"Humour" in astrology (Component 12) - Observational exercises

http://thecatandastrologer.wordpress.com/2009/11/07/astrological-humour

"If we are to examine the astrological markers for humour, we certainly need to look at the planet Mercury. The position and aspects of Mercury in the horoscope signify mentality ,speech patterns, communication style, sense of humour etc. Humour, though, can be expressed differently, and not everybody may find the same things funny.

But what do we mean exactly by the term ”’humour”? Many writers have given definitions for it. For example, Alastair Clarke says that ”humour occurs when the brain recognises a pattern that surprises it, and that recognition is rewarded with the experience of the humorous response, an element of which is broadcast in laughter”.

Arthur Koestler’s basic idea is that the creative act is a “bisociation” (not mere association) which happens, if two (or more) apparently incompatible frames of thought (“matrices”) are brought together by an ingenious mind. In jokes and humour, these conceptual systems are reversed, in the arts and in ritual, they are juxtaposed, in science, they are fused into a new larger synthesis. This corresponds to a “self-assertive” tendency in humour and a “self-transcending” tendency in art, while in science both tendencies are balanced.

In the case of the Monty Pythons’ style humour, it is not at all ordinary and certainly not slapstick. It definitely has the element of surprise, of the unexpected. We should expect to find a very strong Mercury and aspects to Jupiter in great humourists, as Jupiter gives the joie de vivre and the expanding of horizons needed for one to see the funny side of things.But, that is not enough for the Monty Pythons unique humour : I should expect the anarchic Uranus to be in aspect to Mercury. Uranus is the one giving the flavour of the unexpected, the original, the unique, even wacky, if you will."

Also, it is important to consider the Moon (lunar) and aspects to it to reveal the "humour" or temperament of a person. Mercury's aspects to the Moon can create much mutability and the ability to mimic; to Jupiter, a cheerful temperament; Saturn a dry, dead pan sense of humour; and Mars, an acerbic wit. Planets in certain signs such as Gemini, Sagittarius, Aquarius and Pisces can also predispose one to humour.

Anyway, it might be interesting when you next meet people (Ascendant & Sun) and listen to their words (Mercury) to observe their mood, mind and temperament (Moon) and diagnose their attitude, philosophy and humour (Jupiter) and then find out their chart! A bit of astrological profiling and charting for a laugh.

Prescribing Gems & Other Remedials (Component 14 - Remedial)

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Various astrological reasons for prescribing gems

1. If a planet is exceptionally weak, esp. a natural benefic, with many planets in the signs of its lordhsip => use the gems to increase and imbibe the energy of the planet. (do not forget to consider factors to do with planetary strength covered in component 6 of syllabus as well as note if the lord of sign in which Ak planet is placed in Navamsa is weak).

2. If a planet is strong, a temporal benefic, but afflicted by malefic conjunctions => use the gem to over-ride the afflicting planet and pacify the negative expression of the planet

3. If a planet is a temporal benefic but weak => to strength the beneficial bhavas and areas of life

4. If a planet is a temporal benefic (lagna lord or 9th lord) and is well placed and aspects important/own houses => use gems to improve the overall chart eg. Jupiter as a temporal benefic in a trine esp. in fire or water signs. (Also note strength of Moon against Ascendant and consider Moon's sign and Nakshatra lord)

5. If planet is a natural benefic or a temporal benefic, and aspects afflicted (friendly )planets => use its gem to pacify afflicted planet

6. If a planet is running that dasa period => to maxamise and pacify the expression of the planet during the time of its operation

7. If the activities of daily life are related to, and require more of, the planet's energy => eg. the planet Mercury, the Business of communication and calculation & the use of the gem Emerald on the little finger

Ultimately, one needs to consider the chart in total before deciding which of the above reasons to use in prescribing a gem. In this regard, Dr David Frawley's book "Astrology of the Seers" provides a very good chapter on remedials.

Personally, I tend to always choose the prescription depending on the overall strength and evolution of the chart. For example, if the Ascendant, Moon and Sun are strong and the trinal lords are well disposed, I would only then consider strengthening a natural malefic that is particularly weak in a chart but, would as Frawley suggests, strengthen it in association with a friendly benefic. ie. if Mars was weak, a yellow topaz could be used in association with the red coral to enhance the positive qualities of the Mars; especially if the Jupiter aspected the Mars.

