Lal Kitab guidelines for donating or gifting things associated with planets

It is a general rule that if a planet is exalted or well placed in the horoscope, the Karak objects of those planets should not be donated or gifted. On the other hand, accepting gifts of these planets is considered auspicious. If the planet is debilitated or badly placed in the horoscope then the Karak objects of such planets can be gifted or donated, but should not be accepted as gifts or as donations. Ganesha provides the details:

SUN

Sun gets exalted in the 1st House, therefore one should not gift or donate wheat, copper or jaggery. Sun gets debilitated in the 7th House and gets weak in the 8th House. Gifting or donating things associated with Sun will prove fruitful. One thing which should be kept in mind is that donating the Karak objects of Sun should not be done during morning or evening time. This would weaken the Sun. One should donate at mid-day when the Sun is strong.

MOON

If Moon gets exalted in: 2nd House- one should not gift silver, milk or rice etc. 4th House- same as for Moon in the 2nd House. 6th House- arranging free distribution of water or milk will be inauspicious. Moon gets debilitated in the 8th House. So things associated with Moon can be donated but should not be accepted as gifts.

MERCURY

Mercury gets exalted in the 6th House. So one should not gift things associated with Mercury like flowers, things made of glass, musical instrument etc. Mercury gets debilitated in the 12th House. So gifting the above items will always be fruitful.

JUPITER

4TH House: Should not donate or gift books, gold etc. This could result in problems in education. 7th House: One should not gift new clothes to any sadhu or saint. 10th House: When Jupiter is placed in the 10th House and Moon aspects Jupiter from the 4th House then a person should not donate for the construction of any religious place. By doing so he might get involved in false allegations.

VENUS

Venus gets debilitated in the 6th House. One can gift clothes, cosmetic items, perfumes etc. 12th House: Venus gets exalted in the 12th House, therefore none of the above items should be gifted.

SATURN

Saturn gets debilitated in the 1st House so gifting liquor, things made of leather, donating cement etc. for any religious place would be auspicious. Drinking free liquor will have an adverse effect. 8th House: If a person constructs a Dharamshala for free stay for travelers, it might make him homeless.

RAHU

Rahu is considered inauspicious in the 1st 2nd 5th 7th and 9th Houses. Therefore one should not accept any gift of electrical equipments, ivory or lead.

KETU

Ketu is considered inauspicious in 3rd 6th and 8th Houses. Therefore one should not accept anything like banana or dogs as pets. They can be gifted though.

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Interested in communication studies? Check if your birth chart approves of it

They say, 'pen is mightier than the sword'. If you feel that it's the right time to grab the mightier weapon, go for it NOW! But does your birth chart allow you? Take the reality check given below.

The 3^rd House of the horoscope represents efforts made by a native to achieve goals in life, communication skills, talent, hobbies, extra curricular activities and quick writing ability. This House also indicates short journeys, siblings, servants, subordinates, friends, neighbours, right ear, shoulder and arm. Talents such as sports, games, acting, singing, modelling, fashion designing, dancing and painting can also be judged by the strong 3^rd House of a native's horoscope.

Gemini is the sign whose Lord Mercury is the significant of writing and communication that governs the 3^rd House in the natural zodiac. Mercury is the planet that gives a person communicating skills. The 3^rd House of the horoscope governs all forms of communication (through writing, speaking, mailing, self-expression and speech). People those who want to opt for a career in field of writing and editing (stories, scripts, resume, reports and news) must have a good 3^rd House means placement of benefic planets would enhance the chances of growth in a field related to communication and writing. If the 3^rd House receives the aspect of benefic planets like Jupiter, Mercury, Venus and Moon, one becomes a good writer and communicates impressively in public.

The dasha (period) of the Lord of the 3^rd House reveals hidden talents of the native, therefore during this period one becomes introvert and shows his talents through hobbies, correspondence, writings, sports, dance, music and drama. In today's scenario, one can predict modelling, fashion designing, beauty salons from the native's 3^rd House. This 3^rd House of astrological chart explores the communicating strength of a person and his relationship in the community, friend circle, co-workers and neighbours. 3rd House of astrological charts informs us about the relationship of the native with his younger brother. Other points decided by the 3^rd House of the astrological charts are mental inclination, ability to communicate, memory, intellect, inclination to study, courage, firmness, acting, younger brothers and sisters, cousins, neighbours, short travels, signing contracts and agreements.

