Relooking at Remedial Measures in Astrology Part II

Relooking at Remedial Measures in Astrology Part II

If you approach a healer , and say " I am having a headache . Please suggest a remedy. " The healer will want to have some more information about the headache before he specifies a course of action to remedy the situation . Henwill possibly ask some of the following questions while subjecting you to a thorough physical examination .

"When did the headache start ? "
"Do you regularly have headaches ? "
"What did you do yesterday and today ? "
"What did you eat in the morning ? "
"Is it a throbbing headache , or pin point headache or headache that is near the surface ? "
" Do you have any other physical problem which might have triggered this headache ? "
" When did you have this kind of headache previously ? "

And so on and so forth . Depending on the answers , the physical examination , and results of other tests , the healer will be able to prescribe a suitable course of action and medicine .

What is the healer doing ? He is trying to ascertain whether the headache is a hereditary trait , or a habitual reaction to certain happenings , is a symptom of some other physical or mental problem ,or just a stray happeningn. In each case the remedy will be different . Similar is the case in astrology.

For any problem faced by the client , these aspects of the problem have to be ascertained , the problem has to be seen in as much holistic fashion as possible and then a suitable remedy can be suggested which will match withnthe background , and temperament of the client in question . In other words , the astrologer will try to ascertain the nature , nurture and trigger causes for the problem and based on this he will suggest remedial measures .

Nature cause is something that you carry with you always since your birth .For example some people have tendency towards catching a cold , some people tend to have no tolerance towards chilly and spice in food , some peoplencannot withstand the smell of onions in food . Why is this so ? We do not know . It has been there since we knew. We can over a period of time reduce its intensity or somewhat get used to it but the uncomfortable feeling remains . This is nature cause . Something that comes naturally to you .

The nurture cause is the one that you have nurtured / practiced / imbibed through your life till now through regular usage . For example some people like chilly rich and spicy food , and get used to it though their bodiesnare not quite comfortable with it . As a result over a period of time they develop problems like acidity , stomach ulcers and diseases of excretory organs . Some people have tendency towards storing fat in their body( Nature ) by eating fat rich food and not exercising , and doing onlynsedentary work , they nurture this and as a result of this nurturance ,become plump if not obese . This is nurture cause . Something that you have nurtured through your behaviour over a period of time .

The trigger cause is the one that is most obvious and that is the one that is given most attention . Trigger cause is the one that brings all latent or developing causes to a head . Trigger cause is the one when an event occursn. For example a person gets attack of hypertension and falls down on the street and has to be admitted to the hospital . The trigger is the fall.

In general trigger is where everybody focuses attention and a remedy is sought for the trigger . But this is the last place where remedy is to be applied . It is like trying to take away the proverbial last straw from the back of the camel that is already broken under overload . The trigger nis the last straw . Remedial measures for the trigger cause are only emergency measures and are akin to firefighting .

For nature causes too , the role of remedial measures is limited. These are natural tendencies and are to be accepted as they are . Nothing much can be done over here other than containing them . These will not go away , thesencannot be wished away . For example your body colour is decided , your height range is decided , your physical qualities are decided , your physical muscular strengths are decided . You can vary these in a limited range by practise , exercise , or better food , coaching , training but the range is limited genetically . These factors are to be ascertained to find out the range of operation of the client . However let me add at this juncture , that the range is not limiting factor and is quite flexible ,nmuch more flexible than can be sufficient for our practical purposes. The point is that these are to be noticed and taken advantage of wherever you can , where these are problems , rather than hanging on to these , one has to find ways around these . In simple words , if nature causes are advantageous , take help of them ,if these are hindrances , try to find ways around them.

The nurture causes are the ones where remedial measures can make quite a difference. We are born with certain set of qualities . Over a period of time we tend to increase those which give us beneficial results , and suppress those which give us problems . We tend to build up on our strengths and suppress our weaknesses . We tend to nurture what we consider as our strengths and we tend to suffocate what we consider as our weaknesses .

This predetermines our responses to various situations we will face . Over a course of time we tend to get entrenched in our positions . This we call as maturing of personality . But the same strengths can overnight change ninto weaknesses if the surrounding circumstances or environment changes or there is bodily change like aging . Thus a class A personality is much more likely to develop hypertension at an early age than others.

An astrologer ( for that matter any diagnostician or healer ) with the tools at his disposal will try to identify the problem in a holistic manner , then find out the Nature , nurture and trigger causes . The general remedial measures suggested are Japa ( Chanting ) , Tapa ( Penance or Meditation ) , Daan ( Giving Away ) , Seva ( Service ,Continuous Practice and perseverance ) , Gyan ( Knowledge ) , Tyag ( Letting go ) .

In part III we will take up an actual case study to see how these Nature , Nurture and Trigger causes can be determined and used in practical situations .

ABOUT THE AUTHOR: Anand Ghurye is a Jyotishi ( Astrologer), Training and Development Consultant , Inspirational Speaker and Writer with special interest in a growth-oriented and developmental approach to astrology. He isnhonorary teacher of Jyotish at Abhijit Astrological Academy Mumbai and Nadabrahma Academy , Kalyan. He is an engineer and economics graduate . He lectures extensively on Jyotish and its applications in Personal , Businessnand Corporate lives. Career Counselling and Relationship Management are his favourite areas for application of astrology . He can be contacted at moonsig
2001@yahoo.com.