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Eight - ruled by Saturn

Effects of Fadic Number Eight
If the Eightian is YOU!

(Fadic Number is the number get from adding all the digits comprising your date of birth. For a fuller explanation, see the first article in this series.)

Your Numerological Number is 8 and your Life Controller is Saturn. People misunderstand Eightians, and because of that they suffer mentally and become loners. They are people with great individuality and depth in learning. If religious, they will take to Religion in a big way. In order to win arguments, they destroy the opposition verbally and create a lot of secret enemies.

They have great sympathy for the oppressed and show a lot of laziness and lack of enthusiasm. They are extremists; that is, they are either very successful or great failures. There is no middle course for them. These people always aspire for greatness, strive for leadership and sacrifice their personal comforts to maintain the high posts earned by them as a result of their laborious endeavours. Eight is not a lucky number; they will have to bear great ills, losses and humiliations. The ancient Greeks called this number the Number of Justice.

About Religion, their ideas are different. They try to found new, innovative and creative religions. They always dream wonderful dreams. They love occult sciences. They are always intuitive. To gain the fruition of their objectives, they should use the numbers 7, 16 and 25.

Their best days are 8, 17 & 26. If 4, 13, 22, or31 coincide with Saturday Sunday & Monday, these days become very auspicious. Their best jewel is Blue Sapphire.mIt is very good for them if they wear this stone.

The number 8 is made up of two circles and is the sum of two 4's. This was considered to be the great decision of Universal Law, which rules races and individuals. Saturn is also known as the Planet of Destiny. It has relevence to both material and spiritual aspects of Life. Revolution, Anarchy, earthquakes and all sorts of evil and uncommon events are represented by this number. On the other hand Philosophy, Religious Fervour, One-pointedness of Mind, determination - all these are also represented by this number. Eightians feel that they are different from the rest and therefore unique. They lack happiness. People always misunderstand them. They also fail to reap the good actions they have done in this life. But even then, they are admired after a long time.

George Bernard Shaw, King Alphonsa of Spain & Queen Mary were born under this number and it will not be suprising if anyone identifies similar characteristics in you.

Personality Overview

Controller of Life - Saturn

You are ruled by the ringed planet Saturn. He is the planet of Justice, Destiny and Retribution. He represents destruction and regeneration. Great patience and perseverance are imparted by him. This melancholy planet is responsible for the verdict imposed by Destiny.

As you are saturnine (melancholic), by temparament you will be attracted to Literature and Philosophy. Great poets and literati always had a saturnine background (Dante and Shaw). Concentration and contemplation are represented by Saturn. Contemplative Life will absorb you in its entirety.

You are cool and analytical when it comes to rational thinking. You are also a master where shrewdness and business insight is called for.

Your philosophical outlook on life will save you from many worries and anxieties.

Your main drawback is that you become too fatalistic, ignoring the power of free will.

You are always misunderstood by others. You endorse the principle "to be great is to be misunderstood."

You always carry your cross, consecrating yourself to the Divine even when the verdict of men and Fate go against you. Your life is always marked by strife and struggle.

Even if you become successful, you have to pay a heavy price for it. You have to live laborious days to attain fame and name.

In Vedic Astrology Saturn is the symbol of Sorrow of the Cosmic Man, the sorrow inherent in the act of Manifestation. He is also the Mokshkaraka or symbol of Liberation. Along with Jupiter and Ketu, Saturn play a prominent role in attaining Self-Actualization.

A powerfully posited Saturn is preferable from the perspective of Nirvana. Saturn rules over three constellations of the Sidereal Zodiac: Delta Cancri (Pushya), Delta Scorpii (Anuradha), Gamma Pegasi & Alpha Andromeda (Utharabhadra).

An Analytical Review

The zodiac sign representing this number is Capricorn. (Do not confuse this with the birthsign in Astrology.) Capricornians are generally philosophers. They love the secrets of Nature and are ready to sacrifice their life for their chosen ideology.

Capricornians are fatalists. They believe that everthing is divinely ordained and all events have a purpose behind it. Amor fati (Love of Fate) is the core of their nature.

People under the influence of this constellation are great democrats and believe in the dignity of labour.

In a life marked by struggle and suffering, the fortitude of the Capricornian is indeed surprising. Temperance is another virtue imparted by this constellation.

Negative Aspect

Saturn is the planet of suffering, and he can make you carry the cross for a long time. He will test your patience. He can create obstacles and hindrances; and barriers to success make you worried.

Mantra

Neelanjana Samanabham
Raviputram Yamagrajam
Chaya Marthanda Sambhootham
Tham Namami Sanaishwaram

This mantra, if recited 108 times daily, can ward off the afflictions arising from Saturn. This is the moola sloka of Saturn.

In Astro-Gemmology, Saturn represents Blue Sapphire (Saner Neelam). Wearing this stone on a Shukla Paksha Saturday (fifteen days after the New Moon) will enhance the luck of the Eightians.

Lucky Colour: Dark Blue
Lucky Stone: Blue Sapphire
Lucky Day of the Week: Saturday
Lucky Days: 17, 8, 26
Lucky Month: June

If you wear these stones and colours as per the dictums of Astro-Numerology, you stand to benefit a great deal, as the malefic rays of planets are neutralized by gems.

In Transcendental Philosophy the Number Eight is considered very sacred. In Indian Mythology, there are Ashta Aishwaryas (eighfold prosperity). Wisdom is prosperity, wealth is prosperity, courage is prosperity, children represent prosperity. etc. Ashta Vasus represents the eightfold prosperity. This is also the symbolism behind Ashta Lakshmi (the eight aspects of the Goddess of Prosperity).

Yoga is eightfold: Yama, Niyama, Asana, Pranayama, Pratyahara, Dharana, Dhyana & Samadhi. Yama and Niyama deal with rules and regulations, Asana deals with physical fitness, Pranayama is breath control, Pratyahara is withdrawal into the Self from the sensory world, Dharana is Concentration, Dhyana is Meditation and Samadhi is Cosmic Consciousness.

Astronumerology as related to Religion & Philosophy

Saturnine Influence on Jesus

Jesus was born with Virgo rising, Jupiter, Moon and Saturn in Pisces, leading to the Messiah's willingness to bear the Cross of Golgotha. His number was 888, which when added gives us 24 and 2+4 = 6, the number of Venus, the planet of Love. The prophet of Love was indeed the embodiment of the goddess of Love, Venus. Saturn, the symbol of sorrow and liberation,along with Jupiter aroused in Him the desire to redeem the world through Universal Love. His suffering life & martyrdom all are characteristic of Saturnine influence.

Other divine personalities - Tagore, Aurobindo & Vivekananda - also had a profound Saturnine influence in their natal charts.

On the next page we will deal with the Nineians, those who are ruled by the planet of materiality or Man, Mars.

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