Philosophy

Classic Advaitic Examples – Illusion and Cause

The blog, classic advaitic examples – illusion and cause, combines the examples of the previous two blogs “illusions” and “cause“.

We can use the “clay and clay pot” example to walk through the four stages of Advaitic philosophy.

Classis advaitic examples - illusion and cause

Stage 1 – There is a Clay Pot

The “clay pot” refers to all our experiences. In terms of external objects, it represents the entire world/universe. This includes all the astronomical objects and all the animate and inanimate objects on Earth. It includes our relations, friends, enemies, pets, plants, and any object we experience through our five sense organs. In terms of internal objects, it refers to our body and mind. This includes our body, our feelings, our emotions, and our mind.

This is an exhaustive list and includes everything in the material universe. If we believe this material universe is the ultimate reality we stop our quest at this stage. The school of philosophy that stops here was called the “Charvak” or today’s materialists. For them, there is only one life and the goal of life is to enjoy it to the fullest.

The “illusions” examples in the first blog are given to show that what we see is not the ultimate reality. We see “mirage-water”, but there is no water. This forces us to dismiss the idea that this stage is the ultimate reality.

Stage 2 – There is Clay – the cause

Next we observe that the clay pot is made of clay. Therefore, there is a cause behind the clay pot. In the example, the cause if “clay”. The examples also show that the same “clay” can create different clay objects. Therefore, “clay” is the foundational cause of the “clay universe”.

In Advaitic philosophy, the foundational element is termed “Atman”. It can be translated as “consciousness”. Atman equates to clay, while the world, body, and mind equate to the clay pot. At this stage, clay and clay pot are two different objects. This is the stage of dualism. Most religions and philosophies in the world today stop at this stage. Clay is the material cause, clay-pot is the effect, and God is the creator. God transforms clay into clay pots! In religion, God creates the universe, including all its life forms, with his nascent energy.

The “cause” examples highlight this step.

Stage 3 – Clay is everywhere in the Clay pot

If we examine the clay pot carefully we see clay in the top, the bottom, and the sides. In fact, every spot of the clay pot is essentially clay. So, we can conclude that clay permeates the entire clay pot.

The other examples provided in the “cause” blog reveal the same thing. Every spot in a gold jewelry is gold. Therefore, gold permeates all gold ornaments. Similarly, every part of the wave is actually water. So, water permeates the entire wave.

In this step, Vedantic philosophy merges the cause and the effect. This is a subtle step provided mainly to get to the next step.

Stage 4 – Clay only remains

Now, if I were to say, give me the Clay and you can have the Clay Pot, what would your reaction be? Obviously, you cannot disassociate the clay and the clay pot and be left with two separate objects. The clay pot exists only because of the clay. If you take the clay away there is no clay pot.

This is the final step in Advaitic philosophy. In this step, Advaitic philosophy states that “Atman” or “clay” is the only reality. The clay-pot does not have an independent existence apart from the clay.

Likewise, the “world, body, and mind” is a mere projection or illusion of the “Atman”. It is often confused that Advaitic philosophy states that the world is an illusion and hence is not real. The philosophy does not state that the world is not real, but does state that the world does not have an independent existence apart from “consciousness” or the “Atman”. You cannot, theoretically, image anything if there is no consciousness.

In this blog, classic Advaitic examples – illusion and cause, we started with a clay pot as reality and ended with clay as the only reality. In life, we start out assuming the world, our body, and mind as reality. Upon realization, we will understand that the only reality is consciousness.

Ultimate Advaitic Example – Rope and Snake

Philosophy

Classic Advaitic Examples – Cause

In the first part of this series we looked at examples that highlight illusion. In this blog, classic advaitic examples – cause, we look at examples that focus on the cause behind what we observe. The idea is that there is a cause behind anything we see or experience and the goal is to seek out that cause.

