Obsessive Compulsive Disorder and Astrology


OCD (Obsessive Compulsive Disorder) is an anxiety disorder. It is characterized by distressing intrusive obsessive thoughts or repetitive compulsive actions. Obsessions are ideas, images and impulses that run through the person ‘s mind over and over again. People who have OCD often have other kinds of anxiety, like phobias or panic attacks, also may have depression, attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD), an eating disorder or a learning disorder such as dyslexia.

Medical Astrologer’s View:

DOB: 18-06-1985, TOB: 06.41 PM IST, LAT 16N34 LONG 82E01

The Native is suffering from nervous disorder, OCD and depression along with severe stress and problems like shivering of body, remembering his own breath, losing concentration so quickly at many times, feeling lonely, mentally hurt and developed a complete negative attitude towards life and lost his Job because of abnormal mental situation and no concentration.

Aries is the first sign of Zodiac and stands for Head and Brain. Mars, the Lord of Aries rules over Head and all diseases related to the Head and Brain. Sun rules the vital fluid in the body. Ascendant is also to be considered. So affliction to Aries and Ascendant and their lords and the planets Sun, Mars in an astrology birth chart will cause disease of the brain.

The fifth house from ascendant in an astrology chart rules over the wisdom or intelligence. Afflictions to the 5th house and to the Moon or Mercury will also cause mental disease. Moon governs the mind intellect and affliction to Moon will cause mental excitement or depression. Mercury controls the entire nervous system and intelligence and any affliction to Mercury will cause mental imbalance. Saturn or Rahu afflicts Moon or Mercury; the native may get to mental depression. Gemini is the sign of reasoning and Cancer is the sign of emotions and severe afflictions to these signs will also cause mental disorder.

For a Sagittarius ascendant, Mars and the Sun are benefics. Venus, Saturn and Mercury are evil and Jupiter and the Moon neutrals in an astrology chart. Here Aries is the 5th House and its lord Mars is placed in 7th house in Gemini and placed in Arudra star ruled by Rahu. Aries is also afflicted by the placement of Venus and Rahu. Venus and Rahu are placed in Bharani star aspected by malefics Saturn and Ketu from Libra. And thus Moon is severely afflicted. Four planets Sun, Moon, Mars and Mercury are placed in Gemini sign and heavily afflicted create mental disturbances. Mars and Mercury are placed in Arudra star ruled by Rahu. Sun and Moon are placed in Mrigasira star ruled by Mars.

Mercury rules the nervous system and Saturn rules the windy pressure in the nervous system. 3rd house from Zodiac is Gemini and rules over nerves. Conjunction or affliction of Sun and Moon in an horoscope causes mental disease. Afflicted Mercury and Moon in Gemini, 3rd house from Zodiac, in astrology birth chart cause mental disease. 6th house, the house of disease is Taurus and its ruler Venus is severely afflicted here. Saturn and Ketu are placed in Libra and Rahu is placed in Bharani star. The Lord of the 6th, Venus is placed in its debilitated sign Virgo and weak. 6th house is aspected by ascendant lord Jupiter.

Rahu’s placement in the 5th house[trine] aspected by Saturn create mental problems. Ascendant lord Jupiter is weak by its placement in Capricorn and afflicted by Saturn. Saturn and Ketu are placed in Visakha Star ruled by Jupiter. In Navamsa chart [D9] Moon is afflicted by Rahu and Sun and Mercury is afflicted by Saturn and debilitated Venus. In Drekkana [D3] Chart Moon is placed in Gemini and afflicted by Saturn, Sun and Ketu. Mercury is also severely afflicted here.

In Shashtamsa [D6] chart, Moon is afflicted by Sun, Venus and Mercury. Mercury too afflicted here by Saturn and Mars. Fifth house of the D6 chart is Virgo and afflicted by Saturn and Sun in D6 is afflicted by Rahu and Ketu indicating mental problems. Conjunction of Sun and Moon in Aries in D6 is the clear indication of mental trouble. A weak Moon in the 12th house of D6 chart indicates mental difficulties. Mercury is afflicted in the 3rd house and Moon is placed in 12th house in D6 indicates mental disease.

The association of Moon and Mercury is not favourable in astrology chart and the native will have the feeling of guilt, insecurity and suspicion. Affliction to the Moon will affect the mind and suffer by his own imagination. All these afflictions to the significators in the astrology birth chart and divisional charts are responsible for nervous disorder and mental depression.

Certain postures of yoga are beneficial for treating depression. The Simhasana (lion pose) yoga posture increases the glow of the face by providing more oxygen to the facial muscles. Matsyasana (fish pose) is posture also helps in providing relief from tension and relaxes the mind and the body.

Rasayana treatment, head massaging (like sirovasti, thalam), meditation are involved in Ayurvedic depression cure treatments. Wearing a three Mukhi Rudraksha will help to get confidence and energy to face any situation. It is very useful for those who suffer from depression, anxiety, and guilt induced complexes.

Source by Pradeep Muthukulam


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