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November 16, 2005

Weird genre of people I come across – so using God’s voice to make money, huh?

If you seek knowledge, seek it fully. Partial knowledge is always dangerous, and could prove you dumb at times. I had a cousin, who unable to withstand his parents’ torture, ran away from house when he was a small boy. For some 10 years he lived away, and was working in one of the weaving industries in Uttar Pradesh. That particular company was good, and they would save half the money he made in his bank account. After 10 years he returned to his native, and the first person who recognized him was me. He could not talk anything but Hindi (he forgot all the Tamil he knew), he would dress like a bhaiyya (no derogation meant), and also sit like a bhaiyya. He shared all his experiences with me, but he had a big doubt in his mind. He showed me the bank pass book he was carrying with him. And he innocently asked me, “will the money I made in the previous place valid here?”

He knew two things for sure. One – that the planet is really big, and that there are many countries in this world having geographical boundaries. And secondly - that various countries have different currencies. The only thing he wasn’t sure was whether Uttar Pradesh was part of India!

It was not only the recent Kannama who buzzed me to say that I am using God’s voice to make money there were many others too (of course negligible numbers). They are very clear (I don’t know where they read about it) that science like astrology, ayurveda, and meditation should not be done for money. They are right – but only partly. Divine science should not be practiced for money ALONE, and that is the whole truth! And there are various other things that are mentioned in the scriptures about astrologers and their clients, which probably people like Kannama miss to read….

*Astrologers aren’t supposed to do readings who are non-believers
*Astrologers aren’t supposed to do reading for arrogant people
*Astrologers aren’t supposed to do readings for people who try to test their caliber
*When fixing an appointment, you need to be courteous enough to ask for astrologers’ free time
*When you go for the appointment you are supposed to meet him with a plate full of fruits, betel leaves, and few silver coins (that too without the astrologer asking for them)

Things are not so good these days. I am not sure whether the people have changed or whether the culture has changed. We have more time to talk about the pierced naval, than all the good things India had invented or discovered.

So finally here is how the conversation went about - our first and the last conversation

Kannama – so you are an astro, huh?

Me – that is what God wanted me to be

Kannama – you know even I can predict

Me – that is good

Kannama – I told my colleague, she will be fired if she doesn’t change her attitude…..and she was fired ha ha ha ha

Me – good for you, all can predict, it is just the technique that differs

Kannama – tell me something about my past, if you are an astro

Me – I don’t do readings for free

Kannama – so using God’s voice for making money, huh?

Me – if you think so, then yes. Well I am blocking you. Mail me whenever you have astro query bye bye

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November 15, 2005

Weird genre of people I come across – someone who called me a whore!

I come across various kinds of people everyday – through yahoo messenger or mail or by direct consultation. And a special genre of people always surprises me. Off late I have started seeing a particular pattern in them. Though the number of these people getting in touch with me is negligible I thought I could write a blog about them so that I can send this particular URL to them, whenever some others try the same stunt on me.

To be honest it is very easy to irritate me. Just call me a fake astrologer, or say that I don’t know anything about astrology – I get damn irritated. But there is no need to spend money on the Internet or waste your energy and time in useless conversation to bring me in a bad mood.

Some industrialist from Coimbatore buzzed me on Yahoo messenger. He started his conversation, saying his son is facing some problems in his marriage, and that they have met a lot of astrologers but nothing worked out. I said fine, I don’t mind doing the reading for your son. Kindly remit my fees in my ICICI account, and get back to me. I am a bit particular about my fees these days, as there are few 100s who have told me that they will remit the fees after the reading was done, and are missing from that day. (I am not blaming anybody, but that is the mentality of most of us).

He asked me, “why don’t you drop at my residence for Diwali”. I said I am not celebrating this particular Diwali, but I will be in Tiruppur (a small town near Coimbatore) during that period. He said he will try to meet me. Things ended there with a good note.

The next day he buzzed me again, and sent me a not-so funny joke. I said I am a bit busy, and moreover I didn’t understand the joke. He said, “you are an astro then you should be knowing.” I said, “to be honest I don’t have time for jokes now. I am middle of something.” He said, “so you busy doing charts of people who paid you? You seem to behave like a whore!!

