PART TWO
Note: Unfortunately in this day and age, there are both legitimate and illegitimate Academy's and Vedic Schools of Astrology offering to teach you MaHaBote - Burmese Birthday Astrology in various parts of the world, and not all of these institutions are credible sources, or qualified to teach this system. MaHaBote teachings are also being offered by a few of my former students who are Teacher Certified, and therefore do have proper training and credentials to pass these teachings on to you. I just want you to be aware that if you are interested in receiving the original, authentic, and unpolluted teachings, know that this system is out there being offered by a few unscrupulous individuals who are neither credible, nor certified to teach. (One such individual is a former student of mine who never completed the Course material, nor has he ever taken the appropriate exams, and unfortunately by offering this course to others, is also 'polluting' the true MaHaBote teachings.)
I have all records of my former students who have completed my MaHaBote Course successfully and passed the appropriate tests and exams, becoming both Certified and qualified to teach this system. If you plan on taking the MaHabote Course from another source, school, or academy who is offering the MaHabote teachings or course for a fee, please feel free to contact me first and I will be happy to verify the MaHaBote accreditations of the teaching Academy or Vedic School offering this system to the public, along with the legitimacy of the individual offering to mentor you on your journey into MaHaBote - Burmese Birthday Astrology.
All rights reserved. The following material on MaHaBote is copyright protected. You may not use any portion of the content, material, or tables found here without my written permission. Copyright © 2001-2011
The Year Chart:
For the Year Chart, you will follow the same procedure as you did for the Natal Chart, the only difference being, you will use the present (or desired) year for your subtractions. Example: 1997 minus 638 (if the birth is after April 15th) divided by 7, and the remainder enters into House 1-Impermanence, construct the chart, put an asterisk* in the House that the Birth Planet falls into for that year...and there you have the Year Chart.The Year Charts are treated in the same way as transits, ALWAYS relating back to the original Birth Chart. An example would be a man born with his natal Venus in Kingly Position (House 5), may not be too happy with his wife during the corresponding year that his Year Chart (Transit) shows Venus in the 6th House (Sickly or Changing). She may become a persistent annoyance to him, causing him much distress that year, which may come in the form of physical, mental or emotional stresses. Are you following me somewhat so far? (Venus - Wife - in a liability house.) Now part of the purpose in the MaHaBote is to develop your intuition...so be willing, in your readings, to take a few chances. Another example may show a Natal Sun Birth Planet in Leader House, and his/her Year Chart Shows his/her Sun falling in House 1 - Impermanence...he/she will certainly not feel as confident that year as he/she would have had the year chart showed Sun in a higher position...he/she perhaps will have some temporary disturbances affecting his/her health or wealth...maybe more nervous tension...etc. Now how we would narrow this prediction down a little further, is to determine what planet it falls on when we put the Year Chart "over" the Birth Chart. (An overlay.) In this example, for the natal Sun to be in Leader, natal Mercury had to be in House 1 on his/her Birth chart, so we could further say that maybe his children (Mercury personification...look again at "Characteristics of Planets") have something to do with his/her ups and downs this particular year. And so it goes.
MaHaBote Aspects:
When you first begin to read the chart, it will seem like the planets are locked into their respective houses permanently...but of course we know that people are not like that...many patterns unfold as we begin to merge and separate the energies apparent in the chart.
Note: Unfortunately in this day and age, there are both legitimate and illegitimate Academy's and Vedic Schools of Astrology offering to teach you MaHaBote - Burmese Birthday Astrology in various parts of the world, and not all of these institutions are credible sources, or qualified to teach this system. MaHaBote teachings are also being offered by a few of my former students who are Teacher Certified, and therefore do have proper training and credentials to pass these teachings on to you. I just want you to be aware that if you are interested in receiving the original, authentic, and unpolluted teachings, know that this system is out there being offered by a few unscrupulous individuals who are neither credible, nor certified to teach. (One such individual is a former student of mine who never completed the Course material, nor has he ever taken the appropriate exams, and unfortunately by offering this course to others, is also 'polluting' the true MaHaBote teachings.)
