DEDICATION |
5 |
REVIEWS |
6 |
ABOUT THE AUTHORS |
7 |
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS |
9 |
PREFACE |
11 |
TABLE OF CONTENTS |
15 |
INTRODUCTION |
19 |
CHAPTER 1 |
23 |
THE FOUR ELEMENTS OF ASTROLOGY |
23 |
1. SIGNS |
23 |
2. HOUSES |
24 |
3. PLANETS |
24 |
4. PLANETARY PERIODS |
25 |
CHAPTER 2 |
27 |
CONCEPTS AND TERMINOLOGY |
27 |
BIRTH CHART/NATAL CHART/HOROSCOPE |
35 |
CHAPTER 3 |
43 |
SIGNIFICATIONS OF SIGNS |
43 |
HOW TO ANALYZE SIGN CHARACTERISTICS |
49 |
OTHER CHARACTERISTICS OF THE SIGNS |
50 |
CHAPTER 4 |
51 |
SIGNIFICATIONS OF HOUSES |
51 |
MOST EFFECTIVE POINT |
56 |
CHAPTER 5 |
57 |
SIGNIFICATIONS OF PLANETS |
57 |
THE SUN |
57 |
THE MOON |
58 |
MARS |
59 |
MERCURY |
59 |
JUPITER |
60 |
VENUS |
61 |
SATURN |
61 |
RAHU |
62 |
KETU |
62 |
QUALITIES AND SEX OF PLANETS |
63 |
CHAPTER 6 |
65 |
FUNCTIONAL NATURE OF PLANETS |
65 |
MEASURING THE STRENGTH OF THE PLANETS |
67 |
EXALTED PLANETS |
68 |
COMBUST PLANETS |
68 |
CHAPTER 7 |
71 |
PLANETARY PERIODS AND RESULTS |
71 |
RESULTS OF MAIN/SUB PERIOD LORDS |
72 |
RESULTS OF SUB PERIOD LORDS |
73 |
ANALYZING CAPABILITY OF PLANETS |
74 |
CHAPTER 8 |
75 |
IDENTIFYING TRANSIT INFLUENCES |
75 |
SUB PERIOD AND TRANSIT RESULTS |
76 |
CHAPTER 9 |
77 |
HOW TO STUDY A HOROSCOPE |
77 |
USE OF DIVISIONAL CHARTS |
79 |
CHAPTER 10 |
81 |
HOW TO START THE ANALYSIS |
81 |
ANALYZING NON-MOOLATRIKONA SIGNS |
82 |
ANALYZING THE STRENGTH OF PLANETS |
82 |
PRIME FACTORS |
83 |
CHAPTER 11 |
85 |
FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS |
85 |
CHAPTER 12 |
91 |
IMPACT OF RISING SIGNS |
91 |
ARIES ASCENDANT |
91 |
TAURUS ASCENDANT |
95 |
GEMINI ASCENDANT |
98 |
CANCER ASCENDANT |
101 |
LEO ASCENDANT |
104 |
VIRGO ASCENDANT |
107 |
LIBRA ASCENDANT |
110 |
SCORPIO ASCENDANT |
113 |
SAGITTARIUS ASCENDANT |
116 |
CAPRICORN ASCENDANT |
119 |
AQUARIUS ASCENDANT |
121 |
PISCES ASCENDANT |
124 |
NOTES ABOUT COLORS AND GEMSTONES |
127 |
CHAPTER 13 |
129 |
MARITAL COMPATIBILITY |
129 |
PROBLEMS IN MARRIAGE |
130 |
EXAMINING MARITAL COMPATIBILITY |
131 |
MANGLIK OR KUJADOSHA (MARS AFFLICTION) |
131 |
MARITAL SIGNIFICATORS |
132 |
CHAPTER 14 |
133 |
MANAGING YOUR HEALTH |
133 |
PRIME DETERMINANTS FOR HEALTH |
134 |
HEALTH AFFLICTORS |
136 |
IDENTIFYING HEALTH PROBLEMS |
136 |
TIMING OF ILLNESS |
138 |
RULERSHIP OF PLANETS OVER HEALTH |
138 |
TIMING OF RECOVERY OF PATIENTS |
141 |
SYSTEMATIC ANALYSIS OF HEALTH ISSUES |
142 |
CHAPTER 15 |
145 |
IDENTIFYING PROBLEMS IN LIFE |
145 |
PROBLEMS IN PROFESSION |
145 |
PROBLEMS STARTING A NEW BUSINESS |
146 |
PROBLEMS IN PROPERTY MATTERS |
147 |
PROBLEMS IN PROGENIC MATTERS |
148 |
PROBLEMS WITH LOSSES |
148 |
CHAPTER 16 |
149 |
ASTROLOGICAL REMEDIES |
149 |
THE ASTROLOGERS LIFESTYLE |
153 |
CHAPTER 17 |
155 |
MISSION OF LIFE AND ASTROLOGY |
155 |
ROLE OF INTUITION |
158 |
THE TRADITIONAL APPROACH |
158 |
QUEST FOR ACCURACY |
159 |
CHAPTER 18 |
161 |
CELEBRITY CHARTS |
161 |
PRINCESS DIANA |
161 |
ELVIS PRESLEY |
165 |
JOHN F. KENNEDY |
169 |
JOHN F. KENNEDY, JR. |
173 |
RICHARD M. NIXON |
176 |
O.J. SIMPSON |
180 |
MICHAEL JORDAN |
184 |
BILL GATES |
188 |
CHAPTER 19 |
195 |
EXAMPLE CHARTS |
195 |
ADOPTION AND CHILD ABUSE |
195 |
LOSS OF BOTH PARENTS IN YOUTH |
198 |
WIFE COMMITTED SUICIDE |
200 |
FAILED MARRIAGES; MOTHERS SUICIDE |
202 |
ELDEST OF SIX BROTHERS |
206 |
LOSS OF FATHER AND DAUGHTER |
207 |
NO PARENTS, MARRIAGE, CHILDREN, SIBLINGS |
210 |
SENTENCED TO 42 YEARS IN PRISON |
213 |
CHAPTER 20 |
217 |
HOW TO CREATE HOROSCOPES |
217 |
GETTING STARTED |
218 |
APPENDIX |
237 |
REFERENCE AND SOURCE BOOKS |
237 |
RELATED INTERNET WEBSITES |
238 |