Vipreet Raj Yoga: when bad times turn into sudden success

Some people rise after a fall. They lose a job and start a business that does better. They win after everyone had written them off. Vedic astrology has a name for this pattern: Vipreet Raj Yoga, the yoga of success through reversal.

What is Vipreet Raj Yoga?

The 6th, 8th and 12th houses are the difficult houses of a Kundli. They stand for enemies and debt, sudden upsets, and loss. The rule is simple. When the lord of one difficult house sits in another difficult house, the two negatives cancel and give a positive.

The three types

• Harsha Yoga: the 6th lord in the 6th, 8th or 12th house. Victory over rivals, good stamina and the ability to bounce back.
• Sarala Yoga: the 8th lord in the 6th, 8th or 12th house. Courage in a crisis, long lasting success and skill at solving hard problems.
• Vimala Yoga: the 12th lord in the 6th, 8th or 12th house. Careful with money, independent and respected for clean conduct.

How it works in real life

This yoga does not give a smooth ride. It gives gain through difficulty. Typically there is a setback first, such as a loss, a dispute or a sudden change, and the rise comes out of it. Sometimes the gain comes because a rival fails or a problem removes itself.

When it gives results

The yoga wakes up in the dasha or antardasha of the planet that forms it. It works best when that planet is not joined by other planets and the lagna lord is strong. If you are in the period of your 6th, 8th or 12th lord and it feels like everything is being turned over, check whether this yoga is in your chart.

What to do in such a period

• Stay honest. The yoga rewards those who do not cut corners during the fall.
• Keep working on your skill. The opening usually comes suddenly.
• Do not hold on to what is leaving. It is often making room.

A hard period does not always mean a bad chart. In some charts the hard period is the doorway.