I have all records of my former students who have completed my MaHaBote Course successfully and passed the appropriate tests and exams, becoming both Certified and qualified to teach this system. If you plan on taking the MaHabote Course from another source, school, or academy who is offering the MaHabote teachings or course for a fee, please feel free to contact me first and I will be happy to verify the MaHaBote accreditations of the teaching Academy or Vedic School offering this system to the public, along with the legitimacy of the individual offering to mentor you on your journey into MaHaBote - Burmese Birthday Astrology.
All rights reserved. The following material on MaHaBote is copyright protected. You may not use any portion of the content, material, or tables found here without my written permission. Copyright © 2001-2011
The Year Chart:
For the Year Chart, you will follow the same procedure as you did for the Natal Chart, the only difference being, you will use the present (or desired) year for your subtractions. Example: 1997 minus 638 (if the birth is after April 15th) divided by 7, and the remainder enters into House 1-Impermanence, construct the chart, put an asterisk* in the House that the Birth Planet falls into for that year...and there you have the Year Chart.The Year Charts are treated in the same way as transits, ALWAYS relating back to the original Birth Chart. An example would be a man born with his natal Venus in Kingly Position (House 5), may not be too happy with his wife during the corresponding year that his Year Chart (Transit) shows Venus in the 6th House (Sickly or Changing). She may become a persistent annoyance to him, causing him much distress that year, which may come in the form of physical, mental or emotional stresses. Are you following me somewhat so far? (Venus - Wife - in a liability house.) Now part of the purpose in the MaHaBote is to develop your intuition...so be willing, in your readings, to take a few chances. Another example may show a Natal Sun Birth Planet in Leader House, and his/her Year Chart Shows his/her Sun falling in House 1 - Impermanence...he/she will certainly not feel as confident that year as he/she would have had the year chart showed Sun in a higher position...he/she perhaps will have some temporary disturbances affecting his/her health or wealth...maybe more nervous tension...etc. Now how we would narrow this prediction down a little further, is to determine what planet it falls on when we put the Year Chart "over" the Birth Chart. (An overlay.) In this example, for the natal Sun to be in Leader, natal Mercury had to be in House 1 on his/her Birth chart, so we could further say that maybe his children (Mercury personification...look again at "Characteristics of Planets") have something to do with his/her ups and downs this particular year. And so it goes.
MaHaBote Aspects:
When you first begin to read the chart, it will seem like the planets are locked into their respective houses permanently...but of course we know that people are not like that...many patterns unfold as we begin to merge and separate the energies apparent in the chart.
The Grand Trine is composed of planets in Leader, Extremity, and Sickly...go ahead and draw it right through there, like a triangle. The charts whose trines run smoothly and harmoniously are the charts that have their energies compatible with each other. How do we find that out? We look back at the Table of Planetary Relationships to determine if they are friendly or hostile energies. Enemies and Hostile Elements will oppose each other andcause tension. So in our previous example chart, the chart where we have Sun in Leader, Saturn in Extremity, and Jupiter in Sickly, that Grand Trine doesn't present difficulty, because Sun and Jupiter are Friends, And Sun and Saturn are Positive Elements.
The Minor Trine operates from the center House of Wealth, connecting Extremity on one side, and Sickly on the other. In some charts, this may be a better help in elevating the planetary energies in Extremity and Sickly when the Grand Trine is less than perfect.
The Square is important when the client has Enemies or Negative Elements that block the Trines. the Square consists of Houses 2, 3, 7, 5, and 6. Say a chart has Mars in 2, Sun in 6, and Mercury in 7. Draw it out and you will see the problem. (Sun and Mars are Permanent Enemies, Sun and Mercury are Negative Elements). Now here come Venus (in the 3rd) and Jupiter (in the 5th) to alleviate the apparent hostilities within the chart. Why? Because Venus and Mars are Friends, as are Jupiter and the Sun. So often times, the square can come to the rescue.
