Ishta Devata — 12th from AK in Navamsa
12th from AK in Navamsa = moksha path: the planet there reveals the deity and practices through which the soul finds liberation. Ketu in 12th from AK = very strong moksha qualification. The dispositor's placement shows the type of moksha-oriented activity. Examples: Ramana Maharshi and George W. Bush.
"He is not a person like Ramana Maharshi who is on his final march towards moksha. He is on the path towards moksha. He is spiritual. He is detached. But he has attachment to the karma."
— P.V.R. Narasimha Rao
Example Charts
12th from AK in Navamsa = Ishta Devata
(See also Lesson 15 for introduction. Lesson 16 extends with examples.)
- 12th from AK in Navamsa = house of moksha; the planet/sign there shows the path the soul takes toward giving up its identity
- Ketu in 12th from AK = very strong moksha qualification (Ketu = giver up of identity)
- Look at the dispositor (planet owning the 12th-from-AK sign) → where it is placed shows the type of moksha-oriented activity
Ramana Maharshi:
- AK = Moon; 12th from Moon in Navamsa has Ketu
- Dispositor = Venus, placed in 12H from lagna → very moksha-oriented; tapasvi; deep inward path
George W. Bush:
- AK = Venus; 12th from Venus in Navamsa has Ketu
- Dispositor = Saturn + Rahu (own the 12th-from-AK sign); placed in 10H from lagna
- → "The planets who want to give him moksha, they think he has a certain duty because they are in the 10th from lagna. They make him do certain dharmic karma."
- → Engages in karma with sense of detachment (moksha-influencers in 10H)
- But Gajakesari (Moon+Jupiter) in 10H → lasting fame; plus Mars+Saturn+Rahu malefics → karma is aggressive, warlike
— PVNR"He is not a person like Ramana Maharshi who is on his final march towards moksha. He is on the path towards moksha. He is spiritual. He is detached. But he has attachment to the karma."