Tuesday, March 9, 2021

Divisional Charts in Vedic Astrology


Divisional charts  are  the unique feature of Vedic Astrology. Divisional charts are used to indicate specific dimensions of  a person's life. These are also called Varga charts, Amsha charts, sub-charts, D-charts, harmonic charts. Divisional charts  are created by dividing each sign into a number of divisions, assigning a sign to each division, and then super imposing the  planets on to each division and into a new chart based upon which sign they occupy in the division as told in the Parasara's Hora Sastra. 

1. The Rasi Chart or natal chart  D1 , indicates  personality, behavior, and all the matters as assigned to each house in the natal chart.

2. The Hora Chart D2 indicates wealth and money matters.

3. The Drekkana D3 is the second most important divisional chart. It indicate siblings, courage, personal interests and general happiness.

4. The Chaturamsha D4 also called Turyamsa or padamsa, indicates emotions, fixed assets, inner peace, residence, property owned and fortune in general. It also used to assess the timing of  buying and selling of major assets like a home and for making big investments etc.

5. The Panchamsa chart or D5 indicates shows the inner spiritual nature and ethics.

6. The Shashti amsa chart or D6 indicates health issues .

7. The Sapthamsa chart or D7 indicates matters with one’s children, Grand Children and family dynasty. 

8. The Ashtamsa chart or D8 indicates sudden and unexpected experiences, troubles, major challenges and crises in a person's life, including the deaths of those close to them. 

9.  The Navamsha D9 chart, It is the Most Commonly Used Divisional Chart. It has many uses. It is most often used to know about the spouse and their relationship with the native.

10.The Dasamsa  chart or D10 shows career, work and achievements of the person in the society, accomplishments, and income through effort.

11.The Ekadasamsha charts D11 used to assess the flow of income in a person's life. 

12. The Dwadasamsa chart or D12 shows everything related to parents. Look for sun for the father and moon for the mother. 

13. The Shodasamsa chart or D16 also known as Kalamasa, indicates benefits and discomforts from vehicles. 

14.The Vimsamsa chart or D20 indicates progress of the person and his/her spiritual growth. 

15. The Chaturvimsamsa chart of D24 also called Siddhamsa, indicates learning, knowledge and achievement gain through education of a person. 

16.The Nakshatramsa chart or D27 also called Sapta vimsamsa, or Bhamsa chart and   indicates strengths and weaknesses of the mind and endurance. 

17. The Trimsamsa chart or D30 shows mis fortunes , unfavorable events in life, punishments,  and diseases . 

18. The Khavedamsa chart or D40 also called Chatur vimshamsa, indicates auspicious and inauspicious effects in general 

19. The Akshavedamsa chart or D45 indicates quality of character and integrity. 

20. The Shashtiamsa chart or D60 indicates all general indications.  Accurate birth time is very much required .

Transits, Ashtaka Varga Techniques and Nadi principles and Dasa systems can be used on each divisional chart as if it is an individual chart to know about the events that are to happen for the native.