Clay and Clay Pot

Classic Advaitic Examples - Cause

The most famous of these examples is clay and clay pot. The rishis use examples that are part of their everyday experience. Clay pots were used to store water and were readily available in everyday life.

The process begins by observing a clay pot. At one level you see an object – the clay pot. However, upon closer examination, you find that the clay pot is made of clay. So, clay is the material cause of the clay pot. These examples ask you to identify the material cause behind the observed objects.

You can make clay pots of different shapes – tall, short, fat, and thin – with the same clay. You can also make different clay objects – a pitcher, a plate, a flower pot… with the same clay. Therefore, the same material cause can create different objects; like the differences, we observe in the Universe.

Gold and gold ornaments

Similar to the clay pot and clay example, we observe gold ornaments. The example asks us to examine the gold ornament and see the gold within. Gold ornaments are made of gold. You, again, can make different gold objects like bangles, necklaces, rings… with the same gold. This example also shows that, while we observe a bangle, gold is the material cause of the bangle.

Water and waves

Looking out into the ocean we see waves. Some are small and some are big. Some play together to form larger waves, while others destroy each other.

We observe the waves, but the wave is nothing but water. Water is the material cause of the wave.

Other examples given often are

  • Wood and a wooden table – this is used a lot today because lectures are given in rooms filled with wooden objects – table, chair, pews…
  • Thread and cloth – in woven material, you can pull the thread at one end and you will see the cloth become a long threaded string.
  • Iron and iron sword – here iron is the material used to make the sword.

The classic advaitic examples – cause, ask us to look deeper into objects we observe and find the material cause behind the objects. The material cause and its effects also explain why we see differences in the world.

Vedic Astrology

Adhi Yoga

Adhi yoga forms when the three benefics, Jupiter, Venus, and Mercury occupy the 6th, 7th, and 8th houses from the ascendant or the Moon. Some books indicate the grahas should occupy all three houses while others are fine if the grahas are in any of the three houses.

Therefore, you could have one of the following combinations

  1. Jupiter, Venus, and Mercury together in the 6th, 7th or 8th house
  2. Two of the grahas in one house (6,7 or 8) and the other in another house (6,7, or 8)
  3. Each graha individually in the three houses

The third combination is the rarest and the second combination is the most common.

Results of the Yoga

Person with this yoga is a leader, is prosperous, is famous, is wealthy, and is long-lived. All very good qualities to have. The strength of the result depends on the strength of the participating planets. Please refer to “how to analyze yogas in vedic astrology“.

Lagnadhi Yoga

This yoga from the ascendant is Lagnadhi yoga. Sigmund Freud has the rarest example of this yoga. He was obviously, a leader, famous, wealthy, and lived a long life.

Sigmund Freud

Sigmund Freud has Jupiter in the 6th house, Venus in the 7th house, and Mercury in the 8th house from his ascendant. Jupiter is in its own house, Venus is with an exalted Sun, and Mercury is with an exalted Moon. The luminaries provide strength to Venus and Mercury, thereby making all three benefics very strong.

Chandradhi Yoga

The yoga from the Moon is Chandradhi yoga. Bill Gates has the rarest form of this yoga from his Moon. It is amazing how many times you can use Bill Gates’ chart to illustrate yogas.

Bill Gates

Bill Gates has Jupiter in the 6th house, Mercury in the 7th house, and Venus in the 8th house from his Moon. Mercury and Venus are in their own houses respectively.

The principle of Adhi yoga is the funneling of benefic influence from the 6th, 7th, 8th houses to the ascendant. Benefics in the 6th and 8th house form shubakartari yoga for the 7th house. This fortifies the strength of the benefic in the 7th house, which in turn directly aspects the ascendant or the Moon as the case may be.

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Classic Advaitic Examples – Illusions

The general purpose of philosophy is to understand what we see and experience. We see the world and wonder how it was created. We wonder why there are so many differences in the world. Finally, we see and experience our body and mind, but want to understand the spirit behind them. Classic Advaitic examples help us answer such questions. In this blog, we look at classic advaitic examples – illusions.