Here are some of the astrological combinations of a profession related to Journalism, Communication, Correspondence, Writing and all the hobbies and talents:

1. If the 3^rd Lord is well placed in the 10^th House and the 10^th Lord is placed in the 3^rd House.
2. If the 3rd Lord receives the aspect of the 10^th Lord.
3. The 10^th Lord of profession placed in the 9^th House.
4. If the 3^rd and 10^th Lord cover 3/9 axis, means 3^rd and 10^th Lord placed either conjunct or aspect each other in 3^rd or 9^th House, then the person definitely goes for a profession related to communication, this also represents a profession in railways, airlines or a job related to lots of travel.
5. If the 3^rd Lord receives the aspect of Venus, one becomes an actor, model, fashion designer, and chooses a field that has glamour.
6. If the 3^rd House receives the aspect of Jupiter one becomes a teacher, religious priest, in today?s world (a person who gives lectures based on religion like Katha Vachak, devotional, Santsang people etc.).
7. Sun in the 3^rd House makes a person hard working, therefore one goes for a royal profession like economics, agriculture and medicine. Sun in the 10^th House gives authority and Government Service.
8. Moon in the 3^rd House represents fine arts, music and poetry.
9. Mars in the 3^rd House is good for hard work like surgery, marketing, army and wars.
10. And finally, Mercury in the 3^rd House brings Journalism and Mass Communication as a profession. One becomes master and gets success in the field of story writing, editing, communicating and all the fields related to communication.

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Using 'Vimshottari Mahadasha' for predictions

The total period of the Vimshottari Mahadasha is 120 years. The name Vimshottari is self-explanatory. It is Vees (20) after Shattari (100) according to a rustic saying. An uneducated villager who would not know how to count will count 120 as 20+100. Hence the name-Vimshottari.

The period for each Mahadasha Swami is given below:

Dasha swami	Nakshatra	Period in years.
Ketu	Ashwini, Magha, Moola	7
Shukra	Bharani, Purva Phalguni, Purvashadha	20
Ravi	Krittika, Uttara Phalguni, Uttarashadha	6
Chandra	Rohini, Hasta, Shravan	10
Mangal	Mrugshirsh, Chitra, Dhanishtha	7
Rahu	Ardra, Swati, Shattaraka	18
Guru	Punarvasu, Vishakha, Purvabhadrapada	16
Shani	Pushya, Anuradha, Uttarabhadrapada	19
Budh	Ashlesha, Jyeshtha, Revati	17
------		120

These Mahadashas are widely used all over the world. Although some astrologers may use a different Ayanamsha or method, they also follow this one. Some astrologers use Lahiri, Yukteshwar, Raman, Bhasin, Fagan, Krishnamurti ayanamsha or a Sayana method, but for predicting, the the most popular method is the 'Vimshottari Mahadasha' method.

One has to know which Bhav will give a much better result. The capacity of Bhavesh in giving the positive results is given below in a descending order:

Lord of 9th House
Lord of 5th House
Lord of 10th House
Lord of 7th House
Lord of 4th House
Lord of 1st House
Lord of 12th House (this will give a neutral result)
Lord of 2nd House
Lord of 8th House
Lord of 3rd House
Lord of 6th House
Lord of 11th House

Thus the Lord of the 9th House will give the most positive results, and the Lord of the 11th House will give minimum positive results.

Further, even if the Lord of 10th, 7th, 4th and 1st House is a malefic planet, it will give a positive result, and that if it is a benefic planet, it will give a negative result.

Shubh Grahas (in descending order): Shukra, Guru, Shubh Budh, Shubh Chandra.

Ashubh Grahas (in ascending order): Ashubh Budh, Ashubh Chandra, Ravi, Shani, Mangal.

Rahu and Ketu: They are malefic planets, but they do not have a Lordship of any House, and hence the above rule is not applicable. But, it is observed that Rahu may misguide a native leading to some losses. Whereas, Ketu gives no such result.

Uranus, Neptune and Pluto: They do not have a Lordship, but they do bear some results in their Nakshatra swami dasha as per their relations with the Nakshatra swami.

It is observed that sometimes a native may feel that he/she has something major missing in his/ her life. This may indicate the absence of proper dasha in his/her entire lifetime, which will invariably lead to unhappiness.

This may be true to some extent.

Generally, a natal chart is likely to have 4 distinct positive dashas -

(1) Chandra or Budh in childhood.
(2) Mangal, Shukra or Rahu during young age.
(3) Ravi or Guru in middle age.
(4) Shani or Ketu in older age.

If, this does not happen, the native is likely to face depression, unhappiness frustration and other similar situations in life.

