find that it is because of your expectations. That is the seed, the root cause. Throw it out..!!” – OSHO

Being Greedy is one negative shade of this placement and that is very obvious because when your expectations never end – unconsciously you become a greedy person.

GREED is the major cause of the many miseries of this human world. It is GREED that compelled Judas to sell Jesus for a few silver coins.

“I fear just one thing: Money! Greed was what motivated Judas to sell Jesus”
-Mother Teresa

JUDAS is a perfect example of a REBEL – Christians don’t talk much about JUDAS because JUDAS REBELED against JESUS. He betrayed Jesus. And of all the 12 Apostles – Judas was very close to Jesus. He was also well educated. Jesus loved him much. Jesus had showered so much of love on Judas but the day Jesus revealed that nobody is going to be a successor to him – Judas became angry because unconsciously he was expecting to become the successor to Jesus but Jesus said “Nobody is going to be my successor. I have not come here to create a dynasty. My kingdom is of the other world – the Kingdom of God.”

When Judas heard these words of Jesus – the distance of one foot became a distance of thousands of miles. That same night, Judas betrayed Jesus. He sold him to the enemies for only thirty pieces of silver. Of course, it was done in a very hasty way – in a very unconscious way. When Judas sold Jesus for thirty pieces of silver, he was not aware of what exactly he was doing and what it was going to lead to. On the day Jesus was crucified, Judas was in the crowd with tears in his eyes and he threw away those thirty pieces of silver. He was not aware that this was going to be the consequences of an act done in anger and frustration – he had not thought that his betrayal would lead to the crucifixion of Jesus. Twenty fours hours after Jesus was crucified – Judas hanged himself in a tree and committed suicide.

Suicide is very much possible with this placement because the EXPECTATION and the GREED is too much. And TOO MUCH is the only SIN – says Lao Tzu.

11th house moon natives should introspect and control their greed – because greed is a fat demon with a small mouth and whatever you feed is never enough.

Moon in 11th house native needs two things in life without which he or she cannot live happily and those two things are:

Constant flow of income
Companionship

These natives are highly social people. They hate being lonely. They always need a friend/companion. And because of this natural urge – they often are found in large group of friends. You would rarely find a native with this placement living alone. Being socially active, being always surrounded by friends and feeling loved is what they expect and whenever these expectations are not fulfilled – frustration engulfs them. The feeling of being unloved and the feeling of being unwanted is what breaks them apart.

11th house moon being a highly materialistic placement – it is generally not suitable for spiritual growth as such however this placement is excellent for material growth. Especially if you are a RAHUISH person – meaning RAHU and MERCURY is strong in your birth chart then this moon placement can make you a millionaire. However even though the person becomes a millionaire still his or her greed never ends – their ‘EXPECTATION’ never ends. And that leads them to sadness.

“Too much expectation leads to sadness.”

Alexander the Great or Alexander III of Macedon, 356-323 BC wanted to rule over the world. He wanted to conquer the whole world – however he never succeeded – he died in utter disappointment – in utter sadness. Alexander the Great also had his moon in the 11th house – and there was absolutely NO LIMIT TO HIS GREED and to HIS AMBITION. Alexander was born on Sagittarius Ascendant with Mula Rising Nakshatra. His moon was placed in Libra 11th house in Vishakha Nakshatra. Alexander, the Great had his Rahu placed in the third house which brings Ketu in the 9th house.

The essence of the matter is – that 11th house moon is very much attached to the worldly affairs and is in constant search of NEW TERRITORIES so that he can conquer more and thereby attain more power. This is a good placement for SALES MANEGERS whose job is to expand their business in new territories. In todays world – you will find many such ‘Alexanders’ in the corporate world who has the potential to win new territories and thereby upscale their business.

ONE TRADEMARK OF MOON IN 11th HOUSE is that these NATIVES NEVER BECOME POOR. In a way this placement is a Giver of Wealth (Lakshmidayak).This placement continues to attract money and thereby prevents the native from becoming bankrupt or homeless.

The best side of this placement is that the native values friendship. He or she will stay with you even when the whole world has condemned you. These natives understand the significance of friendship.

“Friendship is the purest love. It is the highest form of Love where nothing is asked for, no condition, where one simply enjoys giving” – Osho

A friend in need is a friend indeed. 11th house moon natives have the quality of being a true friend. 11th house moon native can give his life for friendship.

That reminds me of a beautiful story – the story of two friends. There was one soldier and he was a 11th house moon native – and it was a second world war – and the enemy was firing madly – his friend was missing – so he said to the Colonel “Sir – my friend has not returned from the battlefield. I am going to search him and bring him back safely”

The Colonel said “Are you mad? The enemy is firing madly – you would not be able to come back”

But the soldier went back to the battlefield – to search for his friend. After many hours – he comes back dragging the dead body of his friend. He is also bleeding badly – he may also not survive for long…the Colonel looks at him and says “ I told you not to go – was it worth?

And the bleeding soldier looks into the eyes of the Colonel and says “ It was worth it – Sir. When I went and got him – he said “ Jim I knew you would come.” — It was worth it!”

This is how a 11th house moon native is – he understands the importance of friendship.

Amitabh Bachchan – known for his great acting talent as well as for many good qualities including the importance he gives to friendship – also has his moon in the 11th house in Libra sign, Swati Nakshatra.

“लोग मंजिल को मुश्किल समझते हैं, हम मुश्किल को मंजिल समझते हैं ।
बडा फर्क है लोगों में और हम मे, लोग जिन्दगी को दोस्त और हम दोस्त को जिन्दगी समझते हैं।”

In Translation: “People consider that destinations are difficult to reach. We consider difficulties as our destination. There is a lot of difference between us and the people. People take life as a friend and we take friendship as life.” – Amitabh Bachchan

As mentioned earlier – 11th moon is a sign that life that is destined for much glory, much enjoyment, much pleasures and the fulfilment of desires.

Here is a quick look at Amitabh Bachchan’s birth chart:

As you can see – Exalted Jupiter in the 8th house and Jupiter is the Ascendant Lord. Moon is in Libra – 11th house. 5 planets in the 10th house is yet another positive placement that provided a great film career. The major breakthrough for him was when his movie Zanzeer became a blockbuster – this happened during the end of his Guru Mahadasha. From then onwards there was no looking back and he succeeded in leaps and bounds in SHANI Mahadasha. Certain financial problems came when he was going through Mercury Mahadasha – delays in getting new movie projects happened because Mercury is retrograde – retrograde planet delays and because of the delays the native goes through a lot of frustration and depression.

Yet another great Hollywood star – Michael Douglas also has this placement. His moon is placed in 11th house in Sagittarius sign – Purvashadha Nakshatra. Here is a quick look at Michael Douglas birth chart:

As you can see – in Michael Douglas birth chart – moon is in the 11th house in Venusian Nakshatra – Purvashadha. And Venus is well placed in its own sign – Libra in the 9th house in Chitra Nakshatra. Mars is in the 8th house making this a highly Mangalik Chart. Whenever the chart has a VERY STRONG MARS or is MANGALIK – the person is HIGHLY SEXUAL. At times the person can also become a SEX ADDICT. Michael Douglas admitted to a sex addiction in his 2012 biography, as well as to being an alcoholic. When he was diagnosed with Throat Cancer – he declared that it was ORAL SEX that caused him Throat Cancer.

“Oral Sex caused my cancer.” – Michael Douglas

So many such cases happen – life is ever changing – you never know what you will have to face the next moment – that is why NEVER HURT anybody and NEVER LET THE AIR OF EGO ENTER IN YOUR HEAD because situations chance and so does your destiny – your planets. ORAL SEX is useless and bad – if you really want to have SEX – then do it where it needs to be done. And not elsewhere.

Moon when placed in 2nd, 3rd, 5th, 6th, 8th, 9th, 11th and 12th – the native cannot tolerate narcissism.

Mohan asked “What exactly is Narcissism?

Narcissism is extreme self-involvement to the degree that it makes a person ignore the needs of those around them. While everyone may show occasional narcissistic behavior, true narcissists frequently disregard others or their feelings.

Mohan further asked – “What are the planetary placements that signify a narcissist person?”

Whenever SATURN, RAHU, RETROGRADE OR AFFLICTED MERCURY and MARS are in the KENDRA houses – (1st, 4th, 7th, 10th) – the person is a narcissist. He is self centered, selfish and has absolutely no regards for others or their feelings.

The more negative planets in the center houses of the birth chart – the more the person is a narcissist – always remember this. And the more positive planets in the center houses of the chart – the more the person is an empath.

Overall the placement of 11th house can be described in just one INDIAN WORD – सुखवस्तू (SUKHVASTU). Sukhvastu means a person blessed with the happiness of life – it simply means that he will live with abundance, and will never fell short of money in life.

It is good to have a friend having moon in 11th house – because he is never short of money but also he is never short of affection – he loves his friends – and he is a very social person who understands perfectly – that nobody in this human world can survive as an island.

“As long as we live in a human society, we have to depend on each other. No one can survive as an island.”
– His Holiness the 14th Dalai Lama

As long as we live in this human world – each one of us have to DEPEND on each other. You may earn your money – but the food you buy is grown by a poor farmer. You may buy a luxury car but the car is manufactured and serviced by a trained engineer. You may pay for your haircut but to get your haircut you need an expert saloon stylist. By earning money you are becoming financially independent however you should not forget that practically we always remain DEPENDANT on each other.

That is why SOCIETY matters – because we live in a society. 11th house moon natives therefore does well in the society in which they are born – they are good in building communities, groups and does well in taking care of those with whom they befriend.

Attachment towards worldly affairs – दुनियादारी (Duniyadaari – Worldliness) is what this moon brings along – of course it is excellent for material progress however for spiritual progress the person definitely has to take efforts – especially if there are no planets in the 8th or 12th house or no spiritual conjunctions such as Jupiter Saturn, Saturn Moon or Jupiter Sun or Jupiter Mars.

I will not hesitate in mentioning that although this is happy-go-lucky placement – still it has also given much pain to this world because of the greed, the ambition and the never ending expectation that this placement brings.

Every coin has two side – so does every placement has two sides – positive & negative. Depending on the quality of the horoscope, the level of consciousness and the Karmic dues – this moon placement fructifies.

If you are having this placement – then you can try to focus on your self-growth – so that you understand – WHERE TO STOP and WHEN TO STOP. And once you STOP running behind your ambitions and desires – you will be able to sit back and it is only when you slow down – when you sit back that you can OBSERVE WITHIN – and then you will start finding the answer to the question – HOW TO STOP.

At the very last moment of his life – the great Emperor Alexander the Great who was fired up by his ambition says “ ALL IS VANITY.” Imagine – a man who conquered almost half of the world – when on his deathbed says “ALL IS VANITY”. But people haven’t really understood the significance of these words because they don’t want to! Nobody wants to hear the truth – nobody. And that is how we have millions of Alexanders in this world – running and running and running……

It is up to you if you too want to be in this race – though remember the fact that this race has no finish line – the only time when this racing stops is when you die and when on your graveyard – people inscribe “REST IN PEACE”. Now a man who never was able to rest when ALIVE – how is he going to rest in peace and that is how the endless journey of birth and rebirth continues…..until a day comes when you self realize your mistake and you STOP running.

“The extent to which you run is the extent to which you are deprived of happiness. And the more you keep running, the more and more unhappy you become. Happiness is to be found by STOPPING. And STOPPING is MEDITATION. STOPPING means having no idea or thought of the future whatsoever.” – Osho

Life is beautiful only when you start searching the beauty within.

Love to all my readers and followers – stay blessed. And remember to meditate every day.

Jai Shri Ganesha. Jai Guru. 🙏

Moon in 9th House Meaning

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Moon in 9th house is a man of faith. Faith drives him. He is a lover of God. He is devoted to God. He has the qualities of a devoted disciple. The best example of a true disciple is Hanuman – he was the greatest disciple of Lord Rama – His devotion, His unconditional love towards His Master – Lord Rama cannot be expressed in words. Moon in 9th house – depending on the quality of the horoscope can imbibe the qualities of a true disciple, the qualities of a faithful man. This moon placement makes the person idealist – he follows a certain ideology, a certain sect or a certain thought process. He may be a moderate or an extremist – but he always has a clear thought process which he follows very diligently.

The negative side of Moon in 9th is that it can make one a hardliner – a religious fanatic who can do anything on the name of religion. Many hardliner religious activist are found with this moon placement.

However – if the horoscope is of an evolved soul – then you will find someone as great as the Indian freedom fighter Lokmanya Tilak with this moon placement. Lokmanya Tilak had his moon placed in the 9th house with Jupiter. Here is a quick look at Lokmanya Tilak’s horoscope:

Lokmanya Tilak was a very faithful man. In fact he was one of the few freedom fighter who had met Shirdi Sai Baba. And Sai Baba had blessed him and also the great spiritual master Sai Baba said to him “You have done much work for the country, now you do something for yourself, people are very bad, and so you should observe silence and keep everything in your mind.”

