The
three main factors, which govern the destiny
of a person, are the ascendant, Sun and Moon.
Ascendant depends upon the latitude and longitude
of the place of birth, progression and their
calculations. It describes the destiny, which
is in store for a person in this birth and thus
it is the DNA of the horoscope. The Sun and
Moon are the two planets, which provide the
energy in store. Their attributes govern one’s
nature and thus the actions.
SONIA GANDHI was born on 09 December 1946 and
she had just completed 60 years. Many have been
analyzing her past, ups and downs in her life
and rationalized the events that have happened.
The three main factors, which govern the destiny
of a person are the ascendant (which appears
in the horoscope depending on the latitude,
longitude, progression and their calculations)
Sun and Moon. Ascendant describes the destiny,
which is in store for a person in this birth
and thus it is the DNA of the horoscope. The
Sun and Moon are the two planets, which provide
the energy in store. Their attributes govern
one’s nature and thus the actions. Based
on the above, one’s intrinsic nature can
be put forth.
Cancer Ascendant
The ascendant is Cancer, which broadly makes
a person emotional, sensitive and immensely
attached to the family; once they decide for
a purpose in life, they do all they can to achieve
it. Late Indira Gandhi was also born under the
same ascendant.
Ascendant is placed in the constellation Aslesha,
whose star lord is Mercury with sub-lord Rahu.
Let us now analyze the basic energy accumulation,
which prevails, in the native. This constellation
heralds Mercurial energy, represented in the
night–sky by a ring of stars in the constellation
of Hydra, known in the modern astronomy as Epsilon-Hydrae,
Delta-Hydrae, Mu-Hydrae, Rho-Hydrae, Sigma-Hydrae
and Zeta-Hydrae. These stars are easily visible
in a dark sky from pollution free vantage points,
even though they are not bright stars. Moon
and Mercury are the two planets connected with
this nakshatra, Mercury being the main planetary
ruler. Aslesha is considered to be an active
nakshatra. It often appears to be a passive
one, because all its activities are hidden.
Even if an Aslesha native seems to be physically
passive, one will find that they are weaving
many webs on the mental plane. Aslesha’s
activities are subterranean in all aspects of
the world. In the present age, all the workings
of the elite take place in secret, away from
the eyes of the public and so one cannot help
but see a dominant role of Aslesha in the arena
of power. Aslesha is supposed to be the place,
where the intellect develops itself to control
and direct the vast subconscious and instinctive
workings of the mind. In today’s world,
Mercury’s ability to direct Moon is used
for deceiving the masses (Moon) through the
media (Mercury).
Sun: It is the second most
important planet in her horoscope and it is
in the 5th house with Mercury and Ketu, having
the Jupiter-Venus conjunction on one side and
Mars on the other side. The 5th house is the
place of intuition and Sun combined with Mercury
and Ketu gives the person a very high level
of intuitive power, relating to the sub-conscious
state. Sun is in the star of Jyeshta, whose
lord is Mercury. “Jyeshta” means
the “Eldest” or “Seniormost”.
Jyeshtais a nakshatra, where keeping up an image
is more important than anything else. Jyeshta
natives usually do everything from a unique
point of view, which cares a great deal about
how others are perceiving them. They want to
gain respect in society and do whatever is necessary
to adhere to the prevailing standards. In ancient
times, when real acts of charity, kindness and
philanthropy were the stepping stones to a respectful
position, Jyeshta functioned well. One peculiarity
of Jyeshta is that it gives prosperity only
through an accult, supernatural or extraordinary
means.
Moon: The third important planet
is Moon, which is the lord of the lagna occupying
the 12th house. This shows that she will be
prosperous in the country, which is not her
birth place. Moon, in the house of Mercury,
gives a sharp intellect capable of understanding
the pros and cons of any situation. Moon has
Saturn on one side and Rahu on the other side,
which gives the capacity of unique planning
and thinking big; but Saturn ensures that the
plans are executed in a thoughtful and cohesive
manner. Saturn being retrograde in the ascendant
again re-affirms her intuitive power.
Moon governing the mind is in the nakshatra
of Arudra, whose lord is Rahu. ‘Arudra’
means “green”, “fresh”,
or “the moist one”. It is not hard
to notice that all these refer to a feeling
of renewal. For example, the word “moist”
may refer to the moisture in the air, which
forms the clouds, which in turn causes rain.
The rain in turn brings life to the earthly
vegetation and makes them “fresh”
and “green”. Its main symbol is
Diamond, even though many scholars opine a Teardrop
as its primary symbol. The nature of Arudra
is like that of child. Natives under its influence
have an ability to flit past from intense joy
to intense sorrow, within a matter of minutes.
Arudra is always involved in a churning process
making the natives undergo constant transformation.
It is considered to be a balanced nakshatra
and its balanced nature stems from its mental
and intellectual acumen. Those who think, analyze
and contemplate do not usually go to extremes.
All of Arudra’s diffusion, chaos and turbulence
is nothing but the nature’s way of restoring
balance. If we are facing some tormenting situation
in the present life, its only purpose is to
dissolve and balance out our karmas from previous
lives. The thunder-storm is also a typical manifestation
of nature’s way of restoring balance.
Thus, with the above, one can easily see the
qualities, which are reflected through the Ascendant
(Aslesha), Sun (Jyeshta) and Moon (Arudra).
