I hope you get the idea. Let’s gracefully accept somethings and work on others.
If there’s any way to change your destiny then it is by working on yourself. Everything falls in place then. Gems and stones, totems and trinkets, and what have you, cannot change the course of time. If your marriage is on the rocks then both partners have to work on it. If you are under debt then you’ve got to cut down your expenses and increase your income. Wearing a certain stone or pacifying a certain planet is not the answer, if you ask me.
Besides, in the classical texts of astrology, there’s nothing called upaya or a “remedy”. Astrology is broadly categorized into two types: calculative astrology (ganit jyotish. IAST: gaṇita jyōtiṣa) and predictive astrology (phalit jyotish. IAST: phalita jyōtiṣa). Calculative or computational astrology is a branch of astronomy and is primarily concerned with the movement of planets and stars. Predictive astrology is about the impact of such movements on you as an individual. There are no “upayas” or remedies. There is nothing called if you do this or that then you could avoid such and such incident.
Does that mean you should discard every solution prescribed by an astrologer? I’m not saying there’s no truth to astrology. I’m only suggesting that remedies etc. are all fluff. Think of them as placebo. Use it only for your psychological advantage. It hasn’t anything else to offer. And, let me tell you my simple principle. If anyone ever creates fear in you, be that person an expert astrologer, a religious authority, a preacher or swami etc., it’s a good time to abandon him or her. It is so easy to bank on fears. For your own good, if you wish to lead a life of freedom, don’t give anyone the right to instill fear in you. In any which way.
I never consulted astrology before taking any major or minor decisions in my life. Whether that was starting or naming a business, buying a house or moving to a new country, investing in a company or embarking on a new journey. I just did what suited my schedule. I only consult the lunar calendar for some of my spiritual practices to honor certain traditions.
If astrology could solve your problems, why would an astrologer’s life have any problems at all? Why would they fall ill or have wayward children? Why would they struggle financially or go through divorces? Something for you to think about.
Do you think that the world’s most powerful, richest people, the greatest minds, inventors, philosophers, scientists, entrepreneurs went around consulting astrologers or fortune tellers? Please wake up and look within you for all answers. Take control of your time and act accordingly. That’s all that matters at the end of the day.
Have faith in yourself, in your God. Do the right thing, make the right choices, be compassionate and don’t give up. You won’t have to worry about astrology then. Instead, you’ll carve your way through adversities and obstacles like a river moves through earth and stones.
Om Namah Shivay
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