That is so true – that is why every spiritual seeker should stay away from negative people and avoid spending time in answering or explaining those who have absolutely no depth of understanding.

When Lokmanya Tilak met Sai Baba – he had bought many holy gifts for Sai Baba – one of them was his book on Bhagvadgeeta – which he had written in the Mandalay prison. Sai Baba touched the book to his forehead and blessed the greatest freedom fighter of India – Lokmanya Tilak.

As you can see in the birth chart of Lokmanya Tilak – he had his moon in Pisces sign (that is my favorite zodiac sign) and his 9th house moon is with Jupiter and Jupiter is in its own sign – Pisces. Rahu is also in Pisces sign with Jupiter and Moon. The greatest Freedom Fighter had Jupiter and Rahu together in Pisces – and so there is NO SUCH THING as GURU CHANDAL YOGA – as I have been stating from the very beginning that do not fear if Jupiter is with Rahu in your birth chart.

Always remember – and I say this for the larger interest of all my close followers and readers – the MOON SIGN LORD should be STRONG – and that is the most important GOLDEN RULE that you all must focus on – if your MOON SIGN LORD is WEAK or not well-placed then there are certain remedies that one should follow to strengthen your moon sign lord.

Moon in 9th house is an indication that at some stage of your life you will start following a certain spiritual figure – a spiritual master. Reminds me of the Hollywood Actress – Julia Roberts – best known for her beautiful smile and very natural acting – Julia Roberts in the later stage of her life was influenced by Neem Karoli Baba – the great spiritual master and Avatar of Lord Hanuman. In an interview for the news programm Good Morning America on ABC News on August 9, Julia Roberts said her interest in Hinduism “came from seeing a picture of a guru called Neem Karoli Baba and I was so drawn to this picture of this person and I did not know who he was or what he was about but felt a very strong interest.”

When asked if she had met Neem Karoli Baba, Julia Roberts replied, “No. He passed away long before I saw his picture but you know, just very intriguing, and that is the way things come into our lives. They are not these big gate-crashing moments, it is just a little like… what is this about.”

Julia Roberts further mentioned that she did practice Hinduism and added, “Hinduism is something I am very intrigued by and very interested in.”

She also revealed that she goes to the temple with her family to ‘chant and pray and celebrate. I’m definitely a practicing Hindu,’

Here is a picture of Julia Roberts with one Indian Sadhu

Julia Roberts has her moon in the 9th house. Here is a quick look at her birth chart.

As you can see – her moon is in the 9th house in Leo – Magha Nakshatra. When Moon falls in Ketu’s Nakshatra – and when moon is in the 9th – definitely the person is drawn towards spiritual path.

These men and women are faithful – but they can also become a victim in the hands of fake baba or fake master. Reminds me of a beautiful story – although the story is not real but it is significant in many ways….

It happened so that there was a young faithful man – he must be like me – his name was Junaid. He was in search of a real master. He searched and he searched and after many years finally at the foothills of the Himalayas – he found the master. As soon as he met his master – he surrendered to the master, he trusted totally. And he asked the master, “What am I supposed to do now?”
The master said, “Once you have surrendered to me, you are not supposed to do anything. Just believe in me. My name is the only secret mantra for you. Whenever you are in difficulty, just remember my name and everything will be all right.”
Junaid touched his feet. And he tried it immediately — he was such a simple man. He walked on the river. Other disciples who had been with the master for years could not believe it — he was walking on the water!
They reported to the master that, “That man, you have not understood him. He is no ordinary man, he is walking on water!”
The master said, “What?”
They all ran towards the river and Junaid was walking on the water, singing songs, dancing. When he came to the shore, the master asked, “What is the secret?”
He said, “What is the secret? It is the same secret that you have given to me — your name. I remembered you. I said, `Master, allow me to walk on water’ and it happened.”
The master could not believe that his name…. He himself could not walk on water. But perhaps… he had never tried.

But it would be better to check a few more things before he tries. So he said to Junaid, “Can you jump from that hill?”
Junaid said, “Whatever you say.” He went up on the hill and jumped, and they were all standing in the valley waiting — just pieces of Junaid will be there! Even if they can find pieces of him, that will be enough — the hill was very high.
But Junaid came down smiling, sitting in a lotus posture. He came just under a tree in the valley, and sat down. They all surrounded him. They looked at him — not even a scratch.
The master said, “This is something. You used my name?”
He said, “It was your name.”
The master said, “This is enough, now I am going to try,” and the first step in the water, he sank.
Junaid could not believe it when he sank. His disciples jumped in and somehow pulled him out. He was half dead. The water was taken out of his lungs… somehow he survived.
And Junaid said, “What is the matter?”
The master said, “You just forgive me. I am no master, I am just a pretender.”
But Junaid said, “If you are a pretender, then how did your name work?”
The pretender said, “My name has not worked. It is your trust. It does not matter who you trust — it is the trust, the love, the totality of it. I don’t trust myself. I don’t trust anybody. I cheat everybody — how can I trust? And I am always afraid to be cheated by others, because I am cheating others. Trust is impossible for me. You are an innocent man, you trusted me. It is because of your trust that the miracles have happened.”

The real power is in YOUR TRUST, the real beauty is in YOUR FAITH – 9th house moon comes with this kind of deep TRUST in GOD.

“FAITH IS TRUSTING GOD EVEN WHEN YOU DON’T UNDERSTAND HIS PLAN.”

Faith is good, trust is good however one should not become a religious fanatic. As mentioned the negative shade of this placement is that it can give birth to a typical Christian missionary or Islamist Jihadi or a Hardliner Hindu – however it all depends on the quality of the horoscope. Base level horoscope may give birth to a religious fanatic who lives his whole life believing that HIS religion is the only true religion. However in a higher level horoscope – the native is LESS of RELIGIOUS and MORE of SPIRITUAL – he understands perfectly that GOD HAS NO RELIGION.

“GOD HAS NO RELIGION”
-MAHATMA GANDHI

Always remember – a RELIGIOUS person can never understand the essence of SPIRITUALITY and a SPIRITUAL person is NOT AT ALL INTERESTED IN ANY RELIGION.

“People sometimes ask me, what religion are you ? I always answer by saying, “I am a little part of all religions and a big part of no religion” Osho

9th house is more connected with those who belong to the higher realms of consciousness – such as a Swami, a Sadhu, a Spiritual Guide, a Master. 9th house therefore has absolutely nothing to do with the biological father. Instead the 9th house has more to do with the spiritual fatherly figure.

9th house moon native generally pays respect to fatherly figures. However those who are suffering because of a bad relation with biological father should also take efforts to have cordial relation with your biological father because the father is the first man you meet in your life.

“The first thing to understand is that the father is the first man you meet in your life and when you cannot love your father you cannot really love any other man. A father is always a representative of all other men, just as a mother is a representative of all women. If you are not at peace with your father, one possibility is that you still expect or want something from him. That will keep you tied to him, in a state of hope, and will prevent you from really coming close to any other man. Hope is a dangerous state, a miserable state, and as we know, hopes never get fulfilled! So one remains stuck and cannot move forward in life.” – Osho

Therefore it is necessary that even though you don’t like your biological father still you should not hurt him and should have cordial relations with him as that is in your overall interest. Spiritually and materially you will progress only when you maintain cordial relation with your biological father.

When you are unhappy with your father – you tend to look for a man in order get from him what one could not get or still misses from one’s father. This is bound to be a very frustrating experience. Because, for our unconscious mind, no man can be a match for our own father; every man will fall short and never will live up to comparisons with one’s own father. So, on one side, we search for a man, for the ‘right’ man, of course! And who is the ‘right’ man? The one who can be the ‘better’ father! And, on the other side, we will believe, unconsciously, that this man is not as good as our father. Then we will, at some point, do everything to get rid of him. Then the search continues without ever coming to a completion, because no man can really ever replace one’s own father.

When Moon is weak – the father has much influence over the native’s life – and when Sun is weak – the mother has much influence over the native’s life. Reminds me of our late Prime Minister – Sri Rajeev Gandhi. In his birth chart – Sun is in Magha (Ketu’s Nakshatra) and placed in 8th house as per KP cuspal chart whereas Moon is placed in Purva Phalguni (Venusian Nakshatra) and placed in 9th house as per KP cuspal chart. So in his chart – Moon is more powerful than Sun. And so Indira Gandhi – his mother was more influential in his life than his father.

The Angular houses – such as 5th and 9th or 2nd and 6th or 8th and 12th house – these houses signify certain skill, certain talent and so 9th house moon native also has a certain skill – certain talent based on which they earn much name, fame and wealth.

9th is the house of wisdom. 5th is the house of intelligence. Intelligence is an in-born quality – an intelligent student scores good marks in his studies. Whereas wisdom comes from self realization. 9th house moon native is much interested in attaining wisdom. This moon placement also enables foreign travel. The native either travels to foreign land to attain higher education or to complete a certain project/work/mission.

Natives with this placement like to listen to spiritual discourse. They understand the significance of Satsang. A Satsang is a spiritual discourse or sacred gathering.

Overall this placement is excellent for attaining higher education, experiencing God Consciousness, attaining spiritual growth. The only point is that for this beautiful placement to blossom and fructify – the ‘soil’ should be of good quality meaning the horoscope should of good quality. Good quality is based on the level of consciousness – the depth of understanding that the native has attained from the many past cycles of his or her births and rebirths.

Many times the most common question asked is “What happens after death?”

The answer is simple – no magic and nothing fancy happens after death. After death you simply start your journey from the level of awareness – level of consciousness that you have attained by the end of your life. So if you have taken certain efforts in turning inwards – if you have sincerely taken efforts in doing regular meditation – if you have chanted the name of the lord with love and devotion – then when you die – your journey is much better than others – because you have taken efforts to expand your consciousness! It is necessary to remember that heaven is a very common place – there are many great places – places that are much superior to heaven – but only meditative souls can attain these higher places. Whereas heaven is for common souls – who typically get a place in heaven for doing good karma but when the good karma balance is over these common soul have to return again to this physical world.

People wrongly superimpose permanence on heavenly enjoyments. Everlasting bliss can be obtained only by eliminating the cycle of birth and death. Heaven is not the place for the realization of truth.

It is an irony that people are behind places such as heaven which is not here and now – In contrast, all the requirements for self-knowledge is ready at hand. Why bother about unknown things when the wise ones have shown us the way to attain Self-knowledge here itself?

Ninth house moon natives should meditate on these words – because these natives have the potential to attain self realization – they have been walking on this path for many past births – then why is it that still the state of Buddha is not attained – why is it that still you are at the circumference and not centered within?

WHY?

Find the answer – the very effort in finding the answer to this “WHY?” will lead you to self-realization. So let the journey begin – the journey within.

“The only journey is the one within.”
-Rainer Maria Rilke

Meditate every day.

Jai Shri Ganesha. Jai Guru.

Moon in 1st House Traits

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FIRST HOUSE MOON means – ‘Its all about ME’. First house moon native is much focused on SELF than on others. Now depending on the quality of the horoscope – either the native becomes self-centered OR if the quality of horoscope is really good then the native starts focusing on SELF GROWTH. It is necessary to understand that there is a difference between – being self-centered and being focused on self-growth. A self-centered person is a SELFISH person, whereas a person focused on Self-Growth is aware of the fact that if an egg is broken by an outside force, life ends. If broken by an inside force, life begins. Great things always begin from the inside. A positive person with this placement thus remains focused on strengthening himself from the inside – he has a good potential to progress in meditation as well as to work on his drawbacks – thus self-learning, self-improvement, self-growth is highly possible with this placement provided the horoscope has good conjunctions and placements and is in general of good quality.

Moon is Mind and Moon in first house is like the MIND RULING OVER YOU which is NOT a good sign.

“The Mind is a beautiful Servant but a dangerous Master.”

MIND or MOON on the very throne (ascendant) is not a good sign especially if the MOON is alone. Such a man or woman is easily influenced and changeable and not trustworthy.

However if the Moon is in conjunction with Jupiter – then the whole dynamics change and now this MOON becomes a beautiful servant – and Jupiter drives the Moon on the right path – the buddha path – the self-growth path.

But if Moon is in conjunction with Rahu or Venus or Mercury – then this is definitely not a good sign for spiritual progress – the person is too much trapped in the temptations of the material world.

Moon Ketu conjunction in the Ascendant or first house is good – provided the moon sign is Pisces, Scorpio or Cancer.

In short – moon alone in the Ascendant is a bad placement. for material progress but not for spiritual progress.

Lastly if Moon is with Sun in the Ascendant then the birth has happened on a NO MOON DAY Amavasya – the moon is afflicted and generally the mother of such a native suffers in life or the mother is not of a good character – or she may have certain mental problems. Moon with Sun is definitely not a good sign – especially in the first house – such a conjunction can and does create mental problems for the native as well.

Moon is the Mind. And so when Moon in the first house is with Mars – the person is found to be hot tempered – gets quickly angry.

As mentioned earlier the best placement for Moon in first house – is when Moon is in conjunction with Jupiter or Ketu. Then the person attains progress on his or her spiritual path.

