Jyotish Digest

JD Oct-Dec 2006
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2 Letters to the Editor
8 Krsna in Jeans!
11 Satyadeväshtakama PVR Narasimha Rao
14 Focus on Nepal Sanjay Rath
22 Ashta Siddhi Krgovic Zeljiko
32 Importance of Sürya Visti Larsen
43 Ärüdha and Mäyä Sarbani Sarkar
49 Saturn – Root of Diseas Willa Keizer
63 Vedic Remedies Sanjay Rath
69 SJC News & Events

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JD July-Sep 2006
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8 Dr. Michael Mamas Editorial
12 Brahma Dashä Sarajit Padar
24 Lagnämsaka Dashä Iyer & Prabhakaran
31 Eight Marriage types – I Sanjay Rath
40 ABC of Vedänga Jyotisha Dewavrata Buit
51 Siddhämsa Visti Larsen
55 Vyaya Bhäva – 12th house Mladen Lubura
65 Book Review H. Mahalingan & Lakshmi R
69 SJC News & Events

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JD April - June 2006
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2 Dasä Mahävidyä Pt. Sanjay Rath
17 Concept of Vargottama G.K. Goel
32 Principles for Remedies Sarbani Sarkar
39 Ashtaka Varga Zoran Radosavljevic
46 Käla Cakra Gocara Vistri Larsen
52 Räja-Bhaìga Yoga Rafal Gendarz
55 Saturn in 9th house Mladen Lubra
57 Shani Mahäräja Tulsi Badrinath
58 Sensex Movement Rajan Panse
70 Book Review V.V. Diwekar
75 SJC News & Events SJC Admn

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2 Dasavatära Pt. Sanjay Rath
26 East Meets East Swee Chan
36 Budha Gocara Voja Trajkovic
40 Amsäyurdaya dasä G.K.Goel
49 Käla Puruña transits B.Lakshmi Ramesh
62 Guru Gochar Mladen Lubura
65 Transit of Jupiter V.Parthasarathy
73 Timing Cancer Willa Keizer
78 Käla-Purusa & after-life Robert A. Koch
88 Ramakrsna Hora P. S. Ram Narayan
104 Kantaka Shani Zeljko Krgovic
110 Financial Disaster Vineeta C. Pathak
117 Astaküta Sanjay Prabhakaran
124 Arudha Lagna Transits Kanupriya Singh
132 Mahäratna & Uparatna Swee Chan [Feature Article]
139 Shukrachaar (Venus transit) Dewavrata Buit

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2 Vedänga Jyotish Bachelors degree 2005-06
2 Centre scopes out projects
3 Must attend
4 Jyotisa and the legal system Sanjay Rath
38 Timing Curses and Remedies Sarbani Sarkar
49 Masters Degree in Vedänga Jyotisa
52 Condoleezza Rice Lakshmi Kary
59 Autoimmune Disorders - II Willa Keizer
70 SJC news & events
73 Parivartana Yoga Visti Larsen
79 Roga & Satrupada (A6) Freedom T. Cole
89 Jyotish and Puranas Sanjay Prabhakaran
92 Tools for Timing Finances - II Dewavrata Buit

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2 Vedänga Jyotish Bachelors degree 2005-06
2 Astrology to save trees
3 Two arrested for practicing Christianity!
4 West Bengal to ban astrology & feng shui on TV
5 Personality Assessment
6 National Mission for Manuscipts
7 Letters
10 Dvädasämsa Sanjay Rath
31 Rina mocana nåsimha stotra SJC research team
32 Mrityupada Freedom Tobias Cole
42 Autoimmune Disorders Part - I Willa E. Keizer, CCH
49 Presiding Deities of Vargas P.S.Ramnarayan
52 Dutt Sahib Narayan Iyer
59 How to Judge a Horoscope Kanupriya Singh
63 Upanayana muhurta Ramdas Rao
71 A for Astrology - II Sanjay Prabhakaran
74 Kalacakra Dasa Sat Siri Khalsa
82 Gary Kasparov Hari Mahalingam
86 SJC news & events Sarbani Sarkar

