Ovarian Cancer – Astrological and Spiritual Perspective

According to ovariancancer.org, ’Ovarian cancer is a growth of abnormal malignant cells that begins in the ovaries.’ Ovarian cancer can be of two types: Benign (non-cancerous) and malignant (cancerous). The difference between the two is that in its benign form, the tumors do not spread to the other parts of the body; whereas in its malignant form, the tumor spreads to other parts of the body through the bloodstream. 

The symptoms may be pain in the abdomen, pelvis or legs, swollen abdomen, nausea, diarrhea or constipation, feeling tired all the time, difficulty in eating, weight loss or weight gain, fatigue, pain during intercourse, frequent urination. If these symptoms persist it is always safe to take medical assistance.

Astrological Combinations indicating Ovarian Cancer:

a) Afflicted Sun or Moon in Scorpio can lead to ovary-related disease. However, this may not lead to Cancer unless Sun or Moon is heavily afflicted. 

b) Venus or Moon afflicted by Mars can cause ovary-related disease. In case the afflictions are mild it may not lead to Cancer.

c) Seventh house and the eighth house and their lords under affliction by Saturn or Rahu indicate ovary cancer.

Case 1: 

Interpretation: Moon is afflicted by sixth lord Mercury. Sun is afflicted by eighth lord Mars. Scorpio sign is afflicted by aspect of Saturn. The placement of lagna and the eighth lord Mars in the sixth house is also not very good. There is a strong chance of ovary-related disease. However, there is no affliction with Rahu and Saturn on the eighth lord. Hence, the problems may not lead to ovarian cancer.

Case 2: 

Interpretation: Debilitated Mars is placed in the eighth house. Rahu is also placed in the eighth house. The eighth lord Moon is afflicted by placement in its sign of debilitation. Saturn is further afflicting the natal Moon and Scorpio sign by aspect. In this example horoscope ovary-related problems may lead to ovarian cancer.

Spiritual Causes of Ovarian Cancer:

a) Guilt or bad experience of an individual in love may trigger ovarian cancer. 

b) Lack of forgiveness is like venom it can cause diseases like mental depression, cancer and arthritis. If lack of forgiveness is rooted to bad experience in love or relationship it may trigger ovarian cancer.

c) Often, cancer is manifested by tendency of some women to escape any given situation. Such women generally resist changes. They generally stuff their emotions with negativity and live in guilt throughout.

d) Unresolved issues in relationships with God, self or others may trigger cancer. If such broken relationship is the cause of absence of love in case of a women it may even trigger ovarian cancer.

e) Thought of sexual inadequacy and self-hate may also cause ovarian cancer. 

f) Fear arising from relationships or bad experiences from past life may also trigger negative emotions. Such emotions if not taken care of may trigger ovarian cancer.

Healing of Ovarian Cancer:

a) Apart from the medical treatment, emotional counseling, forgiveness exercise (where the patient mentally names, forgives and releases every person with whom they ever had any problems or issues) and Pani-Prayog (water therapy) can help in the cure of ovarian cancer.

b) Patients suffering from ovarian cancer should pray to God for emotional strength, courage and right direction. This may help in resolving the emotional problems which are the root cause of the disease. 

c) Recitation of Maha Mrityunjaya Mantra regularly may also benefit such a patient. The mantra is given below:-

“Om Tryambakkam Yajamahe Sugandhim Pustivardhanam

Urvaarokameva Bandanaan Mrityormooksheya Maamritat”

d) The desire to live is essential to heal any disease including ovarian cancer. 

e) The love and support of family and friends is essential to defeat ovarian cancer. It is because of this love that the patient wants to live long. This desire of the patient can at times even help in conquering death.

Written by: Anand Sagar Pathak

Ordeal of Guru-Bhakti

Once, Cholera was raging virulently in Shirdi. The residents were much frightened and they stopped all communication with the outside people. The panchas of the village assembled together and decided upon two ordinances as a remedy to check and put down the Epidemic. They were (1) No fuel-cart should be allowed to come in the village, and (2) No goat should be killed there. If anybody disobeyed these ordinances, they were to be fined by the village-authorities and panchas. Baba knew that all this was mere superstition, and therefore, He cared a damn for the cholera-ordinances. While the ordinances were in force, a fuel-cart came there, and wanted to enter the village.

