By Asutosh Varshney
This statement reflects the essence of life’s deeper science.
Every individual carries some weakness, bad habit, or limiting belief that prevents them from achieving complete success—even during their most favorable planetary periods.
The planets may be poised to deliver auspicious results, and opportunities may stand right before us, yet our own inner patterns hold us back.
And when someone—be it an astrologer, a friend, or a mentor—points out these shortcomings, we often feel offended.
Such is human nature: listening to criticism is one of the hardest tests of life.
Speaking the truth in the form of a prediction is not easy, and hearing that truth is even harder.
For the growth of both astrologer and seeker, honest expression and receptive listening are essential.
This is why every astrologer must master the art of speaking truth in a way that does not hurt, yet gently initiates inner transformation.
When inner change begins, and the remedies suggested by the astrologer align with that shift, life often yields miraculous results.
Predictions are frequently delivered in the form of subtle hints, because truth conveyed through suggestion creates the deepest impact.
The ancient sages rarely preached directly; instead, they taught through stories and parables.
Rather than telling someone, “You have this flaw,” they expressed the same truth through a character.
When a person sees their own reflection in the story, the ego remains unhurt, and the mind begins to change.
Once the mind transforms, everything else follows. Our habits determine whether the planetary energies within us become activated or suppressed.
For example: “When Saturn is teaching patience but a person chooses haste, the doors of destiny refuse to open.”
Even truth in prediction has its right timing. When someone is angry or distressed, truth becomes poison.
But when spoken with love, compassion, and calmness, the same truth becomes nectar.
The purpose of prediction is not to wound but to awaken. Just as a doctor places medicine on a wound with a gentle hand, an astrologer must speak truth with sensitivity and compassion.
(The writer, Asutosh Varshney, has been practicing astrology for the past 25 years.)
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