OTHER REMEDIALS

Gems are often the most common and passive means of remedial used, by which planetary influences are harmonised. Gems, in there crystalised form, carry a high ether and light content, and through the ether of consciousness and the elctro-magnetic resonance and nadis of the body, help the individual imbibe more of the planetary influence. Through the 7 rays of light, within the infrared (kethu) and ultra-violet (Rahu) spectrum, gems act through light and colour to add rays into the psyche of the recipient.

However, there are other yogic and practical methods that are important. Similar "passive" complimentary methods exist; such as the use of Yantras (geometric designs), Mandalas and the application of Vastu (Indian geomancy - sacred space) or even, talismans (charged yantras) and clothing (colour).

But on a more dynamic, inter-active level, methods that employ (mental and physical) participation of the individual are often more effective; especially for deeper psychological or psychic imbalances. These include Mantras (words of power), Pujas & Homas (sacred rituals), Ayurvedic & Holistic Medicines (eg. nutritionals, diet, herbs, aromas as well as colour) and Hatha Yogas (notably, asana postures, pranayama deep breathing and mudras or physiological/psychic "locks").

Most significantly, the best approach is an integrated, complimentary approach that harmonises the above methods into one's lifestyle. This includes devotion to, and an understanding of, the life-force in one's life, as well as a re-evaluation and application of life style changes. A spiritual, yet practical approach to life is best, encompassing the holistic principles of philosophical works such as the Bhagavad Gita within the modern, contemporary context.

According to one's chart, constitution and temperament this includes understanding oneself, and the need for happiness through union (yoga) and balance with one's Being and Becoming through a life of Karma (work), Bhakti (worship), Jnana (wisdom) Raja (will) and the Zen/Tao (natural/dharmic way).

Traditionally, in India, this has included devotion to the forces of nature, life-force or deity; often through devotional singing via the healing combination on the head (ie. knowing the meaning of mantric words sung), heart (ie. gradually feeling the powerful vibration of the mantric words) and hands (ie. clapping to the rhythm to percolate the vibration through the nadis of the hand to the heart/body/mind; and in unison with others to create a heightened, communal vibrational "frequency or resonance" on the bodies, minds and spirits of all the participants). Sound, music and ether, the latter being the most subtle of elements, effects a vibrational change within one's own etheric space, consciousness and brain. They thereby, increase one's sensitivity to absorb more of the satwic guna and life force (prana) of nature (prakriti)into one's consciousness and awaken the hidden, dormant potential energies of the body and brain to rise up and receive the descent of universal, cosmic healing energies through the crown chakra.

In summary, all remedials can be used and qualified for each individual to either strengthen deficiencies in, or "unlock", one's specific "DNA" through vibrational resonances to one's unique prakriti or nature. For this, jyotish and the timing of remedial according to the cycles of nature are important, as well as a holistic approach that balances common sense and experience with reason and intuition.

In fact, I believe an integrated paradigm for health and happiness is still the call of the day; where a synthesis between eastern (mysticism) and western (scientific) models, tropical & sidereal astrology, as well as alternative and traditional approaches, are still evolving towards a true holism. As a physiotherapist interested in holistic medicine, I have tried to put forth such a proposal based on categorising 5 levels of health; bio-mechanical (Earth), bio-chemical (Water), bio-vibrational-pranic (Fire), bio-environmental (Air) & bio-spiritual (Ether).  As one's vibration or "evolution" goes deeper (towards the etheric attribute of space and consciousness), so too does the conditions and limits of healing increase, and the metaphysical level and paradigms for so called "siddhis", subtler powers, or "miracles" to take place within one's own consciousness. ie. what applies at the level of mechanics may not apply at the level of chemistry. In the same way, what applies at developed levels of "prana" and mind and consciousness may supersede its foundational levels.

For those interested in a brief presentation, you can have a look at my blog links:-

http://sai-healthholistic.blogspot.com/

http://yoga-chakrapedia-portal.blogspot.com/2008/12/question-of-identity.html

http://yoga-chakrapedia-portal.blogspot.com/2008/12/yoga-in-hinduism.html

Finally, the ultimate purpose of jyotish and healing is to lead one through Self-knowledge and Self-inquiry to the ultimate medicine of Advaita Vedanta, wholeness and transcendence as espoused by realised sages such as Nisargadatta Maharaj and Ramana Maharishi. 