However one thing is for sure – that MOON alone in the first house definitely becomes great challenge for spiritual growth because the whole essence of spiritual growth is overcoming the Mind (moon) and when Moon is placed in the Ascendant – it becomes a challenging position for spiritual seekers. However from a materialistic perspective this moon does provide certain positive results – such as it gives a beautiful body, a charming personality, a good sex appeal and overall it gives you the natural magnetism to attract the opposite sex. Many men having moon in the first house attract a lot of woman whereas a woman having this placement appears very attractive to men. A soothing personality, a caring person is what you get with Moon in the first house. The former US President John F Kennedy has this placement. His moon was placed exactly in the first house. He was probably the most likeable and popular US president in America.

“A man may die, nations may rise and fall. but an idea lives on.” – President John F. Kennedy

First house moon is focused on turning the attention of others towards oneself. And so this is a good placement for a politician considering the need to appeal to others is very much essential for attaining power. John F Kennedy or better known as JFK was successful in attaining power – much credit goes to his moon placed in the first house. Here is a quick look at JFK’s horoscope:

As you can see – his moon is placed in the first house in Poorva Phalguni Nakshatra – Leo sign. Whereas Sun and Venus – both are comfortably placed in the house of power – the 10th house! No doubt he became the US President – in fact a very popular US President.

Moon in the first house does gives a good attractive body and face provided the lord of the first house is well placed. A woman having moon in the first house is found to be beautiful – she has a certain glow to her face but she is also very changeable – and is not reliable as such. If you have a girlfriend or boyfriend having this placement then be careful.

Public person – OR – Public figure is one trait of this placement. The very quality of attracting attention of others towards oneself makes them a public figure provided the chart has a certain level of talent and quality to it.

Nelson Mandela was born with first house Moon in Vishakha Nakshatra – Libra sign. Here is a quick look at his birth chart.

Libra sign is very much connected with SOCIAL LIFE. Men and women born with Moon in Libra or Ascendant in Libra are highly socializing and generally have the potential to become a public figure.

Nelson Mandela was a prominent social reformer and freedom fighter. He was imprisoned for 20 years – and still he never gave up. Moon in the first house generally gives a NEVER GIVE UP attitude.

“Believe it or not, a Never Give Up attitude is the only difference -between people who are successful and those who are not.
IT’S SIMPLE.”

Person with this placement is often found to be an extrovert. Does well in social circles. However health condition often fluctuates – at times the person is feeling energetic while at times feels low. Constant change in mental and health condition is a trademark of moon in the first house.

These men fall quickly to appreciation. If you want to make these natives happy – then just appreciate them and they will quickly yield to your demands or requests. Very often it is this trap of appreciation that make them a victim. Natives with this placement should try to see whether the appreciation is real or has some hidden agenda.

This is a very mental placement since MOON becomes the KING and when MIND becomes your MASTER then it is natural that you are going to face many trials and tragedies in your life. The MIND is a monkey – and because it is a monkey – it keeps swinging from one branch of thought to the other – it is never STILL – spirituality is all about bringing the MIND to STILLNESS – that is to STILL the wavering MIND.

“All spiritual disciplined are done with a view to still the mind. The perfectly still mind is universal spirit.”
-Swami Ramdas

A wavering mind always makes you feel as if you have wandered all over the world – as if you know everything about the world – that is what happened with a monkey. And he was not an ordinary monkey – he was the KING OF MONKEYS. One day he went to Gautama Buddha and said “I would like to become a Buddha.” Buddha said, “I have never heard of anybody having ever become a Buddha while remaining a monkey.
The monkey said, “You don’t know my powers. I am no ordinary monkey. ” No monkey thinks that he is ordinary, all monkeys think that they are extraordinary; that is part of their monkeyness. He said, “I am no ordinary monkey. What are you talking about? I am a king of monkeys.”
So Buddha asked, “What exceptional or extraordinary powers do you have? Can you show me?”
The monkey said, “I can jump to the very end of the world.” He had been jumping all along in the trees. He knew how to jump.
So Buddha said, “Okay. Come onto the palm of my hand and jump to the other end of the world.”
The monkey tried and tried, and he was really a very powerful monkey, a
very intense monkey. He went like an arrow, and he went and he went… he went. Months and — the story says — years passed. And then the monkey came to the very end of the world.
He laughed; he said, “Look! The very end!” He looked down. It was an abyss: five pillars were standing there to mark the boundary. Now he had to come back. But how would he prove that he had been to these five pillars? So he urinated near a pillar — a thing that a monkey does! so as to to mark it!

Years passed and he came back. When he reached Buddha he said, “I have been to the very end of the world, and I have left a mark.” But Buddha said, “Just look around.”
He had not moved at all. Those five pillars were the five fingers of Buddha. And they were stinking….He had been there with closed eyes… must have been dreaming.

That is how the MIND is – it is just this monkey who thought that he has been to the other end of the world when in reality he had been on the same palm of Buddha – by swinging from the little finger to the thumb of Buddha – he thought he had travelled the whole world!

When such a MIND is ruling over you – there is bound to be many miseries in your life than otherwise. So Moon in Ascendant is primarily not a good position unless the MOON is with Jupiter or Ketu – because in our galaxy these two – Jupiter and Ketu – are the only entities that can actually encourage you to turn inwards and overcome this monkey mind.

Either the person becomes too SELFISH with this placement or becomes SELFLESS with this placement – it all depends on the Moon sign lord and the aspects to Moon. You either get a BHOGI or YOGI with this placement – there is no middle ground – mediocrity is not in play when moon is in the first house. These are people of extremes – they find it difficult to compromise. And that is indeed one good quality of this placement that these natives never compromise.

“Love and respect yourself and never compromise for anything. And then you will be surprised how much growth starts happening of its own accord.. as if rocks have been removed and the river has started flowing.” – Osho

In a way this is a Royal placement – a Kingly placement where the native enjoys all pleasures of human life – that includes sexual pleasures as well.

Success in material world is guaranteed with the placement when the moon sign lord is well-placed and aspected positively.

Overall this is a placement that bring more graceful energy to the forefront – a man with this placement appears sophisticated and appealing to women – while a woman with this placement appears sexy and appealing to men.

Moon in first house means the Ascendant and Moon sign is the same – this simply means that the person is completely ruled by the MIND – and as you all know the MIND is never stable – and so is the life of these natives – it is never stable – it goes through many ups and downs. And moreover this placement brings more miseries and suffering because suffering is mental – and MOON in the Ascendant sign does makes the person more sensitive and prone to suffering.

Being rich has nothing to do with being happy. Happiness is based on the state of mind and not on the state of your bank balance. Native with this placement takes everything to his or her heart – because when you BECOME MIND – the MIND continues to cause much unhappiness in your life.

“Mind is a mechanism to create unhappiness. Its whole function is to create unhappiness. If you drop the mind, suddenly you become happy – for no reason at all.” – Osho

To overcome unhappiness – to overcome the miseries of life – you have to drop the mind. And when MIND (Moon) is sitting on your head – i.e. in the Ascendant – it may seem like a difficult battle. But with daily meditation practice you can overcome the mind – all you need is to get started with meditation, with chanting.

“Chanting is a way of getting in touch with yourself. It’s an opening of the heart and letting go of the mind and thoughts. It deepens the channel of grace, and it’s a way of being present in the moment.”
-Krishna Das

The MORE THE MOON is prominent – the more the MIND is prominent and the more the MIND is prominent the more is the suffering. And since human life is more driven by the MIND – it is obvious that LIFE becomes a SUFFERING. Buddha therefore says that LIFE IS SUFFERING.

Moon chart is therefore most important than the Ascendant chart – and in this case since the Moon and Ascendant chart is one – it is a clear indication that the native has identified himself or herself with the MIND and not the SELF.

“Identification with your mind creates an opaque screen of concepts, labels, images, words, judgments, and definitions that blocks all true relationship.”
-Eckhart Tolle

Moon in the Ascendant or in the first house therefore becomes a challenging placement – because the person identifies himself with the mind. He becomes the MIND and then MIND then takes him for a RIDE – a very dangerous ride that leads him to more unhappiness than otherwise.

“To be identified with your mind is to be trapped in time: the compulsion to live almost exclusively through memory and anticipation.”
-Eckhart Tolle

I am not denying the fact that money and fame comes with this placement but I am also making you all aware that money and fame has absolutely nothing to do with your SELF GROWTH – and your HAPPINESS.

“Fame is foolish, it is pointless, meaningless. Even if the whole world knows you, how does it make you richer? How does it make your life more blissful? How does it help you to be more understanding, to be more aware? To be more alert, to be more alive?” – OSHO

The best advice therefore is to focus on your self-growth. With Moon in the first house – you can do this – all you need is the right guidance and the right master.

The right master is the one who gives you absolute freedom – who makes you independent – and the one who makes you capable of knowing yourself.

“Knowing yourself is the beginning of all wisdom.”
-Aristotle

Everything is possible – when the master appears before you – and the master appears only when you are ready. This readiness is based on your level of surrender (ATMASAMARPAN) – and the depth of understanding that you have attained through deep penance and devotion towards God.

Nothing comes on its own – everything comes when you start taking efforts – when you remain consistent in your efforts – when you remain committed to finding the answer to the question – WHO AM I?

“The inquiry “who am I” turns the mind introvert and makes it calm.”
-Ramana Maharshi

And when the mind becomes calm – the soul starts speaking and then you get to hear the truth that you seek…

Meditate and let the journey within begin.

Jai Shri Ganesha. Jai Guru.

Moon in 10th House Effects

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10th house moon native is a Karmavadi – Karmavadi meaning one whose focus is on taking the RIGHT ACTION since they are focused more on doing good Karma for the larger interest of the society.

KARMA
“When a bird is alive. It eats Ants. When the bird is dead.. Ants eat the bird.. Time & Circumstances can change at any time.
Don’t devalue or hurt anyone if life. You may be powerful today. But remember.
Time is more powerful than you!
One tree makes a million match sticks….
Only one match stick is needed to burn a million trees..
So be good and do good..”

Generally these are good people who do NOT indulge in any negative Karma such as doing black magic on others or cheating others or back stabbing others – they are NOT interested in all such kind of darker worlds of human life – they are the ones who FOCUS on the brighter side of life – they are the ones who focus on their FRIENDS and not on their enemies. They believe that it is always good to focus on those who love them and who have always been there when they need them the most.

“Don’t focus on your enemies and haters! Focus on the people that love you and support you because those are the people that matter”

10th house moon natives are highly action oriented. They have arrived in this human world to carve a good career for themselves and while they do so – they also are keen in making this world more organized. Organized approach, structural hierarchy, well established foundation – all of these is what these natives aim for and depending on the quality of their birth chart – they become successful in attaining their aim. These natives understand the significance of living a disciplined life.

“To live a disciplined life, and to accept the result of that discipline as the will of God that is the mark of a man.”
-Tom Landry

Only a man who lives a disciplined life can become a leader – because leaders need to be disciplined.

“Leaders who are effective are leaders who are disciplined in their daily lives.”
-JOHN C. MAXWELL

10th house moon placement has the potential to bring leadership qualities however the moon sign lord should be strong else the native may feel frustrated because then he or she will NOT get the required break or promotion in career.

Native with moon in 10th house generally likes to be identified through his WORKS, his TALENT, his SKILLS and his overall POSITION in the SOCIETY. The native needs a constant emotional assurance that HE or SHE is important, significant and is contributing to the betterment of the society.

The sole purpose of this placement is to attain the TOP position. So if the native is doing job – he or she aims HIGH – to become a CEO and if the native is a party worker then he aims to become a prominent political leader and if the native is in film industry then he aims to become a super star.

These natives are extrovert by nature, and they understand the fact that unless they reach out and expand their network of friends – they cannot progress in their career or business. And so they are good in reaching out to as many people as possible. This placement gives the quality of establishing good connections.

10th house moon placement signify a very ambitious person. And generally the ambition is to become the BIG BOSS. This placement does makes one – bossy by nature. If the quality of the horoscope is poor then such a native turns out as the most difficult BOSS. His definition of leadership is BEING BOSSY.

“Leadership does not mean being bossy, always telling others what to do. No, leadership means going ahead, not putting others in the front. Good leaders lead by example, not by decree.”
-Myle

s Munroe

However if the horoscope has a certain higher quality to it – certain wisdom conjunctions such as – MOON JUPITER, JUPITER SATURN, JUPITER SUN or MOON SATURN – then the person with moon in 10th house is not a boss but a true leader. The difference between a BOSS and a LEADER is – a BOSS says “ GO! “ whereas a LEADER says “LETS GO”.

Depending on the strength and quality of the 10th house lord – either the native becomes a typical BOSS or a TRUE LEADER.

An evolved soul born with moon in 10th house – can actually become a great inspiration for generations to come. That reminds me of Swami Vivekananda. Swami Vivekananda was born with moon in tenth house. Here is a quick look at Swami Vivekananda’s horoscope:

Swami Vivekananda had his MOON with SATURN in Virgo sign. And Mercury – the sign lord of Virgo is placed in the second house with Venus. Second being the house of speech – it provided Swamiji with excellent oratory skills – his first international speech at the World’s Parliment of Religions in Chicago conference was so great that the audience gave him a standing ovation.

