Astrology, Palmistry, Nadi reading, and Soul Contract Reading help us know ourselves and the direction we could take, saving us time and money in futile ventures. They can warn us of booby traps along the way. For the spiritually inclined, these could show us to our guru, the path, and the teachings that our soul desires. They address both the desires of man and his creator.
Srīnāthā Rāghavan wrote in fb about his encounter with an astrologer.
He called out to me, "What is it you want to know?"
That was pretty much a direct Question, so I replied, "My Future?"
He was quick to answer, "So you know the Present well, I guess?" It was a valid Question and I did not have any answer for it, when He said, "Astrology, as much as it gives you an idea of the Future, it's primarily meant to tell you how to use the Present well."
I listened to His wise words, as He continued, "Our Future is based on the choices made in the Present, so it is very important to gauge and know all the options available with us in the NOW, and which one to choose so the future is pleasant."
I asked, "Then isn't our Future predetermined?" To which He replied, "A part of it is fixed, what we call Fate, and a part of it is in your hands, what we call Destiny."
"What's the difference?" I asked.
"Fate is like Laws and Destiny akin to Rules, the former is fixed and predetermined and rarely can be broken, but the latter can be broken through effort, and if not broken, then at least bent as per situation," He said.
After reading my birth chart and telling me some points to take note, He said, "Don't rely on the Stars too much, as even they are controlled by a Higher Power & Intelligence. So either believe in the intelligence of THAT (God) or THIS (Yourself).
So too my friend and reader Siva Thindan, in writing about "The Kolaru Pathigam's refrain, which appears in each verse with structural variations, states the central theological proposition with directness: the planets — all of them, in whatever configuration — become 'pure good' (Nanmayae Aavaarkal, நன்மையே ஆவார்கள்) for one who has taken refuge in Shiva at Sirkazhi. This is not a promise of astrological correction — a better chart, an improved Dasha. It is a statement about the ontological transformation of the soul's relationship to cosmic forces."
Though I had my horoscope charted at the age of 23, by Sri AM Duraisamy Aiya from my hometown on 15 May 1983, I never kept track of what was said.
As I was saved by the Chinese gods as an infant, I frequented Chinese temples too in the eighties. There, I was asked to shake a can of numbered sticks. One carrying the number 11 dropped. The temple priest opened up a huge book, looked for this number, and started predicting. He told me that I had the Gods as my friend.
Later in the nineties, when I was introduced to Dr.Krishnan by Mr. Sethu from my office, he did a reading on 12 Feb 1996, when I was 37. I began to frequent him. Was it a coincidence that I should have a reading during the Guru dasa at both times? I began to show a keen interest. I bought books on astrology and read them. I took an interest in reading about numerology, too.
Dr.Krishnan spoke about many things, including my health concerns, education and career, business opportunities, and career switch. He told me that I was a priest in the last birth. He said that the stars showed that I was inclined to do service and religious deeds. He predicted that I would meet my guru and travel to India, which did take place in 2003. These were later told to me by Agathiyar in my Nadi reading in 2002.
In 1997, Dr.Krishnan gave me tips on doing puja and meditation, and suggested which gemstones to wear. I wore the Rasamani bead he made me on 16 March 1997. Being a Siddha physician too, he gave me tips on proper diet. I was moved to learn about Siddha medicine and bought books and read them.
Coming out of Goddess Mariamman's temple in Jalan Bandar, Kuala Lumpur, after praying to her, I chanced to see an astrologer practicing Kili Jotidam, having a parrot on the five-foot way in front of the temple. As I was undecided whether I should opt for a job in a new Ministry or stay put in my present, I consulted the parrot, which picked a card numbered 21 that carried a painting of Goddess Saraswathy. She told me to stay put. I did as told.
I wore the blue sapphire later on 2 Dec 1997 on the advice of Dr.Krishnan. I was moved to know more about gemstones and bought books and read about them.
On 13 Nov 1998, Dr.Krishnan told me that I could take up politics or spirituality. I had missed to reap gains and benefits due to the planetary positions. He surprised me by saying it was not necessary to chart the horoscopes of my wife and children and went on to speak about them based on my chart. He spoke about the Siddhas and their Nadi for the very first time, while I sat and listened in a state of bluriness, when I asked if his predictions had never materialized for others. As he did not point me to a Nadi reader, nor did I have any idea to travel to India, I left it at that.
In 2002, when Muralidharan Saminathan from my office talked about his experience in seeing his Nadi in 2000, an excitement came over me to see mine. He made an appointment, and I saw myself sit before a Nadi reader in Petaling Jaya. Agathiyar asked that I go to India on a pilgrimage to temples and to carry out remedies for my past karma.
I left for India in 2003. I met my very first guru, Supramania Swami of Tiruvannamalai. Returning home, I had a nine gem-studded gold ring made and wore it on my finger after Swami told me it would do me some good.
