Common Mistakes in Prashna — Avoid These Pitfalls
1 February 2026 3 min readby DiAstrologer
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Prashna is sensitive to the conditions of asking. The same question, asked wrongly, yields wrong answers. Here are the top mistakes to avoid.
Mistakes about the question itself
- Asking multiple questions in one chart.
- Asking when not truly distressed — a casual question yields a flat chart.
- Asking vague questions ("what does my future hold?").
- Re-asking when you don't like the answer.
Mistakes about timing
- Asking during Mula Gandanta or eclipse.
- Asking just after waking, when the mind is foggy.
- Asking in anger or panic.
- Asking during Rahu Kaal of the day.
Mistakes in interpretation
- Reading only one sutra, missing the consensus.
- Ignoring combustion of significators.
- Treating Prashna as a verdict, not a guidance.
- Mixing natal-chart logic with Prashna logic.
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