Un prototipo al azar como representante del nodo ra´ız

Having calculated the sidereal longitudes of the first and the tenth houses we place the planets as follows. First we draw a chart as given below putting the number of rising sign in the top centre.

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The sidereal longitude of the ascendant is ll-l6°-23'-42", which mean that 11 signs have been completed and 12th sign is rising. So we put 12 in the top centre. The number 12 is just a symbol to denote that the 12th sign or Pisces is rising.

Now referring to the sidereal longitudes of Planets we have calculated above, Sun has completed 7 signs and is in 8th so we put Sun in the place where 8 is written; Moon has completed 9 signs and is in 10th, so we put Moon where 10 is. Similarly, Mars has completed 4 signs and is in 5th, so we put Mars in the sign no. 5.

Mercury has completed 7 signs and is traversing 8th sign, so we put Mercury there. Jupiter has completed 10 signs and is running in the 11th so we put him in the 11th sign, Venus has completed 8 signs and is in the 9th sign, so we put it there; Saturn has completed 2 signs and is in 3rd, so we put it there. Rahu has completed 9 signs and is in the 10th, so we put it in sign 10; Ketu is always in opposition to Rahu so we put it in sign 4. So the birth chart is filled in as follows:

The above is the pattern of chart usually adopted in Northern India. In Southern India the chart is made in the following pattern.

While in the chart, in the North Indian style, the sign is indicated by providing a numerical corresponding to the number of the sign in the Zodiac (1 for Aries, 2 for Taurus, 3

Ascend. ** Sat.

Jup. Ketu

Moon Rahu

Mars

Ven. Sun

Mer.

for Gemini and so on) in the South, the place marked with asterisks is always reserved for Aries and the succeeding signs counted clockwise refer to the succeeding signs in order.

Thus, the, sign in which Saturn is placed is number 3 as counted from the place marked with asterisks. So counting

from Aries... Aries 1, Taurus 2, Gemini, 3 Saturn is in

Gemini. Likewise the signs—the other planets are in—can be known by counting from the place marked with asterisks. Those who become a little practised get used to identify particular places with particular signs by merely glancing at the chart. In Bihar and Bengal the following figure is used for making the chart.

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Here also the place marked with an asterisk is reserved for sign Aries, but other signs follow anti-clockwise, and not clockwise as in South Indian Chart. We write Ascendent, Lagna or 'L' where the Rising Sign is to be placed in this case, in Pisces.

I have in the preceding pages suggested calculation of sidereal longitudes—by deduction of 'precession' from the tropical Zodiac, only for the benefit of those, who are in possession of Ephemerides giving tropical longitudes of planets.

Those who are in possession of Ephemerides or (Sanskrit Panchangas) giving sidereal longitudes directly from the sidereal ephemerids without resorting to the circuitous course of calculating tropical longitudes and then converting them into sidereal ones.

Those who have only sidereal Ephemerides (almost all Hindu Panchangas give sidereal longitudes) can if they want tropical longitudes, do the same by the reverse process of adding precession of equinoxes or Ayanansha on birth date and obtain tropical longitudes.

Fifth Step

The chart according to Hindu Astrology has been made, as shown above. Now what remains is to calculate the cusps of the houses.

My own view is that the degree and minute on the cusp of the first house should be on the cusps of each of the 12 houses.

Only the sign should change. Thus, in the example horoscope if the cusp of the first house is in Pisces 16° - 23'- 42"

the cusp of the 2nd house should be in Aries. 16°- 23'-42"

Cusp of 3rd House in Taurus and so on. 16°- 23'- 42"

I have adduced very good astrological reasons for adopting this plan. The same were published in the form of an article in the Astrological Magazine published from Bangalore (See A.M. for March, 1954).

One thing very important to remember, is the basic difference between Western Astrology and Hindu Astrology, in the conception of the cusp of the house.

In Western Astrology the cusp of the house is the point of commencement of the house while in Hindu Astrology it is the Centre of the House.

So, the first house would commence 15 degrees before the cusp of the first house and would extend up to 15 degrees after the cusp and the jurisdiction of the first house would be from l°-23'- 42" in Pisces to l°-23'- 42" Aries.

of the second house : 1° 23' 42" Aries to 1° 23' 42" Taurus of the third house : 1° 23' 42" Taurus to

1° 23' 42" Gemini of the fourth house : 1° 23' 42" Gemini to

1° 23' 42" Cancer and so on.

This is called the principle of equal division of houses. But as I have said, this is my view and the view of some important astrologers. This is, however, not the traditional view of house division. The traditional method of house division is now being explained.

We have shown before that the cusps of the first and tenth houses in the tropical Zodiac are as follows:

We have also shown before that by deducting the

precession of the equinox on the birth date, i.e. 22°-4l'-18"