Classic Advaitic examples broadly fall under three groups. The first group highlights pure illusions. The second group focuses on the cause of what we see. Lastly, the third group combines illusion and cause.

In this blog, we look at classic advaitic examples that highlight illusions. The purpose of these examples is to start us on the path of seeking true knowledge.

Mirage

classic advaitic examples - illusions

Mirage is the most common of the illusion examples. Everyone has experienced seeing a mirage. I picked the highway image instead of the traditional desert image because this is a more common experience for most people.

The point is that you see water on a road when there is no actual water on the road. This is pure illusion.

Blue Sky

Blue Sky

This is an everyday experience. We look up at the sky and admire the blue color. In fact, the blue color is an optical illusion.

Castles in the air

We can image shapes in the clouds above us. This is another form of illusion that is easily experienced everyday.

Size and Distance

The Moon appears big in the sky against the stars that appear much smaller. We all know that the stars are actually much bigger than the Moon.

Other examples that are cited are

  • Seeing a human figure in a post (foggy night)
  • Circle formed by a person spinning a fire torch – we see a circle of fire, but there is only a single flame
  • Relative motion – we experience buildings moving in the opposite direction when we are in a moving vehicle. The buildings don’t actually move.
  • Seeing the reflection of trees in water
  • The moon appears to move when clouds move

The purpose of classic advaitic examples – illusions is to make us stop and ponder. If what we see is not actually real, could there be a deeper truth behind this entire world and our own existence?

Next – Classic Advaitic Examples – Cause

Vedic Astrology

Vimsopaka Bala Example

Napolean

We will manually calculate Vimsopaka bala with Napolean’s vedic chart as an example.

Napolean birth details – August 15th 1769 at 11:30 am in Ajaccio, France. Below is the shad vargas for Napolean’s chart.

Vimsopaka bala example

I chose Napolean’s chart because it gives a different result if you exclude exaltation and moolatrikona. Sun is in Aries in D9 and D30. Jupiter is exalted in Cancer in D2 and D12.

Step 1: Determine the Panchadha Sambhanda from D1

The panchadha sambhanda should only be evaluated from the D1 chart. Do not look at this in the varga charts. We will do the analysis for Sun and Jupiter. The “Natural” row indicates the natural friendship between grahas. Sun is friends with Moon, Mars, and Jupiter. Sun is neutral to Mercury. Finally, Sun is enemies with Venus and Saturn. The “Temporal” row indicates the placement of the grahas from Sun or Jupiter. Grahas in houses 2, 3, 4, and 12, 11, 10 are friends. Grahas in houses 1, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9 are enemies.

SunMoMaMeJuVeSa
Natural FriendshipFFNFEE
Temporal FriendshipEEFFFF
Total SunNNFGFNN
F: Friend, E: Enemy, N: Neutral, GF: Great Friend, GE: Great Enemy
JupiterSuMoMaMeVeSa
Natural FriendshipFFFEEN
Temporal FriendshipFFFFEF
Total JupiterGFGFGFNGEF
F: Friend, E: Enemy, N: Neutral, GF: Great Friend, GE: Great Enemy

Step 2 : Determine placement in vargas and associated grade

A graha in its own sign receives 20 points. A graha in its great friend, friend, neutral, enemy, and great enemy’s sign receives 18, 15, 10, 7, and 5 respectively. Please refer to the calculation method blog to understand the 20 points for Sun in D30.

Shad VargaSu SignSu GradeJu SignJu Grade
D1LeoOwn 20/20LiGE 5/20
D2LeoOwn 20/20CaGF 18/20
D3LeoOwn 20/20GeN 10/20
D9ArN 10/20TaGE 5/20
D12LeoOwn 20/20CaGF 18/20
D30Ar20/20GeN 10/20

Step 3: Applying the weights

The final step is to scale the values with the varga weights and add them. The weights for shad varga are 6, 2, 4, 5, 2, 1 for D1, D2, D3, D9, D12, and D30 respectively.