When he began his speech by saying “Sisters and brothers of America!” he got a standing ovation from a crowd of seven thousand, which lasted for two minutes. When silence was restored he began his address.

-SWAMI VIVEKANANDA
“At the World’s Parliament of Religions, Chicago 11 to 27 September 1893”

The Guru of Swami Vivekananda was Ramakrishna Paramhansa.

Ramakrishna Paramhansa did many religious practices: Rama bhakti, Vaishanav bhakti, Vedant practices, Islam and Christianity.

“Ramkrishna Paramhansa tried to achieve the same spiritual state with different routes and he succeeded, hence proved that different religious paths leads to one destiny.”
– Osho

Paramhansa means “the greatest swan” who has become capable of discriminating between darkness and light, between right and wrong. He further says that Ramakrishna accepted every way. He was a rare man; he accepted every technique, every method, and he said everybody has to find his own way, there is no superway. Ramakrishna functioned more freely, there was no confinement anywhere; all the directions were open to him. He could fly just like a bird in the sky, no limitations existed.

“Paramhansa means “the greatest swan” who has become capable of discriminating between darkness and light, between right and wrong. It is not an effort on his part; it has become simply his nature. But his behavior may look mad.” – Osho

Ramkrishna Paramhansa – the greatest spiritual master that the world had ever known – was suffering from throat cancer during the last days of his life. And it is said that a time came when he wasn’t able to swallow anything – the disciples became restless, Swami Vivekananda became worried. They all said to Ramkrishna Paramhansa – “You just close your eyes and tell the existence — it will listen to you.” He would close his eyes, but would forget all about it. After a while, when he would open his eyes… the disciples were waiting; they would say, “What happened?”

He said, “Nothing, because when I close my eyes everything becomes silent. What are you expecting to happen?”

They said, “We had asked you to ask existence….” Finally they forced his wife, Sharda: “Perhaps only you can persuade him.”

Unwillingly, reluctantly, she asked him. With tears in her eyes she said, “I don’t want to tell you to do anything because that is interfering, and my whole life I have never said a single word to interfere. You are far above; my hands cannot reach. But because these people are so deeply in anguish, I have agreed to say to you, just once: Close your eyes and ask existence, `What are you doing to me? Remove this cancer from my throat.’”

He said, “Because you have never asked anything — every wife is asking everything, any day, every day; for your whole life you have never asked anything — and this is maybe my last day, or last days, I will fulfill it.”

He closed his eyes, opened his eyes and said, “Sharda, I asked. And I heard a voice saying to me, `Ramakrishna, can’t you drink with other people’s throats? Can’t you eat with other people’s throats? Do you necessarily need your own? Are you still attached to your own body?’

“And I said, `No’ — I had to say the truth. So the voice said, `From now onwards, you eat with everybody’s throat, drink with everybody’s throat.’”

This is the stage of cosmic consciousness. The world may call such a man as a Mad Man – but in reality there is nobody as SANE as this man.

That is why Meher Baba always used to say – that it is easier for a mad man to attain enlightenment because he is already out of his mind but through the wrong door – through the unconscious way – the master just have to show him the right way – the conscious way to come out of the mind and then the same mad man becomes an enlightened man and Avatar Meher Baba transformed many mad men into enlightened being.

Narendranath was the birth name of Swami Vivekananda. And Ramkrishna Paramhansa met Narendranath in November 1881 at Surendra Nath’s Mitra’s house. Ramkrishna asked young Narendranath to sing a song and impressed by his singing talent – Ramkrishna invite Narendranath to Dakshineshwar Kali Temple. However young Narendranath thought that Ramkrishna was a mad man!

This was their first meeting – and look the irony of the situation – the master is inviting the future disciple – and the disciple thinks that the master is a mad man! However young Narendranath accepted the invitation and went to Dakshinewsar to meet Ramakrishna. The meeting proved to be a turning point in the life of Narendranath. Initially Narendra did not accept Ramakrishna as his master and found him insane, but eventually he became one of the closest people in his life. Ramakrishna reportedly shaped the personality of Narendranath and prepared him to dedicate his life to serve the humanity.

That is exactly what 10th house moon placement is all about – to serve the humanity and Narendranath (Swami Vivekananda) dedicated his whole life to serve the humanity – the 10th house moon placement with excellent oratory skills that Mercury Venus in second house provided him – helped him to convey the higher message effectively to masses around the world.

I humbly prostrate to the greatest man who once walked on this planet – Swami Vivekananda.

A beautiful real picture of Swami Vivekananda.

Natural leader – or a born leader is what the placement of moon in 10th house provides – however it all depends on the quality of the horoscope – if the quality is poor then the native becomes a typical BOSS and if the quality is good than the native becomes a great leader. Swami Vivekananda was a great spiritual leader.

The negative example of moon in 10th house is the BOSSY DICTATOR of CHINA – Mao Zedong. He was not just bossy but also went on to become a dictator and we all know that a dictator is NEVER a leader but a dangerous boss. Mao Zedong – was the founding father of Republic of China. He was a son of a wealthy farmer. However he was influenced by Marxism and he was the first member of the Chinese Communist Party – which has been ruling China for over six decades.

Here is a quick look at Mao Zedong – who once was the most powerful man in China – the man who established a Communist China that never have tasted the freedom of democracy! That is how DICTATORSHIP kills democracy – that is how a negative moon in tenth house gives birth to an autocratic ruler.

As you can see — Mao’s moon is placed in the tenth house in Ashlesha Nakshatra – Cancer sign. Ashlesha is highly cunning and secretive nakshatra. The tenth house lord Mercury with Mars in second house – made him a highly provocative speaker – no doubt he was able to provoke the Chinese people and led many agitations against the ruling Government until he attained his goal of attaining the supreme power – because power is what 10th house moon (mind) seeks and that is what he finally attained when he became the supreme leader of China on October 1st, 1949.

Mao ruled China for 28 years – he died at the age of 82 – millions of Chinese citizens rushed to have the last glimpse of their great leader – the words inscribed on his portrait are as follows: “”Carry on the cause left by Chairman Mao and carry on the cause of proletarian revolution to the end”.

The Chinese authorities never cremated the body of Mao Zedong – instead they displayed his body in the Mausoleum of Mao Zedong, in order for the Chinese nation to pay its respects.

Mao Zedong remained a controversial figure – while a section of the Chinese society looked upon him as GOD while the other section found him as the DEVIL. GOD or DEVIL – his moon in 10th house helped him exercise the authority through which he tried to bring many social reforms in the Chinese society.

Interestingly – the Russian dictator – Joseph Stalin whom Mao Zedong considered as his influencer – also had his moon in the tenth house. Joseph Stalin’s moon is in the 10th house in Hasta Nakshatra – Virgo sign.

Here is a quick look at Joseph Stalin’s Kundali.

As you can see – Moon is in the 10th house and Mercury is in the Ascendant. Whenever the lord of any house sits in the Ascendant – the house gains much strength. In this case – Mercury in Ascendant has made the tenth house much stronger. Also you can see – that a strong GURU RAHU conjunction also exists – however it made no negative impact- as I have stated on multiple occasions that there is NO SUCH THING CALLED GURU CHANDAL YOGA – I think those who gave such a dreadful name to this conjunction must themselves had been CHANDAL. For those who don’t know the meaning of CHANDAL – here it is:

Chandala is a Sanskrit word for someone who deals with disposal of corpses, and is a Hindu lower caste, traditionally considered to be untouchable.

Many dictators are born with moon in 10th house – as well as many great leaders are also born with Moon in tenth house. It all depends on which side the horoscope swings to!

First US President George Washington and Famous UK Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher were also born with Moon in 10th house. Washington had his moon in Capricorn sign while Margaret Thatcher had her moon in Leo sign.

Benjamin Franklin was also born with moon in 10th house. I specifically like Benjamin Franklin’s quote when he expresses his faith in God in the following words:

“I have lived, Sir, a long time, and the longer I live, the more convincing proofs I see of this truth – that God governs in the affairs of men. And if a sparrow cannot fall to the ground without his notice, is it probable that an empire can rise without his aid?”
-(Benjamin Franklin)

Benjamin Franklin was a statesman, author, publisher, scientist, inventor and diplomat. He had great interest in typography. He was a very successful printer. He is precisely known for drafting the Declaration of American Independence. He made important contributions to science, especially in the understanding of electricity, and is remembered for the wit, wisdom, and elegance of his writing. In fact he is best known for his “Poor Richard’s Almanack”. Almanacks were very popular books in colonial America, offering a mixture of seasonal weather forecasts, practical household hints, puzzles, and other amusements. Poor Richard’s Almanack was also popular for its extensive use of wordplay, and wisdom quotes. A quick glimpse at Poor Richard’s Almanack:

2nd house , 6th house, 10th house- all the three are linked. Through 2nd comes the importance of values and principles, through the 6th comes the values of the 2nd house are manifested by the realization of service to the nation or society and through the 10th comes the STATUS that one has gained by being in service to others – to the nation – to the society! It is all interconnected – it is all Linked In.

And so moon in 10th house is a beautiful placement however Astrology is not black and white – there are many grey shades that one has to observe without evaluation.

“The ability to observe without evaluating is the highest form of intelligence.”
-Jiddu Krishnamurti

10th house moon is all about BEING HIGH – HIGHER ALTITUDES is what attracts them – they want to reach the top – they understand that to reach top – one has to go through many challenges and pain – one has to sacrifice a lot – but they are also aware of the fact that the view from the TOP is always beautiful – always.

“Success is in the journey, but the reward is the view from the top.”
-Larry Stevens

The view at the top is always worth the climb. 10th house moon natives are born to achieve heights of success – however it all depends on the quality of the horoscope – you may have a good Mercedes but if there is no petrol inside it – then what’s the use of having a good Mercedes car?

Similarly just having a 10th house moon is not enough – to enjoy the ride – you got to have a good amount of petrol (INNER GROWTH). Only then you will catch speed and then nobody can stop you – n o b o d y.

INNER GROWTH is possible only when you start turning inwards, when you start meditating daily. When you start chanting.

Remember – nothing can stop you until you choose to stop. Never stop. Never retire. Never Settle. Because life never retires – life is like a flowing river and so as long as you continue to flow without stopping – you continue to blossom – you continue to remain fresh like a red rose!

Live. Love and Let Go – for that is the surest way to remain happy.

Smile. 😊 and life will also smile back at you. Always remember – what you do is what reflects back – so do good, keep smiling and life will also smile back – 😊.

Jai Shri Ganesha. Jai Guru.

Moon in 2nd House Meaning

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Life has a certain depth as long as you are living your life with certain principals, certain ethics, certain values. Second house moon is much focused on living with awareness. That is why Jupiter feels very comfortable in this house. Because second house is the house that signify values, traditions, and family lineage.

Moon in second house brings the feeling of being proud of one’s family lineage. These natives are the ones who staunchly believe that BLOOD is THICKER than water – meaning they will always give importance to the member of their family than to an outsider. These natives are very much a family person. To them – FAMILY COMES FIRST.

The most significant attribute of second house moon is the tendency of accumulating. They just love to accumulate – whether it is money, jeweler, or certain antique collections – but the nature of accumulating exists. If other planets in the birth chart are supportive then this nature of accumulation leads to a good fat bank balance. However if the second house lord is weak then SAVING ACCOUNT of these natives is always fluctuating – if today they have a good bank balance then tomorrow they may have a zero bank balance – fluctuation in savings is often seen with this placement.

Moon in second house generally gives a beautiful attractive face – just like the Poornima Moon – Full Moon. The Moon on the day of Poornima looks so beautiful – so full – so attractive.

It is said that Buddha was born on Full Moon day, Buddha attained enlightenment on Full Moon day and Buddha left his body on Full Moon Day!

Full Moon day is a very auspicious day – and the person with Moon in second house – also is auspicious. It is said that certain people have a certain auspiciousness around their face.

A woman having this placement is definitely beautiful and has the ‘face power’ to attract others towards her. Like a magnet she attracts others because of her facial beauty.

Moon in the first house i.e. in the Ascendant gives a beautiful physical body – whereas Moon in second house gives a beautiful face. Especially if Moon is with Venus in second house – then the woman is really a beauty – a charm – a diva!

This placement makes the person talkative by nature. They like to talk a lot. They are good when it comes to participating in group discussions or in any conversation as such. They are good speakers as well as good writers. They are inclined towards philosophical discussions.

2nd house moon gives a strong inclination towards following certain ethics, principles. These natives give much importance to living ethical life. VALUES means a lot to them. Reminds me of the great British Prime Minister – Winston Churchill – even though Hitler continued to bomb over England and hundred of Britishers were dying sill this man was NOT willing to GIVE UP. He was not willing to surrender.

“We shall fight on beaches, we shall fight on the landing grounds, we shall fight in fields and in the streets, we shall fight in the hills. We shall never surrender.” – Winston Churchill

Winston Churchill was a man of substance and of a great character. His focus on following certain values and principles.

