Chapter 8
The sky speaks to you
Horoscope play a vital role in the life of a human being. The soul is the principle of life, feeling, thought, and action in humans, regarded as a distinct entity separate from the body. The horoscope can predict a person’s origin, predestination and future.
Horoscopes are considered to be a symbolic language. It requires in-depth study of the subject and spiritual blessings, to read, understand and explain a horoscope.
It is not possible to explain the horoscope of any person accurately without anyone of these.
Horoscopes and Astrology exist for two reasons…
It is said that no one other than a king who rules a kingdom should use the horoscope for anything other than for examining marriage compatibility.The king can use it to take some important decisions considering the welfare of his subjects.
Apart from this, some sages believe that trying to know the future of a person using a Horoscope will not bring auspicious benefits.”
Ambadi was searching for something in his suitcase. His mind set was such that he could not remember many things. Finally, he took a diary. He found a telephone number in it and called.
It rang inside a house in Cochin and Sathyan , who was busy with cleaning the house attended it.
“Dad...Ambadi here.”
“How are you Ambi…?”
“I am fine. How are you Dad?”
“Fine...What happened? You said you are going to join with a Newspaper. Have you joined?”
“No...They have given me an assignment, only if I complete it successfully they will appoint me.”
“What assignment ? Are they asking you to sell their Newspapers?”
“No...Dad, This is something else. They asked me to write an article on a controversial subject. It should be very unique. I’m just trying for that.”
“You are very talented Ambi. You can easily do it.”
“Sure with your blessings Dad…Then another important matter. I’ve called you for that only.”
“What is it, Ambi?”
“I need my Horoscope. Is it available?”
“Horoscope...? Why do you need it?
“There’s a reason. I will tell you about that when I meet you next time in person. Tell me Dad, Do you have my horoscope?”
“No, dear… When I adopted you from that Christian Orphanage , they told me only your birthdate.”
“Is that enough to write a Horoscope, Dad?”
“ I can’t understand, Why you need it all of a sudden...? Do you want to know about your future?”
“Let it be like that. Tell me my birth date, Dad.”
“I don’t remember, Ambi. May be it is in your school certificate. Look in that.”
“Is the date enough, Dad?”
“No...You must know the exact time of birth and place. You were born in Thiruvananthapuram. I remember them saying that and your time of birth …. may be at sunrise.”
“So it may be somewhat around six in the morning?”
“Maybe. However, You can find it if you ask the astrologers what time the sun rises on that particular date. Those days it was very difficult to calculate all these with a pen and paper. But nowadays , it is very easy with one click the computer will chart out everything.”
“Okay, Dad. Take care.”
“Tell me what the astrologer said after studying your horoscope. My life I don’t want to say anything, I am just pulling days….”
“Oh, again you have started….? You will live for a hundred years my dear dad. You have to arrange for my marriage, you have to play with your grandchildren… You have so many duties, responsibilities …”
“Are you asking me to look a bride for you?”
“First, I have to get a job, Dad. I will come after getting my first-month’s salary. After that, I will marry whomever you say. Okay?”
“Good… Is there any other thing?”
“No…Bye Dad.”
He kept the mobile aside and looked up.
The next thing is to search for a good browsing centre to make the horoscope…
Fortunately, he noticed that advertisement of a computer centre which came by SMS on that day. He didn’t wasted time finished the horoscope work that day itself.
Kalidas was sitting and meditating in front of the idol of Maa Kali.
When Ambadi came with the horoscope, without even opening his eyes, Kalidas said, “Come, son.”
Ambadi sat in front of him with his horoscope open before him.
Kalidas with closed eyes, said, “Keep the horoscope at the lotus feet of Maa Kali.”
It was a real surprise for Ambadi.
Kalidas opened his eyes and stared at Ambadi.
“Now my horoscope is here you can check it and tell me what is what?.”
“Let it be… I told you about a test...Did you forget?”
“Nope. I didn’t forget about the test and also didn’t forget that you said there must be a provision in the horoscope to learn magic. That’s why I brought it with much difficulty.”
“Have you faced that much difficulty to bring your horoscope?”
“Yes...I’m an orphan. A person from Cochin adopted me. I came to know about the truth when I was about sixteen years old. Leave it… Tell me what the test is...?”
“You told me about your life history very precisely… This test reveals how strong your mind is. I have not thought about such a test for so many days. But on hearing what you said yesterday forced me to think of a test like this.”
“That is enough, now tell me What the test is?”
“Go to that room. There will be a girl. You need to make a portrait of her.”
“What a portrait…? That too a girl’s portrait…? But I’m not an artist…”
“I know that...You can just draw as you wish…That’s enough”
“Oh god, I don't even know how to draw a circle perfectly.”
“Son...This test is not to judge your talent in drawing. It is to test whether you are in the same state of mind as you are now without any change.”
“I couldn’t understand…”
“That girl will try to change your mindset . If you have a determined mind, you will win.”
“So…?”
“Come...I will also come with you. I will observe you.”
“From what you talk … Is that girl naked…?”
“Yeah. Your guess is right. She is just a model, and nothing more than that.”
“Alas…” he was shocked. His entire body trembled with fear… Sweat dripped from his face.
“What…? Why are you hesitating?”
“I never expected that you will give me a test like this.”
