Hello Ernst and everybody,
Who or what is he serving with his writing of field of occupation? Perhaps there is some self-serving attitude that is interfering with getting in touch with Virgo. Perhaps use Jupiter, once that is reliable then go into Me/Ra/Virgo. When Saturn is with Rahu it's the most feared place, so we need quite a bit of foundation/strength/courage to go there.
@marianela I believe four or more planets in a house hurts that house. So there is Mercury, Venus, Moon and Mars in Taurus. Is Saturn in higher degree than Rahu?
@quasar259 I thought in the 10th it's ok to have 4 planets.
Saturn is lower 7º, Rahu 13º59
@marianela Kala Sarpa, caught by the serpent of time, restricted by results of previous karmas, life more fated, personal volition restricted. Can still have accomplished life, but that's dependent on having good yogas that are not obstructed, in any case, more heavily fated life. You can find a lengthy description of this Yoga in Ernst's Core Yogas manual, from the Core Yogas class.
Take a look past life indicators and D12 to see if you can locate where the restriction/negative karm is coming from. Ernst has written about ancestral karmas and D12 in Concrete Chart and Varga Analysis with Jaimini course.
@quasar259 Deep gratitude. I cannot say much now. I am slow. I haven't touch still Jaimini. But I have to look a lot in there. Thanks...
@marianela You don't have to go through all of Jamini to get something out of the Chart and Varga course, the section in the manual about D12 will help. Also you can analyze D12 with whatever tools you have. Past life I also look at 8th and Ketu in D1 and those indication in D12. you can look for continuation of karmic stream connecting D12 and D1 through the D9. Also Saturn plays a big role in karmic retribution so look at what he's doing.
I have Saturn and Rahu in Virgo with other difficult placements so I can sympathize. Jupiter for me has been a real saving grace.
Ketu in the 8th is specially hard for men I think, since there is little social acceptance for not being sure about yourself economically, and you are not allowed to (nor by society, but especially your own masculine identity doesn´t allow you) to depend on a woman. It tends to create frustration that someone has to pay for. Self punishment or punishment of the partner. The fact that it´s a hidden house doesn´t make it any easier to understand, accept or deal with.
I would probably start there: explaining that the 8th house IS complicated, and that it´s to a great degree because how secretive it is.
And then Sa/Ra... I have it too. It´s like being a fainting goat: you hop aboard and then fall down again for no evident reason. That can also be shameful and hard to accept, that is: it might help you friend to know that what he has is a real thing. As long as he doesn´t, or you allow him to, use it as an excuse.
Generally I have little hope for pot smokers at that age... / I have the deepest respect for the plant M., I just don´t believe it should be approached to the grandfather fire. /
It´s hard to get more advice not knowing more of the chart, but I agree with Quasar: check for Jupiter helping out. And Mercury for helping Rahu out.
Staffan