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Fate and Destiny Versus Free Will
from Joni's book - Eastern Astrology for Western Minds

Upachaya Houses and Will Power
As an astrologer the most common question always revolves around fate and free will. How much of our life is fated or destined, and how much is free will? The answer to this age-old question varies according to who is asked; I don’t think anyone knows for sure except a divine master. I haven’t had the privilege to meet one yet. But for now I will use the best tool I know to find the way through this mystery- astrology. We all know there must be free will or the ability to make choices that can change the future; otherwise we would merely be puppets acting out a script. There would be no purpose or meaning if this world were preplanned, unalterable.

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Your words speak my thoughts on life and Destiny as well. I strongly believe that will is supreme, there are lot of incidents in my life which my birth chart does not reflect any of them. On the other hand, when i had taken an astrological consultation, my thought process started shifting towards the reading done by astrologers thereby making my belief in me less.

Only conclusion I came up with is-- Life is too short to live with restrictions and readings of soothsayers. I want to live life completely with all possibilities, without having to hear astrologer's voice in my head telling me something else.

I am still mending the harm done by several noted astrologers. Let future be a closed book, else the whole idea of living seems like whiling away time till death.

Regards
Deepak

Capitalism is all about business be it counselors, technical analyst, astrology, economics.. and the list goes on and there is nothing wrong about it (all of us need money) so long as somebody keeps paying. It's a ponzi scheme everywhere, fiscal deficit is itself a great legal example. E.g. if you invest in a profit making company with good management then you don't need to be a stock market guru, just forget about stock market and go to sleep, you will wake up a rich person someday. Again, if you fear almighty and living life without fear and greed then I see no reason why you cannot do what you want out of life. It's the fault within oneself which creates aberrations, and once you identify that you and only you can fix it. Yes, you can always consult an astrologer, counselor, economist etc.. but just to get some additional knowledge about your unknown blind spots. It has nothing to do with destiny or freewill, it’s just the balanced simplicity of mind. Treat everything like an art ( not a science ), if you really like some keep it or throw the rest away. Don’t let somebody’s freewill guide your destiny.

Thanks sunit and it is good to know that you don't have any differences with Bhuvan Ji