MaHaBote Glossary
Words use in MaHaBote astrology.
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Age Chart search for term
MaHaBote age chart is used in conjunction with year chart and birth chart, especially to find out about a person's health. It is constructed using the age.
Aspects search for term
In the MaHaBote chart, planet interact with each other in many directions. From those interaction, major patterns of interaction emerged. Those major patterns of interaction are Major Triangle, Minor Triangle, Core, Cross, Diamond, and House.
Auspicious Places search for term
Auspicious places are the places where a person would receive the maximum benefit for a specific area of his or her life with little or no effort.

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Birth Chart search for term
MaHaBote Birth Chart (called Mula [mu.la] MaHaBote in Burmese) is the MaHaBote chart created from a person's date of birth. The birth chart tells a person's personality and what life has in store for him or her.

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Day Chart search for term
MaHaBote day chart shows the opportunities and difficulties that might encounter in the date of interest. It is constructed using the day of the week of the date of interest.
Directional Chart search for term
In the MaHaBote astrology, each planet rules a specific direction. Those directions can tall a person which direction will give the maximum benefit for a specific area of the person's life with little or no effort.

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Extreme search for term
Extreme (called Extremity by Barbara Cameron and Marana [ma.ra.na] in Burmese) is the second house in the MaHaBote astrology system. Its main influences are excess and renewal, ending of one thing and beginning of another.

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Fame search for term
Fame (called Ahhtoon [ah.tun:] in Burmese) is the third house in the MaHaBote astrology system. Its main influence is reputation as its name implied.

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Horary Chart search for term
Horary Chart is the MaHaBote Chart constructed based upon the current time. A day is divided into many time periods and a specific planet (called Lord of the time) rules a certain time period. The Lord of the time for the current time is used to construct the Horary Chart.
Hostile Combination search for term
Hostile combination is the year when the major planet and minor planet come together and oppose a person's birth planet together. Many difficult life trials (such as serious illness, difficulty in job, getting laid off, or getting divorce) occur during that time.
House search for term
House is the term use by astrologers to represent an area of life. It has influence over planets. The MaHaBote astrology system has seven houses: Temporal, Extreme, Fame, Wealth, Power, Sickly, and Leader.

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Jupiter search for term
Jupiter is the fifth planet in the MaHaBote planetary system. In the MaHaBote astrology, people born on Thursday are regarded as being born under Jupiter sign. The animal sign for the Jupiter born is Mouse. The element for the Jupiter born is Soft Earth.

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Leader search for term
Leader (called Adibadi [a.di.ba.di] in Burmese) is the seventh and last house in the MaHaBote planetary system. It has influence over leading and managing.

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MaHaBote search for term

MaHaBote (ma.ha.bou'; noun) is the astrology method used by the Burmese people. It is thousands of years old. No one knew who or when it was invented. The first book about MaHaBote in English is written by Barbara Cameron in 1980's.

Major Period search for term
Major period is the life span of the planet during which the planet has influence over its aspects in a person's life. It lasts for the whole life span of the planet and changes at birthday.
Mars search for term
Mars is the third planet in the MaHaBote planetary system. In the MaHaBote astrology, people born on Tuesday are regarded as being born under Mars sign. The animal sign for the Mars born is Lion. The element for the Mars born is Breezy Air.
Mercury search for term
Mercury is the fourth planet in the MaHaBote planetary system. In the MaHaBote astrology, people born on Wednesday Morning (before 12:00 noon) are regarded as being born under Mercury sign. The animal sign for the Mercury born is Elephant. The element for the Mercury born is Clear Water.
Minor Period search for term
Minor period is a year time during which a planet has influence over its aspects in a person's life. It changes at birthday.
Month Chart search for term
MaHaBote month chart shows the opportunities and difficulties that might encounter in the Burmese month of interest. It is constructed using the number of the Burmese month of interest.
Moon search for term
Moon is the second planet in the MaHaBote planetary system. In the MaHaBote astrology, people born on Monday are regarded as being born under Moon sign. The animal sign for the Moon born is Tiger. The element for the Moon born is Rocky Earth.

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Periods search for term
Period is the life span of a planet during which the planet has influence over its aspects in a person's life. There are two types of period: major period and minor period.
Planet search for term
Planet is considered an abstract representation of people, objects, and events in astrology. The MaHaBote astrology system has eight planets: Sun, Moon, Mars, Mercury, Jupiter, Venus, Saturn, and Rahu.
Planetary Relations search for term
Planetary relations describe the way planets in the MaHaBote astrology system interact with one another. The relations can be friend, enemy, or neutral.
Planetary Sequence search for term
Planetary sequence is the order of the planet to enter into the MaHaBote House Chart in the MaHaBote astrology system. The sequence is Sun, Mercury, Saturn, Mars, Venus, Moon, Jupiter. It is a closed system and uses the Rule of Third (add three to the previous planet to get the next planet).
Power search for term
Power (called Kingly Position by Barbara Cameron and Raja [ra.ja] in Burmese) is the fifth house in the MaHaBote astrology system. It has influence over ability and authority.

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Rahu search for term
Rahu is the eighth and last planet in the MaHaBote planetary system. In the MaHaBote astrology, people born on Wednesday Evening (After 12:00 noon) are regarded as being born under Rahu sign. The animal sign for the Rahu born is Tuskless Elephant. The element for the Rahu born is Stormy Air.

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Saturn search for term
Saturn is the seventh planet in the MaHaBote planetary system. In the MaHaBote astrology, people born on Saturday are regarded as being born under Saturn sign. The animal sign for the Saturn born is Dragon. The element for the Saturn born is Flaming Fire.
Sickly search for term
Sickly (called Puti [pu.ti] in Burmese) is the sixth house in the MaHaBote astrology system. It gives steady and persistent influence.
Sun search for term
Sun is the first planet in the MaHaBote planetary system. In the MaHaBote astrology, people born on Sunday are regarded as being born under Sun sign. The animal sign for the Sun born is Garuda which is called Eagle in the West. The element for the Sun born is Live Coal Fire.

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Temporal search for term
Temporal (called Impermanence by Barbara Cameron and Binga [bin.ga] in Burmese) is the first house in the MaHaBote astrology system. Its main influence is change.

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Venus search for term
Venus is the sixth planet in the MaHaBote planetary system. In the MaHaBote astrology, people born on Friday are regarded as being born under Venus sign. The animal sign for the Venus born is Guinea Pig. The element for the Venus born is Muddy Water.
Vibhishana MaHaBote search for term
Vibhishana MaHaBote is one of many MaHaBote horary methods. It is the most popular method in the MaHaBote astrology. According to legend, Vibhishana MaHaBote method was used very successfully by Vibhishana (a character in Ramayana Epic).

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Wealth search for term
Wealth (called Thaik [thai'] in Burmese) is the fourth house in the MaHaBote astrology system. Its main influence is richness: money, friend, knowledge, etc.

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Year Chart search for term
MaHaBote Year Chart (called Kawza [kaw.za] MaHaBote in Burmese) is the MaHaBote chart generated from the current Burmese year. It foretells what opportunities and obstacles a person would encounter in that year.

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