“What do you mean by masculinity? It is not satisfying a woman’s lust. The real masculinity is to suppress lust within oneself. Only if the body and mind are under control one can learn this art of magic.”
As he spoke, he got up and asked Ambadi to go inside the room.
Ambadi who went half the way stopped and said, “No… I cannot…”
“Why...You spoke with that much guts yesterday?”
“Yeah, but...I didn’t expect a test like this. I agree that I have failed in this test. I cannot stand like a log seeing a woman naked. Not only me...No one can be like that at my age… If they remain so they have a different name in this society.”
Kalidas laughed hearing his reply.
He opened the door quickly, no one was inside that room.
“What…? You said that a model is there? But no one is here...?”
“I just lied to you, son. If you have gone inside the room you might have won the test.I control my mind by taking the powdered nux vomica daily little by little. That's how I am able to overcome lust. Do you understand now that anyone cannot become a magician all of a sudden....?”
Ambadi’s head bent down a little.
“The science of magic is an ocean. That too with dangerous whales and sharks swimming in that ocean. One must have the power to overcome lust and hunger with outstanding mental power. Leave it… It is enough that you admitted the truth without hesitation. Okay, come...Let’s have a look in to your horoscope.”
Kalidas returned and sat on the wooden plank in front of the idol of Kali Devi and opened the horoscope.
When he looked his expresses were vivid…..
“What is my Horoscope saying?”
“You said that you were an orphan?”
“Yeah, but my dad cares for me so much. After I was adopted, a sister was born named prema. I never felt like an orphan.”
“Not only that…son, you are going to become a millionaire very soon… your future…”
Kalidas began to say something but stopped immediately.
“What? What does my horoscope say?”
“Nothing. Your future is also very bright. You need not know anything more now.”
“You were about to say something?”
“You will become very rich soon.”
“No...If I get that sub-editor job in newspaper, that is enough for me.”
A mystic smile was there in Kalidas’s face.
“You are my disciple from today onwards.
“Then teach me your magic arts…”
“Sure…!”
“How many days will it take...?”
“Days…?”
“Yeah...I have to write an article about it, right?”
“This is not something which you can learn in a day or two.”
“Oh god! Then how can I finish writing my article on magic,is it possible in this birth?”
“What now? You want to know the secrets of the trade to write an article?”
“Yeah…”
“Wait for a month. Your life is going to change upside down. After that, you will not even think of writing that article…”
“What is this...Is my horoscope tells it? Or are you saying it with your magical powers?”
“Take it as you wish. If it happens as I said, you will be very happy, won’t you?”
“Let it happen first. Then we will see”
“You are still talking like a media person with full of suspicion...”
“You should suspect. To be alert in this world, you have to suspect at least one per cent…”
Almost the same dialogue that Mohan said to Tu=Shun.
Kalidas didn’t reply.
“Okay...Shall I ask some questions? Ambadi asked.
“Ask…”
“What do you mean by enchantment? Could you tell me in one word?”
“Yeah… It’s a type of witchcraft. Shani dev’s son, Guligan is the head of this art.”Kalidas replied.
“Then doesn't it need any human power?”
“The other side of human power is the art of magic.”
“How?”
“Son, You are trying to find out the answers to questions that you have to learn by doing penance for a number of years....”
“Okay...Where does the soul go after the death of a person? Is it true that it wanders as a spirit? Ambadi asked.
“Of Course, yes, that is why people are crying in front of the dead body! Why are they following the rituals, funeral traditions and formalities? Kalidas replied.
“Okay… If spirits exist, why we are not able to see it?”
“Will you believe only after seeing it?”
“Take it like that…”
“You cannot see the air. Doesn’t it exist?”
“We can feel it even if we cannot see…”
“Like that we can also feel the presence of spirits.”
“How...How?”
“Our ancestors' spirit save us in so many difficult situations. They are also the ones who remind us of their existence by giving us some difficulties at times to remind us their presence.”
“All this is imagination. We feel the presence of air every second. Like that is there any way to feel the presence of spirits?”
“Yes. There is a way. But why do you want to know about that?”
“What is this? I have to believe in it, right?”
“No...You need not believe in it. Leave it! Who told you to believe it?”
“If you do not know the answer, it is your habit to end the topic in half way like this. I want to write an article on a weird subject, which is not written by anyone. That’s why I ask you questions like this.”
“There are many other topics...Why did you choose this one?”
“There is a thrill in this topic. No one knows in detail about this… I was thinking about this from my very young age. I had a friend. He was very young and healthy but he died in an accident. How active was he when he was alive? I could not believe it when I saw him as a dead body. What made him like that? Fate ….?.”
Not only that… The whole world thinks soul is very important… What is soul? What is that? How would it look like? The determination to know it still lingers in my mind...”
“Be like this. Don’t change. Not everyone thinks like you. Only Buddha among crores, thought almost like you. But he became silent when he found out the truth. This is enough for now. Look! Visitors are there waiting to meet me.”
Kalidas pointed his hand towards the visitors who were waiting outside.
Ambadi also did not want to question Kalidas after that..
He moved.
Kalidas looked in to Ambadi’s horoscope once again and looked up at Maa Kali’s idol, “Maa, You have sent him to me with a mission at the right time, I am blessed…” he murmured.
It was a surprise to Kalidas’s assistant who was observing everything standing at a distance.