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2 Competition for Moon exploration
4 Jyotish to the rescue of farmers
4 Marriage prescriptions can be bothersome
5 Politics and the Sankaräcarya Editorial
10 Your Letters
17 Kälacakra Dasä Narasimha Rao
26 Kalachakra Dasa System Raman Suprajarama
29 Timing in Relationships Phyllis Chubb
38 War developments S. Prabhakaran
41 Timing Higher Education Hari Mahalingam
49 Spiritual Teachings
50 Timing marriage Chandrasekhar Sharma
57 Meditations
58 Timing death Prabodh Venkhade
65 Nakshatra Pada Lords Ramdas Rao
78 Timing Accidents Visti Larsen

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1. Two headed baby dies after surgery
2. Chinese knew astronomy in 7th century
3. Bands of Clouds and Lace
4. India elections 2004
5. Venus to eclipse Sun
6. Supreme court upholds Jyotish education
7. Two Comets in Night Sky
8. SJC to Conduct University Courses in Jyotish
9. Jagannath Hora Software P.V.R.Narasimha Rao
10. Politics & Elections Editorial
11. Parivrajya Yoga B.Lakshmi Ramesh
12. Panca Mahäpurusa Yoga Sanjay Rath
13. A Short Life Phyllis Chubb
14. Lahiri Mahasaya Hari Mahalingam
15. Mantra Bhava Sarbani Sarkar
16. Narada’s Prayer Vacaspati
17. Devisuktam Sarbani Sarkar
18. William Jefferson Clinton Book extracts
19. Monthly Ephemeris for July, 2004
20. Monthly Ephemeris for August, 2004
21. Monthly Ephemeris for September, 2004

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1. ‘Swallow Nails’ Remedy Costs Life
2. Puri Conference grand success
3. United States Presidential election 2004 Editorial
4. Your Letters
5. Jagannätha strotra Vacaspati
6. Avatara mantra from Bhagavatam Vacaspati
7. Jnäna Yoga II Visti Larsen
8. Gajakeçaré Yoga Sarbani Sarkar
9. Bandhana Yogas Freedom Cole
10. Amatya Karaka, Rahu and Political Career Sailesh C.Chadha (Featured Article)
11. Special Ascendants & Planetary Yogas Lakshmi Kary
12. Sakti Yoga Robert Koch
13. Västu Sästra Capt.Manas Swain
14. Facing One’s Karma Phyllis Chubb
15. Yoga’s in the Naväàça Zoran Radosavljevic
16. Monthly Ephemeris for April, 2004

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1. Naksatra and Disease by Sanjay Rath
2. Kaaraka Kendraadi Graha Dasa by Visti Larsen (Feature Article)
3. Shripati Bhaava Chart by William Clay Hobbs
4. Aspects in Varga Charts by Nitish Arya
5. Naveen Patnaik Shall continue as orissa CM by Sanjay Rath
6. Your Letters by Jyotisha Guru
7. SJC USA NJ Circle by Karen Skoler
8. News Notes
9. Basic Significations by Zoran Radosavljevic
10. Meditations by Brhaspati
11. Jyotisha Lesson by Gauranga Das
12. Daily Fortune Using Tithi Pravesha by P.V.R. Narasimha Rao
13. Book Review by Sanjay Prabhakaran
14. Sri Raama Mantras by Vachaspati
15. The Gaurdian of Devotion by Robert A. Koch
16. Ashunyashashayana Vrata by Sarbani Sarkar
17. Monthly Ephemeris for October 2003 by Jagannath Hora Software
18. Monthly Forecast by Narayana Iyer
19. Conferences by Sarbani Sarkar

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2. The Eclipse Factor Editorial
3. Meditations by Pearl Finn
4. The Navamsa, Karma, and..God! by Visti Larsen
5. Your Letters
6. Madness by Shiv Pujan
7. Jyotisha Lessons V by Gauranga Das
8. Panchakshari Mantra by Vacaspati
9. The Tenth House by G.K.Goel
10. The Spiritual Practice of Yoga by Karen Skoler
11. Nakshatra Purusha Vrata-Purana Transalations by Sarbani Sarkar (Featured Article)
12. Longevity and Death II by Sanjay Rath
13. Conferences by Sarbani Sarkar