“ALL THE GREAT THINGS ARE SIMPLE AND MANY CAN BE EXPRESSED IN A SINGLE WORD: FREEDOM, JUSTICE, HONOR DUTY, MERCY, HOPE”
-Winston Churchill

Winston Churchill is widely considered as one of the 20th century’s most significant figures. Churchill remains popular in the UK and Western world, where he is seen as a victorious wartime leader who played an important role in defending Europe’s liberal democracy against the spread of fascism. He is also praised as a social reformer. A quick look at Winston Churchill’s birth chart:

As you can see – Moon is placed in the second house in Purva Phalguni Nakshatra. His moon sign was Leo and lived like a lion.

“It was the nation and the race dwelling all round the globe that had the lion’s heart. I had the luck to be called upon to give the roar.”
-Winston Churchill

Winston Churchill became the Prime Minister of England on 10th May 1940 – a time when the Second World War was going on. His first speech as Prime Minister was as follows:

I would say to the House… that I have nothing to offer but blood, toil, tears and sweat. We have before us an ordeal of the most grievous kind. You ask, what is our policy? I will say: it is to wage war, by sea, land and air, with all our might and with all the strength that God can give us; to wage war against a monstrous tyranny, never surpassed in the dark, lamentable catalogue of human crime. That is our policy. You ask, what is our aim? I can answer in one word: it is victory, victory at all costs, victory in spite of all terror, victory, however long and hard the road may be; for without victory, there is no survival.

Moon in second house – especially in a DHARMA Sign such as Leo , Sagittarius or Aries – gives birth to a man of conviction. Winston Churchill himself quotes on the significance of being a man of conviction:

“One man with conviction will overwhelm a hundred who have only opinions.”
-Winston Churchill

Jiddu Krishnamurti was also a man of conviction. A great philosopher, writer and speaker – he is regarded as one of the greatest spiritual dignitary. Here is a quick look at Jiddu Krishnamurti’s birth chart:

As you can see – his moon is placed in second house – Moola Nakshatra (Sagittarius sign). Moola is a highly spiritual Nakshatra which takes great interest in the philosophy of life.

“In oneself lies the whole world and if you know how to look and learn, the door is there and the key is in your hand. Nobody on earth can give you either the key or the door to open, except yourself.”
– Jiddu Krishnamurti

Second house moon in an evolved soul is a great placement however in a shallow man’s birth chart – this placement makes the native very much money-minded. He or she is too much focused on money, money and only money.

“Money can give all that is outward – things of this world, nothing is wrong in them. Nothing is wrong in having a beautiful house.
Nothing is wrong in having a beautiful garden – money can give it to you.
But money cannot give you love, that is expecting too much from poor money.”
-Osho

The placement of moon in second house in a shallow person’s chart signify that he is much attached to money. And when you get attached to MONEY – you block your self-growth.

“A man who is too greedy about money, by and by starts having the qualities of money. He becomes just money. He loses spirituality, he is no more a spirit. He is reduced to a thing. If you love money, you will become like money. If you love your house, by and by you will become material. Whatsoever you love, you become. Love is alchemical. Never love the wrong thing, because it will transform you. Nothing is so transforming as love. Love something which can raise you higher, to higher altitudes. Love something beyond you.” – Osho

The NEGATIVE aspect of this placement – especially in a shallow man’s chart is that the man with this placement often is deprived of love – and so he goes on accumulating money – because after love – if there is anything that can make him feel secured than it is money! And so to such a native – money becomes a substitute to love and so he continues to accumulate money.

Always remember – A CREATIVE PERSON IS NEVER BEHIND MONEY. HE CANNOT POSSESS MONEY – because the moment he possesses money – he loses himself – he is not in touch with his SELF. One who is in connected with his own self – is called SWAMI.

“A creative person possesses his own being; he is a master. That’s why in the East we have been calling sannyasins ‘swamis’. ‘Swami’ means a master. Beggars have been called swamis — masters. Emperors we have known, but they proved in the final account, in the final conclusion of their lives, that they were beggars. A man who is after money and power and prestige is a beggar, because he continuously begs. He has nothing to give to the world.” – Osho

Somebody asked “Then how can one with this placement overcome the tendency of accumulating money?”

The answer is simple. The tendency of accumulating money can stop when love arrives in his life – because it is only LOVE that makes you feel secure. But when LOVE is MISSING – the tendency to accumulate money is seen because after love – it is money that bring a sense of security.

Yesterday Mohan said that his friend have had a breakup and now he is eating a lot, he has absolutely no control on his food intakes – he goes on eating….

I said to Mohan “ “Too much obsession with food is because now there is no love in his life. If you are not loved well, you will eat more. If you are loved and you can love, you will eat less. Whenever someone loves you, you cannot eat more. Love fills you so much, you don’t feel empty. When there is no love, you feel empty, something has to be stuffed in – and then you go on eating unlimited food. That’s what your friend is doing…he will stop overeating only when love re-enters in his life.”

And this is exactly what happens with second house moon natives – they overeat, indulge in eating many delicacies, continue to accumulate piles of money – because LOVE is MISSING – and so to overcome the negative results of second house moon placement – the native should focus on finding LOVE – because it is only LOVE that can bring peace to your heart.

The best advice to second house moon natives is very simple and straight:

FOCUS ON YOUR NEEDS AND NOT ON YOUR DESIRES.

Become a person of needs and not of desires.

“IF YOU CAN BECOME A PERSON OF NEED AND NO DESIRES, YOU ARE ALREADY ON THE PATH, AND HEAVEN IS NOT FAR OFF.”
-OSHO

Have you seen people?… from the very morning they start cleaning their car, as if that is their Bible and their God. ‘Things’ is the first sleep, the grossest. If you are attached too much to things and continuously thinking of things, you are asleep there. You have to come out of that. You have to look at what type of attachments you have, where you cling, and for what. What are you going to get there?

You may increase your things, you may accumulate a vast empire, but when you die you will go without things.

Second house moon natives should realize this – they should stop giving importance to ‘things’ on the outside – and start focusing within – else the tendency of being too attached to money and things in life will simply bring more miseries in your life than otherwise.

Meditate.

Jai Shri Ganesha. Jai Guru.

Moon in 7th House Effects

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“Talk to me.……deal with me” is the subtle essence of moon in 7th house placement. The native is a go getter, and is more than willing to step ahead and lead the pack. He or she is the WOLF.

“THE LEADER OF THE PACK IS NEVER THE LOUDEST.”

Native with Moon in 7th house simply wants to DEAL with the opposition or opposite party and emerge as a deal maker – and he simply loves to become a HERO in the eyes of the general public. So with this placement you will find a labor union leader, opposition party leader who REPRESENTS HIS PEOPLE and works towards getting JUSTICE for his people and a very ambitious politician. In a way this placement does give birth to a dashing person whose primary aim is to SHINE in the eyes of the public and if other planetary aspects are positive then many a times this person succeeds in becoming a dynamic popular leader who just by lifting his or her hand – they can drive the masses towards a certain mission, a certain goal. Reminds me of our late Prime Minister Smt. Indira Gandhi. In her birth chart – moon is placed in the 7th house and she indeed was one of the most popular Prime Minister of India. In fact her popularity was second to her father and first Prime Minister of India – Pandit Jawaharlal Nehru.

Seventh house moon native is very strong in dealing with his or her opponents. In fact the native takes great interest in defeating the opponent – in a way defeating the enemies or opponents satisfies his or her ego. Moon is Mind. Mind is Ego. And so here in the abode of 7th house – the EGO is much centered in achieving victory over the opponents.

Indira Gandhi not only was able to defeat her political rivals but also was able to defeat Pakistan during the 1971 India-Pakistani War. Although she indeed was a great politician – the very idea of becoming a HERO in the eyes of the public – led her to the greatest mistake of her life – the mistake of ordering the Indian army to enter the Golden Temple to remove the Sikh Militants from the complex. The Indian army used heavy artillery, including tanks, in the action code-named Operation Blue Star. The operation badly damaged or destroyed parts of the Temple complex, including the Akal Takht shrine and the Sikh library. It also led to the deaths of many Sikh fighters and innocent pilgrims. The number of casualties remains disputed with estimates ranging from many hundreds to many thousands. Harjinder Singh Dilgeer – the only man and author who has written Complete History of the Sikhs (in 10 volumes, 3716 pages) and has translated Guru Granth Sahib in English accused Indira Gandhi in the following words:

“Indira attacked the temple complex to present herself as a great hero in order to win the general elections planned towards the end of 1984.” – Harjinder Singh Dilgeer

This is exactly what I had mentioned in the very beginning that the native loves to project himself or herself as a HERO – and many a time in this mad pursuit ends up making some serious mistakes for which they have to pay heavily.

Indira Gandhi also had to pay heavily for her mistake – she was assassinated by her Sikh Bodyguards exactly after 5 months after the Golden Temple incident.

Here is a quick look at Indira Gandhi’s birth chart:

As you can see – her Moon is placed in the 7th house in a highly political sign – Capricorn, Uttarshadha Nakshatra. She was born with Ashlesha Nakshatra rising – a typical Mercurian Nakshatra which is also highly dangerous and political by nature.

This placement ideally signify a PUBLIC FIGURE. However it all depends on the overall quality of the horoscope – always remember – a placement or a conjunction may have the potential but whether it will fructify to the fullest is based on many other aspects of the horoscope in general.

The great US President Jimmy Carter also has this placement. His moon is in the 7th house. Jimmy Carter was also awarded the Nobel PEACE Prize in the year 2002.

“We will not learn how to live together in peace by killing each other’s children.”
-Jimmy Carter

To establish peace – you need to be a good deal breaker – only then can you become a good peacemaker. 7th house moon has such a potential that it can give birth to great peacemakers – the Noble Peace Prize Winner former US President Jimmy Carter is just one example of this placement.

One peculiar trademark of this placement is that the spouse always is found to be caring nature. The spouse of the native is just like a mother or a father. And so if this moon is NOT aspected by Rahu or Ketu or Mars or Saturn – then it is a perfect placement that signify a beautiful caring marriage partner. Even today – the former US President Jimmy Carter enjoys the support and love of his wife Rosalynn Smith Carter. Today – at the age of 90 – this couple continue to build homes for the homeless. That’s so sweet of them, here is a beautiful picture of Jimmy Carter with his wife:

Jimmy Carter – 96 with his wife who is also now 94 years old – building homes for the homeless.

The thought that “I also owe back to the society which gave me so much in return’ is always on the back of their mind. Their fundamental philosophy is to give back to the society which gave them so much. They are good community leaders.

“We have an obligation to give something back to the community that gives so much to us.”
-Ray Kroc

Sharing, caring, reaching out to the community, serving the community and thereby becoming a leader who leads the pack. They are not interested in sitting back but rather standing up for a cause, fight for the cause and leading from the front. They indeed are the front leaders.

“I DON’T FOLLOW THE PACK I LEAD IT.”

Seventh house Moon often brings great interest in sex. These folks are driven by the opposite sex. A man with this placement will get easily attracted by a sexy woman and a woman with this placement will also get attracted towards handsome charming men. Rarely do we see – that a man or woman with this placement is denied marriage or marital happiness. Opportunities to enjoy sex – also comes several times in their life – in certain cases – extra-marital love affair is also not ruled out.

However if Moon is with Ketu in the 7th house then the native is unable to provide sexual satisfaction to his partner. Early ejaculation or premature ejaculation is a common symptom of this placement.

Moon Ketu placement in the 7th house does not make the man impotent – he may get hard when he sees a nude woman – but he FAILS when the real act of sex is in play BECAUSE he ejaculates too soon – leaving their sexual partner unsatisfied!

However when Moon is alone or with Rahu or Mars in the 7th house then such a man wants sex all the time – he has absolutely no problem in satisfying the sexual wants of his wife or girlfriend.

One peculiar result of Moon Ketu conjunction in the 7th house is that – during the actual sexual act- at the very last moment – when the bed partner is about to attain orgasm – the native ejaculates – thus leaving the bed partner in much dissatisfaction and short of attaining orgasm.

However when Moon is well-placed in the 7th house – abundance of sexual pleasure is promised. If the horoscope is really good – then the marriage partner is more than enough to satisfy the native’s sexual wants thus leading to a fruitful happy married life. Always remember – SEX is NOT MARRIAGE. However SEX is a part of MARRIAGE.

“SEXUAL TOUCH IS THE DESSERT OF MARRIED LIFE!”
-LAURA M BROTHERSON

Dessert is the sweet course eaten at the end of a meal such as a sweet pudding or cake similarly sex is a sweet course that strengthens the marriage life.