I was a bit taken back. I made it clear to him saying, “I told you that I will do your son’s chart, provided you remit my fees beforehand”. And he replied with arrogance, “so how much money do you want?” And I said, “not a fortune, but just Rs 500. And yes I am a whore – no service without payment.”

May be he is a big industrialist sitting on a few millions. But who cares? For me he remains a beggar who could not pay Rs 500 as my fees, and wanted a free prediction for his son using his manipulative mind.

Of course I do free readings for many people. But then it has to be my decision about whom I chose. Surely I won’t be doing free readings for strangers who make few lakhs a year - how much ever big their problem is.

K_a_n_n_a_m_a – the next weird person I met….to be continued…

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September 30, 2005

Dad expires leaving behind a huge vacuum in our hearts!

I was mentally prepared. And astrologically I knew it could happen any time. My dad was really running a bad time starting June 2005 till November 2006. His horoscope didn’t support his life, nor did mine. I had told my close people about what to expect, but then my sister wanted to reconfirm the same from my teacher K Gopalakrishnan. We consulted him 20 days back, and without mincing word he said – very difficult for your father to survive. Knowing the future could be troublesome, but then it really can make you prepared for the worst.

My sister left Chennai on 22nd night to celebrate her birthday (that falls on 26th September) with my parents. She reached Tiruppur on 23rd morning. My dad was admitted at KMCH for a sleep test. He was advised to invest in a CPAP mask (that costs 45 k), which is used by people who suffer from sleep apnea. The doctor’s prediction medically was – he would survive another 1 year, if he got that mask at the earliest. Another 1 year was impossible - astrologically.

My dad was discharged from the hospital after the test, and he was perfectly normal when he reached home. I got a call from my sister at around 9.30 pm on the 23rd. She wanted to share good news about my eldest sister buying her own car the same day. When we were just chatting, my sister handed over the phone to my mom abruptly. When mom was on the phone, I could hear my dad panting. It all happened suddenly. I could hear my dad asking them to take him to the hospital. My mom hung the phone immediately. They rushed to the hospital.

At 10 pm I got a call again, and this time my sister says – it is all over. My dad breathed his last in her arms! One thing we all are glad about is that – he lived a complete life, and that he didn’t suffer much before his death.

May his soul rest in peace always.

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September 09, 2005

Friend/Client gets into Star TV as predicted – part 2 (Final)

I had predicted that he would get into Star TV, and that he can expect interesting & positive news on his job front before June 30, 2005. Star didn’t call up, but my friend got permanent in the existing organization - which of course they made him as if they are doing a BIG favour. More than getting on the roles, he was happy about the salary hike that was part of the deal. We had decided to meet up in the month of July, if nothing worked out till June. It was already July 7th, and we had not met as yet.

On July 7th, I had gone to buy a Sify Dial up CD – the unlimited package (which has nothing unlimited about it, you can browse for just 6 hours in a day). Just behind the Sify Iway, I was watching a cook tossing the rumali roti in air, and just behind him I saw a familiar face waiting for the lunch to be served. It was my friend, and as destiny wanted we met up in the first week of July, even without personal effort.

My friend said he wanted me to check his chart once again, and that this time he wanted to pay me as well. He had in mind that may be my prediction didn’t come true for him because he didn’t pay me the last time! Well...I said if he insists I don’t mind. At 2 pm we fixed an appointment to meet up in the evening by 6 pm. And exactly at 4 pm, he got a call from Star TV that they wanted him to come for a final interview, and they needed a journalist urgently in Mumbai. Now that was indeed a miracle for me and him too.

As per plan, we met in the evening at my home, and his chart clearly showed that he will have a major lift in career, and that he will change his place of residence too. It was just a matter of few weeks.

He had to fly off to Mumbai for the interview in the next week itself, he got selected, and was asked to report on his new job on August 1st 2005 itself. He quit the previous organization amidst hell lot of problems. And now he is settled happily in Mumbai.

It is long time I got a mail from him – may be he is too busy with the present assignment!

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August 31, 2005

Friend/Client gets into Star TV as predicted!

Human mind has the habit of taking credit to all that happens in our lives or happens through us. If it is ‘us’ who are responsible for what happens in our lives or around us, then everyone would become a doctor after completing their 12th & every one would prefer to marry none but Jennifer Lopez.