Note that Advaita Vedanta is the philosophical essence of Hinduism or the "Vedas" (Sanskrit word for knowledge). Vedan-ta means the "end of knowledge" and Advaita means Non-dualism or Oneness. Advaita Vedanta teaches the identity of the real "I", as Consciousness, with the Absolute (ie. Oneness with God, Siva, Allah, Jehovah, Tao, Nirvana etc.).

Similar teachings can be found at the essence of the mystical, inner doctrines of the world religions, such as in Sufism (Islam), Kabbala (Judaism), Tao(ism) , Zen (Budddism) and Gnosticism (Christianity).

Blog & Syllabus Guide (+ choosing an auspicious muhurtam for seminars)

POTENTIAL SUBJECT MATTER CONTENT
(COMPONENT STRUCTURE) of Vedic Astrology for TOPIC DISCUSSIONS

The 14 component parts will form the potential subject matters to be used as a reference for picking the topics for the "seminar" discussions and developing a systemized approach to learning (syllabus).

Components Topics

COMPONENT 1 - 12 Signs

COMPONENT 2 - 9 Planet

COMPONENT 3 - 12 Houses from Ascendant(s)

COMPONENT 4 - Aspects & Friendship

COMPONENT 5 - Yogas

COMPONENT 6 - Strength

COMPONENT 7 - Houses by House

COMPONENT 8 - Important factors in jyotish

(Rasi, Navamsa, Ak (vs AL), Nodes, Jupiter, 9th house, Divisionals)

COMPONENT 9 - Reading Navamsa with Rasi

i) 18 (suggested) steps (note Karakamsa & Rasi Tulya Navamsa)

ii) Fixed stars/Nakshatra, Navamsa Pada, Rasi

iii) Jaimini Astrology

COMPONENT 10 - Reading the Chart (order)

COMPONENT 11 - Rectification (birth) & Longevity (death)

COMPONENT 12 - Learning & Practicing Astrology

COMPONENT 13 - Predictions

COMPONENT 14 - Remedials

EXTRA MATERIAL (APPENDIX) - Recommended Books; Web Site Links; Future Projects (Web templates)


For example: the first seminar topic, given in March 2011, covers the topic of Navamsa, which comes under the 9th component of the subject matter content. After a series of seminar meetings covering Navamsa (and Nakshatras) , this will lead to the topic of rectification & longevity (component 11). Seminars will be numbered chronologically (eg. Subject Matter Component - Topic - Seminar Number/Date). Dates of the seminars will be adequately spaced to allow for enough time to contemplate and research material and be determined by the optimal Muhurtam. Group members will rotate in facilitating and presenting seminars.

As far as posts of topics by group members/authors on this blog, posts that are related to the topics discussed from Seminars should be titled with "Component No." and "Seminar No." noted. This is to allow for the thread of posts on the topics related to the previous SEMINAR's subject matter to be easily noted. It will also help the "blogger" discern a logical progression of the blogs overall syllabus content.

However, this is NOT intended to deter authors to contribute random posts on any astrological topic unrelated to the current "seminars".

Rather, the blog should be an open forum to encourage ANY topic to be posted and discussed at any time to help share and clear anyone's doubts as well as provide some variety of topics to compliment the focus on the seminar material.

For such general posts on any topic, these need to be titled with their "Component No." only (and not with seminar no.).

For example, a post on "prescribing gems" should be identified by (Component 14) after the title.

In Summary:- Blog posts are divided into 2 categories; those related to i) Seminars and those Unrelated to seminars, or ii) General posts. Thus posts should be titled as follows;

i) "Title" (Component No. & Seminar No.) = SEMINAR POSTS
ii) "Title" (Component No.) = GENERAL POSTS


EXAMPLE for SEMINAR 1

16th December 2010, 4 pm. Shanti Mediation Hall (behind the Shanti Library)

Muhurtam - Ashwini Nakshatra, Ekadasi, Thursday, Moon hora, Gita Jayanti Festival

Attendance: Surendra (JiVa!), John & Nina, Martin, Shekar & Trina

Introduction to the SAI GROUP

i) Explanation of the Sai Group Objectives

ii) Explanation of the "syllabus" - Seminar, Topic & Components to be chronologically systemised into a "syllabus"

iii) Potential future projects & research group/library room

iv) Understanding the Jyothi within the mind's eye (Maharishi Mahesh Yogi system). Sun, as the source of light (Jyothi) and its exaltation in the head (Aries). Looking at the outer constellations of Aswini Nakshatra (Sun's exaltation point) mirrored within the brain.