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6. The Foundation of Yogas by Phyllis Chubb
7. Purusaottama Mahaatmyamm by Sarbani Sarkar
8. Chandra Yoga by Chandrasekhar Sharma
9. Pancha Mahaapurusa Yoga by Sarajit Poddar
10. Nabhasa Yoga by Ramdas Rao
11. Destructive Yogas by Freedom Cole
12. Meditations by Visti Larsen
13. Appointments in SJC
14. Colouring My World with Gemstones and Yogas by Swee Chan
15. Paramabrahma Mantra
16. The Navamsa by Dr. Brendan Feeley
17. Understanding Nabhasa Yoga by Dr. G.K. Goel (Feature Article)
18. Science of Mantra by J.K Dasgurta
19. Jagannath Hora Pachanga

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4. Tattwa by Visti Larsen
5. A for Astrology by Sanjay Prabhakaran
6. Solar Progressions by P.V.R. Narasimha Rao (Featured Article)
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Featured Article
Shoola Dasa
by Dr Brendan Feeley bpfeeley@aol.com

The feature article posted from this issue is presented by Brendan Feeley. He practices Vedic astrology and Ayurveda in Washington, DC. He is a faculty member of Sri Jagannath Center and the American Council of Vedic Astrology. He can be reached at BPFeeley@aol.com.

Praise be to you, Mahadeva!
Praise be to you, supreme Lord!
Praise be to you, Shiva, auspicious God!
Praise be to you, embodiment of Brahman!

Praise be to Time, to Rudra, To the great devourer, to the trident-bearer! Praise be to you who bear the Pinaka bow in hand! Praise, praise to the three eyed God!

I bow to you whose form is earth, air, fire, Wind and air, and also to Ahamkara, egotism, To you who are called Brahman! Kurma I.10
Introduction

Maharishi Jaimini mentions a variety of Ayur dasa’s in his monumental Upadesa Sutras [1] and he makes particular reference to the Navamsa dasa, Shoola dasa, Niryana Shoola dasa, Paaryaya dasa, Sthira dasa and Brahma dasa. Ayur dasas are used to determine the longevity of the native but they can also be used to determine periods of illness, accidents or other life threatening events. Shoola dasa is one of the simplest and most effective of these for matters of illness and death, and here cases are presented in the application of this dasa to determine periods of illness and death for family members in the chart of a native.

Shoola dasa receives its name from the Trishoola, the trident carried by Lord Shiva in the form of Rudra. Rudra is the lord of the 2nd or 8th from any sign, whichever is stronger, and there are eleven such Rudra in a chart. These eleven Rudra are forms of Shiva and the trident or Trishoola is the weapon used to bring about the destruction. The lord of the 8th from the Atmakaraka planet has a special status and he is referred to as Maheswara, the Supreme form of Lord Shiva. Maheswara is the giver of emancipation to the soul and delivers it to the feet of the Supreme God. Maheswara is the Rudra for the Atma.

In the Hindu trinity of gods, Brahma is the creator and the source of all Vedic knowledge, Vishnu is the preserver and sustainer, and Shiva is known to be the destroyer of the worlds. Lord Shiva is the personification of the accomplished yogi, who has mastered his senses and desires through the power of his tapas. Because Shiva’s wrath is often expressed in sudden, unpredictable bouts of impatience, anger and even rage, the force of his tapas, when released, is often sudden and destructive. He is so powerful that at the end of creation, he brings destruction to the world simply by opening his third eye. There are stories that tell us about his fury and we can get some insight into Shoola dasa through these tales. He took the head of his own son, Ganesha, before he even knew the boy was his own offspring. In his battle with the demons, he annihilated their dwelling place, the city of Tripura and using the fire of his wrath he burned it to the ground. Lord Shiva spends most of his time in his state of Divine Transcendence and when Kama, the god of love, disturbed him from his deep state of yogic meditation, in a moment of impetuosity, he brought destruction upon him. His fury knows no bounds and when it strikes, it inevitably brings death or events that have a lasting impact on one’s life. Since he is also the cosmic agent for the inevitable and universal blow of death, he uses his weapon to strike at the appointed time to separate the manas from the material body to bring emancipation to the soul.