The existence does the filtering job, and it does it perfectly. It is God who selects people for a particular job, which most of the times are against human will due to mental conditioning and hence the unhappiness in most people’s life! Firstly we don’t put ourselves in the right profession, and secondly we hate to accept the system where God puts us!

Astrology is a mysterious process, and it involves many factors – few physical & few esoteric. What an astrologer knows is just a technique, which he learns from the scriptures that were drafted by Indian saints many years back or from a teacher. He just applies that rules to predict people’s life, and 90 per cent of the times it works perfectly. It again depends on astrologers’ natal chart – whether he will learn astrology from a good source, whether he can be an astrologer who predicts, whether his prediction would come true, or whether he will use this divine science for unethical reasons.

I met this friend of mine a year back at my previous office. In fact he had joined to take over some part of the work I was doing, and I had to train him on the new job. I never gave him false hopes. Looking at his energy & vigour, I knew that he won’t suit the job he was taken for. I told him that it isn’t the place you should work. Let me see your horoscope when you have time. I agreed.

He had a wonderful horoscope, and astrologically he should get associated with media where he becomes famous & well known. I told him in October 2004 that he will have a wonderful lift in his career around June 2005, and that he surely will join one of the foremost TV channels – like Star TV or Aaj Tak.

November was ok, but December brought him good news – Tsunami! Star didn’t have their reporters in place and my friend had to report for Star News from Chennai, giving them live updates about the Tsunami. He did his job perfectly, and the whole management was happy with him - the first sign of him getting into Star Television opened up!

To be continued….

Watch out for how planets influence events around us, and how events lead to changes in our personal lives tomorrow….

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August 03, 2005

How Shani Payirchi (Saturn transit) affects Mike in the US!

He was watching a movie in his office during lunch break. One of the managers walks in and fires him from the job in the month of May 2005. The couple (Mike & Susan) gets a shock and the initial panic affect all in the family. Getting a new job isn’t easy even in the US, and not all have enough savings to remain jobless for months together. They are none but my American chat friends who I met through the internet in the year 2000 - it is 5 years now and we still are going strong.

I am not very comfortable reading foreigners’ natal charts, or rather people who belong to different culture or tradition altogether. Not all the life events match perfectly with the horoscope, as it does for an Indian. There are various factors involved. Their education system is different, their marriage system is different, and their work culture is different. Super imposing real events on the planetary placements indeed becomes a difficult task. Not that it is impossible, but then the astrologer has to know their lifestyle perfectly before he uses the astrological technique on them.

The best examples would be – even when you know to drive a vehicle, it becomes difficult to drive in the US, as it is always ‘Keep Right’ there. Or for instance, the performance of Indian cricket team is much different on a foreign pitch than on an Indian pitch. Though once you get accustomed to the new set up by more practice, you can reach perfection in both the scenarios.

Susan was just curious to know about what was in store for him. Will he get a job soon? Or will the government pay him for the jobless period? Though she isn’t a staunch believer of astrology, she trusts me.

Based on the principles of Saturn Transits, which took place on June 26, 2005, I said Mike should get a new job by end of June 2005. Exactly after June 26th, he got interview calls from 2-3 companies. Also at the same time the US government agreed to pay him the money he was entitled to receive. July 2nd week his job gets confirmed - and he is back into action.

Moral of the story – ‘Shani’ of course has its impact equally on ALL human beings- immaterial of caste, creed, religion, race, culture & nationality!

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October 06, 2004

How destiny works!

In depth knowledge, innovative ideas, professional education and hard efforts - if you think these things will take you to the peak of success then probably you have missed to understood how good karma or human destiny works. Human success hardly depends on the aforesaid factors - it completely depends upon the good things you have done in your past lives ? and that is clearly visible in anybody?s horoscope.

Here are few real life incidents that made me believe that being a good student at school or a hardworker at corporate offices can never fetch you bonus points to be successful in life.

