The week ahead

THE moon is waning this week as the fiery planet Mars moves out of the spiritual fire sign of Sagittarius. Mars has been moving direct and retrograde in Sagittarius since February 14.

The passage of Mars through Sagittarius has heightened your awareness of your spiritual work and has exacerbated spiritual conflict around the globe.

Mars normally spends two months in each sign. But because of its retrograde motion, Mars' sojourn in Sagittarius has lasted more than six months. Mars transitions to the earthy, work-oriented design of Capricorn from September 8 to October 27. The movement of Mars into Capricorn will help you resolve an issue related to your work.

Queries answered

How is "Chandra Lagnam" calculated?

T. G. Vinayaka Rao, Chennai-14.

GENERALLY Chandra Lagnam refers to the Sign having the Moon in the Rasi Chart: if the Moon is in Rishabham, then Chandra Lagna is Rishabha. Jatakalankara recommends this method: reckon the total duration of the birth-star, and divide it into twelve parts of five "ghatikas" each. Find out in which of those parts the time of birth falls, and take that part, counting from Lagna, to find Chandra Lagnam. If, for instance, 26 ghatikas have passed in the birth-star for one born in Dhanur Lagna, then Chandra Lgna is in the 6th part, that is in the sixth Sign from Dhanus, which is Rishabha. "Indu" Lagnam is not the same as Chandra Lagna.

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Good dates September 2 from 7.15 a.m. and up to 3 p.m. on September 5.

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