For Sun: 6*1 + 2*1 + 4*1 + 5*0.5 + 2*1 + 1*1 = 17.5

For Jupiter: 6*0.25 + 2*0.9 + 4*0.5 + 5*0.25 + 2*0.9 + 1*0.5 = 8.85

Shad VargaWeightSu GradeJu Grade
D1610.25
D2210.9
D3410.5
D950.50.25
D12210.9
D30110.5
Total17.58.85

Therefore, Sun gives auspicious results for Napolean and Jupiter gives no beneficial results.

This shows Vimsopaka bala calculation through an example.

Vedic Astrology

Vimsopaka Bala Calculation

vimsopaka bala calculation

This is a continuation of the Vimsopaka bala blog. Vedic astrology softwares give different values for Vimsopaka bala. Why are there differences in Vimsopaka bala calculation?

Reasons for different values

Here are some of the main reasons there are differences in Vimsopaka bala calculations.

  1. Some include exaltation and debilitation into the calculation. The BPHS calculation excludes exaltation and debilitation.
  2. Some consider Moolatrikona signs. The calculation gives 20 points to a graha when it is in its own house. For every graha other than Moon, the Moolatrikona sign is also its own sign. In the case of Moon, the moolatrikona is Taurus, but its own sign is Cancer. The BPHS calculation does not give 20 points when Moon is in Taurus.
  3. The BPHS system assigns 20, 18, 15, 10, 7, and 5 points for the six states. Some softwares use different values.
  4. Hora (D2) calculation is not clearly specified. In Hora all grahas are in either Cancer or Leo. Moon in Cancer and Sun in Leo get 20 points each. The calculation for every other case is ambiguous. BPHS specifies that Sun, Mars, and Sun are strong in Leo. Moon, Venus, Saturn are strong in Cancer. Mercury is strong in both Leo and Cancer. The first one-third of the Hora gives full results, the next one-third gives medium results and the last one-third gives no results.
  5. Trimsamsa (D30) cannot have Moon in Cancer and Sun in Leo. Therefore, they cannot get 20 points in the D30 chart. To rectify this, BPHS asks us to liken Sun to Mars and Moon to Venus. Therefore, if Sun is in Aries or Scorpio, should it get 20 points? Likewise, if Moon is in Taurus or Libra should it get 20 points?

Approach taken in this blog

  1. Exaltation, debilitation, and moolatrikona are not considered.
  2. The 20, 18, 15, 10, 7, 5 weights are used
  3. D2 calculation
    • Sun in Leo and Moon in Cancer get 20 points
    • Rest are evaluated like other varga charts.
  4. D30 calculation
    • Moon in Taurus or Sun in Aries gets 20 points.
    • Rest are evaluated like other varga charts.

Vimsopaka bala calculation looks straightforward at a high level. However, there are minute details that make the calculation subjective. Therefore, you end up with each software giving a different value.

In analysis, there is another confusion. Which varga group do you use? There is no consensus on this. I would use shad varga or dasa varga.

Vimsopaka Bala Example

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Vimsopaka Bala

Vimsopaka bala

Often in vedic astrology people confuse strength and auspiciousness. A graha in its state of exaltation, for example, is strong. But, is it strong for good results or bad results. The answer lies in the Vimsopaka bala.

The basic idea comes from the fact that we are happiest when we are in our natural surroundings with close friends and family. Grahas, likewise, are happiest in their own house. They are happy in their friend’s house. Finally, they are least happy in their enemy’s house. When a graha is happy it produces auspicious results. When the graha is unhappy it produces inauspicious results.

An important point is that exaltation in vargas do not factor into this metric. So, if you have Mars in Capricorn in all the vargas, it would score lower in Vimsopaka bala because Mars considers Saturn neutral. This allows Mars to take on only two values – 15, if Saturn is a temporal friend, or 7 if Saturn is a temporal enemy.