Srinivas, was a close friend of mine from my 3rd standard. He was average at curriculum, and was once badly beaten up by the teacher for being honest. Our exams were on, and our headmistress walked into our hall saying whoever has got some chits or copy material, come and drop here. She promised that she would not punish the students who honestly drop it. Srinivas took her words very seriously - he went and dropped the copy material he had brought with him with utmost confidence. And rest is history. He could not write his other exams due to swollen knuckles. Srinivas was the only student, who failed in our 10th grade. He passed out with average marks the next year, did his 12th, joined his degree course where he failed again. Enough was enough. He didn?t have enough energy to pursue his formal education. He borrowed Rs 20,000 from his father, and got a fake certificate from Bihar University. He bought a computer, studied Visual Basics himself, moved to Singapore and now he is happily settled in the US as a software professional - earning much more than any bugger who slogged his ass to score distinction in the 10th grade.

Bipin is a 6?2? tall Indian hunk, who joined 4 TOP coaching classes in Mumbai for 10th standard and could manage to pass out with 52 percent of marks. He moved to Orissa to do his 11th and 12th, and was blessed to face cricketer Debasis Mohanty in one of the cricket matches. They were college mates in Maharishi College, Orissa. Bipin could not pass his 12th, and hence moved to Mumbai to try his luck there. He got a Yamaha 350 CC bike, which used to give 16 kms/litre, and his lifestyle had become really interesting after he got his bike. He rested the whole day, could dress up like a Bollywood star, take his bike in the evening, and go for BIRD watching. And he did this for 4 years, and yet had to pass his 12th std. He joined hands with Srinivas, borrowed Rs 20,000 from his father, went to the same person who issued fake certificate, and passed out with distinction. Today he is on his own, has tied up with Mumbai?s top Hyundai showrooms, and makes at least a lakh per month.

These are few examples, which clearly say that your education, your career and the amount of money you would make are MOSTLY unrelated. And that it all depends on the ?Raj Yog? or luck for prosperity you are blessed with in your horoscope.

Check out my next blog to know how to improve your Karma

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July 03, 2004

Saturn transit & its effect on Corporate Lives!

If an astrologer can know the future, why can’t he win a jackpot? If an astrologer knows when he is going to die, why can’t he escape death? And if an astrologer knows everything about his own life, why can’t he become a millionaire? There are few common questions that are posted to an astrologer by few supposedly intelligent people. The answer is simple – astrology depends on the law of destiny, and even astrologers are born with a set of karmic limitations.

An astrologer can succeed in helping a person to make millions in the Stock market but he himself can fail in the same experiment, as his own chart won’t help him with the same amount of money.

You might get a lot of marketing gyaan and business ideas from a MBA HOD, which might work in your case but not his. His job is just to guide you with the best guidance and rest lies on the seeker’s destiny and God’s plan.

Technically the planet Shani (Saturn) is moving into Cancer (sign) in September 2004, this surely will bring in a lot of changes in individual’s life. If you ask me if the change will reflect in each and everyone’s life, then the answer is YES! Whoever is reading this blog will have a change in his/her life. Change doesn’t mean that you will buy a new pair of shoes or you will finally get a new underwear. The change I am talking is about love, marriage, career, and money.

Shani changes its house every 2� years, and it has immense importance in astrology compared to other transits.

Based on this technique I had predicted 6 months before that lot of people will be leaving my present organization…and so far 8 have already left that is including my Vice President. And few more will leave by this year-end, and that remains a prediction.

Interestingly the effect of Shani transit starts before 3 months of the real event. It affects individual lives based on the house and planets it is going to transit.

My best friend Chota Rajan is getting married on September 8th, as predicted.

Muthu puts down is paper for a better opportunity, as predicted.

Of course, there were few wrong predictions done by me too. But it is all about consistency, and except God none is perfect!

And here is a prediction for myself. Probably this could be the first time when an astrologer is predicting for himself. Shani transit will decide how successful I will be in my new avatar as a professional astrologer, and by God’s grace I will really succeed.

There are 5 important phases an astrologer goes through during his astro career

1) When he voluntarily goes to his friends/relatives/colleagues to get their details and does a reading for them
2) People come on their own after seeing few predictions coming true
3) Existing clients refer to their friends and relatives
4) People start paying for the consultation
5) An astrologer can have his own consultation rates

At present I am in the 3rd phase, and always would love to avoid the 5th phase.