In 2005, I met Tavayogi Thangarasan Adigal of Kallar Ashram in Batu Caves, where he would come to break my hold on all things dear to me, including him. Agathiyar, too, in the years to come, had me drop my hold on all that he had me carry out, and even my hold on him.
Subsequently, Agathiyar, in another Nadi reading, asked that I go over to India and stay at his ashram for several days. I left for India after he returned to his ashram. Tavayogi took me places. He had me drop my hold on the Rasamani and the Navarathna ring. Supramania Swami, being an astrologer too, in wanting to know why I came to him in 2003, sat down to chart my horoscope.
In 2013, when Agathiyar asked that I visit Tavayogi, I left with my family.
Tavayogi and Mataji came to Malaysia again in 2016 to attend my daughter's wedding. That was to be his last visit to Malaysia.
I left for the inauguration of his new ashram, later that year, with fellow devotees from Agathiyar Vanam Malaysia (AVM).
Tavayogi went into Samadhi in 2018.
On 4 Feb 2024, Haary Roshaahn Yograj read my "Soul Contract Reading," also referred to as a "Tool for Accession" for mankind. where we get to know our purpose here and how far we have lived it out or worked on it. He wanted to read mine after getting to know me, AVM, and engaging in the many puja and charity programs we held.
I have indulged in astrology and numerology, but this was simply superb. It struck me that Agathiyar, too, had given humanity 5 tenets as tools for accession. Agathiyar, in his 5 tenets to mankind list the first as knowing one's purpose. Reading the 5th purpose, "Once you work through it all, you begin to manifest your soul purpose by helping and giving back to humanity". Haary wrote in, "Wow, Uncle Number 5 is the same as what I explained.
He gave his interpretation of this reading.
Every soul, before being born on earth, they have chosen their name prehand, and this is then telepathically channeled to its parents. Intuitively, the parents feel to name their child a specific name. This is not a coincidence; this is because THE SOUL HAS CHOSEN ITS JOURNEY AND ITS NAME PREHAND.
A Soul Contract Reading (also known as the Spiritual Numerology of Moses) is an accurate channeled system of spiritual interpretations of your birth name. From your birth name, we decode the Spiritual Map of Your Life, so you can align with it and manifest your soul purpose.
Soul contract reading gives you a deeper understanding from the spiritual perspective of what you are here to experience in this lifetime, what are your challenges, and what possible lessons that you might need to learn and face. With that, you also have certain strengths or gifts within yourself. And lastly, we are able to decode what you are here to achieve in this lifetime. And once you have worked through all this, you then become the positive aspect of all the numbers, and you begin to manifest your soul purpose by helping and giving back to humanity by using your talent."
I was asked to come out of my cocoon and take up my purpose as revealed in the "Soul Contract Reading". My purpose in coming here was to be a catalytic spiritual teacher. Agathiyar came to endorse this reading later and told me that he had now to prepare me to fit the role. He asked me how was he to depend on one person to do his work. He had to raise everyone to come to the state where they carry out his work. Again, Agathiyar said that since I had desired it, he had to fulfill the Vasana or Karmic imprint by preparing me for the role.
Running a search on the term "A spiritual Catalyst", Teal Swan at https://tealswan.com/resource, gives a detailed description of it.
"A spiritual Catalyst is a person who precipitates an event or a change on the level of spirit (the essential, incorporeal part of someone or something). Spiritual Catalysts, like gurus, have attained a high level of spiritual authority, awareness, and knowledge, which enables them to guide others. Spiritual Catalysts, however, do not aim to become “Leaders” to their disciples as much as they wish to cause their disciples to question and find answers within themselves. It is the firm belief of a Spiritual Catalyst that if a person is caused to initiate their own exploration on the level of spirit, that person will then become the conscious leader of their own life. It is also the belief of a Spiritual Catalyst that if a person becomes the conscious creator and leader of their own life, that their life will inevitably become a kind of living enlightenment; thereby allowing that person to live in a continuous state of internal peace and joy."
If previously Agathiyar had told me that he would not "expose" me, giving me the task to just keep writing, later, Agathiyar came along asking if he should make me a guru, telling me that I had desired it, again another Vasana, but immediately retracted the offer, saying he would make me somebody else. As with everything else, I am not giving much thought to it, telling myself that I will eventually come to know.
Going by the gift of life that I had after my parents brought me to the Chinese Gods who saved me as an infant, going by the change in the planetary positions of my horoscope that Agathiyar revealed in the Nadi, which was pretty different from what I had held to earlier, charted by Sri AM Duraisamy and Dr.Krishnan, and with Lord Muruga coming in a Nadi reading in 2018 and declaring that he had henceforth changed my fate, it is pretty apparent that the Siddhas can change our fate and write a new destiny. I shall keep holding on to them for life.