v) Today's Muhurtam with explanation of tithi and significance of Gita Jayanti (17th Dec) & Shani pradosham (18th Dec)

TOPIC 1 (component 8)

The 2 Main Chart Presentations (to be used for Chart Analysis)

i) Rasi Chart (emphasis on impersonal "solar" Brahma Naisargika karakas, Parasara Yogas & Planetary Aspects)

Presented with planetary symbols, degrees and specific fixed constellations - useful for noting orb of aspects between planets, configurations, and conjunction on specific stars within Nakshatras. House numbers from Ascendant placed in empty houses.

ii) Navamsa Chart (emphasis on personal Vishnu Chara karakas, Jaimini Yogas & Rasi Aspects)

Presented with planetary symbols, vishnu chara karaka symbols, Nakshatra, the pada number & amsa number.

MATERIAL PLANNED FOR SEMINAR 2, 3 etc..

i) To read charts using the above presentation - considering Fixed stars to Harmonics of:-
a) Nakshatras (27 x 4 padas) = (division by 27) =>
b) Navamsa = 9th harmonic = (division by 108) =>
c) Rasi = 1st harmonic (division by 12)

Noting relationship between Vishnu Chara karakas in Navamsa to Brahma Naisargika karakas in Rasi. Parasara vs Jaimini Astrology (SEE http://jyotishvidya.com/jaimini_or_parasara.htm)

ii) To use the "the Initial Reading of a Chart 1 - 4" for signs, planets, houses and aspects (components 1 - 4) using the material from the components of the "potential subject matter" (hand outs as well as presented in the 1st blog post). John, Martin & Suren will each present a chart for discussion.

iii) To prepare for the topic of understanding "Navamsa (18 steps) and Atmakaraka/Jaimini karakas" (component 9 of material) leading to the later topics of Rectification and Longevity (component 11) over a series of seminars.


NOTE ON MUHURTAM (for seminars)

Muhurtam or "timing" for the seminars should ideally be done during auspicious times. For this, the group can use the panchangam, avoid Rahu kalam (hours) as well as consider the auspicious exact time according to the chart (ie. PRASNA - Ascendant, its lord, transiting planets and theri house positions relative to the Ascendant).

PANCHANGAM

5 factors are considered relevant to astrological forecasting and timing of actions. This five part system, called panchangam (having 5 parts), is comprised of:
i) Tithi or lunar day
ii) Vara or solar day
iii) Nakshatra or lunar constellation
iv) Yoga or combinations relative to Sun and Moon
v) Karana or half of the tithi (waxing or waning Moon)

The 5 factors are related to the 5 elements. Notably, Nakshatra is ruled by Air and reveals what the mind will experience at the muhurtam, whilst the Tithi is ruled by Water and reveals the state of mind at the time.

Thus, most important of these is choosing a favourable Nakshatra, tithi and day of the week. For more on the significance of these I suggest you read the astrological site by Freedom Cole on this. http://www.shrifreedom.org/tithi.htm

Of the above, Nakshatras are the most important factor in Muhurtam. The Moon's location in different Nakshatras are favorable for different activities. Generally Nakshatras that categorised under the group of HARSH (Adra, Aslessha, Mula & Jyestha) or FIERCE (Bharini, Magha, Purva Phalungini, Purva Ashada & Purva Bhadra) should be AVOIDED for auspicious activities. Some of good for educational activities such as Jyotish seminars ie. preferably SOFT or LIGHT Nakshatras.... ie. Ashwini, Pushya, Hasta, Citra, Revati, Mrigashira, Anuradha, also Swati, Sravana, Rohini etc. Also note that the constellations within the Nakshatras can be identified and contemplated upon to "tune" in to the energies before starting a seminar.

Next in importance is the tithi and day of the week.

Tithi

The mental power is highest at the time of full Moon (15th tithi). The tithis are also divided into the 5 elements. 15th, 10th & 5th (ether) are generally auspicious. The 1st, 6th & 11th (earth) tithi are most auspicious for all ventures. 2nd, 7th & 12th (water) are generally auspicious too. Generally UNFAVOURABLE are the 4th, 9th, 14th and New Moon tithis. Read Freedom Cole's link for more information. Also note the different Gods that relate to tithis as well as Nakshatras.