Shoola dasa shows the movement of Shiva’s force as the dasa progresses through the chart, and when malefic periods manifest before the longevity is exhausted, illness or other tragic events often arise, depending on the severity of influence. It is a powerful dasa for timing death and it should not be ignored in studies of longevity. Numerous examples of this have been presented in the writings of Rath [1, 2] and Rao [3] and the student of this dasa is encouraged to study those examples to master the predictive principles.
Shoola Dasa Calculation

Shoola dasa is easy to calculate and it can be done mentally once the rules are understood. It is a fixed period dasa and it is always regular and zodiacal. The length of the dasa is related to the period of gestation. In the case of a human birth one antardasa is nine months and each Shoola dasa is nine years. The Purna Ayus of this dasa is 108 years. The dasa can also be applied to the study of animals or mundane events or wherever there is a fixed cycle to the life form or system under investigation.

Shoola dasa is initiated from the Lagna or the 7th house; whichever is stronger. Jaimini [1] gives us the following rules for the calculation of the dasa for family members in the chart of a native. The stronger of the 9th and 3rd, initiates Shoola dasa for father. The stronger of the 4th and 10th house, initiates Shoola dasa for mother. The stronger of the 3rd and 9th house, initiates Shoola dasa for younger brothers. The stronger of the 5th and 11th house, initiates Shoola dasa for children. The stronger of the 11th and 5th houses initiates Shoola dasa for elder brothers and sisters. Paternal relatives are governed from the same Shoola dasa for father and all maternal relatives from the same Shoola dasa as mother.

The following rules are used for determining the strength of the 1st and 7th house [3]:

1. If one of the houses is occupied by a larger number of planets, then he is stronger.
2. Determine if (a) Jupiter, (b) Mercury and © dispositor aspects the house. If more of these aspect one of the houses in question, then that house is stronger. Each of these carry equal weight.
3. If one house is occupied by an exalted planet and the other is not, then that house is stronger.
4. A house with its lord in a house of a different oddity (odd/even) is stronger than a house with its lord in a house with the same oddity.
5. A house whose lord is more advanced in longitude from the beginning of its sign is stronger. Rahu and Ketu’s advancement should be measured from the end of sign rather than beginning.

Rudra and Maheswara

In the chapter on Longevity (Ch. II, Qtr I) in Upadesa Sutras [1], Jaimini tells us how to calculate Rudra and Maheswara. The stanzas where the rules are to be found are indicated for easy reference. Some of the rules are presented here.

(i) Rudra is the stronger of the lords of the 8th house from the Lagna or the 7th (2.1.35). Thus, the stronger of the lords of the 2nd and the 8th from the Lagna is Rudra.

(ii) If the weaker lord has more malefic conjunctions or aspects, then he can qualify as Rudra (2.1.36).

(iii) The lord of the 8th house from the AK is called Maheswara (2.1.46).

(iv) If the 8th lord from the AK is exalted or in its own sign, the lord of the 8th or 12th from it, whichever is stronger, becomes Maheswara (2.1.47).

(v) If Rahu or Ketu become Maheswara or if Rahu or Ketu is in the 1st or 8th from the AK, the 6th planet or 6th lord, respectively becomes Maheswara (2.1.48). Pt. Sanjay Rath has made extensive comments on this sutra and the reader is encouraged to refer to those comments.

Dangerous Periods -

Rules of Interpretation

The following rules are delineated in terms of the Arudha Lagna. In the case of family members, the same rules should be applied to the corresponding Arudha pada for the individual in question.

(i) Death can occur in the dasa period of the Arudha Lagna or its trines or the 3rd and 8th from AL as they are places of destruction. The Arudha Lagna is the Maya of our existence and death is the destruction of this Maya.

(ii) Death can occur in the signs aspecting the 3rd place from the AL.

(iii) Death can occur in the 2nd or 7th from the Arudha Lagna, especially if there is association or aspects from malefic planets. These are marakasthanas.

(iv) Death can occur in the dasa of the Sthira karaka or its trines. It can also happen in the dasa of the Rudra Rasi or its trines.

(v) Malefic rasis are more dangerous than benefic rasis. Malefic influences on a sign, give it more potency to cause death.

