Are Present Life Problems Linked
With Past Lives? - Astrological
Analysis
Anand Sagar Pathak | Updated: Apr 4, 2019, 11:45 IST
The role of past lives in present day problems and rebirth of souls is a
debatable subject in many religions. However, rebirth of souls is a
fundamental belief in Hinduism. Recently, some T.V programs started
coming on “Past Life Regression”. However, those programs are based
on hypnotism and other methods which is a field completely separate
from astrology.
Vedic astrology is related to Hindu belief and this system of astrology
talks about past lives and accumulated karmas of past lives which get
manifested in situations of the present life. Vedic Astrology is based on
the belief of karma and in the concept of Moksha (salvation).
It is believed that a soul has to wait for the exact constellation of stars
before it takes birth in this world. The type of life which a person gets
depends on his “Sanchit Karma” (accumulated deeds of past lives).
The uniqueness of Vedic astrology is that it takes into account the
effects of accumulated deeds of the past. It is believed that the dasa
system devised in Vedic astrology is the “unfolding of one’s karma in
the past”. Any change in dasa can bring good or bad results depending
on the karmic records of earlier lives.
Vedic Astrology also believes in “Rinanu- Bandhan” (past life debts).
This means that the friend one makes, the enmity one keeps, and
family which one gets depends upon past life debts. No one comes in
a person’s life without any reason. People are interlinked with each
other by the hidden hands of past karma. It means, if someone is
coming repeatedly in life or if some issues are not getting resolved
even after honest efforts, it is likely that such persons or issues are
linked with the karmic records of past lives.
If one shares fortune, career, life or luck with someone, it is likely that
such relationship is developing on account of past debts. It is also
seen at times that bad fortune of someone becomes good fortune for
the other. Such situations may remain interlinked.
Vedic astrology also talks about different “doshas” (problems) caused
by curses from past-lives. These “doshas” normally cause problems in
having children, nurturing relationships, career-related issues, financial
issues and many other issues which may affect an individual.
The "Brihat Parashara Hora Shastra" which is one of the most
respected astrological treatises gives a long list of curses of past lives
which influence individuals in the present life. Normally, such curses
influence the birth of a child in the family. Some of the curses have
been briefly described below.
a) Curses of snakes: This indication is given in the horoscope by the
placement and condition of Rahu. The effects of such placements are
childlessness, fear from snakes and snake bites. This curse originates
due to killing of snakes in past lives. The important house to be seen
for this purpose is the fifth house.
b) Curses of father: The placement and condition of the key planet
Sun in the horoscope is important to understand this curse. This may
be as a result of wrongs done to father or due to the suffering of souls
of forefathers. The results are childlessness, uneasy relationships with
father in current life, untimely death of father and lack of happiness
from father. The relevant houses to be considered are the fifth, ninth
and the tenth.
c) Curses of mother: The placement and condition of the key planet
Moon indicates this curse. This may be due to ill treatment of mother
in past life. The results are childlessness, problems from mother,
unhappiness from mother, untimely death of mother etc. Influences on
the fourth house and the fifth house in the horoscope need to be
analyzed to understand this.
d) Curses of brother: The planet which shows younger brother is
Mars and planet which shows elder brother is Jupiter. Therefore, the
placement and condition of Mars and Jupiter hold the key in
interpreting this curse. The results are childlessness, difficult
relationship of brother and sisters, problems from brothers and lack of
cordial relations with brother etc. The relevant houses are the third,
fifth and the eleventh in the horoscope.
e) Curses of maternal relations: The key planet that shows maternal
relatives is Mercury. Saturn is also important. The placement of
Mercury and Saturn hold the key in understanding this curse. The
result of this curse can be childlessness and difficult relationship with
maternal relations. The role of fifth house is important.
f) Curses of Spiritual Persons: The key planet that shows spiritual
person is Jupiter. The placement and condition of Jupiter is important
in understanding this curse. The effects can be childlessness,
problems from teachers, unhappiness and general dissatisfaction in
life etc. The condition of the ninth house and the placement of ninth
lord are important.
g) Curses of wife (or women?): The key planet that shows wife is
Venus. The placement and condition of Venus in the horoscope is
crucial to understand this curse. The effect can be childlessness,
difficulty in getting married, problems from wife or women, possibility
of divorce, defamation from women etc. The most important house to
be considered is the seventh house.
h) Curses of Evil spirits: The key planets which show evil spirits are
Rahu and Ketu. The placement and condition of Rahu and Ketu in the
horoscope is important to understand this. The effects may be
childlessness, fear from unknown and fear of ghosts. The conditions of
Moon, Saturn, the fifth house and the fifth lord are important
considerations.
Only some selected examples of curses related to past lives have been
discussed here. There are many other areas also which show the links
of the past lives with the present life situations and problems. Worship,
penance, charity and good deeds help us in getting rid of karmic
problems arising from the karmic records of past lives.