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June 15, 2004

When I was called a fake!

A couple of months back one of my friends (a girl) who also is my astrology client accused me of being a fake astrologer. And I knew she was serious and not joking. It seems her friends told her that I didn’t know anything about astrology, and that I read charts to impress the girls and later take them for a coffee!

These kind of baseless charges against astrologers aren’t new. It happens and this kind of accusations is the toughest thing for any astrologer to digest.

It is not that all the astrologers have succeeded in controlling their sexual prowess, nor it could be true if I say that they don’t feel attracted towards their clients. After all astrologers are human beings with the same hormonal functionalities.

The relationship between astrologer and his clients can be compared to any doctor-patient relationship. Of course women open up to a very large extent to both astrologers and doctors, and also there are plenty of chances for both (astro and the doc) of them to use the situation in their favour. But they don’t. The first lesson I learnt from my teacher is – never sleep with your clients, as it happens to be biggest sin, which could affect your lineage! And even a fake astrologer is aware of this fact.

I usually wonder why sexual scandals are always associated with saints, astrologers and people who are into religious and spiritual activities. I know BIG Corporate organizations where people sleep around to get salary hikes and promotions, I have come across incidents where the boss and the subordinates were caught watching porn in the office and I know about people who have got warning messages from women for their sexual advancements.

One wrong example out of millions cannot illustrate the complete scenario. There are millions of saints and astrologers in India, ask yourself how many fake names do you remember?

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May 21, 2004

A brand called Askenni!

And finally I got my design done and I extent my sincere gratitude to ‘Nellore ka King’..a.k.a Vaamsy Vardhan, and I am glad it happened. There is lot to be done as yet. Do check the page and give me your valuable suggestions. It is here!

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May 14, 2004

Cynical about astrology? Probably God want you that way!

Astrology had always been a fascination for me, and thankfully I could learn it professionally 2 years back. In fact I had started predicting since childhood with my limited knowledge and had to stop reading due to a scary incident - one of my classmates died just one year after I had told him that he would die soon!

At last I managed to transfer all my blogs from rediff to askenni, and I kinda feel better now. I am happy that all my blogs will stay in my own site, and my works can be saved for generations to come! :D. Who knows they might get published too!!

In my 2 years of experience in meeting people and reading their birth charts (horoscope), I have come across few interesting kinds of people who keep me motivating without their knowledge….

People who know astrology works & whose search for prediction is honest

These people are honest, humble and give due respect to the astrologer. They don’t wait for the astrologer to prove his skill. Their question is direct and they are ready to do whatever the astrologer asks them to do. My success rate had been 95 per cent with these people.

People who think Philip Kotler is better than Gautam Buddha

These people are ignorant skeptics who happen to read all the unwanted books in life and think they are the most knowledgeable soles on the planet. They are ever ready to argue using their meager scientific knowledge and love to put down astrology and astrologers anytime. The funniest part is that none of them would have read a single book on astrology except those columns published in newspapers on weekends.

People who know astrology, works but are scared to know the future

These people keep a safe distance from the astrologers, for they know it works perfectly. I know of a woman who had hell lot of affairs with men before marriage, and that was the only fear that stopped her checking her chart before marriage. What if the astrologer comes to know about her past in front of her would be?

People who know astrology works, but think the astrologer is a fake

These people are a bit tough to be handled honestly. They keep meeting a lot of astrologers as if they are making a documentary on them. They will keep their mouth shut most of the time, and keep staring at the astrologer just to check how much per cent the astrologer is right and how much per cent he is wrong. After meeting so many astrologers, they would have a minor idea about the planetary positions of their own chart and that is most dangerous part. They will keep comparing your prediction with other astrologers and vice versa. The only thing I could tell them is ‘half-baked knowledge is more dangerous than being completely ignorant’.

People who use astrologers as a psychological pillow

These people are least bothered about their horoscope, their chart and the prediction. All they want is a good listener so that they dump all their sorrows and worries on the astrologer and walk away peacefully. Honestly I am not into that business. This is counselor’s business and not astrologer’s.

