There is no escaping the fact that incidences of marital strife and divorce are on a steady increase. At PowerFortunes.com, we have seen an increasing trend in the request for predictions related to such matters. While the circumstances for each case is unique, the phenomena appears to be global, cutting across cultures and geographies. Astrologically, what are the reasons for divorce, and does astrology offer any solutions?
We have not only found that clients with divorce and marriage related issues are on the rise, but that the fear of divorce is highest among people under the age of 30. One case in particular stands out in this regard.
Miss X felt that the time had come to settle down and thus sent for a reading concerning her future prospects. In her question, Miss X explained that she had someone in her life, and that she intended to marry this person imminently.
The nature of Miss X’s horoscope and current planetary periods were such that the possibilities of a successful marriage in the mid-term future, were slim. The indications were that while a romantic alliance would exist in her life, this was not likely to result in a matrimonial union. Hence, this is exactly what we reported to her, in our prediction, along with the caution that marital separation would be a definite possibility if she were to try and force the matter. In the event, Miss X went ahead with the marriage. A couple of years later, the now Mrs. X, sent for another reading, explaining that she had separated from her spouse, after just two years into their marriage. In our prediction, we regrettably found that at that stage, a reconciliation was highly unlikely.
When faced with cases like those of Miss X, providing an accurate prediction is a bittersweet experience. While we always strive to make correct predictions, being right is of little satisfaction if we cannot help a customer avoid strife.
Marriage and divorce are serious matters. While making an astrological analysis on such matters, it is of utmost importance that the relevant factors are correctly assessed, in order to identify potential areas of concern. In Vedic astrology, two charts are of particular interest in this regard:
In both these charts, the houses that are particularly important are:
The following factors are strong indicators of divorce, when present in either the natal, or ‘Navamsh’ charts:
That is, divorce usually occurs when these factors combine. There also appears to be some misconception about the timing of divorce related events. There is no such thing as divorce calculator, which can predict divorce at the click of a button. The timing and subsequent consequences of a separation depends on the strength of the above mentioned characteristics and the prevailing planetary periods and transits. Hence, the timing of such events is not determined through calculation, but through an assessment of these factors.
Much is made of zodiac signs, or Sun signs by amateur astrologers and enthusiasts. Comparing the similarities and differences of Sun signs might be good for general reference, but this falls far short of what a complete astrological compatibility report offers. Sun signs do describe the general traits of an individual’s character, but not the finer details. Therefore, they are not considered to be a strong factor where the astrological viability or a long term relationship is concerned.
The zodiac signs that are of significant importance in determining astrological compatibility are:
The best advice an astrologer can give to someone, to avoid relationship troubles, is to have their horoscopes comprehensively matched with that of their partner’s, before entering into a long term alliance. It is better to be aware of potential incompatibilities in advance, and take corrective measures, while the option is available.
In addition to the natal and ‘Navamsh’ chart comparisons mentioned above, horoscope matching also involves a comparison of basic marriage characteristics, known in ‘Jyotish’ (Vedic astrology) as ‘Ashkut Milan’ matching. This is a 36 point scale measurement of eight different characteristics. These characteristics cover mental, physical, emotional and spiritual factors, in order to assess how well aligned two horoscopes are, for the purpose of marriage.
Another important point regarding remarriage, according to Vedic astrology is that adverse marriage related factors tend to diminish in strength on remarriage. That is for example, influences like say a ‘Manglik’ condition are thought to expend themselves if a person remarries. Vedic astrology can therefore, sometimes recommend the performing of a mock marriage, before an actual marriage ceremony, as a means of mitigating certain types of adverse influences. Depending on the type of problem to be remedied, this type of mock marriage may be carried out with a ficus religiosa tree, earthen pot, or in the case of brides to be, with an idol of lord Vishnu. A specific procedure however, is prescribed for how and when this may be carried out.
The objective of a prior comparison is to essentially identify problems that may result in a breakdown of the relationship. However, each horoscope is unique, and it is unrealistic to expect two people to be perfectly compatible. After making many relationship related predictions and reports over the years, our experience has led us to conclude that the following advice has proven to be useful for most couples, whether it be their first, or a subsequent attempt at matrimonial union:
There are no specific astrological remedies for divorce, as each case is unique. The remedies that are employed, are essentially preventative in nature, in that they cannot stop divorce from occurring, if a marriage has reached a point of no return. They can however, appease the astrological factors that may make a marriage divorce prone.
Apart from the astrological remedies mentioned below, there are some general actions that couples can take to avoid landing up in splitsville, such as:
The talismans that are effective in preventing horoscope incompatibilities from resulting in separation are:
