Health & Beauty

The very basic essence is the existence of humans in this materialistic World. The Universe or the Cosmos or the Milky Way or the Outer World – by whatever name we call it – is the perception of humans and their belief that they are alive to see and feel them. ‘Yes’ and ‘No’ are the two mutually respective retrospective words that interpret and expose the two sides/faces of each thing. In simple, the ‘Birth’ of a child or any beginning has an ‘End’ in the form of ‘Death’ but looks for its transformed beginning in some other form as our ‘Hindu Philosophy’ clearly describes.

Below are some excerpts from the Bhagavad Gita in which Lord Krishna mentions about the Birth and Death along with his assurances:

All of us continue to face challenges in life because of a restless mind, hindering our discretion and decisions. Moderation in food, recreation and sleep, detachment, Yogic Practice etc., are some of the methods mentioned in our scriptures to control our mind.

When Arjuna asks about not-so-correct humans who are not steadfast in their practices owing to distractions, (Bhagavad Gita, Ch 6, Verse 37) Lord Krishna as an answer to all including Arjuna assures that He (The Lord) directs and shields every soul. A person who dies before attaining self-realization carries the legacy of his/her present life into his next embodiment. His/her birth will be under conditions that will be very favourable to spiritual development. With the power of his earlier practice (of Dharma or Karma) as his background, he/she will strive forward, life after life, until success (in attaining eternity) is achieved. Thus, nothing is lost by one striving on the spiritual path. Lord Krishna assures that the diligently striving souls/humans get cleansed of all their sins and attain liberation, after passing through several births, progress spiritually in every birth gaining his grace for ultimate salvation.

Why was the above mentioned here under this ‘Health and Beauty’ topic?

The discussion of this topic is in Astrology which is invariably connected to Philosophy and Spirituality. Both ‘Health’ and ‘Beauty’ are transforming factors with time and move towards an end and a philosophical and spiritual reminder will be that nothing is static and permanent to be so deeply concerned about.

However, let us try to understand what Astrology speaks about ‘Health’ and ‘Beauty’.

Health

The term ‘Health’ refers both to Physical and Mental Health. A person with an unsound mind or in the ‘Coma’ stage is not considered to be a living human. Hence, here a stable mind and the mind that controls the body and its activities are reckoned as ‘Healthy’.

By good Health, we invariably talk about the Longevity, which are broadly classified under four divisions:

1. Balarishta (infant mortality)– The Planetary combinations that render the child die before it is 8 years.
2. Alpayu (Short Life)– The death that occurs between 8 and 32 years.
3. Madhyayu (Middle life)– Stretching the life up to 75 years from 33 years.
4. Purnayu (Full life) – Long life of 75 to 120 years according to Vimshottari Dasa.

The Eighth house of Kala Purusha (The Time Personified) along with his Coparceners – the 2^nd house, 3^rd house (8^th house to the 8^th house), 7^th house, and 11^th house is the decider of the longevity of an individual born in this world. We have not discussed about Navamsha, Drekkana and other co-factors here. As there are numerous factors that decides the longevity such as the marakas or death-inflicting planets, Maha Dasa (Dasa) and Anthar Dasa (Bukthi) periods, transit points, Mrithyu points etc., We leave at this stage and request you to take the support of GK Astro Foundation for your further queries.

When we talk about ‘Health’ it is the state of physical wellbeing without any mental disturbances. Lords of the 3^rd, 6^th, and the 11^th play an important part in causing debts – leading to turbulent mental status, diseases and ill-health. The best feature in a horoscope would be that those lords of the 3^rd, 6^th, and the 11^th remain isolated (without being associated or conjoined and free from their aspect of Malefics). Diseases and debts, egotism and misanthropy will be resultant factors of 6^th house. A powerful 11^th house lord will cause anarchic qualities driven character. These are invariably taking toll of the health of a human being.

The Sun as the Atma Karaka, the Moon as the Mano (mind) Karaka, Mars – Dhairya (Courageous) Kharaka, Venus – Kalathra Karaka, Saturn – Ayush Karaka, and Mercury – Buddhi (Knowledge) Karaka are all deciders of Physical as well as mental well being with an associated good pleasurable life with Comforts and Luxury when placed in good positions according to the individual life span as constituted in the Birth Chart. This is a vicious circle as good and bad do not remain forever and keeps changing. On the similar lines, the health also keeps good, and stay affected at times to a greater complicated levels leading to surgery, pro-longed treatment, long period of hospitalisation due to the transit of planets and running evil Maha Dasa (Dasa) and Anthar Dasa (Bukthi) of Lords of afflicted houses.

Finally, if th Ascendant Lord is in his exaltation sign, the Moon is in the 11^th house and Jupiter is in the 8^th house, there is no doubt that the native will live a long life. If the Ascendant is exceedingly strong and is aspected by a benefic from an angle, the native will have a long life along with wealth and virtues as per Brihat Parasara Hora Sastra.

Beauty

The Law of Attraction – the unparalleled Queen – Venus is the cause and Karaka for beauty. The polar attraction – opposite polls attract and negative polls repel – this theory is universally applicable – not only in the life of human being but all living creatures. The Biological changes in a mind looks for the opposite sex as it is the manifestation of the rules and laws of attraction. But what beauty is exactly mean? It is indeed a debatable as it is a conceptual thing that changes its colours and dimensions depending upon the outlook and the perception of the person.

When we talk about Beauty, two Major planets find their way for vital consideration. The Moon and Venus and Mars as an additional member. The Moon’s instantaneous stature point of occupation triggers the mind to fall in love or extend an artistic liking towards the object it captures. Be it love at first sight or the object like, flowers, articles, fine arts and music, songs of different rhythms, that attracts most which he or she may not be willing to part with for the rest of the life.

In Marital life – be an arranged one or a love life – the two Major Planets of importance are Mars and Venus. The Law of Attraction – the so-called beauty of it – manifests its play here. There are number of occasions when people refuse to marry or stand against love making – bow down suddenly and nod their heads – which at times raise the eye brows of those around them. Famous Shakespeare quotes in his King Lear such action as ‘it is the stars, the stars above us govern our conditions’ only to over rule it by saying that only the persons have to be blamed for such actions.

The final conclusion may not be other than pointing at the inheritance of Karma with the appropriate time of its execution through external forces like the Planets to do the job. ‘Only What is sown earlier is harvested now’ is the philosophical version.

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