Astrological factors of mysterious deaths

In Astrology, death is judged from the 8^th house and its lord of the natal chart and also of the sign Scorpio and its lord Mars. Death is considered to be the mysterious most incident in material world and therefore the 8^th house itself is the significator of all mysteries. In the planetary kingdom Ketu and Neptune are considered as the significators of all mysterious affairs. Rahu is considered to be responsible for all abnormal incidents while Herschel signifies uncommon features. In the natal chart, the 2^nd and the 7^th houses together with their lords are considered as marakas i.e. factors leading to death. Therefore, relation of the 8^th house and/or its lord together with the other houses, their lords and the planets mentioned above indicate abnormal or mysterious death of the native and as usual the Ascendant and its lord should also be taken into account in this respect. The following examples will support the factors mentioned above: -   

Case 1:

Hers 5 Ven 6	Sun 3 Merc 4	Rahu 2		Asc
Pluto 9 Moon 7 Sat 9		Birth:- 14/5/1948 2:15 (Kanpur) Balance Jup Dasa 1/0/22
Mars 10	Nept 13 ®	Ketu 16		Jup 19 ®

Case Study: -

On 18^th March, 2007 the native was found dead in his hotel room.

Analysis: -

The native was born under Aquarius rising with the Ascendant/12^th lord Saturn posted in the 6^th house in combination with the 6^th lord Moon and Pluto, the significator of destruction in the constellation of 8^th lord Mercury. The 8^th house is hemmed between malefics, occupied by the mystic planet Neptune and aspected by Saturn. The 8^th lord Mercury combined with the 7^th lord Saturn is posted in the 4^th house in the constellation of the 6^th lord Moon. The 2^nd house i.e. the primary maraka place is aspected by Rahu and Mars while the secondary maraka place i.e. the 7^th house is occupied by the strong enemy Mars in the constellation of Ketu signifying secrecy and aspected by malefic Rahu from the 3^rd house and by primary maraka i.e. the 2^nd lord retrograde Jupiter posted in the 11^th house and also in the constellation of Ketu. Therefore, these planetary positions confirm some mystery in the native’s death.

Case 2:

	Mars 7	Ketu 2	Jup 27	Sun 24
Sat 8 ®			Merc 22 Ven 22
	Asc	Rahu 16	Moon 18

Case Study: -

The chart relates to a lady who was married during Rahu-Ven Dasa and within three years since marriage, her husband committed suicide.    

Analysis: -

The lady’s husband should be judged from the 7^th house of the lady’s natal chart. Therefore, her husband’s Ascendant is to be considered as Pisces which is occupied by the Ascendant lord Jupiter itself in the constellation of the secondary maraka i.e. the 7^th lord Mercury. The Ascendant is hemmed between malefics. The 8^th house is occupied by Rahu while the 3^rd/8^th lord Venus combined with the secondary maraka Mercury is posted in the 11^th house in the constellation of Moon which is again posted in the 9^th house in debilation in the 8^th sign of the Zodiac i.e. Scorpio in the constellation of the 7^th lord Mercury. The combination of Mercury and Venus in the 11^th house is in mutual aspect with the 11^th/12^th lord Saturn posted in the 5^th house. Therefore, it appears that the lady’s husband’s death has some underlying mystery in which his wife should have an important role.  

Case 3:

Sun 6 Merc 6	Jup 5	Ven 3 Mars 2	Ketu 27
Sat 9		Birth:- 30/06/1977 2:30 p.m.(Kolkata) Balance Ketu Dasa up to 15/05/1982
	Rahu 14              Pluto 13	Asc Hers 15®	Nept 18®	Moon 19

Case Study: -

The native married a girl coming of a very rich family. His matrimonial relatives did not accept the marriage and as a consequence he was put to death in a mysterious way on 21^st September, 2007 at about 10:21 a.m. outside his house at a fairly long distance.     

Analysis: -

The native was born under Libra rising with the Ascendant/8^th lord Venus being posted in the 7^th house i.e. the cardinal sign Aries ruled by Mars in combination with the same, the two being respectively in the constellations of the Sun signifying aristocracy and royal power and in the constellation of Venus signifying matrimonial affairs and the Ascendant lord itself. The 12^th house is occupied by malefic Rahu in the constellation of Mars and aspected by the 5^th/6^th lord Saturn posted in the 10^th house in the constellation of the 12^th lord Mercury. The 8^th house is occupied by the 3^rd/6^th lord Jupiter, a strong malefic for the Ascendant in the constellation of the 7^th lord Mars. The 8^th sign of the Zodiac i.e. Scorpio is occupied by Neptune, both signifying mystery and secrecy. These combinations indicate that the native should have died outside his home and at a place having regular movements of some vehicles and his death embraces some mystery.