Know Yourself. How to?
Know yourself. How many times have you heard this? You might even have been told to do so. It is true that it's important. When you buy the latest gear, you are happy to find the instruction leaflet. But as for us, we were not born with an instruction manual. We are on our own to find out how we work. You may wonder why some people naturally find their way in life, thus successfully thriving, while some others don't. You might be likely to belong to that last category of people. And it's great. Because while you are searching about who you are, you end up learning a lot about the others. There are many ways to know how you function. To be honest, there is no universal solution. Because we are all made up differently, we don't process the information the same way. In other words, a technique will suit us better than someone else. For example, some will swear only by the MBTI Types, which is a pretty good model, but you might not be satisfied. So, you have no choice but do research on your own, test the methods you find and you will come across this ultimate technique. This ultimate technique will illuminate your life more or less drastically, according to the period or emotional phase you are going through right now... Because let's not forget... The human psyche changes over time. As for me, the ultimate technique had been astrology (as well as numerology) or to be more precise, Jyotish or Vedic Astrology which is the Indian version of astrology. So now, let's get practical: what are the indicators to find yourself in a chart? *Disclaimer: use the sidereal astrology (Lahiri) and the whole sign system. You can find it on astro.com. I would recommend the free website drikpanchang in Jyotish, Kundali tabs to get your Indian chart. I. In your D1/birthchart, you have to look at the positions in signs, nakshatras, houses of and how they are aspected: Your ascendant or lagna The Lord of your ascendant or Lagna Lord (LL) The Moon The Sun The Atma Karaka or AK, the significator of your soul The Arudha Lagna or AL too because it represents the way people see you which will shape the way you see yourself. II. Then, you look at the heart of these indicators which are found in D9 or Navamsha. This is the inner you that will gradually show itself or maybe, it had already shown itself. III. Last but not least, look at your current Maha Dasha or MD. It corresponds to your current period of life. This planet doesn't only influence your material life, it also has a deep emotional and psychological impact. For example, a Saturn (or Shani) MD is not like a Moon (Chandra) MD. A Shani MD person will be into dealing with harsh reality continuously, they will work more but they will take the hit better. A Moon MD person will have more desires, will be more sensitive, more moody. If your MD planet is the Lord of the 1st house, than you'll be much more likely to find who you are. The same goes with the 8th house Lord, which is about transformation; to some extent the 2nd house Lord because it's about self-worth but not so much regarding the 6th house Lord for example, which is all about health, routine, enemies, unless this Lord is your AK! IV. Extra tips: you can even have a look at your D30 chart to know your psychological issues and flaws. Beware of Rahu and Ketu because they can falsify the way you see yourself. Who knows? It's up to you to find. Nobody can tell you who you are. People can give you a couple of clues that you have to analyze using your experiences in the past and so on. I hope this post will help you out, at least, help you clarifying on how to proceed. I will publish the usual meanings of astrological positions soon. Until then, take care.