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Take control of your Destiny!

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The mantras

Below are the Vedic mantras for each of the Navagrahas (9 planets). Subsequent posts will go through each of the planets in turn and provide information on the attributes and specific Gayatri mantras of each.

A word of caution:

Generally, it is unwise to pray to specific planets to strengthen their influence in your horoscope without knowing the repercussions. In certain situations, it may even be beneficial that they remain weak.

I encourage any interested party to contact a reputable astrologer to get an idea of where you may need help.

Remember: The specific advice given to any one person is rarely appropriate for anyone else to follow and there are very few general conditions under which everyone should to pray directly to a planet.

However, there is a far safer method of gaining positive planetary influence on your life – pray to their controlling deity. We will cover these in the posts to come.

Surya – Sun

Japakusuma Samkaasham Kashyapeyam Mahadhyuthim

Tamorim Sarva Paapagnam Pranathosmi Divakaram

Chandra – Moon

Dadhishamkha tusharaabham ksheero daarnava sambhavam

Namami Shashinam Somam Shambor Mukuta Bhooshanam

Mangal/Bauma/Angaraka/Kuja – Mars

Dharaneegarbha Sambootham Vidhyadh Kaanthi Samaprabham

Kumaaram Shakthihastham Cha Mangalam Pranamaamyaham

Budha – Mercury

Priyam Gukaalikashyamam Rupenaam prathimam Budham

Saumyam Saumya gunor petham tham Budham pranamaamyaham

Brihaspathi/Guru – Jupiter

Devaanaam cha Hrisheenaam cha Gurum kaanchana Sannibham

Buddhibhootam trilokesham tham namaami Brihaspathim

Shukra – Venus

Himakundha Mrinaalabham Daithyaanam Paramam gurum

Sarvashaastra pravatkaaram Bhaargavam pranamaamyaham

Sani – Saturn

Neelaamjana Samaabhaasam Raviputram Yamagrajam

Chchaaya maarthanda samboothm tham namaami Shanishwaram

Rahu – Solar Node

Ardhakaayam mahaveeryam chandradithya vimardhanam

Sinhigaagarbha sambootham tham raahum pranamamyaham

Ketu – Lunar Node

Palashapushpa sankasham taaragagraha masthakam

Raudram raudrathmakamkhoram tham kethum pranamamhyaham

In the next post, we will look at the attributes and mantras to Surya.

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October 9, 2011

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How to Bend Destiny with the Navagraha Mantras – 1

Take control of your Destiny!

The 9 powerful forces in astrology

If you believe in and follow Hindu astrology, the Navagrahas (9 ‘planets’ or celestial bodies) are the primary rulers of your pre-destiny. They are the Sun, Moon, Mercury, Mars, Venus, Jupiter, Saturn and Rahu and Ketu).

As a quick word of explanation – the concept of Rahu and Ketu is the stuff of many textbooks in astrology, but in a nutshell, they are nodes of the Sun and Moons’ respective orbits. In mythology, they are respectively considered the head and body of a demon named Rahu, who by his guile ended up consuming the nectar of immortality along with the rest of the Devas.

The essence of Eastern astrology is that the celestial bodies’ positioning at the exact moment of your birth (as arranged on your birth chart) reflect your karma or pre-destiny for this lifetime.

There is Destiny but also free will!

You need not despair that our lives are purely at the mercy of destiny; there is also free will!

You may think this is a strange dichotomy, but once explained, the concept makes perfect sense: the actions of your past lives (karma) drives your pre-destiny – ie the big events and turning points in your life which will inevitably occur; but your RESPONSE to these events is entirely under your own control, and therein lies your free will. Of course events may be structured so they leave you little choice – but there always is one.

The Window when the Door has closed

There is a saying: “When God closes a door, he also opens a window”. This means that although some difficult events in your life must come to pass, there is usually a silver lining (eg character development through hardship) – or way out of it with some sacrifice (eg sacrifice your dignity, but save your life). This may sound very theoretical, but examples will be given going forward.

So how can mantra yoga help??

Cutting to the chase, there are two ways to try and bend the arrow of fate with mantra yoga.

The first, is to dissolve your bad karma through good deeds and prayer.
The second is to pray directly to the planets for their favour in future events.

This series will look at each of the planets in turn and highlight the benefits of prayer to them, powerful relevant mantras and auspicious timings.

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