People with low IQ

These people neither believe in astrology/ astrologer nor do they trust God completely. They think they are here on their choice, and will die only when they want. They think effort is the only thing that drives life, and that destiny is all fake. They even won’t understand the difference between God and astrologer. I know of a person who asked me if you claim you can predict then tell me what is the colour of the brief I am wearing! I could only pity him.

People who know astrology works but refuse to accept it

These people need logical reasoning for everything, but are ones who keep consulting an astrologer every 3 months. They are sincere about the prediction part, but too much logic kills them. Never talk about the logical reasoning to these people you will only lose your energy.

Few innocent questions they seek answers are…

1) How can celestial planets impact terrestrial being? What is the logic?
2) Do all people born on a particular period across the globe have the similar chart? That means their fate will remain the same, right?
3) What about twins? How come their lives are different?

Astrology is driven by few important concepts like karma, dharma and the almighty. It is all decided by God whether you believe in astrology or you don’t. God runs the complete show flawlessly and astrology is just a secret code that helps in understanding human life better. And honestly God is aware when to give you ONE TIGHT SLAP and make you believe in sacred sciences.

Last and not the least, an astrologer at once understands in which pattern you fall (from the above list) but doesn’t make it an issue, because ultimately he thinks it is his profession to deal with confused souls. So the next time when you meet any astrologers try to be open, honest, humble and respectful and keep your sick logic at home!

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May 13, 2004

Confused thoughts on media, science & astrology!

My college HOD once said, “what you think or do today is decided by the 10 rich people from across the globe,” and that info came as a shock to me. That golden sentence opened my senses, and made me realize how much we are influenced and how much we are programmed by the society, so that we stop thinking originally.

What we carry today on our minds is yesterday’s garbage that is published in any newspaper. We think few major topics we imbibe from other media are knowledge needed to keep ourselves abreast in the society. If you notice there isn’t anything new that happens around us. Whatever is reported has been happening for ages just that the names and places keep changing. Here is the pattern of news in any Indian newspaper…

*A political turmoil
*An election
*A plane crash
*A train mishap
*Scams & scandals
*Budget
*Sports
*Veerappan
*Assassination & Death
….and these incidents keep repeating….

And also the irony of newspapers is how much ever the incidents of the world increase - some major draught or war or terrorism - the number of pages remains constant! End of the day they need to make enough ad revenues to run their publications.

It has been seen that the media is always anti-astrology, anti-godmen and subjects that they feel doesn’t have enough scientific evidence. Media aren’t supposed to support phenomenon that could make people think out of the box. That is one of the reasons why even issues concerning to UFOs are kept undercover.

We always tend to knock the wrong doors for the right info we need. In life, we don’t go to an eye-specialist if our bone is broken or we don’t consult a gynecologist if we have a headache. Hence, it is foolish to ask scientists to tell whether astrology, a subject based on Karma and Dharma, is true or not. It would be like asking a blind man to guide us through a new route.

Astrology is divine, and is driven by faith. And I am sure science’s doesn’t have any explanations for the concepts like God and Faith. Science surely will deny the presence of someone called Shiva who is blue in colour, who rules the Himalayas, who carries goddess Ganga on his head and has snake around his neck!

Astrology is a subject that has reached its peak long back while science still is toddling towards perfection.

I am not here to debate and prove the authenticity of astrology, but if you feel astrology is completely unscientific give me your details date, place and time (perfect details) and I will tell you ONE incident that took place in your life in the PAST and that too with the year (just one incident to keep freeloaders at bay).

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Oops…my prediction went wrong!

I got a call from my wife today morning telling me that one of my friends for whom I had predicted a female child has delivered a male child! That really makes me feel yuck about my astrological skills. It gives me a feeling that is exactly opposite to the ecstatic feeling that I get when my predictions come true.

There is nothing else that can make an astrologer feel bad than the numbness created when a prediction goes for a toss. But then it is all part of the growing process. I wonder what could be the aftermath of this wrong prediction and it is simple. All those people for whom I had done a prediction would start doubting…whether I was right or whether I could go wrong in their particular cases.

Personally, I am amazed at how the world is run by God with each person having his own limitations. And how even when you are blessed with the science of prediction an individual astrologer can never be 100 per cent right. Destiny rules, and I am yet to interpret the hidden messages and the incidents that are bound to take place due to this wrong prediction.