Factors used in the calculation

Vimsopaka bala uses a weighted function involving two factors, vargas and panchadha sambhanda. The result is a score out of 20 indicating the auspiciousness of the graha.

First factor – Vargas

There are four possible scores, for each graha, based on the number of vargas considered. The logic is to look at the support the graha gets in the key vargas in his/her life. In the vedic period, the life of a person was defined by the ability of the person (D1), wealth (D2), support from siblings (D3), support from the spouse (D9), support from parents (D12), and past evils (D30). These constitute shad varga. The next important factor was children, which covers Sapta varga. The next three were career, conveyances, and overall happiness, which covers Dasa varga.

  1. Shad varga (6 vargas) – D1, D2, D3, D9, D12, D30
  2. Sapta varga (7 vargas) – adds D7
  3. Dasa varga (10 vargas) – adds D10, D16, D60
  4. Shodasa varga (16 vargas) – adds D4, D20, D24, D27, D40, D45
Second factor – Panchadha Sambhanda

The second factor is the state of happiness of the graha in each of the vargas. The graha gets the following points in each varga. Remember, the panchadha sambhanda is determined using only the D1 chart. The example, given later, will make this point clear.

  1. Own house – 20 points
  2. Great friend’s house – 18 points
  3. Friend’s house – 15 points
  4. Neutral graha’s house – 10 points
  5. Enemy’s house – 7 points
  6. Great enemy’s house – 5 points
Weightage

The weights assigned indicate the importance of each varga in the group of vargas selected. Brihat Parashara Hora Shastra (BPHS) gives the following weightage for each of four Vimsopaka bala calculations.

VargaShadSaptaDasaShodasa
Rasi (D1)6533.5
Hora (D2)221.51
Drekkana (D3)431.51
Navamsa (D9)52.51.53
Dwadasamsa (D12)24.51.50.5
Trimsamsa (D30)121.51
Saptamsa (D7)11.50.5
Dasamsa (D10)1.50.5
Kalamsa (D16)1.52
Shastiamsa (D60)54
Vimsamsa (D20)0.5
Chaturvimsamsa (D24)0.5
Bhamsa (D27)0.5
Turyamsa (D4)0.5
Khavedamsa (D40)0.5
Akshavedamsa (D45)0.5
Total20202020

If you look at the weights for Shad varga, self (D1) contributes 6/20 or 30% towards the score. The next important factor is the spouse – 5/20 or 25%. Siblings get the next highest weight… In my opinion, you can create your own varga group, based on the factors that are important in your life, and assign appropriate weights. You can then create your own Vimsopala score. For today’s society, I would consider D10 (career) and D24 (education) important contributors to one’s happiness and weight them higher.

Result of the calculation

The result is broken down below based on the actual score. The lowest possible score is 5 and the highest is 20. Therefore, 16 and above is very good, and less than 10 is bad. The rest are average. The range is 5-15. BPHS gives 8 grades for this range. The vimsopaka points are my values to cover the possible range.

GradeVimsopaka pointsBeneficial effects
Atipoorna18 to 20Exceptional
Poorna16 to 18Very Good
Atimadhya14 to 16Above average
Madhya12 to 14Average
Swalpa10 to 12Minimal
Atiswalpa8 to 10Non-existant
Heena6 to 8Destructive
Atiheena5 to 6Very destructive

An important point is that exaltation in vargas do not factor into this metric. So, if you have Mars in Capricorn in all the vargas, it would score lower in Vimsopaka bala because Mars considers Saturn neutral. This allows Mars to take on only two values – 15, if Saturn is a temporal friend, or 7 if Saturn is a temporal enemy.

Vimsopaka Bala Calculation

Vimsopaka Bala Example

Vedic Astrology

Kwame Nkrumah vedic chart

Kwame Nkrumah vedic chart

Kwame Nkrumah was born on September 18th 1909 at 12:00 noon in Axim Ghana. Below is Kwame Nkrumah vedic chart.