Day of week

Favourable days of the week are Thursday (Jupiter), Sunday (Sun), Monday (Moon), Friday (Venus) and Wednesday (Mercury)

RAHU KALAM

Before starting any important project or venture, these hours should be avoided for initiation. It is based on the division of the hours between sunrise and sunset in your location. Depending on the day of the week, these one and a half hour periods vary. Please check the panchangam to determine when to avoid it for starting a seminar.

PRASNA CHART

The Ascendant and its lord should be strong (ideally intellectual planets Jupiter, Mercury, Moon & Venus). The indications of the other planets and houses are also important, particulary those most relevant to learning jyotish (ie. 5th and 9th houses)

Solar-Lunar Yogas

http://jyotishvidya.com/birthyogas.htm

What is Jyotish? - Philosophy of Jyotish

JYOTISH OVERVIEW

http://www.puja.net/Pages/Jyotish/JyotishPhilosophy.htm
http://www.natalcharts.biz/vedic_astrology_articles/jyotish_vedic_astrology.html
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jyotiṣa
http://www.desitip.com/servlet/drenderer?sel=Astrology
http://www.maharishiyagya.org/jyotish/
ttp://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3zXxdAbpjqo

What is JYOTISH?

Jyotish, a complimentary (metaphysical) science to ancient Indian astronomy meaning "light" in Sanskrit, is the “eye of the Vedas” and the highest auxillary limb to Vedic knowledge along with Ayurveda (health) that was taught in ancient India as a preparation for understanding the Vedas from a scientific point of view (astronomy and the Gods as forces of nature - Nakshatras).

Ultimately, it helps along with satwic food, bhajans or sacred music, contemplative meditation (leading to one-pointed concentration) and the Gaytari mantra in raising ones vibration and opening ones inner intuitive eye. By exercising the analytical, logical left brain with the symbolic right brain, this awakens and allows the inner jyotish to bring the intelligence of the mind into the heart such that you become one (in the light of consciousness) with the object of contemplation (ie. the chart & person). I hope this is enough of a reason for it to be eventually bought back into an associative, metaphoric method in schools. If only to make people learn by association and metaphor as well as by the usual literal and mathematical ways, the language of jyotish could help spiritualise education (see the JiVa5 edu-create proposal - via http://www.scribd.com/doc/59746774/Edu-Create-Book or http://www.cyberax.eu/book/2091309/edu-create-book).

Learning Vedic astrology is like learning a new language, which in this case is a metaphoric one, with each planet corresponding to many areas of life (ie. symbol within a metaphysical context/comprehension of consciousness). These have to be learned and applied through experimenting with the rules of Vedic astrology; using ones observation and inductive logic to make symbolic associations and synthesizing astrological confluences in order to start to "see" trends that pop out of a chart to match actual observational facts.

Often it helps to start by taking a psychological approach to understanding oneself before venturing into predictions, as destiny is a reflection of our character. With this approach astrology becomes a tool for self-knowledge (of our individual nature, habits, strengths and weakness) and thereby becomes a spiritual assistance towards liberation through understanding and insight into ourselves, others and life. With more and more practice in reading charts confidence will begin to grow and its exercise on the intuitive muscle will begin to flex, allowing the left brain analytical logic to find a portal through the visuo-spatial nature of symbolism to awaken the bindu chakra to see and not just infer relative truths.

The Avatar of the Age, Sathya Sai Baba, has acknowledged astrology as a divine science, but what He told his disciple/devotee, Hislop (in the book "Conversations with God"), is that most essential is the purity of life and discrimination (ie. Gayatri mantra to awaken the ajna chakra) to sensitise this process and vision (as well as the fact that the stars are gradually changing in relationship to each other over time). Otherwise it becomes very difficult to be receptive to the higher vibrations needed to unfold these gifts of the mind. And despite clairvoyance not being essential for self-realisation, astrology, more than this, allows a deeper tolerance and vision of the unity of life through reading the beauty of Gods laws and oneness of consciousness.

A technical note should be made here. Vedic astrology is based on a Sidereal zodiac which uses fixed stars to divide up the longitudinal ecliptic, as opposed to the western "tropical zodiac" which is determined by the point where the celestial equator crosses the ecliptic; called the Vernal equinox (Aries). The western zodiac is a "moving" super-imposed zodiac based on seasons, and is moving away from the fixed zodiac because of the "shifting of the equinoxes".