So as of now I need to prepare myself to face few sarcasm and sarcastic smiles & comments from people around. Wish me good luck.

A small story that keeps me motivated all the time (lifted from one of Osho’s books)…

There was an old man living in the outskirts of a kingdom. He lived with his son and his sole horse. He lived his life in silence, and the maximum he could speak was, “what you know is part, the whole is always hidden”.

Once the King spotted the stud horse in the wild, and approached the old man to buy it. The old man refused to sell it off even when he was offered few million gold coins. The king returned disappointed, and it was the time for the people around to do their commenting business. They said what a sick old man you are, and you could be only foolish to put down such an offer. Then old man replied, “what you know is part, the whole is always hidden.”

Few weeks later his horse while grazing brought along some 10 other horses home. Now the old man possessed 10 mighty horses, and the people thought the old man was right by not giving the horse to the king. They came to the old man to praise him, and he replied, “what you know is part, the whole is always hidden.”

The old man’s son while training the wild horses that their horse brought home falls down and breaks his leg. The injury is so severe that the son surely could not walk for a year or so. The people were back now. They said, 10 horses huh! They only made losses to you old man, now what do you say? He coolly replied, “what you know is part, the whole is always hidden”.

There was an emergency in the kingdom and, as the number of soldiers killed in the battle was high the King needed at least one person from the family to take up the ammunition and fight for the kingdom. The only people who were excluded were, people above the age of 50 and also people who are handicapped.

The people were back again. They said, even though your son is handicapped you will at least have your son beside you unlike us who have to send our children to wage war. The old man replied, “what you know is part, the whole is STILL hidden”.

Moral of the story – None can interpret the interconnectedness of life COMPLETELY!

Posted by Kenni at 04:09 AM | Comments (0)

My mom’s dog died & I had got the message!

I had got my mom a Pomeranian puppy in 1994. As we grew, my sisters and me, we moved to hostel to take up our studies. I thought a dog could really fill the vacuum my parents are going to face, and honestly it did. Ringo became a family member and my mom referred me to be his elder brother, this would sound funny for people who have never had a pet in their lives.

Ringo fell sick a month back, and had regained its health. Three days back I called up my mom, who stays some 800 kms away from me to ask about her health, and she said Ringo isn’t well since morning. The doc had given a dose of saline, and also had prescribed some medicine. There was sadness all across.

I hung up the phone, prayed to God just before entering my prayer room for meditation. I asked God if death has come let Ringo die in peace, let it not suffer like most other dogs suffer before they die.

I got into my prayer room, and in 15 minutes I heard a dog nearby my house howling thrice! It is an age-old superstition that a howling dog gives a death message, and it immediately struck me that Ringo is not going to survive.

I continued meditating, and I heard my phone ringing in another 10 minutes. I knew it was my father, my wife rushed to me asking my dad wanted to talk to me. I got up, and I knew what is in store. I picked up the receiver and dad in a gloomy voice said Ringo is dead!

I could not bear the pain, I said fine, and my mom came over the phone and she was crying, and her voice was trembling. I failed to console her, and I said will to you later.

I realized, when logically we know a new dog will cost only Rs 500 why do we spend some 1000s on its health? It isn’t the money, it is the love and the affection that drives human lives. My mom has yet to come out of the pain and memories Ringo has left behind. So I thought would visit my mom this weekend to share her grief

Posted by Kenni at 04:08 AM | Comments (0)

The power of number 9!

I was wondering what should I blog on today? Not that I am short of ideas, just that I am so much full that I am a bit confused which topic to select. Should I write about the missing missionary position in Vatsayana's Kama Sutra, or Indian techniques to enlarge your penis as discussed in KS, or give a jhankar version tips to woo the neighbourhood lady! Thought I will keep those topics for later, and would write something about the number 9! (No, I am not going discuss about eunuchs here. Incidentally they are referred as 9 in South India, and number 6 in North India for a simple reason that when 9 is put in reverse it looks 6 and vice versa. So, eunuchs are people who are neither 6 nor 9 somewhere in between. Both put together it is 69 oops that gives me idea for another blog :D )

Number 9 has unique characteristics and is considered to be a very important number in numerology. People born on 9th are considered very lucky (thank god I was born on 9th), and also people whose names start or end with letters R or/and I become famous one or other way. Now why R and I? 'I' happens to be the 9th letter in English alphabet and the letter 'R' happens to be the 18th letter, which when added (18 = 1+8) gives 9!