(vi) Death is likely to occur in the antardasa of the signs in the 3rd, 6th, 8th and 12th to the death inflicting Shoola dasa Rasi.

(vii) The influence of Jupiter or the Charakaraka, the temporary significator, on a Rasi gives protection and may overcome the malefic indications, unless the planets happen to be Rudra.

(viii) Signs conjoined or aspected by a combination of the Moon and Venus or Mars are particular dangerous, as this is the combination for Rudra yoga. Venus and Mars are the rulers of the 2nd and 8th signs of the natural zodiac and the Moon is the significator of health.

Case Study – Daughter’s Murder

This is an unfortunate case where the daughter of the native was found murdered in a parking lot in the city where she lived in early June 2001. The case remains unsolved but it is believed that she witnessed a crime and was shot in the head at close range to ensure her permanent silence.
Chart 1: March 12, 1942, 00:12 am, TZ 4:00, 74w00′ 23″, 40n42′ 51″; Ascendant: 0 Sc 11′

She was the oldest child, so the Putra Shoola dasa begins from the 5th or 11th house, whichever is stronger. Let us apply the rules. Pisces is the 5th house and Virgo is the 11th. There are no planets in either house and they are not aspected by Jupiter, Mercury or dispositor. Neither sign is occupied by an exalted planet. Jupiter is the lord of Pisces and he is in a sign of same oddity, while Mercury is in a sign of different oddity, so Virgo is stronger. Putra Shoola dasa starts from Virgo. The sequence is as follows:

Dasa Period Start End
Virgo 9 12-Mar-1942 12-Mar-1951
Libra 9 12-Mar-1951 12-Mar-1960
Scorpio 9 12-Mar-1960 12-Mar-1969
Sagittarius 9 12-Mar-1969 12-Mar-1978
Capricorn 9 12-Mar-1978 12-Mar-1987
Aquarius 9 12-Mar-1987 12-Mar-1996
Pisces 9 12-Mar-1996 12-Mar-2005

Now, let’s calculate Putra Rudra. Jupiter is the Sthira karaka for children. The stronger of the lord of the 2nd or 8th from Jupiter qualifies as Putra Rudra, so a choice has to be made between Mercury and Jupiter. Both planets are conjoined an equal number of planets but Jupiter is aspected by his own lord, Venus, so he qualifies as Rudra.

At the time of the event, the Putra Shoola dasa of Pisces was operating and the antardasa was Libra. Pisces is the 5th house from the Lagna, which rules the oldest child, the daughter in question. It is in a trine to Putrarudha, A5, and it is also aspected by the Moon, the lord of Putrarudha. Thus, the Pisces dasa is dangerous for the oldest child. We saw that Jupiter qualified as Rudra and he is lord of Pisces, the 5th house, as well as the Sthira karaka for the daughter. Here he is conjoined malefics, Mars and Saturn, and placed in the 3rd from the Shoola dasa, a place of death. Whenever Rudra has the association of malefics such as Mars and Saturn, death is bound to be painful, cruel and sudden. The combination promises a violent and tragic death for the daughter. Note that Putrarudha is also aspected by Rudra, Mars and Saturn, promising a destructive event that would end the mayic existence of the daughter.

The antardasa of Libra had just begun that afternoon, on June 12, 2001, and the event occurred that night. Libra is the 8th from Pisces, the house of death, and has the aspect of Mars, Jupiter (Rudra) and Saturn as well as the Sun, Mercury, Ketu and Rahu – powerful malefic influences. May her soul be at peace!

Case Study – Mother’s Demise

Dasa Period Start End
Leo 9 Oct-56 Oct-92
Virgo 9 Oct-65 Oct-92
Libra 9 Oct-74 Oct-83
Scor 9 Oct-83 Oct-83
Sagi 9 Oct-92 Oct-83

The chart presented is that of a native whose mother was diagnosed with lung cancer in December 1999 and she left the world on December 7, 2000. The Matri Shoola dasa starts from the stronger of the 4th or 10th house and the progression is in regular zodiacal order. Leo and Aquarius are occupied by the same number of planets but Leo is aspected by its own lord and therefore stronger. The Matri Shoola dasa starts from that sign. The dasa sequence is as follows:

Chart 2: Mother’s Demise, October 26, 1956, 10:38 am, TZ 4:00 west, 77w02, 38n53; Asc: 16 Sc 48

Mother’s illness was detected in Sagittarius/Virgo and her demise was in Sagittarius/Libra. Why was the Matri Shoola dasa of Sagittarius so fatal for mother?