Strength of the Lagna

The ascendant is the most important point in vedic astrology. Famous people typically have a strong ascendant. In Kwame Nkrumah vedic chart the ascendant is Sagittarius. The lord, Jupiter is in the 10th house of career and its lord, Mercury, is in its own house. This forms Parvata yoga. Mercury also forms Bhadra mahapurusha yoga adding strength to Jupiter.

Unique 4/10 axis

Kwame Nkrumah’s chart has five grahas in the 4/10 axis. These grahas contribute to a number of yogas in his chart. The grahas are Mars, Saturn, Jupiter, Mercury, and Sun. Mercury and Sun form budha aditya yoga. The grahas lord houses 1,2,3,4,5,7,9,10, and 12. Hence they form a whole slew of dharma karmadhipati yogas including the most powerful of them – 9,10 and 4,5 combinations. In addition, these also form dhana yoga (1,2), (2,5), and (2,9) combinations. He also has Vasumati yoga – another indicator of wealth.

Mercury is the strongest graha in this chart. That shows in his educational achievements. In the Mercury maha dasha, Nkrumah lead Ghana to independence. He was their first Prime Minister and he was in power through most of his Mercury maha dasha.

Chandra Lagna vs Janma Lagna

Kwame Nkrumah’s chandra lagna is also strong. The Moon is in Libra conjunct its lord, Venus. This forms a Malayva mahapurusha yoga. The prominent axis, however, forms in the 6/12 axis from the Moon. This shows a big difference between the focus from the janma lagna and the chandra lagna. The janma lagna indicates reality. From this perspective, the focus is education, property, vehicles, and career. The chandra lagna represents his mind. From this, the focus is enemies, illness, debts, loss, confinement, and immigration.

Kwame was overthrown in 1966 and he lived in exile until his death, never returning to his homeland. In exile, he lived the life of the rich and famous in Guinea, as the honorary co-president. However, he lived in constant fear of abduction and assassination. This shows the dichotomy between the two lagnas.

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Panchadha Sambhanda

Panchadha Sambhanda or compound relationship is a key tenet in vedic astrology. This principle grades the relationship between two grahas on a five-point scale. The values in the scale are –

  1. Extreme Friendship
  2. Friendship
  3. Neutral
  4. Enmity
  5. Extreme Enmity

What does it determine?

In vedic astrology there are three factors in evaluating the effect of a graha. The first is its strength. This is second is its auspiciousness. The last is its activation. A graha can be strong or weak, give good or bad results, and be activated or dormant. Therefore, for positive results, the graha should be strong, good, and active. Panchadha sambhanda helps determine auspiciousness. It is the key component of the Vimshopaka Bala calculation.

What is the rationale?

The rationale is simple. You tend to do good things when you are happy and you are most happy when you are in comfortable surroundings. Grahas in all charts are in houses. The house can be your own house, a friend’s house, a neutral place, or an enemy’s house. A graha in its own house is the most auspicious. The next best placement is being in one’s best friend’s house. The worst placement is being in one’s enemy’s house. The panchadha sambhanda scale provides two levels for friends and enemies each to provide more granularity.

How is it determined?

There are two factors involved in the process. Hence the word “compound”. The first is natural or naisargika relationship. The second is temporal or tatkalika relationship. Natural relationship is the same for all charts. For example, Sun is friendly with Moon, is enemies with Saturn, and is neutral towards Mercury. Temporal friendship changes in each natal chart. In temporal friendship the grahas in the neighboring houses (2,3,4,12,11,10) are friendly and the rest are enemies. So, natural has three levels and temporal has 2 levels. When you combine the two you get 6 combinations and 5 outcomes.