Moon in 7th house is always against the ruling party or against the prevailing laws of the land. Vladimir Lenin was also against the Russian monarchy – he was a Russian revolutionary, politician and the man who became the Ruler of Russia. Under his administration – became a one-party socialist state governed by the Soviet Communist Party. As a Marxist, he developed a variant of communist ideology known as Leninism. Vladimir Lenin had his moon in the 7th house. Just like Indira Gandhi – he too was born with Ashlesha Nakshatra rising! Ashlesha Nakshatra indeed is a dangerous Nakshatra – a serpent that can either suck poison out of the system – or insert poison in the system. Indira Gandhi also became a dictator when she declared EMERGENCY in India – and Vladimir Lenin anyhow was a dictator – a communist dictator who ruled over Russia. Many critics accused him of accused him of establishing a totalitarian dictatorship and ordering political repression and mass killings. Here is a quick look at Vladimir Lenin’s birth chart:

As you can see Moon is with Ketu in the 7th house. Ketu simply cuts all the boundaries that suffocate the society. Lenin revolutionized the Russian society by legalizing abortion and was made free for factory workers. He gave equal status to children born in or out of wedlock. Marriage became secular, divorce was simplified and streamlined, sex outside wedlock was destigmatized, and male homosexuality decriminalized. Soviet Russia under the communist leadership made many such laws that were quiet modern and unconventional by nature.

The 3rd US President – Thomas Jefferson was also born with Moon in the 7th house and does the 37th US President Richard Nixon.

Overall – this placement is very social by nature – the person cannot sit in a corner but will stand up and lead the pack especially if moon is well-aspected in the birth chart.

This placement signify a FIGHTER who loves to FIGHT but HATES to GIVE UP. So such a native usually NEVER GIVE UP and because HE NEVER GIVE UP – he is able to rise to the occasion and help his community, his countrymen. This placement thus gives birth to a true warrior.

“TRUE WARRIORS NEVER GIVE UP”

Only a true warrior can walk on the spiritual path – because the path of spirituality is far more challenging then the path of this material world. On the path of spirituality – everything has to be kept on stake – you need to be a GREAT GAMBLER – you need to be a GREAT RISK TAKER – a businessman cannot become a WARRIOR – because a businessman is always calculative by nature! And because a businessman cannot become a WARRIOR – he also cannot progress on spiritual path unless and until he drops his calculative head.

“Businessman” means a quality of the mind which is always bargaining, trying to give less and get more. That’s what I mean when I say businessman: trying to give less and get more, always bargaining, always thinking about profit.

A Warrior is again a quality of the mind, the quality of the gambler, not of the bargainer, the quality which can stake everything this way or that — a noncompromising mind.

“If a businessman thinks of enlightenment, he thinks of it as a commodity like many other commodities. He has a list: he has to make a big palace, he has to purchase this and that, and in the end he has to purchase enlightenment also; but enlightenment is always the last — when everything is done, then; when nothing remains to be done, then. And that enlightenment is also to be purchased because he understands only money.” – Osho

There was one such businessman. And he was a billionaire – the richest man of the town. And he came to Mahavira. Mahavira means a WARRIOR. A WARRIOR WHO HAS CONQUERED HIMSELF.

And so the rich businessman came and said to Mahavira – “I have been hearing so much about meditation, dhyan, and during the time you have been here you have created a craze in people; everybody is talking about dhyan. What is dhyan? How much does it cost and can I purchase it?”

Mahavira hesitated, so the man said, “Don’t you think about the cost at all. You simply say and I will pay; there is no problem about it.”

How to talk to this man? — Mahavira was at a loss as to what to say to him. Finally Mahavira said, “You go. In your town there is a man, a very poor man; he may be willing to sell his dhyan. He has achieved, and he is so poor that he may be ready to sell it.”

The man thanked Mahavira, rushed to the poor man, knocked on his door and said, “How much do you want for your dhyan? I want to purchase your meditation.”

The man started laughing. He said, “You can purchase me, that’s okay. But how can I give you my dhyan? It is a quality of my being, it is not a commodity.”

But businessmen have always been thinking in this way. They donate to purchase, they create temples to purchase. They give but their giving is never a giving; it is always to get something, it is an investment.

Shallow people come and ask “What will you gain out of meditation?”

Once a woman said to me “I am interested to know about my future but don’t tell me anything about meditation because what will I gain from meditation?”

This is how SHALLOW PEOPLE are – their whole life is an economy – a calculation of how much money came inward and how much money went outward! Sometime I feel sorry for such shallow men and women who are constantly after gaining something.

A warrior is not after gain; a warrior is after a peak, after a peak of experiencing. When two warriors fight with a sword or gun – they have absolutely no time to think – the fight in the stage of NO-MIND. This NO-MIND is the stage of Buddha – when you live your life by being a WARRIOR – you have all the possibilities of becoming a Buddha – because at one time – Gautama Buddha was also a great warrior – he was a Prince – Prince Siddhartha.

Always remember – a businessman’s calculative head cannot help you attain GOD EXPERIENCE. God is the greatest risk, and through mathematics you will not reach — only through taking the ultimate risk, putting everything that you have at stake. And you don’t know the unknown; the known you risk and the unknown you don’t know. A warrior can put everything on stake – he can RISK – he can JUMP FIRST and then think later – on the spiritual path – the MASTER seeks such WARRIORS – and not businessmen.

“Don’t be cunning minds. No child is ever a businessman, and it is difficult to find an old man who is not a businessmen. Every child is a warrior and every old man is a businessman. How every warrior becomes a businessman is a long story: the whole society, education, culture, conditioning, makes you more and more fearful, afraid. You cannot take a risk and everything that is beautiful is risky. Love is a risk. Life is a risk. God is a risk.”

A good quality birth chart with moon in the 7th house can actually give birth to great warriors, revolutionaries who have the daring to follow their heart – fight for their community and live their whole life – BY BEING YOURSELF.

And because such natives can live by BEING YOURSELF – they can change the world for good – this world therefore need social reformers, social activists, social revolutionaries and motivational leaders who can make this beautiful planet – a better place to live.

Always remember – BY BEING YOURSELF – you actually CHANGE the WORLD!

“Be different; be unique; be yourself.”
-Christina Grimmie

Embrace your weirdness – sing the song of your heart and live your life to the fullest. A man becomes beautiful the moment he accepts himself in totality.

Accept yourself – YOU are beautiful.

Jai Shri Ganesha. Jai Guru.

Sun in 8th House (D9 Chart)

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Rashi Chart is the physical body – yes everything looks good – but whether the body will operate with full potential is something only the D9 chart can foretell.

D9 – helps you to find the real story. The real face! The ‘story’ or the ‘face’ that you see through the Rashi Chart is not the truth – it is just a mask – and masks are not real!

Whole life you are being told to shape your personality – what is personality? It is a mask. And the world wants you to have a strong mask (personality) – nobody wants you to be real – nobody wants you to be yourself! And that is the greatest irony of this fake society – a society who simply want you to ‘fake’ – and not to be REAL!

Nobody wants to be REAL – because REAL has less like than the FAKE. And so everybody is spending thousands just to sharpen the ‘mask’ (personality).

Be aware – Personality can mislead you – and that is what is happening – you fall for the personality and NOT the individuality!

The society fears ‘individuality’ – the society would always want you to be ‘personas’ – because personas are fake and society is all but fake!

Individual intelligence is a danger to society. And so the society would never want you to be an individual – the society is happy as long as you remain a ‘personality’!

The society exists through lies. Personality is fake and it pays by being a fake, it is a good policy. If you are true, you will be in danger. Society exists through lies. Here truth is not respected, here truth is killed. And lies are enthroned. Jesus is crucified, Mohammed is forced to exile from Mecca, Buddha is ridiculed, Mahavira is offended – you see – the truth, the reality is not accepted – the more you are a persona – the more you would be accepted by this fake society. And the more you are an individual – the more you would be rejected.

To be a persona – a personality – it pays, it is economical, it is safe. It is a mask that protects you – otherwise, people will be against you – they cannot tolerate the truth and the D9 chart or the Navamsa is the truth.

Your Rashi Chart or Ascendant Birth Chart is your MASK (Personality) – your D9 Chart is your INDIVIDUALITY! How you look is your Ascendant chart – WHAT YOU ARE? – is your D9 chart and this is of great significance. To all my followers and readers – I insist – study the D9 chart – and you will be able to do so effectively only when you are an INDIVIDUAL and not just a personality!

You are born not to become – let this be very clear. You are born to BE yourself! And this is very deep and this is of great significance. Once there was a Buddhist priest – whole life he spends in becoming Gautama Buddha! And when he is laid on his deathbed – at the very last moment – he starts crying – nobody is able to understand why he is crying? His disciples are taken aback. Somebody steps ahead and asks “Why are you crying, what is it that you miss?”

And the Buddhist priest said “ I missed – I simply missed my whole life. When I will face God – and if he asks “ What have you been?” – I would have no answer. Because my whole life I have tried to become like someone – I never focused on being myself – and when God will say “ I send you to be yourself – if I wanted to have more Gautama Buddhas – I would have created – if I wanted to have more Krishnas – if I wanted to have more Jesus Christs – I would have created – but I created only ONE Gautama Buddha, only ONE Krishna only ONE Jesus Christ, only ONE Muhammed – and only ONE – YOU. – then why you missed to be yourself?” – and then I would have no answer – what a fool I have been – I cannot face God – I cannot face HIM, and so I am crying, I have missed my whole life in becoming and missed to BE.”

And this is what happens with you – when you spend your whole life in trying to become – you become a slave of respectability – you run behind people just to become somebody – and in this mad rush – you simply ignore your ‘individuality’ – you simply miss to be yourself and that is the greatest tragedy of ignorant human life!

“Respectability is slavery. Individuality is dignity.” – Osho

Dignity is self-respect. A man of dignity will walk like a lion and roar like a lion. And that is not ego, it is his intrinsic energy, his intrinsic power.

Navamsa Chart is your INDIVIDUALITY. And your DIGNITY is based on the DEPTH of your INDIVIDUALITY!

When Navamsa chart is strong and well-placed – the native is definitely an ‘individual’ – and is dignified. You are then meeting a man or a woman who has certain higher values – a beautiful person who has the strength of character!

I met a woman. And she was a beautiful woman. And not only beautiful but she talked about so many good things, I almost felt as if she is that classic woman – a woman of values! Then when she shared her birth chart – I could see her D9 chart all messing up – and it turned out to be that this woman had faked many things to people with whom I had certain connections! You see – when the birth chart is perfect – you meet a perfect looking, behaving (outwardly) woman or man – but when you open their D9 chart – you get know what lies behind that beautiful -plastic mask!

And a man or a woman with a weak D9 chart often find many miseries in their life. Because what they show is not what they are! They say something, they do something exactly opposite to what they say – and to be with such a man or woman is certainly dangerous – because often you will be cheated – you will be back-stabbed!

Sun or any planet going in the 8th house of Navamsa is simply a sign of trouble for all matters that are represented by the Sun in your birth chart. It is certainly not a positive sign but since it is in its own sign – it becomes neutral. 8th house is allergic to Sun – and when Sun is in eighth – you generally suffer due to EGOIST nature – you have an inflated EGO – you want to know many things about the occult world, the strange, the unknown – the mystic – here SUN activates the many dark sciences of life – black magic, voodoo, supernatural elements – superstition and so on – whatever house the SUN represents in your birth chart – has some secret elements – some darkness – some tragedy attached to it. But overall any planet going in the 8th Navamasa house is a sensitive placement. It is a myth that Navamasa or the D9 chart is only limited to examining only marriage prospects – the D9 chart has much bigger canvas – a canvas that helps you to discover your true self – the whole world recognizes you as ‘Somebody’ – but what you are beneath this ‘Somebody’ – the question ‘Who am I’ can only be found through deep study of your D9 chart – for that is where the real thing is found. Tune in to the REAL. Tune in to your individuality.

Nobody is superior and nobody is inferior. But nobody is equal either. Every person is unique. You have to find your uniqueness – you have to find the answer to the question ‘Who am I?’

“Who am I?” – No book, no master, no scholar can give you the answer. This is the only answer that you – yourself have to find by *turning inwards* – meditate. And the day you start realizing your ‘self’ – then you don’t have to depend on others opinion about yourself.

“Discover yourself, otherwise, you have to depend on other people’s opinions who don’t know themselves.” – Osho

Unless you drop your personality – you won’t be able to find your individuality! Learn to be yourself – a man who focuses on the ‘self’ – sooner or later finds his individuality and then there is no looking back – he sets himself towards a great transformation – a transformation that changes him inside-out!

If you start working towards bringing your individuality to the surface – then no matter how weak is your D9 chart, maybe not this life, but for the many coming lives – your D9 chart would continue to progress – becoming more stronger, positive and powerful. And let me tell – when D9 improves, your birth chart also improves – it is a connection that goes hand in hand – when the energy within you finds harmony – your health also improves – D9 is that energy and Birth chart is your human body – to bring harmony to the energy within you – meditate, look within, turn inwards – for the way towards happiness is only by realizing your ‘self’ – meditate.

No meditation. No Life. Know meditation. Know life.

Meditation is your intrinsic nature. It is you, it is your being, it has nothing to do with your doings. You cannot have it. It cannot be possessed, it is not a thing. It is you. It is your being. AND that is what exactly – Navamsa is! It is your being.

