Identifying Prasna Indications

The prime determinants of prasna are weak planets and one or more afflictors, explained below, involved in close conjunctions with other planets or the most effective points of the houses.  If a planet is under the affliction of an afflictor, the following aspects will be touched:-

1.    General significations of the planet.

2.    The significations of the house containing mooltrikona sign of the afflicted planet.

3. The significations of the house where the afflicted planet is placed.

For various ascendants the following planets become the afflictors:

SPOTTING THE PRASNA

 For spotting the indications of the Prasna, proceed as under:

(1) Identify the malefic influence of the afflictor(s) on the most effective points of various houses and the weak planets.

(2) Identify the sub periods of the afflicting and afflicted planets.

(3) Examine the transit pace of slow moving or stationary   functional malefic planets on the most effective points of  various houses and the weak and afflicted planets.

PRIME DETERMINANTS OF PRASNA

Afflicted Planets: Those planets that have close influence on the functional malefic planets (afflictors as mentioned above) either by conjunction or aspect are treated as afflicted planets.  The close influence of the lord of the sixth house and Rahu causes disease, disputes, losses through theft and fire and strained financial position. The close influence of the functional malefic planets ruling the eighth and twelfth houses and the planet Ketu gives chronic diseases, major setbacks, termination of relationships, accidents, obstructions and if the afflicted planet is weak and badly placed, the native suffers from long lived problems, fatal diseases and may have to undergo surgery, etc.

Planets:

The weak planets are not able to protect their general significations and the significations of the houses containing their mooltrikona sign, and therefore, the native suffers because of malfunctioning of health ruled by the weak planets.  Needless to add, the badly placed planets are included in the weak planets.

Planetary Periods:

The sub periods of the afflictor and afflicted planets as mentioned above and the sub periods of the planets placed in the malefic houses.  These sub periods lead to the trends that continue throughout the sub periods and the trends can be reversed if the afflicted planets are strong and the following sub periods are of strong, well placed and unafflicted planets.

Transit Influences:

The study of transit influences on the Prasna:  Sometimes, the problem is inordinately prolonged due to the close transit influence of slow moving planets of the prasna planets.  If the afflicted planets of the prasna are strong, the problem ends after the transit impact is over.  If the natal afflicted planets are weak and badly placed and the sub periods of the afflictors are in progress, then the problem turns into a constant problem.

TIMING OF EVENTS

The prasna may pertain to the significations ruled by the planets and the significations of the houses containing mooltrikona signs of the afflicted and/or badly placed planets.  Timing of the results is worked out as per the strength of the operating or forthcoming well placed lords of the sub periods and/or separation of the malefic transit afflictions.  If the problem has been caused by the operating sub period, then the span of the problem may be for a longer duration and can only be reversed in the sub period of a well placed strong functional benefic planet.  If the problem has been caused by a transit malefic influence on a well placed or strong planet, the span of the problem may be when the causing transit malefic influence separates.  If the native has a natal chart, then remedies are suggested as per the natal chart.  If the native does not have a natal chart and he/she has contacted the astrologer for the first time, the remedies are suggested as per the ascendant of the Prasna.