posted July 20, 2014 10:43 PM            

Do you think it is useful to compare aspects such as Ramakrishna oppose Rudra or Ramachandran sextile Kaali?

posted July 21, 2014 12:55 PM            

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Originally posted by KarmicMoon:
Thank you, AK.

Do you think it is useful to compare aspects such as Ramakrishna oppose Rudra or Ramachandran sextile Kaali?

Do you know of any links that can help me understand how Vishnu/Rama would play a part in kundalini awakening?

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Kundilini has always been referred to as shakti, meaning female power, hence the link with Kaali and Parvati.

As to Vishnu and Shiva, the two male energies - Vishnu is the preserving or sustaining principle of the universe and Shiva is responsible for dissolution/destruction for regeneration. The two are different faces of the same coin.

In kundalini yoga, each chakra has a presiding deity. Vishnu seated on his mount Garuda, for example, is the deity of the 2nd chakra, Garuda represents the five vayus (breaths) within us : prana, apana, vyana, udana, samana. These five vayus through yoga can be controlled through Pranayama (breathing exercises) which can lead to Kundalini awakening leading to higher levels of consciousness.

From http://www.tantra-kundalini.com/svadhisthana.htm

Also a key yogic exercise called the Vishnu Bandh (lock) is the exercise used to open the heart chakra. Interestingly, the presiding deity of the heart chakra is Shiva.

The Heart chakra is considered to be the gateway to the higher charkas. Once your Kundalini is able to move up and down this level freely, you are transformed into a loving and compassionate being ready to ascend the last 3 spiritual planes/chakras.

Hence you could say that Vishnu is of equal importance. It doesn't appear to feature as often, perhaps because it hasn't been used in the asteroid charts as often. Shiva is used instead, as he is the form associated with Yoga practice, and traditionally paired with Kaali and Parvati.

posted July 22, 2014 01:32 AM            

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Originally posted by Astro keen:
iQ:

"A conjunction of Soul Mate Pair Asteroids in the Natal Chart is like a 99% guarantee of at least one loving Soulmate Relationship in this incarnation, with a high chance of it being a Twin Flame relationship. Thus, any of Isis conjunct Osiris, Eros conjunct Psyche and Siva conj Parvati aspects are very positive for an individual. "

He later added Kaali/Rudra to this group. The data above may reveal others.

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Which is why it'll be interesting to see what happens with my life, since there is at least Mahakala/Tara and Mahalingam/Parvati, but other Vedic contacts go through Antiscia and/or draconic spots.
What did you say the translations or meanings for Mahakala and Mahalingam were again, Astro keen? Great time/death, great something? "Potentiality of God" conjunct with Parvati.

Although:

Since both Tara and Mahakala feature with Tibet, even if slightly flipped in Tara having the different forms and Mahakala apparently being a wrathful fierce defending one there, it's as if there is both Indian and Tibetan potential and the Tibetan side is less about pairings. Interesting, because I have China conjunct Mahakala.

http://www.thranguhk.org/buddhism/en_mahakala.html

"defend the Dharma from corruption and degeneration and from forces hostile to it; to keep the site of the ritual free from impure thoughts and actions; to guide and protect the individual practitioner from all kinds of deception and delusion; bestow the power to overcome life struggles; and to eliminate one’s obstacles and impediment that hinders."

My 908 Buda is conjunct my Angel, for whatever it's worth.

I don't remember if my brother had natal pairings in his chart but since I'm the only one who inherited certain other chart "traits" from my parents, too, not everything moves forward. I think he got spared a certain Saturn-square that both my parents had and that I (the elder) got but he didn't. I think he had Mahalingam on his South Node but I'd have to check.