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The effects of SATURN & remedies to nullify them

According to the Astrological thesis, Saturn is described as a serpent, whose head or mouth is Rahu, and Ketu is its tail. If Rahu is posited in earlier Houses than Saturn, the latter becomes a great benefic for the native. However, if the position is otherwise, Saturn throws poisonous or negative results on the native. Further, Saturn never gives malefic effects, if posited in the Houses 2nd, 5th, 9th, or 12th of Jupiter; whereas Jupiter provides bad results if posited in the Houses of Saturn.

Saturn is considered good if placed in the 2nd ,3rd and 7th to 12th House, while the Houses 1, 4, 5, and 6 are bad for Saturn. Sun, Moon and Mars are its enemies; Venus, Mercury and Rahu are friends, and Jupiter and Ketu are neutral to it. Saturn gets exalted in the 7th House and the 1st House is the House of its debilitation. Venus and Jupiter placed together act like Saturn in that House. Similarly, Mars and Mercury placed in a single House act like Saturn in that House. In the former case, Saturn behaves like Ketu, while in the latter case it behaves like Rahu.

Venus gets destroyed if Saturn is being aspected by the Sun in any horoscope. The aspect of Venus on Saturn causes loss of wealth, but the aspect of Saturn on Venus proves highly beneficial. Collision of Saturn and Moon leads to surgery of the native's eyes. Saturn gives good results, if posited in the House earlier than the Sun.

Saturn can never give malefic results, if posited with the Sun or Jupiter in a single House, but highly adverse results would follow, if posited with Moon or Mars in any House. When saturn is in between Rahu and Ketu in previous House, it will not give bad results.

If Saturn is posited in 1st House, then Saturn releases its poisonous or negative results...

(1) On the sign of the Sun and Mars.

(2) On Mars, only if posited in the 3rd House,

(3) On Moon, if posited in the 4th House,

(4) On Sun, if posited in the 5th House,

On Mars, if posited in the 8th House. Saturn in the 3rd House deprives the native of accumulation of wealth. It may also kill the children of the native when posited in the 5th House and when the 10th House is empty. It becomes highly benefic in the 12th House, if friendly planets are posited in the 2nd House. Saturn provides very good results, if placed in the Houses 1st to 7th on the condition that the 10th House is empty. Saturn in the 1st House and the Sun in the 7th, 10th or 11th Houses causes all sorts of troubles for native's wife. Combination of Mars and Saturn gives adverse results all through.

Remedies for the adverse effects of Saturn in all the Houses as per Red Book / Lal Kitab:

1st House:-

(a) Abstinence from consuming alcohol and non vegetarian food.

(b) Burying surma in the ground will be beneficial for promotion at work.

(c) Feeding monkey will lead to prosperity.

(d)Offering sweet milk to the roots of a banyan tree will give good results in education and health.

2nd House:-

(a) Going barefoot to temple for forty-three days.

(b) Putting a tilak of curd or milk on the forehead

(c) Offering milk to snake.

3rd House:-

(a) Feeding three dogs.

(b) Donating medicines for eyes or distributing free medications for eyes. 

(c) Keeping a dark room in the house may prove beneficial.

4th House:-

(a) Offering milk to snake and offering milk or rice to crow or buffalo.

(b) Pouring milk in the well.

(c) Pouring rum in running water.

5th House:-

(a) Distributing salty things while celebrating son's birthday.

(b) Offering almonds in the temple and keeping half of it in the house.

6th House:-

(a) Offering food to a black dog.

(b) Putting coconut and almonds in flowing water.

(c) Feeding snakes will prove advantageous for the welfare of children.

7th House:-

(a) Bury a flute filled with sugar in a deserted place.

(b) Feeding a black cow.

8th House:-

(a) Keeping a square piece of silver.

(b) Putting milk in bathing water; sitting on a stone or wooden plank while taking bath.

9th House:-

(a) Putting rice or almonds in flowing water.

(b) Donating gold and kesar for work associated with Jupiter, and donating silver and clothes for work associated with Moon; all these for good results.

10th House:-

(a) Going to temple.

(b) Abstinence from meat, wine and eggs.

(c) Offering food to ten visually-impaired people.

11th House:-

(a) Before going for an important work, place a vessel filled with water on the ground and pour few drops of oil or wine for forty-three days.

(b) Abstinence from consuming alcohol; try maintaining good moral character.

12th House:-

(a) Trying twelve almonds in a black cloth and placing it in an iron pot and keeping it in a dark room will give good results.

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