The Sthira karaka for mother should be examined for matters of health and death. Maharishi Jaimini tells us that the stronger between the Moon and Mars is the Matri Sthira karaka. Here the Moon is placed in its own sign and is therefore stronger than Mars, and so the Moon qualifies as Matri Sthira karaka. Now, let us calculate Matri Rudra. We saw that Rudra is the stronger of the lords of the 2nd and 8th houses and here we will consider this from Matri Sthira karaka Moon and from the 4th house. From the Matri Sthira karaka, the Sun is the lord of the 2nd and we have to choose between Rahu or Saturn as lord of the 8th. Rahu is more advanced in longitude, so he qualifies as lord of Aquarius, so we must choose between the Sun and Rahu. Both planets are debilitated but the Sun is placed in the 12th house, a Marana Sthana, and therefore becomes a Marana karaka, a death inflictor, so he qualifies as Rudra. From the 4th house, Jupiter rules the 2nd and Mercury rules the 8th. Jupiter is aspected by the Marana karaka Sun and is placed in the sign of Sun, and therefore has a greater capacity to kill compared to exalted Mercury. In this case, Jupiter qualifies as Rudra.

Thus, the Sagittarius dasa becomes fatal for the mother because (i) Sagittarius is in a trine to Jupiter, Matri Rudra from the 4th house, (ii) Sagittarius is the 8th house from the Matri Sthira karaka Moon, according to Vriddha Karika (Table 2.1 [1]) and (iii) Sagittarius aspects the sign of Virgo, the 3rd from Matri Sthira karaka. The onset of the disease was in Sagittarius/Virgo and the foregoing explains why the Virgo antardasa was dangerous to the health of mother. The Libra antardasa operated from 4/00 – 1/01, and it was in this period that she left the world. Libra is occupied by Rudra, calculated from Matri Sthira karaka, and therefore becomes a death inflicting Trishoola Rasi.

Now, let’s see if we can explain the symptoms that brought demise to mother! We know that the 3rd from the Arudha Lagna tells us the circumstances and the cause of death for any native, so the 3rd from A4, the Matriarudha, shows the circumstances and cause of death for the mother of the native. In this case, the Moon occupies the 3rd house from the Matriarudha. In stanza 2.2.16, Upadesa Sutras [1], Jaimini tells us that “the Moon influencing the 3rd house causes tuberculosis (or other chest complaints) as the cause of death.” The malefic influence of Saturn, Mandi and Rahu/Ketu on the Matri Sthira karaka as 3rd lord from Matri Arudha confirms the destructive and irreversible nature of the disease in this dasa.

May Lord Shiva deliver her soul to the feet of Bhagavan.

OM TAT SAT

References
[1] Jaimini Maharishi’s Upadesa Sutras, translated by Sanjay Rath, Sagar Publications.

[2] Crux of Vedic Astrology, Sanjay Rath, Sagar Publications.

[3] Vedic Astrology – An Integrated Approach, P.V.R. Narasimha Rao, Sagar Publications.

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2. Shoola Dasa by Brenden Feeley (Feature Article)
3. Ramakrsna
4. Swapna Shastra
5. Origins
6. Looks Count
7. Money Matters
8. Sun- Moon- Rahu Chakra
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The Jyotish Digest has had three incarnations. The first was a monthly magazine that could not be sustained due to high cost overruns and in its second avatar, it was a much smaller magazine, again monthly, that was not able to quench the thirst of the knowledgable astrologers. These are listed under ‘OLD ISSUES’ and were till 2003.

Thereafter in its third avatar, the present form of a quarterly journal, the Jyotish Digest was restarted with a new look and feel after the Puri Conference of Sri Jagannath Center (2004). This was the transition phase (2003-05) and finally has been continued till date with its traditional depiction of the navagraha deities atop the cover which are normally at the top entrance of a typical Orissa temple door. This picture is from a temple at Bhubaneswar, Orissa.

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