Jai Shri Ganesha. Jai Guru.

Born on Full Moon: Meaning

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Gautama Buddha was born on a FULL moon day and Gautama Buddha attained enlightenment on a FULL moon day! The significance of FULL moon is immense.

Gautama Buddha’s whole life is connected with the full moon: HE was born on full moon, he became enlightened on the full moon night, he died on the full moon night. This cannot be just coincidence!

And now physiologists have been studying the effects of the full moon on the human psyche – and the results are staggering. On Full moon day – you become more spirited – full moon night does something to the human psyche.

Since the very beginning it has been affecting the poets, the painters, the sculptors, the musicians, the dancers, the actors – and the spiritualists! There is something different under the full moon; that perhaps the rays of the full moon are hand in hand! – The distance is far – but the closeness – the intimacy is still felt!

In Zen Buddhism – the full moon has become something special – because everything that happened to Buddha happened on the full moon night! So in every Zen monastery – on the full moon night people just sit under their trees and watch the full moon. The full moon has become symbolically connected with Gautama Buddha. And just watching and witnessing the full moon, they enter into deep meditation.

Among all the Enlightened Ones, Gautama the Buddha is very special to me. Gautama Buddha is the most beautiful man who has walked on this planet!

H.G. Wells, in his world history, has written one sentence which should be written in gold. Writing about Gautama Buddha he writes, “Gautama Buddha is perhaps the only godless man, and yet so godly!”

Capricorn moon is by birth spiritual – provided Sun, Moon and Mars – are well connected to spiritual points in the birth chart. And – make it a Full Moon – and you have an ‘icing on the cake’! But the story is not yet over – the whole story of spirituality can be missed – when RAHU – the demonic energy comes in between – so one has to see – if teh horoscope in inclined towards RAHU-ish trend or KETU-ish trend. The latter is good for spiritual progress.

KETU is not seeking. Remember this, realize this. Shri Ketu is not searching, not desiring – not looking for anything – it simply is relaxing – and it is only when you RELAX – that it comes, that the divine flows through you – that is the only moment when you truly experience GOD.

Buddha does not give you any religious education. He wants you simply to be yourself, whatever it is. That is your religion – to be yourself. No man has loved freedom so much. No man has loved mankind so much. He would not accept followers for the simple reason that to accept a follower is to destroy his dignity. He accepted only fellow travelers. His last statement before dying was, “If I ever come back, I will come as your friend.”

And so my word to all my fellow travelers is this – do not try to become – just be yourself – just relax – just accept yourself in totality – you don’t have to go anywhere, you don’t have to seek anything – just be rooted within – for God is not up in the sky – God dwells within you – turn inwards – meditate – and live in total acceptance.

Love and compassion are the natural expression of our inner transformation. We can meditate with Buddha, dance with Krishna and celebrate our love with Sufis.

You don’t have to become a Buddhist to understand Buddha – you don’t have to become a christian to understand Jesus – you don’t have to become a Hindu to understand Krishna and you don’t have to become a Muslim to understand the Prophet – just let ‘understanding’ be your only law.

Buddha is not a name, it is a title. It is a state of enlightenment – anyone – irrespective of your religion – can be a Buddha – to attain Buddhahood – you need not be a Buddhist – you just have to understand your ‘self’ – you just have to understand Gautama Buddha.

I am a Hindu and still I have immense respect, love for Gautama Buddha – I just love this man who walked on this planet. And so here I share a beautiful quote that I very deeply resonate with:

“I love Gautama the Buddha because he represents to me the essential core of religion. He is the beginner of a totally different kind of religion in the world. He has propounded not religion but religiousness. And this is a great radical change in the history of human consciousness.” – Osho

Full moon is Buddha. Buddha is the Full moon – and therefore the full moon has become synonymous with the essence of spiritualism and hence your question of full moon has also the fragrance of spiritualism!

Beautiful.

Jai Shri Ganesha. Jai Guru.

When Does Sun Give Bad Results?

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SUN never gives any bad or negative results. Always remember this and I say it to all my readers, followers and fellow travelers.

Sun is the very source of our life. Without Sun – life is not possible! And so Sun itself is the source of life. SUN IS LIFE.

To me – the SUN is the ultimate GOD. Without the SUN, I cannot imagine life – without SUN we all cannot imagine life!

From the very beginning of time, SUN has been the GOD for many civilizations- right from the MAYA civilization in the land of the Americas to the Surya Vanshi ( dynasty worshipping Sun) – the land of Sanatan Dharma – our country!

Sun is not a planet. Sun is a star. Understand this – because unless you understand this – you all are not going to relate to what is coming your way!

Understand the fact that SUN is a STAR. It is not a DEAD PLANET – it has tremendous life energy to it – it has intense ‘light’ to it – it is the very source around which all the planets of our galaxy revolve – and they have been revolving from the beginning of time – WHY?

Because the source of energy is only to be found in the SUN – and nowhere else!

How beautiful you feel – when you get up in the morning and look up in the sky – as if a new life is flowing towards you – as if your whole body is being rejuvenated through the blissful early morning sun rays!

The negative energies always fear the SUN – because it is the LIGHT OF THE SUN that prevents them from harming you – manipulating your mind – damaging your health!

The darkness has always feared the SUN!

RAHU has always feared SUN – in fact, that is why the ancient SEERS have mentioned in a symbolic way that RAHU is AGAINST SUN – and that is indeed so true – DARKNESS is AGAINST SUN!

A young man once came and said “ Master – I have had a good sexual life – and now also a good married life. But now I am moving towards spiritualism – now I am preventing myself from having SEX. But is NOT so easy. Whenever I am alone and relaxed with my wife – I would want to have sex with her – I try to control but it is difficult – what to do?”

The master laughed – a loud belly laugh. Then the master said “ Gopal – what are you doing to yourself? Suppression is not the answer – the more suppress your sexuality – the more it would erupt someday – do not suppress – instead, have a normal sexual life with your partner – let there be so much of sex in your life that a day should come when you realize that enough is enough – the self-realization has to come from within you – when you come to the point where the desire to have sex – transforms into a desire to dedicate your whole life at the feet of your LORD!”

Desire has not to be destroyed, it has to be purified. Desire has not be dropped, it has to be transformed. Your very being is desire; to be against it is to be against yourself and to be against all. – Osho

All kinds of people I meet – I interact with and many are trying to get over sex – don’t do it – because the more you try to get over sex – the more you would remain trapped in sex. Instead, let there be so many sexual experiences in your life that you realize that there is ‘really’ NOT much into this – that there is something much beautiful – much blissful than SEX!

Sex is raw energy. It has to be transformed, and through transformation there is transcendence.

How will you transform? Because the energy is there – we all are born out of SEX. Sex is very much the source of our birth! So how are you going to get over it?

By NOT surrendering yourself to the ‘DESIRE’. DESIRE is born in your mind. You just have to remain a WITNESS – just witness to what the monkey mind is desiring – do NOT act upon it – just WATCH – just WITNESS – and slowly the desire will go away!

Desires are in the mind. When you have a desire for something, don’t act on it and it will go away. If you desire to drink this cup of tea, don’t, and the desire for it will go away. – Neem Karoli Baba

A beautiful picture of Neem Karoli Baba to whom Steve Jobs and now in recent days – Mark Zuckerberg had referred to as the most inspiring figure in their life!

DESIRE is RAHU.

The WILL POWER to overcome these DESIRES is SUN.

SUN is the light – the light of consciousness!

How can one say that SUN can cause harm? How can someone say that SUN can give bad effect? How can you blame the very source of LIFE – this happens because of IGNORANCE – and today we are discussing SUN – the one who eradicates the DARKNESS OF IGNORANCE!

There is one beautiful story – it appears simple but it has a great significance.

Once it happened – that ‘DARKNESS’ went to GOD and complained against SUN.

DARKNESS said “ Why the SUN is always chasing me? For millions and millions of years – SUN has been behind me – I have done nothing wrong to HIM and yet why SUN is always against ME?”

God said “ Let us go and ask this question to SUN.”

When the SUN was asked for, SUN said “I don’t know who is DARKNESS. What do you mean when you say DARKNESS? I have NEVER encountered her. I don’t even know her! Chasing is out of the question. We are not even acquainted. No one has even introduced me. Please call her so I can see who this person DARKNESS is, then I will remember her and NOT chase her.”

SUN is so innocent – so pure – and therefore is so beautiful.

GOD listened to SUN’s suggestion – SUN had said “ YOU bring DARKNESS before ME and I will see who this DARKNESS is.”

BUT even GOD was never able to bring DARKNESS before the SUN. And it is said that the CASE is still pending in the files of GOD – millions and millions of years have gone by – and yet GOD has never been able to bring DARKNESS before the SUN. BECAUSE when the SUN is there – DARKNESS is not there. It is not that the SUN is chasing DARKNESS – it is just the Presence!

JUST the PRESENCE of the LIGHT – the LIGHT OF CONSCIOUSNESS within you and the DARKNESS of DESIRES cannot stand – it just cant -it never can!

Understand this my fellows – understand this – this is very deep – you don’t have to chase the desires – you don’t have to do anything special to get over the desires – you simply have to focus on expanding your CONSCIOUSNESS – the light – which the SUN represents!

What a beautiful revelation has come out through this answer – that it is indeed the SUN that represents the CONSCIOUSNESS within us! Just as I am writing this answer – this self-realization has happened that SUN is CONSCIOUSNESS.

WHEN CONSCIOUSNESS comes over – then the desires remain – BUT they transform – they are uplifted to certain higher altitudes – higher purpose!

I always say – that RAHU is present in a YOGI’s horoscope also. It was indeed in Jesus’s chart also, in Muhammed’s and also in Buddha’s – but the difference between them and us – is that we are still clinging to lower desires while they raised their desires to the ultimate higher altitudes – the journey from SEX to SUPERCONSCIOUSNESS!

SEX is at a lower base – understand this. I am NOT against sex. But you all must understand what is what.

SEX is at the lower – physical – base level.

LOVE is Higher than SEX. – It is above SEX.

PRAYER is HIGHER than LOVE – it is above LOVE.

But there is also something that is much higher than PRAYER – what is it?

Meditation!

Meditation is beyond prayers – the highest peak where there are no two bodies to have sex with each other – two minds to love each other – two hands to pray – there is absolute ONENESS – with the divine – the beyond!

Love Is The Meeting Of Minds – Deeper Than Sex. But Yet Not Very Deep. Prayer Is The Meeting Of Beings, But Still, Two Remain Two. Meditation Is The Ultimate Meeting – The Two Disappear. Only One Remains. – Osho

ONENESS. Only through deep meditation, you can experience ONENESS – than there is ultimate bliss – the ultimate happiness – then life is melody – a beautiful painting!

Meditation is all about becoming a watcher. Failure comes, success comes, you are praised, you are condemned, you are respected, you are insulted – all kinds of things come, they are all dualities. And you go on watching. Watching the duality, a third force arises in you; a third dimension arises in you. The duality means two dimensions: one dimension is happiness; another is unhappiness. Watching both, a depth arises in you: the third dimension is WITNESSING. And that third dimension brings bliss. Bliss is without any opposite to it. It is serene, tranquil, cool. It is ecstasy without any excitement. – Osho

Excitement is of the MIND.

A woman once asked “ How to find my soulmate?”

And the answer is found in the below Buddhist revelation:

The Buddhists say if you meet somebody and your heart pounds, your hands shake, your knees go weak, that’s not the one. When you meet your soul mate’ you’ll feel calm. No anxiety, no agitation.

Whenever you meet someone who makes you feel comfortable – where you feel that you can be just the way you are – without putting on any ‘mask’ – without any doubts but total trust – that person is your soulmate – and not the one who attracts you by his or her ‘appearance’!

SOUL – the SUN is indeed the SOUL CONSCIOUSNESS of the whole universe. The ultimate consciousness.

NOW – why is it that human beings categorize SUN as bad or good in horoscopes?

Whereas I am saying again and again and maybe till the last breath of my life – that SUN is SUN – there is absolutely no way that SUN can be bad – SUN is SUN – the KING of this Universe!

Then how come SUN gives malefic effects to human beings – or to be specific – to certain human beings?

And the answer is found in the STATE OF YOUR KARMA.

And it is your own STATE of many past births and rebirths that have shaped the state of your current SUN placement in your birth charts.

So – SUN is NOT bad – it is YOUR own BAD KARMA – or let’s say – POOR QUALITY OF KARMA that has made SUN the way it is in your current birth chart.

So who represents the STATE of your SUN in your birth chart?

It is NAKSHATRA.

SIGNS – are secondary – they simply provide a certain degree of strength. But the real quality of your SUN (Consciousness) is represented by the NAKSHATRA in which your natal SUN is placed.

Let us start with LIBRA.

LIBRA:
CHITRA NAKSHATRA (2nd half – last part)
SWATI NAKSHATRA.
VISHAKA NAKSHATRA.

Now – it is NOT that SUN debilitates in the entire sign of LIBRA. This is like saying the flight was all low while flying from Mumbai to New York! That can never happen- at a certain stage the flight may steep down – but that’s all – then it is back to its height – flying high at its normal heights!

