Astrological factors for Insanity

Insanity means lack of normal rationality for any reason whatsoever. This may come to the surface following some sudden incident or from the very birth. Whatever may be the background, the disease must have its origin to heredity. In Astrology, the Sun signifies the brain and the origin of the entire nerve system. The Moon signifies mind, emotions, feelings etc. The Mercury signifies intelligence, rationality, common sense, logical aptitude etc. Jupiter represents wisdom and emotion of higher level. Saturn signifies self control on the one hand while anxiety, depression, narrow mindedness, sorrows etc on the other. Rahu represents wild activities, selfishness, perversions, lack of self control etc. Ketu signifies the tendency to hide one-self from others, secrecy, shrewdness etc. In the natal chart the third house signifies common sense, the fourth house emotions and matter related to heart, the fifth house signifies emotions of deeper level of mind, intelligence etc., sixth house signifies the passions and all the six instincts called “Ripus” in Hindu Philosophy, the eighth house signifies secret level of mentality while ninth house signifies wisdom, consciousness etc. In the Zodiac, the three fiery signs viz. Aries, Leo and Saggitarius signify emotions which tend to spread widely while the three watery signs viz. Cancer, Scorpio and Pisces signify emotions at psychic level. Astrologically, Moon is said to be inimical to Mercury but reverse is not true. Both Saturn and Rahu are strong enemies to the Sun, Moon and Mars. An unbalance between Moon and Mercury in respect of position and strength causes the same between rationality and emotion resulting in some sort of Insanity. Combination of Mars with Saturn or Rahu in the houses mentioned above may result in some aggressive Insanity. Relation between Saturn and Moon may result in Insanity due to the depression while the same with Rahu may result in violent expression of emotions. Relation with Ketu will lead to self-centered attitude which is also far from normalcy. Relation of Sun and Mars will also cause aggressive mentality while that with Mercury or Moon will result in lack of rationality. The relation of the above planets with Venus may result in Insanity due to female affairs. The same may also happen if the affliction of the above planets occurs in the fifth or seventh house. Only the benefic influence of strong and well posted Jupiter may provide some relief or healing factor.           

Case 1:

			Ketu
			Mars
	Asc Rahu Sat	Sun  Moon Merc Jup	Ven

Case Study:-

Operation in Uterus and female disease resulted in insanity.

Analysis:-

The native is born under Virgo rising with fifth/sixth lord Saturn combined with Rahu posted in the Ascendant. Fifth house signifying intelligence, combination of its lord with malefic Rahu in Virgo, the sign of rationality indicates unbalanced mentality. The significator for brain i.e. the Sun is debilated and combined with weak Moon. Further, significator of intelligence i.e. Mercury is combined with its enemies viz. Moon and Jupiter. Jupiter is in the inimical sign Libra and signifies depth of mind to be weak in Scorpio and aspected by Saturn combined with Rahu. Rahu also aspects exalted Mars in the fifth house which again aspects the eighth house Aries. These resulted in the operation of Uterus and the same factor i.e. exalted Mars afflicted by Rahu started mental unbalance, which gradually turned grave due to other factors. 

Case 2:

Ketu	Jup		Sun  Merc Moon
Sat ®			Ven
	Mars		Asc	Rahu

Case Study:-

Insanity started in Venus-Mercury Dasa due to evil contacts and Venereal diseases.

Analysis:-

The native is a Scorpion with the Ascendant lord Mars posted in the eleventh house in inimical sign aspecting therefrom the debilated Rahu in the second house and combination of Sun, Moon and Mercury, all being weak by virtue of position in the fifth house in Pisces which is the house signifying intelligence. The seventh/twelfth lord Venus, secondary maraka, is posted in the third house and aspected by third lord retrograde Saturn from the ninth house. These latter combinations brought the evil contacts for the native which resulted in Venereal diseases. Saturn also aspects Ascendant lord Mars and sixth house while the sixth house is also aspected by debilated Rahu and weak Mars. The third house signifying common sense is occupied by seventh/twelfth lord Venus and aspected by Saturn. The third, fourth and fifth signs of the Zodiac are all afflicted by malefics. Thus, all the factors for mental normalcy viz. Sun, Moon, Mercury, fourth, fifth, third lords and /or houses being weak or afflicted, the native ultimately turned insane.