The 3 planets that form the Core of the chart are the center planets: Houses 1, 4, and 7. Impermanence, Wealth, and Leader. If the Core can be utilized in an upward pattern, it can alleviate some of the other problems in the chart, including trinal or square difficulties.
The 3 planets that form the Core of the chart are the center planets: Houses 1, 4, and 7. Impermanence, Wealth, and Leader. If the Core can be utilized in an upward pattern, it can alleviate some of the other problems in the chart, including trinal or square difficulties.
The Cardinal Points are the planets located in houses 1, 3, 7, and 5. They reach up and out. Whether planets are expanding ones, like the Sun, or enclosing ones, like Saturn, will affect the pull of the Cardinal Points. Planetary strengths and weaknesses can also be emphasized by their positionon the chart.
So, with all this going on in the chart, no one is ever at the mercy of the chart unless he/she so chooses. Like you know that a person born with Moon in Sickly is going to be moody and temperamental...imagine all he/she goes through when he is Moon born in Sickly! That's a challenge! So what kind of advice to we give the client? We encourage him/her to use Venus to alleviate some of the challenges the Moon activates. Why? Because Venus sits directly above Moon in Kingly Position, so any Venus related activity will relieve his/her moods.
In MaHaBote, the client's first Major Period is that of his Birthday Planet, for the given number of years in the chart above. Then, going clockwise, each planet becomes the Major period for the stated number of years. Major periods change on the Birthday. Example: A Mars (Tuesday) born person runs the Mars Major for 8 years, beginning at birth and ending on the day before his 8th birthday, then on his birthday, he begins a Mercury Major for another 17 years....etc. So with some calculations we find that for a person born on Tuesday, 11/15/1949, he/she will be in a Jupiter Major:
Mars: Tuesday Born: (Using above chart)
0 to 8th Birthday - Mars Period- 8 Years
8 to 25th Birthday - Mercury Period 17 Years
25 to 35th Birthday - Saturn Period 10 Years
35 to 54th Birthday - Jupiter Period 19 Years
54 to 66th Birthday - Rahu Period 12 Years
66 to 87th Birthday - Venus Period 21 Years
87 to 93rd Birthday - Sun Period 6 Years
93 to 108th Birthday - Moon Period 15 Years
0 to 8th Birthday - Mars Period- 8 Years
8 to 25th Birthday - Mercury Period 17 Years
25 to 35th Birthday - Saturn Period 10 Years
35 to 54th Birthday - Jupiter Period 19 Years
54 to 66th Birthday - Rahu Period 12 Years
66 to 87th Birthday - Venus Period 21 Years
87 to 93rd Birthday - Sun Period 6 Years
93 to 108th Birthday - Moon Period 15 Years
Minor Periods
The Minor Periods run for one year, and change at each birthday. Some students have difficulty with this concept, so it is necessary to understand and be very clear on this when working.
Major and Minor Periods BOTH change on the birthday...The Year Chart is the only one that changes on January 1st.
You will have to refer to the Period Chart for the Minor Periods. Actually, memorization of that table will help you significantly.
Example:
1. Find the age by subtracting the current year (or year in question) from the birth year: Birth 11/15/1949)
For this exercise, we will use the year 1997 - So 1997 minus 1949 = 48 (Remainder )
2. Add "1" if the desired date is AFTER the birthday. (So if I'm calculating for 12/97, I will add 1; if before 11/15/97, I'll leave alone.)
3. Divide the remainder by the constant 8. So 48 divided by 8= a remainder of "0" for 1997, and a remainder of "1" if after the birthday.
4. Always discard the quotient and keep the remainder, as above.
5. Counting the birth planet as "1", you then count clockwise from the birth planet to the number of squares indicated on the chart.
