Role of the Gods in Vedic Astrology
While the essence of astrology lies in understanding the meaning of the planets signs, houses, aspects and other astrological factors, where negative forces or debiliated aspects are indicated in a reading, offerings and pujas to Gods may be made to either activate an energy or chakra, or to alleviate the impact of a planetary yoga or grasping by the energies of a planet.
Department Gods
The rulers of worldly states have perforce to lay down hard and fast limitations and conditions, disciplines and duties in order to ensure welfare, prosperity and progress. Imagine then how many more such have to be imposed by the Lord who holds Himself responsible for the entire Cosmos! For the smooth and safe working of the various facets of Nature, He has to prescribe flawless rules. Just contemplate how numerous and universal they have to be! These affect every activity and inactivity in nature. Each unit must have (and has) its own peculiar restrictions and regulations. It is more or less, itself, within the larger frame-work. It has a separate Head with limbs of government, co-ordinating duties and responsibilities and co-operating with others.
The prayers of the afflicted for timely help or useful guidance are attended to by the appropriate units only. Therefore, if through ignorance or want of care, the pleading is addressed to the wrong Head, what can he do? He can only cast it aside, remarking that it does not concern Him since it has been wrongly addressed to Him. So, prayers for specific benefits and bounties have to be directed to the departments with which they are related. The divinity concerned with rain is Varuna. So, prayers for rain or about rain have to be direct to Him, for, He alone is authorised to deal with such. Similarly, Surya is the Head of Health and Splendour. Ganapathi is the Head of the department that deals with prevention of difficulties that hamper good works. Bhudevi is the goddess in charge of vegetation. Cultivated crops and medicinal plants are fostered by Chandra. Thus, each group of Divine manifestations and expressions has a lesser divine authority empowered to supervise and manage it. They are referred to as Deities. There are Deities supervising, guarding and guiding each one of the senses of man.Sathya Sai Vahini, Chapter 19
Click link below images to find prices. Order links are below each image.
