Definition.-Rahu in the 6th, Mandi in a kendra from Lagna, and the lord of Lagna in the 8th gives rise to this yoga.
Results,-The person suffers from tuberculosis.
Remarks.-Combination is very simple to understand and it calls for no explanation. However, I propose to make a few observations on the relation
of astrology to disease in general and consumption in particular. Consumption is a disease of very ancient origin perhaps almost co-eval with man’s existence. The Hindus seemed to have known a lot about this
disease and even now it is held to be one of the visitations that are to come upon man for the sins committed by him in previous births. This opinion
may be held by some to be a mooted question, notwithstanding what was believed but that this together with other diseases was the result of violate law, there could be little doubt. In the recent times deaths by consumption are on the increase in spite of the ensures adopted by the medical fraternity to check the infection in its initial stages. There must be something fundamentally wrong with medical theories as regards how one would succumb to this dreadful disease. Medical men seem to be quite ignorant, in spite of the high sounding medical terms they use, of the true cause of this disease.The treatment applied and the measures adopted are curative rather than preventive. Modern medicine has miserably failed to tackle this dreadful disease successfully and therefore it will do well, in the interests of
humanity, to seek for the planetary causes of consumption. There are many combinations given in astrological books but such combinations are often
made at random and in obscure places and are not indexed or codified. No systematic book has so far been published on medical astrology and the various combinations for diseases lie scattered in the different books. [n order to get these combinations into classified form we have conceived the idea of dealing with medical astrology in an elaborate manner. This
book when published will enable one to have bird’s eye-view of the entire range of astrological science in its application to disease diagnosis. It will give the planetary influences which cause the various diseases,
afflictions, events and injuries in life. According to Karma theory ‘all disease is the result of sin or broken law. The law was not necessarily broken by the individual suffering, but may be by some progenitor dating far back, possibly some generations before the birth of the sufferer. In
this way, we have tuberculosis, transmitted hereditarily may not as disease-but as a tendency to the disease like a weak contracted lung or a general
constitutional weakness that could develop into tuberculosis. This tendency is so very well indicated in the horoscope that an adept in astrology can tell
whether one is likely to suffer from consumption and if so the probable period. We have now to digress a bit and state the medical view on the matter. According to medical theories, the disease is transmitted by the tubercular bacilli. Popularly understood, consumption has been regarded
as a disease of the lungs. The medical profession is responsible for that popular belief overlooking possibly the fact that consumption may be a disease of any organ. The tripod of life is famed by the Sun (ego), the Moon (mind) and the Lagna (body) and too much affliction to any or all these three factors will result in some kind of mental or physical disease or disturbance. The doctrine of infection by bacilli tuberculosis is accepted as the true cause of consumption by all the upto-date thinkers. Whether this theory has any scientific basis, we shall discuss subsequently. Suffice it to say that the germ theory of disease has many pitfalls and cannot stand the test of human experience ,scientific investigation and common-sense
reasoning. If the theory is correct, then all the persons living near consumptive patients should get the disease. In reality, the contrary has been the case. Astrologically, if no combination for consumption is present, then the body of the individual will be immune to the disease even though he may have to live amidst a number of consumptive patients. Saturn is associated with consumption as its ruler. Tendency to suffer from it is shown in charts in which Saturn and Mars are in the 6th house with
powerful aspects by the Sun and Rahu. Lagna being hemmed in between Rahu or Kethu and another malefic indicates death by consumption. The presence of Rahu or Kethu in thb 6th is also indicative of tubercular tendencies. If the Moon is severely afflicted, then the root cause of consumption would be mental. If Venus is highly afflicted with Rahu and Mars, then the native may contact consumption after marriage. In such cases, selection of the bride or bridegroom must be carefully made. If the 6th or the 8th lord is with Rahu or Kethu, then also the native is likely to
suffer from consumption. An examination of a large number of horoscopes
of persons who have died of consumption reveals that all the malefics have their share of evil to contribute, including of course afflicted Mercury.
Consumption of the bowels is caused by Saturn’s or Rahu’s affliction in Kanya, particularly when it happens to be Lagna. Inflammatory tubercular trouble in the bowels will be caused if Mars is in a common Navamsa, especially Kanya. Mars in Cancer and aspecting Sun in Libra-the Sun further receiving the aspect or conjunction of Saturn indicates acute phthisis. If the Sun and Saturn are in mutual kendras affiicting the Lagna, death by phthisis is denoted. If Gemini is Iagna or one of the kendras and the Sun occupies the sign being afflicted, pulmonary tuberculosis will be caused. Consumption of the lungs will also occur if the Sun is afflicted in a common sign. The Moon in debilitation, associated with the Sun and aspected by Mars or Saturn gives rise to pulmonary consumption. Various forms of consumption are caused by different malefic combinations and it is not possible to catalogue all of them here. The above combinations are due to our own studies and observations and we shall herewith inculcate some combinations from ancient texts.
(l) Rahu in the 8th, Mandi in a kendra and lord of Lagna in the 8th cause consumption in the 28th year.
(2) Mercury in the 6th with Mars aspected by Venus and the Moon. (3) Mars and Saturn in the 6th aspected by the Sun and Rahu. (4) The Moon hemmed in between Saturn and Mars and the Sun in Capricorn.
(5) The Moon in conjunction with Saturn and aspected by Mars. (6) Waxing Moon in a watery sign in conjunction with or aspected by malefics.
In order to successfully combat his destructive disease, it is essential that a careful study of the horoscopes of all individuals is made by expert
astrologers. This is possible only when the state encourages astrology and gives it at least the status that is enjoyed by medicine. Collect the horoscopes of different individuals and subject them to a thorough astrological analysis. When any tendencies are astrologically present, suitable remedies, astrological as well as medical, should be resorted to. The
medical remedies would be stimulating the nutritive or metabolic processes to build and restore the wasted structures of the body and development of the chest by expansion of the lungs in order that deep full and free breathing may be practical. Saturn, as we have seen, is the prime causer of consumption. Blue rays in sunlight seem to possess Saturnine
energy in a considerable measure. By passing sunlight through blue glass, the heat rays are rejected, and blue light,which is not sufficiently hot can be
obtained. The patient must be subjected to the influence of these blue rays and he will thereby be highly benefited. The influence may be to supply the deficiency of Saturn’s rays or it may be the direct action of light on bacilli, or upon the blood which passes underneath the large area bathed in the actinic light. Immediate effects will be seen if the experiment is properly done. Astrology tells in advance whether a particular horoscope has any consumptive tendencies and if so the period of their manifestation and the remedies to be adopted for the prevention of the disease. Medicine is empirical practice and therefore not a science. To classify, it is necessary to observe, compare, reflect and record’ This the ancient astrologers
have done as best as they could from the days in different countries for different offences.