6. If the Remainder is "0", you will count back 1 square from the birth planet. So the 11/15/1949 example shows a Moon Minor if calculated for a date before the birthday that year (with the "0" remainder, and a Mars Minor if calculated on the birthday that year or after. (with the "1" remainder).
So now we know that the client is a Tuesday Born, running a Jupiter Major and a Moon Minor for the year 1997, before the birthday, changing on his/her birthday to a Mars Minor, with Planetary Friend Venus; Positive Element, Rahu; Permanent Enemy, Sun; and Hostile Element, Moon. Now if we construct the Birth and Year Charts, and discover the aspects that apply...we're off and running.
And just one more thing before I close with this section...The only day you need to know whether the birth time was in the AM or PM is on Wednesday...and if the birth is a Wednesday PM, it is ruled by Rahu rather than Mercury. In MaHaBote, a birth is considered Rahu on Wednesday if it occurs at 12 PM or after.
Both Major and Minor Periods are always blended back into the Birth chart, just as the Year Chart (transit) is, for delineation. And don't forget to refer back to the Table of Hostile Combinations (the stressful periods) to see if that particular Major or Minor is falling under a Hostile Combination for the Birth Planet.
All planets are not of a consistent strength during their terms; in other words, there are stronger times and weaker times during the course of their planetary influence.
Sun and Mars: Strongest during the First Third of their influence.
Venus and Jupiter: Strongest during the Middle Third of their influence.
Moon and Saturn: Strongest in the Last Third of their influence.
Mercury and Rahu: Steady all the way through their influence.
So how do we figure this?
In our previous example, Tuesday Born, Nov. 15, 1949, we have seen a Mars Born running a Jupiter Major and a Moon Minor. The Jupiter Major runs for 19 years, so we know that the strongest influence for Jupiter is going to be during the middle third of that time frame. So we then take the 19 years and divide it by 3, and we get 6 years and 4 months. Now the Jupiter Major started on the birthday at age 35, on November 15, 1984, for the Mars Born, so the middle third for that time frame where Jupiter will be strongest is from March 15th 1991 through July 14th 1997.
Here's how it looks:
First Third: Runs from Nov.15, 1984 through March 14, 1991
Middle Third: Runs from March 15, 1991 through July 14, 1997.
Last Third: Runs from July 15, 1997 through November 14, 2003.
On Birthday, November 15, 2003, at age 54, client enters a 12 Year Rahu Period.
Just remember to divide the number of years in any planetary period by 3, and you will be able to determine the period of the strongest influence for that planet.
The same rules apply for figuring out the strengths of the Minor Periods, however these Minors only last one year. In the above example, for a Moon Minor, which is strongest in the last third of its cycle, for 1997 the client will run the full strength Minor Moon from July 15 1997 through November 14, 1997, and on the following day (Birthday) the Minor changes from Moon to Mars Minor. Hopefully now you may be able to fine-tune your readings a little further for more accurate timing.
The Confirmation Chart
After using all the charts above, if the client has a specific question and you have a doubt in your mind as to the apparent answer, this little chart comes in very handy. It will give you the additional information or confirmation, and is again, always used in conjunction with the Birth and Year Charts. On this chart, for Rahu born, substitute Rahu in place of Mercury.
Table 8: Confirmation Chart - Given Sequence
1. Take the age. Add 1.
For our example we will use the birth of Saturday, March 8, 1980, using 1997 as the year in question.
1997 minus 1980 = 17, then add 1 if after the birthday, so we will add 1 for this example to make the total 18.
2. Divide the total by 8. Discard the quotient and keep the remainder. 18 divided by 8 = 2 with a remainder of 2.
3. Place the remainder number on top and follow sequence for subsequent numbers underneath.
Example: Remainder is 2 - so it looks like this: (Don't forget to mark the birth planet with an asterisk*)
Sun and Mars: Strongest during the First Third of their influence.
Venus and Jupiter: Strongest during the Middle Third of their influence.
Moon and Saturn: Strongest in the Last Third of their influence.
Mercury and Rahu: Steady all the way through their influence.
