Before examples about marriage challenges are provided there is basic information falling under the category of life truths, to discuss.

Most humans prefer sugar on their medicine. Whether we get the sugar or not, doesn’t matter, what matters is we will get the medicine, in varying strengths, until a disorder has been cured. There’s a couple points to remember when dealing with this, all of which will make our lives easier.

First there is the realization there are only six things to watch for. Next, there is a way to
diagnosis each state requiring medicine, before serious trouble sets in. The third benefit is the array of tried, true and simple tools available to help us deal with our medicine.

The six sources of pain are:

Anger                                      Greed
Lust                                          Intoxication
Envy                                         illusion

The real problem here is not just the sources themselves but their flexibility in presentation.

The source of prior knowledge:

A birth chart, Eastern or Western does the trick. Why a birth chart? Because each of these disorders are shown to be present, in greater or lesser degree, by the position and status of the planets.

Anger – Mars                           Greed – Jupiter/Rahu
Lust – Venus                             Intoxication – Saturn
Envy – Mercury                        Illusion – Moon

Besides, it’s easier to deal with a challenge if you know it is yours to deal with. There isn’t much we can blame on the other guy.

Tools to the rescue:

-Simple deep breathing
-learning to listen to the inner voice
-Making evaluations in the present moment.
-Acknowledging self for conscious and respectful decision making.
-Meditation-Mantra
These three points need to be explored and their importance understood long before marriage.