Similarly – in LIBRA SIGN – SUN debilitates only in SWATI Nakshatra!

Now look at this beauty – SWATI is ruled by RAHU – the DARKNESS!
And we just discussed above that DARKNESS cannot STAND the LIGHT OF CONSCIOUSNESS – the SUN!

And so SUN becomes weak in the NAKSHATRA of RAHU – SWATI.

Now the same SUN also is not comfortable in the other NAKSHATRA of RAHU – ARDRA and SHATATARA.

BUT in SWATI – SUN debilitates in totality because here the SUN has to face a double whammy – RAHU + VENUS (Libra Sign Lord) – both totally contrast to the energy of SUN – RAHU (DARKNESS), VENUS (PLEASURE-SEEKING qualities – in Hindi we call – BHOGI)

And the SUN is a YOGI! SUN is NOT a BHOGI. And so in the absolute NAKSHATRA OF BHOGI (SWATI) – SUN debilitates meaning is not able to provide 100% of his ‘sunlight’ to the individual who has his or her SUN in SWATI.

In general whenever the SUN is in RAHU’s nakshatra – (Swati/Ardra/Shattara) the person struggles with his health/status/dignity/prestige/ego.

NOW – the SUN who debilitates in the NAKSHATRA of RAHU (Swati) – the same SUN exalts in the NAKSHATRA of KETU (Ashwini)!

See – see how beautiful this Art of astrology can be!

The ancient seers have mentioned that SUN exalts in the sign of ARIES – in the first ten degrees – meaning from 0 to 10 degree in ARIES!

Now tell me – which Nakshatra falls in the first 10 degrees of ARIES?

ASHWINI! – The nakshatra of KETU.

And so this is how the whole story of SUN is – this is how the whole story of human life and this universe is!

SUN – is at its lowest in RAHU’s nakshatra – SWATI.
SUN – is at its highest in KETU’s nakshatra – ASHWINI.

A few days ago – a marriage proposal came. NO – not for me! 🙂

But for a young man whose MOON Nakshatra was SWATI. And his parents came up with a girl’s horoscope that had her MOON in ASHWINI!

Now tell me – how can this marriage work – the young man is from the world of RAHU and the girl is from the world of KETU – these are two polarities – one is HITLER – the other is BUDDHA!

There are many, many layers, many planes of love. It all depends on you. If you are existing on the lowest rung, you will have a totally different idea of love than the person who is existing on the highest rung. Adolf Hitler will have one idea of love, Gautam Buddha another; and they will be diametrically opposite, because they are at two extremes. – Osho

They are two EXTREMES. RAHU and KETU. HITLER and BUDDHA!

So always focus on the MOON NAKSHATRA along with SUN NAKSHATRA before getting married – especially if it is an arranged marriage!

In LOVE MARRIAGE – where is the time to see all of this! The heart connects – the love begins and then there is a song…. a poem – then love is all over you – who wants to know what stars are in play when all you know is that your heart is simply happy to play! When you love – you simply love!

I am not against marriage – I am for love. If love becomes your marriage, good; but don’t hope that marriage can bring love. That is not possible. Love can become a marriage. You have to work very consciously to transform your love into a marriage. Ordinarily, people destroy their love. They do everything to destroy it and then they suffer. And they go on saying, “What went wrong?” – Osho

The harmony of energies is all that matters when it comes to a lasting and blossoming relationship – be it within human beings OR be it within planets and nakshatras!

So whenever the SUN is placed in those energy zones that go against its natural energy – SUN – transforms into a malefic – read the word again – I am saying ‘transforms’. So SUN is PURE in its being – it is the NAKSHATRA (based on your past KARMA) that the SUN transforms into a malefic otherwise it is NOT, in reality, a bad guy!

So now just for our quick understanding – let us see where SUN can transform into a malefic:

SUN in RAHU’s nakshatra (SWATI (lowest point- debilitate), ARDRA, Shattara)

SUN in Saturn’s nakshatra (Pushya, Anuradha, Uttarabhadrapad)

SUN in Venus nakshatra (Bharani, Purvaphalguni, Poorvashada)

In these 9 nakshatras – there is a strong possibility of SUN going the wrong way. Especially in the Rahu and Saturn’s nakshatras. And especially if RAHU and SATURN are placed badly in the horoscope.

Somebody asked “How would you define a friend?”

My answer is simple. Friendship is based on the depth of ‘relating’ – the more you can relate – the more you can be a ‘Friend’!

Just ‘Relate’! Arjuna was a great FRIEND of Krishna. The very first step before becoming a disciple is to first become a FRIEND!

How can you become a disciple if you are NOT able to RELATE?

First comes the ‘Relating’ – then comes the stage of discipleship!

And you all will be able to RELATE with the Master – with the higher realms – only when you are able to RELATE first with YOURSELF!

Only when there is a possibility to relate with your higher ‘self’ – can you relate with the other higher self – which in turn becomes your master – and you – HIS disciple!

And so I always encourage you all to MEDITATE – because unless you MEDITATE – unless you spend some quality time with YOURSELF – alone, you cannot relate with yourself.

Meditate, find out your own center first. Before you can relate with somebody else, relate with yourself: that is the basic requirement to be fulfilled. Without it, nothing is possible. with it nothing is impossible. – Osho

To be able to RELATE with the Master – with your LORD – first, you have to relate with your SELF.

To be able to LOVE others – first, you have to love yourself – only then can you love others.

Ananda, Sariputta became a close disciple of Buddha – because he can relate more to what Buddha was saying, was doing!

Peter, John, and all the 12 Apostles (disciples) of Jesus could relate to Jesus and HIS words.

Arjuna was totally surrendered to Krishna – to him, the master’s word was the last word! Arjuna was not just a disciple – he was indeed the greatest DEVOTEE of KRISHNA!

RELATE – first comes the relating than comes the stage of disciple and beyond that comes the highest stage – the stage of the devotee.

To be a devotee is such a total transformation that only the master becomes aware that you have changed from the disciple to the devotee. The student is in the head. The disciple is in the heart. And the devotee is in the being.

To be a devotee is the greatest beauty of this human life – it is indeed the greatest state of your being – to be a devotee – to be able to LOVE your LORD with total surrender – total submission of your being!

There was one poor man, he was illiterate. He lived on the streets of Jerusalem. He had to work really hard to earn a few coins. He was a shoemaker. But even in such a ‘busy’ life – he would always make a point to say his morning prayers.

And so one such morning – he was praying to God. He was saying “I miss you, GOD. I miss you so much. Let me come close to you my God. my Lord, and I promise that I will clean your body when it is dirty. Even if lice are there, I will take them away…. And I am a good shoe-maker, I will make you – perfect shoes. You are moving in such ancient shoes — dirty, gone completely dirty…. And nobody looks after you, my Lord. I will look after you. When you are ill, I will serve and give you medicine. And I am a good cook also! So you don’t have to worry, I can serve you with the best food that you would love. God I miss you so much, God I love you so much”

And while he was praying, MOSES was passing by and HE heard the prayers of this shoemaker and he said “Stop! Stop your nonsense! What are you saying? To whom are. you talking — to God? And He has lice on His body? And His clothes are dirty and you will clean them? And nobody is there to look after Him, and you will be His cook? From whom have you learned this prayer?”

The shoemaker was such a simple man. He was filled with love – he had no perfect words for GOD – but he had the most beautiful words to share with GOD.

But MOSES objected to his prayers, he questioned him. And the shoemaker said:

“I have not learned it from anywhere. I am a very poor and uneducated man, and I don’t know how to pray. I have made it up myself and these are the things that I know. Lice trouble me very much, so He must be in trouble. And sometimes the food is not good — my wife is not a good cook — and my stomach aches. He must be also suffering. This is just my own experience that has become my prayer. But if you know the right prayer, you teach me.”

Moses says “Fine. I will teach you the Perfect prayer – the proper way of praying…”

And Moses teaches the shoemaker – the perfect prayer. And the man says ‘Thank you’ – with his heart filled with gratitude – his eyes filled with tears.

Moses feels happy. He thinks he has done a great job. He looks up in the sky to see what GOD has to say! But God is angry. God is very angry. God said:

“I have sent you there to bring people closer to me, but you have thrown away one of my greatest lovers. Now he will be doing the right prayer, but it won’t be a prayer at all — because prayer has nothing to do with the law. It is LOVE. Love is a law unto itself; it needs no other law.”

Prayer needs no perfect words, all that your prayer needs – is a beautiful heart that is able to RELATE to GOD – to HIS word – to HIS love!

In Prayer It Is Better To Have A Heart Without Words Than Words Without A Heart. -Mahatma Gandhi

GOD loves millions of such ‘shoemakers’ who don’t know the perfect prayer – and yet it is their prayers that reach GOD – it is their prayers that GOD himself longs for! Because to GOD – what words you use is irrelevant – with what feelings you use – is more relevant! When your prayers are filled with love and innocence – you directly RELATE with GOD and GOD relates with you!

The ‘relating’ is purely based on the quality of your NATURE. This quality of your nature is determined by the MOON birth NAKSHATRA.

1st Group – KETU

Aswini – 1
Magha – 5
Moola – 9

2nd Group – VENUS

Bharani – 1
PoorvaPhalguni – 5
PoorvaShada – 9

3rd Group – MARS

Mrig – 2
Chitra – 6
Dhanishta – 10

4th Group – SUN

Krittika – 2
UttaraPhaguni – 6
UttaraShada – 10

5th Group – MOON

Rohini – 2
Hasta – 6
Shravan – 10

6th Group – RAHU

Ardra – 3
Swati – 7
Shatatara – 11

7th Group – MERCURY

Ashlesha – 4
Jyeshta – 8
Revati – 12

So you see – when you fall into the same group of nakshatras – the depth of ‘relating’ – the possibility of being friends – the possibility of a relationship is more promised.

And interestingly each nakshatra in the above-mentioned group come in the TRINE aspect. Harmony is found in TRINE aspects and each group has nakshatras and signs that fall in perfect TRINE!

So never go by signs – observe the nakshatras!

When arranging a marriage – see first if the birth nakshatra (moon, sun, Lagna) of the girl and the boy are relating to each other – only then go ahead with the next observations.

The whole story of human life is based on the energy that you receive from the NAKSHATRA. Planets are secondary. Nakshatras are primary source of all that you are – and all that is happening within your life.

But people have become shallow – astrology has become shallow – and shallowness has become the way of life – because TRUTH is hard – and shallow people cannot digest TRUTH – so they remain happy with a shallow life – a shallow way of living!

But to you all – I would encourage you all to go deeper – swim to the depth of the ocean – only then can you find the real MOTI – the real treasures!

Grow, grow towards depth – because when your roots grow in depth, your branches grow towards height. Depth and Height grow together. The deeper you go into the earth, the higher you go into the sky. The deeper you go into this shore, the closer you reach to the other shore. – Osho

The other shore! – the beyond. The whole journey of this human life is to experience the beyond – but to do so – one has to first overcome the monkey mind!

And it is a long journey – because the MIND is not today’s creation. It has been shaped by many births and rebirths – so it is going to take time – the journey is long – but every long journey begins with a small step!

So come, come you all and let us take the first small step towards overcoming this monkey mind – by being more and more meditative.

Miseries come – when you miss noticing your routine life. How much of ignorance has taken over your routine life – there is absolutely no consciousness – to what you do – when you do – where you do!

I encourage you all to focus on your daily routine – what you eat, when you eat, where you eat – how you behave, in short – how much consciously you live your daily life?

Try to find the answer to this question and then life can transform! Because the moment you start ‘self-inquiring’ – something moves within your being – something happens at that time and you are no more the same! It is then that a great transformation is in the happening – then everything around you is the same – but you are no more the same – you are moving inward – the journey is starting – the greatest journey of your life is on its way to begin – the journey within!

If you want to taste the Experience of Existence, it is NOT via the other, it is a direct jump within yourself. It is via you, through you. And only love and its failure can throw you inside. Nothing else can throw you inside, because everything else is far below love. -Osho

LOVE is the shrine, the only shrine that can heal you, transform you into a beautiful human being. Love is the path. Devotion is the way.

You are always free to make your choice – what you choose is what you become, whom you follow is what you become – it all depends on that one person and that is YOU and the choices you make in your life.

The greater the consciousness, the greater is the quality of the decisions you make.

When consciousness prevails – there is NO MIND – in that state of NO MIND – the TRUTH is found – the answers are found – the solutions are seen.

The TRUTH is realized as soon as you go beyond the MIND, beyond the words.

In that state of consciousness, you come closer to yourself- you meet yourself!

SUN is the source of consciousness – instead of getting lost in the 12 houses of astrology – go beyond these 12 houses and 9 planets and 27 Nakshatras and experience the beauty within you.

Meditate. And let there be more consciousness to your living – and then there is every possibility to experience more love in your life.

Discover your consciousness and you will find what love is. – Osho

Love.

Jai Shri Ganesha. Jai Guru.

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