Everybody knew that there was dearth of fuel in the village; still the people began to drive away the fuel-cart. Baba came to know of this. He came to the spot and asked the cartman to take the fuel-cart to the Masjid. None dared to raise his voice against this action of Baba. He wanted fuel for His Dhuni and so He purchased it. Like an Agnihotri keeping his sacred fire alive throughout his life, Baba kept His Dhuni ever burning all day and night; and for this He always stocked fuel. Baba's home, i.e. the Masjid was free and open to all. It had no lock and key; and some poor people removed some wood from there for their use. Baba did not grumble about this. Baba saw that the whole universe was pervaded by the Almighty, and so He never bore enmity or ill-will to anybody. Though perfectly detached he behaved like an ordinary house-holder to set an example to the people.

Let us now see, how the second Cholera-ordinance fared with Baba. While it was in force, somebody brought a goat to the Masjid. It was weak, old and about to die. At this time Fakir Pir Mohamad of Malegaon alias Bade Baba was near. Sai Baba asked him to behead it with one stroke, and offer it as an oblation. This Bade Baba was much respected by Sai Baba. He always sat on the right hand of Sai Baba. After the chilim (pipe) was first smoked by him, it was then offered to Baba and others. After the dishes were served, at the time of taking meals at noon, Baba respectfully called Bade Baba and made him sit on His left side, and then all partook of food. Baba paid him also daily Rs.50/- out of the amount collected as Dakshina. Baba accompanied him hundred paces whenever he was going away. Such was his position with Baba. But when Baba asked him to behead the goat, he flatly refused, saying "Why it should be killed for nothing?" Then Baba asked Shama to kill it. He went to Radha-Krishna-Mai and brought a knife from her and placed it before Baba. Knowing the purpose for which the knife was taken, she recalled it. Then Shama went to bring another knife, but stayed in the Wada, and did not return soon. Then came the turn of Kakasaheb Dixit. He was 'gold' no doubt, but had to be tested. Baba asked him to get a knife and kill the goat. He went to Sathe's Wada and returned with a knife. He was ready to kill it at Baba's bidding. He was born in a pure Brahmin family and never in his life knew killing. Though quite averse to do any act of violence, he made himself bold to kill the goat. All the people wondered to see that Bade Baba, a Mahomedan was unwilling to kill it while this pure Brahmin was making preparations to do so. He tightened his dhotar and with a semicircular motion raised his hand with the knife and looked at Baba for the final signal. Baba said - "What are you thinking of? Go on, strike". Then, when the hand was just about to come down, Baba said - "Stop, how cruel you are! Being a Brahmin, you are killing a goat?" Kakasaheb obeyed and kept the knife down and said to baba - "Your word is law unto us, we do not know any other ordinance. We remember You always, meditate on Your Form and obey You day and night, we do not know or consider whether it is right or wrong to kill, we do not want to reason or discuss things, but implicit and prompt compliance with Guru's orders, is our duty and dharma".

Then Baba said to Kakaseheb, that He would Himself do the offering and killing business. It was settled that the goat should be disposed of near a place called Takkya, where fakirs used to sit. When the goat was being removed to that place, it fell dead on the way.

Hemadpant closes the Chapter with a classification of disciples. He says that they are of three kinds: (1) First or best (2) Second or middling and (3) Third or ordinary. The best kind of disciples are those who guess what their Gurus want and immediately carry it out and serve them without waiting for an order from them. The average disciples are those who carry out the orders of their Masters to a letter, without any delay, and the third kind of disciples are those, who go on postponing the carrying out of their orders and making mistakes at every step.

The disciples should have firm faith, backed up by intelligence and if they and patience to these, their spiritual goal will not be distant. Control of breath -- ingoing and outgoing, or Hath-Yoga or other difficult practices are not at all necessary. When the disciples get the above-mentioned qualities, they become ready for further instructions and the Masters then appear and lead them on, in their spiritual path to perfection.

(This is taken from chapter XXIII of Shri Sai Satcharita which is translated by Nagesh Vasudev Gunaji from the original work of Govind Raghunath Dabholkar alias ‘Hemadpant’ in Marathi)

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