| The role of past lives in present day problems and | | | | for this purpose is the fifth house.b) Curses of father: |
| rebirth of souls is a debatable subject in many religions. | | | | The placement and condition of the key planet Sun in |
| However, rebirth of souls is a fundamental belief in | | | | the horoscope is important to understand this curse. |
| Hinduism. Recently, some T.V programs started | | | | This may be as a result of wrongs done to father or |
| coming on “Past Life Regression”. However, | | | | due to the suffering of souls of forefathers. The |
| those programs are based on hypnotism and other | | | | results are childlessness, uneasy relationships with |
| methods which is a field completely separate from | | | | father in current life, untimely death of father and lack |
| astrology. | | | | of happiness from father. The relevant houses to be |
| Vedic astrology is related to Hindu belief and this | | | | considered are the fifth, ninth and the tenth.c) Curses |
| system of astrology talks about past lives and | | | | of mother: The placement and condition of the key |
| accumulated karmas of past lives which get | | | | planet Moon indicates this curse. This may be due to ill |
| manifested in situations of the present life. Vedic | | | | treatment of mother in past life. The results are |
| Astrology is based on the belief of karma and in the | | | | childlessness, problems from mother, unhappiness from |
| concept of Moksha (salvation). | | | | mother, untimely death of mother etc. Influences on the |
| It is believed that a soul has to wait for the exact | | | | fourth house and the fifth house in the horoscope |
| constellation of stars before it takes birth in this world. | | | | need to be analyzed to understand this.d) Curses of |
| The type of life which a person gets depends on his | | | | brother: The planet which shows younger brother is |
| “Sanchit Karma” (accumulated deeds of past | | | | Mars and planet which shows elder brother is Jupiter. |
| lives). The uniqueness of Vedic astrology is that it | | | | Therefore, the placement and condition of Mars and |
| takes into account the effects of accumulated deeds | | | | Jupiter hold the key in interpreting this curse. The |
| of the past. It is believed that the dasa system devised | | | | results are childlessness, difficult relationship of brother |
| in Vedic astrology is the “unfolding of one’s | | | | and sisters, problems from brothers and lack of cordial |
| karma in the past”. Any change in dasa can bring | | | | relations with brother etc. The relevant houses are the |
| good or bad results depending on the karmic records | | | | third, fifth and the eleventh in the horoscope.e) Curses |
| of earlier lives. | | | | of maternal relations: The key planet that shows |
| Vedic Astrology also believes in “Rinanu- | | | | maternal relatives is Mercury. Saturn is also important. |
| Bandhan” (past life debts). This means that the | | | | The placement of Mercury and Saturn hold the key in |
| friend one makes, the enmity one keeps, and family | | | | understanding this curse. The result of this curse can |
| which one gets depends upon past life debts. No one | | | | be childlessness and difficult relationship with maternal |
| comes in a person’s life without any reason. People | | | | relations. The role of fifth house is important.f) Curses |
| are interlinked with each other by the hidden hands of | | | | of Spiritual Persons: The key planet that shows spiritual |
| past karma. It means, if someone is coming repeatedly | | | | person is Jupiter. The placement and condition of |
| in life or if some issues are not getting resolved even | | | | Jupiter is important in understanding this curse. The |
| after honest efforts, it is likely that such persons or | | | | effects can be childlessness, problems from teachers, |
| issues are linked with the karmic records of past lives. | | | | unhappiness and general dissatisfaction in life etc. The |
| If one shares fortune, career, life or luck with someone, | | | | condition of the ninth house and the placement of ninth |
| it is likely that such relationship is developing on account | | | | lord are important.g) Curses of wife (or women?): The |
| of past debts. It is also seen at times that bad fortune | | | | key planet that shows wife is Venus. The placement |
| of someone becomes good fortune for the other. | | | | and condition of Venus in the horoscope is crucial to |
| Such situations may remain interlinked. | | | | understand this curse. The effect can be childlessness, |
| Vedic astrology also talks about different | | | | difficulty in getting married, problems from wife or |
| “doshas” (problems) caused by curses from | | | | women, possibility of divorce, defamation from women |
| past-lives. These “doshas” normally cause | | | | etc. The most important house to be considered is the |
| problems in having children, nurturing relationships, | | | | seventh house.h) Curses of Evil spirits: The key planets |
| career-related issues, financial issues and many other | | | | which show evil spirits are Rahu and Ketu. The |
| issues which may affect an individual. | | | | placement and condition of Rahu and Ketu in the |
| The “Brihat Parashara Hora Shastra” which is | | | | horoscope is important to understand this. The effects |
| one of the most respected astrological treatises gives | | | | may be childlessness, fear from unknown and fear of |
| a long list of curses of past lives which influence | | | | ghosts. The conditions of Moon, Saturn, the fifth house |
| individuals in the present life. Normally, such curses | | | | and the fifth lord are important considerations. |
| influence the birth of a child in the family. Some of the | | | | Only some selected examples of curses related to |
| curses have been briefly described below.a) Curses of | | | | past lives have been discussed here. There are many |
| snakes: This indication is given in the horoscope by the | | | | other areas also which show the links of the past lives |
| placement and condition of Rahu. The effects of such | | | | with the present life situations and problems. Worship, |
| placements are childlessness, fear from snakes and | | | | penance, charity and good deeds help us in getting rid |
| snake bites. This curse originates due to killing of | | | | of karmic problems arising from the karmic records of |
| snakes in past lives. The important house to be seen | | | | past lives. |