NaturalTemporalCompound
FriendFriendExtreme Friendship
NeutralFriendFriendship
FriendEnemyNeutral
EnemyFriendNeutral
NeutralEnemyan Enemy
EnemyEnemyExtreme Enmity
Panchadha Sambhanda

Example Chart – Bill Gates

Bill Gates

Now let us look at Sun’s relationship with the other grahas. We exclude Rahu and Ketu for this analysis.

NaturalFriendsEnemiesNeutral
SunMoon, Mars, JupiterVenus, SaturnMercury
Natural Relationship
TemporalFriendsEnemies
SunMercury, Mars, JupiterVenus, Saturn, Moon
Temporal Relationship
SunSaturnMarsMercuryVenusMoonJupiter
NaturalEnemyFriendNeutralEnemyFriendFriend
TemporalEnemyFriendFriendEnemyEnemyFriend
CompoundExtreme EnemyExtreme FriendFriendExtreme EnemyNeutralExtreme Friend
Compound Relationship

Therefore, in Bill Gates’ natal chart, Sun is extremely friendly with Jupiter and Mars. On the other hand, Sun forms extreme enmity with Venus and Saturn. Mercury is a friend and Moon is neutral.

So, when Sun is in its own sign (Leo) or in Mars’ signs (Aries and Scorpio) or in Jupiter’s signs (Sagittarius and Pisces), in any of the divisional charts, it is very happy and produces very auspicious results.

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Agatha Christie Vedic Chart

Agatha Christie vedic chart

Agatha Christie was born on September 15th 1890 at 14:14 in Torquay, UK. Below is Agatha Christie vedic chart.

Backdrop of the chart

The Rasis and Nakshatras provide the backdrop of a chart. In Agatha Christie’ chart the ascendant is in Sagittarius, a fire sign, with Mars, an energetic graha. This gives Agatha a desire to aim high and the energy to pursue her goals. The Moon and Sun are in Virgo, which indicates a sense of naivety. Her key nakshatras are Moola (ascendant), Hasta (Moon), and Uttaraphalguni (Sun). Moola indicates struggles. The Moon and Sun are in their own nakshatras indicating contentment. Hasta’s symbol is hands and she used her hands to pen her mystery novels.

Intelligence

Agatha Christie’s intelligence is clearly visible in the chart. Mercury is in the 10th house in its own sign. This forms Bhadra Mahapurusha yoga. Mercury also forms Budha-Aditya yoga with the Sun. Both these yogas repeat from the chandra lagna and the surya lagna. The 10th house is a focal point in her chart. Therefore, she uses her intelligence in her career.

Author

The 3rd house is important for writers. At first glance, the 3rd house does not stand out in this chart. Agatha Christie’s chart is a good example of the importance of dashas in one’s career. She ran Jupiter and Saturn from 1922 to 1957 (31 to 66 years). Her career starts in all earnest in 1922. Jupiter is her lagnesh and is in the 2nd house. Saturn is the lord of the 2nd house. This brings Saturn’s influence in the Jupiter mahadasha. Saturn rules her 2nd and 3rd houses of speech and writing. The next dasha is that of Saturn. Again, this brings the 2nd and 3rd houses into focus. Saturn also aspects the 3rd house adding strength to that house.

Fame

Agatha Christie has one of the most powerful raja yogas – lord of the 9th and 10th house being together. In her case Sun and Mercury, the lords of the 9th and 10th houses respectively are together in the 10th house of career. Mercury, as already mentioned, also forms Bhadra Mahapurusha yoga and Bhudha-Aditya yogas. The 10th house is aspected by Jupiter and does not have any malefic influences. Her D10 chart is also very powerful with two pancha mahapurusha yogas. In 1971, Christie was appointed Dame Commander of the British Empire, the equivalent of knighthood, for her services to literature. This aptly occurred in her Mercury/Jupiter period.

Agatha Christie vedic chart is a good example of the power of yogas, the strength of divisional charts, and the importance of dashas.

Vedic astrology insights specifically around education, career, and wealth