So how do we figure this?
In our previous example, Tuesday Born, Nov. 15, 1949, we have seen a Mars Born running a Jupiter Major and a Moon Minor. The Jupiter Major runs for 19 years, so we know that the strongest influence for Jupiter is going to be during the middle third of that time frame. So we then take the 19 years and divide it by 3, and we get 6 years and 4 months. Now the Jupiter Major started on the birthday at age 35, on November 15, 1984, for the Mars Born, so the middle third for that time frame where Jupiter will be strongest is from March 15th 1991 through July 14th 1997.
Here's how it looks:
First Third: Runs from Nov.15, 1984 through March 14, 1991
Middle Third: Runs from March 15, 1991 through July 14, 1997.
Last Third: Runs from July 15, 1997 through November 14, 2003.
On Birthday, November 15, 2003, at age 54, client enters a 12 Year Rahu Period.
Just remember to divide the number of years in any planetary period by 3, and you will be able to determine the period of the strongest influence for that planet.
The same rules apply for figuring out the strengths of the Minor Periods, however these Minors only last one year. In the above example, for a Moon Minor, which is strongest in the last third of its cycle, for 1997 the client will run the full strength Minor Moon from July 15 1997 through November 14, 1997, and on the following day (Birthday) the Minor changes from Moon to Mars Minor. Hopefully now you may be able to fine-tune your readings a little further for more accurate timing.
The Confirmation Chart
After using all the charts above, if the client has a specific question and you have a doubt in your mind as to the apparent answer, this little chart comes in very handy. It will give you the additional information or confirmation, and is again, always used in conjunction with the Birth and Year Charts. On this chart, for Rahu born, substitute Rahu in place of Mercury.
Table 8: Confirmation Chart - Given Sequence
1. Take the age. Add 1.
For our example we will use the birth of Saturday, March 8, 1980, using 1997 as the year in question.
1997 minus 1980 = 17, then add 1 if after the birthday, so we will add 1 for this example to make the total 18.
2. Divide the total by 8. Discard the quotient and keep the remainder. 18 divided by 8 = 2 with a remainder of 2.
3. Place the remainder number on top and follow sequence for subsequent numbers underneath.
Example: Remainder is 2 - so it looks like this: (Don't forget to mark the birth planet with an asterisk*)
2 (Moon)
6 (Venus) - Working For
3 (Mars)
7/0 - (Saturn*) - On the Fence
4 (Mercury)
1 (Sun) - Working Against
5 (Jupiter)
6 (Venus) - Working For
3 (Mars)
7/0 - (Saturn*) - On the Fence
4 (Mercury)
1 (Sun) - Working Against
5 (Jupiter)
By applying the knowledge you have of the planetary energies, using the Birth Chart, Year Chart, and Planetary Relationships, you will be able to confirm what answer to give your client on a specific question. The top three planetary energies are "working for", the middle planet can go "either way", and the bottom planetary energies are "working against."
If you have followed along and clearly understand the concepts given so far, and if you are familiar with the planetary energies, you should be able to accurately read the MaHaBote and make some predictive statements for the client's basic personality and possible future occurrences. I cannot encourage you enough, to check and re-check your math, to make sure you are working with an accurate chart. And remember, for a Wednesday birth, it is necessary to know whether it is before or after noon, and therefore ruled by Mercury or Rahu.
If you wish to go into the chart a little deeper, I have a few more "keys" to unlock a few more doors.
If you have followed along and clearly understand the concepts given so far, and if you are familiar with the planetary energies, you should be able to accurately read the MaHaBote and make some predictive statements for the client's basic personality and possible future occurrences. I cannot encourage you enough, to check and re-check your math, to make sure you are working with an accurate chart. And remember, for a Wednesday birth, it is necessary to know whether it is before or after noon, and therefore ruled by Mercury or Rahu.
If you wish to go into the chart a little deeper, I have a few more "keys" to unlock a few more doors.
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