Chart: Pranay — Autism/Developmental Challenges

Source: class-89 Chart type: Natal + Prashna Subject: Pranay (male, ~2 years old) Purpose: Understanding developmental challenges (autism spectrum); remedies; future prospects

Birth Data

Date: March 26, 2010
Time: 3:45 PM (Eastern Daylight Saving Time)
Place: Boston, Massachusetts, USA
Coordinates: 71°03'37"W, 42°21'30"N
Time zone: EDT (4h West of GMT)
Lagna: ~4°30' Libra (Tula)

Prashna Data

Date: March 5, 2012
Time: 6:44:37 PM
Place: Dracut, Massachusetts (71°18'09"W, 42°40'13"N)
Time zone: EST (5h West of GMT)
Prashna Lagna: Virgo

Background

Doctors described as toward higher end of autism spectrum
In some areas behaving like a 6-month-old
Doing repeated actions; over-reacting and over-speaking
Hearing is good; follows instructions only inconsistently
Parents concerned about developmental delays

Rashi Chart Weaknesses

Lagna lord Mercury: Debilitated in 8th house with Maraka Saturn (7th lord in 2nd = Maraka) Jupiter (8th lord): In 7th house; Saturn (7th lord) in 2nd house aspecting 8th — these two are "not great for longevity"

Moon — the central problem:

Moon is the Manakaraka (planet of mind/interactions)
Moon at ~28°30' Libra = effectively in 1st house (Lagna at 4°30'; Moon within ~6° = same house by plus-minus 15° rule)
Moon is in Gandanta (at end of Libra approaching Scorpio-Sagittarius Gandanta region — actually in Ashlesha-Cancer Gandanta from text context; Moon in Ashlesha nakshatra)
Moon in Sarpa Nakshatra (Ashlesha = serpent nakshatra)
Moon in Sarpa Drekkana (both Moon and Mercury in Sarpa Drekkana)
Mercury also in Sarpa Drekkana
Triple Sarpa affliction: Gandanta + Sarpa Nakshatra + Sarpa Drekkana = severe developmental issue for mind

Moon as Sobhati (dispositor of own sign): Moon is both Manakaraka AND the sign lord of Cancer (if Moon were in Cancer). Note: Moon here in Libra/Scorpio region — actual Moon position shows critical Gandanta affliction. Moon in Ashlesha (26°40'–30° Cancer region based on context) = very end of Cancer = Ashlesha Gandanta.

Papakartari on Lagna: Saturn and Mars (6th and 8th lords) having Papakartari on Lagna; both retrograde; Mandi and Kulika also in Lagna.

Trimshamsa (D30) Analysis

Moon debilitated in 8th house (Manakarka sthana) = "serious problem"
Saturn (Badhaka lord) aspecting Moon in D30
Lagna lord in 6th house with Badhaka = weakness
Maraka Venus in Lagna of D30
Key finding: Moon afflicted in D30 confirms suffering at the level of mental sensitivity

D27 Analysis (Strengths and Weaknesses)

Moon in Aquarius (Rahu's Moolatrikona) conjunct Rahu = "Rahu dominates; Moon is very weak"
Unstable mind at subconscious level
"D27 shows strengths/weaknesses at instinctual level — Moon afflicted here = unstable mind"

D24 Analysis (Learning)

D24 Lagna: Scorpio (most likely; could be Sagittarius if 2 minutes off)

Lagna lord Mars exalted in 3rd house = good initiative
4th house contains 5th lord Jupiter = "fourth house of learning contains fifth lord"
Jupiter afflicted by 8th lord Mercury = weakness in learning
Saturn as dispositor aspecting = some stabilization
Verdict: No major structural weakness; learning potential exists despite behavioral challenges

D24 Dasha:

Ketu Dasha running = 4th lord (of learning) in 11th house = "some good learning; fourth lord shows learning and in 11th = fulfillment/gains"
Mars Dasha (D24 Vimshottari) = Lagna lord in 3rd = good initiative for learning
Rahu Dasha later = some challenges (4th lord in 6th from Cancer/Scorpio perspectives)

Prashna Analysis (Recovery Prospects)

Prashna Lagna: Virgo (with Papakartari from 8th and 6th lords, both retrograde; Mandi in Lagna = weakness)

Lagna lord Mercury debilitated (in Pisces) = weak
BUT: Mercury in Jupiterian sign = "debilitated but in an auspicious sign; he's in Pisces, owned by Jupiter"
Jupiter and Venus together in 8th house = Raja Yoga between 9th lord and 7th lord
Jupiter aspecting Mars (85%) and Venus aspecting Saturn (90%) = the two malefics causing Papakartari are counter-aspected by the Raja Yoga planets
Moon in 11th house (own sign, stronger than natal) = hope
"Some potential for hope in this chart"

D20 of Prashna (worship/remedy): Ninth lord Moon exalted in 7th, aspecting Lagna = Moon worship indicated.

Diagnosis and Prognosis

PVR's assessment: "Not a terrible case. There may be much worse autistic cases. The disorder is in the mind's reaction to the world (Moon), not in intellectual structure (Mercury and Jupiter appear okay). He may improve. Problems being over-exaggerated at this age due to Moon weakness manifesting most visibly now."

"As he grows, you may realize he has sensitivity issues — scared of people, scared of certain things. Over-reacting to stimuli. This is one aspect of personality. Intellectual ability to learn may actually be okay."

Behavioral advice: Over-stimulate the mind. Talk to him constantly. Break the shell. Don't let him withdraw. "In the old days, entire joint family talked to infants endlessly — this stimulates mind-world correlation."

Remedies

Gandanta Shanti: Perform the puja/homam prescribed by BPHS for Gandanta planets
Sarpa Abhishekam: Get a small silver or copper snake idol; pour milk daily; chant "Om Nageshwaraya Namah" while doing abhishekham
Sarpa Suktam: Chant Vedic Sarpa Suktam (or Ashlesha nakshatra mantra from Navagraha Suktam)
Chamundeswari worship: Moon with Mars in Sarpa nakshatra = Chamundeswari / Chamunda is the devata; Navarna Mantra or Chamundeswari Stotra (daily or every Monday)
Behavioral: Constantly stimulate and expose child to varied experiences; be kind but firm; don't let routine-trapping behaviors dominate

Key Teaching Points

Gandanta Moon + Sarpa Nakshatra + Sarpa Drekkana = triple Sarpa affliction causing severe developmental issues
Moon as Manakaraka AND as Sobhati (sign lord of own placement) = doubly important; when both are afflicted, mind is very weak
D30 Moon debilitated in 8th house = confirms suffering relating to mental sensitivity
D27 Moon with Rahu in Rahu's sign = Rahu dominates Moon = unstable subconscious mind
The intellectual capacity (Mercury, Jupiter) can be separate from the interaction/communication capacity (Moon); treatment/remedies should focus on Moon
Mrityu Bhaga: Moon at ~13–14° Scorpio in D30 could be near Mrityu Bhaga degree (14° Scorpio = Mrityu Bhaga for Moon) — note as research observation