Normally, such curses influence the birth of a child in the family. The "Brihat Parashara Hora Shastra" which is one of the most respected astrological treatises gives a long list of curses of past lives which influence individuals in the present life.
These “doshas” normally cause problems in having children, nurturing relationships, career-related issues, financial issues and many other issues which may affect an individual. Vedic astrology also talks about different “doshas” (problems) caused by curses from past-lives. It is also seen at times that bad fortune of someone becomes good fortune for the other. If one shares fortune, career, life or luck with someone, it is likely that such relationship is developing on account of past debts. It means, if someone is coming repeatedly in life or if some issues are not getting resolved even after honest efforts, it is likely that such persons or issues are linked with the karmic records of past lives. People are interlinked with each other by the hidden hands of past karma. No one comes in a person’s life without any reason.
This means that the friend one makes, the enmity one keeps, and family which one gets depends upon past life debts. Vedic Astrology also believes in “Rinanu- Bandhan” (past life debts). Any change in dasa can bring good or bad results depending on the karmic records of earlier lives. It is believed that the dasa system devised in Vedic astrology is the “unfolding of one’s karma in the past”. The uniqueness of Vedic astrology is that it takes into account the effects of accumulated deeds of the past. The type of life which a person gets depends on his “Sanchit Karma” (accumulated deeds of past lives). It is believed that a soul has to wait for the exact constellation of stars before it takes birth in this world. Vedic Astrology is based on the belief of karma and in the concept of Moksha (salvation). Vedic astrology is related to Hindu belief and this system of astrology talks about past lives and accumulated karmas of past lives which get manifested in situations of the present life. However, those programs are based on hypnotism and other methods which is a field completely separate from astrology. Recently, some T.V programs started coming on “Past Life Regression”. However, rebirth of souls is a fundamental belief in Hinduism. The role of past lives in present day problems and rebirth of souls is a debatable subject in many religions.