Complexity
of professions is assuming a more and more bewildering
nature. To indicate exact means of livelihood,
though the horoscope depends upon blending of
the influences of planets, signs and houses and
there too it would be very difficult to predict
with exactitude.
We
may say a man would be an engineer, but whether
a civil, mechanical, electrical, mining or textile
engineer, will depend upon the planet that has
the greatest influence in livelihood. Another
question that poses itself is whether a person
would have the same source of livelihood throughout
his life.
Many
persons start their career in service and later
do well in their own business. Further, in finding
means of livelihood, can we make a distinction
between salary and pension? Many retired servants
enter business but most of them either enter private
service or live on pension and savings or rent
on buildings they own or have built. It is very
difficult to analyses all factors carefully and
predicts the tendencies governing one’s
livelihood. Like any other sciences, astrology
too has its own limitations. We have to realize
it and it is the duty of those deeply interested
in the science to increase its utility to society
by earnest research and selfless efforts.
In
the matter of astrologically judging and determining different
mundane houses are allotted to the different needs of Kalapurusha
or the individual. There is one house for wealth, another
for patrimony, the other for income, etc. There is one house;
Karma viz. the 10th (midheaven) Karma is very broad term.
Karma means the sum total of the good and bad deeds at our
credit when we are born on this planet. Livelihood or avocation
is only one facet of the term karma. Karma is not merely avocation
but is a comprehensive term.
The
twelve houses indicate different activities in the world.
A professional means of earning a livelihood may be determined
by the houses and planets which are prominent in a horoscope.
If the 1st is strong, the native will earn by his personal
efforts. If the 2nd is strong articles of food or speech would
play a prominent part. The 3rd determines courage, brothers,
heroic valour, communication, writing, short travel, etc.
If the 3rd is strong and has connected with the 10th, the
person may earn through writings and short travel. He may
run a big business, may serve in army. If the 10th lord is
connected with the 4th house and indications are strong, the
person may get income from house or motor vehicle. The 5th
has reference to learning, counsel, speculation, and games
of chance. The harmonious dispositions of the 10th and the
5th indicate earnings through above means. The 6th represents
sickness or diseases, if the 6th houses is connected to the
10th and the horoscope indicates medical studies the person
may be a doctor by profession.
When
the 8th and the 10th lords are connected the person may earn
through foreign business or from property got through legacy.
The 9th indications would be connected with the foreigners’
foreign lands, law, religion etc. The connected between the
9th and the 10th may bring earnings through practice of law
or the person may become religious head or may earn through
teaching or preaching.
The
profession or occupation of a native is generally judged from
the planet or planets occupying the 10th house and if there
should be none there, from those in the 1st and also from
those aspecting the Sun and the Moon.
Brihat
Jataka. Adh. X. XL. 4, states the gain of money from livelihood
should be ascertained from the strong benefic planets occupying
the Ascendant.