Many people justify both systems by considering the tropical zodiac as more solar, outer based and the Sidereal more inner, lunar based. From a purely astronomical point of view, neither the Vedic nor the Western zodiac's twelve signs exactly correlate to a 30 degree band related to the actual constellations. Twelve, is a number not just used to act as a co-ordinates for locating stars on the ecliptic, but also used as a metaphysical division of the space for understanding harmonics around the sphere of our solar system (Note Jupiter, the planet of "ether/space" and cosmic law, takes 12 years to circle the zodiac)

However, Vedic astrological co-ordinates approximate much more accurately to the actual constellation's positions of signs. So, for example, when someone following Western astrology says they are an "Aries", this in fact means they are like "spring', whereas there Sun sign position at birth was most likely in the constellation of Pisces (the Vedic Sidereal astrological position - around a 24 degree shift back to the "fixed" zodiac from the Tropical Zodiac).

Yet, according to the below link, ancient India (north vs south) used both systems of astrology (Tropical vs Sidereal) until they got mixed around BC 1400 to BC 200:-

i) Nigama (Vedic Aryan Brahmanic) system was Tropical Sayana astrology based on four cardinal points (equinoxes and solstices) coupled with the use of a fixed framework i.e. Nakshatra Chakra

2) Agama (Non vedic i.e. Saivaite, Naga, Tantric, Jain etc) system followed Nirayana Sidereal fixed astrology based more on the 12 signs ie. Rasi Chakra

http://www.ancientindianastrology.com/cmsa/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=143:nakshatra-lagna&catid=39:nakshatra-jyotisha&Itemid=61


In addition, another point should be made that many scientists view astrology as superstition based on fiction and not fact, due to the apparently illogical connection of stars influence on human life when they are many light years away and having no temporal relationship to earth. However, apart from just a linear connection to Earth through time and space, there is the aspect of resonance based on an underlying principle of element "ether". This allows for stars to influence not just by "rays" but by metaphysical correspondence of vibrational resonance. In this sense, the indian science of consciousness, has an elaborate holistic and metaphysical approach (based on the matrix, cosmic law & sacred goemetry of "prakriti" or nature) of integrating Jyotish (Vedic astrology) with Yoga, Vastu, Ayurveda and Veda and, ideally, Jyotish should be learnt in tandem with these for a greater synthesis, confidence and insight into this subject.

A note on tropical western astrology

It is the author's opinion, having studied western tropical astrology and then Vedic sidereal astrology, that Vedic astrology is a much more ancient, complex and comprehensive system of astrology. Whilst the West developed astrology through influences from Pythagorus (who visited India) to Plotemy, its advanced application today appear limited to aspects, mid-points, configurations, progressions and transits. These are all included and subsumed in Jyotish. Not only that, many things that appear to be discovered, such as angular strength by Gangeluin or harmonics by Adley, already existed in the rules of Jyotish. Therefore, it appears to me, that the Western system is taking a slower, more scientific approach to arrive at and confirm what the rishis or seers of ancient India already knew by divine sight.


SYNOPSIS of JYOTISH

THE EYE OF THE VEDAS; THE STUDY OF LIGHT AND LIFE, TIME AND SPACE; AS A PLAY OF CONSIOUSNESS; TO SEE THE UNITY IN DIVERSITY; FOR SELF-INQUIRY & KNOWLEDGE, APPERCEPTION OF THE ONENESS, ADVAITA

Involves

A) OBSERVATION + INDUCTIVE LOGIC = EXPERIMENTAL/SCIENTIFIC =>

B) LOGIC + SYMBOLISM = METAPHORIC ASSOCIATIVE LANGUAGE =>

C) EXPERIENCE (practice) + REASON (ANALYSIS + SYNTHESIS) of symbolic language => INTUITION



HOW DOES IT ASSOCIATE?

Jyotish is a symbolic language using

i. 12 Signs
ii. 9 Planet
iii. 12 Houses from Ascendant(s)

combining their

i. Inner (eg character in question)
ii. Relationship (to the character eg father)
iii. Outer (world)

Indicators
(karakas = symbolic correspondences to life affairs)

…….synthesized into a metaphoric interpretation (story) of a chart that trains the mind to sensitize its observational, perceptual and intuitive powers to lead from analysis of what might be to the clairvoyance of what is. It is important to recognize which representative meaning of a symbol (from sign, planet & house) one is choosing (its inner, relationship or outer meaning) to associate with in combining them to make sense of and see patterns in a chart by free association. This brings in some structure (memory) around which insight leading to intuition can work.