Rasi Palan (Predictions based on Rasi) – How dependable are they? Are they dependable at all ?

Rasi Palan (Predictions based on Rasi) – How dependable are they?  

Are they dependable at all ?

It is a common trend, not only in this decade, but in the past hundred and more years for magazines to carry Rasi Palan (Phala – means end results) or Rasi based predictions in their magazines. With media and social media growing phenomenally in the electronic-era, more and more such predictions are being noticed. Television channels also regularly feed viewers with daily Rasi based predictions.

How dependable are these predictions ?

Before we dwelve deeper in to this topic, let us consider the case of twins born in a gap of two minutes from each other.  These twins are bound to have identical Nakshatra, Pada, Rasi and Navamsa charts unless they are born in cusps (low proabablity). Only other Divisional charts could vary.  In such cases are we not to expect that the twins will have identical fortunes, looks and behavior ? How often do you see twins having identical fortunes, even if they look identical ?

Have we not seen cases of one being a male and other being a female ? Have we not seen twins who are not identical looking ? Look at the life history of the twin Crickets Steve and Mark Waugh. Barring the similarity in their proficiency in cricket, people say they have nothing in common….behaviour, style, tastes etc .

If people born in a gap of two minutes will have different fate, how can people born in a Rasi can have identical fortunes. Each Rasi covers  2 ¼ stars ….in other words 1/12^th (or 8.34%) of the entire world population will fall under the same Rasi and hence should have identical fortunes.  Can this be true ? Impossible.

 In such an event, are we to conclude that Rasi based predictions are a humbug . No, not at all.

Truth lies in between. ….

While predictions based on Rasi alone (including predictions based on planetary transitions or Gochara) can be least dependable, we should take it as a general trend and not something which applies verbatim to all the natives of that Rasi.

Then, how to make use of Rasi Phala !

Understand the trend for a given Rasi and make a deeper analysis for the individual based on the individual’s charts.

For example, if a person falls under Mesha Rasi (Aries) read the general predictions for a Rasi. Hold on for a while and read the chart of the individual, holding his Rasi as the focal point (Chandra Lagna). Assess the strengths and weaknesses of each and every planet, especially the ones which are transiting at present.  Make predictions based on how well a planet is placed in the chart and re-calibrate the predictions.

If we are reviewing the  effect of Jupiter’s transit (Guru Peyarchi), review how well is the planet Jupiter placed in the native’s chart in relation to his Rasi or Moon.  Make predictions based on the above.

While you may find the general predictions given by a Television Astrologer awfully off-the-mark for you, you will find the same astrologer’s predictions accurate if he is to make Gochara predictions based on your chart.

Conclusion could be that you cannot take Rasi Palan or General predictions in magazines and TV channels at face value, but reposition the general predictions based on one’s personal horoscopic chart.

(Gochara – Planetary movements…..Go means planet and Chara means movement)