Also the number 9 is the only number when multiplied with any number gives a result, which when added again gives 9 again. Eg 9 x 4 = 36 - 3+6 = 9…..

In adding numbers like 57687649, ignore all 9s and also make other numbers 9 by borrowing from the neighbourhood number. For ex - normally we add - 5+7+6+8+7+6+4+9 = 52 = 5+2 = 7. Now ignore 9, borrow 5 from 6 convert 4 to 9 then ignore, borrow 4 from 7 make 5 as 9 ignore, borrow 3 from 7 and convert 6 to 9 ignore, add 1 to 8 it becomes 9 again so ignore so the reminder is number 7!

The table of 9 is the easiest to be calculated using your fingers on your hand. Keep your palms open facing your eyes.

Say 1 nine za, and fold your left hand thumb, and count the remaining fingers. It is 9.
Say 2 nine za, and fold your left hand index finger, and you will find 1 on the left side of the folded finders and 8 on right side which amounts to 18.
Say 3 nine za, and fold your left hand middle finger, and you will find 2 on the left side of the folded finger and 7 on the right side, which amounts to 27.
(Teach your kid this technique, and he will never forget the table of 9 in his life)

So on so forth…..

In astrology…

*Only 9 planets are considered important (Sun, Moon, Mars, Venus, Guru, Mercury, Shani, Rahu & Ketu. Sun and Moon aren't planets scientifically, but still considered to be planets and also Rahu and Ketu are nodes scientifically called Umbra and Penumbra)
*Any rudraksha or crystal mala has 108 beads, which counts to 1+0+8 = 9
*Any mantra has to be chanted in rounds of 9 - 54 or 108 or 1008 or 10008.
*There are exactly 108 famous and BIG Shiva temples across the country.

And for all those non-believers out there who feel Indian saints frittered away their time meditating and who think they are the smartest ass around and who don't take anything without enough scientific credentials, here is some revelation. The scientific periodic table of elements on which the whole science of Chemistry rests has 108 elements, out of which few elements are yet to be discovered!

Posted by Kenni at 04:06 AM | Comments (0)

When astrologers become a laughing stock!

Mundane (prediction on major events) predictions aren’t easy. Reading personal charts doesn’t need much of guts, but to predict events for a state or country or a special event an astrologer needs to have balls of steel!

There are many astrologers who give perfect reasoning after the events have happened, but there are only few who come forward to predict general events before hand. The only thing an astrologer puts in stake in predicting mundane events is his credibility and reputation!

People have a tendency to directly compare the predictions given by the astrologer for general event to their personal lives. If they come true, they are relived and if they don’t they are the first to criticize the astrologer. Remember criticism always reaches faster than appreciation.

Few problems which most good astrologers are subjected to when a prediction goes wrong -

*Close relatives and dear ones will mince no word in criticizing them
*Colleagues and friends will laugh on their face
*Old clients will make them a laughing stock

So, what happens when an astrologer’s prediction comes true? Nothing. People will remain SILENT, waiting for an opportunity when the astrologer goes wrong again!

It is sometimes funny that, astrology is the only area where 100 per cent perfection is expected. None will raise a point when a Corporate fails to reach its target with all those supposedly BIG brains from the IIMs, none will criticize the doctor (US return) when the patient dies unexpectedly, none will raise a finger when the exit polls formatted by our own Pranoy Roys goes for a toss!

Divine sciences like Astrology, Ayurveda etc are always under criticism that too MORE from Indians (the founders) themselves. No wonder Ayurveda has moved to the US and has flourished into a multi-million dollar industry!

Astrology as any other science cannot be 100 per cent perfect, and there are few areas where real research is required to attain perfection.

And as far as balls of steel are concerned, I would like to be listed with those astrologers who have come forward to predict real events taking criticism and failure as a stepping-stone towards SUCCESS!

Got a question for me about your life? Post your question with your date, place and time of birth in the comment box!

Posted by Kenni at 04:04 AM | Comments (0)

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